[Eliza Fyfe]

Great – that just about makes sense – thanks. Yes – Estill people love the tilt!

[Eliza Fyfe]

Also, I’m working on that exact thing (the flip) with a woman atm who is very belty but in a theatrical/diva way, and we are trying to introduce more twang which is working really well, but she hates how she still flips into head voice when going even higher! I have told her she can and should still allow this, but maybe make the sound more narrow and breathy so it doesn’t sound too “heady”. She’s doing Think by Aretha. Perhaps the cry would help here..?

[Eliza Fyfe]

Thanks Kat! Also, could you describe the difference between the cry sound, so tilting the larynx, and the pharyngeal sounds? Because tilting the larynx isn’t necessarily dropping it like a yawn, is it?

[Eliza Fyfe]

YES I love the nya!!! Great for twang.

What is (I am ashamed to ask) pharyngeal sound!?

[Eliza Fyfe]

Totally agree. Everyone is always so held back because they feel like singing lessons are about trying their hardest to not sound awful which is actually a completely negative way of looking at it! And you have to let yourself sound “awful” or silly as I say, in order to relax and let yourself actually have a chance to be corrected or just compare sounds:)