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I had no idea how uncomfortable singing was for me until I started watching your videos and realised, oh, if I don't squeeze everything, singing is actually easy and comfortable!
Yes I get such a kick out of you- you have a great personality and a no BS approach (little bit scared of you if we were in person). You have such a beautiful voice as well! Thank you for these very practical techniques, you've helped improve my voice control and quality!
I have a singing competition tomorrow and I searched this up because some days my throat is really tensed and others it isn’t and I don’t know how to control that and when it’s relaxed I’m hitting those notes really well. I just took this advice and immediately found myself able to sing at my best UNDER MY OWN control. Thank you so much
I'm an "only sing in the shower" person and novice to singing. Recently. I decided to work towards making my shower-singing sound decent ish. These exercises are awesome, helping me improve quickly. Thanks for sharing.
Whenever I start to sing or practice i feels tight around my throat quickly. It's really hard for me to relax my throat when I sing even though im singing notes that are comfortable. I'm literally watching you videos for like half an hour in a row now and you really are a great teacher. I hope I'll manage to sing strain freebone day haha.
First of all, it is GOOD that you notice this tension. That is the start! I would practice non-singing exercises like the spoken sirens in an easy part of your voice. Also humming. Do the exercises with the 3 fingers as I show in the video.
I have been a squeezer most of my singing life LOL! And it’s sometimes hard to unlearn but not impossible! My poor folds & muscles took a beating for years! I love the humming but only recently learned there’s a difference between humming nasally or even just closed as opposed to on a “mmmmm” but with space in the back of the teeth. Victoria uses the “taller” visualization and I instantly yawn! That’s a good thing! How I do it is almost like “ohhllmm” but no “oh”, just “mmmm”. Feels much more open (taller) especially in the back. My lips buzz. Supported core breathing is super important too. It’s working wonders for me and the great thing is teachers like Victoria (and my personal/class teachers) give different methods to give us students the choice to see what works best. Keep at it! 👏🏻😃
Very interesting that the same technique applies in ballet! When jumping think down! It makes for lighter elevation. If you think “up” when you jump, the upper body strains. It’s so similar!!
Thank you for posting. Make sure to see my playlist on Throat Tension. If you need to work on your mixed voice so that you don't push, I have a playlist on that too,
Your videos are absolutely amazing, Victoria! I'm very happy to have found them. I've noticed that I sing with a tight throat. Putting my fingers on the side of my throat has been an eye-opener and works every time ;). I will just have to practise so I won't need those fingers there all the time. Being able to sing for longer periods of time without throat tension has been a blessing and makes singing so much more fun. I can't thank you enough!
@@Victoria-Victorious Hi Victoria! I thought I'd follow up on my progress. I've noticed my throat isn't as tight anymore as before. I've been using the exercises from your 'open up the vowel' video and that has helped a lot! I don't have to hold my finger around my throat anymore to open it up. However, I'm currently struggling with sustaining higher notes for a long time, like in the song Falling by Harry styles, the line after the second chorus that ends on a G#3. Is there any video you have made you recommend watching to train my voice to sustain those higher notes?
Great to hear! As far as tensing up on the high notes, well, I cannot tell without seeing and hearing you. It could be anything from pushing up too much vocal weight (watch my videos on mixed voice), jaw tension, tongue tension, locking the breath, not enough support or all of the above! You could start with my video, Stop Straining on High Notes! 6 STEPS Right Here! ruclips.net/video/vLukxe-dsKg/видео.html. That might help clarify some things!
i tried the three fingers on the neck to help open up the throat,, and the sound that came out didn't even sound like me anymore, it was such a cool experience honestly. thank you for all the tips they work magic!
This video just literally changed my life. Honestly all of them. You are the best for teaching this. As someone who’s never gone to school for it and just recently started vocal lessons locally and been also watching your videos… it’s crazy to see how much has changed in my singing in such little time after knowing what should be happening with my body. 🤯 Thank you 🫶
I mean no offense to other youtube singing instructors, but I’ve learned more in this video and your breath support video than I have in all other singing videos I’ve ever watched combined!
I thank you so much!!!!! I have been learning your exercises for some time now. I am now 77 years old. You have helped me to open up my high notes. I am in the beginnings of being able to sing a sustained G# 4 into the A4. Many years ago I still had the B4. Which I hope to sing again too. Except for AH and EH my vowels are pretty good. My breath support is more my issue for singing. I am using a device called Breather Music Coach. It has helped me improve my breath support. I would recommend it as an breath support tool. They also have Breathers for people with lung issues and athletes. I did have classical voice teachers in the past so I do understand posture, how to keep a loose jaw and tongue. I warm up with down -up 5 tones scales, I do glides, sirens. and bubbles, I love doing 9 tones scales on all the vowels, mum bub, gug, Etc. I do glides, sirens and bubbles. Most of the time I get through most of the 2-1/2 octaves. I do have a problem with my notes G3 and down. It seems my vocal cords don't close and I feel like I have phlegm in my vocal cords. I also have no resonance there. I talked to my Choir Director. He said it was due to stress. My sister who is 13 months younger than me started with dementia this last year. Yes it was stressful, but my low note problem has been with me for years. You have many throat exercises. Could you tell me which ones would be most helpful with my low problem. Today after vocalizing I tried singing the alto part in my Church Hymn Book. I could barely make a sound. I sorry I could not join your class today. By the way, I love your sense of humor and love your energy it is very motivating. Sincerely, Sandra Taylor
4 years ago i broke my passage notes because i went to sing in the streets in order to pay my rent, i had just began opera lessons but my technique was in the very early stages and since then every year i lose more high notes, it's like i don't have voice in these notes anymore, plain air I used to have very powerful high notes and now very squeezed and sometimes plain air I'm happy i found you
Dear Victoria, I came across your website by luck and started watching your videos. You are amazing and I love your sense of humor! I’m never bored. I’ve probably been singing professionally as long as you, but went towards opera. You videos have helped me with a few perks that have come in with my singing that I hadn’t thought about. Thank you so much!
