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Hi everyone, around last month I moved my Adam's apple up my throat toward my mouth now i can't reverse it and i can't sing well because the sound is forming from my beneath my mouth. Does anyone have a way to help me please, I need it right where it originally was but i can't seem to move downward myself. I think I'll need professional help
If you feel on your neck below your chin, you can feel a hard little bump under the skin. That's the Adam's apple, and both men and women have it, it's just easier to see in men's necks
This channel is a perfect example of a good RU-vid channel; they put out informative, educational, and useful videos that are technical but aren’t stretched out to get extra watch time. Not to mention the fact that this channel also listens to its community and actively interacts with viewers. Thank you! These guides have really helped me a lot
We're so glad to hear that, @Inkzey! We hope you'll continue to watch these videos we post. Brendan and Justin work really hard to get this information out and we appreciate when our subscribers love our work :) -NYVC
As a singer (classically trained). I've always struggled with a high larinx. I've had tons of teachers tell me to lower it, but none go anymore in-depth than to say use a yawn. While I've tamed my wild larinx somewhat. After watching this video I might actually be able to tell it to play dead, or roll over. Thank you.
I don't even feel my larynx going down or especially up that much, but I feel like I've got the hang of voices that require a larynx shift nonetheless. I'm used to doing those kinds of voices but I've never felt my larynx move up or down while doing it so I thought it was something I didn't understand. The body is quite interesting, isn't it? Also, there is some great meme material in this video. So cheers for that.
Wow what a great video! I have had a problem with singing with a tight throat for quite some time, and I was a smoker. Last year I quit and my vocals have improved tremendously. I just hope I can get some of my high range back.
How long should it take before I can feel/control the muscles to control the larynx? I can lower it with ease but I just can't feel any of the muscles to lower it without making myself yawn and doing it that way.
Working on the larynx, especially when trying to control or relax it, will do that. We've been there too @Dark stream :) Just remember to keep practicing :) -NYVC
Brendan does some of the best exercises and we're glad you're enjoying them @Lucas Prats! Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss any more of his amazing content! -NYSC
Omigod Thank you so much! I was pretty much able to figure out most of the vocal techniques you discussed before ever seeing these videos(I like impressions), but I was still having problems achieving that one voice that I wanted to imitate. I even knew how to make my larynx go low like how you have shown, but I had no Idea that I could raise my pitch like that with the lowered larynx until this video!! You guys rock!!!👍👍
Although the larynx doesn’t need to go up or down depending on pitch there are a lot of moments when the larynx is going to strongly fight its way up. One great example is whenever you go to an extremely high pitch like far up in the air with falsetto your larynx is going to most likely fight it’s way up. Even if you drop your larynx it’s still not all the way down because of how high you are in falsetto range. This is probably because the larynx is very connected to the vocal cords due to them being inside the larynx. There are certain conventional patterns like with a high larynx it’s easier to compress the vocal cords or the higher in pitch you go the stronger the fight in the larynx to rise up can become. Maybe try to practice breaking some of these conventional patterns like how much can you compress your vocal cords with a dropped larynx? One thing I had in mind, now this may be incredibly extreme but it might not be impossible to do. With enough practice maybe it could be possible to have your larynx at its lowest position while having your pitch range at the highest you can possibly make it. I doubt a lot of people can do that but certain voices will definitely require you to mix or match some bright qualities with some dark qualities or break and defy some of the vocal conventional patterns. I mean there are many thousands of different coordinations that can be made with those first four components we know not to forget the larynx, the epiglottis, along with the positioning of your lips. It’s like a passcode to a lock. Find out where those vocal tools need to be in order to unlock the access to imitating that voice
Is there such a thing as a Laryngeal Coach to teach you how to control your Larynx on your own (without using yawning, swallow, etc technique). If there is such a coach, do you have a link where I can contact them.
There may be something wrong with my larynx? I say that because when trying to find it (by looking at myself in a mirror) I couldn't see anything that caught my attention as "this is my larynx". My neck looked smooth as if my larynx simply weren't there to see. But I don't understand why.
I have a quick question: when you go to step 2 and move the larynx without yawning are you engaging some internal muscles to do this (just as you do to keep it down) or is it just through thought/visualization technique. Probably being thick.
Question: When you mean the muscles being ‘active’ without yawning, so that the larynx goes down, would the muscles potentially cause the same weird yawning feeling? Or am I just focusing on the wrong aspect of the yawning?
Hi @Pink warrior! Yes, it should have a similar sensation to a yawn! The same muscles will be activated and working so it will feel very similar! -NYSC
EJERCICIOS 1- Practicar bajar la laringe y mantenerla baja durante el mayor tiempo posible. Después, tratar de cantar con la laringe baja. Al principio, la laringe subirá automáticamente pero poco a poco se mantendrá en su posición (4:26). 2- Para subir la laringe hacer un "Waou" y tocartela con la mano para ver cómo sube (6:00). 3- Hacer el sonido "Ay Yo", ya que cuando decimos el sonido "yo" (6:46) nuestra laringe baja automáticamente. Pero nosotros queremos subir el pitch cuando decimos el "yo" y nuestra laringe baja (Mirar 7:20).
I have a question hope you pls answer it!!! Singing low larynx changed the tone of my voice esp when singing in high pitch. It makes me sound darker and something opera. So, it doesn't fit when I sing some pop and trendy songs. Any tips please?
