Three jaw positions, “mmm” voice types and neck movement
This final exercise adds neck movements to three jaw positions and three voice types on “mmm”.
▶ First, watch the movement in the video
Check the technique, then move on to the explanation and audio examples.
Why practice this?
We will now add neck movements to the jaw exercises from Beginner 13–16, completing the beginner-level work on the jaw.
Exercises and key points
How to practice three jaw positions, “mmm” voice types and neck movement
Keep moving your neck slowly from side to side while making a nasal “mmm” hum in the following positions. Position 1: Keep your usual jaw opening, with your mouth slightly open. Position 2: From position 1, lower the jaw straight down so your mouth opens vertically. Position 3: From position 1, push the jaw forward so the lower jaw protrudes. Keep the tip of your tongue resting behind your lower teeth while vocalizing.
Practice producing Goo, Choki and Paa accurately in each of these three jaw positions.
Adding more parts makes it confusing…
It is confusing at first, but you will gradually get used to it. There is no need to worry if you cannot do it right away.
To increase the difficulty, keep your tongue tip on the biting edge of your upper front teeth without letting it slip away while practicing Goo, Choki and Paa.
If you have room to do so, use the front-facing camera to check your jaw position and whether your neck is actually moving, including whether its range becomes smaller as you vocalize.
Does the scoring check whether my neck is moving?
As of August 2023, it does not, but we are considering adding that feature in the future.
Listen to the examples and try
Keep the volume low and play the examples one at a time to hear the differences between the voices.