Honestly a few weeks ago I was searching for ways to sing better and improve myself and I came across this video and after practicing and watching this tutorial for few weeks now, I practice in my car on my way to work everyday it helped me understand how to lower my larynx and sing better without strain or getting winded fast. Thank u so much for this small instruction and guidance you’ve provided it helped me unlock my potential and voice I’m truly grateful for people like you out in the internet that make content to help others rather than profit off people for the wrong reasons. I now truly enjoy singing to a lot of songs I couldn’t sing before.
If you've already watched the full video and are just back for practice: First Exercise 2:46 Scales at 3:30 for Men and 4:17 for Ladies Second Exercise 4:49 Scales at 7:12 for Men and 7:55 for Ladies Third Exercise 8:41 Scales at 9:17 for Men and 10:06 for Ladies Fourth Exercise 10:43 Scales at 11:22 for Men and 11:55 for Ladies Fifth Exercise 12:37 Scales at 13:05 for Men and 13:36 for Ladies
These exercises have unlocked a part of my voice I've been trying to unlock for almost two years. My larynx always tends to get the higher I sing (which is mostly out of a mental fear of those high notes) and with these exercises I'm finally able to sing those high notes with a full, supported sound, instead of a thin, twangy sound. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
@@sawyer254 honestly I only did them every day for a few days and it helped...but I was in a full-time program for musical theatre and had been training in singing for 3+ years already, so these just kind of helped unlocking something I'd been trying to unlock with other exercises. I do use this as part of my regular warm up now though, or even as a grounding exercise while im singing to bring my larynx back to a 'neutral' position!
@@dibaskarbiswas8089 For me personally I only had to do them a couple of days to see the difference, but like I said to the person above, I was in a full-time program for musical theatre and had been training in singing for 3+ years already and had garnered an understanding of my vocal anatomy in a very specific way. Everyone's journey is different so if this doesnt help you, keep looking and something else might! But being regular definitely helps because it'll take a while for your body to get comfortable in that "neutral" larynx position
It took me 7 months of lip trills and other exercise to get my larynx to do this type of coordination. I kept on wondering why can I do vibrato now, why are things so much easier. A lot of people dismiss lip trills especially beginners but it is the exercise to get this coordination down. I just started recording myself and the before and after is amazing. I use to sound terrible and now I can hit every note on pitch.
If your larynx is high when you sing, your voice jams up and sounds squeezed and tight. You can keep the larynx down with special Low Larynx Singing Exercises.
I don't know why im doing this at night, btw Thanks Mr.Gilmore you helped me become a good singer but not really the best thanks, I may have more things to accomplish when i sing but you helped me in every way you could Thanks.Greetings from the Philippines.
We did a singing test in my choir class today and my teacher had both my parents so I’m one of his favorites but he told me that I gotta learn how to sing with my larynx down so I got on my school Chromebook and looked up videos and this was the first one so I started trying it and I’m gonna try my best to practice everyday so I can get better
I don't sing, but I have just started learning about phonetics. Im learning a new language and wanted to learn more about phonetics for proper pronunciation. I ended up going down a rabbit hole learning about phonetics, and was intrigued by the way glottal sounds worked. One thing led to another and I started learning how to move my larynx. I was pleasently suprised to find I had pretty decent control over moving it after 5 minutes of practice, and was more shocked to find I could raise and lower my pitch(if im using the correct term) while keeping my larynx still. It really made me see the voice as an instrument much more once I personally experienced that sensation! I started in phonetics for more scientific understanding, and stayed for the arts lol. Somehow this all happened today in these past few hours. Great video, it was very intriguing to learn from.
What an amazing discovery to be informed of something that unlocked my singing voice and helped me to stop destroying my voice with loud and wrong habits of singing. Thank you Mr. Gilmore. I appreciate your help, advice and incite.
Chuck, you are a life saver! Following your lessons I have been able to restore my voice and as such am now able to sing more confidently. I intend to follow all your tips. Thank you from the UK.
Thank you! This is really helpful! I've started using this video in my daily warm ups. Been really busy gigging this year and haven't been practicing much as a result so I feel like my larynx got stuck in a higher position. The term 'dopey' is so helpful! It just instantly clicks with me what to do as opposed to 'darken the vowel'
Yep. This is really helpful! Lowering the larynx has been a focus in my singing lessons, but I need more targeted exercises! I have a soprano-range voice, but I speak low in my voice and am not as used to using my high range. I also find that my larynx is more relaxed after a lot of singing/warmup. I actually have been doing some very similar warm-ups, but I didn't realize how they can help me with larynx position if I pay attention.
Got it ! I have so much better control as for chest voice ! And as for everyday warm ups and exercises shoukd I try to keep the layranx low? or just let it be and then after warm ups and exercises work on keeping the layranx low
Thanks for the feedback! And how do you know when you got it though? I usually just put a finger on my Adam’s apple and make sure it doesn’t go up as much…. I’ll do these 2 times a day for the next month and let you know on my progression
You know it's working when you are able to sing from chest to head voice without cracking, breaking, straining or losing your speech level. It is as if there was no transition. It will always feel like you are singing in mix or head voice or chest, but it feels natural and easy.
Exercises are great, but as for someone who is trying to focus on keeping the larynx low, the exercises scales are a little fast to concentrate on both the larynx location and doing the scale.
I am a Voice/Singing Coach BUT so so BLESSED to be learning under your instructions. I've learnt so much from your teaching......stuff that has hugely informed my teaching. I salute U Mr. Gilmore. NB: I'll be so glad to hear from U on anything that I need to know, as a singing coach. PLEASE if possible, do a video on this. Thanx
@@kagimboian702 If the vocal coach knows this and can demonstrate it in his/her voice and teach you how to do it, that is someone to consider. ua-cam.com/video/YUgAFh-Rf4Q/v-deo.html If I wanted to learn to teach or sing, I would start with episode 1 and watch each one through episode 103.
