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.
I have the same issue you did, and would really like to know what it was exactly that helped you. Do you have any must watch videos from this amazing channel, or any other tips you could give me?
Sjo Sterling, what a great resource you just put out... For me the last 30 seconds of this video changed everything about what I thought about learning to sing... Love your content... LOVE your voice... and btw... your interview with Chris Liepe was one of the best, most enjoyable RUclips videos I have watched on your and Chirs' channel combined!! Just keep on being Sterling... we love you!!
Been trying to sing for years. After watching this video I realized I have stiffness in my vocal muscles. I don't know how to describe it. But just like the balloon example. It's like I couldn't move my vocal chords up and down or wide or thin enough to make singing sounds. This video kind of help me connect with those muscles somehow. I'm learning how to move them up and down which has improved my singing greatly.. Thank you!
I’d start from speaking voice. Move your voice around as similar as you would speaking. Then start trying to add the diaphragm in. We all speak on pitch. Some more than others and some higher and lower. There doesn’t have to be a big separation with how you’re experiencing singing vs speaking in your voice. If that makes any sense.
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.
Out of all the videos I've watched and advice I've sought out, you are the SECOND ever person to say something that actually helps me become 5x better at singing instantly with just how you describe certain things. And you're the first and only person I'd pay to actually get coaching from.
Mr. Jackson, I'm agreeing that we need a tilt to reach the high notes. But we should not tilt the head but the larynx. To get rid of the false head tilt always takes weeks and months.
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 😊
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 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.
the worst part about singing is that even tho you might have a mind-blowing revelation about your voice one day, chances are you'll forget how to do it the next day 😭 but i will say that through consistent practice, i keep coming back & back again to this *exact* revelation you talk about here. and the more i come back to it, the more it's starting to become a little second nature! anyway, thank you for being the vocal coach i trust most on youtube. it's so exciting to see the things you talk about be proven in my own singing journey, makes me that much more confident i'm on the right path. hope you're having a great day 🫶🏽
I really wish you had a step by step course. I know every man and his mother is trying to pedal some kind of singing course on RUclips but you actually know what you’re talking about and how to teach so any course you released would be gold dust!
That’s great news, will keep a lookout for it. I loved your cover of Judith by the way, Maynard’s tone and emotion is pretty fucking special and you nailed it!
@@darrenpratt8803hey thanks man. I did a more proper cover with some awesome musicians on this female drummers channel named Meytal. Check that one one. 😊
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
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.
That whole thing about moving the airflow back behind the soft palette to get it above and then back forward - kinda like a vertical hump back bridge - has been a game changer for me, I've literally never made a sound in 'head voice' before, now using compression I can make some quite high pitched noises, can't access falsetto - not sure I want to anyway - but I think if I keep practicing this I'll eventually be able to open it up into actual notes and words in head voice or mix. Am I thinking about this right and heading in the right direction:?
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!
Best vocal lesson ever! Thank you so much sharing this! I really like your approach to singing and resonate with the sensitivity part. I am aware of my body and how it is feeling affects my voice and how i breathe too. 🙏🎶
Wow! I have wanted to sing as long as I can remember, however I never tried because I thought I couldn’t. Several years ago I started singing lessons. I didn’t seem to be making a lot of progress and I knew it had to do with my breathing. Your video has really helped me to understand that process. I like your frankness. I like bottom line information.
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. 👋🏻
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.
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
I been taking lessons for almost 2 years , thank you so much , you have no idea , this is what I needed😊 first time trying already feel like something open up God bless you
That’s awesome. I’m glad to hear it 😊😊. I literally just had to block someone from my channel for saying negative things to me and telling me I don’t know what I’m talking about😕😕. Comments like yours help to remind me how much I’m helping people in their musical journeys.
I find it interesting how you usually tuck your chin in and drop your forehead forward while going higher. Most teachers advocate keeping a perfectly straight neck and upright head posture, and some even say you should tilt your head up slightly for higher notes. Not implying that you or that they are wrong btw. I believe that the forward head motion you do helps relax the laryngeal muscles.
You can watch so many great singers tuck their head down while singing higher but it can depend on certain ways one is going about singing. It helps to relax and shut off certain muscle groups that might try to affect or compensate. See what works for you. My methods not be perfect for everyone
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
I "resonate" with this guy - lol - seriously, this guy is exactly what I've been looking for - straightforward - no effing around!. I haven't delved in, but hoping the other vids are as good as this one.
This guy reminds me of a friend of mine so much I had to watch, and then when I saw the original Sphere L22, I knew I’d found someone who knows their stuff. Haha! I hear all these coaches out here in RUclips land and not one has ever mentioned the singer’s secret weapon - sinus rinsing. You get double the sound and resonance for half the air when your sinus cavity is clean and open. Plus, no colds, and warm up time is reduced remarkably. This guy sounds good, but I hear that slight strain on the folds that isn’t there when the sinus cavity resonates properly. Want to have your voice ring like Micky Thomas’? Sinus rinse. Twice a day. After a week, you won’t believe the difference. Not sinus rinsing once you’re used to it is like not wiping your butt after taking a dump.
The dynamic support that he's showing you is correct. But you never breathe in through your mouth. You breathe in through your nose. Breathing in through your mouth is like putting a flame thrower to your vocal falls. It's the worst thing you can do breathe in through your nose. Breathe out through your mouth. Your nose was made for breathing. Your mouth was made for eating. Never breathe in your mouth. Breathe in through your nose. Light. Love and blessings brothers
If you play a show live, and you’re moving around in the moment, you’re gonna breathe different ways. No reason to be afraid of it. Yes, in terms of health, your voice and even mouth and skull shape, it’s better to always prioritize breathing through the nose when possible. But not everyone is aspiring or going to become some version of a “professional” singer. Practice. Do what ya can. No flamethrowers are gonna get ya.
