[musictlk] Nonvisual Alternatives for Mirror Checks?

[Linda Mentink]

Hi Dani,

Welcome.  I am a vocal coast/soloist, and I'll try to help you 
here.  If you want more from me, please contact me off list.

Put your hand or hands where you need to check.  One hand on your 
chest will help you to know if it's collapsing.  At the same 
time, put the other hand on your abdomen to determine that it and 
your chest are going in the opposite direction as you breath in 
and out.  When you inhale, the abdomen goes out because your 
diaphragm is flattening, and pushing everything beneath down.  As 
you exhale, the abdomen will go in, and the chest should stay up.

Both hands on your hips with the thumbs facing forward and the 
other four fingers behind will help you determine whether or not 
you are involving the small of your back.  As you sing, 
especially as you sing higher notes, press the small of your back 
against those eight fingers.  Feel as if you're going to sit down 
as you sing higher.  In fact, bend your knees and sit slightly so 
you're sure you're keeping the small of your back wide.

If you need to check your face, you can put tape on zr eyebrows 
and upper lip.  Be careful as you take it off, however.

Blessings,

Linda
 mentink at frontiernet.net

----- Original Message -----
From: Dani Pagador via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org
To: musictlk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 26 May 2016 11:39:21 -1000
Subject: [musictlk] Nonvisual Alternatives for Mirror Checks?

Hi, Everyone.
I'm Dani, and I'm new to the list.

I'm taking an online vocal class, and one of the ways students 
check
themselves is by using a mirror e.g, to make sure the chest isn't
collapsing at the end of a phrase.

Mirror check is out for me *smile*.  How do you vocalists on list 
make
sure you're maintaining an open rib cage without looking in the 
mirror
to double-check yourself?

Thanks,
Dani

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