Nay exercises
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Adam MishanAdam Mishan introduces the 'nay' exercise - a bratty, whiny sound that adds clarity, punch and cut to your voice.
What's in the course
45 lessons (2h 13m) · 1 free
01. Neck stretch exercise
Free lesson3:22
02. Ah exercise, and finding spots of tension
4:33
03. Ah exercise - practice along
4:18
04. Straw exercise with head movement
2:55
05. Straw exercise - practice along
3:28
06. Puffy cheek slides with shoulder roll
2:01
07. Puffy cheek exercise - practice along
3:26
08. Mum exercise with neck and shoulders
2:14
09. Mum exercise - practice along
3:40
Lesson transcript
New Exercise Introduction
Next, I'm going to introduce you to a new exercise. This is totally brand new!
Focus of the Exercise
This exercise is going to focus on a similar aspect as we did in the "tongue out" exercise. It will emphasize:
- Crystal clear clarity
- Getting more punch and cut in the voice
Exercise Instructions
To get a feel for this, I want you all to try saying:
"Nay, nay, nay."
Imagine you're a whiny, bratty little kid:
"Neigh, neigh, neigh."
That's how we want to approach this specific exercise!
It helps to really act it out with your facial expressions, embracing the part of a really annoying, whiny kid.
Tone Scale Practice
Let's put this on the five-tone scale:
"Nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay."
Great job! Now, let's do it again:
"Nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay."
Key Points to Remember
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Open Vertically, Not Horizontally:
In the earlier part of this course, I spoke about ensuring we open vertically, not horizontally. -
Bright, Wide Open Vowel:
We really want to smile into the sound. So, this requires a lot of facial expression.
Avoiding Muffled Sounds
I don't want to hear:
- "Nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay" (in a muffled tone)
Instead, I want you to overdo it! This will help us work out this specific part of the voice. Let's hear it clearly:
"Nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay."
This focuses a lot of energy and cut out of the nose.
Next Steps
Try that out, and then jump over to the audio portion, so you can do the entire exercise!
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Meet your guru
Meet your guru
Adam Mishan is a vocal coach who taught himself to sing. His videos document the journey from not being able to hold a pitch to singing with real control, and that path now shapes how he teaches - over 200,000 people follow along on YouTube. In his courses you'll work on pitch, breath support, tone and range in small, repeatable steps, the same way he built his own voice.
