[Guest Teacher]

Hi Kat,

Just had another lesson with my crackly student – I did some recordings of her voice through out the lesson. I also reestablished diaphragmatic breathing and core control and weirdly enough, it seemed to relieve a LOT of the ‘white noise’ that she was displaying. However, there was still evidence of the hoarseness at times.

It’s so odd because she has been classically trained in the past so I’m second guessing my training and the way that I am teaching her.

I’ll forward on the recordings via FB
L x

[Guest Teacher]

She never feels the need to clear her throat – it’s more like air bleed sound. I’ve tried getting her to engage the vocal folds a little more using full vocal fold closure exercises (ZZ/JJ/VV sirens etc). It tends to be more problematic in the upper registers of her voice.

Any exercises you’d recommend? I have a lesson with her next week – so I’ll ask her if she minds me recording her voice. I’m just worried I may be focusing on the wrong areas and missing something vital.

Thanks Kat.
L x

[Guest Teacher]

Great tips guys! I find that some of my students just come to me for repertoire, and they can be the worst for practicing! But since they’re using my teaching as a way to get new songs to sing rather than improve their technique, they’re getting what they want out of it…

Still a little frustrating though!

[Guest Teacher]

I love this thread <3

[Guest Teacher]

What are everyone’s preferred ‘ugly’ sounds? I like to stick with “nyah nyah nyah” which is very withcy!!
This was introduced to me by Alice and I’ll never look back! Witches all the way:)

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