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His anxiety over his perceived inability to hit the higher pitches in his range got the best of him sometimes. He would get angry and yell at himself. This anxiety would sometimes snowball to the point where we would have to cut the lesson short because he was incapable – in those moments – of producing sound without strain. His shoulders lifted, his back tightened and his face scrunched up and he could not consciously get out of this posture without walking away from the situation.
Singers must learn how to balance before they can project, ‘belt’ or access what is often referred to as ‘vocal power’. Singers must gain control, not by tightening or over-exerting their muscles, but with a strong kind of looseness that keeps the abdominal and the thoracic muscles working while maintaining a relaxed neck, throat and back. While singing, your body is your instrument, your voice should flow easily, without strain or tension. You need enough power, (accessed through breath management and body mapping…more on these topics later) to sing out and feel confident, but enough looseness and ease to feel relaxed and flexible throughout your body.
