Make your voice sound BIGGER: The Sword Swallow stretch

Hi singers!

I know many of you are looking for advice on how to make your voice sound “bigger,” so let’s experiment with the size of our resonating chamber to create a rich, full sound.

Try the sword swallow!

We’re going to increase the space in the oropharynx (the space behind the mouth) by:

1.Stretching the tongue forward to move it out of the throat,
2.Stretching the tongue wide and flat to widen the sides of the throat,
3.Continue that widening sensation by tilting the head back and imagining you’re swallowing a sword. Feel that opening and widening in the throat?

Try “sword swallowing” while you sing - see if opening the throat creates additional resonance and fullness.

As a reminder, you don’t want to send the sound backward, but rather open up the resonating chamber BEHIND the focus point of the sound which is, as always, high and forward in the mask of the face.

For a resonance exercise that can help to place the sound forward even with an open pharynx, try Hng-Ah:

   • Exercise - Hng-Ah  

And if you’d like to see a picture of this high, forward focus, check out this video around the 2-minute mark:

   • Resonance and the Soft Palate Explained (I...  

If you like this exercise and would like some inspiration for combining it into a full warm-up routine, check out the Warm-Up Manual. It’s filled with 11 customized routines for every singer and situation, from loosening up tension to grounding the support, to creating easy vibrato.

https://theweeklywarmup.ck.page/produ...

And thanks for practicing!

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