Ah, so, technically raising the larynx is a necessary component of shrinking vocal size—however, people often have misguided ideas about it. Trying to mechanically raise the larynx on purpose (feeling with your hand or trying to feel it internally with proprioception) is usually a bad idea. People often raise it wayyy too high, focus on the larynx to the exclusion of all other aspects of size change, and wind up straining their voice besides.

Insofar as the larynx rises during size change, it should usually rise only a little. In fact, the effect is so subtle that many people won’t even be able to feel it physically. When people focus a lot on raising the larynx, they tend to seek out a more dramatic result, and hence wind up straining themselves.

The healthiest way to shrink vocal size is to rely on multiple behaviors simultaneously—raising the larynx, repositioning the tongue, constricting the pharynx and oropharynx, etc. However, focusing on all these biomechanical motions one by one would be a bit of a nightmare.

In general, you’ll be much better off relying on sound-mimicry to guide you through size change. You may or may not notice your larynx rising when your vocal size gets smaller, but the primary indication of success should be the sound of your voice. This will allow your unconscious mind to handle all the fine motor coordination, while your ear tells you how close you are to success.

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Ah, so, technically raising the larynx is a necessary component of shrinking vocal size—however, people often have misguided ideas about it. Trying to mechanically raise the larynx on purpose (feeling with your hand or trying to feel it internally with proprioception) is usually a bad idea. People often raise it wayyy too high, focus on the larynx to the exclusion of all other aspects of size change, and wind up straining their voice besides.

Insofar as the larynx rises during size change, it should usually rise only a little. In fact, the effect is so subtle that many people won’t even be able to feel it physically. When people focus a lot on raising the larynx, they tend to seek out a more dramatic result, and hence wind up straining themselves.

The healthiest way to shrink vocal size is to rely on multiple behaviors simultaneously—raising the larynx, repositioning the tongue, constricting the pharynx and oropharynx, etc. However, focusing on all these biomechanical motions one by one would be a bit of a nightmare.

In general, you’ll be much better off relying on sound-mimicry to guide you through size change. You may or may not notice your larynx rising when your vocal size gets smaller, but the primary indication of success should be the sound of your voice. This will allow your unconscious mind to handle all the fine motor coordination, while your ear tells you how close you are to success.