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Safe ways to belt people? (All Teachers)
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Yea that twangy sound in particular.
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I LIKE it.
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Another great trick is to stick the tongue out as far as possible. It’ll encourage a nice open throat if the pupil tends to have a lot of constriction.
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Oooh, one of my favourite topics. Chris is definitely right in recommending that there be no grit/distortion/breathiness in a belted sound. The twang is a crucial component, although I wouldn’t recommend nasality for belting. It gets the student to over-associate belting with nasality, which will lead to confusion in the long run.
I’m a big fan of using a good deal of thyroid tilt in a belt to make it safer. It thins the folds, demanding less power while also increasing note accuracy. It’s a kind of magically easy way of making notes easier – a proper Yoda move.
And it can still sound crazy awesome.
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(For those unanointed by the holy water of Estill, the thyroid tilt can be engaged by cry-y, whiny, sobby qualities. Check out Gillyanne Kayes’ book Voice and the Actor for a great explanation.)
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