by Michael Mayer | Sep 25, 2010 | Balanced Function, Fatigue, Q&A, Raspy Voice, Stamina, Voice Type
I have a few questions.. My voice gets raspy very soon if i talk for like 10 mins. Is it becuz of my placement? When i went to the speech therapy, i can feel my voice is hitting the hard palate, but now i cant. Is it a problem? My old choir teacher thinks that i am a...
by Michael Mayer | Sep 13, 2010 | Messa di voce, Passaggio, Q&A, Registers
I read the answer to my question about the passagio, and it was extremely informative. I would also like to thank you for simply taking the time to reply to my questions and provide thoughtful answers. It took me some time to reply to your e-mail because I was...
by Michael Mayer | Sep 7, 2010 | Function, Q&A, Tension, Vocal Abuse
I am suffering from hoarseness while singing and i cannot sing in a soft tone anymore. I have chronic laryngitis, and its pretty annoying because that is causing a lot of problem to my voice. I have been to several ENTs but they all said my throat is fine, there are...
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 17, 2010 | High Notes, Jussi, Mezza Voce, Q&A, Tension
I have a question regarding technique, in this case the (almost) lost art of mezza voce. For all his brilliant top notes I think some of Jussi Björling’s most memorable moments are those in which he is able to sing a high note softly but with a full ravishing...
by Michael Mayer | Mar 25, 2010 | Balanced Function, Falsetto, Q&A, Registers
What do you think about the approach of separating falsetto and chest muscles and then when they are strong enough, coordinate them? I have come across threads in the forum at classical-singer.com and it seems like a few active people there advocate that. For example:...
