Allen Rascoe

Allen Rascoe

Teaching Experience: 25 years | Voice Teacher

04/23/2026 |1 min to read

Forming Vowels: Lips As Finisher

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Forming Vowels: Lips As Finisher

In vowel formation, the lips act as the final finisher.

Like the tongue, the shape of the lips is in response to the mind and the shaped air molecules. The lips play more of a vowel finishing role on the lower pitches. As the pitch rises, the mouth opens wider, and the role of the lips becomes less and less.

 

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Allen Rascoe

Allen Rascoe

Allen has been enjoying singing since he was a little kid. He officially studied voice at ECU and USC. However, he ran into some vocal trouble. The search for healing led him to the studio of Dr. Joel Ewing, and into the world of functional vocal mechanics. Allen has explored vocal truth, and thus highly recommends the writings of E-Herbert Caesari, Cornelius Reid, and William Vennard. He is blessed to invite and accompany folks on the journey towards vocal wellbeing. The adventure awaits!

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