I don't have a measurement and the larynx is not a rigidly fixed structure. So there is some movement. But a good rule of thumb is it should rest at the same level as when you speak...if you speak normally.
Sir,what is the use of practicing vowels exercises by pressing a finger under our jaw? And I also follow the book " singing for the stars" by Seth Riggs
I thought I answered this question, but I don't see it here so I try again. The exercise is to become aware of the swallowing muscles under the jaw that are too often activated when we sing high notes. The finger or thumb is to help you stop the swallowing muscles as you do the exercises. Eventually you can do the exercises without using the swallowing muscles. This will help you sing without raising the larynx. You put your finger there just to monitor the muscles so you don't use them when doing the exercises.
So new to this. At some point I can't sing any higher pitch without my larynx coming up higher. Does that mean I've reached my vocal range and not try and sing things higher?
Now that I’ve realized and learned about the layranx I don’t even want to try flexibility exercises 😭 how would I maintain my layranx to stay down for that long
The larynx is a joint and you don't want a rigid immoveable larynx either. If you were going to physical therapy to rehab a limb, the therapist will work your limb in all directions. Why? Range of motion. So do the same with the larynx. Do the bratty ney's which stretches the larynx one way, and then do the dopy gee's which stretches it the other way, then do exercises with no exaggeration which apply's a different set of muscles....and so forth.
Good question Amanuel. The hooty sound should not disconnect into falsetto if the larynx stays down. To us guys, it can feel like falsetto, because both both resonate in the head. But the vocal cord muscle stays engaged with the hooty sound and it blends back to chest without cracking. In contrast, in falsetto, the muscle disengages and you can't transition to chest without that cracking feeling/sound.
The scale is one full octave plus 1/2 octave above that. It almost always takes you through notes you would sing in a challenging song. If you can't tell you if you are hitting the right notes, record yourself doing the exercise and play it for someone who knows about singing. They can tell you if you are hitting the right notes.
Hi when I touch my neck I feel my Adams Apple in the middle of my throat but then there’s another one right at the bottom of my throat which one is the larynx? Thanks for great video
Chuck I have a question, I just started doing these as I have a problem with my layranx raising a lot, usually how long or how much training does it take to get used to the layranx staying low on a regular basis?
You should notice a positive difference right away. As to how long it takes to get used to it and have it stay low without having to exert control over it, it's different for everyone. For me, I would say it took several years. But don't wait to sing and perform. Just keep working at it while you are improving and singing.
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a very helpful video I find lowering the larynx helps me on the low notes as well being a tenor I struggle to start low enough then the high notes are even higher does this make sense?The only thing is how do we incorporate these exercises into the songs with words?
Yes...getting the larynx down helps low notes. Watch: www.powertosing.com/knowledge-center/category/low-notes/ Song application: ua-cam.com/video/qw70VsPS1cA/v-deo.html
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Hello, what an accurate and useful video! But I'm not sure I got it. On high notes my voice seems to turn on head voice and I'm not sure the larynx position is still as low as must be. How could I do?
This usually takes time and experience. The fastest way is to have your teacher give you feedback. But there are many videos in PowerToSing.com that will help guide you. In the end, the low larynx exercises are designed to retrain your voice to allow the larynx to rest at the level where you speak...if you speak normally. We don't want to sing with an imposed larynx. We want to sing with the larynx resting at the same level as when you are speaking. Head voice on high notes is a good thing.
Do these exercises until you feel improvement. I would do them once in the mid morning and once later in the day. You should be experiencing results immediately as you practice. It takes a while to transfer to your songs....it depends on how long you hold on to old habits and how soon new muscle memory takes over. Anywhere from 6 weeks to 6 months.
@@user-rd5yh6ev4l How long isn't as important as doing them right. Done right and you will progress quickly. 10 - 15 minutes twice daily would be awesome. But done wrong, you can practice 10 hours a day and you will not progress.
Try doing the exercises with Goo or too. If you will allow it to go hooty or hollow the larynx will stay down. You have to resist the temptation to grab with your outer muscles.
So how will this be used in context? If my high notes are almost all a high belt type and they’re the ones my larynx comes up for, how will the singing medium soft benefit me. I’ve been doing the exercises for a little bit now but putting it into context has been difficult.
It's impressive that you sing high notes, but are your high notes impressive? A lower larynx give you a fuller component of overtones which enriches the tone quality of your voice in all ranges. It will help preserve your voice as you age. Your vibrato will not slow so much over time that you can no longer sing. You will prevent future cracks and breaks. You will have the ability to sing loud to soft and soft to loud with control. You will develop a better control of your dynamics throughout your entire range. But as you have already seen, it takes time. But the rewards are great!
So whenever I pronounce a Ee it’s hard for me to keep my larynx down I don’t know why it’s that syllable/vowel thats hard to maintain should I do doppey Ee’s?
Yes...add some dopy behind it. You can also put a "g" at the beginning for a "gee" with the dopy sound, or "goo" and it will help you get into head voice. Once you can do it with Gee...then try the " ee".
Hi Chuck, should I do these exercises effortless (without activating swallowing muscle)? Because when I do it effortless, I can't bridge or my voice doesn't transition from low to high seamlessly and sounds mess up and a lot of crack from middle of scale, but while doing the goofy sound while activating swallowing muscle(which is not good actually), I can transition smoothly through my whole voice without crack while doing goofy sound. How should I do it exactly?
This video uses the dopy sound. It activates muscles below the larynx to pull it lower...or hold it down so you don't go into swallowing mode (larynx goes high like when you swallow. This is activating the swallowing muscles. The dopy sound prevents that.) So use the dopy or goofy sound to deactivate the swallowing muscles. Eventually you will be about to sing higher without the dopy sound because you have trained the larynx to stay down. As soon as you can, stop the imposed larynx sound...the dopy sound.
