Best Exercise for a Low Larynx

[@neilcox1911]

Mark Baxter best vocal coach ever you give so much away and us genuine singers out there who been out of action a long time. Even beginners to all kinds we I love your work you are amazing 🙏💚☮️ Thank you Namaste (I see the light in you )

[@voicelessondotcom]

Thanks Neil! I'm happy to help!

[@marcodifabio5979]

you're a genius...or maybe just a great teacher! XD. It worked instantly!

[@amandamammana]

This is insane! I just started this exercise and I already see an improvement and less tension when I sing! THIS EXERCISE IS GREAT!

[@shabaduba7959]

My gosh. Where have I been. This is great exercise. Theoretically I have heard thousand of times that I should sing without throat tension. But I was not aware, i thought problem was not in neck and throat and was looking somewhere. This exercise directly make me experience and aware firstly that I am singing with tension and secondly gives me chance to sing without it. All notes become so effortless. Its like I am not even trying anything, I just think or wish any pitch and vocal cord tunes to wished note with its own 😂 Great. Thank you.

[@voicelessondotcom]

Yes - that's EXACTLY how the voice works! Just ask for the sound and it will produce it.

[@DnAfilms405]

seriously thinking of just making the drive to la for personal lessons. you're one of the most unorthodox and out of the box minds I've ever seen in lessons, but you have this way of also getting the job done. it feels relaxed, fun, and most importantly, natural when I use your techniques to sooth my voice. from your teachings, in starting to learn that singing is more of a spiritual and confidential things rather than an active and science based things. you let go, and in turn you find your good grip.

[@voicelessondotcom]

Thank you Dylan! "Unorthodox and out of the box" is so much nicer than how others have described me. But enough about my wife! I'm also teaching on Skype if you're interested. For details just email me at [e-mail]

[@TheDarinAmes]

Hey Dylan. I studied with Mark for almost 5 years, week in, week out and it changed me from a guy who could sing into a professional singer. If you can possibly find a way to study with Mark, be it in person or via internet, I cannot recommend it enough. He’s the best.

[@TheDarinAmes]

As usual, another simple but crucial lesson from The Man! Thanks Mark!

[@nicholecasey]

This video changed my life. I'm finally able to sing high notes easily. 🥰❤🎆Thanks so much!

[@voicelessondotcom]

Great news! I'm glad it helped.

[@matteopremoli9552]

Easy to say. This freaking tension won't go away

[@voicelessondotcom]

It will if you let your voice suck! Let it crack and wobble as you focus on keeping those muscles off. That tension got programmed in with singing so you'll have to make some non-singing sounds to find their off switch.

[@matteopremoli9552]

@@voicelessondotcom Thank you so much for taking time to answer such a old video :) If I can steal one more tip from you, what do you mean when you say to "make non-singing sounds"? Because the problem appears when I "go up", and for that to happen I need to make singing sounds. It's a real brain teaser.

[@voicelessondotcom]

@@matteopremoli9552 The problem is anticipation. You know you're going to sing higher so your muscles tense a split-second before you try. So get physical with your body. Do jumping jacks as you make random cartoon sound effects with your voice. Start with falsetto and slide down - like a bomb dropping. Then sing in gibberish while moving vigorously - anything to break the program your brain is running: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3yynZqantaUqK8

[@marykellyglasgowgirl]

Once again, a deceptively simple but amazingly effective exercise. You are a brilliant teacher!

[@mdvs42]

awesome instruction Mark!and you always make it amusing and funny as well thank you :)

[@voicelessondotcom]

Glad to help!

[@LVVocalTraining]

Yes,,,Yes,,,,Yes,,,, Thanks,,, I am a coach/used to sing,,,,And this is a great way to explain the placement.....to tell people they can just use their mind to keep the larynx neutral doesn't always get it for some!,,, I use mt mind,,, but decades of doing it is the diff,,,,,,,You are Great,,,,J

[@AliveandReconnected]

Thanks again, Mark, for your brilliant and integrated teaching style! I learn so much more easily when I'm interested and enjoying the content.

[@mustakim2144]

Thank you! You're a genius!

[@voicelessondotcom]

Glad to help!

[@rodrigovazquezoficial]

You ‘re the best! 🙌

[@voicelessondotcom]

Thanks for the comment!

[@sarelito9202]

Excellent tip! I am going to practice also when I speak because I have acquired a habit of tensing my muscles.