Hi, Margaret! I know you! We met many years ago but I’m sure you don’t remember me. I was a regular in Marcie Stapp’s weekly group! Great to bump into you here!
I have a degree in voice and a higher degree in choral conducting. I've been out of the business for almost 8 years now, but your videos are so well-explained. I've come back to them as a reminder of the fundamentals.
I've watched many of your videos and I realize I do everything "too" much . Moderation is good. You have also demonstrated every mistake I ever made and its fix. Thank you
Thank you. I have a playlist on the tight throat. I also have a video on belting. Make sure that you have good support when you belt. I have a playlist on breathing and support too.
Hi Victoria, Thanks for your great advice. I've been singing over 40 yrs. Never warmed up until about 3 years ago. Well, of course, I'm paying the price now. I stopped singing for the past 2 years but I want to get back into it professionally and have been working on my voice. The doctors advised that I go to a voice teacher and and speech therapist. I've been to a speech therapist and I do vocal exercises like yours. She encouraged me to work with a straw and work with a vocal coach...) My main problem is that I need to clear my throat often (while I sing) Sometimes I have to cough. I crack too. (I have been diagnosed by specialists and I've been told that I have "habit" cough and my vocal cords don't close completely at one end. I believe it may be a type of vocal cord paralysis although the doc did not use that word) I think I've improved a little but of course, this is a big issue when I sing "live". Can you advice me? I have searched your RUclipss and haven't found anything like this exactly. But I'd love to get your professional advice. Or, is it too late for me?? Thank you!!
your videos are so great, it feels like a private class, your tips are so practical, and your sense of humor makes it more fun. p.s. can you also teach us skin care in addition to singing? your skin looks amazing 😍😊
I’ve been struggling with throat tension for the past few years. It was partly a result of singing with musicians (rock) who would not turn down their volume. I was pushing so much that I was going flat (on songs that were probably too low for me to begin with) I was stuck in a throat singing rut and couldn’t get out. I felt like I had forgotten how to sing! My lower range was particularly affected. I am a mezzo with a big range C3-A6. I’ve been trying various things with some improvement but continued backsliding. Yesterday I watched this video and did the exercises. I felt relief! I felt my singing position move to the nasopharynx and out of the throat! I sang in my very small choir at Midnight mass last night. I have also been struggling with throat tightness there) We had 5 people singing in the choir (2 are very quiet) I am the only alto. At the end of the service we received a round of applause! I really believe that this video helped me to release my voice so that I blended better with my soprano friend and that was part of the reason why we sounded so great! I’m not saying we sounded great just because of me but I can say that we would not have sounded as good if I was singing from my throat! Thank you so much! There are lots of vocal coaches on RUclips (and I have an occasional live one as well) but they don’t all understand the nature of certain issues or how to fix them! Your spiel about your years of performing and teaching is completely deserved! Thank you and Merry Christmas!
This was such beneficial information. I'm just quitting smoking and gaining my voice back from my childhood of singing. This is really restoring my confidence in rebuilding my voice. Thank you so much Victoria!
I used these tips along with my usual warm-up and exercises today, and I had a much healthier-sounding voice afterward with virtually no raspiness or involuntary fry. Thank you!
Basically what you’re describing is a singers mouth is in the throat. Make sense? Not only you’re a great coach with a gr8 sense of humour You’re also very beautiful.🌹
Thank you so much! I go through all of the issues that you mentioned, when I am talking! I sound terrible! I am applying all of these exercises to help relax and open up my speaking voice. Thank you so much. I can already tell a difference
Thank you so much. I have no words to describe how relieved I feel after trying all the exercises you mentioned in this video, especially after fingers on neck trick. Turns out, i have been experiencing all the things everything mentioned except for narrow tongue. Also the vocal decompression was phenomenal.
WOW.!!! Never had any lessons!!! Used yo have unlimited pitch!!! Now head hurts, throat squeezing, raspy!!! In the 1st time I saw anything like this or you !!?? Thank you!!! ❤
Omg your chorus anectode is exactly the situation Im in right now. Im 20 and just got accepted into a professional chorus. My father was a singer and hyper critical of anyones singing but his. I always wanted to sing but he made me so anxious about it which I think is a huge reason why my throat is so thight when I try. I will definitly be following your advice ❤
3:51 Oh my god, thats how I sound hahaha Thanks for this useful video, your explanations and storytelling are really clear and fun to watch. Sure I will watch more of your content, thanks again and have a wonderful day
Thank you sooo much! Couldn't figure out why my vocal folds were always sore when I sang. Also I wanted to ask: could you do a video on how to practice a song correctly? Say I'm just starting to learn it. Some essential guidelines. Thank you again for your hard work on these videos😊, they help immensely.
I'm so happy that my videos are helping you! So when you first choose a song, practice it for technique first: (1) sing it on a single. easy vowel or something like BUB BUB or BEEP BEEP. If easy, then (2) add the lyrics. (3) Take any hard parts and make them into exercises . (4) Sing the whole song again for technique. (5) Then practice and add expression, word stress, dynamics. I will make a video on this specifically, but I do discuss and show how to do some of this in: Want Faster Progress in Your Singing? Practice Correctly - Have a Plan! ruclips.net/video/uRj6gRBOvUE/видео.html
I just had an aha! This is amazing. I watched your mouth formation and think I finally figured something out that I have been trying to understand for years!
