Speech Level Singing – An Introduction

Speech level singing, SLS, is vocal method that trains you to produce sound in way that keeps your larynx stable. The muscles around your larynx are responsible for causing tension in the way you produce sound. By training your larynx to stay stable you will be able to extend your range, have a clear sound and sing with less strain.

If you are like most people who start out singing, you will find your larynx wants to raise up as you go higher in your range. If this happens each higher note will become more difficult and lead to constriction in your sound. With speech level singing you will learn to go higher in your range without raising your larynx. This is accomplished by training your voice to use the muscles that free it up.

When you start lessons with SLS you will begin to make sense of the confusing terminology out there. Terms like, chest voice, lip rolls, head voice, pharyngeal, mix and others. These concepts take a little getting used to but, in time, knowing what they mean will help you gain control over your voice through-out your whole range.

One concept in SLS is to be able to go from the bottom of your range all the way to the top of the range with-out hearing a break anywhere along the way. Or “disconnecting” as it is called. This in itself is one of the biggest problems beginning students have.

It is quite possible to be able to erase your break very early in your training with a fantastic exercise call “lip rolls”. These are a motorboat-like sound that help your vocal cords to stay connected. The combination of the muscle coordination and airflow produce an effortless connection from the bottom of your range all the way to the top. Have a look at the video for an explanation.

There are many teachers of the SLS method out there. Seth Riggs is arguably the most famous. His celebrity students include long list of famous people including: Micheal Jackson,  David Archuleta, Josh Groban, Barbara Streisand and many more.

Another famous singing teacher is Brett Manning. He was at one time very much into the SLS method and has since developed his own teaching system that takes some of the best of SLS and his own methods. Brett Manning’s Singing Success is perhaps the most popular vocal program on the internet today.

Well, that’s a short introduction to Speech Level Singing. SLS isn’t the only school of training for vocalist however it is a great system for the exciting exploration of your voice.

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Here is a great article to help you in your next Karaoke performance.

• How To Use A Microphone! – Today’s tip is about microphone control, and how to use one properly! Here are three pointers on how to do it: 1) When singing at a normal volume, hold the mic about the distance of your thumb away from your mouth. …