Middle Voice Archives - Judy Rodman

Weird Vocal Exercises That Blend Head and Chest Registers

Judy Rodman — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:54:31 +0000

Remember those voiced consonants I warned you about in a previous post? Well, today I’m going to teach you how to USE them in a very strategic set of vocal warmup exercises. Done correctly, these exercises can help you erase your vocal break, add vocal resonance, loosen vocal tension, and widen your range without vocal... Read More » about Weird Vocal Exercises That Blend Head and Chest Registers

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Ways to mend a pesky vocal break – part 2

Judy Rodman — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:15:00 +0000

This is a continuation of my post series on the subject of vocal breaks. I had a great question emailed (thanks, Nav!) to me today about the jaw’s function in singing. Oddly enough, incorrect jaw actions are among the things that will cause and/or exacerbate a vocal break. Vocal register breaks, as indicated in my... Read More » about Ways to mend a pesky vocal break – part 2

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Ways to mend a pesky vocal break – part 1

Judy Rodman — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:20:00 +0000

Pesky, dreaded, dratted vocal breaks. At one point, I had one of the worst. Here is the problem as defined by Wikipedea, …The frequency of vibration of the vocal folds is determined by their length, tension, and mass. As pitch rises, the vocal folds are lengthened, tension increases, and their thickness decreases. In other words,... Read More » about Ways to mend a pesky vocal break – part 1

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