Victoria, you are definitely the best voice/vocal teacher on RUclips and perhaps anywhere else!!! You have explained so many things that other voice teachers are just not able to explain. In the past I went to two vocal teachers and after a number of lessons, they still could not help me or tell what I was doing wrong. I would ask them questions which they never seemed able to answer. You are an amazing teacher and your incredible singing examples indicate you really can sing professionally and flawlessly and that you know what you are saying!! God bless you abundantly for your videos!!!
Thank you very much for these videos. I've been taking lessons for about a year now. Me and my teacher have been attempting to fix my tightness since the beginning without much luck. My chest voice has improved a lot and I've managed to get into mixed voice but it's been described as very "heady". I am unable to actually sing in head voice or falsetto without completely locking up with tightness. My teacher is very good but he is young and somewhat inexperienced, he's 19 and I'm 18. He has a degree and is classically trained but I think the experience you have is unattainable without age as you have had more time to develope your teaching. I guess this was a long way of saying I appreciate what you do. Thank you.
I play a Japanese bamboo flute (the shakuhachi). I used these techniques because I'm tensing my throat while playing my flute. I get throat sounds, and my teacher can tell it's affecting my tone. I sang octave slides enough to hear and feel the difference between when I was tensing and not tensing. Then I tried to mimic the feeling of not tensing when playing my flute. I alternated between singing slides and playing octave jumps on my flute. Sing, play, sing, play. This made a huge difference in my tone, I had no throat sounds, and now I think I can actually tell when I'm tensing. Thank you so much! Before your video, I was struggling with not being able to achieve the body awareness to not tense while playing. Now I think playing without tensing is achievable if I continue to retrain myself with your exercises.
Okay this makes so much sense. I've been so tight after daily practice and not understanding why. I have tmj so my jaw always has tension it in and I tilt. Thank you for making me aware of this!
You’re amazing Victoria, glad I stumbled onto your channel. So much wisdom and the gift of communicating it. I started having problems singing, even though I’ve had proper training and the things I’ve been taught align with what you communicate. I play guitar and sing for a living and sometimes I go through phases where I don’t realize I’m screwing up my vocal technique because I’m having to focus on the physical and mental challenges of doing two things at once. Sometimes the guitar parts are complicated In juxtaposition to the vocals, so keeping mindful about everything is a challenge. But luckily your voice is in my head now steadily coaching while play each tune, and it is helping immensely. 🙏
Lightbulb moment for me! I was a big squeezer when going higher in pitch. Makes complete sense! Unhinge the jaw and make space when going up. Brilliant. Trying to squeeze as you go up is counterproductive.
thank you! i kept praciticing high notes on my own to no avail. watched and practiced from 3 videos of yours and then i finally was able to hit the note i wanted. thank you so much!❤❤❤
Thank you Victoria! I thank God for you seriously. I was so scared to sing because my throat always hurt afterwards. But the fingers on the throat totally removed the pain...??! I have hope! Thank youuuu!
This was so incredibly helpful! The third exercise was my fave, it helped immediately! I feel like I've learned so much and loads of things are starting to join together and make sense. I will be coming back to these!
I love your videos. I sing in a choir and I have been using your videos to help develop my voice and give me confidence. I used to suffer with a tight voice because I would tense up. These exercises help me to relax my throat. Thank you very much.
eliminate the reach, eliminate the squeeze. ...Unless im reaching for a fresh glass of squeezed orange juice. Great tutorial, thank you for another great video, lots of notes!
Should we also eliminate the rich? ha ha Seriously, thank you very much for another great video. You make vocal technique so clear and understandable when everyone else turns it into something either too vague or cryptic. You are, Madam, and by far, the best vocal coach online.
Good teacher with good usable tips! Unfortunately there are just a few left those days that are really making your singing better. She brings you out of your comfort zone and mind chatter!
I absolutely love your videos. You remind me so much of my Nana who was a music teacher and also my piano teacher. Thank you for all the useful exercises and your uplifting energy!
I am a 13 -14 year old boy and I kind of have a high voice and I am trying to use it .The first video you made really helped me , for example when you said not suck up to much air .😊 Sometimes even though I get the tips I still find myself struggling a little bit.especially when I am always feeling tension in my throat 😢
Yes, just like me sometimes i felt so tighten in my neck while im singing mam. So here iam watching you and wanted to learn thru your teaching. You are amazing mam. Thank you ver much
You got me on this one Victoria Victorius. I've been watching your "VIDEOS" all week (loving them) and practicing my youtube karaoke songs for a fun night tomorrow. My voice sounds a bit smoother as I go higher in pitch, but my throat or vocal chords feel strained or sore now even though the sound doesn't. I'm thinking the Squeeze?!
You are a wonderful teacher and I love your sense of humor. I just started viewing your videos because I'm trying to find a reason why my vocal chords crack and stop while singing. I was a soloist in church for many years and was in the choir. I had to leave the choir and stop singing because one day my notes weren't coming out, and it was painful to sing I've been to ENTS, Laryngologists and no one can find a problem. I was told last year I "might" have GERD (acid reflux), but even then the tests were inconclusive. I just saw a different laryngologist last month and was told everything was fine but that I had signs of GERD. I have constant burning of my throat and nose. I was told I also have allergies and had allergy treatments for 3 years - nothing has worked. I am frustrated to no end! I noticed in doing the third exercise where you demonstrate the squeezing of the vocal folds that my middle-high note stops. Should I continue to try that exercise until something comes out or should I just stop?