Hey! Does singing soft make the larynx go high? When I sing in my normal voice it stays almost still but when I try to sing songs that have a soft tune like Charlie Puth songs it tends to go up. My voice is so manly that it restricts me to sing soft songs (mostly k-pop songs where guys have such a sweet voice). I heard that the larynx going up when singing soft is okay. Is it true? If it's true how am I supposed to hit high notes in those particular soft songs? If it's not true then should my larynx stay still even if I sing soft?
No, Singing soft doesn't make the larynx go high, but singing breathy can. The higher the larynx goes the more outer muscles get involved and the harder it is to sing loud or soft.
Normally, if the student can successfully imitate the dumb sound, the larynx will stay down...and often be pulled lower. Yet some students are unable to do the dumb sound for various reasons. My guess is that's your challenge. But I'm only guessing...since I didn't hear you.
Add the dopy sound to the lip bubble and try to keep it "dumb" all the way up and back. The temptation is to pinch or squeeze as we go higher...which you don't want to do.
Singing it lower will not teach you how to sing it higher. If you struggle with one exercise, try a different one. Then revisit the dopy approach every few days.
Hello! I seem to have an issue of not being able to differentiate between a low larynx and a depressed larynx. apparently I’ve been depressing mine and probably hurting my voice whenever I’ve been thinking of lowering it. I’m just really confused on the whole ordeal haha. any advice?
@@PowerToSing Thank you for the reply. My voice breaks toward the end of the “goo” and “gee” exercises (1-1/2 scale) for some reason. I wish I was in my teen years LOL.
@@majr25_13 Add that dumb sound as you do these. Eventually the larynx will stay down and you won't break. You may want to do the bubble lip/ or tongue trill so that it doesn't break, then try gee and goo.
We can always overdo anything. Be gentle. Impose it just enough to connect the tone. Eventually you won't need to lower the larynx artificially. It will stay at your speech level automatically. This is where you want to sing.
@@fgvvhgbtxa3870 The larynx is a joint. If you hyperextend any joint it's possible to injure that joint. If you are following my demonstrations, or Seth Riggs demonstrations exactly, you will not do anything dangerous.
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I'm very confused about the larynx. How "low" is good? You talk about the risk of a high larynx, but others have warned me that holding it down can be troublesome too. I'm a bass, probably a basso cantante if I could ever put it all together. I can do a great belly laugh and shake the whole house, but If I sing in that (low-larynx) position I feel as if my throat is ripping as I go up above G. If I try to sing an aria that way (say Che questa bella mano), getting up to D -- never mind E or F-sharp -- exhausts me. Anyway, I like the bubble exercise but can't get the hooty sound on Exercise No. 2.
Hi Lawrence. The larynx should be at the level of where you speak. The true basso's bridge at the A3 (just below middle C). When you bridge there, it makes everything easier. I love the feeling of that bridge in my own voice. It's really changed everything for me. But it's also allowed me to get through the second bridge, E4, F, F# and G4 easier too. You impose your larynx in exercises slightly. But as soon as possible, you stop the imposition. You never want to sing that way. You don't speak that way, why would we sing that way, right?
@@PowerToSing I'm not sure what you mean by "imposing" my larynx. If I sing with my forefinger lightly on my Adam's apple to ensure that the larynx doesn't rise up, I get a nice attractive big sound but as I approach that first bridge you speak of I feel like I'm lifting barbells AND -- what always eventually puts me out of action -- I get a slight scraping feeling right in my throat that after a few days develops into a real sensation that something has been improperly rubbed raw. I wonder if you've ever had students with this effect. My teachers always felt I was on the right track, but I've never succeeded in getting the whole thing together so I would have a voice reliably at my disposal. Sang in opera choruses, but mainly as low-note reinforcement, never as a section leader.
@@PowerToSing Thanks for the offer, Mr. Power-To-Sing. That's what I did 35 years ago: quit a full-time job, sang in the opera chorus and cathedral choir while taking three lessons a week. Came close but no cigar. Now I'm retired, and while the old obsession has flared anew so that I'm vocalizing around the house all day long, my folly has its limits. Thanks again for the video and best of luck to you. - LP
The important thing is to do them as demonstrated. I'd do them a couple of times a day. Maybe 15 minutes each time. If done correctly, it doesn't take long to make significant progress. Good luck and have fun!
@@PowerToSing Thank you so much. So after doing the exercises for a while will the larynx learn to stay low/neutral even without the "dopey goo" sound?
@@jqvu87 Yes! you are retraining your nervous system to accept this new feeling. Eventually it will stay down without you having to impose the larynx with the exaggerated dumb sound.
@@jqvu87 Yes! You are retraining your nervous system to accept this new feeling. Eventually the larynx will stay down without you having to impose it down with the exaggerated dumb sound.
Is it wrong to sing low sing kower notes in low larynx husky breathy tone? Coz i cant connect my tone with fry when i try my higher range gets disturbed nd too chestyy
Sir, whenever I sing, my voice sounds very rough. I don't feel sweetness please help me. I am asking you for help because I think because there is logic inside everything you do.🙏🙏
I was doing these exercises and my throat/larynx felt stressed/tired afterward, am I doing something wrong :( it felt like i was singing with my throat even though I support my breath
Had to drop out after the first three notes of the lowest scale of lip rolls and the next exercise. Then my larynx is up in my throat. Been singing for two months Now quitting singing forever, because this was so discouraging. Thank you! 😂
Time for a personal lesson. Don't give up yet. I used to do the same thing you are describing...in fact I didn't sing a solo for 24 years. But now I can do it and I learned it with this technique. YOU CAN DO IT!
