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As you sing, the back of the throat expands a bit. Your soft palate raises, contracting the muscles of your pharynx and pushing your larynx down. If you'll notice, that's exactly what happens when you start yawning. And while you're not really intending to yawn, the brain perceives it that way and you end up yawning.
- Is yawning while singing normal?
- Is yawning bad for your voice?
- Why is yawning a good vocal warm up?
- What does yawning do to the voice?
Is yawning while singing normal?
This sensation of quickly filling your lungs with air is how you properly inhale for singing. Yawning happens all the time when working on breath control. The body gets confused with the different amount of air coming in, and you yawn. Voice students yawn plenty during lessons and are embarrassed at first.
Is yawning bad for your voice?
Yes, but forcibly depressing the larynx, raising the soft palate in the wrong way and breathing inefficiently are all incredibly BAD for your voice - and this is exactly what yawning does for many singers. ... The same goes for lowering the larynx - which is actually a result of the way you form your vowel sounds.
Why is yawning a good vocal warm up?
Warm up your voice
Always take a deep breath before you start and try yawning - yawning opens up your throat and helps your voice resonate. Breathe out through your mouth releasing all the air from your lungs. ... This will help to build different vocal muscles.
What does yawning do to the voice?
Even this modified yawn-sigh appears to lower the larynx and dilate the pharynx, producing a more relaxed vocal tract and a more relaxed-sounding voice.
