Matt Edwards
Associate Professor of Voice, Shenandoah Conservatory Artistic Director of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute
Mix it up Monday: Straw phonation explained by the man who made it famous – Dr. Ingo Titze
It seems like everyone is using straw phonation and for good reason – it works. However, do you know why it works? Today, I am sharing a series of videos produced by the National Center for Voice and Speech featuring Dr. Ingo Titze and Karin Titze Cox explaining the details. The videos are posted in order below, beginning with the video that made straws famous.
Tutorial #1
Tutorial #2
Tutorial #3
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Thanks, Matt. However, I am unable to open the videos.
Debra
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I’m not sure why that is happening, you want to try another device. On all of my devices, the videos are playing within the blog. If that doesn’t work, you could also try this direct link to the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xYDvwvmBIM&list=PL7dgcDJEH9K4t3YsQ78KDfjeHPN0e8qrH
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Thank you, Matt. This is so incredibly helpful!
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I see value in this exercise, as it helps reduce air pressure in the vocal tract. However, in my teaching practice I try to steer students away from the notion that singing is about blowing air at all. If the student thinks “I take air in – I push it out” it is still pushing, event though the straw opening is very small. I use ng exercise instead.
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