The Most Important Singing Lesson I’ve Learned
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Sweeeet. I have skills I didn’t even know I had. 🙌
Hello Mr. Jackson. I am an OLD guy singer. I have always struggled to sing, with any real quantity, quality, or consistency. I have a decent voice, but after just a few minutes (and sometimes LESS) of me "singing," I start to cough. I am NOT a smoker. I realize now, that this is almost certainly because I sing, about 100%, from my throat. I have heard for years, about using the diaphragm, but it just never seemed to work for me. After watching your videos, especially THIS video, I now feel like there is HOPE, for me. I DID get light-headed, doing the breathing exercises, but hey, you gotta start SOMEWHERE! Thank you for presenting things the way you do, so even an old FART like me, can learn from it...
Thanks for the comment 😊. You may have been using too much air for a while hence the coughing but ya never know by reading a comment. I’m happy to hear my info is helping though. 😊😊
Yes I have been a saxophone player for a long time before starting singing. It requires pushing air from the diaphragm really helps with a strong voice!
@@SterlingRJackson I keep trying to click like on your video but it won't let me! Although it did let me subscribe! Don't know why clicking on the like button is fruitless right now but wanted to let you know, and I really like your tutorial! So helpful! Thank you!
I wonder if it is a throat chakra issue. We all have restrictions in one chakra or another, often all of them lol. I think these breathing exercises help with balancing the energy flow in our bodies as well. Singing is literally a form of meditation when done right.
@@davidhick4303well said man. I have many issues with my throat due to similar things and emotional trauma etc. I try to keep it physical based on here as much as I can though as people complain at me for even giving good clear instruction. If I start pulling the energy card out people will really start bitching haha. But, love it 😊
Never really feel compelled to write comments on videos but I would like to give you a huge thank you. I am a drummer/lead singer in a cover band and was really struggling with losing my voice during shows and longer practices. I’ve binged and rewatched your videos over the past month and have made more progress over that time than I have in the past two years singing. It’s insane that this quality of content is free. You deserve all the success. I would take lessons if I could afford it. From one obsessive (on the spectrum) person to another, thank you again for all your help and openness to talk about and explain these techniques in a way that’s easy to understand.
Thanks for the kind words 😊😊
I recently learned to sing only because of this method. And once you understand how this really should be done, your voice opens and stays healthy. So If you can't sing a higher note for example, it's very important NOT to use strength but to relax. At first the note is quite silent but after weeks of practice it starts to sound louder etc. but only because you're relaxed and can control the note.
I have really improved. In part because of ur videos. I played Outside at a talent show in rehab and the audience loved it. The next week I played again this time I played Like a stone. I got a standing ovation!! I still have a real hard time with Down in a hole.
Got good taste. Layne will give anyone a run for their money.
If it’s my kinda rehab, glug, glug, never go back. Your music choice is fab.
Wow. I have been learning sing on my own for 3 years, with YT lesson etc.
But this is completely fu*k**g game changer. Thank you a lot.
Cheers from Poland. 👋🏻
Holy shit this is actual vocal coaching. Love it. Subscribed
Unrelated, but the Alex Grey Oversoul tapestry immediately has me listening closer (i have that on a poster and several others around my room).
I'm in my 40s and just getting into singing this year to try to compliment the guitar I've been focused on for awhile.
I always thought i had a terrible voice, but I'm no longer under that belief.
Thank for sharing and I'll be trying this out!
I leard this years ago but you explained it in such a clear succinct way that made me notice something i forgot about so many RUclips channels give such conflicting info that only makes you feel lost as your voice stays the same if not worse keep up the good work
I usually don't comment much on videos but this has been so impactful that I just cant help but thank you from the bottom of my heart. (And prolly patreon soon)
I've worked with my voice for the longest time for a bunch of different reasons. Voice acting, singing, changing my everday voice.
But especially while singing i was always extremely prone to straining/tensing up really hard when going even slightly out of my speaking range. Usually more extreme-ish techniques like belt left me coughing after 20 minutes of practice. (Somehow, I never got hoarse) And had a huge 4 note hole in my range where my bridge was.
I didn't know for the longest time wtf was actually wrong till I stumbled on ur video about singing in mix/across your bridge. Where you show how beneficial it is to instead back off and stop struggling.
Now adding proper breathing from this one, made me seemingly magically able to sing 3-4 notes higher, without even a hint of struggle.
It feels almost weird singing without actually feeling some kind of muscles working constantly :O
Thanks so much again, you're awesome!
I will 100% germ you on this joiney!
Real talk though: good stuff, and thank you.