[@thepsychedelicathlete]

Love this one! I have been coupling vocalizing with my yoga and breathwork now and it really gets me focusing on relaxing and being passive with my muscles. I've always carried tension in my jaw and box and grapple so I'm always clenching my jaw. Relaxing has been a fun challenge and your vids really take me far time after time, focusing on just one or two per week. I am hoping to Skype train at some point in the semi near future!

[@carleenmejzastrumunderthes4130]

Awesome tip! Will try it daily.

[@voicelessondotcom]

Great question Danny (complaint really!). I don't know what your 5 month comment refers to (I posted this video a few weeks ago) but in this video I wrote that I don't often sing with such little muscle involvement. That's important. That dopey sound is due to the release of your throat and lifter muscles - but I don't want to sing like that and neither do you. So practice this exercise daily but sing with sounds you like. The point of the exercise is to MINIMIZE muscles - not turn them off.

[@shourjosarkar2058]

Valuable advice for us...thanks Mark

[@nikozua]

very good explained. Subscribed!

[@StarxCasters]

This really helped me, thanks sir

[@voicelessondotcom]

Glad to help!

[@stevieG.]

Such a simple fix here - I was told once to imitate Yogi Bear or John Wayne to get the feeling of a lowered larynx.!

[@voicelessondotcom]

Various qualities will get the larynx moving - but in the end a neutral larynx will provide the best foundation for singing.

[@worded229]

Should you also sing with a low larynx for high notes like the last chorus for Whitney Houston's song, "I have nothing, nothing, nothiiiing don't make close one more door etc"

[@voicelessondotcom]

Best to focus on being comfortable and creating the sound you want instead of where your larynx is. if you feel good and it sounds good everything is in the right place!

[@worded229]

@@voicelessondotcom okay, thank you.

[@sebastiancelesner9569]

Great! Hope it works for me along with the portamento exercise in the manual. Thanks, Mark.

[@Quintopia1]

THANK YOU!

[@voicelessondotcom]

You're welcome!

[@binapanishatapathy6563]

You are incredible ❤

[@voicelessondotcom]

Glad to help!

[@nikhilkatnour1749]

Very helpful 👍

[@voicelessondotcom]

I'm happy to help!

[@revelnine902]

Awesome.. love this one! Thank you

[@voicelessondotcom]

A little rise at the very top of your range is completely tolerable. Basically we are just trying to minimize extra muscle use. A little bit is okay.

[@marykellyglasgowgirl]

Fantastic, a great help. It's difficult to know when I'm doing the right thing, but this clarifies so much. :0)

[@Dekyiful]

...another great tip...thank you!

[@angelogabriel8037]

Turns out I have to increase the sound of my voice to reach higher notes, and I also noticed the muscle under the jaw is no longer stiff if I increase the volume of my voice. I always practice while maintaining low noise because I'm shy of my family

[@voicelessondotcom]

Or do this for high notes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poC8dYalYr95eMk

[@voicelessondotcom]

A perfect combo!

[@RedBoi]

dang the title of the video wasnt joking around

[@leomagat2085]

Thank you.

[@voicelessondotcom]

You're welcome!

[@elsawiegers1093]

i keep going back to all your basic exercises, the best there are! but i suppose that at a certain point one has to accept the fact that one is past the age of 20 (i'm 73) and can't expect to do what one wants to do....

[@voicelessondotcom]

If what one wants to do is to be 20 - then that's true! But if one wants to transport listeners via a song then your age is merely a factor - not an obstacle.

[@elsawiegers1093]

@@voicelessondotcom thank you that is all i want, not be 20 again.

[@carolyncardamis]

really like the exercised...

[@jamesewanchook2276]

good tip, you and my teacher must have gone to the same school of singing!

[@roopkaur9165]

God bless you Mark... you are amazing... your videos help me so so so much.... due to some issues i cannot take vocal lessons.. which is why i come on youtube for advices and vocal techniques.. believe it or not i have downloaded every single video from your channel... they help me so so much....i just wished that you uploaded more than 1 video a week..i wait for your videos,.. thankyou for sharing your amazing videos....

[@marioathan99]

you nailed it! thanks :D

[@voicelessondotcom]

[@SusanStoneSalas]

WOW! How cool! Thank you!

[@TheDaanmulder]

Good one!

