What you will feel for the following exercises is the lifting of the soft palate, the strengthening of the hard palate and the creation of a lot of space in the head and back of your mouth. You may also feel the cheekbones lift. By anchoring the face, you create a larger space to resonate the sound in and make it easier for you to get the words out. The muscles of the lower-face are lightened by not having heavy cheeks weighing them down.
Do these stretches for at least 20 seconds each and keep breathing normally throughout.
Constriction – tight throat (lifting heavy object or constipation), Relaxed throat (“I’ve had a hard day”) – tired, exhausted, Giggle – fell muscles move ‘down and out’.
Twang is the most piercing part of a cat’s meow where the ‘e’ and ‘o’ vowels fuse together. Sit on this point for as long as you can. It will sound like a cross cut saw but feel effortless.
Listen to the voice with all of your senses and ask yourself: How does this singer make me feel? Can I understand the words?
Do they communicate what the song is about?