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What style of singing are you learning? If it's bel canto/classical, I could give you some tips, as far as these work in written form (then again, bel canto is just the natural, healthy way of voice production, you can use it in any style). I'm graduating from my local university of music this September and I had the great privilege of working with one of the best vocal coaches in this part of Europe for four years, and she's given me many interesting tricks that help understand how it's supposed to be done.

For instance, try singing while on all fours, hands and knees, head held in line with your spine, facing down (an don't arch your spine, keep it straight). Once you feel *it*, try to get up to a standing position whilst still singing and retaining the sensation. You'll thank me later.

Yes, it's bel canto. I'm a baritone, and I'm getting stumped at E flat 4. When you're talking about going on all fours, are you talking about using it to break through the passagio, or simply for improving technique?

But I certainly welcome your advice. My teacher may try to get me in front of [redacted], a renowned bass-baritone. I'd love to have that happen, but there are no guarantees.

Cool. I'm a mutated bass, crazy vocal range, but it took years to get it working properly (as in - basso profondo, but with the passagio of a baritone, which would technically make me a bass-baritone. Kinda like a mix of Boris Christoff/Kurt Moll/Justino Diaz). No wonder about the Eb4, it's one of the most tricky notes for the low male voice. At first, it's easier to sing it veiled, and only getting it out front once you are comfortable enough with it not to strain too much (comfortable both physically and mentally).

The getting on all fours is a little exercise that's supposed to help in getting "a feel" (as in - learning to recognize the physical sensations) for: a) powerful breath support without unnecessary tension, b) loosened face muscles, so that, with time, you would be able to consciously re-create them. In singing, gravity is your friend.

Unfortunately, the bass-baritone got redacted, you can send me a PM with his name if you want to.