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17. Toning Using Apps

We have found certain frequencies to facilitate increased nervous system and postural relaxation. It also depends whether you listen to them in the left ear, right ear or equally. What can provide even more power over regulating your nervous system is to actively generate the tone yourself through humming or toning certain vowels.

The app, "“Tone Generator,” allows you to play a specific frequency and use it as a metronome to try to match the tone.

The app, "PanoTuner"provides feedback to you about your toning and can be used to improve your ability to find specific tones and smoothly transition between.

Equipment: 

  • Download the apps "PanoTuner" and “Tone Generator” for free. 

Instructions:

  • Choose an app to work with from the options below.
  • Intuitively select a frequency or use your testing technique to determine what frequency you need. Below are a variety to choose from. The frequency you need may not be on this list.

Tone Generator practice options:

    1. Listen to the tone on its own
    2. Listen to the tone while performing an exercise
    3. Practice generating the tone. Use Tone Generator as a metronome to help you get in tune with the tone. (more effective than passively listening)
    4. Practice generating the tone while performing an exercise (most therapeutic)

Using PanoTuner to give you feedback on your ability to stay in tune with your tone

  1. Click on "i" and enter the specific frequency for A=  You can then use "A" as your target. Enter a specific tone to match.
  2. If you want to work on creating smooth transitions and ensuring you are able to generate all tones in a scale, PanoTuner can help provide feedback for you. 
    1. Attempt to hum or tone each of the following vowels: "AH," "EH," "EE," "OH," and/or "OO" at each note (A, B, C, D, E, F, G). Notice if you have difficulty finding a particular note so you can focus more on this note. Practice your breathing pattern of using the exhale to generate a prolonged and steady tone.
    2. Once you have mastered the ability to hit each tone, work on transitioning through each tone within a single exhale. Start low to high and then high to low. PanoTuner will demonstrate if you are able to consistently transition through each note. 

Perform your selected version of listening or toning for 3-5 minutes, 1-3x/day for the next 1-3 days and then as often as desired. *Unless otherwise directed

 

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