I would never force anything out. Start with spoken sirens, followed by sung if easy. Focus on your middle voice first. Follow the basics in my **PLAYLIST for BEGINNING SINGERS, all in 1 place! Beginner Singing Lessons - FOLLOW THESE VIDEOS! ruclips.net/p/PLaWjWxiTysDBD7MGUWCSdC4yhLzxVsEdW
I tried the nine tone scale with the fingers on my neck and thinking down with a wider space on the back like you demonstrated, and that E4 (my range is usually A2-F4, not sure what my register is to be honest) that I sometimes find so DAUNTING came out so beautiful! Thank you!
Can you do a video on chest voice high tones? I don’t know if it is called belting, but like, using “the big voice” on high notes. Like Maria’s Carey in the chores of “And I-I-I will always love you” …. I was able to do the highest tone in Golden Eye a couple of years ago, but I’ve done so much head voice to not disturb the neighbors I’ve gone rusty; and now I actually really struggle with my “big voice” that I love using so much. 🙁 Btw: I watch your videos almost every day and used this video to help my singer boyfriend! Amazing tips!
Hello! I have a video on belting. You should also focus on your mixed voice, specifically chest mix. I have a playlist on that too. You can do a search with my channel name or go to my channel page and see my playlists.
you are brilliant victoria, thank you so much, your straight forward information, no fluff and extra confusing stuff, this instantly helped me and ive only watched two videos. thank you ! ps your personality is so funny too haha
Hello Victoria, I was wondering how I can un hinge the jaw if my jaw is locked!, I have tmjd and I’m really struggling with singing without tension. Thank you so much
Thank you so much!! I'm going to sing in a presentation that my friend ask me to be part of (is for her college class) and I was getting my throat a bit hurt trying to sing "Estúpido Cupido" and now I know why!!! I was doing everything wrong jkkkkkkk thank you so much! You are a great teacher and singer!!
This happened with me. I hurt my throat because I put pression im my neck and I push and pull my belly when I singing, my voice collapse and I can't sing for a few months. Your videos helps a lot. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. I loved your videos..
This helped me, i used to think going up by reaching was good, after i did that I couldnt speak. I was going up in pitch when I looked in the Pitch app. Then i tried foing down, wow, the difference was day and noght. My throat was not in pain and i was sounding like there was Richness in my voice. Thanks!
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I had no idea how uncomfortable singing was for me until I started watching your videos and realised, oh, if I don't squeeze everything, singing is actually easy and comfortable!
You are funny but in a really nice way.
Thank you!! 😃 I like to make technique fun!
I agree. You are very engaging and authentic!
I laughed out loud at the mouthing part..😂😂😂..
@@ithacaytsame😂😂😂😂
Yes I get such a kick out of you- you have a great personality and a no BS approach (little bit scared of you if we were in person). You have such a beautiful voice as well! Thank you for these very practical techniques, you've helped improve my voice control and quality!
I have a singing competition tomorrow and I searched this up because some days my throat is really tensed and others it isn’t and I don’t know how to control that and when it’s relaxed I’m hitting those notes really well. I just took this advice and immediately found myself able to sing at my best UNDER MY OWN control. Thank you so much
I'm an "only sing in the shower" person and novice to singing. Recently. I decided to work towards making my shower-singing sound decent ish. These exercises are awesome, helping me improve quickly. Thanks for sharing.
My high falsetto suddenly appeared right now because of this advise. Thank you!
Whenever I start to sing or practice i feels tight around my throat quickly. It's really hard for me to relax my throat when I sing even though im singing notes that are comfortable. I'm literally watching you videos for like half an hour in a row now and you really are a great teacher. I hope I'll manage to sing strain freebone day haha.
First of all, it is GOOD that you notice this tension. That is the start! I would practice non-singing exercises like the spoken sirens in an easy part of your voice. Also humming. Do the exercises with the 3 fingers as I show in the video.
@@Victoria-Victorious awesome thank u!
Same problem here
@@xUnimportantx3 any update?
I have been a squeezer most of my singing life LOL! And it’s sometimes hard to unlearn but not impossible! My poor folds & muscles took a beating for years!
I love the humming but only recently learned there’s a difference between humming nasally or even just closed as opposed to on a “mmmmm” but with space in the back of the teeth. Victoria uses the “taller” visualization and I instantly yawn! That’s a good thing!
How I do it is almost like “ohhllmm” but no “oh”, just “mmmm”. Feels much more open (taller) especially in the back. My lips buzz. Supported core breathing is super important too.
It’s working wonders for me and the great thing is teachers like Victoria (and my personal/class teachers) give different methods to give us students the choice to see what works best. Keep at it! 👏🏻😃
Very interesting that the same technique applies in ballet! When jumping think down! It makes for lighter elevation. If you think “up” when you jump, the upper body strains. It’s so similar!!
Best advice. My throat hurts after a few songs. I will do these exercises often. I always sing with too much force.
Thank you for posting. Make sure to see my playlist on Throat Tension. If you need to work on your mixed voice so that you don't push, I have a playlist on that too,
When I'm sad i need your types of people who can make me laugh at 1 second btw i love to do YOUR exercises It's really helpful
Awww, thank you so much! Posts like yours make ME happy!
