ANST - was Documenting Vocal: vibrato

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It is true that you cannot completely relax, but if you are too tense, your
vocal chords will be too tense and your voice will be either breathy or sound
forced. ( it is what I am working on with my instructor currently)
In Love and Honor,
Nicolette

Weiszbrod, Barbara Ann (Barbara)** CTR ** wrote:

> Not exactly.  Vibrato is a voluntary muscular action, created either in the
> throat or diaphram, used to mellow the tone of a note, to make it sound more
> in tune to the ear.  It also adds drama to the performance when used
> correctly.  You cannot really think about relaxing while singing as the
> thing that makes sound is the vocal folds tightening to the appropriate
> tension for the desired pitch.  Also, when totally relaxed you can't get the
> support needed make a good sound.  You are also working on opening the
> throat muscles to make a larger instrument.  All of these things together
> makes it impossible to "relax" and still create a quality sound.
>
> I was talking to my voice teacher about performance anxiety, and he told me
> "don't worry about that.  Once I have you sining correctly you will be too
> busy to be nervous".
>
> Alys D.
> Ansteorra
>
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