The dopy sound activates the muscles below the the larynx and pulls it down. If you feel the muscles below the chin tighten a little, you will be ok as long as the overall effect is to bring the larynx down during the exercise. Do the exercise medium or soft.
Ok, Thanks for that and one thing is that I can do all the exercises in the right way but I can’t apply it into song and when I try to sing it the right way it starts to get like heady voice or sometimes notes don’t come out but when I do the exercises I can do it. Why
@@dundundun2282 The larynx is staying down when you use the exercises and it comes up when you sing the words. It takes practice. It might be time to take a voice lesson.
@@dundundun2282 Yes. Go to Power To Sing on UA-cam and on the right side click "Sort By" videos and select "oldest". Find Episode 1 and work though Episode 103. Start here: ua-cam.com/video/0D-3QHwGVu8/v-deo.html
One person's rubbish is another person's treasure. I can only speak from my own personal experience and those of my own students that it worked for me and my students.
@@PowerToSing goo goo no no. You're using lips and jaw. Chest chest g formed by top Middle of tongue half way back on hard palate. Oh what's the point? All vocal tricks to trick the vocally gullible. From Martinuci to Corelli Arrigo Pola Marcello Del Monaco. Goo goo blah blah un tal baccano in Chiesa?
Honestly a few weeks ago I was searching for ways to sing better and improve myself and I came across this video and after practicing and watching this tutorial for few weeks now, I practice in my car on my way to work everyday it helped me understand how to lower my larynx and sing better without strain or getting winded fast. Thank u so much for this small instruction and guidance you’ve provided it helped me unlock my potential and voice I’m truly grateful for people like you out in the internet that make content to help others rather than profit off people for the wrong reasons. I now truly enjoy singing to a lot of songs I couldn’t sing before.
Fantastic! Thanks for your thoughtful comment.
Do you sing better now that you’ve learned
If you've already watched the full video and are just back for practice:
First Exercise 2:46 Scales at 3:30 for Men and 4:17 for Ladies
Second Exercise 4:49 Scales at 7:12 for Men and 7:55 for Ladies
Third Exercise 8:41 Scales at 9:17 for Men and 10:06 for Ladies
Fourth Exercise 10:43 Scales at 11:22 for Men and 11:55 for Ladies
Fifth Exercise 12:37 Scales at 13:05 for Men and 13:36 for Ladies
Thanks!
So useful
Thanks
These exercises have unlocked a part of my voice I've been trying to unlock for almost two years. My larynx always tends to get the higher I sing (which is mostly out of a mental fear of those high notes) and with these exercises I'm finally able to sing those high notes with a full, supported sound, instead of a thin, twangy sound. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Fantastic! Way to go, Namrata!
how often did you do these exercises before you started seeing results?
How much time did it take?
@@sawyer254 honestly I only did them every day for a few days and it helped...but I was in a full-time program for musical theatre and had been training in singing for 3+ years already, so these just kind of helped unlocking something I'd been trying to unlock with other exercises. I do use this as part of my regular warm up now though, or even as a grounding exercise while im singing to bring my larynx back to a 'neutral' position!
@@dibaskarbiswas8089 For me personally I only had to do them a couple of days to see the difference, but like I said to the person above, I was in a full-time program for musical theatre and had been training in singing for 3+ years already and had garnered an understanding of my vocal anatomy in a very specific way. Everyone's journey is different so if this doesnt help you, keep looking and something else might! But being regular definitely helps because it'll take a while for your body to get comfortable in that "neutral" larynx position
It took me 7 months of lip trills and other exercise to get my larynx to do this type of coordination. I kept on wondering why can I do vibrato now, why are things so much easier. A lot of people dismiss lip trills especially beginners but it is the exercise to get this coordination down. I just started recording myself and the before and after is amazing. I use to sound terrible and now I can hit every note on pitch.
Cool...thanks for sharing your journey MDC. It's very exciting!
You did these for 7 months ? And started seeing results happen?
What are these lip trills exercise
If your larynx is high when you sing, your voice jams up and sounds squeezed and tight. You can keep the larynx down with special Low Larynx Singing Exercises.
Love the videos, but can you please lose the music while you’re talking.
It takes away from the video.
The larynx has to stay down even whem signning high?
@@Carmy0118 Yes....especially when you are singing high notes.
When I feel right and squeezed makes me want to gag 😅 but practice makes perfect
I don't know why im doing this at night, btw Thanks Mr.Gilmore you helped me become a good singer but not really the best thanks, I may have more things to accomplish when i sing but you helped me in every way you could Thanks.Greetings from the Philippines.
You are so right about the Guh's , soo correct!
We did a singing test in my choir class today and my teacher had both my parents so I’m one of his favorites but he told me that I gotta learn how to sing with my larynx down so I got on my school Chromebook and looked up videos and this was the first one so I started trying it and I’m gonna try my best to practice everyday so I can get better
You can do it, Josie!
How’s it going
I don't sing, but I have just started learning about phonetics. Im learning a new language and wanted to learn more about phonetics for proper pronunciation.
I ended up going down a rabbit hole learning about phonetics, and was intrigued by the way glottal sounds worked. One thing led to another and I started learning how to move my larynx. I was pleasently suprised to find I had pretty decent control over moving it after 5 minutes of practice, and was more shocked to find I could raise and lower my pitch(if im using the correct term) while keeping my larynx still. It really made me see the voice as an instrument much more once I personally experienced that sensation!
I started in phonetics for more scientific understanding, and stayed for the arts lol. Somehow this all happened today in these past few hours. Great video, it was very intriguing to learn from.
I think it even works with clicking sounds if I'm doing it right! The human mouth and throat can make a lot more sounds than I thought it could.
Thanks Thomas! Thanks for sharing.
