Saturday 11 February 2017

Week 101: Twang Resonance

Our Official Tip Writer, Ross Campbell of Royal Academy of Music, London, is dealing with 'Twang Resonance' for the next 3 weeks. 'Twang' should not be considered a Voice Quality!
These free tips serve as samples from the NEW singing book out NOW: " Singing - An Extensive Handbook For All Singers And Their Teachers", also written by Campbell and available directly at: http://www.thesingersportal.com

1. Twang has nothing to do with your Nose! Twang should not be nasal, unless you make a character choice to use nasal twang, e.g. Panto Witch.
2. Twang is NOT a pure Voice Quality. It is a very versatile, safe resonating device/ring of muscle used in commercial music, MT & in Opera.
3. Your Twanger or aryepiglottic sphincter is a resonating device located above the vocal folds. It is the squillo of Opera; ringing & intense.
4. Carefully crafted Twang exercises are fabulous for sorting out many vocal weaknesses & problems in all styles of music. Perfectly safe!
5. Twang thins the Vocal Folds, assists in tilting the thyroid, helps negotiate the middle transition (Break!) & helps to prevent driving air!

Ross Campbell, Professor of Singing, Royal Academy of Music, London
Managing Director & Head of Singing & Music, Musical Theatre UK, London
MTI Award Winning Author for ABRSM Songbooks 1 - 5
1-to-1 Vocal Training & Consultations available
www.rosscampbell.biz
www.musicaltheatreuk.com
www.rosscampbelluk.blogspot.com

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