Posture is important for the singer since a series of muscles and other structures must remain in alignment in order for the voice to function as a well oiled machine, as I like to say. It may be helpful to pay attention to pay attention to the following recommendations:
HEAD
Proponents of the Alexander Technique recommend that the head should be free and balanced on the head. The result is that there is no interference with the vocal structures and the promotion of a projected, colorful voice. To promote a free and balanced head, the singer should recognize the mind body connection and say to him/herself:
Let the head be free
Let the head go forward and up
Let the chest lengthen and widen.
No effort should be made to force the head into any position since the head will obey what it is told (creative power as in “let there be light” etc).
Singers will find that habits such as lifting the head when singing will be eliminated since this practice actually throws the vocal structures out of alignment and interfere with the singing.
TONGUE AND JAW
The tongue should be relaxed on the floor of the mouth and the tip placed behind the lower teeth. This creates more space in the mouth for the escape of the sound. Some
theorists teach that it should be flattened in the mouth, but this is not beneficial to the singer.
The lower jaw must be free and relaxed to allow the throat to open and therefore a free escape of air/sound. A simple exercise is the breathe, let the jaw fall and whisper “ah” with the escaping breath.
FEET
Surmani recomends that the feet should be placed firmly in the floor, shoulder width apart. The knees should be relaxed and not locked. Spine should be straight and t he shoulders relaxed and down. This shoulder position enhances breathing movements.
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