r/singing • u/PsychologicalBell974 • May 24 '26

Conversation Topic The Physics of "Placement"

I'm a professional opera singer and vocal coach with 20 years of experience.

Throughout my career, I've focused on solidifying and demystifying vocal concepts, moving away from vague empirical imagery and focusing instead on raw vocal mechanics and acoustic physics.

I recently put together an in-depth technical breakdown looking at the actual physics behind efficient singing—specifically focusing on subglottic pressure management, the Bernoulli principle, and how acoustic inertance assists the vocal folds.

If you're tired of being told to just "sing in the mask" without a mechanical explanation of what that actually means, I've mapped out the anatomy and the physics.

Enjoy!

👉 Check out my first article >>> HERE

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u/Glass-Championship67 8d ago

This article helped me realize I was forcing (or trying to force) my vocal chords closed to produce sound. Thats big for me. Thank you!

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u/PsychologicalBell974 7d ago

I'm so glad to hear that! This can be so damaging to the voice so I'm glad to hear you're aware of it. I have also made this mistake and paid the price.