Hi Joey, thank you so very much for sharing this. It is such an inspiration to hear about someone who overcame bad technique! have a wonderful weekend😊

Thank you for watching Sebastian😊

Hi Rocío, I do remember this feeling myself, and how frustrating it is to feel like you have to clear your throat. I found it to be more of a mental block than physical in the way you describe it. If your warm up your voice with trills and buzzing do you face the same issue? It could be a good idea to see an ENT just to make sure everything is alright❤️

@@singgeek thank you very much! I'll try to warm up as you suggest. I'm pretty sure there's nothing physically wrong with my throat because it always happens when I feel nervous, thank you so much!

I’m so happy to hear you find them helpful Himani. That’s my goal 😊

You are welcome Readyson. Thanks for watching! 😊

It doesn’t. I believe she means that she was doing it a lot so using only a lowered larynx is not healthy. I know as I was told the exact opposite. I speak with a raised larynx most of the time, especially to my students and friends. So I was given exercises by a speech pathologist to learn how to use both a lowered and raised larynx, as this is the healthy thing to do. (Look at it like going to the gym and only exercising your biceps and not your triceps, you need to exercise both in order to have equally trained muscles). Hope this helps (english is not my first language so I hope it makes sense) :)

Seconding this. I have post nasal drip, so there is no way that I can't help but clear my throat.

Hi Stefano, this is such a relevant question. Since your vocal folds are made up of organic material they will need rest at some point, but if you use good technique it is my own experience that you can do a full day of speaking (for hours) and then the rest you get when you sleep is enough to restitute. Does this answer your question?

@@singgeek Thanks! It does

Hi and thanks for your question. In my experience there are two “ways” to sing with more emotion. Either by tapping into your own emotion by singing something that really relates to you. I find that sad songs are easiest to begin with because they tend to affect how you sing. The second way is to go about it in a technical way by practicing soft singing, vocal fry, and resonant projection. Then look at your lyrics and apply those techniques in different places to convey emotion. Hope it helps 😊

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Hi Jas, thank you for your very relevant question. I have had students in similar situations who were able to return to the voice they once had by unlearning the bad technique they had build up over the years. As for myself, when I stopped doing the bad habits my voice began to feel better and better over time, so for me the daily strain has not let to any kind of permanent damage. I suggest you give yourself a month of speaking healthily to see if you feel a difference in your voice, and if you do not, then it is a good idea to see an ENT to get an assessment of the health of your vocal folds.

@@singgeek Wow okay great! I will definitely be more aware and careful when I speak from now on. Thank you so much for your quick and insightful response! You gave me hope🙌🏾