is neck tension the only factor of veiny necks or is there another way to prevent veins from buldging while singing? i sometimes feel veins even when theres no significant tension in throat... well, you need t figure out first if it's tension that you cause yourself during the singing ( improper technique) or if your general posture is at fault. If you can, find a full length mirror to practice in front of. Not only does this help with general posture ( which is a must if you want the vocal apparatus to work optimally, as well as the breathing muscles) but it gives you an entirely honest picture of how the public is going to see you. And of course we all know how unimportant that is, don't we? If you transmit the least doubt, sense of being uncomfortable, lack of interest, etc. the audience picks up on it immediately, and this can kill your reception. I've heard people coming away from concerts who were slightly to very upset because they thought the performer hadn't given them "their money's worth" by presenting an uninteresting figure on stage.
Once you have posture straightened out, continue to use the mirror and watch how you use your breathing muscles.
You will need to locate your abs, and use them as you would when you laughing with your lips tight shut ( a suppressed laugh) Learn to dose out your air using these muscles. Some teachers will insist that you pull these muscles in, but another school of thought willl have you imagine that you continue to expand ( as you do when you inhale) for as long as you can during exhaling/singing.Of course the muscles are eventually going to pull in, we're built that way, but we want to learn how to slow down this natural process. that is the essence of breath support. when you have hta up and running, you never have to help/push/force your voice out of your throat, and your neck veins will be glad of the chance to rest.
Use that mirror and remain honest. No good singer ever gets away without good breath support. Only people who are serious about their singing get the veins,and only people who can sing. Now if you were a true singer that would be the last thing on your mine. Just stop singing, because if it is a gift from God sing in his name, if not just stop. |