What an amazing discovery to be informed of something that unlocked my singing voice and helped me to stop destroying my voice with loud and wrong habits of singing. Thank you Mr. Gilmore. I appreciate your help, advice and incite.
Thanks Eric! Glad I could help!
Chuck, you are a life saver! Following your lessons I have been able to restore my voice and as such am now able to sing more confidently. I intend to follow all your tips. Thank you from the UK.
Wonderful! Thanks Peter!
Thank you! This is really helpful! I've started using this video in my daily warm ups. Been really busy gigging this year and haven't been practicing much as a result so I feel like my larynx got stuck in a higher position. The term 'dopey' is so helpful! It just instantly clicks with me what to do as opposed to 'darken the vowel'
Glad it was helpful! Thanks Lisa!
this men got me floored while he doing these exercises! still trying not to laugh while doing it🤣 ps love the vid
Glad you enjoyed!
Great exercise Mr Gilmore! I'm a "true bass" and really struggling to sing high notes without turning blue. Thank you for these exercises!
You're very welcome, Daniel!
Yep. This is really helpful! Lowering the larynx has been a focus in my singing lessons, but I need more targeted exercises! I have a soprano-range voice, but I speak low in my voice and am not as used to using my high range. I also find that my larynx is more relaxed after a lot of singing/warmup. I actually have been doing some very similar warm-ups, but I didn't realize how they can help me with larynx position if I pay attention.
Awesome! Way to go.
Booze helps me.
This really resonated well with me today. Thank you very much!!
So glad!
This really helps.
Great!
High voice timestamps:
Exercise 1: 4:07
Exercise 2: 7:57
Exercise 3: 10:05
Exercise 4: 11:52
Exercise 5: 13:33
Great explained! A lot helpful! Thanks!
You're welcome!
Great job with giving us practical info! Thanks!
Thanks Lilly, Glad it was helpful!
Great video man. Helped a lot
Glad to hear it! Thanks!
My voice is Improving by your Videos Thank you Sir.
Mobasser From bangladesh
Great! Thanks Mobasser!
This is what I need I made progress but in order to re gain that strength back for headvoice and improve my mix I have to practice these everyday
You can do it!
@D Gang how much do you practise these exercises everyday? :)
It has been well explained.
I really get U well here! Thanx Mr. Chuck
Glad to hear it
Got it ! I have so much better control as for chest voice ! And as for everyday warm ups and exercises shoukd I try to keep the layranx low? or just let it be and then after warm ups and exercises work on keeping the layranx low
The larynx should always be at your speech level...the level it is when you speak, if you speak normally.
Got it ! Thank you
Thank you Mr. Gilmore
Great video! Thanks for the clear explanation
Thanks Nebulake Berlin!
Thanks for the feedback! And how do you know when you got it though? I usually just put a finger on my Adam’s apple and make sure it doesn’t go up as much…. I’ll do these 2 times a day for the next month and let you know on my progression
You know it's working when you are able to sing from chest to head voice without cracking, breaking, straining or losing your speech level. It is as if there was no transition. It will always feel like you are singing in mix or head voice or chest, but it feels natural and easy.
Thank you so much your the best
Did the exercises... Subscribed.
Very nice! Thanks
You are welcome!
Thank you!!
You're welcome!
I Tried.. Good Thanks So Much...
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Thank you
You're welcome!
Exercises are great, but as for someone who is trying to focus on keeping the larynx low, the exercises scales are a little fast to concentrate on both the larynx location and doing the scale.
Hi Mike...sometimes that's a benefit. It takes the singer out of their thinking and bad habits.
Thank U so very much Chuck, am learning so much!
You are very welcome!
I am a Voice/Singing Coach BUT so so BLESSED to be learning under your instructions. I've learnt so much from your teaching......stuff that has hugely informed my teaching.
I salute U Mr. Gilmore.
NB: I'll be so glad to hear from U on anything that I need to know, as a singing coach.
PLEASE if possible, do a video on this. Thanx
@@kagimboian702 Hi Kagimbo. What is it you want me to make a video about?
Power To Sing please kindly make a video about what every professional Voice/Singing coach is supposed to know (the summary)
@@kagimboian702 If the vocal coach knows this and can demonstrate it in his/her voice and teach you how to do it, that is someone to consider. ua-cam.com/video/YUgAFh-Rf4Q/v-deo.html If I wanted to learn to teach or sing, I would start with episode 1 and watch each one through episode 103.
Hi! thanks for this video! Should I feel a slight raise in the larynx as I go up? Or the goal is to keep it in the same position?
I don't have a measurement and the larynx is not a rigidly fixed structure. So there is some movement. But a good rule of thumb is it should rest at the same level as when you speak...if you speak normally.
goo gooo : you sing in falsetto registro in your higher notes
How many days and times in a day we have to do the exercises ?
Once a day 15-30 minutes. Optional twice daily - 15 minutes each.
Sir,what is the use of practicing vowels exercises by pressing a finger under our jaw?
And I also follow the book " singing for the stars" by Seth Riggs
I thought I answered this question, but I don't see it here so I try again. The exercise is to become aware of the swallowing muscles under the jaw that are too often activated when we sing high notes. The finger or thumb is to help you stop the swallowing muscles as you do the exercises. Eventually you can do the exercises without using the swallowing muscles. This will help you sing without raising the larynx. You put your finger there just to monitor the muscles so you don't use them when doing the exercises.
Great exercises🌼
Glad you like them!
So new to this. At some point I can't sing any higher pitch without my larynx coming up higher. Does that mean I've reached my vocal range and not try and sing things higher?
No ...it means you will sing much higher as soon as you learn to keep the larynx down. It is totally doable! You can do it!
