I was disappointed to find that my lesson did not record... I usually listen to them over again to refresh my memory, but this time, my mind on its own will have to do:
- my "s" consonants are a bit lispy, and this is especially noticeable in English. I can fix that if I focus on keep the sides of my tongue close to my teeth while pronouncing. This keeps the channel of air from becoming too wide and creating that lispy sound. I'm glad that she pointed this out, because I've always noticed it's been a problem, but I didn't know I could fix it!
- I feel I becoming more and more proficient at diagnosing and correcting my own issues. So throughout the lesson, Cindy was offering less and less advice, and simply asking what I should fix. I find I can often, but not always, come up with a good solution.
- The balance I'm trying to constantly achieve is finding enough depth with enough height. So on some pitches I need to dig a bit more, and other pitches, or situations, I need to open up my nasopharynx (or at least it feels like it...) more. It's not all one or the other, and changes often.
- It's important to note that making those changes can't be a manual experience. I need to trust my body to know how to shift gears and make adjustments on its own with my awareness as guide.
- I noticed that a lot of my vowels do not gain their true color until a millisecond into the pitch. We worked on rectifying that through "BAP beep beep BAP beep beep BAP" exercises in arpeggios.
- Cindy mentioned that I don't need descending scales as much anymore, and ascending scales should come sooner in my warm up each day.
- Being happy releases a lot of vocal problems. I know, because I've been very sad, and very happy.
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