EatYouWell

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[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

It's definitely a thing, even with people who can't speak due to brain damage.

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years 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.

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 52 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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.

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago (7 children)

I think people misunderstood you.

I took your statement to mean that we should let the South African wildlife kill and eat him.

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

That poor celery.

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is it a female? I've found that orange tabby females tend to have resting bitch face. Ours sure does.

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Our female orange tabby is the same way.

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is she also really fucking weird? Our tortie is super weird, and it's super entertaining.