Fauquier ENT | Voice Therapy for the Singer with Vocal Cord Injury (Vocal Cord Swelling / Pre-Nodules): Part 1 of 3 @fauquierent | Uploaded 1 year ago | Updated 2 hours ago
This is the first video of 3 going over voice therapy for the singer who has injured their vocal cords resulting in vocal cord swelling or pre-nodules. The voice therapy presented here are the initial first steps taken to help the semi-professional or professional singer regain their voice as quickly and safely as possible while waiting to see a voice therapist one-on-one. Much of therapy is re-visiting vocal hygiene and stressing good basic singing techniques... Even professional singers need a refresher in singing fundamentals!

Part 1 is an introduction to voice therapy for singers. Parts 2 and 3 goes into the actual mechanics of the voice therapy.

* Intro (0:00)
* Vocal Cord Swelling and Nodules (0:10)
* Voice Changes due to Swelling or Nodules (1:17)
* Behavior Triggers (2:27)
* Aggressive Voice Use (2:49)
* Throat-Clearing & Coughing (3:14)
* Speaking at Inappropriate Volumes (3:41)
* Speaking/Singing Too Long (4:16)
* Glottal Attacks (4:44)
* Vocal Fry (5:21)
* Breath Support (5:47)
Part 2: youtu.be/i6tvXfocYoo
Part 3: youtu.be/kmkHmTtcZvs

Sarah Maines, DMA @studiomaines79
Singing Voice Specialist
Mezzo-Soprano
http://www.theMaineStudio.com

Video produced and edited by Dr. Christopher Chang:
https://www.FauquierENT.net

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