![]() ![]() Here’s a video to demonstrate what it looks like to constrict and retract your false vocal folds. When they’re retracted, our voices feel comfortable and stay healthier. ![]() When our false vocal folds are constricted, our voices feel tight and uncomfortable. Next to your true vocal folds (the part of our voices that open and close to produce sound), we have what’s called false vocal folds. Not-So-Instant Gratification Learn to Retract Your False Vocal Folds In the bridge, make sure you get enough air before singing “You’ll see me in hindsight” and take your first breath after “burning.” Take another good breath before “Someday when you leave me,” and take your next one after “follow.” Just knowing how long you have before you get a breath can sometimes help determine how much air you need to take in ahead of time and how slowly you need to release it. We’ve all been in that situation where we’re happily singing through a phrase and then suddenly realize that we have no shot at maintaining enough breath. Sometimes knowing where to breathe is just a matter of working it out before you’re in the process of singing. Figure Out Places to Breathe Ahead of Time Visualize the sound going back, up, and over your head, like it’s creating a “C” shape around your ear. You'll see me in hindsight Tangled up with you all night Burnin' (Burnin') it (It) down (Down) Someday, when you leave me I bet these memories Follow (Follow) you (You) around (Follow you. When you get very comfortable separating the two parts of the “Ah,” try putting them together. Some day when you leave me I bet these memories follow you around. The sigh, coupled with the “h” sound, facilitates the breathy voice quality. Then for the Eb5 at 0.58, sigh onto the note with a slight “h” sound. Work on getting a nice mixed belt on the Bb4 at 0.57 of the video. ![]() One of the more challenging aspects of “Wildest Dreams” is the “Ah” at the end of the chorus, because it moves from a mixed belt directly into a breathy descent. Experiment with it until you have a nice open-sounding mixed belt on the chorus. Don’t go so far with the yawn that the sound starts to sound hooty or heady though. You can feel this action by simulating the beginning of a yawn. Open it into a slight “i” (as in kick) sound and make sure your soft palate stays slightly lifted. The “EE” sound tends to feel pinched and sound nasal in the upper middle part of your voice if you don’t open it enough. It Doesn’t Leave Much Breathing RoomĪs is characteristic of Taylor Swift songs, “Wildest Dreams” doesn’t leave obvious places to come up for air, particularly in the bridge, starting with “You see me in hindsight.” Instant Gratification Open the “EE’s.” Say youll see me again even if its just in your wildest dreams. It Transitions to BreathinessĪ breathy quality isn’t that difficult in and of itself, but this song transitions from a belt directly into breathiness without, well, taking a breath. “Wildest Dreams” isn’t unmanageably high, but the belt in the chorus (which goes up to C5) sits in an uncomfortable transition spot for some voices. Why Is This Song Hard? It Sits in an Uncomfortable Range. ![]()
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