The "La" all advise applied Very short Video

Roxy

Hi guys I promise I won't post another video for 7 days if you will just give me feedback on this short video before I practice anymore, I sure would appreciate it, I understand I am probably posting too much, but I just need to get it right.

I need a favor for some advise on this video, I have applied everyone's advise including the Big Mac, I need to see if my mouth is opened enough, it is full on open, I am not able to get it opened any more than what is in the video. also have taken a big belly breath, trying to smile but my mouth is opened so wide It does not look like I am smiling however I am thinking happy big smile thoughts.

Thank you in advance for more of your time.

Roxy
https://youtu.be/3e_D5vtk0AE

HuduVudu

@Roxy you don't look comfortable doing it but it is correct. I don't see your chest moving but I can't see your belly so you will have to make sure of that for yourself.

You don't have to do the entire scale that Ken is doing right away. I really suggest that you make your own. I am pretty sure you have a keyboard and if that is the case you have a midi program. Use this program to make scales. If I want I can try to send you my midi so that you have something to use. Anyway, make a scale where you go to the point where you are just starting to strain, then go one note higher then come down. Don't try to hit notes that you currently can't hit. It would be like you trying to do bench presses on 165lbs. That just isn't healthy. You need to build up to that, and the best way is to push just a little bit consistently.

Now get back to practicing

[Deleted User]

That IS how you want your mouth to be. Keep it open like that.
Does doing the "L" in Lah mess you up? I noticed you weren't doing that.

I also noticed your tongue rising as you were doing the scales. You want to keep that flat against the lower jaw.

On the last scale before you clicked it off you flipped into head voice like a yodel. The bridging exercises will smooth that out over time so when you are bridging, try to concentrate on getting through that break nice and smoothly.

Peace, Tony

highmtn

Now that you have found that super-open place with your jaw, practice that for a while, and then ease off just enough so that you aren't quite at that extreme, so that it will be a little more comfortable. That will still be very open, but just a little more relaxed, and help you to be even happier. Remember to keep it bright.

Roxy

This is GREAT news @HuduVudu , thank you I am encouraged to get back to practicing.

My belly was full of air. Thank you for the scale advice, that sounds like something I can handle, going up the scale just a little at a time. If you can try to send your midi file, that would be AWESOME! my keyboard has a usb. I am new to the keyboard as well so I am not sure how to make a midi however I can research that on youtube.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my post I greatly appreciate it!

Roxy

Roxy

Hi @videoace this is also great news, I finally got my mouth to open wide enough, I am sure it was thinking about a "Big Mac" the "L" sometimes slows me down, for me the scale is fast and it is hard for me to think of everything so to save time I dropped the L on this video, I will add the "L" back in when I practice. I am very excited to get back to practicing.

As far as the bridging exercise, I have not gotten past the "Lah" is bridging in lesson 1?

Thank you as well for taking the time to answer this post, I greatly appreciate it!!!

The encouraged Roxy, feeling more like Rockin Roxy at the moment with such great news!!!

Roxy

Thank you Bob I shall do just that, thank you so much for your feedback I greatly appreciate it!!!!

Very excited Roxy!