Keep Your Voice in “Neutral”

A basic technique of good, healthy singing is to keep your larynx in a neutral position regardless of whether you are singing a ‘high’ note or a ‘low’ note.  Chest dominant singers frequently reach up for high notes at the top of their chest register and above (basically yelling).  Head dominant singers frequently reach down when moving to lower chest notes, resulting in a hollow ‘lounge singer’ effect.

To keep your voice in “Neutral”, where it is stable & maintaining a speech-level position regardless of what note you are going for, can be done by thinking in OPPOSITES.  Instead of thinking UP and DOWN, think Near and Far.  Low, chesty notes will then feel close to your lips and higher notes will feel further out in front of you…like a trombone operates!

Keep your chin level  or slightly downward towards the floor (the back of your neck will then stay long), & bend your knees very slightly as you move from a lower pitch to a higher pitch.  Your body cannot process reaching up and sinking down at the same time!  GO DOWN TO HIGH NOTES.

For low notes, instead of lowering your larynx and allowing the sound to vibrate/resonate in your throat and chest, focus your attention on feeling the sound on your LIPS!  LIPPY LOW NOTES.

Keep your Heart singing and you will invite Magic into your life!