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Muscles in the larynx bring the vocal folds together which interrupts air escaping the lungs. The number of times they interrupt the airflow per second creates the pitch. See our page on How We Make Sound for more information. Note that the muscles of the larynx put the vocal folds into position for vibration.
- Should your larynx move when you sing?
- How do you relax your larynx when singing?
- What happens to the larynx when a person sings in a high voice?
- What happens to the larynx when a person sings in a low voice?
Should your larynx move when you sing?
The quick answer is yes. The larynx does (and should) move when you sing, and not just for controversial techniques like belting. Even in classical singing, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) studies have confirmed that the larynx gently rises up on the higher pitches, and depresses on the lower ones.
How do you relax your larynx when singing?
Try the following suggestions to drop your larynx and leave it there while you make sound:
- Drop and breathe. When you feel the dropping sensation of the larynx, just breathe in and out (inhale and exhale) and leave the larynx in the low position. ...
- Drop and make sound. ...
- Drop and slide around on pitch. ...
- Drop and sing.
What happens to the larynx when a person sings in a high voice?
Higher pitches require more space, and an elevated larynx shortens the resonator tract, making higher notes more difficult to sing. With a high larynx, getting into the upper passaggio and the high vocal range is usually difficult because the folds can't pivot properly for the correct register changes to occur.
What happens to the larynx when a person sings in a low voice?
Why would we use a low larynx? Lowering the larynx increases the space in the pharynx (or the throat, roughly speaking) and tunes our resonances to the deeper, warmer tones. For the vocal geeks: we can get lower frequency harmonic boost, and a whole load of other stuff off the back of that.
