VOCAL ADVANTAGE: ALLOWING DEVELOPMENT, by Dina Else (no. 25 in a series) In working with middle and high school students I focus my singers on the concept of ‘allowing’ the voice to develop, versus ‘creating’ or ‘manipulating’ development of their instrument. In regard to tone we work on opening up the pharyngeal space, stabilizing […]
“Vocal Advantage: The Singer’s Formant” by Dina Else
VOCAL ADVANTAGE: THE SINGER’S FORMANT, by Dina Else (no. 24 in a series) Now that we have a clearer grasp of resonance we should probably also tackle something known as “The Singer’s Formant”. Here is an excerpt from The National Center for Voice and Speech tutorial on Singer’s Formant: One seemingly mysterious property […]
“Vocal Advantage: Resonance” by Dina Else
VOCAL ADVANTAGE: RESONANCE, by Dina Else (no. 23 in a series) Resonance. Resonance is the amplification and modification of a sound that occurs when a sound passes through a resonator. The sound from the larynx is amplified and modified as it passes through the vocal resonator, which is composed of the throat, the mouth, […]
“Vocal Advantage: Tone (part 3)” by Dina Else
VOCAL ADVANTAGE: TONE (part 3), by Dina Else (no. 22 in a series) This week I’d like to share another excerpt from Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults by James McKinney. He does an excellent job of helping ‘teachers of singing’ clarify their thoughts and terminology. I use the below exercise often in my […]
“Vocal Advantage: Tone (part 2)” by Dina Else
VOCAL ADVANTAGE: TONE (part 2), by Dina Else (no. 21 in a series) As we begin our discussions on tone I’d like to share McKinney’s opening statements on the topic in his book Diagnosis and Corrections of Vocal Faults: Characteristics of a Musical Tone Musical tone has five characteristic properties or essential elements: […]