Comments on: Vowel Modification: Practical Cure for Tight Throats

By: Judy

Judy — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:02:49 +0000

Thank you LA… it makes me all warm and fuzzy to know people read this:) Thx again

By: Leigh Ann Otte

Leigh Ann Otte — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:29:54 +0000

I knew about vowel modification (didn't know it was called that though), but I just thought it was for aesthetic purposes. Interesting. Now I understand better when and why to use it.

By: Judy Rodman

Judy Rodman — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:46:08 +0000

Great to hear from you, Pete! Give us a link to Coffin's book. I must be one of your best customers for HearFones… they FLY off my shelves!

By: Pete Mickelson

Pete Mickelson — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:09:02 +0000

Coffin's book goes into fantastic detail on vowel modification, as is routinely used by international champion barbershop quartets, and it was one of the inspirations for our developing HearFones from a junky prototype using Diet Pepsi bottles into the refined acoustical instrument it is today. With HearFones, you catch all those subtle overtones/partials that Coffin describes, and you can work on honing your skills at reproducing them on demand.