Throat feeing tight while singing? It could be your constrictor muscles. Try this exercise...
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- Опубликовано: 24 мар 2021
- (We will finish up vowels in the next lesson but this week I wanted to sneak in a short lesson packed with important info…)
If your singing voice feels tight, squeezed, grabbed, or stuck it could be your constrictor muscles.
In this video, I show an image of the constrictor muscles, share how they may be impacting your singing and give you an exercise to help release these muscles.
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The constrictor muscles surround the larynx and assist the tongue to move food down the esophagus when you swallow. Awesome when you are eating and drinking not so awesome when you are singing.
Let’s remember that the reason why humans have vocal folds in the first place is to protect the airway from choking on material in the throat and to regulate the flow of air into our lungs…vocal development and singing came later.
So the primary function of the throat area is to aid in breathing, eating, and drinking… Moving food and hydration into the body is helped by the constrictor muscles.
Sometimes - when we are singing - we unconsciously activate the constrictor muscles by tightening the back of the tongue and raising the larynx. This makes the body think you are swallowing and the constrictor muscles come in to help. This activation can make the voice feel squeezed, grabbed, tight and many other sensations that don’t feel or sound good.
When the constrictor muscles are active it can just make it tough for the larynx to move or tilt…. to stretch the vocal folds to the notes we want to sing.
Watch this video to learn a new way to practice releasing those muscles when warming up or problem-solving certain notes in your song…
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I dont know why. I get the right video when i need. ThankU so much. Lots of love from Manipur
That is so awesome! Thank you for watching! Keep up the great work!
I can't thank you enough. ❤❤ this video may have just saved my life. Thank you SO much. My voice feels FREE now. No strain or push.
This is awesome news! I am so glad! Thanks for sharing. Cheering for you!
Very helpful
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You are very sweet! Thank you!
I love this exercise. It feels great and I can hear the difference in my voice. Thank you!
Wonderful! This is great news. Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you! This solved a huge problem I had with a student who suffers from asthma. It was difficult to release the pharynx until I used this exercise. Bravo!!
Wonderful! I am so glad it was helpful!
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Thank you so much! It feels good to be back :) Wishing you all the best with your singing.
Thank you so much Tricia very informative and helpful by the way you are absolutely gorgeous
This video is a literal Godsend! Thank you SO much! Love from Ireland
I am so glad you found it helpful! You are very welcome :) Thanks you for watching. I have not heard that... but she is amazing and if I sound like her while talking, I take it!!
I love your lessons and techniques. Thank you.
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching. I am so happy you are finding the videos helpful! Wishing you all the best with you singing!
Thank you very much, i will try it, i think this will work to me. I hope you always be blessed
Has been extremely helpful.
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awww, thank you! big hugs to you! wishing you all the best!
Wow, that really helped with an issue I've noticed. THANKS
Awesome, Jerry! I am so glad. You have such a great voice. I am am thrilled this was helpful. Have a great weekend!
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Hello! Thanks for watching and for saying hi! Wishing you all the best!
Thank you so much, Tricia! I think my problem may have to do exactly with this. However, when I move my head backwards as you show it I have an even more thight feeling. Is this exercise ok for me anyway?
How does just nodding the head feel... any easier? And, is it always tight throughout your range or just on certain notes?
Wow. What a great presentation of physiology and sensation in the "Pez-head" exercise. Interesting notes on constrictor muscle function and how to gain control over them in and around the larynx. My voice oftens tightens at the beginning of a performance, and I've always attributed this to general nervous tension. Is this kind of "nervous" vocal restriction also caused by the constrictor muscles, do you think?
Great question. It could be. When performing, I think the "fight, flight or freeze" instinct can be so strong that sometimes those constructor muscles get mixed messages and activate. In my research, I have read about the vegus nerve... which wanders about the body informing the brain of how we are doing... part of the vegus nerve is connected to the throat. If there is perceived "danger" (performing) it can set off a series of responses to prompt us to move to "safety". The constructor muscles can be apart of that response. I have found that breathing techniques and daily mediation have helped me calm this squeezing throat reaction, but I also did one session of RTT therapy (Rapid Transformation Therapy) and to my surprise it really helped relax my throat when singing. Here's the link to Line's site if you want to learn more www.linehilton.com/
@@rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731 Thank you! I had not heard of the vegus nerve, and I will look into RTT for sure.
This has been extremely helpful
Thank you, Inez! I appreciate you watching. Happy new year!
Thank you I really needed this your awesome
You are so sweet! I am so happy you liked this video. Have a beautiful day!
Rejoice In Your Voice - Tricia Leines thx for that lovely compliment and thx for supporting me in through my story of becoming an amazing singer
Thank you for another wonderful video! I have one question: Is it safe to practice this with extreme high notes, such as D6/E6 for a higher soprano?
You are welcome! Thanks for watching. I don't do this exercise while singing those notes. Instead, I just gently nod the head a little up and down or shake it gently side to side.. like a bobble head. When singing this high I feel my larynx wants to be as relaxed and loose as possible so stretching the neck too much would be uncomfortable for me. Hope this helps.
is it suprahyoid muscles?
Hey! Normally I don't feel anything while eating and drinking. But when i try to sing i feel something stuck and moving in my throat along with tightness. Will this video be helpful for me? Looking forward to your reply! Please!
Recently I shook my head to get rid of unnecessary tension and felt dizzy.
Easy does it :)