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The Jaws, the Palate and the Throat

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If you concentrate, you can repeatedly "feel" your voice in your throat, but also in your palate and your jaws. Very special sounds are produced there, such as snarling, rasping, growling, squeaking, etc. Experiment with these sounds and, without pressure, give free rein to your voice. Although these delicate sound components in your voice are very quiet and inconspicuous, when used correctly and in combination with the right microphone, they can be used to produce a very individual sound.

Soundexamples:
Snarling - Rasping (42 kb)
Throat/head sound (39 kb)

Consonants are also formed in the cavity of the mouth. When you are singing in front of the microphone excessive 'S' sounds or sibilants as well as 'P' or 'popp' sounds can be troublesome. Of course, one can prevent this by technical means, but it is nevertheless important to train your pronunciation in order to eliminate such excessively reproduced frequencies.