Make sure not to push your voice past what it can do @Rez. Your voice will do what it can and you'll hurt yourself if you try to do more. Be careful :) -NYSC
How can you lower the larynx without tensing up at the throat? If I try to lower the larynx, my tongue ends up depressing the larynx thereby creating tension, which is obviously terrible for singing and even speaking.
I’m really struggling in feelings the muscles needed to move the larynx up and down, it’s just remaining stationary whatever I do. If someone could give me a tip on how to find the muscles that would be greatly appreciated.
i was really good classical singer before when i was 14 and 15 and before that too and now i am 17 its really difficult my adam apples goes up when i sing and not able to sing in tone its sound so offtone . i really want to sing
Have you considered taking private lessons with someone, @Upanshu More? Our director and President, Justin Stoney, is a magnificent coach and teaches privately. Check out his website (newyorkvocalcoaching.com/services/voice-lessons). -NYVC
I need help I moved my Adam’s apple up a little bit, and now I sound younger I can’t do any of my voice press like Batman or venom this was a couple days ago
For some reason, i can't talk with a high larynx, only with a lowered one. I really need help on that one. It just goes down everytime im trying to say it :C
Hey, this is great! Thanks so much for this. The only thing that worries me is that while this video tells me how to actively depress and lift my larynx, what I would like it to leave it alone completely (or as much as possible, anyway). By doing the yawn and the ayo-exercise, am I not just tensing muscles that would benefit more from being as relaxed as possible? At the same time, gaining volitional control over these muscles will probably help me with that anyway - but if you have any tips, that'd be great!
RESUMEN TEORÍA La laringe sube cuando tragamos saliva y baja cuando bostezamos. Suele subir cuando subimos el pitch y bajar cuando lo bajamos, pero no tiene nada que ver, solo cambia el timbre o tono de la voz, no el pitch realmente. Si la subimos le dará más brillo a nuestro timbre, si la bajamos le dará un toque más "dark"
Hi everyone, around last month I moved my Adam's apple up my throat toward my mouth now i can't reverse it and i can't sing well because the sound is forming from my beneath my mouth. Does anyone have a way to help me please, I need it right where it originally was but i can't seem to move downward myself. I think I'll need professional help
Hi Joshua! We recommend joining Justin Stoney's live chat this weekend if you can! More info in our Community Tab will be posted soon. It's Sunday at 1PM EST. We also have live chats on our Facebook page! -NYVC
Hi @þ! That's a great question! The simplest thing may be to hum from a low note to as high as you can and have your hand on your adams apple/larynx and feel as it moves up. Your tongue should not press towards the roof of your mouth during this action. Continue to really focus on how it feels when the larynx rises and try to slowly isolate that feeling. With practice, that should be able to help you do the motion without raising your tongue as well. Good luck! -NYSC
Help my larynx keeps going up when I raise in pitch and it’s making my voice fatigue quickly. I can lower my larynx now without yauning but it still raises when I get higher in pitch ITS SO DAMN ANNOYING
Hi @Hanshika's covers😁. We have not yet done a component focus #5 or 6 yet. We hope to get to them soon so make sure to subscribe so you don't miss them. -NYSC
Oh. my. Goodness. This is the perfect explanation for transgender voice feminization training, regarding the larynx! Why has this popped up so late on my recommendations?! I'll be sharing this! Thank you!
ive had way too much control over the larinx for years and my body automaticly wants to use it when i want to make a more female like voice and nothing seems to work my body does not let me make my voice higher without using it no matter what i do i wished this video would help but it hasnt but great work
Hi @Bakker gaming. If this happens all of the time, you should see a Speech Language Pathologist as they are experts in swallowing. This sounds like a very serious issue and we definitely suggest you see a professional! -NYSC
It can be a lot to take in but can also be quite fascinating if you look at it with an ENT! Hope you find something you enjoy in the video, @ThousandThreads! -NYSC
By chance is there another word/sound to use for sliding it up? When I use "Wow" it doesn't go up much or rather I have little control for upward movement. When I swallow I can feel a small bit of contraction on the muscles behind my ears/on the back bit of the jaw. But can't really do anything with that knowledge unless I missed something
Hi @The Unknown! It is common for the back of the tongue to drop as you lower your larynx. The best way to know if the larynx is lowering is to place your finger lightly on the larnyx and see if it drops. Hopefully this will help you start adjusting to these exercises and find the control you desire from your larynx :) -NYSC
this is helpful but since I’m a girl I don’t have an Adams Apple and I am struggling to see if I’m doing it correctly also im trying to do an iago voice and I’m finding it difficult aswell are there any tips to help me? thanks 😊
An Adam’s Apple is a larynx. If you don’t have a larynx then I don’t think vocal exercises will help you. Also you’re probably dead. So vocal exercises definitely won’t help you.
If i try to manually keep my larynx up or down, my tone does not change. If I try to sing high notes and then go to low notes like from the first video, it would go up and down, and I cant change my tone. Or am I changing my tone and not knowing I am?
Hmm. Maybe check out our Larynx episodes from Voice Lessons To The World! Episodes 4, 17, 42, and 110. Those should help! A lowered Larynx produces a dark sound, and a raised Larynx produces a bright sound. -NYVC
How to independently raise larynx without using the swallow or wow vowel? It does raise but unlike lowering the larynx im having a hard time figuring out to manipulate it going up by it’s own..
