- Remember big open space, but sing on the top of it. Don't force the space; just be aware of it.
- Soft jaw, alive eyes.
Lesson 3/4/16
- Allow sound to spin; initiate, then let it go. Buoyancy!
- release breath gesture lower into the body, and higher into the head.
- "yodeling": the only time you're "singing" is when you initiate the sound.
- As you ascend, get lighter and more yawn-like with your space.
- Mouth always returns to released/open position, even after closed consonants.
- vowels are in the head; the mouth stays pretty uniform.
Still felt a little bit "stuck" this morning, so I went back to low, slow, and soft, and that helped a little.
I sort of have been having this feeling of excess tension in the back of my tongue and jaw, even when I'm just resting, so I'm working on trying to release that.
FOCUS ON THE GOOD.
Cindy DeweyMarch 17, 2016 at 7:42 PM
ReplyDeleteBecome aware of what your tongue feels like when you are at rest with your mouth closed. For most folks, the dorsum and blade are in contact with the roof of the mouth, while the tip is tucked behind the lower front teeth. BE aware of any depression in the root. You are breathing effortlessly through your nose. Now let your mouth fall open, keeping as much of that same tongue sense as when your mouth was closed. Tongue tip is still tucked behind lower front teeth and much of upper surface of tongue is still floating up towards hard palate. Breath in through your nose, and then start to sing with minimal readjustment of articulators.