[Intermediate 06] Separating the larynx and neck ②: Goo (eh) + giant/normal/tiny-person larynx positions + head turns

INTERMEDIATE COURSE · LESSON 06

Separating the larynx and neck ②: Goo (eh) + giant/normal/tiny-person larynx positions + head turns

Maintain the larynx height and the tone of “eh” while continuously turning your head from side to side.

Larynx1 video3 audio examples

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WHY THIS LESSON

Why practice this?

What you will learnMaintain the larynx height and the tone of “eh” while continuously turning your head from side to side.

Intermediate 05 used “mmm”. This time we will practice with “eh”.

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LESSON GUIDE

Exercises and key points

Raising and lowering the larynx (Goo + eh) with head turns

Teacher

Gently hold the tongue tip between your teeth while turning your head from side to side. Keep doing both as you change the larynx height to control three different tone colors.

Holding a pointer

Teacher

Gently hold the tongue tip between your teeth and say “eh” without letting sound escape through your nose. This is the reference larynx height for this exercise.

Holding a pointer

Teacher

Compared with normal-height Goo “eh”, create a wider space from mouth to throat, like a large tube, and say “eh”. Aim for a deep, thick giant’s voice, as if you were about one meter taller. Keep the tongue tip against the back of the lower front teeth.

Holding a microphone

Teacher

In contrast to the deep lowered-larynx Goo “eh”, make a piercing, bright voice like a tiny person only a few tens of centimeters tall. Keep the tongue tip gently held outside the mouth and lift the tongue toward the palate as far back as its base, narrowing the space as much as possible. Say “eh” in this position; avoiding sound leakage through the nose is even better. This is harder than before, so do not raise the volume too much or retract the tongue so strongly that it slips free of your teeth.

Giving a thumbs-up

Listening

Student

What should I do if I start getting bored with similar exercises?

Teacher

Try another exercise that interests you, or a singing exercise—anything that sparks even a little curiosity. Every exercise helps reduce unwanted movements in some parts, so the benefits will eventually feed back into this one. If you force yourself to continue but discover nothing enjoyable, the exercise may not fit your current level: you may need other experience or information to understand and perform it. Once you gain that, your interest can return naturally. Until then, follow the exercises that interest you!

Jumping for joy

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LISTEN & TRY

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.