BAST founder Line Hilton joins Alexa for another instalment in the ongoing series ‘The Best Vocal Exercises for’ where this week they’ll be discussing chest voice. Find out what a vocal range is, how many we have, why this is a debated topic, identifying chest voice, accessing your chest voice,  and of course how you as a singing teacher can create the best vocal exercises for using chest voice.
KEY TAKEAWAYS

In terms of singers, chest voice refers to the lower and more powerful range of their vocals. It produces a rich, full-bodied sound felt in the chest, and is used for lower and mid-range notes. The chest voice is just one component of a singer's overall vocal range.
Chest voice is associated with power, projection, and emotional expression. Singers develop and strengthen their chest voice through exercises and technique to improve control, range, and tonal quality. It is part of a singer's overall vocal range, and professional training helps coordinate chest voice with other registers.
When we’re in a chest voice our TA is engaged. This means that we have more mass coming together on the vertical vocal folds from the bottom to the top or just the top with no TA engagement. This leads to a bigger or louder tone. 
A glottal cycle refers to the complete opening and closing sequence of the vocal folds during a single vibration cycle. It is the basis of sound production in the larynx. The vocal folds close to block airflow (closed phase) and then open to allow airflow and create vibrations (open phase). Skilled control of the glottal cycle enables singers to produce different pitches and vocal effects. 
The first thing Line does when teaching chest voice is establish if her student has control and stability over the larynx and the vocal folds. 

BEST MOMENTS‘A register is just an area of your range’ ‘Anything from G4 down for females is chest, and for males anything from D4 down is chest’‘I’ve heard people belting up to F5 but if they go beyond that it might all fall apart’ ‘It might be harder for a shy person who doesn’t have a loud voice to find this register’ ‘Those who are extroverts tend to over engage their TA and get vocal fold issues’
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Relevant Links & Mentions: 

Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 62 How to Choose the Best Vocal Exercises with Line Hilton
Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 73 The Best Vocal Exercises for Laryngeal Stability with Line Hilton
Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 83 The Best Vocal Exercises for Sick Voices with Line Hilton
Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 44 Exploring Vocal Registers with Chris Johnson
The work of Dr Ingo Titze
BAST Blog - Case Study: Working with Shy Singers: https://www.basttraining.com/case-study-working-with-shy-singers/
BAST Blog - Case Study: The One with the Yelly Child: https://www.basttraining.com/case-study-the-one-with-the-yelly-child/
Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 59 Top Tongue Tips for Boosting High Frequency Energy with Kerrie Obert
Repertoire mentioned: Adele; Jessie J; Elton John; Billy Joel; Ed Sheeran; Ella Fitzgerald; Dianne Reeves; Cassandra Wilson; Mark Murphy; Kurt Elling
Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 110 Articulation and Singing: Assessing Jaw Behaviour with Chris Johnson
Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 65 The Top Benefits of Vocal Massage with Lydia Flock
Singing Teachers Talk Podcast - Ep. 74 Understanding Manual Therapy with Walt Fritz
BAST Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@basttraining

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