Nice
Now that I’ve realized and learned about the layranx I don’t even want to try flexibility exercises 😭 how would I maintain my layranx to stay down for that long
The larynx is a joint and you don't want a rigid immoveable larynx either. If you were going to physical therapy to rehab a limb, the therapist will work your limb in all directions. Why? Range of motion. So do the same with the larynx. Do the bratty ney's which stretches the larynx one way, and then do the dopy gee's which stretches it the other way, then do exercises with no exaggeration which apply's a different set of muscles....and so forth.
Hey chuck as i go up high i kinda flip to falsetto. does the hoodie sound flip to falsetto? Im bit confused here man
Good question Amanuel. The hooty sound should not disconnect into falsetto if the larynx stays down. To us guys, it can feel like falsetto, because both both resonate in the head. But the vocal cord muscle stays engaged with the hooty sound and it blends back to chest without cracking. In contrast, in falsetto, the muscle disengages and you can't transition to chest without that cracking feeling/sound.
Hey guys I'm new to this what is 1,1/2 scale and how do I tell I'm.hitting the right notes during exercise?
The scale is one full octave plus 1/2 octave above that. It almost always takes you through notes you would sing in a challenging song. If you can't tell you if you are hitting the right notes, record yourself doing the exercise and play it for someone who knows about singing. They can tell you if you are hitting the right notes.
Hi when I touch my neck I feel my Adams Apple in the middle of my throat but then there’s another one right at the bottom of my throat which one is the larynx? Thanks for great video
First one on the top....or first one down from the chin.
Chuck I have a question, I just started doing these as I have a problem with my layranx raising a lot, usually how long or how much training does it take to get used to the layranx staying low on a regular basis?
You should notice a positive difference right away. As to how long it takes to get used to it and have it stay low without having to exert control over it, it's different for everyone. For me, I would say it took several years. But don't wait to sing and perform. Just keep working at it while you are improving and singing.
I like these a lot and I would love the longer version but it says that the link doesn't exist for the mp3 download??
Right, the link has expired. Please visit: www.powertosing.com/discover-... and take the test to discover your vocal type. Then visit: www.powertosing.com/fast-trac... to get exercises to lower the larynx.
a very helpful video I find lowering the larynx helps me on the low notes as well being a tenor I struggle to start low enough then the high notes are even higher does this make sense?The only thing is how do we incorporate these exercises into the songs with words?
Yes...getting the larynx down helps low notes. Watch: www.powertosing.com/knowledge-center/category/low-notes/ Song application: ua-cam.com/video/qw70VsPS1cA/v-deo.html
Does anyone still have the MP3 file and could share?? Many thanks 🙏
You'll save a lot of time to get your vocal type and then pursue the exercises for your vocal type. look into these: www.powertosing.com/discover-your-vocal-type-wt
Hello, what an accurate and useful video! But I'm not sure I got it. On high notes my voice seems to turn on head voice and I'm not sure the larynx position is still as low as must be. How could I do?
This usually takes time and experience. The fastest way is to have your teacher give you feedback. But there are many videos in PowerToSing.com that will help guide you. In the end, the low larynx exercises are designed to retrain your voice to allow the larynx to rest at the level where you speak...if you speak normally. We don't want to sing with an imposed larynx. We want to sing with the larynx resting at the same level as when you are speaking. Head voice on high notes is a good thing.
For how long should I do these exercises on a daily basis? And when will I see the results?
Do these exercises until you feel improvement. I would do them once in the mid morning and once later in the day. You should be experiencing results immediately as you practice. It takes a while to transfer to your songs....it depends on how long you hold on to old habits and how soon new muscle memory takes over. Anywhere from 6 weeks to 6 months.
That really helps. Thanks a lot. Can you please tell me for how many minutes or something??
@@user-rd5yh6ev4l How long isn't as important as doing them right. Done right and you will progress quickly. 10 - 15 minutes twice daily would be awesome. But done wrong, you can practice 10 hours a day and you will not progress.
@@PowerToSing Really Really thanks a lot. No one replies as early as you do sir. Awesome work. Will follow your tips for all the time to come.
@@user-rd5yh6ev4l Good luck to you!
I either flip into falsetto or squeeze if I try to keep the larynx down. Any tips on how to keep closure to produce the hollow sound at the top?
Try doing the exercises with Goo or too. If you will allow it to go hooty or hollow the larynx will stay down. You have to resist the temptation to grab with your outer muscles.
So how will this be used in context? If my high notes are almost all a high belt type and they’re the ones my larynx comes up for, how will the singing medium soft benefit me. I’ve been doing the exercises for a little bit now but putting it into context has been difficult.
It's impressive that you sing high notes, but are your high notes impressive? A lower larynx give you a fuller component of overtones which enriches the tone quality of your voice in all ranges. It will help preserve your voice as you age. Your vibrato will not slow so much over time that you can no longer sing. You will prevent future cracks and breaks. You will have the ability to sing loud to soft and soft to loud with control. You will develop a better control of your dynamics throughout your entire range. But as you have already seen, it takes time. But the rewards are great!
So whenever I pronounce a Ee it’s hard for me to keep my larynx down I don’t know why it’s that syllable/vowel thats hard to maintain should I do doppey Ee’s?
Yes...add some dopy behind it. You can also put a "g" at the beginning for a "gee" with the dopy sound, or "goo" and it will help you get into head voice. Once you can do it with Gee...then try the " ee".
Hi Chuck, should I do these exercises effortless (without activating swallowing muscle)? Because when I do it effortless, I can't bridge or my voice doesn't transition from low to high seamlessly and sounds mess up and a lot of crack from middle of scale, but while doing the goofy sound while activating swallowing muscle(which is not good actually), I can transition smoothly through my whole voice without crack while doing goofy sound. How should I do it exactly?