[@jjlee22]

Did anyone else start yawning when he mentioned it?

[@voicelessondotcom]

Ha! Happens to me all the time!

[@splbio-tonic9887]

Can I use this technique to achieve deep voice?? I am focusing on speech and not singing. Please guide me.

[@voicelessondotcom]

Yes - this will help. But also do this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIeqmqGAp716pNk

[@splbio-tonic9887]

@@voicelessondotcom Thank you and I will work on it.

[@naimabk]

This is great I really need help with keeping my lyranx neutral so thank you for your help! I have a question though. How can I apply this technique with the neutral lyranx WHEN I AM SINGING A SONG? It would mean a lot if you could help with this.

[@haileekaleemwright]

I was looking for this !!! Wooooohooo

[@akmaljaffar7171]

When I song acapella i hit notes pretty easily but when I sing with an instrument my voice becomes thin and i start straining,, please any tipsss

[@voicelessondotcom]

Wear an ear plug (or two). You are competing with the instruments and that extra effort makes things worse.

[@akmaljaffar7171]

I don't get it Plzz explain 🙏

[@voicelessondotcom]

@@akmaljaffar7171 You have to try it first! What do you have to lose? Ear plugs will stop you from straining.

[@akmaljaffar7171]

Thank you very much really appreciate it.

[@rebeccacramirez877]

Uh...I don't understand why it's taken so long to get my head voice back"2008" is when I forced my voice above the children at my work kids club,how do I get my lung capacity and my voice back.I was told growing up that I was high alto now just as presently as 2014july-August 2014. Which is better? and is there any difference? And do teeth have any influence in singing?

[@marjorieallworth6172]

Franco Corelli taught this also ! ✨🎶

[@alexisburrows3171]

I really have no hope of learning because I tried it and don't notice a difference between relaxing that area under my jaw or using it :(

[@voicelessondotcom]

ONCE! You tried it once and then have no hope? Then you are correct. If that's all the effort you're willing to invest then your vocal skills will stay exactly where they are right now. It took me years to get my voice where I'm happy with it. Don't give in so easily - keep trying!

[@melhordamusicabrasil]

great, thanks

[@reyalmenariojr8884]

beautiful!

[@misterbowers5995]

Hi, my voice has been breathy/ weak for over 10 years. Doctors have no idea what's going on. Any suggestions?

[@voicelessondotcom]

+NR Bowers Use a vocal fry as a way to bring your folds together.

[@fgvvhgbtxa3870]

I don't know if I lowered my adam's apple to low is that possible and is it dangerous to suppress it to low

[@voicelessondotcom]

Watch the video again. It's not about lowering the larynx - it's about leaving it in its neutral position.

[@mahamn7222]

I'd be very grateful if you plz, plz. Tell me how to raise your larynx. Because mine is always in lower position, it makes my sound so deep to sing higher pitches, plz that'd be life saving for me.

[@boriquacutiej6945]

Hello I am new to learning how to use my voice in singing ... i'm still confused on how to sing with an open throat and how to keep it open when singing... can you please help me with this problem... thank you.

[@mikehopkins4040]

Can't sing with my thumb stuck under my chin though.

[@voicelessondotcom]

Of course not - but it's really good to vocalize that way.

[@mikehopkins4040]

Just me being sarcastic Mark. I understand the principle behind this tip. Keep your great videos coming.

[@shielashiela6304]

Love you,wish you were my teacher

[@theomaung2461]

Mr.Baxter, when I vocalize,when it come to the notes at the top of my range,I tend to raise my larynx a little bit. I mean,I am not straining or tightening the throat but should I vocalize until I can sing every note in my range with neutral larynx or going a little bit higher is tolerateable?

[@BenAlbert]

Hey mark I do your warm ups everyday with these one if the muscle moves a little bit is that alright?

[@bumcookie1]

So when I sing my adam's apple (larynx) doesn't touch my thumb, but when I start reaching really high notes the soft palate bulges out which pushes my thumb out. Is that proper technique? I sing power metal so I need my high notes :P

[@shellythefish5499]

what are the benefits how lowering your larynx?

[@voicelessondotcom]

A deeper tone - but I don't recommend "placing" your larynx anywhere. Best to leave it in its neutral position.

[@shellythefish5499]

@@voicelessondotcom lol 😂

[@israelcunha887]

What are the benefits of a low larynx when it comes to singing? Example, if i'm a tenor will it give me difficulty to reach high notes? Or if im a bass, will it give me difficulty to reach low notes?

