Allen Rascoe

Allen Rascoe

Teaching Experience: 25 years | Voice Teacher

12/09/2025 |1 min to read

Value Of Sustaining (With Or Without Vibrato)

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Value Of Sustaining (With Or Without Vibrato)

One of the fundamentals of singing is to understand that singing is of a particular duration.

One sings a pitch, and it will be sustained for some length of time, whether that be a little time or a long time. The value of a Sustaining Exercise with the singer sustaining the pitch for longer amounts of time is an increased:

  • ability to maintain healthy muscle balance,
  • ability to maintain a steady airflow, and
  • development of muscle.

Of course, sustaining exercise on one pitch can be combined with movement up and down the scale. The focus will also include how to sing a legato line and create beautiful musical phrases!

 

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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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