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The Mask
No, it’s not the movie I’m writing about, nor
is it that thing you wear for Halloween. But the image from
“Phantom of the Opera” is a good place to start! When I refer to
the “mask” in singing, I mean a specific area of the face and
inside the skull, properly known as the “pharynx.” See, that
“mask” business is much easier to say! The pharynx is the area of
the face that the “Phantom of the Opera” mask would cover, mainly the
across the front of the face from the cheek bones up to the eyebrows
and including the spaces behind and inside the nose, between the eyes
and the sinuses. These are all empty spaces that allow sound
waves to resonate. The mask area is one of the best areas to aim
sound while singing. Most singers experience the mask resonance
the best by humming into it. Loosely close your lips and hum
lightly. You may notice some vibrations or other sensations in
that area of the face while you are making vocal sound. The more
you learn to aim into this area, the better it will be for your voice. |