@@Victoria-Victorious most welcome😇
Your sense of humor is brilliant, your funny, to the point and a vocal wizard. The energy is on point 🪄 🙂
Thank you! I'm so happy to read this! 😊
Your videos are absolutely amazing, Victoria! I'm very happy to have found them. I've noticed that I sing with a tight throat. Putting my fingers on the side of my throat has been an eye-opener and works every time ;). I will just have to practise so I won't need those fingers there all the time. Being able to sing for longer periods of time without throat tension has been a blessing and makes singing so much more fun. I can't thank you enough!
You can do it! It just takes awareness and proper practice. I look forward to hearing about your progress. Thank you for posting!
@@Victoria-Victorious Hi Victoria! I thought I'd follow up on my progress. I've noticed my throat isn't as tight anymore as before. I've been using the exercises from your 'open up the vowel' video and that has helped a lot! I don't have to hold my finger around my throat anymore to open it up. However, I'm currently struggling with sustaining higher notes for a long time, like in the song Falling by Harry styles, the line after the second chorus that ends on a G#3. Is there any video you have made you recommend watching to train my voice to sustain those higher notes?
Great to hear! As far as tensing up on the high notes, well, I cannot tell without seeing and hearing you. It could be anything from pushing up too much vocal weight (watch my videos on mixed voice), jaw tension, tongue tension, locking the breath, not enough support or all of the above! You could start with my video, Stop Straining on High Notes! 6 STEPS Right Here! ruclips.net/video/vLukxe-dsKg/видео.html. That might help clarify some things!
Totally agree! What an awesome, life-changing tip!
I find sometimes I cough when I sing. Like my throat is catching.
i tried the three fingers on the neck to help open up the throat,, and the sound that came out didn't even sound like me anymore, it was such a cool experience honestly. thank you for all the tips they work magic!
I thank God for finding your videos
This video just literally changed my life. Honestly all of them. You are the best for teaching this. As someone who’s never gone to school for it and just recently started vocal lessons locally and been also watching your videos… it’s crazy to see how much has changed in my singing in such little time after knowing what should be happening with my body. 🤯 Thank you 🫶
Can you do a video about what vocal damage might sound like, recovering from vocal damage and how to avoid doing it again?
You are saving my life - I've struggled with this FOREVER, this FINALLY brings relief (and I've had vocal coaches!!)
I mean no offense to other youtube singing instructors, but I’ve learned more in this video and your breath support video than I have in all other singing videos I’ve ever watched combined!
I thank you so much!!!!! I have been learning your exercises for some time now. I am now 77 years old. You have helped me to open up my high notes. I am in the beginnings of being able to sing a sustained G# 4 into the A4. Many years ago I still had the B4. Which I hope to sing again too. Except for AH and EH my vowels are pretty good. My breath support is more my issue for singing. I am using a device called Breather Music Coach. It has helped me improve my breath support. I would recommend it as an breath support tool. They also have Breathers for people with lung issues and athletes. I did have classical voice teachers in the past so I do understand posture, how to keep a loose jaw and tongue. I warm up with down -up 5 tones scales, I do glides, sirens. and bubbles, I love doing 9 tones scales on all the vowels, mum bub, gug, Etc. I do glides, sirens and bubbles. Most of the time I get through most of the 2-1/2 octaves.
I do have a problem with my notes G3 and down. It seems my vocal cords don't close and I feel like I have phlegm in my vocal cords. I also have no resonance there. I talked to my Choir Director. He said it was due to stress. My sister who is 13 months younger than me started with dementia this last year. Yes it was stressful, but my low note problem has been with me for years. You have many throat exercises. Could you tell me which ones would be most helpful with my low problem. Today after vocalizing I tried singing the alto part in my Church Hymn Book. I could barely make a sound.
I sorry I could not join your class today.
By the way, I love your sense of humor and love your energy it is very motivating.
Sincerely, Sandra Taylor
Hi, Sandra! Sorry we missed you. Take a look at my PLAYLIST: Low Notes - Love Your Low Notes! ruclips.net/p/PLaWjWxiTysDAUuY7UO7eSO13nAg8Y5kZF
4 years ago i broke my passage notes because i went to sing in the streets in order to pay my rent, i had just began opera lessons but my technique was in the very early stages and since then every year i lose more high notes, it's like i don't have voice in these notes anymore, plain air
I used to have very powerful high notes and now very squeezed and sometimes plain air
I'm happy i found you
Welcome to my channel, Eija! I would do lots of sirens to free up your voice again. See my Beginner Playlist.
@@Victoria-Victorious
Thank you very very much
I hope some day I meet you
You helped very much
I'm very grateful
Dear Victoria,
I came across your website by luck and started watching your videos. You are amazing and I love your sense of humor! I’m never bored. I’ve probably been singing professionally as long as you, but went towards opera. You videos have helped me with a few perks that have come in with my singing that I hadn’t thought about. Thank you so much!
Hi, Margaret! I know you! We met many years ago but I’m sure you don’t remember me. I was a regular in Marcie Stapp’s weekly group! Great to bump into you here!
@@Victoria-Victorious Wow! Small world! So happy to meet up with you again! You are amazing!
I have a degree in voice and a higher degree in choral conducting. I've been out of the business for almost 8 years now, but your videos are so well-explained. I've come back to them as a reminder of the fundamentals.
Thank you so much! Happy that I can help you!
I've watched many of your videos and I realize I do everything "too" much . Moderation is good.
You have also demonstrated every mistake I ever made and its fix.
Thank you
These videos actually explain it in a way I understand. I have a hard time belting because of tension so this was nice!
