Straw exercise
Lesson time: (1min 19sec)
Adam Mishan uses the straw exercise to warm up, then works through vowel modifications that let you sing through your bridge and above without straining.
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This lesson is part of the course 30 Days To A Better Singing Voice
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Lesson transcript:
Day 20: Vowel Modification
Hey, guys, welcome to day 20! Today, we're going to explore vowel modification.
What is Vowel Modification?
Vowel modifications are integral for being able to sing up in your bridge area and above without any strain or push.
- Modifying our vowels is a natural process that happens as we move up in pitch.
- Because of the way resonance occurs within our body, we need to make these modifications to find the proper resonance for each pitch.
Today's Plan
To start off today, we're going to do the straw exercise to warm you up. After that, we will cover:
- An overview of the different vowels
- Vowel modifications
- Straight into those vowel modifications
Straw Exercise
Let's begin with the straw exercise:
- Go ahead and start by finding a comfortable position.
- Move your head around a little bit.
- Focus on achieving a nice, easy release.
Refer to the audio to go through the full exercise.
There!
About the instructor
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. read more