Voice Lessons: Use the "NG" to Find Mask Resonance and Sing Easier - THE SEQUEL

In 2014 I made a 5-minute video on the finding mask resonance with the consonant blend “ng”… since then it has had over 100,000 views. Scrolling through the comments it was wonderful to see how many people found new vocal freedom and ease with this exercise, but there were also lots of questions…
In this lesson, I am reteaching how to use the “ng” while answering those questions with the hope that even more of you can use this exercise as a pathway to freedom and ease in your voice.
So, if you struggle with throat tension while singing, if your tone is breathy or unfocused, if you want to improve the quality of your tone, or if your onset of sound is too heavy or hard… the “ng” can help.
The more you do this exercise, the more coordinated you will be about allowing ng-to-vowel to work for you.
Have fun with this and let me know how it goes.
Until next time…rejoice in your voice!
Hugs,
Tricia
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  • @jorgemartinez42069
    @jorgemartinez420698 ай бұрын

    Wow, I'm a little late to the party here, but I'm so glad you made this video available to the world. This is one of the most helpful tips I've encountered in my brief singing journey so far.

  • @gabiocampo6639
    @gabiocampo663910 ай бұрын

    thank you so much 4 explaining this, your right on what you say.. usually to get more power i was doing more nasal with ñi.. nei, and sounded more nasal but i had some tension with the a E5, F5 I had to be very concentrate, but because this excersise automatically will develope higher notes, thank u❤❤

  • @jadapearl3895
    @jadapearl38953 жыл бұрын

    Yes, thank you so much!🙏 My problem was after I found my mix or singing behind the mask, the next day or so I’d forget the placement and where I was singing from. With this exercise, I feel like it can help me remember where I need to be. Thank you so much🙏Happy Singing❤️

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome! Thanks for watching:) All the best with your singing!

  • @hilbertoleigh2067
    @hilbertoleigh20673 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy your high quality content, demonstration and professional and yet personable style of teaching very much! Thank you!!!

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your kind comment. I am so glad you are finding the videos helpful. Thanks for watching!

  • @deborahbenasouli1871
    @deborahbenasouli18713 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Dear Tricia for this AMAZING video!!!

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome, Deborah! Thank you for watching :) All the best with your singing!

  • @carolm.ferreira3699
    @carolm.ferreira369910 ай бұрын

    wow!!!This is amazing!!Thank you for your vocal tips. I like so much of NG, he's really awesome!😊

  • @frangiew9076
    @frangiew90763 жыл бұрын

    Mrs. Leines........this is one of your best lessons

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! So glad it was helpful! Thanks for te feedback :)

  • @tamararoland4987
    @tamararoland49875 ай бұрын

    This is a fantastic video! Very helpful!

  • @kimberlymauser5582
    @kimberlymauser55822 жыл бұрын

    It was so hard to understand this in my vocal lesson today. Thankfully I found this! Such an easy to follow and intuitive tutorial, thank you!

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! I am so glad! Great news.

  • @bettyennin6335
    @bettyennin6335 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the detailed explanations

  • @arunsujana2546
    @arunsujana2546 Жыл бұрын

    You are amazing ! You have finally helped me open up the headspace !after several KZread coaches . Thank you mam

  • @gabegmusic8156
    @gabegmusic81563 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!! Thanks!

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    So glad you found it helpful! All the best with your singing!

  • @hsmooney3547
    @hsmooney3547 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, this is a terrific video, really helpful. I just didn't understand before listening to it what my singing teacher wanted me to do. Now I know how to move forward. thanks again

  • @Arunkumar-dz9cl
    @Arunkumar-dz9cl Жыл бұрын

    Superb video♥️thank you very much♥️

  • @xDuWuTang
    @xDuWuTang9 ай бұрын

    This video is amazing And quick.

  • @eerosoots
    @eerosoots3 ай бұрын

    Great exercise! Thanks! I also appreciated the diagram you used.

  • @mzrorange7527
    @mzrorange7527 Жыл бұрын

    You are great teacher, easy to understand. I had dificulty understand this practice until i found your video. It really help me by miles stone. Thank you so much. Instant sub and like.

  • @Tuneintohealth
    @Tuneintohealth Жыл бұрын

    WOW WOW ….NGGG…..AHMAZIng video!!!! This is one of the most incredible “ah huh” type videos ever ! I can’t believe how much information you have managed to excellently express is a way that is just like “OMG…WOW…YEEAA!!! Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in sharing so much wisdom. Xxx

  • @AlPassata
    @AlPassata8 ай бұрын

    You are amazing thank you

  • @chilodecristo85
    @chilodecristo853 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so very much ,you are really good at explaining the technique so clearly.You have really helped me to understand what and how to do it.

