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Thinning the vocal cords

December 30, 2013

The vocal cords are at their thickest and shortest when you are speaking. Good singing requires the vocal cords to stretch and thin for higher pitches. The larynx (which is simply the house that the vocal cords sit in) will tilt forward to allow this to happen. There is one exercise in particular that will … Read more

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