For over a year I've been thinking mixed voice was chest voice and head voice in unison, the last 2 days I've finally realized thanks to you Kurt, and another guy on YT, that mixed voice is a blend of registers in different areas of the voice, not just at the back of the head😂 this is a huge game changer , thanks Kurt!! 🤘🤘
This is so, so, so helpful. Really glad I found these lessons, the strategies and explanations of their importance have been a game changer. Many thanks upon many thanks!
This explanation of resonance and mouth shape is mind-blowing! It really shows how small adjustments can make such a big difference in your mix voice. 🗣✨That 'Goo' to 'Guh' to 'Muh' exercise is pure gold!
I absolutely love these videos, best vocal coach I've seen! One thing I'd really appreciate is a video concentrating the technique of singing rather than singing techniques. I've been studying the voice for what feels like forever and I can do many things with my voice but I don't feel like I've ever understood or really nailed "how to sing", as in consistently placing my voice on a good breath to attain that beautiful sound. You know how some people can "sing" but they are out of tune or have a bad tone, but they can still sing? You can clearly hear the difference between people like that and people like me, who can manage tone and pitch just fine but just don't really get that "connected sound". In recordings I'll sometimes hear something and think, I'm not sure what I'm doing with my support or airflow here but it actually sounds really good, only to completely lose that in subsequent practice or recordings. No vocal coach I've spoken to has understood what I mean by that and I'd love to hear your take on it!
@@wolfstudiosnyc Hey, thanks for the response! Yes I think it's clarity around breathing, what it should feel like and what we can do to ensure we are "setting up" correctly before we sing. At some points during practice I feel like I'm nailing it and the sound reflects that, other times it feels like the breath support isn't there and like many others, I find it very difficult to go back to that place where everything feels and sounds, err presumably, like it should. Any advice you could give on how to setup your support and breathing correctly, how much airflow when you start phonating, how to carry that stream of air through the phrase. So for example would I want to; Take a diaphragmatic breath (not too much though) Keep the expansion Release around the same amount of air as a Sssss or shhhhh sound whilst phonating an A vowel, whilst keeping the expansion. I think the confusing bit is how we should be providing the breath along with the voice, how much "support" is needed, and how that should feel. I think most of us have practiced or studied the voice enough to understand the initial inhale and have a vague idea of "support", although we're probably supporting incorrectly still, it's the next step, using that breath, providing the breath for the voice and how it should feel dynamically, from singing softly to something requiring more "support". Thanks! Your response is highly appreciated.
This channel has some of the best content of vocal coaching I've seen on youtube and I've almost watched it all. One day the youtube algorithm will push you more and you will blow up for sure. Also I've never been recommended any of your long length videos but I found you through youtube shorts! So def. keep doing those for exposure; and the long length for in depth informations of course. Love your stuff. Keep it up!
New subscriber here..your videos are awesome..my daughter is doing voice lessons now but I don’t see any improvements in her voice that’s why I asked her to watch all your videos..thank you
Great and I have no problem whatsoever doing this or similar exercises. In fact, my voice thru exercises is almost identical to yours Kurt although a few tomes less range. BUT. Transferring this to actual singing is the real challenge. I can do these all day and it makes no difference at all to singing a song and when singing my voice sounds nothing like yours. Any suggestions? Does it takes years of doing this and similar exercises to actually have an effect?
It is important to practice transitioning the technique back into your repertoire. Sometimes our present way of singing is so deeply ingrained in our muscle memory that even when we sing new vocal exercises, as soon as we go back to the rep, we default into our habitual way of singing and the new techniques and muscle coordinations can't hold. While it should not take years for new muscle coordinations to become habituated, it can take time, with consistent practice, repetition, and patience. The way to practice transitioning the new technique into your songs is by removing the lyrics and singing the melodies on any SOVT or vowel consonant combinations which are succeeding from your vocalizations. This will help to bring new muscle coordination from the exercises directly to the melodies and vocal efforts in your songs. Once you feel the new singing is consistent, you can gradually bring the lyrics back in, being mindful not to slip back into old habits/muscle memory. The scales will eventually tip, so to speak, and the more you do it, the more the new approach will become your present muscle memory and way of singing.
Cant do this exercice well, the mamama feels so shacky and wobbling. Yours is so smooth and sounds easy. I have the same problem when singin high notes with compression in songs like lewis capaldi for example, it sounds like a crying grandpa... Even when lowering the pitch a bit. Any tips with this issue ? Thanks for your work and very helpfull content.
I might recommend start with "goo" and "gee" which should get you singing with more flexibility, in a lighter mix coordination. Once that is established and consistent in your voice, you'll be ready to progress to the "mum" and "no" sounds. We'd be happy to help you train this, if you're interested in voice lessons.
Fabulous workout ! Thank you Kurt
For over a year I've been thinking mixed voice was chest voice and head voice in unison, the last 2 days I've finally realized thanks to you Kurt, and another guy on YT, that mixed voice is a blend of registers in different areas of the voice, not just at the back of the head😂 this is a huge game changer , thanks Kurt!! 🤘🤘
You're very welcome. I happy that the voice instruction has helped you move forward with your voice and your technique.
