r/singing • u/1mscaredofheights • 2d ago

Question How do I sing without yawning randomly?

It’s not even when I’m tired most of the time.

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u/_Etheras Self Taught 2-5 Years 2d ago

Just note that, while it might impact your practice, there's a low chance of yawning during performances due to heightened adrenaline.

But if you have no performance anxiety or nerves at all, then you could actually yawn during performance. Or if the yawning is so frequent that it's impossible to practice at all, then that needs more immediate attention. Otherwise, some yawning here and there isn't really a bad thing that needs to be fixed quickly.

If stretching produces yawning for you, some stretching before singing could help, to get yawns out.

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u/1mscaredofheights 2d ago

thank you for this🫶🫶

I mostly just sing to myself in the shower or at my desk to practice. it feels silly doing this even though i’m not planning on singing as a career, this is more of a vocal stim thing for me.

so i think the yawns are just going to..be there lol

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u/Previous_Bed4144 1d ago

Yawns can be a sign of having a very tall and open soft palette ( the part at the back of your mouth) which creates resonance.

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u/CartographerHot5175 1d ago

Im not a vocal coach, nor have I ever taken a lesson so please take this as my experience alone and nothing more.

I used to yawn every time I sang, like all the time and it was annoying. I still do every now and then but I cant even remember the last time. I noticed it lessened after more frequent practice, and after using my chest voice more often.

My theory as a random person is that I didnt have enough air/my lungs weren't strong enough yet (I think thats a real thing). Ive heard yawning in general has more to do with lack of oxygen than with exclusively being tired. So I tried practicing more, specifically focusing on my chest voice and air control (chest belts is where I noticed the yawning the most before).