The act of singing should never cause your voice discomfort or fatigue. Our approach is simple and easy to apply. We breakdown the method in manageable easy to understand increments which over time cultivates results.
Written by Louie Avila
In order to achieve a healthy vocal production singers must work towards a balanced sound. Imbalances in the voice can often result in strain, fatigue, and inconsistency. Healthy singing should always result in a mixture of vocal registers and resonances.
Healthy singing does not dictate genre of music, vocal style, or an artists unique sound. Good vocal technique should appear indistinguishable, allowing for vocal freedom and artistry.
Adduction
If the vocal folds are optimally adducted (not too tight and not too loose) it becomes much easier for the vocal folds to stretch and thin throughout the entire vocal range. Too much adduction can often result in strain or fatigue, and too little adduction can result in lack of power or breathiness.
Airflow
An ideal breathing system encourages healthy support. Healthy support allows the air to flow evenly while producing sound. In the event that the vocal folds cannot manage the airflow provided, strain or fatigue may occur. High caliber breath management permits ideal adduction and sub-glottal pressure contributing to a friendly compression of the vocal cords.
Altitude
Allowing laryngeal altitude to remain at speech level promotes moving through the transitions (passaggi) of the voice with ease. Reaching up for high notes or down for low notes can limit a singers ability to move through vocal registers. Laryngeal altitude that raises and lowers unnecessarily may result in fatigue and inconsistencies in the voice.
Aperture
Measurements of acoustic space assist in the mixture of resonances. A narrow or broad aperture may be applied, depending on the technical goal. These formants can add a bright or dark timbre to the voice aiding the registration process. The use of the entire vocal tract is essential to healthy singing. Vowel tuning, throat and mouth resonators, nasal cavity, etc.
Application of these 4 elements in tandem builds a voice to its fullest potential. Ultimately singers will be able to sing through their entire vocal range without any sudden changes in quality, keeping one voice from the bottom of to the top.
An understanding of vocal technique should never hinder a singers artistry. If applied well, it is simply a foundation, a tool to ensure career longevity and vocal health.
Storytelling can be one of the most compelling assets singers posses. Much like an authentic vocal quality, storytelling is unique to every singer.
The ability to communicate story through song is a necessary element of performance. Listeners automatically connect with artists who have the ability to connect with the story they are telling.
Connecting with story shifts the singers focus from the technical aspects of singing to communication. Technical accuracy is not the goal when interpreting lyrics. In fact focussing on vocal technique during performance diminishes a singers accessibility. Many singers experience better vocal performances as a result of storytelling.
Creating good habits towards vocal health eventually leads to less technical worry during performance.
Song interpretation should be present during auditions, rehearsals, performances, recordings etc. In a singers daily practice it is important to incorporate some song interpretation. Good habits will form during a daily practice of artistry.
Believe It
Believe the lyrics you are communicating, regardless of wether you have written them or not. Start to shift your perspective.
Imagine It
Imagine and create the circumstances of the lyric, situation, environment etc.
Communicate It
Communicate the lyric as if you are communicating it for the first time every time. Have the courage to unplug from your technical brain and live in the moment.
Artistry requires time, energy and consistency to develop.
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