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful. I am so glad. Thank you so much for the feedback. Wishing you all the best with your singing.

  • @chelseadaley9770
    @chelseadaley97703 жыл бұрын

    I always had struggled with this and I never experienced with throat tension because I never knew about this thank you for helping me to understand the basics

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure! I am so happy you found it helpful :) Have a great day!

  • @juancarlospalacios1984
    @juancarlospalacios19843 жыл бұрын

    Very good! thanks!!!

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! So glad you found it helpful!

  • @user-tc4hn1jt6x
    @user-tc4hn1jt6x2 ай бұрын

    thanks Teacher

  • @aihere31
    @aihere313 жыл бұрын

    I like this clear, complete & practical summary on mask resonance . Please keep this video here for long time so we may come back often to review & practise. Great help, thank you so much Tricia!

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi! Thanks for watching! So glad you found it helpful.Happy to keep it up for a long while. All the best with you singing!

  • @jimdiskin3760
    @jimdiskin37603 жыл бұрын

    you are really, really good, and i want to thank you so very much for this great content. i found you through searching the 'sovt atraw' technique - you have the best vid on that i've found (no need to go further). i've now viewed both of your 'ng' vids. i am very sure i am going to enjoy a good number of your videos and learn a lot from you. thank you! you don't strike me as a youtube hypester, but i think you deserve a lot more views and subscribers. when i want to learn things i really search around until i find the best. thank you for this effort that you make for the betterment of the music community. . .

  • @VIDEOHEREBOB
    @VIDEOHEREBOB3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much.

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    You bet! Thanks for watching :)

  • @kaaihmanoo5642
    @kaaihmanoo56423 жыл бұрын

    Finalmente entendi o que é voz de mascara, meu deus, realmente tem professor que facilita a vida do aluno. So fazer NG gente!

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am so glad! :) Thanks for watching!

  • @rickplester9727
    @rickplester97274 ай бұрын

    THX!

  • @davidnguyen1150
    @davidnguyen11502 жыл бұрын

    Tricia you are really teaching the lessons anything you teach I mean your explanation are well understanding thank you for the lesson today ( ng sound )🍷🍷🍷🍷🌹🌹🌹🌹

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome, David! Thank you for your kind comment!

  • @ivanl3424
    @ivanl3424 Жыл бұрын

    Love this explanation & love how you explain why this exercise works. Phenomenal teacher!

  • @kaaihmanoo5642
    @kaaihmanoo56423 жыл бұрын

    OMG! Amazing treasure! OBriGADO! From brazil

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching. I am so glad you are finding the video helpful :)

  • @ramarro7
    @ramarro73 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, it helps a lot!!! :)

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are very welcome! Thanks for watching. All the best with your singing.

  • @cherryblossom-gk2fi
    @cherryblossom-gk2fi3 жыл бұрын

    Thnk you our savior angel 🤩😍🌹

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are sweetest! Thank you for your kind comment. Big hugs to you.

  • @adnanemestour2546
    @adnanemestour25463 жыл бұрын

    Using the ng has been baffling for me, i kept using the ng while still experiencing alot of throat action. Using the yawn seems like a healthier addition to add up. Additionally, I think that thinking of a lifted sound should also be helpful. The video is so informative. Thank you so much

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am so glad you found it helpful! That's great! You are so welcome. All the best with your singing!

  • @markcav1000
    @markcav10003 жыл бұрын

    These are GREAT EXPLANATIONS on using the “ng” sound in a practical well explained way! I recently found your previous “ng” video and am finding it very helpful.Thanks so much for this new video! Using the “ng” sound and then slightly dropping the tongue to get into a vowel is very helpful.Thank you for doing this!

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    You bet! Thanks for watching and for letting know how it is working for you. All the best with your singing.

  • @stevieG.
    @stevieG.3 жыл бұрын

    Took me years before I realised I was doing more of a 'ing' from not using enough nasal placement, so gaining nothing from the Choir warm up we did. It was only when someone told me to imagine you have a cold and how you speak with a blocked nose that I finally got it! - Great explanation btw - probably the best on youtube.?

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Steve, for watching! You are right... it is like the stuffed nose feeling :) Sometimes I think that is the hardest thing about singing is that we all have different reference points for the sensations that we are making. So glad you discovered how to make the ng work for you. All the best with your singing.

  • @thekaliko
    @thekaliko3 жыл бұрын

    I greatly appreciate you and your teachings. can you give me examples of singers with great mask placement please?