Thank you. I have a playlist on the tight throat. I also have a video on belting. Make sure that you have good support when you belt. I have a playlist on breathing and support too.
How many are like me, I like even before I watch the video. Victoria never disappoints!
Hi Victoria, Thanks for your great advice. I've been singing over 40 yrs. Never warmed up until about 3 years ago. Well, of course, I'm paying the price now. I stopped singing for the past 2 years but I want to get back into it professionally and have been working on my voice. The doctors advised that I go to a voice teacher and and speech therapist. I've been to a speech therapist and I do vocal exercises like yours. She encouraged me to work with a straw and work with a vocal coach...) My main problem is that I need to clear my throat often (while I sing) Sometimes I have to cough. I crack too. (I have been diagnosed by specialists and I've been told that I have "habit" cough and my vocal cords don't close completely at one end. I believe it may be a type of vocal cord paralysis although the doc did not use that word) I think I've improved a little but of course, this is a big issue when I sing "live". Can you advice me? I have searched your RUclipss and haven't found anything like this exactly. But I'd love to get your professional advice. Or, is it too late for me?? Thank you!!
your videos are so great, it feels like a private class, your tips are so practical, and your sense of humor makes it more fun.
p.s. can you also teach us skin care in addition to singing? your skin looks amazing 😍😊
I'm so glad you like my videos! I appreciate your post!
I’ve been struggling with throat tension for the past few years. It was partly a result of singing with musicians (rock) who would not turn down their volume. I was pushing so much that I was going flat (on songs that were probably too low for me to begin with)
I was stuck in a throat singing rut and couldn’t get out. I felt like I had forgotten how to sing! My lower range was particularly affected. I am a mezzo with a big range C3-A6.
I’ve been trying various things with some improvement but continued backsliding. Yesterday I watched this video and did the exercises. I felt relief! I felt my singing position move to the nasopharynx and out of the throat!
I sang in my very small choir at Midnight mass last night. I have also been struggling with throat tightness there) We had 5 people singing in the choir (2 are very quiet) I am the only alto. At the end of the service we received a round of applause! I really believe that this video helped me to release my voice so that I blended better with my soprano friend and that was part of the reason why we sounded so great! I’m not saying we sounded great just because of me but I can say that we would not have sounded as good if I was singing from my throat! Thank you so much!
There are lots of vocal coaches on RUclips (and I have an occasional live one as well) but they don’t all understand the nature of certain issues or how to fix them! Your spiel about your years of performing and teaching is completely deserved! Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Awww, I am so happy to read this! Merry Christmas, Lily!
This was such beneficial information. I'm just quitting smoking and gaining my voice back from my childhood of singing. This is really restoring my confidence in rebuilding my voice. Thank you so much Victoria!
I used these tips along with my usual warm-up and exercises today, and I had a much healthier-sounding voice afterward with virtually no raspiness or involuntary fry. Thank you!
Basically what you’re describing is a singers mouth is in the throat.
Make sense?
Not only you’re a great coach with a gr8 sense of humour You’re also very beautiful.🌹
and beautiful skin!
from SOUTH AFRICA ,YOU ARE THE BEST AND I JUST MET YOU AND I'M OVERWHELMED ,YOU ARE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN ,GOD BLESS YOU..
Thank you so much! I go through all of the issues that you mentioned, when I am talking! I sound terrible!
I am applying all of these exercises to help relax and open up my speaking voice. Thank you so much. I can already tell a difference
Thank you so much. I have no words to describe how relieved I feel after trying all the exercises you mentioned in this video, especially after fingers on neck trick. Turns out, i have been experiencing all the things everything mentioned except for narrow tongue. Also the vocal decompression was phenomenal.
WOW.!!! Never had any lessons!!! Used yo have unlimited pitch!!! Now head hurts, throat squeezing, raspy!!!
In the 1st time I saw anything like this or you !!??
Thank you!!! ❤
Omg your chorus anectode is exactly the situation Im in right now. Im 20 and just got accepted into a professional chorus. My father was a singer and hyper critical of anyones singing but his. I always wanted to sing but he made me so anxious about it which I think is a huge reason why my throat is so thight when I try. I will definitly be following your advice ❤
3:51 Oh my god, thats how I sound hahaha
Thanks for this useful video, your explanations and storytelling are really clear and fun to watch. Sure I will watch more of your content, thanks again and have a wonderful day
Thank you sooo much! Couldn't figure out why my vocal folds were always sore when I sang. Also I wanted to ask: could you do a video on how to practice a song correctly? Say I'm just starting to learn it. Some essential guidelines. Thank you again for your hard work on these videos😊, they help immensely.
I'm so happy that my videos are helping you! So when you first choose a song, practice it for technique first: (1) sing it on a single. easy vowel or something like BUB BUB or BEEP BEEP. If easy, then (2) add the lyrics. (3) Take any hard parts and make them into exercises . (4) Sing the whole song again for technique. (5) Then practice and add expression, word stress, dynamics. I will make a video on this specifically, but I do discuss and show how to do some of this in: Want Faster Progress in Your Singing? Practice Correctly - Have a Plan! ruclips.net/video/uRj6gRBOvUE/видео.html
I just had an aha! This is amazing. I watched your mouth formation and think I finally figured something out that I have been trying to understand for years!
Glad it was helpful! I have videos on the Mouth Shape for Singing!