Appreciate it all, bloopers included
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Great video. One warm up that ended up unlocking so much resonance for me was running scales on a vvvvv sound letting minimal air through. The added resistance and placement changed so much for me and now I go around telling everyone who mentions singing about it. It also helps keep those more intense moments dampened if you’re in an enclosed space but wanna go big.
I am a gigging singer. So many just don't realize how physically demanding singing can be at times. They back off way too many times instead of taking your voice and body where it needs to go.
I could still sing in a studio, but after a heart attack. I don't think I could lug gear around and sing all night. Now i just focus on writing good songs. I'll let every one know when I finally write a good one. I thought music was something a person could always do, but you need energy.
I love the advice about going back to go forward, hmm great song title , anyway , i always find myself going back to a select few vocal coaches with no filter or BS and you're one of them. Thank you & you're looking good brother
Thank you 😊
Thank you Sterling, another great and informative video. Much appreciated, I look forward to the next one! 💪
Thanks for being so real and sharing your story! LOVE!
Excellent video Coach
Please do a complete singing course… I’d definitely pay for this…
I gave up trying to learn to sing and gave up on music. Feels good
It happens. You'll be back.
Very interesting techniques. I will try them and see how i can make that connection to my diagrams. Thank you for sharing and I am glad you overcame that anxiety and panick attacks. God bless you
Thank you 😊
You are so good 😊
Just excellent. Def the missing puzzle piece Thank you🎉
Hello, my friend.I have been wanting to subscribe for a while because because you deserve it, period. Everything you say makes absolute sense.And you have a great personality.Thank you, God bless.
Best explanation I have ever seen.
Thank you 😊
Thx brother.
I liked you at the start of the vid coz i understood. But i love you know o know you mental health problems. Inspirational ❤🎉🎉🎉
It's funny how only when I got into daily breathworks I really started learning how to sing. I've always wanted to internalise and make it a passive habit to breath with my belly. Now it's been a very successful year of progressive bettering of my breath, therefore vocal control. I suggest daily routines for breathworks (check out Breathe With Sandy) followed by meditation (where we analyse the breath and connect even deeper) to every aspiring vocalist, paired with daily vocal warmups found (here is a great place, and I also visit Jeff Rolka's channel) - but all this together is a set up for success, and you'll notice improvements almost after a week, plus the constant connection and sometimes intentional desire to track your breath from your diaphragm throughout the day, until eventually you'll opt out for it automatically cause of the practice you continue on carrying out. 🙏 Thank you for a phenomenal share brother 🙌❤
Yeah man! It’s not easy to teach people to be aware and learn to breathe correctly even if it’s just for singing. I trained it so much that I breathe from the diaphragm all of the time now. There’s many ways to practice but it requires one to becoming consistently aware of what and how they’re doing it. I’m continuing to get into breath work now for other benefits too. 😊
@@SterlingRJackson you're a warrior brother! Keep smashing it. I got into it for the emotional release work, and it stayed with me since on a daily to now prove the point - it improves my connection to singing correctly (given I warmup and practice daily). It's fascinating 🙏 thank you once again Sterling
thanks man, so helpful and meaningful
What a great lesson! Thank you!
Brilliant stuff thanks so much
I have been struggling with my voice in parts of the higher registers this past week. It seems really weak and rusty and there are breaks where before I could maintain cord closure and hit the notes well. I don't know what is going wrong, but it is nice timing to have this video going through the basics to hopefully help sort out the problem.
I’ve had some voice issues lately as well and just went to get my voice scoped yesterday. All is apparently well but I’m told acid reflux could be messing things up again. That shit can really screw things up often. If you haven’t looked into that, you might want to. Sorry to hear you’re struggling as well. Almost everytime I have a student convinced that have a vocal cord issue (myself included) it’s usually something else haha. Hope the same for you.
@@SterlingRJackson same here, and have had years of acid reflux. Will being on ppi/antacid medications help? How do you deal with it?
Thanks!
Thank you. That’s nice of ya 😊
My man if you have a course i can pay for let me know.
Hey another old guy here, trying to unlock my sound. I have good resonates and tone but my articulators get in my way. So youve given me another approach to the problem so I'll try again Thanks for the tips..😊
Glad to hear it. Pure singing is about the vowels and sitting in those nice open feeling vowels. Everything else gets in the way. Keep getting to know how to push from the diaphragm and rest in those vowel sounds… everything else is secondary. 😊
@@SterlingRJackson Thanks I appreciate your help..
Your balloon noises are hilarious 😂 but is a perfect analogy dude 🤘 good to see ya 😊
Great lesson!
I love your nails!
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Great lesson do you have any on country music? Actually how do I get a hold of you for lessons?
