Comments on: Vocal Training: Should We Train the Intellect or the Senses? https://judyrodman.com/vocal-training-should-we-train/ Vocal Coach • Singer • Speaker • Songwriter • Studio Producer • Podcaster Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:18:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Judy Rodman https://judyrodman.com/vocal-training-should-we-train/#comment-952 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 18:46:54 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/vocal-training-should-we-train-the-intellect-or-the-senses/#comment-952 JW… it is so wonderful to receive your feedback here; thank you for taking the time to write! I, too, am very happy to know of other singers and teachers that feel this way. Exchanging experience is so helpful to us all. Thanks again and keep in touch!

]]> By: Unknown https://judyrodman.com/vocal-training-should-we-train/#comment-953 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:44:30 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/vocal-training-should-we-train-the-intellect-or-the-senses/#comment-953 Hi. I've never read your blog before, I came here for a post of yours dealing with tongue tension, but I stumbled over this post aswell. I just have to say that as a very serious student of singing (doubly educated as a musician and a voice teacher in a couple of years) I was so happy to hear what you had to say on this subject. I have such respect for singers that do not fear to acknowledge these elements in learning (and teaching) how to sing, but instead face, and tackle the duality of it – understanding that there's more to be had that way.

Without boring you with the whole story, I can say that I've gone from one ditch to the other in trying to learn how to sing. I was discontent with my progress and decided to read everything that had to do with anatomy, which gave me benefits and drawbacks. Singing became even less fun when everything was about moving this or that part, and eventually I became apprehensive of that approach and started to welcome the imagery much more. Today I'm much more free in applying whichever gives me the best results, and knowing when to surrender to one "sense" over the other and when to use both (if you understand what I mean). I'm rambling, but I just wanted to let you know that it gives me, and probably others, joy to see singer-teachers out there with this approach.

Respectfully,
JW

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