May 16, 2008
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My voice lesson went really well today. I managed to hit high D and low E very comfortably, which was a first, and I am becoming more proficient with the different scales. At choir practice when we had to sight read our way through a new piece, instead of the usual weak, quavery voice I made solid sounds that did not embarrass me.
Also, good things are happening in the back of my throat. Energetically, I mean. Those sound waves, are bouncing around in there in a healing fashion. Wait, sound waves could only exist outside the body, right? Whatever that vibration is, it’s doing good things. Also, she makes me keep my head back, chin down, stand tall and use my abs. That’s how I got that high note. And that’s why my posture is improving.
I find myself singing whatever we sang in church for a couple days after and then what I’m practicing for my lesson, before and after, so pretty much I am singing all the time. It’s a lot like meditating in that I am communing with all that is Holy. Especially with those Italian love songs.
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This is so wonderful, Prudy! I haven’t been doing anything with my voice, but my pants fit better than they did when I tried them on several months ago.
Yay for self-improvement, healing, and that connection with the Divine.
I’m really enjoying being back in church again – partly because it’s so nice to sing with a room full of people again. I spent years hiding in the shower or car so no one would hear me singing.
When I had surgery back in the 80′s, I had to breathe into that tube thingy (supposedly this is to keep people from getting pneumonia) where you have to suspend the little ping pong ball at a certain level in the tube. I managed to keep the ball above that line for a long period of time and the nurse commented that she’d never had anyone who could do that before, especially after surgery. It was because I’d been singing pretty much all my life, real singing, loudly, with all my heart (not shower or in-the-car singing.) Same thing with belly breathing in yoga — the singing made it automatic with me. I still breathe that way, without thinking. Everybody should have singing lessons, it’s one of the healthiest and most spiritual things one can do. I’m glad you’re singing.
Sound beautifully. You have many talents.
Here’s to the song! I think sound waves can go anywhere there’s a medium to carry them. I never thought about singing improving the posture but it makes sense. Singing is one of those confidence things. Without doing something like voice lessons I don’t think I would be confident enough to not embarrass myself. Big props to you for going the extra mile and you deserve all he satisfaction from the work you put into it.
The vibration is what creates the sound wave. Sounds great. I miss singing.
As a young girl I was in the choir and thought I sang fairly well…one day we were practicing for a play and the nun isolated me and made me sing a portion…much to my embarassment I was told I was “flat” and not to sing so loud…LOL..marilyn
ryc: If I ate out, I’d get fat in no time! I love food way too much, and the only way I can eat lots of wonderful stuff is to cook it myself, low fat and healthy versions that is. It’s also become a hobby, and is somewhat therapeutic. And I am a very non-artistic person. Cooking is probably the most creative thing I do, and so it brings some satisfaction on that level too.
I’d love to know exactly what those Italian love songs are that you are singing. I studied voice once upon a time…