Mum

Low larynx

Weepy, crying sound to help stay connected and get into mixed voice

Don’t worry about tone quality in the beginning

Keep consistent airflow and compression

Built on a hum

Video from Carl Wehden

M is used to double check that resonance is there, not to launch the vowel (at least mostly). Although it does help regulate the pressure and get the right cord action going

Vowel should not change to Mam or anything else… if it changes that is a sign that something is going on, like outer muscles are engaging