Thanks for your teaching,I love your style. I am wanting to learn to sing properly using the proper breathing etc and this was a great video. Funny coincidence that I just noticed the other day that I could have better air flow while singing with my head down rather than up. I have also noticed for a while now that if I’m singing just sound rather than words I have a more natural sound and my voice seems to flow better. As soon as I try to sing words there tends to be more restriction and even drastically reduces my range. Do you have anything to mention regarding that?
God! I ' ve learned at 12, as a " solo" in chorus"; any news
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What?
4:34 so cute 😂😂
Thanks Sterling can I ask how much air you breathe in? Is it a quick gasp or do you feel full? Something I have noticed lately is that if I breathe out all my air then try to sing I immediately relieve all my tension. It's like the tiny amount of air that shoots in just before I phonate is more than enough to sing any phrase followed by short gasps to top up. I think all these lessons/videos showing you to take a deep belly breath give the wrong impression of how much Air to take in which actually causes immediate constriction
The constriction your mentioning sounds like too much air or too much air still in the upper chest. You’re correct in that we don’t need that much air to sing. So, no, never taking in big amounts of air necessarily. Whatever is comfortable and making sure it’s comfortably into the diaphragm. Hope that helps a little. It’s all a learning process
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Thx for the great Video Sterling but I dont know what it is cause I only feel my voice coming from the throat, I cant feel anything vibration or feeling in the diaphragm spot 😕 Dont know why
I've always been self conscious of my voice. I think I've got nodules on my vocal cords which makes my voice sound rough. Is it possible for me to sing, just for a hobby ?
@SterlingRJackson I keep trying to click like on your video but it won't let me! Although it did let me subscribe! Don't know why clicking on the like button is fruitless right now but wanted to let you know, and I really like your tutorial! So helpful! Thank you!
Oh no, now it says I'm not subscribed even though initially it lit up,, and clicking on it now not effective! Anybody have suggestions?
OK I'm completely confused...under video it says subscribe and clicking that or like don't do anything but when I click on Sterling's name and go to his main page, it says subscribed! Why would this be?
When singing and have to inhale and fill up the tank again how does the microphone not take in the gulp of air or does the singer step away from the mic for little dance move then breath without audience seeing him suck air. I love
Otis Redding singing and dont have that kind of talent but do people ever get winded or do they circumvenerate there breathing like aboriginal people in Australia. I wish i could sing. So much fun trying though. Thank you for the video.
You don’t need that much air to sing and breathing from the diaphragm doesn’t really make a sound vs breathing in from the upper chest. Try it out and notice the difference. I big chest breath sounds intense, belly breaths do not.
Dude, I've been singing two years. Every time I've had diaphragmatic support taught it's been through sit ups.
Except the one time I watched Michael Bolton get taught with a resistant band, that one kind of helped too. The higher up he sang the more he lifted the resistant band.
So when you are singing, do we need to breathe from mouth?
Yes
Omg but my diaphragm is sooooo weak - ugh! These exercises take so much out of me - is that normal?
If you cough or laugh it’s diaphragmatic and not very difficult. Start by mimicking that. It shouldn’t take too much out of you. Sounds like you’re working too hard.
Just go and listen to a proper singing teacher Seth Riggs or on here Marc Wehden
I’m quite unproper. Good point.
Funny ironic comment
Well done
Snarky, self-important reply born from a complete lack of understanding irony, and a desire to raise the replier's low self-esteem.
@Nerdgonesouth Passive-aggressive reply to a reply. An attempt to prove a point while still staying ironic. Really comes from a lack of self-confidence and a burning desire to be better than other, while carrying too much about an opinion of a random person on the internet.
Don't open your mouth lol!
I see you have enjoyed learning about the most important thing I’ve learned about singing in the past 16 years. You even took time to try to disparage and make fun of me. Good for you buddy. 🥰
I was out the minute you used the “F” bomb. Just no respect after this for anything else you have to say.
OH NO! SWEARING WORDS! Have you seen anything else on the internet? You’re gonna be super bummed 😳😳😳
@@SterlingRJackson I’ve been making money as a singer pianist for 30 years. I really like your approach and the things you say. I find them very useful and helpful. Thank you for what you’re doing here.
He caught himself the one time at 19:51 though :)
Humm…too much senseless cussing for me. You need to take your audience into consideration a little more. Not everyone on the planet goes for that nonsense. 23:15 Ridiculous cussing can undo all the good you’re trying to accomplish.
Senseless profanity is what it is. The lord wouldn’t want that. He created everything but some of the words he made, even he doesn’t like them. 😂
The way I speak and express myself is natural. I’m not changing myself for you or my audience. There are so many other people and channels you could be watching.
@@SterlingRJackson OK, I will do that. Thank you Mr. Jackson.
Thanks!
Thank you 😊