When I feel like I get things right, I feel very “connected” to my body, and there is no pain of any kind. I have done some recordings of me studying, and I was surprised to hear that the voice sounds much richer in tone, and very dark. In fact I am worried it might be a little too dark… I was a little scared, since I got used to the thought of my voice being light and clear…


The connected feeling to your body is a good thing. All voices should have darkness and richness. There should also be a brightness, but it is probably not the kind of brightness you are used to. It can get too dark, and we want to watch out for that. That is why we need to keep a slight lift in the face and upper lip. It is often referred to as a slight smile, like in the Mona Lisa painting. If the voice gets too dark it will feel heavy, and that is not wanted. Even so-called heavy voices should not be heavy. This is a sign that there is not enough resonance in the upper part of the pharynx behind the nose. The lift opens that area allowing the tone to exist there. This is what traditionally was called singing in the mask. It must be done right or it can cause a constricted feeling and/or nasality.