Chiaroscuro Whisper Explanation and Demonstration

[@geespar1]

(Came here via Sam Johnson) This is extremely helpful (not to mention brilliant), thanks very much

[@DiangeloMatias]

Please keep doing more vídeos. This is very very helpful. Thank you, Professor.

[@JohnFraserFindlay]

Fascinating! Thank-you.

[@tenor.luso-brasileiro]

Thank you very much Sir. Love your vídeo!

[@ciociosan]

Thank you, Dr. Boseman!

[@FilipPivec]

Thank you Sir 🙏 for this great video.

[@musikmusik6540]

Excellent explanation, well detailed!!

[@davidburkemusic]

Hi Ken, I'm having trouble understanding how to apply this to practical singing. I don't really understand what doing this achieves. I also don't understand how there can be pitches within in the whisper. Are these natural pitches or are you aiming for them? Thank you.

[@AcousticVocalPedagogy]

The perception of pitch comes from the second resonance peak as radiated in the second formant. Those second formants are high enough in pitch, and specific enough in tone color that we can all target the same "pitches" per vowel. Generally, if you get the target pitches I gave in the comments below this video--in a soothing, comfortable manner--you will have tuned the resonator well for that vowel for any pitches that do not require active modificaiton (active shape changing), which is most vowels at pitches below the first format pitch of the vowel being sung. And yes, you can aim for them, as long as you get them with ease and comfort.

[@davidburkemusic]

@@AcousticVocalPedagogy Thank you. So it sounds like you're saying that practicing the chiaroscuro whisper at the pitches you recommended in the video details will help "tune" the vocal resonator for vowels that don't require active vowel modification, which are typically pitches below the first formant. Is that right? I'm curious what happens to the vocal resonator when you go above the first formant and start modifying the vowel, and what role practicing the chiaroscuro whisper has in that. Thanks again for your reply.

[@AcousticVocalPedagogy]

See this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3KyaYuYnK6gebs

[@brucealanwilson4121]

I constantly use what you taught me. Whenever I sing I feel you behind me.

[@throwaway-ds6yg]

Sounds like Dracula