What are some simple methods to achieve head cavity resonance?

Head cavity resonance is a very important phenomenon when singing. It can make the singer's voice loud and penetrating, and can maintain the singer's singing persistence, and can effectively protect his or her throat. Finding the resonance of the head cavity also requires some skills. If you don’t find the right method, it will be a waste of effort. So what are some simple methods to achieve head cavity resonance? Let me introduce it to you below.

1. Smiling method

I once saw a lecture on the Internet by a foreign master. The student was a baritone student. His voice was very clean and lyrical, but he had no expression on his face when he sang. The master gestured to the student to sing with his mouth open, and asked the corners of his mouth to open to the sides. The student followed the teacher's gestures and sang the song again. The difference was that his voice sounded more relaxed, brighter, and more penetrating. This is the effect of smiling singing. In the process of vocal learning, there are many scientific methods that are derived from the most natural state of life, just like the sound. The sound that sounds natural and comfortable is the correct one. In fact, when people smile, the position of their voice is unconsciously very high, and the sound of their laughter is bright and natural. So we use this method to get the sound into the head cavity.

2. Use humming

I often hear teachers say, "Sing wherever you hum." A good teacher does not require students to sing at a loud volume, but uses humming training methods step by step to allow students to feel the position and state of singing in a low voice. The advantage of doing this is that it allows the sound to enter the head cavity without any effort. Sometimes singing an aria with a loud voice is often difficult, but if you use humming instead, you will get twice the result with half the effort. Sometimes you can also train by humming through your nose or between your eyebrows, and this kind of inspiration is also effective. If a person sings while suffering from a cold, this is the best opportunity to feel the sound entering the mask. When people have a cold, their noses are blocked and nasal sounds become heavier. At this time, the nasopharynx is vibrating and the sound is adjusted into the mask. Of course, you can also feel the change in sound by pinching your nose in a natural state.

3. How to avoid singing with your mouth wide open

Speaking of this training method of not opening your mouth wide, it is often used in practice. This method of closing our mouth and forcing ourselves to sing with our throat open can also help us find mask resonance. In fact, the principle is the same as that of a cold, except that in the former the breath does not go out of the nose and the sound enters the mask, while in the latter the breath does not go out of the mouth and the sound enters the mask. During the initial process of learning vocal music, some teachers will ask you to sing with your chin on the piano. On the one hand, this is to avoid tension in your jaw, and on the other hand, it is to prevent you from singing with your mouth wide open. After a period of training, your voice will become much brighter, and you will also learn how to use the head cavity. These methods are used during the training process. Once the sound is stable and the position is found, you can open your mouth appropriately and sing at a louder volume. Of course, in order to obtain good mask resonance, it still requires a long process of learning and practice. Only by changing some bad singing habits can you achieve the desired result.

4. Method of singing softly based on humming

The method of singing softly based on humming is suitable for anyone, and it is especially important for singers with loud voices who lack mask resonance. Often, some singers pursue excessive volume when singing, which can cause problems such as stiff voice, lack of high position, throat not opening, excessive use of mouth, etc.