https://www.lloydwhanson.com/categories/balanced-onsets/ Recent content in Balanced-Onsets on Lloyd W. Hanson Hugo en-US Mon, 15 Aug 2016 22:31:27 +0000 https://www.lloydwhanson.com/balanced-onsets/achieving-tone-potential-using-balanced-onsets/ Mon, 15 Aug 2016 22:31:27 +0000 https://www.lloydwhanson.com/balanced-onsets/achieving-tone-potential-using-balanced-onsets/ <p>Max: and Opera_L listers:</p> <p>Just some thoughts about learning the process of closing the vocal folds (cords) as taught by Dr. Bratt. It is a process that all classical or operatic (that is acoustic) singers must achieve. And it is easily misunderstood because it implies an overly strong closing of the vocal folds and a consequently more extreme buildup of breath pressure to set the folds into oscillation. Nothing could be further from the actual action of the vocal mechanism when it achieves proper vocal fold closure and a balanced breath pressure.</p>