Basically when I talk I notice my voice seems to sit in the throat instead of going up into my mouth. I also notice my voice gets quite worn after talking like this for length of time like to the point where it hurts to keep talking. However when I sing my voice feels completely floaty in my head.

So in other words how do I talk how I sing? Do I need to increase the pitch?

I personally use the same visualizations that I use in singing. I imagine that I'm placing the words either right behind, or right in front of, my lips to try to get the buzzing sensation, and I take nice deep breaths... I generally inhale a little more slowly than I would if I were about to sing.

ALSO a little trick I use to refocus my voice is I hum 'Mmmhm,' if I'm agreeing with someone as they speak, instead of going 'yeah, uh-huh' like most people tend to. Or if I'm thinking, I'll sometimes 'Hmmm,' trying to make it nice and buzzy ;).

Now mind you I'm not going 'Mmmmmmmhmmmmmmmmmm' for three or four seconds :p. I just mean that I do it very quickly, but I really do find that it helps refocus my voice. Also since I laugh a lot, I try to make sure they're good resonant laughs.

Reread my speaking section and also purchase any books you can find by Dr. Morton Cooper.

JV
PS- It's all about placing the sound in the palate which is up out of the throat and supporting that tone.

Hey Jaime where is your speaking section, I couldn't find it in ryv.

Then READ HARDER!!!! >.<


In fact, just go reread the whole damn book, and you'll find it. '

Couldn't find it??? What a way to hurt my feelings :(

JV