https://judyrodman.com/tongue-tips-for-singing-and-speaking/ Vocal Coach • Singer • Speaker • Songwriter • Studio Producer • Podcaster Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:18:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://judyrodman.com/tongue-tips-for-singing-and-speaking/#comment-81 Sun, 18 Sep 2022 19:16:26 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/tongue-tips-for-singing-and-speaking-updated-2020/#comment-81 Well, I'd have to see you do that (lift the back of your tongue slightly) and hear the results. It sounds a bit problematic for your very best singing… but it may be that you're just relaxing it in the yawn sensation. But as with everything, it's the results that count. If you're not feeling or sounding tight, you're ok.

]]> https://judyrodman.com/tongue-tips-for-singing-and-speaking/#comment-84 Sun, 18 Sep 2022 19:13:42 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/tongue-tips-for-singing-and-speaking-updated-2020/#comment-84 Regarding step 4, one thing I noticed that actually works for me is thinking about lifting the back of the tongue slightly. But that almost seems to conflict what step 3. However, I haven't found it to be a problem for me. So far so good. Thoughts?

]]> https://judyrodman.com/tongue-tips-for-singing-and-speaking/#comment-272 Sun, 22 Mar 2020 17:03:09 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/tongue-tips-for-singing-and-speaking-updated-2020/#comment-272 I will try it bc I tense up whenever I speak

]]> https://judyrodman.com/tongue-tips-for-singing-and-speaking/#comment-930 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:26:10 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/tongue-tips-for-singing-and-speaking-updated-2020/#comment-930 Hi Anonymous… Yes, you should be relaxing and dropping your jaw as you sing, but there is also the matter of the 'ceiling' of your vocal tract. If the soft palate is not lifting, you can drop your jaw all day long and you'll still feel tight back there, with too much nasality in the sound. Also there is a rear factor… The 'open throat' opens up, down and back. This has to do with the tongue, jaw, soft palate, upper nasal pharynx, and neck vertebrae. Power, Path and Performance training creates that three way stretch habit by the 'pulling voice instead of pushing voice' that is central to this method. I encourage you to look into it.

]]> https://judyrodman.com/tongue-tips-for-singing-and-speaking/#comment-931 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:07:45 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/tongue-tips-for-singing-and-speaking-updated-2020/#comment-931 Hi…i was hoping you could tell me a little more about opening the back of my throat because whenever i sing i feel like theres no space at the back and i consciously drop my jaw to get a more open sound…is this right ?

]]> https://judyrodman.com/tongue-tips-for-singing-and-speaking/#comment-1165 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:09:11 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/tongue-tips-for-singing-and-speaking-updated-2020/#comment-1165 Hi Anonymous… not sure what this is called. I'm afraid this is outside my experience. The only thing I can offer you is that if you are tensing your tongue trying to get it to work, it will sabotage your voice. Just relax it and see if that helps. Put two fingers underneath your chin, feel for the root of your tongue and don't tense there when you use your voice. Good luck!

]]> https://judyrodman.com/tongue-tips-for-singing-and-speaking/#comment-1166 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:07:13 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/tongue-tips-for-singing-and-speaking-updated-2020/#comment-1166 my tongue is short and i have an overbite. my tongue does not reach the bac k of my front teeth very easily,it hits the roof of my mouth. What is this called and is there hope for me to get better.

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