Mix it up Monday: Inhaling too much air
If you are a frequent reader of this blog, you know that I do not believe it is “all about the breath,” but that doesn’t mean I believe that breathing … Continue reading
Mix it up Monday: The hair dryer vs. the car
We have all had student that try to use their entire body to create enough power to fill the room with sound when they sing. When belters do this, we … Continue reading
Mix it up Monday: Singing is not ALL about the breath
Chi sa ben respirare e sillibare saprà ben cantare (He who knows how to breathe and pronounce well, knows how to sing well) Attributed to Gasparo Pacchierotti, 1740-1821 (Stark, p. … Continue reading
Mix it up Monday: Balancing breath and tone with lip trills
I think it is safe to assume that all voice teachers have encountered lip trills at some point in their career. However, I think it is helpful to examine different … Continue reading
Mix it up Monday: A few breathing exercises from Gillyanne Kayes
Gillyanne Kayes’ book “Singing and the Actor” is full of practical exercises for musical theatre performers. Today I want to share three of her exercises for breath management. Kayes says … Continue reading
Mix it up Monday: Thomas Hixon’s Respiratory Shape Exercises
Thomas J. Hixon held a PhD in speech pathology and audiology from the University of Iowa and did postdoctoral work at Harvard in respiratory physiology and biomechanics. He wrote well … Continue reading
Mix it up Monday: Take my breath away
Young women often struggle with breathiness in their head voice and it can prove rather frustrating for both teacher and student. I’ve observed a number of masterclasses where the teacher … Continue reading
Mix it up Monday: The blow ball game
Over the past few months I’ve had several requests to include demonstrations in my posts. So this week I decided to start playing around with video! From now on I will … Continue reading
Mix it up Monday: Managing transglottal airflow
There are many different ways that people describe transglottal airflow, the way air moves through the vocal folds during phonation. Phrases like “spin the tone,” “sing on the breath,” “release your … Continue reading
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