by Michael Mayer | Jun 18, 2018 | Connection, Glottal/Cord Closure, Instinctive Function, Mental-Physical Relation, Perfect Attack, Speaking, Uncategorized
In this video I explain a concept I often use in my teaching. You may have heard people say that a voice speaks well or doesn’t speak when describing a singer. They are referring to how immediate the sound appears. Well produced voices seem to be audible in an...
by Michael Mayer | Nov 29, 2017 | Perfect Attack, Swedish/Italian School, Video
I am often describing the feeling we want when starting the voice. It is a thin, elastic feel to the vocal cords so they come close together to create a very efficient vibration. This condition of the vibrator causes the sensation of the tone reaching the front of the...
by Michael Mayer | Sep 6, 2010 | Coup de Glotte, Lamperti, Larynx, Manuel Garcia, Perfect Attack, Q&A
Thank you for your response! I appreciate you taking the time and effort to help me. Being a string player since a young age, I can associate with the eloquent image you presented of “switching strings” at appropriate places. “So make sure your...
by Michael Mayer | Aug 1, 2010 | Larynx, Passaggio, Perfect Attack
Thank you for the detailed response to my previous question. It was quite a pleasure to be able to read something of a scientific and analytical approach. I was wondering if you could give me advice on a more personal vocal problem. It seems that I am unable to sing...
by Michael Mayer | Jul 31, 2010 | Coup de Glotte, Glottis, Perfect Attack
I was studying your website, and I came upon the idea of the Coup de Glotte. The paragraphs at the end of this e-mail are the extracts from your articles which I am referring to. Concerning the vocal cords, it seems clear that one should not allow the glottic air...
by Michael Mayer | Jun 16, 2010 | Instinctive Function, Perfect Attack, Singing
“If I’m not mistaken, you have mentioned several times that, based in your experience, you consider vocal function to be physiological and to a certain degree innate. Or at least inherent to the physiological reality of the phonating organs. You have also...
