Voice Lessons: 5 Tools To Help Relax a Tense Tongue when Singing or Speaking – Rejoice In Your Voice – Tricia Leines

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHb445o4z2c

Summary

Summary

Trisha Pine shares five tools for creating a relaxed tongue while singing, emphasizing the importance of proper tongue positioning to improve vocal sound quality and comfort for both singer and audience.

Highlights

• The tongue affects vowel shaping and consonants.
• Excessive tongue tension can lead to an uncomfortable tone.
• Practicing these tools enhances singing technique and diction.

Key Takeaways

• Find your neutral tongue position.
• Practice tongue rolls, taps, twisters, humming, and yoga/stretching exercises for tongue release.
• Yawning, „Four Corners“ exercise, chewing with the tongue, and curling with a pencil are helpful techniques.