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    The document provides instruction on using vocal fry to alleviate vocal weight. It explains that vocal fry improves resonance, clarity of tone, and acts as resistance training for the diaphragm. The key is to maintain a consistent "crackle" without tensing the throat. It notes that matching pitch with vocal fry can be difficult at first, so students should be patient and focus on quality over quantity. The most common problem is squeezing throat, tongue, and jaw muscles, so students are reminded to relax these areas and focus on a lazy, crackly sound rather than squeezing.

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    Module 3 - Introduction

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    The document provides instruction on using vocal fry to alleviate vocal weight. It explains that vocal fry improves resonance, clarity of tone, and acts as resistance training for the diaphragm. The key is to maintain a consistent "crackle" without tensing the throat. It notes that matching pitch with vocal fry can be difficult at first, so students should be patient and focus on quality over quantity. The most common problem is squeezing throat, tongue, and jaw muscles, so students are reminded to relax these areas and focus on a lazy, crackly sound rather than squeezing.

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    AApproach Online Vocal School

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    Lesson 3 - Alleviating "Vocal Weight"

    I. Lesson Objectives

    Coordination: Learn the sensation of gently resisting the release of the


    breath. Learn to effortlessly access the inner edges of the vocal folds,
    which are responsible for "edge", crispness, and clarity in the vocal tone.

    Conditioning: Develop greater strength in the vocal folds and lower body
    support muscles, in order to control greater amounts of breath pressure.
    Thus increases intensity in the tone, and laying a foundation for healthy
    belting.

    Exercise: Vocal Fry

    Intro

    I love vocal fry, because because its benefits for singers are so
    multifaceted. It's amazing at alleviating "vocal weight", improving
    resonance/clarity of tone, and it can also act as a form of resistance
    training for the diaphragm. For this lesson, however, our primary focus
    will be on using it to alleviate vocal weight and release constrictor
    muscles in the throat.

    Coordination

    The consistent "crackle" is key. Think of it as akin to a Heart Rate Monitor -


    DON'T LET IT FLATLINE. lol. Keep the crackles going, without tensing
    your throat.

    Conditioning

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    In the beginning, matching pitch with vocal fry can feel next to impossible.
    So, if you feel like you're struggling, chill out… you're not the only one. Be
    patient with yourself. Doing two notes correctly will benefit your voice more
    than doing the whole scale with poor form.

    When Can I Move On?

    All vocalists should practice vocal fry, daily, as it greatly aids in the essential
    task of strengthening and maintaining the elasticity of the vocal cords.

    Common Problems

    The most common problem with vocal fry is the tendency to squeeze the
    throat, tongue, and jaw muscles. Remember: Vocal fry is only effective if it
    is done gently. Forcing the fry into the upper register at the expense of your
    throat muscles will not do you any good. Relax the throat, jaw, and
    shoulders, focusing on a "lazy" sound production, as opposed to
    "squeezing" the sound out. Vocal Fry needn't be loud nor powerful, but
    merely "crackly".

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