The Science of Vocal Bridges, Part V

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

TUNING VS MODIFICATION


Modification is changing the vowel as a single unit


Modification is changing the vowel as a single unit

Tuning is precise adjustments of both individual resonators

FORMANT REQUIREMENTS

Low chest needs high F1



Upper chest needs lower F1




Primary bridge or Mix requires lower F1 and F2





Head voice needs higher F2






F2 continues to raise for robust singing






F2 continues to raise for robust singing

F2 can lower for more lyric singing


Lip rounding lowers all formants

RECAP


Lip widening raises all formants

RECAP



Jaw dropping raises F1

RECAP




Larynx lowering drops F1 - larynx rising raises F1

RECAP





Tongue forward lowers F1, raises F2

RECAP





Tongue forward lowers F1, raises F2

Tongue back raises F1, lowers F2

RECAP

VOWEL FAMILIES

VOWEL FAMILIES

Forward vowels- tongue adjustment

VOWEL FAMILIES

Forward vowels- tongue adjustment

Back vowels - Lip adjustment

FORMANT ADJUSTMENTS

FORMANT ADJUSTMENTS

Chest - higher larynx, wider lips

FORMANT ADJUSTMENTS


Upper Chest through Primary Bridge - lower larynx, rounded lips

FORMANT ADJUSTMENTS


Upper Chest through Primary Bridge - lower larynx, rounded lips

Bridge to Head Voice - larynx stabilized, drop jaw, widen lips and/or move tongue forward

OVER-NARROW VOWELS

OVER-NARROW VOWELS

F2 is too low - missing the correct Harmonic

OVER-NARROW VOWELS


F2 is on wrong Harmonic or falls between

OVER-NARROW VOWELS


F2 is on wrong Harmonic or falls between

Lack of energy sent to vocal cords - squeezing and imbalance

CORNER VOWELS

CORNER VOWELS

OO, EE and AW

CORNER VOWELS

OO, EE and AW

Most extreme tongue positions

CORNER VOWELS

OO, EE and AW


EE - tongue high and forward

CORNER VOWELS

OO, EE and AW



OO - tongue high and back

CORNER VOWELS

OO, EE and AW




AW - tongue low and back

CORNER VOWELS

OO, EE and AW




AW - tongue low and back

Need to be brought to Center

OO AND EE VOWELS

OO AND EE VOWELS

Actually need to open in the transition

OO AND EE VOWELS


F2 is not tuned

OO AND EE VOWELS


F2 is not tuned

F2 is too high on EE

OO AND EE VOWELS


F2 is not tuned

F2 is too high on EE

F2 is too low on OO

TUNING EXERCISES

LOWER CHEST

LOWER CHEST Tune F1 with AH


Then tune in F2


Then tune in F2

AH-OO


Then tune in F2

AH-OO

AH - E


Then tune in F2

AH-OO

AH - E

AH-UH

UPPER CHEST

UPPER CHEST

Tune F1 with AW

TRANSITION

TRANSITION

Tune F1 with UH

TRANSITION

Tune F1 with UH

F2 will need to be relatively low

HEAD VOICE

HEAD VOICE

Tune F1 with OUH as in book

HEAD VOICE


Jaw drop to raise F1

HEAD VOICE



F2 needs to rise for robust sound

HEAD VOICE



F2 needs to rise for robust sound

Raise F2 with lip and tongue adjustments

ADVANCED HEAD VOICE STRATEGIES


Use tongue movement on Back Vowels


Use tongue movement on Back Vowels

Use lip movement on Front Vowels

DIPHTHONGS

DIPHTHONGS

Narrow to wider vowels

DIPHTHONGS


Way, Wow, Woah, Wee, etc.

DIPHTHONGS



Instantly lowers F1

DIPHTHONGS



Instantly lowers F1

Allows the singer to feel F2 tuning

SONG APPLICATION

ORIGINAL LYRIC FRAGMENTS


Use words that are friendly to each register



AH words for chest



AH words for chest

UH for bridge



AH words for chest

UH for bridge

That fat cat sat



AH words for chest

UH for bridge

That fat cat sat

Love does wonders

SONG LYRIC FRAGMENTS


Isolate passages


Isolate passages

Turn it into an exercise moving on half-steps

WORD ADJUSTMENTS

WORD ADJUSTMENTS

All or I - Widest Back Vowel

WORD ADJUSTMENTS


Low Chest - AH

WORD ADJUSTMENTS


Low Chest - AH

Upper Chest - AW

WORD ADJUSTMENTS


Low Chest - AH

Upper Chest - AW

Transition - UH

WORD ADJUSTMENTS


Low Chest - AH

Upper Chest - AW

Transition - UH

Head - Fraction UH/AW

WORD ADJUSTMENTS


Low Chest - AH

Upper Chest - AW

Transition - UH

Head - Fraction UH/AW

Lip movement adjusts Formants - tongue can also be adjusted

WORD ADJUSTMENTS

WORD ADJUSTMENTS

That - Widest Front Vowel

WORD ADJUSTMENTS


Low Chest - that

WORD ADJUSTMENTS


Low Chest - that

Transition - thet

WORD ADJUSTMENTS


Low Chest - that

Transition - thet

Head - Fraction UH/IH

WORD ADJUSTMENTS


Low Chest - that

Transition - thet

Head - Fraction UH/IH

Tongue movement adjust Formants - lips can also be adjusted

NON-STATIC VOWELS

NON-STATIC VOWELS

The Fundamental and Harmonics move every half-step

NON-STATIC VOWELS


Adjustments on every note - especially in Transition and Head

NON-STATIC VOWELS


Adjustments on every note - especially in Transition and Head

Slow down vocal riffs and tune each note

VOWEL ISOLATION

VOWEL ISOLATION

Remove Consonants

VOWEL ISOLATION

Remove Consonants

Slow down and tune each vowel transition

RECAP

Vowels are TWO resonances (Formants) blended together

RECAP


F1 and F2 each tune separately

RECAP


F1 and F2 each tune separately

F1/H2 is the hardest tuning to break

RESOURCES

RESOURCES

Resonance In Singing by Dr. Donald Miller

RESOURCES

Resonance In Singing by Dr. Donald Miller

www.voiceinsideview.com

RESOURCES

RESOURCES

Teaching Good Singing by Dean Kaelin with Dr. Hubert Noe

RESOURCES

Teaching Good Singing by Dean Kaelin with Dr. Hubert Noe

www.deankaelin.com

RESOURCES

RESOURCES

Dr. Ingo Titze - The National Center for Voice and Speech

RESOURCES

Dr. Ingo Titze - The National Center for Voice and Speech

www.ncvs.org

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