Technique Tuesday: Ear plug singing

[@MoodooVanSpoon]

Hi. I hope you are well. I have sung with ear plugs a lot in the past and it improved everything dramatically. However upon removing the ear plugs my technique instantly reverts to strained and inefficient. I wonder if you might have suggestions as how to prevent this from happening please. Thank you for your time and consideration.

[@ClaireGallowaySoprano]

Great question - I would say, try a slow transition. Sing with your ear plugs and focus on the sensations. What is your support doing (check in with your ribs, the base of your sternum, your back, your collarbones, and even your low belly below your waistline/belt), then sing the same phrase with one ear plug and see if you can keep the *sensations* the same - try not to listen to your voice, listen to your body. As that starts to become more reliable, take the other earplug away and try cupping your hands in front of your ears and keep focusing on sensation over sound. Let me know!

[@MoodooVanSpoon]

@@ClaireGallowaySoprano Thank you Claire. I am practicing again after a long illness and hoping to sing/record ''si puo' so I need the high A flat. Wish me luck! All the best. M.

[@ClaireGallowaySoprano]

@@MoodooVanSpoon you've got this! take it slow and steady to take care of your voice and you