This video uses the dopy sound. It activates muscles below the larynx to pull it lower...or hold it down so you don't go into swallowing mode (larynx goes high like when you swallow. This is activating the swallowing muscles. The dopy sound prevents that.) So use the dopy or goofy sound to deactivate the swallowing muscles. Eventually you will be about to sing higher without the dopy sound because you have trained the larynx to stay down. As soon as you can, stop the imposed larynx sound...the dopy sound.
Hey! Does singing soft make the larynx go high? When I sing in my normal voice it stays almost still but when I try to sing songs that have a soft tune like Charlie Puth songs it tends to go up. My voice is so manly that it restricts me to sing soft songs (mostly k-pop songs where guys have such a sweet voice). I heard that the larynx going up when singing soft is okay. Is it true? If it's true how am I supposed to hit high notes in those particular soft songs? If it's not true then should my larynx stay still even if I sing soft?
No, Singing soft doesn't make the larynx go high, but singing breathy can. The higher the larynx goes the more outer muscles get involved and the harder it is to sing loud or soft.
@@PowerToSing Thanks!
Are we suppost to learn to mix voice before doing this? Cuz I crack between exercises lol.
Watch this video and follow the directions: ua-cam.com/video/d0Ob8WGmvPc/v-deo.html
Sir. when i start execise like i hold breath and i feel push my diphargm ..it's right? This is 1st time i feel different.
Here's help with breathing: www.powertosing.com/ep-15-how-to-sing-breath-with-diaphragm/
@@PowerToSing thanks sir
During a healing exercise, the larynx rises, I tried but could not? Or am I doing the exercise wrong?
Normally, if the student can successfully imitate the dumb sound, the larynx will stay down...and often be pulled lower. Yet some students are unable to do the dumb sound for various reasons. My guess is that's your challenge. But I'm only guessing...since I didn't hear you.
Dopy sound really helps but when I do lip bubble my larynx move higher. Am I doing this exersice wrong?
Add the dopy sound to the lip bubble and try to keep it "dumb" all the way up and back. The temptation is to pinch or squeeze as we go higher...which you don't want to do.
Sir i cannot sing the note with the dopey voice
So, can i sing it lower ?
Or do i have to sing it ..in high notes even if my voice can't reach
Singing it lower will not teach you how to sing it higher. If you struggle with one exercise, try a different one. Then revisit the dopy approach every few days.
Thank you so much sir 🙏
can u help 。 i really tried very hard but the larynx always raised
Sometimes it's hard. Consider these exercises for pulled chest - high larynx. www.powertosing.com/fast-track-exercises-vsl/
Hahah it's so great
Hello! I seem to have an issue of not being able to differentiate between a low larynx and a depressed larynx. apparently I’ve been depressing mine and probably hurting my voice whenever I’ve been thinking of lowering it. I’m just really confused on the whole ordeal haha. any advice?
Your larynx level when you speak is your guide, if you speak normally. Just try and keep it at your speech level.
Should your voice go into falsetto during these exercises? 🙏
No. Usually it is because the larynx is still coming up. Also, it can very challenging for teen boys.
@@PowerToSing Thank you for the reply. My voice breaks toward the end of the “goo” and “gee” exercises (1-1/2 scale) for some reason. I wish I was in my teen years LOL.
@@majr25_13 Add that dumb sound as you do these. Eventually the larynx will stay down and you won't break. You may want to do the bubble lip/ or tongue trill so that it doesn't break, then try gee and goo.
@@PowerToSing Thank you 👍
I don't know if I lowered my adam's apple to low is that possible and is it dangerous to suppress it to low
We can always overdo anything. Be gentle. Impose it just enough to connect the tone. Eventually you won't need to lower the larynx artificially. It will stay at your speech level automatically. This is where you want to sing.
@@PowerToSing is it dangerous tho to lower it to much
@@fgvvhgbtxa3870 The larynx is a joint. If you hyperextend any joint it's possible to injure that joint. If you are following my demonstrations, or Seth Riggs demonstrations exactly, you will not do anything dangerous.
Why not using "Mum" introduced by Seth Riggs ? Or I've thought of "Gum" ?
Mum is very useful too. If it helps you definitely use it. Same with gum.
I can't even sing these notes like this :(
Probably need to start here: www.powertosing.com/discover-your-vocal-type-wt
The link did not come to my email can you put the link here?
Sorry...the link has expired and is no longer functioning. You may find this helpful: www.powertosing.com/pulled-chest-high-larynx-2/
O my God , is that Walter white teaching us how to reach high notes 😱
Yep...don't make me mad.
The link didn't work
This message is in the first section below this video: www.powertosing.com/LowLarynx... has EXPIRED.
This is the new link: www.powertosing.com/discover-your-vocal-type-wt
I'm very confused about the larynx. How "low" is good? You talk about the risk of a high larynx, but others have warned me that holding it down can be troublesome too. I'm a bass, probably a basso cantante if I could ever put it all together. I can do a great belly laugh and shake the whole house, but If I sing in that (low-larynx) position I feel as if my throat is ripping as I go up above G. If I try to sing an aria that way (say Che questa bella mano), getting up to D -- never mind E or F-sharp -- exhausts me. Anyway, I like the bubble exercise but can't get the hooty sound on Exercise No. 2.
Hi Lawrence. The larynx should be at the level of where you speak. The true basso's bridge at the A3 (just below middle C). When you bridge there, it makes everything easier. I love the feeling of that bridge in my own voice. It's really changed everything for me. But it's also allowed me to get through the second bridge, E4, F, F# and G4 easier too. You impose your larynx in exercises slightly. But as soon as possible, you stop the imposition. You never want to sing that way. You don't speak that way, why would we sing that way, right?