[@voicelessondotcom]

The benefits are tone. You will have a richer tone when the larynx is floating in a neutral position in the middle of your throat.

[@israelcunha887]

Voice Lesson.com thank you so much for the answer! I find it a very interesting subject. And it is a subject that is not very discussed by singers. Btw, I am a fan of yours, have been watching your videos and have to say that you are a very talented person. I am 18 years old and I can sing baritone and second tenor in a comfortable way. I also sing in choir and I will subscribe in your channel.

[@voicelessondotcom]

Yes - it's no different then learning to speak French and Spanish. One language shouldn't affect the other (called an accent) but it often does. So work towards each singing style being it's own behavior and then you'll be able to mix various styles together if you like. It takes a lot of practice - but variety is very good for the voice.

[@joshmerrill]

Thank you Mark! Great video; I took notes and am practicing. I just had a quick question. Is it possible that after working in a call center for 10 years my larynx tends to stay high and not allow me to use lower register? My voice feels weak and doesn't resonate when speaking on normal conversation. I've had this issuer for past 3-4 years. Thank you for your time!

[@voicelessondotcom]

Josh Merrill It's typical for particular behaviors to take over after an extended period of reinforcement. I'm assuming you're speaking in a slightly affected way at the call center (voice lifted and pleasant) and like moving into a new city - it's easy to pick up the accented speech of the locals. The good news is that these are just behaviors - and behavior can be changed. If you want to resonate when speaking you'll have to be mindful of allowing it whenever possible. Your larynx tends to stay high because of the sound you were promoting. So if you promote a richer, deeper sound - your larynx will lower automatically. There's no need to tell it to stay down. Stay focused on the sound you want to create.

[@joshmerrill]

Thank you for the reply Mark! What are the best exercises to help cultivate this? Thank you again for your time!! I know you're busy.

[@voicelessondotcom]

ANY exercise is good for re-setting your vocal behavior if that is your intention. Remember - your intention at the call center was to "sound" a certain way. You did it long enough and it stuck. The same thing can happen in reverse. Exercises speed that process because they are more challenging. So stay focused on the sound you want - not the behavior.

[@joshmerrill]

Thank you Mark! I will definitely be taking your advice!

[@harirajan1757]

Sir how to get low pitch voice for puberponia patients Is there any exercise ??pls upload

[@lygiaseven3515]

I got a whiplash injury that never fully healed, is it possible that it's affecting my voice? I can't seem to relax my larynx and I always feel it strain slightly, whether talking or singing. Also, is it possible that I'm talking too low? My voice does hurt less when I consciously raise the pitch of my speaking voice. Last question! Every now and again when I'm talking or singing, I get a sharp crack or popping sensation in my throat and it makes me cough or have to clear my throat. What is with that??

[@voicelessondotcom]

Lygia Seven All of your issues are due to the whiplash. It would be really wise to see a physical therapist to deal with that.

[@lygiaseven3515]

I could actually cry out of relief to have that confirmed!!! But instead I'll just say THANK YOU for being so awesome and I'll go get myself sorted out! You rock old bean

[@SilentAssassin01234]

Even when shoving my thumb where it needs to go, with my other hand I feel my larynx and it still rises. Is that normal? I thought if I was to press in with my thumb and feel no kick back, the larynx will stay low but it doesn't. Kick back or not, it rises.

[@voicelessondotcom]

Your thumb doesn't make the larynx remain neutral - you do. Your thumb is just there as a feedback tool to let you know what's going on. The goal is to sing in such a way that doesn't cause your larynx to rise. Try singing with a deep "yawny" sound - that usually helps.

[@DannyOmu]

realistically how long should it take to develop this release? month 5 now and no change! i cannot even form a word with a low larynx. i can when doing dopey sounds....but singing....no chance. infuriating!

[@62glenda]

If i use the Bullfrog exercise, will it help me keep my larynx neutral? Just like the exercise you showed in this video?

[@voicelessondotcom]

+62glenda No - the best thing to do is to focus on the sound you want rather than the position of your larynx. This exercise is good for feeling when you resort to tension - and reminding you to release those muscles.

[@VolturusPanic]

Always when I want to hit high notes my larynyx is going up and I can't solve this :/

[@voicelessondotcom]

+VolturusPanic Stop insisting you sing high in chest register.