This is so, so, so helpful. Really glad I found these lessons, the strategies and explanations of their importance have been a game changer. Many thanks upon many thanks!
You're so welcome!
This explanation of resonance and mouth shape is mind-blowing! It really shows how small adjustments can make such a big difference in your mix voice. 🗣✨That 'Goo' to 'Guh' to 'Muh' exercise is pure gold!
Glad it was helpful!
I absolutely love these videos, best vocal coach I've seen! One thing I'd really appreciate is a video concentrating the technique of singing rather than singing techniques.
I've been studying the voice for what feels like forever and I can do many things with my voice but I don't feel like I've ever understood or really nailed "how to sing", as in consistently placing my voice on a good breath to attain that beautiful sound.
You know how some people can "sing" but they are out of tune or have a bad tone, but they can still sing? You can clearly hear the difference between people like that and people like me, who can manage tone and pitch just fine but just don't really get that "connected sound".
In recordings I'll sometimes hear something and think, I'm not sure what I'm doing with my support or airflow here but it actually sounds really good, only to completely lose that in subsequent practice or recordings.
No vocal coach I've spoken to has understood what I mean by that and I'd love to hear your take on it!
Thank you for your comment. If I'm understanding you correctly you'd like some guidance on breath support, airflow, and legato singing. Is that right?
@@wolfstudiosnyc Hey, thanks for the response!
Yes I think it's clarity around breathing, what it should feel like and what we can do to ensure we are "setting up" correctly before we sing.
At some points during practice I feel like I'm nailing it and the sound reflects that, other times it feels like the breath support isn't there and like many others, I find it very difficult to go back to that place where everything feels and sounds, err presumably, like it should.
Any advice you could give on how to setup your support and breathing correctly, how much airflow when you start phonating, how to carry that stream of air through the phrase.
So for example would I want to;
Take a diaphragmatic breath (not too much though)
Keep the expansion
Release around the same amount of air as a Sssss or shhhhh sound whilst phonating an A vowel, whilst keeping the expansion.
I think the confusing bit is how we should be providing the breath along with the voice, how much "support" is needed, and how that should feel.
I think most of us have practiced or studied the voice enough to understand the initial inhale and have a vague idea of "support", although we're probably supporting incorrectly still, it's the next step, using that breath, providing the breath for the voice and how it should feel dynamically, from singing softly to something requiring more "support".
Thanks! Your response is highly appreciated.
This channel has some of the best content of vocal coaching I've seen on youtube and I've almost watched it all. One day the youtube algorithm will push you more and you will blow up for sure. Also I've never been recommended any of your long length videos but I found you through youtube shorts! So def. keep doing those for exposure; and the long length for in depth informations of course. Love your stuff. Keep it up!
Thank you so much! Thank you for the support, means a lot. Happy it is helping you move forward.
New subscriber here..your videos are awesome..my daughter is doing voice lessons now but I don’t see any improvements in her voice that’s why I asked her to watch all your videos..thank you
Great and I have no problem whatsoever doing this or similar exercises. In fact, my voice thru exercises is almost identical to yours Kurt although a few tomes less range. BUT. Transferring this to actual singing is the real challenge. I can do these all day and it makes no difference at all to singing a song and when singing my voice sounds nothing like yours. Any suggestions? Does it takes years of doing this and similar exercises to actually have an effect?
It is important to practice transitioning the technique back into your repertoire. Sometimes our present way of singing is so deeply ingrained in our muscle memory that even when we sing new vocal exercises, as soon as we go back to the rep, we default into our habitual way of singing and the new techniques and muscle coordinations can't hold. While it should not take years for new muscle coordinations to become habituated, it can take time, with consistent practice, repetition, and patience.
The way to practice transitioning the new technique into your songs is by removing the lyrics and singing the melodies on any SOVT or vowel consonant combinations which are succeeding from your vocalizations. This will help to bring new muscle coordination from the exercises directly to the melodies and vocal efforts in your songs.
Once you feel the new singing is consistent, you can gradually bring the lyrics back in, being mindful not to slip back into old habits/muscle memory.
The scales will eventually tip, so to speak, and the more you do it, the more the new approach will become your present muscle memory and way of singing.
I love that u just said this thk u!!@@wolfstudiosnyc
Que bueno que los videos fueran en español para los que no entendemos él inglés
Can you flip to head voice in mix voice, a bit like those whitney houston vocals?
Yes, sure you can!
Cant do this exercice well, the mamama feels so shacky and wobbling. Yours is so smooth and sounds easy.
I have the same problem when singin high notes with compression in songs like lewis capaldi for example, it sounds like a crying grandpa... Even when lowering the pitch a bit.
Any tips with this issue ?
Thanks for your work and very helpfull content.
I might recommend start with "goo" and "gee" which should get you singing with more flexibility, in a lighter mix coordination. Once that is established and consistent in your voice, you'll be ready to progress to the "mum" and "no" sounds. We'd be happy to help you train this, if you're interested in voice lessons.
@@wolfstudiosnyc I will try this, thanks for your help