Interviews on Voice Matters: Episode #4 with Ian Howell

[@6p00l]

Those interviews are so precious, thank you so much Liz for doing this!

[@LizJohnsonVoice]

You are entirely welcome! I was hoping they would help someone out there. Thank you for watching!

[@makaelajoybragg7692]

I have a question unrelated to this video. If you have a student that is a heavy smoker and they have very breathy voice which cuts out at around a D5, would you demand they get a strobe before working with them? The sound of her voice seems like she doesn't have any lesions only edema, but I can't be sure and I'm concerned. I have never taught a smoker before. Thank you for your opinion and advice.

[@LizJohnsonVoice]

Kaela Mautz, the issue becomes whether voice training will cause harm on swollen vocal folds. That needs to be addressed by a doctor. I always err on the side of caution, so if you've never worked with this kind of condition and don't know what therapeutic techniques to use, ask your local voice doctor. Do you need contact info for a voice clinic or qualified SLP?

[@LizJohnsonVoice]

Hey Kaela, even though I am literally a year late to your response, I want to respond. I would absolutely ask they get a strobe because of how much the tissue changes when smoke passes by the vocal folds. Please accept my apologies on how long this took!

[@arxsyn]

Pls encourage your student to quit. The voice would be able to repair itself and l can almost guarantee that your student would sound better, and possibly gain more range, ie sing even higher! Also it's better for the lungs, and there will be discounts can be availed from health and life insurance.

[@michaelgeiger4043]

“...the ear is a co-equal partner in creating the sound of a singer...” I like that. How do we now include the venue and all of it’s properties in discussions of this sort? Could the venue be considered a co-equal partner as well?

[@LizJohnsonVoice]

The properties of the venue absolutely come into play. Let alone the monitors, in-ear monitors, and all the other acoustic factors singers have to deal with. I have learned a lot about this lately, and wonder how pop singers manage! There are probably 100 more things going on than we really understand.

[@michaelgeiger4043]

I am trying to be one of those teachers in the middle. But I am still at the front end of all the reading I still need to do. Is there a comprehensive prioritized reading list for those of us who are at the beginning of our deep dive?

[@LizJohnsonVoice]

This is a great question! I have my own personal list from grad school, and wonder what Ian Howell's "basic" reading list is. Let me work on this . . .