For anyone who enjoys singing or would love to sing - if they could;
I've written this post - a secret on how to develop a strong voice.
A muscle exists called the Hyo-glossus. It is responsible for depressing
the tongue and active as a stabiliser in vocal production by providing
resistance against a series of other muscles. The stronger this muscle
is, the firmer it holds one's natural voice over the span of pitches up
and down the scale.
We were born with proper technique, but along the way we lose it.
Most lose it forever and no amount of lessons will restore the natural
action. Voice teachers say you must relax the voice which is like
saying that to get that 200-pound box from the top shelf you must use
your shoulders. Sure, for Arnold Swarchenegger, but the box falls, your
shoulder strength is not sufficient and your back and neck take the burden
and strain, sprang, and tear. This is how it goes until you learn how to
develop strong shoulders that can support the box - voice box, in our case.
So here it is, get a mirror and do this in silence:
1 | Let your Tongue rest comfortably in your mouth, au naturel.
2 | Dip the back of the tongue making the shape below:
Rest 1-2, Down 1-2, Rest 1-2, Down 1-2 for 15 minutes a day (or you get what you give)
And here's my own demonstration, although I couldn't quite take a good shot
inside my mouth, (I'm gonna eat you camera! num! num! num!) You get the idea.
It's not likely you'll be able to do it right away.
This muscle is not readily under your control.
(It took me two weeks which is common)
- You must first see yourself contract this muscle.
A way to do this is to gag yourself...
<--- See it!
- I didn't do that! I made my tongue roll outside
of my mouth and brought it back into my mouth, then
I tried to make the roll in my mouth, and then
finally, only the back. Once I had that I tried to make
the contraction feel effortless - like blinking. Imagine
a string attached to the back of your tongue that you
pull down into your throat. That is the motion.
- The sides don't raise by force, only the back dips down.
- The rest of the tongue is soft, feel it and make sure.
(This stuff happens after you get it going for a while.
I tried too hard and screwed it up for about a year before
I realized how effortless it feels with a motionless Palette)
Once it gets strong enough your technique will correct itself!
A Vocal Teacher laughed at me when I told her about
this, but she was wrong! This is an observable truth:
Christina Aguilera - Candyman
Adele - Rolling in the Deep
Beyonce - Listen
Celine Dion - It's All Coming Back To Me Now
A lot else can be said but I hope this much will suffice.
Make the groove silently. In time, the Hyo-glossus will
emerge in the strong quality of your voice. This is the fastest
way to sing. It addresses the fundamental action present
in all singers and presents the method to strengthen it.
Maybe one day you'll sing for us!
[screencaps from youtube, pix are my own]
I've written this post - a secret on how to develop a strong voice.
A muscle exists called the Hyo-glossus. It is responsible for depressing
the tongue and active as a stabiliser in vocal production by providing
resistance against a series of other muscles. The stronger this muscle
is, the firmer it holds one's natural voice over the span of pitches up
and down the scale.
We were born with proper technique, but along the way we lose it.
Most lose it forever and no amount of lessons will restore the natural
action. Voice teachers say you must relax the voice which is like
saying that to get that 200-pound box from the top shelf you must use
your shoulders. Sure, for Arnold Swarchenegger, but the box falls, your
shoulder strength is not sufficient and your back and neck take the burden
and strain, sprang, and tear. This is how it goes until you learn how to
develop strong shoulders that can support the box - voice box, in our case.
So here it is, get a mirror and do this in silence:
1 | Let your Tongue rest comfortably in your mouth, au naturel.
2 | Dip the back of the tongue making the shape below:
Rest 1-2, Down 1-2, Rest 1-2, Down 1-2 for 15 minutes a day (or you get what you give)
And here's my own demonstration, although I couldn't quite take a good shot
inside my mouth, (I'm gonna eat you camera! num! num! num!) You get the idea.
It's not likely you'll be able to do it right away.
This muscle is not readily under your control.
(It took me two weeks which is common)
- You must first see yourself contract this muscle.
A way to do this is to gag yourself...
<--- See it!- I didn't do that! I made my tongue roll outside
of my mouth and brought it back into my mouth, then
I tried to make the roll in my mouth, and then
finally, only the back. Once I had that I tried to make
the contraction feel effortless - like blinking. Imagine
a string attached to the back of your tongue that you
pull down into your throat. That is the motion.
- The sides don't raise by force, only the back dips down.
- The rest of the tongue is soft, feel it and make sure.
(This stuff happens after you get it going for a while.
I tried too hard and screwed it up for about a year before
I realized how effortless it feels with a motionless Palette)
Once it gets strong enough your technique will correct itself!
A Vocal Teacher laughed at me when I told her about
this, but she was wrong! This is an observable truth:
Christina Aguilera - Candyman
Adele - Rolling in the Deep
Beyonce - Listen
Celine Dion - It's All Coming Back To Me Now
A lot else can be said but I hope this much will suffice.
Make the groove silently. In time, the Hyo-glossus will
emerge in the strong quality of your voice. This is the fastest
way to sing. It addresses the fundamental action present
in all singers and presents the method to strengthen it.
Maybe one day you'll sing for us!
[screencaps from youtube, pix are my own]
