Good singers are narrowing their vowels on high pitches all the time, and we as listeners don’t usually hear any difference! If you are having trouble with high notes, and frequently getting stuck in your low “chest” voice, try narrowing your vowels which will change the resonance. Narrowing the vowels will allow the resonance (that is stuck in … Read more
Hi Jeff, Thanks for writing. Yes, a mixed voice definitely resonates in the throat. If you put your finger on your larynx, you will feel it vibrate. However, the chest voice alone resonates in the throat as well….and this is not mixing….so beware. The true test for mixing is having ability to ascend and descend … Read more
If you follow speech level singing dialogue online about “mixing”, then you have probably read, somewhere, sometime, suggestions that a mixed voice can’t be powerful. Au Contraire! The mixed voice is very powerful. Let’s review what is the “mixed voice”. The mixed voice is simply the ability of the singer to ascend and descend in … Read more
I want to thank all my readers for your comments and questions. It is my pleasure to help you learn how to mix your voice and sing better. I received an email recently from a young man who says he always breaks as he ascends in pitch. Here was my response. Hi Taciano, Thank you … Read more
Getting fit as a singer means learning how to sing through all your vocal breaks–your entire vocal register. Ladies, the average range for you is approximately F or G below middle C (C4) to G above high C (C5). This is the average…..good female singers may sing through to high high C (C6) and even … Read more
I get many emails and audio files from singers asking how they know if they are mixing. They want to know how to sing in a mixed voice. The #1 tell-tale sign that you are NOT mixing well is if your larynx is rising too high and you feel like you have hit a ceiling. … Read more
Why is it that “your” music stirs up such a strong “sense” within you, but not necessarily in the person beside you. Is it the lyrics? Is it the beat? Is it the volume and speed? Is it the singer? Why is it that what rocks one person’s music world doesn’t do the same for … Read more
I have a female client who has been training with me for the past year. She has lovely sound. A very pretty voice. However, she is not happy with her sound. She wants to sound more like a radio singer (she names examples likeTaylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Rhianna). This young lady had previous classical … Read more
If you haven’t already subscribed to the Singing Success channel, you can get to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Iwxsw_PoiD0#! This is Brett Manning’s most recent video about extending chest voice. This is such an important video for those of you trying to “belt”. The first and foremost thing you must be able to do before belting, is know … Read more
I’m sure many of you have seen this heart-wretching rendition of Carrie Manolakas’ cover of Creep. She possesses such a compelling hold and control of this song. Have a listen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ5ZclZTeTU Jen DeRosa from Tom Burke’s Voice Studio talks about how Carrie is managing these sounds. (A Quick Fix for Chicks that Mix) Check that … Read more