[Menvi-discuss] need help with voice lesson issues

[Julie McGinnity]

Hi Kelsey.

I have also had this problem with my jaw moving forward.  If you can't
tell hwen it is moving forward, then you just need to use your hand to
lightly feel the movement of your jaw as you sing.  I think you will
notice that when you correct it from moving forward, your voice will
sound freer.

When you stand, keep your feet shoulder width apart.  If you think of
this when you need to stand correctly, perhaps  it will be easier for
you to feel what you are doing.

Some singers also stand with one foot slightly in front of the other.
This keeps the weight properly balanced and stops the slouching and
keeps the tention in the lower body.  Just something that might be
easier to try.

Hope this helps.

On 9/7/11, Bettie Downing <bnbdowning70 at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> Excellent explanation.  Hope it works for Kelsey.
>
>
>
> On Sep 7, 2011, at 3:35 PM, Debra Baxley wrote:
>
>> Think of your jaw as a hinge; when opening mouth, think of the jaw as
>> opening toward the floor.  Also, think of opening your mouth as if a
>> doctor
>> were looking into your throat; you want the air in the voice to go out,
>> not
>> up.  If you pull your jaws forward, the air will be going up; not out.
>>
>> Debra
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces at menvi.org] On Behalf Of kelsey nicolay
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 1:42 PM
>> To: menvi-discuss at menvi.org
>> Subject: [Menvi-discuss] need help with voice lesson issues
>>
>> Hello,
>> I recently started taking voice lessons with a new instructor.
>> We have a competition coming up in a week, but we are running
>> into some major roadblocks.  First, my teacher is trying to teach
>> me how to open my mouth more when I sing.  She tells me that my
>> jaw goes forward instead of going down (hope that makes sense.)
>> Does anyone have any tips on getting me to understand the
>> difference? Also, in a voice and articulation class I am taking,
>> we are working a lot with posture.  The instructor has been
>> teaching us to keep our feet parallel underneath our hips.  He
>> has begun using tape to help guide my foot placement, but is
>> there another way of reinforcing this concept without using the
>> tape so I don't become dependent on the tape being there all the
>> time? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>> Thanks,
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Julie McG
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Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
Eyes for the Blind

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