[@VolturusPanic]

So I should sing high notes in head register? Or Try to mix it?

[@voicelessondotcom]

Your body is not stupid! Just like your eyes (that are constantly adjusting) you don't have to tell your voice what to do. If you don't want your larynx to rise it doesn't have to - just let your neck, jaw and face relax and you'll get your answer about register. The point to remember is that registers are the body's way of serving YOU - you don't need to be serving them.

[@Sabininho]

but for classical, I'll need to lower the larynx. So does that mean I'll damage my voice soon?

[@voicelessondotcom]

Of course not - if you let gravity lower your larynx.

[@yuridanylko]

But if I don't move the larynx up I can't hit the note! What should I do?

[@voicelessondotcom]

Allow your vocal register to change. Don't deny falsetto.

[@yuridanylko]

@@voicelessondotcom But what about voice break? Most of the tension I feel in normal singing comes forth from grit.

[@voicelessondotcom]

@@yuridanylko Voice breaks because of a lack of coordination. There are many exercises to halp smooth that over. Practice them! If you feel tension when singing then use less grit.

[@yuridanylko]

@@voicelessondotcom Do you have any exercises for coordination?

[@voicelessondotcom]

@@yuridanylko Of course! Why haven't you looked on my channel? There are many helpful exercises there.

[@shevelinaxx]

I was doing screamo.. And i was wondering if can i do screamo and have a good wide belting mix?

[@tiamumu]

Apologies if this is an uber silly question, but by doing this the larynx will get the message and eventually just stay put? I did feel a difference vocalizing :)

[@voicelessondotcom]

+Manu Williams The larynx doesn't get the message - YOU do! If you're larynx is high it's because you're driving and pulling up in order to feel effort when singing. We do that as a reaction to feeling insecure. So doing this exercise will allow you to trust "feeling" less when singing - even when insecure.

[@tiamumu]

+Voice Lesson.com thank you! That makes so much sense.

[@ericsantiago7044]

Hi mark, from other teachers and they're videos they say yawning is good before warming up? And I've been doing this every day before I warm up!!! So I should stop huh?

[@voicelessondotcom]

Eric Santiago it certainly doesn't hurt you to yawn. So if you're finding that it helps you loosen up then I would stick with it. It's just not necessary - that's all.

[@SungazerDNB]

Voice Lesson.com Hello Mark, I apologize in advance for bothering you with an off-topic question. I hurt my voice a couple of days ago during a heated argument, I still sound close to normal when speaking but the left side of my voicebox feels a little off. This worries me a little. What do you recommend I do to minimize possible damage? To clarify, I am not really hoarse or anything but it just feels like something's off, no pain just a unfamiliar slightly annoying tense sensation.

[@thesilkpainter]

Voice Lesson.com @ eric santiago: Does not hurt to yawn: actually a good exercises to release muscle tension in the laryngeal 'elevators'. All skeletal muscle yoi are working with so the same stuff applies as does with sports if you activate the agonists, the antagonists should relax. ...so: Mark: I do not undetsatnd why you are thinking of an ongoin tug of war? The more likely scenario is that the larynx and pharynx sits ina cerain habitual position that forces soe uscles to stretch too long wheras other muscle groups contract and build up hypertonicity too long. BTW: I am ony engaging with ideas here because I think your videos are in general really good! Also though: the larynx does rise with high pitch..the thyroid tilts forward to lengthen the VFs and the larynx rises as aprt of shortening the pharynx to create a different ( shorter) body of resonance. I understand currently that if you think of singing as not a 'natural' movement (i.e. reflexive as the swallow and the yawn are), then when you are raising te larynx the barin might 'think' that it is supposed to execute a swallow: which means really : the larynx WANTS to close. You can work on 'retraction' like ESTILL does. Any how: many thanks for the videos! I am going through them all adapting my style of teaching: mind you: I am a speech therapist, not a singing teacher and still I find your teaching great to use! Thank you

