To get the best tone, control and vocal freedom, the jaw tightness needs to be conquered and the jaw loosed. You don't have to go overboard, just loosen your jaw so that it can move all around in a slight chewing motion and open wide easily at the back of the molars with no tension clamping it together. Doing this helps you keeping the river of sound flowing and not pinched. Pinch-- and you lose vocal control and tone; it's that simple.

To illustrate what I'm talking about, take a look at the following artists' video performances. This works in any contemporary genre, whether you're a rock, country, r&b, gospel, jazz singer... whatever. Free the jaw and free the voice.

• Jennifer Nettles singing "Baby Girl"

• Whitney Houston singing "One Of Those Days"

• Andrea Bocelli singing "Melodramma"

• Jason Mraz singing "I'm Yours"

•  Faith Hill singing "When The Lights Go Down"

• Bono singing "Vertigo"

• Christina Aguilera singing "Hurt"

...and here's one where you can't see her, because she passed away years ago without a video... but you can HEAR her loose jaw allow this incredible vocal performance on the Sting classic...

• Eva Cassidy singing "Fields Of Gold"

Now...There are "boucou's" of examples of the loose jaw at work in great singers' voices. I didn't look too long, so I know you must have other examples. Please chime in and add to the list.
Thanks!

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