Jack LiVigni explains - vocal folds: do not use them as a dam

Tenor and voice teacher Jack LiVigni explains ideas on singing sul fiato, tilting the larynx, the lightness of cord closure, and the importance of not applying air pressure directly against closed cords.

That the air is envisioned almost like a vapour. That single comment is gold.

[@evankbrown1597]

Man, I love it so much when we get new Jack videos!!!!

[@stevenburton7922]

Jack, thank you for sharing your wisdom. Your instruction is spot on! Your scaffolding reference paints a wonderful image of the correct and sustainable "open throat ". Beautiful instruction backed up by Beautiful vocal examples. Thank you for posting.
Steven from Ohio.

[@TonyPartington]

Jack, thank you! Thank you for explaing, so perfectly, the dichotomy of the physicality of singing versus the light sensations one feels and senses. Wonderful video!

[@guop59]

wow, such a incredible lesson

[@luisalbertomelcon5361]

Thanks! Masterfully explained..

[@brantgutierrez5580]

Amazing explanation!! Im going to rewatch this because its so important to learn 🤙

[@edwynworld7096]

Grazie Maestro! Non è un discorso semplice, grazie per la sua chiarezza

[@absdyna]

Finally a new Jack video!!

[@marcelyuda]

Thank you Maestro. Greetings from Indonesia 😊

[@juandavidrojasmayorga6540]

Thanks maestro

[@PascalCapiomont]

Merci Maestro

[@demetriosjussitenor]

That is what Melocchi and Marcelo Del Monaco students did when training not when singing. The Melocchi exercises were a training method, the vocalizi Fondi were not a way to perform but a way to build a voice. Some singers wrongfully used that on stage, but the best example Limarilli, had all the colors and timbres when performing which is exactly what Melocchi and Marcelo wanted. The singers that did not do that was clearly due to their own volition.
The position of the Sbadiglio(yawn) is a position of tilting which was used during the vocalizes as well as covering from even D nat.
As Limarilli once said, everyone talks about the Affondo but almost no one understands..

[@JackV2023]

I beg to differ. Canto fondo relates to the U position of the larynx. It does not relate to cord closure or where the appoggio is felt. The Melocchi method definitely had more aggressive appoggio.

[@habarpozitivfoto8430]

How to avoid excessive air escape trough folds?

[@jefolson6989]

Curious. You mention Gigli and Lauri-Volpe as examples of nuanced singing. I always thought Lauri-Volpe was one of the original low larynx proponent. I cant imagine making a choice between singin softly , having a wide emotional pallette at your disposal, and Volume ( capital V). Del Monaco , toward the end, was limited to Forte all the way to FF. But that was what they paid him for.

[@jesperjee]

How does the stomach work when doing this? I have always had a problem with support. I work on holding the ribs out but some claim we should feel like when doing a situp as we sing. Some say lean out. I am confused

[@bumpasaurusrex]

I wish I could give this 500 👍🏽s

[@RicardoMarlowFlamenco]

The key to the subjective concept is at 6:06….you see, these frustrated “rock pop” singers have learned to drop weight via speaking bobbing larynx, because that is the way we all vocalize. Yodeling ee and oo flipped falseto is very natural. Reinforcing the falseto that way is easier to get an intuition for. To do this with the “yawn” position is very counter intuitive with the tendency to “grunt” as you have stated in previous videos… hitting the ceiling in the passagio range… this is simply because we don’t go around vocalizing that way all day long. Perhaps there is a way to develop that intuition for those people who have already been singing “wrong” with speaking position? That would be an end to a lot of frustration for students and teachers.

[@Delectatio]

Gianluca Terranova sometimes calls his technique "3 valves technique"🤔

[@Heldentenergy-ko6tg]

Terranova parla all'infinito della sua incredibile proiezione, eppure tutte le sue recensioni dicono che la sua voce non va in teatro. Basta.

[@antoniobittarperdomoyboliv7501]

Yah, but Gianluca says that the folds must stop the air.

[@JackV2023]

@@Heldentenergy-ko6tg Terranova è stato ed è un tenore fantastico. Una voce può essere ben messa e pure non essere enorme. Ogni natura è diversa. Riconosciamo chi ha dato molto a quest’arte! Penso che non bisogna mai sminuire i contributi ed i sacrifici di cantanti di fama internazionale.

[@JackV2023]

@@antoniobittarperdomoyboliv7501 that is one methodology.

[@danielerbetenor]

This is exactly how I sing. And it leads to fatigue

[@danielerbetenor]

Meaning like the Melocchi not like LiVigni.