[@voicelessondotcom]

thesilkpainter Welcome to my KZbin channel! Please notice that I reply to all who ask for my advice - which means I read everybody's posts. I have worked for years to build a channel that is an alternative to the standard approaches for voice. I place an equal amount of attention on the physiology and the psychology of voice use. There are videos delving into both subject areas but no one video can cover everything. I spent a lot of time producing these videos and I am very protective of my message. So please excuse me if I seem agitated as I reprimand you for your seemingly well intended engagement of ideas. In this video I said "I DON'T recommend starting a tug of war." I bring it up because that's exactly what struggling singers unconsciously do - they activate every muscle available to sing and then wonder why they feel so bad afterwards. It is a psychological battle between desire and insecurity (the very reason for the habitual posture of the larynx and pharynx you site) - and the voice takes the brunt of the battle. The same thing occurred as Sungazer got into a heated argument. His body was flooded with adrenaline and cortisol, causing his muscles to overcompensate in contraction and straining those supporting the left side of his larynx. In short - he had to push past his repression in order to state his position on whatever he was arguing about. It is the same problem for athletes. Siting hypertonicity to an athlete who is fearing he'll blow the game if he messes up is not addressing the source of the problem. Neither is suggesting a lip trill for hyper function. There is a tremendous difference between teaching and telling someone what you know. It drives me crazy when anonymous people like yourself site text book solutions for real life situations. The larynx may - or may not rise with higher pitches. Singing is much more complex than you suggest - the whereabouts of the larynx completely depends on the desired timbre (not range). And it's that desired timbre (not the conscious positioning of the larynx) that should be the focus of any singer. As I stated in an earlier reply - there's no harm in yawning - it's just not necessary to become fixated on a low larynx. Focusing on the desired sound while promoting a comfortable environment is the best approach for gaining usable new vocal skills. I would be more than happy to engage your ideas in a private forum. My email is [e-mail]. Please introduce yourself. I would also suggest you create a KZbin channel of your own if you haven't already done so. That way you can understand how frustrating it is to have other professionals present confusing perspectives against a message that singing is an inclusive rather than an exclusive activity.

[@afy_jb]

I don't understand why but whenever I do this exercise the muscles still engage even when i don't think about it. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

[@voicelessondotcom]

+Phoenix Reborn Gaming You're not focusing on the result you want: those muscles not engaging. That has to be your focus or your behavior will just run on autopilot. You're letting the desire to sound decent govern your behavior - but in order to break bad habits you have to be willing to sound bad in order to improve.

[@afy_jb]

My main problem I think is that I'm not sure how to make a sound without moving my larynx up. It naturally does it when I speak even at the very bottom of my range.

[@voicelessondotcom]

Don't speak - just make an UH sound. Start at a low note where your larynx will be relaxed. The focus then it to keep it relaxed as you slooowly explore higher pitches on an UH sound.

[@afy_jb]

Alright. I'll give it a shot. I have a vocal coach and he says to try my best to "get out of my throat" and "try to keep my larynx still" but doesn't go very in depth on how to do it. However, he can do it so I know he's not just messing with me. Thanks for the help! :D

[@ami7mina]

Is this muscle like a small bean just below the chin? I'm not sure..

[@voicelessondotcom]

+Andreia Guerrero It will "kick back" on your thumb when you swallow. That's how to know your thumb is in the right place.

[@sinistra_handed_guitarist2939]

I was told I was singing with a low larynx 🤔

[@aiman7282]

Can a guy hit high note as high as C5 - F5?

[@voicelessondotcom]

+Taeyeon Snsd Yes!

[@aiman7282]

+Voice Lesson.com how to hit high notes without straining? I tried this tips you gave and i cant go higher than c5 and above.

[@nguyenchinh7349]

Of course you can't now, but if you keep raising your larynx for high notes, you'll damage your vocal cord. Keep practicing with a netural larynx and your range will extend, it sounds much better when you can hit high notes with good larynx position.

[@neverbeenfrustrated]

My Adam's apple goes up when I sing high even though the muscles under the chin are inactive.. I don't have any idea what to do, how to let get of the tension in my throat. And I experience sore throat if I sing, say, for more than half an our, but that's most likely because of the chronic laryngitis

[@voicelessondotcom]

Edwin Myers Nothing in your body can go up without muscles being active and your laryngitis and soreness is caused by the same muscles tensing. Lay down on your back and sing the absolute most comfortable pitch you can find. That's how every pitch should feel.

[@neverbeenfrustrated]

I know.. But there's something wrong, I can't sing without the discomfort in my throat... It feels like I'm wearing up my voice.. Even though I do warm ups. There is literally no way for me to sing without discomfort... Even in my "tessitura" I feel discomfort if I sing more than say a minute...

