Summary: Singers need to attain the highest level of agility that they can. Just as athletes display agility through great feats of balance and flexibility, singers display agility and technique through coloratura passages. In order to sing coloratura, there cannot be tension in the throat. The muscles reflexively fire and then recover after action. Coloratura requires that singers understand how to use their laryngeal muscles to traverse pitches in a wide range. Trilling is a similarly difficult skill that can take many years to learn. The key lies in patience and determination.
Key Concepts: Agility in the voice keeps it free and healthy, along with allowing it to sing coloratura. "As an action is repeated, it grows easier." "Your voice will teach you how to sing." Don't try to make agility happen. Be patient with yourself.
Making Connections: I quote Oren Brown more than other authors we have read because he has such a simple, direct way of phrasing things that connects with me very well. I am not surprised to hear that agility takes years to develop. It takes me a very long time to learn coloratura passages. Well lets face it, I still haven't gotten any coloratura passages to sound wonderful. So there you go, it obviously takes years. One thing I love about Oren is that he is so patient! He understands that we will struggle with these things, and takes time to explain that it's ok. I think I would have liked him very much.
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