Vocal Fold Scarring
Do you know if you have vocal fold scarring or not? In Brief Vocal fold scarring is abnormal scar tissue in the vibrating layer of theRead More…
Do you know if you have vocal fold scarring or not? In Brief Vocal fold scarring is abnormal scar tissue in the vibrating layer of theRead More…
Laryngitis Inflammation of the voice box (larynx); can result from many causes: Inflammation Response to injury that results in swelling, redness, and/or pain Body part + “-itis” means inflammation of thatRead More…
If we were to create an equation for an individual’s unique voice, it might looks something like this: Voice Quality = vocal tract configuration + laryngeal anatomy + learned component The shapeRead More…
Vocal Force, Stress & Strain Stress measures how much force is spread over an area. We are concerned with stresses on the various tissues in the larynx, of course; these stresses canRead More…
Air and Breath Control Air is crucial to voice production. It is the flow of air through the various constrictions in the vocal tract that generates sound, and airRead More…
Vocal folds work best when when their surfaces are kept moist Drink, swig, sip and slurp water. Juices or herbal teas are okay too, but recall that drinks with caffeine dehydrate insteadRead More…
Are you unhappy how you sound?… feel you wish to speak better or perform better in front of your audience or clients when speaking?…or you have felt for some time you needRead More…
Are you regularly experiencing… voice hoarseness? bad breath (especially upon awakening)? frequent throat clearing? excessive phlegm or saliva, especially in the back of the throat? difficulty swallowing food, liquids or tablets? coughingRead More…
Integrate your voice work into your daily activities… Practice vocal warm-ups following your morning run, walk or workout. If you train with weights, do your voice work at the opposite end ofRead More…
The same changes that affect your body as it ages — less muscle and strength, more body fat, slower movements, and degeneration of body tissues — impact your voice as you getRead More…
Strictly speaking, our voices don’t tire. Voice, after all, is air from the lungs chopped and shaped and carried in waves to the listener’s ear. Our structures that create the voice, however,Read More…
For those who don’t know me I was raised and brought up on classical music and over time sang classical music professionally but like all singers you listen hear and see aRead More…