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    So glad you are finding them helpful. Great question... there are a ton of examples... off the top of my head... Adam Lambert, Adele, Arianna Grande, Michael Bublé... also in classical singers: Pavarotti, Beverly Sills, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Thomas Hampson. Hope this helps. All the best with your singing.

  • @hrijubanerjee2676
    @hrijubanerjee26762 жыл бұрын

    this is so amazing. it really helped me. just one thing does Justin Beiber use mask resonance too?

  • @mennogaijkema
    @mennogaijkema3 жыл бұрын

    Love this! I combined it with singing over a candle flame and it really didn’t move - first time ever! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 many thanks. Just one question; is there a way to make that switch from ng to the vowel even more smooth? The quality of the sounds differ so much, and I’m looking for a more gradual change.

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    Menno, this is great! Awesome job combining the two exercises! For me, to make the ng to vowel more smooth, I would go more slowly, move the tongue less and start with a more quiet, pianissimo, tone. Too much air can make the transition abrupt. Let me know if these ideas work. Have fun!

  • @user-ps7nm1dx4f
    @user-ps7nm1dx4f3 жыл бұрын

    Its diffrent from justin stony approach about the idea of the soft palat

  • @esteraszczypua-sipiora2604
    @esteraszczypua-sipiora2604 Жыл бұрын

    Hi :) Thank you for the great explanation! :) Question - will the vowel deriving from NG always end up in falsetto/head voice like you showed here?

  • @annmak7116
    @annmak71163 жыл бұрын

    The video is really amazing. One question I would like to figure out: when I record my "NG" humming 54321, it sometimes comes out as /a:/ vowel particularly in the last three notes. What's the problem and how to fix it?

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hmmm, double check that your tongue and soft palate are still touching as you descend in pitch. The /a/ will happen when the tongue and soft palate separate. Let me know if this helps.

  • @cardo9904
    @cardo99048 ай бұрын

    Hi, I want to ask if we sing in mask even in chest voice or before the passagio thank you

  • @sofiagrace5509
    @sofiagrace55092 жыл бұрын

    where support when low notes. in the diaphragm or chest. and where to inhale through the nose or mouth. just confused

  • @dayanenunesdasilva6588
    @dayanenunesdasilva65882 жыл бұрын

    I'm from Brazil, but I'm not fluent in English, because of this I can't understand everything that you said, and haven't subtitle in portuguese!, what I dooooo?

  • @PaulDoyle93
    @PaulDoyle933 жыл бұрын

    As well as you have said on it but the reason after the NG you do the vowel the reason it keeps going is cos the air is coming out the mouth then? And just your thorts on this, I went to a singing teacher time ago and she said if you don’t smoke you will have a better singing voice Which I understand you can still make singing sounds why you smoke but also when you don’t smoke you have a healthier voice therefore you have a healthier singing voice :) but the first exercise she made me do was the NG ha, it is great but going for my second lesson next week or so but thanks for your vids, take care :)

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Paul! Great that you are already familiar with the 'Ng to a vowel" :) Awesome! Yes, when you move from the ng to the vowel your sound will travel out your mouth. You don't need to feel a lot of air traveling out your mouth... but it is no longer in your nose. All the best with your singing. Wonderful that you are taking lessons! Cheering for you!

  • @PaulDoyle93

    @PaulDoyle93

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731 thank you :) take care

  • @darrielvasquez9014
    @darrielvasquez90142 жыл бұрын

    What if we get tongue tension with the ng, can we still do the ng In sort of like a hum sound?

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely! I love a great "mmmmm" as a warm-up.

  • @christopherlogarta6826
    @christopherlogarta68263 жыл бұрын

    I Dont Know, Honestly I Seldomly Sing And Exercise But When I Sing Trust Me I Have A High Voice But Controlling My Tongue And Soft Palate Hard For Me To Do. Am I Singing Properly?

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's really hard to say without hearing you. But, if it feels good, is sustainable and sounds good you are probably doing many things well.

  • @lizettegratacoswys2958
    @lizettegratacoswys29583 жыл бұрын

    Is this also mix voice... to produce mix voice?

  • @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    @rejoiceinyourvoice-tricial3731

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi! Good question... We can use the "ng to open vowel" in any part of our range... we can use it with chest voice, head voice, or when exploring mixed voice. So the goal of the exercise isn't to produced mixed voice, but the singer can use mixed voice when using the exercise. Singers of all styles and genres can use the "ng to open vowel" to find balance in their tone. Hope that makes sense. All the best with your singing!