Speech Level Singing

Speech Level Singing was developed by Seth Riggs, Los Angeles and can be explained in a very broad sense (although not entirely accurate) as Bel Canto adapted for the popular styles of today’s music.

The defining difference of the Speech Level approach is that singing is literally "speaking on pitch" and the ease of speaking should be carried over into the process of singing with no manipulations or added pressures to the body or voice production mechanism. Speech Level Singing is an absolute refusal on the part of the performer to help the pitches in any way. The pitches are created by allowing the vocal cords to "zip" or narrow as the singer moves up and down throughout their full range much like a guitarist or violinist shortens the string of their instrument to get different pitches by sliding their finger up and down the string, thus keeping even tension on the vocal cords throughout the range allowing the singer to pass through the bridges in the voice, smoothing over and eliminating any "breaks" in the voice. This "zipping" allows less of the vocal cords to vibrate in the upper ranges giving a higher pitch and allowing more of the cords to vibrate on the lower notes creating a lower pitch, but with no increase or decrease in tension or pressure on the vocal cords.

Combining this pure approach of vocal cord vibration for perfect pitch production with proper breathing and a balanced larynx for premium body resonance creates the most pure and perfect tones for use in all styles of singing.

(For a more detailed look at Speech Level Singing please refer to the attached articles.)

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