Episode 88 How to Sing Mix Voice- Vocal Register World Tour 3

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Ep. 88 How to Sing Mix Voice- Vocal Register World Tour 3

How to find your mixed voice? What is the mix voice?
It is about the blend of Strength and flexibility
Chest voice = strength feature
head voice = flexibility feature
mix combines strength and flexibility
mixed voice is the the most coveted coordination
It allows us to sing in a healthy and sustainable way
How to do it? Vocal muscles work in harmony

All vocal muscles work togehter
  1. Cricothyroid (CT) muscle lengthen the cord
    1. when CT lengthens the cords becomes wee and fall apart
  2. thyroarytenoid (TA) muscle shorten AND tones the cord
    1. TA can tone them up
so Mix would be long and also strong

But it is an open and close case
The Key Factor for vocal register
how long vocal folds stay shut during vibration
  1. chest voice = closed quotient
  2. head voice = open quotient
  3. mixed voice = blend btw the two
accommodated by changes in vocal musculature
the resonance factor
voices are produced by
  1. breath 
  2. vibration 
  3. resonance
Voice resonance in
  1. pharynx
  2. nasal pharynx 
  3. nasal cavity
voice to be carry and be present without too much weight in vocal cords
resonance is the key factor
get the CT stretch and to take the pressure off the cords
=>use the head resonance

 there is not just one mix to have a mix voice!
infinite amount of vocal coordination to mix a voice, it comes to be like flavours.
  • chest dominant mix
    • strong but not forceful
  • 50/50 mix
    • plain and centred
  • lightly without losing core strength, not flimsy with higher qualities
    • head dominant mix

House of the rising sun

It is a classic folk song, it is good to sing and explore the coordination in mix.


Tips for singing the mix

  1. strength comes from within
    1. medial compression (how much the vocal cords come to the centre)
    2. vocal cords responsible for their own destiny
    3. ability to loosen and tighten vocal folds
    4. don’t let other muscles get in your way
  2. with great compression comes great responsibility
    1. be careful, don’t forget about the breath
    2. support your breath
    3. breathe into belly and ribs
    4. gentle stream of air
    5. let the breath help you
  3. we need to sing in louise tilt and rock the larynx
    1. is not to project the sound to the auditorium
    2. stretch the vocal cord 
    3. feel the sound resonate in the 
      1. pharynx
      2. nasal pharynx
      3. nasal cavity
    4. help accommodate the strength in the vocal folds
    5. keep resonance in mind when we want to have a mix
  4. good singing isn’t loud singing
    1. volume is not the solution
    2. we mistake the great singers' power for volume especially with the chest dominant mix
    3. we want the strong sound is similar to the soft sound
  5. you musn’t fear the crack
    1. it is not bad 
    2. vocal cords pick their preferred vibration
    3. cricothyroid wins the battle 
    4. thyroarytenoid lets go
vocal exercise
Guun-nuun
8-5-1
g is to provide some strength
guu is to keep the larynx and the head stable
and the n is to reinforce the head resonance