Mechanics of a Cylinder/Singer

Think of a cylinder. There is a motor close to the top of it to power the cylinder movement. However, that motor is so powerful, it's doing more than it's due and becomes an obstacle of the cylinder. We need to readdress the role of this motor and utilize it accordingly...

But I am not talking about the mechanics here. I am talking about what I learnt today at my second singing lesson. My habit or my problem of singing has become really obvious. My vocal muscles, the motor, are too strong to help me sing properly. I need to see my body as a cylinder, or a tube. The sound needs to come out from the bottom of the tube, not the motor or my real voice.

Initially Mr. Li asked me to let out an "a." The base point of the "a" sound came out like a shout instead of a relaxed yawn. So he changed his mind and told me to sound an "o" instead. And I still have a heck of time holding back my voice. The good thing is that I started to see the differences between the proper singing and the way I used to sing. And as soon as I see the bad habit, I am already making an attempt to get rid of it. I am so happy and proud of myself.

Meanwhile, I am also so sorry for everybody around me for having to put up my annoying voice for so long while keeping the compliments and encouragement coming my way. My biggest fan has always been my husband. Now he is quick to point out that not everybody would be as quick as me to distinguish the real voice from proper using the whole body as a resonating instrument. He thinks, if I do well, I might be able to sing like Whitney Huston, refined techniques with a very powerful natural voice. I don't know if I will ever learn how to sing the right way. But I assure everybody that I will never sing the way I used to unless I will do it for the purpose of mocking myself.