• Ekky@sopuli.xyz
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    10 months ago

    I have a friend who also stutters, or, I found out he stutters after knowing him for a few months.

    Apparently he uses a similar technique where he “sings” what he wants to say in a slightly higher-pitched voice when talking in a professional setting. He sounds totally normal when using it, but you’re not in doubt when he doesn’t.

    I’m sure it took a lot of training to master it.

  • EatYouWell@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    The speech and singing regions of the brain are separate from each other, which is why this works. It also can work for people who lose the ability to speak from brain damage.

    It’s wild how adaptable the brain is. Some dude was out there just living life when he had a head mri after a car crash (iirc) and found that he only had a brain stem.

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    10 months ago

    To quote ancient words of wisdom: “Everybody’s sayin’ that the Scatman stutters but doesn’t ever stutter when he sings. But what you don’t know, I’m gonna tell you right now that the stutter and the scat is the same thing, yo, I’m the Scatman.”

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      10 months ago

      Voice resonance has more to do with your body/skull structure than anything. One thing that I find interesting is that most phenomenonal singers have rather large mouths. My singing ability actually improved as a child after getting my jaw expanded.

      You can kinda test this out yourself. Hold a note with your arms by your side, then again with your hands on top of your head with elbows out. Your voice will have a lot more resonance because you’re expanding your chest (this is also the best position to catch your breath in)

      Source: classically trained musician taught by PhDs in the various instruments I can play (including singing)

      I also have a fun breathing exercise that will make you super light headed, which is fun.

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        10 months ago

        I also have a fun breathing exercise that will make you super light headed, which is fun.

        I would love if you shared it.

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          disclaimer: do not attempt if you have any sort of blood pressure or cardiac issues or anything that might be aggrivated by a bit of orothostatic hypotension.

          First, inhale for 4 seconds, completely filling your lungs, then exhale, completely emptying your lungs. Repeat, taking one second off the inhale each time, but keeping the exhale at 4 seconds.

          The effect is amplified if you bend over while doing it and stand up quickly after.

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          10 months ago

          I don’t know if they were referring to the Wim Hof breathing technique, but it will also make you super lightheaded and put you in a meditative state.

          Round 1:

          about 30 deep breathing breaths. non stop fill it all, empty it all. fast paced

          After the last breath, keep your lungs empty and DO NOT BREATH for a whole minute

          after the minute, fill your lungs fully then hold for 15 seconds

          breath normally for 5 seconds or so

          Round 2 (where it gets ‘‘hard’’:

          same thing, about 30 deep breaths non stop fill it all, empty it all. fast paced again

          After the last breath, keep your lungs empty and DO NOT BREATH nor fill them with the slightest bit of air for a whole minute and a half. again, do not fill your lungs at allll.

          after the minute and a half you fill it for again 15 seconds

          breath normally for 5 seconds or so.

          Round 3.

          Exact same as round 2. this one will probably where it feels like you wont make it but you got to let the body do it’s thing!

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      10 months ago

      On a related note (heh) walking and dancing are also controlled by different brain areas. One of my neighbours has episodes of neurologic muscle spasms that can make her unable to even stand… So when it happens she starts shimmying sideways, or doing little hops. She’s absolutely adorable.

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    8 months ago

    I actually had my own bard character based on this premise, Ré Mí the Eloquence Bard, a Kenku who learned to sing speak to overcome the Kenku speech impediment.

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    7 months ago

    You said pre-covid. So what about now, do you still organize this? If yes, where?