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Forced Resonance

by Allen Rascoe on March 18, 2018

Forced resonance is what happens when the vibrating column of air causes the larynx itself to vibrate, like touching a tuning fork to a plate. ...

Lip Trills

by Allen Rascoe on March 15, 2018

Lips trills like tongue trills have a specific use in vocal exercises, albeit limited in efficacy due to not dealing with the size and shape ...

Singing With Excessive Volume (Too Loud)

by Allen Rascoe in Addressing Common Faults on March 11, 2018

A common vocal issue seems to be one of excessive volume when an individual sings. In the modern society, many factors contribute to singing that ...

Breathing In Rhythm

by Allen Rascoe on March 8, 2018

The idea of breathing in rhythm accomplishes two important things: when we breathe in rhythm we are breathing according to the cycle of respiration, and ...

Necessary But Secondary

by Allen Rascoe on March 5, 2018

Breathing is a necessary process so that humans stay alive.  The cycle of respiration is that we inhale oxygen, the body converts it to energy, ...

Limited Range

by Allen Rascoe in Addressing Common Faults on March 4, 2018

A limited range is one of the most common complaints that many people have concerning their voice. The range needed to sing a song can ...

Manual vs Automatic OR What really regulates breath expenditure

by Allen Rascoe on March 4, 2018

When one muscle in a system is involuntary, then the entire system should be treated as involuntary.  There are muscles involved in breathing that we ...

Breathing Used For Emotion

by Allen Rascoe on March 2, 2018

In singing, the emotion as heard by the listener is due to a complex interaction of factors.  These factors are: facial expressions, bodily gestures and ...

Larynx as Resonator

by Allen Rascoe on February 28, 2018

The best resonator is the larynx.  It is adjustable and has hard surfaces.  Think of a tuning fork (the cords) vibrating and touching a plate ...

Mouth as Resonator

by Allen Rascoe on February 23, 2018

The mouth actually does not make a good resonator due to its overall fleshiness.   In fact, it must be “de-tuned” as a resonator. This ...