Victoria, you are definitely the best voice/vocal teacher on RUclips and perhaps anywhere else!!! You have explained so many things that other voice teachers are just not able to explain. In the past I went to two vocal teachers and after a number of lessons, they still could not help me or tell what I was doing wrong. I would ask them questions which they never seemed able to answer. You are an amazing teacher and your incredible singing examples indicate you really can sing professionally and flawlessly and that you know what you are saying!! God bless you abundantly for your videos!!!
Thank you! Come back soon!
Thank you very much for these videos. I've been taking lessons for about a year now. Me and my teacher have been attempting to fix my tightness since the beginning without much luck. My chest voice has improved a lot and I've managed to get into mixed voice but it's been described as very "heady". I am unable to actually sing in head voice or falsetto without completely locking up with tightness. My teacher is very good but he is young and somewhat inexperienced, he's 19 and I'm 18. He has a degree and is classically trained but I think the experience you have is unattainable without age as you have had more time to develope your teaching. I guess this was a long way of saying I appreciate what you do. Thank you.
Thank you! I'm glad that I can hlep you!
I play a Japanese bamboo flute (the shakuhachi). I used these techniques because I'm tensing my throat while playing my flute. I get throat sounds, and my teacher can tell it's affecting my tone. I sang octave slides enough to hear and feel the difference between when I was tensing and not tensing. Then I tried to mimic the feeling of not tensing when playing my flute. I alternated between singing slides and playing octave jumps on my flute. Sing, play, sing, play. This made a huge difference in my tone, I had no throat sounds, and now I think I can actually tell when I'm tensing. Thank you so much! Before your video, I was struggling with not being able to achieve the body awareness to not tense while playing. Now I think playing without tensing is achievable if I continue to retrain myself with your exercises.
Okay this makes so much sense. I've been so tight after daily practice and not understanding why. I have tmj so my jaw always has tension it in and I tilt. Thank you for making me aware of this!
You’re amazing Victoria, glad I stumbled onto your channel. So much wisdom and the gift of communicating it. I started having problems singing, even though I’ve had proper training and the things I’ve been taught align with what you communicate.
I play guitar and sing for a living and sometimes I go through phases where I don’t realize I’m screwing up my vocal technique because I’m having to focus on the physical and mental challenges of doing two things at once. Sometimes the guitar parts are complicated In juxtaposition to the vocals, so keeping mindful about everything is a challenge. But luckily your voice is in my head now steadily coaching while play each tune, and it is helping immensely. 🙏
I've been searching a lot of RUclips vocal teachers and yours are my favorite 🥰 you really helped me thank you
You are very welcome! Thank you for your post!
Her low notes are absolutely wild
Thank you so much! Thinking of studying jazz voice at university and I'm feeling much more confident after learning from your videos.
Lightbulb moment for me!
I was a big squeezer when going higher in pitch.
Makes complete sense! Unhinge the jaw and make space when going up. Brilliant.
Trying to squeeze as you go up is counterproductive.
THAT'S IT!! 😃
thank you! i kept praciticing high notes on my own to no avail. watched and practiced from 3 videos of yours and then i finally was able to hit the note i wanted. thank you so much!❤❤❤
Your note makes me happy! Keep up the good practice and have fun!
I have an audition tomorrow and this helped SOOO MUCH!! THANK YOU!!
Good luck!!
Thank you Victoria! I thank God for you seriously. I was so scared to sing because my throat always hurt afterwards. But the fingers on the throat totally removed the pain...??! I have hope! Thank youuuu!
Awww, thank you! Your post makes me happy!
This was so incredibly helpful! The third exercise was my fave, it helped immediately! I feel like I've learned so much and loads of things are starting to join together and make sense. I will be coming back to these!
Glad it was helpful!
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More people should know about you Victoria! Such a great teacher 🎵 ❤️✨
Thank you so much! Please feel free to share my videos with your singer friends! 😊
I love your videos. I sing in a choir and I have been using your videos to help develop my voice and give me confidence. I used to suffer with a tight voice because I would tense up. These exercises help me to relax my throat. Thank you very much.
I am so grateful for you imparting so much knowledge in such a beautiful way with humor, imagery, clarity, and encouragement.
You are so welcome. Thank you for your lovely post!
thank you so much for your exercises! i've noticed my throat gets all tight wen singing, and these helped extremely! :)
eliminate the reach, eliminate the squeeze. ...Unless im reaching for a fresh glass of squeezed orange juice. Great tutorial, thank you for another great video, lots of notes!
I'm grateful for your thoughtful comment!
Should we also eliminate the rich? ha ha
Seriously, thank you very much for another great video. You make vocal technique so clear and understandable when everyone else turns it into something either too vague or cryptic. You are, Madam, and by far, the best vocal coach online.
Thanks a million for your wonderful comment! Truly appreciated!
Good teacher with good usable tips! Unfortunately there are just a few left those days that are really making your singing better. She brings you out of your comfort zone and mind chatter!
Glad you find the tips useful! I appreciate it!
as always thank you still for the lovely exercise videos, really helps
I absolutely love your videos. You remind me so much of my Nana who was a music teacher and also my piano teacher. Thank you for all the useful exercises and your uplifting energy!
I am a 13 -14 year old boy and I kind of have a high voice and I am trying to use it .The first video you made really helped me , for example when you said not suck up to much air .😊
Sometimes even though I get the tips I still find myself struggling a little bit.especially when I am always feeling tension in my throat 😢
My Goodness!!! You are absolutely amazing ma'am. You teach it so easily. I absolutely love how funny you are too. You are a total package ma
Thank you for the beautifully clear explanations! Very helpful 🧡✨
Yes, just like me sometimes i felt so tighten in my neck while im singing mam. So here iam watching you and wanted to learn thru your teaching. You are amazing mam. Thank you ver much
Thank you so much for all your valuable help, we really appreciate it 🌟💯🌞🤍
You got me on this one Victoria Victorius. I've been watching your "VIDEOS" all week (loving them) and practicing my youtube karaoke songs for a fun night tomorrow. My voice sounds a bit smoother as I go higher in pitch, but my throat or vocal chords feel strained or sore now even though the sound doesn't. I'm thinking the Squeeze?!
