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How Your Jaw Shapes Resonance and why too much opening can backfire

🎁 FREE REGISTRATION EXERCISE SERIES Get a free exercise series to coordinate your registers and unlock vocal freedom: https://dan-callaway-studio.ck.page/6... 📚 Explore More in the Resource Library https://payhip.com/b/Tq9e3 We’re still in beta mode — join us, try it out, and tell us what you need! How Your Jaw Shapes Resonance (and When “Open More” Backfires) You’ve probably heard “open your mouth more” or “drop your jaw.” Sometimes that helps—but sometimes it steals acoustic leverage, raises effort, and blocks laryngeal freedom. In this final stop of the Vocal Tract Series, we map how jaw position—together with tongue, lips, and cheeks—changes the acoustic space of your oral cavity and therefore your color mix, ease, and registration stability. I’ll show you how small, millimeter-level changes to jaw opening (the natural down-and-back arc) can add low-frequency “cushion,” reduce unnecessary squeeze, and let you shape style intentionally without muscling. What you’ll learn: The jaw’s natural pathway (down & back) and why forcing it open can jam laryngeal movement How changing oral-cavity size boosts different frequency ranges (closed = more HF “ring”; open = more LF “warmth”) The Goldilocks zone for jaw opening—and why it depends on the phrase, vowel, and register How the jaw, tongue root (A–P narrowing), soft palate, lips, and cheeks co-color your sound Common pitfalls: over-opening for “space,” jaw protrusion, chewing your diction, and substituting jaw drop for tongue/palate strategy Practical ways to build interdependence without tension (so your tone is balanced and text is clear) Try these quick wins from the video Gentle jaw hug to encourage the natural down-and-back opening La ya ga and ya ga da syllable patterns to train tongue–jaw independence /i/-vowel scale: keep elements constant and lower jaw slightly in the transition to add LF cushion Mirror/video check: map what you feel to what’s actually happening Resources & Links Vocal Tract Series playlist →    • The Vocal Tract Series: How Shape Frees So...   Work with me → https://dancallaway.com/work-with-me/ Hey -- I’m Dan Callaway, musical theatre voice teacher & pedagogy faculty at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. 25+ years on Equity stages, 15+ years helping singers work on Broadway, national tours, regionally, and beyond. I build clear, actionable tools so your voice feels freer, more balanced, and more you. Say hello 👋 What jaw/tongue/soft-palate coordination helped you? Drop your question in the comments. Your Q might help another singer get unstuck. And if you want step-by-step practice plans, come hang out with us in the Resource Library (free modules linked above). CHAPTERS 00:00 – Why the Jaw Matters for Singers How jaw opening shapes resonance and why “open more” isn’t always the answer. 01:40 – Jaw Anatomy Made Simple A quick tour of the mandible, TMJ, and muscles that move your jaw in singing. 02:48 – How Jaw Position Changes Your Sound Closed vs. open jaw and the acoustic effects on resonance and frequency balance. 07:16 – Hearing the Difference Live demos: the same phrase sung with different jaw positions and results. 08:43 – Singer Pitfalls to Watch Out For Over-opening, muscling, chewing words—why these habits get in your way. 12:12 – Easy Jaw & Tongue Coordination Drills Practical exercises (like laga/yaga) to free tension and build independence. 19:59 – Bringing It All Together Final thoughts on using jaw awareness to find freedom, balance, and resonance.