@@PowerToSing I'm not sure what you mean by "imposing" my larynx. If I sing with my forefinger lightly on my Adam's apple to ensure that the larynx doesn't rise up, I get a nice attractive big sound but as I approach that first bridge you speak of I feel like I'm lifting barbells AND -- what always eventually puts me out of action -- I get a slight scraping feeling right in my throat that after a few days develops into a real sensation that something has been improperly rubbed raw. I wonder if you've ever had students with this effect. My teachers always felt I was on the right track, but I've never succeeded in getting the whole thing together so I would have a voice reliably at my disposal. Sang in opera choruses, but mainly as low-note reinforcement, never as a section leader.
And, as I meant to say first of all, thank you for your reply.
@@lawrenceproulx848 Time for a one on one lesson, Lawrence. www.powertosing.com/schedulelesson
@@PowerToSing Thanks for the offer, Mr. Power-To-Sing. That's what I did 35 years ago: quit a full-time job, sang in the opera chorus and cathedral choir while taking three lessons a week. Came close but no cigar. Now I'm retired, and while the old obsession has flared anew so that I'm vocalizing around the house all day long, my folly has its limits. Thanks again for the video and best of luck to you. - LP
Also do you live in California?
Utah. For the next 12-17 months, Accra, Ghana.
Is there any video about vocal fry in your channel?
no.
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how often should we do these exercises and for how long?
The important thing is to do them as demonstrated. I'd do them a couple of times a day. Maybe 15 minutes each time. If done correctly, it doesn't take long to make significant progress. Good luck and have fun!
@@PowerToSing Thank you so much. So after doing the exercises for a while will the larynx learn to stay low/neutral even without the "dopey goo" sound?
@@jqvu87 Yes! you are retraining your nervous system to accept this new feeling. Eventually it will stay down without you having to impose the larynx with the exaggerated dumb sound.
@@jqvu87 Yes! You are retraining your nervous system to accept this new feeling. Eventually the larynx will stay down without you having to impose it down with the exaggerated dumb sound.
My larynx/ adam’s apple is tiny, not as obvious as what normally seen in adult male. Does it disqualify me to learning to sing properly?
Not at all. Everyone's anatomy is different. There are plenty of adult male singers with a smaller Adam's Apple.
Is it wrong to sing low sing kower notes in low larynx husky breathy tone? Coz i cant connect my tone with fry when i try my higher range gets disturbed nd too chestyy
Please repeat the question.
20 minutes of this every day sir?
I won't hurt. But these exercises for Pulled Chest High Larynx will be better: www.powertosing.com/fast-track-exercises-vsl/
@@PowerToSing thank you,do you also have a video for singing without losing breath?
@@seyokeydura4863 www.powertosing.com/ep-15-how-to-sing-breath-with-diaphragm/?no_frame=1
Sir, whenever I sing, my voice sounds very rough. I don't feel sweetness please help me. I am asking you for help because I think because there is logic inside everything you do.🙏🙏
What do you mean by the word "rough?" and "Sweetness"?
@@PowerToSing Sir, what I mean is that when I sing, my voice does not get the sweetness that should come.
@@sandeepsaini-bq9gr Can you define sweetness for me? I'm not sure what that means in terms of sound.
@@PowerToSing may be he means the phonation gap i also sounds like voice is not clear..
@@Ramankumarmusic Raman, does that only happen when you sing, or does it also happen when you are speaking?
I was doing these exercises and my throat/larynx felt stressed/tired afterward, am I doing something wrong :( it felt like i was singing with my throat even though I support my breath
It's hard to know Jacky. How loud did you practice? How low did you practice? What exercises seemed the most difficult?
Had to drop out after the first three notes of the lowest scale of lip rolls and the next exercise. Then my larynx is up in my throat. Been singing for two months Now quitting singing forever, because this was so discouraging. Thank you! 😂
Time for a personal lesson. Don't give up yet. I used to do the same thing you are describing...in fact I didn't sing a solo for 24 years. But now I can do it and I learned it with this technique. YOU CAN DO IT!
The bubbles make my face itch 😭
Scratch it!
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is one session enough to be able to sing with low larynx
i tried making it sound similar but still the exercises lets me lift my lrynx
Is it okay if my swallowing muscles involved when I do the Dopy exercises
The dopy sound activates the muscles below the the larynx and pulls it down. If you feel the muscles below the chin tighten a little, you will be ok as long as the overall effect is to bring the larynx down during the exercise. Do the exercise medium or soft.
Ok, Thanks for that and one thing is that I can do all the exercises in the right way but I can’t apply it into song and when I try to sing it the right way it starts to get like heady voice or sometimes notes don’t come out but when I do the exercises I can do it. Why
@@dundundun2282 The larynx is staying down when you use the exercises and it comes up when you sing the words. It takes practice. It might be time to take a voice lesson.
Power To Sing Therefore, How should I do it if i can’t afford for it or is there free lessons
@@dundundun2282 Yes. Go to Power To Sing on UA-cam and on the right side click "Sort By" videos and select "oldest". Find Episode 1 and work though Episode 103. Start here: ua-cam.com/video/0D-3QHwGVu8/v-deo.html
Can't download the mp3 only pdf download
Free PDF - Get Your Vocal Type EXPIRED. The new link is: www.powertosing.com/discover-your-vocal-type-wt
@@PowerToSing can't find the mp3 audio file 😢
@@Ramankumarmusic There is no more audio or PDF. The new link is www.powertosing.com/discover-your-vocal-type-wt
Absolute rubbish
One person's rubbish is another person's treasure. I can only speak from my own personal experience and those of my own students that it worked for me and my students.
@@PowerToSing goo goo no no. You're using lips and jaw. Chest chest g formed by top Middle of tongue half way back on hard palate. Oh what's the point? All vocal tricks to trick the vocally gullible. From Martinuci to Corelli Arrigo Pola Marcello Del Monaco. Goo goo blah blah un tal baccano in Chiesa?
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