You are a wonderful teacher and I love your sense of humor. I just started viewing your videos because I'm trying to find a reason why my vocal chords crack and stop while singing. I was a soloist in church for many years and was in the choir. I had to leave the choir and stop singing because one day my notes weren't coming out, and it was painful to sing I've been to ENTS, Laryngologists and no one can find a problem. I was told last year I "might" have GERD (acid reflux), but even then the tests were inconclusive. I just saw a different laryngologist last month and was told everything was fine but that I had signs of GERD. I have constant burning of my throat and nose. I was told I also have allergies and had allergy treatments for 3 years - nothing has worked. I am frustrated to no end! I noticed in doing the third exercise where you demonstrate the squeezing of the vocal folds that my middle-high note stops. Should I continue to try that exercise until something comes out or should I just stop?
I would never force anything out. Start with spoken sirens, followed by sung if easy. Focus on your middle voice first. Follow the basics in my **PLAYLIST for BEGINNING SINGERS, all in 1 place!
Beginner Singing Lessons - FOLLOW THESE VIDEOS! ruclips.net/p/PLaWjWxiTysDBD7MGUWCSdC4yhLzxVsEdW
A friend passed your video on to me - looking forward to learning from you. Thank you for this!
You have a beautiful sound in the lower register Victoria!
Thank you!
You’ve been really helpful to me lately!
you're the best! i'm so glad i came across your channel :D
You remind me of my mom, the way you talk 🥰
I just watched the video and tried this. Wow such a difference
GREAT! It always works!
@@Victoria-Victorious 💕
Can you teach US how to develop and control whistle register maam?
Wow Victoria, you sound great! Thank you for this.
Dios mio gracias , Dios me la vendiga Victoria
Thank you so much Victoria 🌹🙏🌹.You are the best vocal teacher I have encountered so far 👍💖😍
I tried the nine tone scale with the fingers on my neck and thinking down with a wider space on the back like you demonstrated, and that E4 (my range is usually A2-F4, not sure what my register is to be honest) that I sometimes find so DAUNTING came out so beautiful! Thank you!
Hey! Great! That’s what it’s all about!
Can you do a video on chest voice high tones? I don’t know if it is called belting, but like, using “the big voice” on high notes. Like Maria’s Carey in the chores of “And I-I-I will always love you” …. I was able to do the highest tone in Golden Eye a couple of years ago, but I’ve done so much head voice to not disturb the neighbors I’ve gone rusty; and now I actually really struggle with my “big voice” that I love using so much. 🙁
Btw: I watch your videos almost every day and used this video to help my singer boyfriend! Amazing tips!
Hello! I have a video on belting. You should also focus on your mixed voice, specifically chest mix. I have a playlist on that too. You can do a search with my channel name or go to my channel page and see my playlists.
you are brilliant victoria, thank you so much, your straight forward information, no fluff and extra confusing stuff, this instantly helped me and ive only watched two videos. thank you !
ps your personality is so funny too haha
Thank you for your sweet post. Welcome to my channel!
victoria i adore your energy 💕
Thank you! That made me smile. 😀
Woah........I'm so happy having your vedios thanks a lot .I wish to meet you someday
This is so fun and funny, I'm really gonna watch all your videos. These are really helpful and informative.
Thank you so much. This has been very helpful.
Omg Victoria! This helped me so much! Always the best singing knowledge. Thank you so much! I wanna hug you ❤
Hello Victoria, I was wondering how I can un hinge the jaw if my jaw is locked!, I have tmjd and I’m really struggling with singing without tension. Thank you so much
See my playlist on Jaw Tension!
You are amasing, i love you miss Victoria,i can sing now..❤
Awww, your post makes me so happy!
Amazing ❤ thank you🌹🌹🌹🌹
These are helping quite a bit, thank you!
Thank you so much!! I'm going to sing in a presentation that my friend ask me to be part of (is for her college class) and I was getting my throat a bit hurt trying to sing "Estúpido Cupido" and now I know why!!! I was doing everything wrong jkkkkkkk thank you so much! You are a great teacher and singer!!
Thank you, Victoria! You are the best!!!
This happened with me. I hurt my throat because I put pression im my neck and I push and pull my belly when I singing, my voice collapse and I can't sing for a few months. Your videos helps a lot. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. I loved your videos..
I'm so happy to know that my videos help you! Thanks for sharing!!
This helped me, i used to think going up by reaching was good, after i did that I couldnt speak. I was going up in pitch when I looked in the Pitch app. Then i tried foing down, wow, the difference was day and noght. My throat was not in pain and i was sounding like there was Richness in my voice. Thanks!
Beautiful! Thank you for posting your great report!
You are absolutely amazing....Thanku...love from India ❤❤❤
Your channel is the channel I always use.😊
Thanks from Brussels, Belgium! You're both fun and interesting to watch! Very useful tips!
Glad you like them! Come back soon!
Thank you! This helped me. You’re an amazing teacher.
Thank you for your wonderful comment! I’m so glad this helped!
Amazing n so helpful as usual. ✨💐