The 3 Reasons Why Singers Experience Throat Tension
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𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡.
1️⃣ 𝐈𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 (let’s replace “bad” with a more accurate, less “shame-y” description, shall we?)
The whole aim of learning vocal technique is to express yourself the way you want to in the most efficient and sustainable way possible.
So yes, the reason for your tense throat could be a gap between what tone you want to create and knowing how to use your instrument in a way to make that sound with ease.
2️⃣ is that 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐎𝐔𝐒.
An easy way to tell if this is the case is if you can sing the same song or exercise in practice with a lot of freedom but when you sing in front of others…
(whether it’s on stage, in an audition, in the recording studio or in a lesson with your coach) - you then feel that squeeze or tightness.
That tells you that it’s a symptom of stage fright or performance anxiety (which of course requires a different solution than a technical problem).
and 3️⃣ is 𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 or when your current identity or beliefs can get in the way.
So for example, you might really really want to be able to create high, powerful, belting type sounds, but you hold a belief that being loud might be perceived as annoying or aggressive. 😱
This can create friction when it comes to the desire to take up space with your voice.
Which then means that the body can be trying to project sound and hold it back at the same time (resulting in tension).
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