SINGING WITH AN 'OPEN' THROAT: Introduction

[@7vinylsuite]

The way you explain matters is absolutely amazing. You hit the bullseye almost every time! Subscribed

[@singwisevocals]

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[@vdavis7509]

Thanks for this. I have had so many voice students OVER open their mouths because of the "open throat" directive from teachers and choral directors. There's more to it than that, as you explain.

[@michellcupito3788]

Is this also referred to as the mid? You know when you hit it for sure. It's awesome so free. One time I nailed it so well I had an out of body aka spiritual body experience.Praise ye the LORD then later read in the Bible that the people sang and the room was filled with the presence of GOD . Same thing happened to me. Martina McBride is a very good example of someone who has mastered the middle voice.

[@rocachick860]

You never cease to amaze me with your knowledge and uncanny ability to make it comprehensible. Thank you so much!❤️😊

[@singwisevocals]

Thank you! That's very sweet of you to say so.

[@stampede4107]

thanks so much. I can hardly wait!

[@leanhquoc3109]

Love your videos so much, I like the way you divide 1 big topic into short videos, that's great idea. Oh and I forget to tell you that, your speaking voice is beautiful!

[@singwisevocals]

Thank you so much! That's very kind of you to say so.

[@lisacassidy6530]

Brilliant, once again! Thank you!

[@soldierofyhvh5966]

So, the idea is to not engage the throat, or limit its engagement over engaging all of these other factors (diaphragm/ribs, back, etc)? The throat (or larynx) should just naturally do its thing like when we speak? If the throat engages, we'll have tension in the jaws, neck, and the sound will be kind of flat, instead of rich, along with a host of other issues that occur when we are not singing properly?

[@priscillagilman5286]

You are pretty fabulous. I'm not a singer but I have muscle tension dysphonia and I'm finding some of your videos helpful. There has been some unease between me and my voice therapist because I want to stick with the most basic exercises until I have them really right. And she keeps wanting to convince me I should go forward anyway. So I'm liking the validation I get from your videos. I wonder if you have enough interest in speaking voice to make some videos about how these concepts apply there. You have a lovely speaking voice, obviously quite free and easy. That's what I'm working towards.

[@singwisevocals]

Thank you for the video topic suggestion. I do work with some students on speech, but I haven't thought to address it in video format here. I'll give it some thought and see if I can find a good way to present the topic.

[@singwisevocals]

In the meantime, have you watched my video on straw phonation? It's an excellent tool for helping with muscle tension dysphonia. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYDKmq1qhJmniNk

[@miltonhebbert7776]

Thanks so much for making things so clear on this topic.

[@singwisevocals]

You're welcome!

[@blaze262332]

you are amazing thank you for sharing your knowledge i was always procrastinating reading all the singwise articles but im so glad i finally found your youtube i have been singing with my throat for years and its finally time to get over this habit and start singing properly!:D

[@singwisevocals]

Thank you. (Yes, the SingWise articles are rather lengthy. At some point, I hope to edit them down a bit so that they're more digestible.) I'm glad you found this channel, too! Let me know if I can help in any way.

[@ziontshabalala7044]

You speak so beautifully

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Looking forward to this.

[@singwisevocals]

Thanks, Bob!

[@TheLadypraiza]

Love Love Love your teaching. I look forward to connecting with you via your website. #fellowvoiceteacher

[@singwisevocals]

Thank you. And nice to meet you!

[@zuraiashvili8647]

Amazing video! Karyn can you please do video about attacking the tone? i have read in caruso book that tone should be attacked in back of the throat and higher you go, deeper your attacks should become, hence common expression "think deep when you sing high". Is this any of this true?

[@singwisevocals]

I've had another suggestion for a video on onsets/attacks, so I will record one soon. I think what Caruso is talking about here is more of an imagery or subjective physical experience related to his onsets as he moves higher in pitch. Obviously, the onset occurs in precisely the same location - the vocal folds - every time, regardless of phonation frequency. Thinking 'deeper' may be a way of preventing the singer from squeezing and over compressing at the glottal level for higher pitches - pressing his/her phonation. We do hear other similar directives, such as 'giving the vowel more space you as you higher.' I think they're all aimed at achieving a good balance of the onset.

[@goodtimbre]

Hi Karyn, many thanks for such a clear explanation! I'm watching the videos in the playlist order, and this introduction is the 3rd video, and to me it felt that it would be the 1st. Is the order of the playlist correct? :D

[@singwisevocals]

Yes, it should appear first. Somehow it must have gotten mixed up in the order. I'll look into this and see if I can change the order. Thanks for letting me know.

[@kingmozis]

Love your videos, but I'm struggling a lot with cracks in my voice. How do I handle it and also increase my range??

[@singwisevocals]

Thanks. That altogether depends on the reason for the cracking. Take a look at your vowels. A lot of cracking/breaking in the upper middle and upper range results from improper resonance adjustments. Essentially, you'll need to look at your vowel modification. There may also be imbalances between the breath management and glottal resistance. So that is another place to look. (You're always welcome to send me samples of your singing that demonstrate the cracking problem - [e-mail])

[@carlosandres7006]

You are so good. Thanks😌

[@solitario779]

Keep it up. great videos once again.

[@singwisevocals]

Thank you!

[@kevinchinn214]

Do you offer personal lessons via skype?

[@singwisevocals]

Yes! Please let me know if you have any questions about them. (There is some information at karynoconnorvoice.com/skype.html. This is also the website that hosts my on-line calendar and booking system, which is fully integrated with PayPal.)

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