From the course: Singing Lessons: 3 Essential Techniques

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Singing in a low register: The basement

Singing in a low register: The basement

From the course: Singing Lessons: 3 Essential Techniques

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Singing in a low register: The basement

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- Let's go down to the basement. That is the lowest part of our modal or chest voice register. Not talking about vocal fry, not talking about that different stance of the vocal folds where they're super relaxed and air is coming across and they're bumping slowly together. Not talking about that. We're talking about the lowest notes of our chest voice, normal speaking register, modal voice register. Very wonderful tones to have as part of your tool belt, and definitely an area where you can think about exploring an expansion. Possible that maybe there is one half note below where you think you can go now, what your lowest note is, maybe even another note. Don't know? Let's find out. We're going to explore and experiment and play. We want to make sure we're always staying relaxed, relax, relax, relax, and that you're not pushing your larynx down. You don't want to be forcing your larynx down. You want to keep it nice and relaxed and your neck and shoulder muscles always relaxed and…

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