I have found that singing is a subjective blend of brain, body and, brawn. We all have individual, physical receptors in which to create sound. Vocal study involves finding the most effective pedagogy that suits your individual instrument.
My favorite word to describe an often intangible process of phonation is proprioception (“the sense of the relative position of one’s own parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement. It is sometimes described as the sixth sense.”)
Many vocal directives work for a variety of singers but most singers need a blending of approaches to find their freest sound.
In the world of chorus singing, choristers often hear a common choir director phrase whether they’ve sung in a children’s chorale, church choir, or community chorus….
It may have helped or given you fuzzy brain…..
Or perhaps you don’t remember because were too busy chatting up the the other choristers….
“Drop your jaw” is a familiar choirmaster phrase…..
As well meaning as it may be, it is hard to implement “dropping your jaw” without incurring tension…
Lowering shoulders (avoiding “setting” the sound) and lifting the upper molars was the ticket tonight for my voice student as we navigated registers to find her greatest ease…
So I was inspired to find a suitable meme after this discovery and who better than Ryan G to deliver this singing motto….
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