EXERCISE for Relieving Tongue Root Tension in Singing: Achieve Independence of Function
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- Many singers experience tongue root engagement as they sing higher in pitch. In this video, I share an exercise for releasing tension at the tongue root and retraining the tongue root to lean forward.
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The best advise I've seen so far. It took way longer than I'd like to admit to get the tongue to soften in that position. I have general tongue tension, which means my tongue is pretty tense and stuck to the roof of my mouth at nearly any moment. This was the first exercise I've tried where it felt like I was actually attempting to address a problem. I'm hopeful.
Update, I can now get my tongue in that position and hold it. Before, when I finally got it to soften, it would eventually push it's way free. I'll continue working with this. Thank you.
Definitely helpful! For someone with normal vocal tension, this definitely gives relief. Thanks for your time!
Hi - professional vocalist here! I have posture issues, as well as dyspraxia, hypermobility, interoception issues (I'm autistic), and I also have a tongue tie. I struggle with tongue tension to the point where it affects my neck, jaw and chest muscles - these exercises immediately helped me release and relax them! Thank you so much ❤
Thanks Karyn, appreciate all the time you spend on this subject! X
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Omg i struggled so hard with my root tongue tension its been horrible. But now that i found your video its really helpful and my throat feels so much more relaxed
I think i may have overdone it by singing with the tongue root tension and now my throat hurts and kinda swollen
I'm so glad to hear this! I have several videos on this topic of tongue root tension in my Eliminating Tension playlist. You should be able to type SingWise and tongue root tension into the TH-cam search bar and find them.
Excellent lesson! Thanks Karyn!
Your videos on the subject are a gift!
This was really helpful and enlightening for me, Karyn! I hope all is well with you, beautiful.
Wow!!!🔥another awesome video
Great exercise.
Thanks, Rachel. Do you use a similar exercise with your students?
I usually do the tongue resting on bottom lip, but I will try this one, its less embarrassing haha
I do many weird looking tongue exercises with my students... but they're highly effective!
Great! Thanks
As ever I get put off by my ' break' especially on the third note of the last of the three 5 tone scales... unless I ought to start on the D4 feeling like I am in ' head voice' ... or do I just let it transition... ?
in fact if I start the first one of C4 feeling like I am in head voice position... laryngeal tilt? Then I have no problem!!
I listened to you many times and you are in one register
its kinda working 👍
Omg it works!
Yay!!! I'm so glad to hear that.
I honestly have no hope! I’ve been trying to counteract this for months and everything I try doesn’t seem to work! I always feel my younger engage and push out the bottom of my jaw and I’ve been told that tension, assuming that’s right I can’t seem to get it to relax! Any other tips?
Muscle relaxation drugs because it sounds like the tension is coming from your internal stress
Why do I feel such tension even when I don't sing?
Same
I guess it is the after effects
Linklater technique will help with this
I know you’ve expressed your feelings on the subject before, but do you see yourself making a series on vibrato in the future?
I could post a video or two on the topic of vibrato, but since I don't believe in teaching it directly (but do believe that it's already there and we simply have to create the optimal conditions for it to emerge), I would likely focus on exercises (e.g., agility) that will encourage its appearance.
singwisevocals that would be great!
Please how many times should i practice in a day?
Enough that you can memorize what it feels like to not contract the tongue root while you sing.
You said for the tongue to lean against the front wall of the pharynx but the tongue itself is the front wall of the pharynx
When vocalizing it won't retract towards the back of the pharynx, dampening resonance
So it's fixing all of it
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How far back does the tip of the tongue have to reach?
Not far at all! I only slightly curl mine back and allow it to sit comfortably behind the (alveolar) ridge behind the upper front teeth. If you let it curl too far back, you'll get tension and the tongue root won't be leaning forward.