[@voicelessondotcom]

Edwin Myers The location of your problem is in your brain - meaning you have adopted a behavior full of tensions for singing. You know you can speak for longer then a minute without any discomfort. Those are the exact same muscles in use. So why aren't you sore after speaking? Because you're not "thinking" of it as singing. Use the same behavior you do to speak to learn how to sing with less muscle constriction. "Talk" through a verse of a song. Then talk with a little melody - then a little more sustain. Gradually increase how musical you allow your voice to become and you will find a line gets crossed where muscles kick in and you get sore. Stay on the "talking" side of that line.

[@neverbeenfrustrated]

Voice Lesson.com i know that, and that is true! But I can't speak too much either))) see I have laryngitis of the back of the throat, and talking makes my throat sore too))) that's just awesome:D

[@neverbeenfrustrated]

Voice Lesson.com you're an awesome teacher, I love the way you encourage to sing and you are also a great singer, I wish I'd found you 2 years ago when I used to pushhh my throat to "growl", I thought that was growing when in fact I was just yelling... But the funny thing is that my vocal folds after all that have remained good as new:) and that yelling didn't cause any fatigue:) what's killing my voice though is the oesophagitis which caused laryngitis which is why my voice gets worn easily. I'm actively treating my stomach right now so I hope one day I'll be able to sing without any pain...

I can do the siren excersice and somehow it sound connected but my larynx still goes up though the muscles under the chin are inactive.

[@voicelessondotcom]

Nhan Ho If you know your larynx is lifting it doesn't matter if you don't feel tension under your chin - it's not lifting by magic. So focus on having your larynx remain in its resting position as you siren up and you'll develop more coordination.

Voice Lesson.com Thank you! I can make my larynx drop down by take a deep breath but cant keep it remain in that position.

[@voicelessondotcom]

Of course - that's what happens when anybody inhales. There's no reason to keep it in that lower position - it's not natural.

There're some videos say that master the yawn to stabilize the larynx. Will that help?

[@voicelessondotcom]

Help what? I know it is very confusing with so much information about singing available - but you have to ask a few very important questions first, before any advice can be helpful. What vocal sound are you seeking? What do you feel is wrong with your singing now? Do you want the sound of the person you are asking advice from? There is no one sound for singing (opera, pop, rock, jazz, Indian, gospel, etc.) and every sound has a different set of behaviors required. I focus on very basic skills for singers with exercises and advice that are not specific to one style. Stabilizing your larynx with the muscles that are used to yawn will create a very deep sound (used in classical singing). If you focus on keeping your larynx low you will only produce that deep sound. I have a feeling you are interested in other styles of music so I do not recommend you focus on yawning. A neutral or relaxed position - what I suggest in this video - would be much better.

[@AuditoreMan]

Is it normal for my voice to break?

[@voicelessondotcom]

Yes. Absolutely normal. It's just a moment where you lack coordination. Don't avoid - instead refocus on what you meant to sing without adding any extra effort.

[@AuditoreMan]

Ok. If I flip into falsetto when I do this do I keep on hitting the note>

[@voicelessondotcom]

Yes - it's the same note no matter what register is used.

[@advocate1563]

Another great hack

[@voicelessondotcom]

Thanks - I guess! If you practice this it will become automatic.

[@Arkhangael]

put them down??

[@caninbar]

Yes, let gravity do it's thing...nature. Many great singers were not very intelligent, in the sense that they were more instinctive and spontaneous in their singing and not overanalytical.

[@briansummers843]

O ya, ya! ya! Do you see, do you see do you see, do you see, do you see do you see, the possibilities, possibilities, come on now, just look look at yourself in the mirror. And there it is.

[@Fiawordweaver]

Lol

[@naimabk]

This is great I really need help with keeping my lyranx neutral so thank you for your help! I have a question though. How can I apply this technique with the neutral lyranx WHEN I AM SINGING A SONG? It would mean a lot if you could help with this.

[@voicelessondotcom]

Practicing with a focus on maintaining a neutral larynx will help develop a better connection between you and your instrument. However, singing with a focus on maintaining a neutral larynx will NOT help build a connection between you and your listeners. Every song has a message and it's never "sing with a neutral larynx!" Let the lyrics of a song guide your voice. Not everything we sing will be neutral - but starting with a neutral throat means everything we sing won't be tense. Let the song move you!