Jeran Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 In between head and chest voice, I experience vocal fry. Not a total flip into falsetto, or the normal break, but full on vocal fry. Anyone know how to stop this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin H Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Hi Jeran, A sound clip would be nice. Though I'm 95% sure that you are singing in between modes (CVT terminology). The modes are like four "gears" in the voice. And if you think of a car - then what you are doing is that you are driving between ex. second and third gear and that creates the "noise". To solve this you have to stay within one of the four gears. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepdog Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 I used to experience this as well, I think as a result of doing the Singing Success "edge" exercises so much and making it too much of a habit. It fixed itself after I started practicing twang/pharyngeal resonance by doing a sustained "ng" (as in "sung") sound on scales for a week or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeran Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 Thank you both. I don't have the means to make an audio clip at the moment, but I will definitely try doing more twang to get me through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Thank you both. I don't have the means to make an audio clip at the moment, but I will definitely try doing more twang to get me through. when you say "vocal fry" is that occuring with loud or soft volume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeran Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 Usually soft to medium. If I sing louder, I break. I'm hoping to build volume and coordination at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoHere Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Usually soft to medium. If I sing louder, I break. I'm hoping to build volume and coordination at the same time. got to hear a clip..okay? maybe, just maybe, you don't have enough support and chord clousure as you ascend in pitch (just trying to help, no credentials, not an instructor). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Fraser Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 VIDEOHERE, Jeran: Vocal fry happens when the breath energy is insufficient for the adduction and registration. An exercise I would recommend to you is a modified version of the messa di voce. Begin a note in the passaggio medium-softly, and every so slightly breathy, on the oh vowel. Cresendo just a little until the tone quality clears... is no longer breathy, and sustain that quality for the remainder of the note. Repeat for each of the notes in the passaggio region. Then, go back and repeat the exercise on ay, and then on ah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeran Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 Mr. Fraser, that sounds like a great idea, and I'll be trying it tonight on the way home from work. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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