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  • Eliza Fyfe

    Member
    July 14, 2024 at 3:06 pm

    I feel sorry for my neighbours.

  • Matt Pocock

    Member
    July 14, 2024 at 3:06 pm

    Once again, Kat’s on it – that twang will work wonders for getting her vocal folds to be more active: although it’ll take ages for it to feel comfortable for her. I had a student who used to talk only in head voice – very light and lilting but not at all forceful or impactful – but eventually the chest voice came out!

  • Eliza Fyfe

    Member
    July 14, 2024 at 3:06 pm

    Once again, Matt’s on it!

  • Guest Teacher

    Member
    July 14, 2024 at 3:07 pm

    Hiya, I find that some of these issues can be helped by looking at how the student is breathing and supporting the sound. I work constantly with my students on connecting the sound to the body which helps to prevent a breathy tone and avoids singing from the throat. I agree with the ng exercises as well as humming, they are great to find good resonance. Also sing on kieu leading to the oo sound from the tonic, jumping up a 5th and then returning to the tonic down the scale. I find this really helps to blend registers as long as proper support is in use. Plus the K helps to release any tongue tension. Hope that is of some use!

  • Ruth Adamson

    Member
    July 14, 2024 at 3:07 pm

    theres some good blenders on the vocalise u app x

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