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A male student encountering some issues when singing (Singing Teachers)
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Yes – and I’ve pointed this out and encouraged him to try a more “yawny” purer tone
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I’d suggest that’s likely what’s doing it. I’ve always thought of it (well I was taught it like this) the raspy tone requires a kind of partial vocal fold closure. This makes it act like a sail in the wind when the air rushed past it. If we push a lot of air through it, we effectively expose that sail to a storm and it’s likely to rip and tear. I always get my students fully voicing high notes as any kind of vocal distortion effect (like rasp or growl) can really easily damage the throat.
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Yes, this is what I thought, at least I was on the right lines then. Sometimes I teach and don’t really think I even know what I’m talking about. Encouraging isn’t it?
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Lol I know that feeling. Especially when you teach people that used to be pupils of Matt Pocock! I console myself with the knowledge that even Janice Chapman, whose work I love, says “more research is needed” to various things. Even the best get stumped sometimes
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Just go with it and hope they buy it, that’s what I say
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