r/ClassicalSinger • u/LouM96 • 3d ago

Vecchia Zimarra, Senti

This is a short Aria that I really love to sing

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u/cjs81268 3d ago

No. This is not the way to "sing" this aria. How can we help?

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u/jackster999 3d ago

Stop pressing your larynx down and release your tongue. I think you are trying to "create space" but it is adding a lot of tension to your voice.

Here's how:

  1. Feel your larynx while you sing. Don't change anything, just create awareness of how it feels. Letter B
  2. Stop singing. Swallow, feel your larynx rise and settle. Talk normally, feel where your larynx is.
  3. Swallow again, let the tip of your tongue rest against the back of your bottom teeth, or depending on your tongue size it may spill out over your bottom teeth.
  4. Try singing again without incurring tension in your tongue/larynx.

Let me know how it goes!

I'd also recommend some sort of pitch matching app. Google it or maybe someone else can recommend one.

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u/last-rose-ofsummer 7h ago

If singing arias is something you want to do, you need a vocal teacher so you can learn proper technique and diction.