@@SterlingRJackson no one's not afraid of anything it's about breathing the right way I don't care if you run around the stage don't breathe through your mouth you're throwing are on your vocal cords and your folds and your throat and they're going to seize up how do you think you get laryngitis how do you think you'll lose your voice your vocal cords get swollen and that's what hot air does when you breathe it in
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.
Wow...breathing out like that and coming into the high notes slower had stopped me singing them all sharp. Thanks!!! So useful! Also from watching you sing, Ive realised that although I am using diaphragmatic breathing, everytime I breathe in, I do a full breath. Now Ive seen i can just take in enough air for the next phrase. Probably obvious to everyone else.but it wasnt to me!
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?
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. 😊
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 ?
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
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 have somewhat the same disorder and am trying to learn how to speak comfortably. I can't seem to be able to make my voice come out reliably. What's the best way to stand/sit up straight?
I think i may be stuck with an underbite that overly tenses my neck but I'm not sure.. I feel like my front teeth are too far back and limiting movement of my lower jaw. Does the lower jaw move forward when you expel your voice?
Hi! My voice is not clear- always a (upper)fry even though I'm not trying to fry. Same when I yell (when I'm calling someone for ex)- is that just my voice ?
Any advice on why I burp so much when I sing for a while? Am I taking in too much air and not expelling it properly? Am i doing something wrong or is it just me?
Well, do you do that normally? If you’re changing something from the point of speaking to singing, you should continue to analyze what those things are. Breathing into the diaphragm can cause burping and often does for me even in videos. But it doesn’t usually continue the whole time. You don’t need a lot of air to sing. Don’t feel like you need to keep gulping in air and if you are, you are most likely not breathing from your stomach but instead your upper chest. 😊
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.
@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!
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?
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.
@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.
@@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.
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. 🥰
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.
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 have the same issue you did, and would really like to know what it was exactly that helped you. Do you have any must watch videos from this amazing channel, or any other tips you could give me?
Sjo Sterling, what a great resource you just put out... For me the last 30 seconds of this video changed everything about what I thought about learning to sing... Love your content... LOVE your voice... and btw... your interview with Chris Liepe was one of the best, most enjoyable RUclips videos I have watched on your and Chirs' channel combined!! Just keep on being Sterling... we love you!!
Been trying to sing for years. After watching this video I realized I have stiffness in my vocal muscles. I don't know how to describe it. But just like the balloon example. It's like I couldn't move my vocal chords up and down or wide or thin enough to make singing sounds. This video kind of help me connect with those muscles somehow. I'm learning how to move them up and down which has improved my singing greatly.. Thank you!
I’d start from speaking voice. Move your voice around as similar as you would speaking. Then start trying to add the diaphragm in. We all speak on pitch. Some more than others and some higher and lower. There doesn’t have to be a big separation with how you’re experiencing singing vs speaking in your voice. If that makes any sense.
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.
Out of all the videos I've watched and advice I've sought out, you are the SECOND ever person to say something that actually helps me become 5x better at singing instantly with just how you describe certain things. And you're the first and only person I'd pay to actually get coaching from.
Who’s the other person? They deserve a shout out
Mr. Jackson, I'm agreeing that we need a tilt to reach the high notes. But we should not tilt the head but the larynx. To get rid of the false head tilt always takes weeks and months.
My vocal coach told me to think of my diaphragm and lungs as a big balloon. You have to keep the balloon full and the air is slowly released
most realistic baloon sound ive ever heard
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 😊
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 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.
the worst part about singing is that even tho you might have a mind-blowing revelation about your voice one day, chances are you'll forget how to do it the next day 😭 but i will say that through consistent practice, i keep coming back & back again to this *exact* revelation you talk about here. and the more i come back to it, the more it's starting to become a little second nature!
anyway, thank you for being the vocal coach i trust most on youtube. it's so exciting to see the things you talk about be proven in my own singing journey, makes me that much more confident i'm on the right path. hope you're having a great day 🫶🏽
I really wish you had a step by step course. I know every man and his mother is trying to pedal some kind of singing course on RUclips but you actually know what you’re talking about and how to teach so any course you released would be gold dust!
I was working on my first course last month and I got this freaking cold. I’ll try to finish it up this month. 😊
That’s great news, will keep a lookout for it. I loved your cover of Judith by the way, Maynard’s tone and emotion is pretty fucking special and you nailed it!
@@darrenpratt8803hey thanks man. I did a more proper cover with some awesome musicians on this female drummers channel named Meytal. Check that one one. 😊
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 am a beginner singer and you helped me so much in actuality understanding how it all works. I see and feel the difference thank you so much
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.
Great video. Thank you! I really felt the difference, more so than I’ve ever done before. (And I’ve watched a lot of singing lessons)
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Dude ur freaking awesome. I’m enjoying your philosophical and conceptual talking as much as the educational.
That was an awesome lesson. Thank you. Love the direct approach lol.
Thank you, great advice, great approach, subscribing
That whole thing about moving the airflow back behind the soft palette to get it above and then back forward - kinda like a vertical hump back bridge - has been a game changer for me, I've literally never made a sound in 'head voice' before, now using compression I can make some quite high pitched noises, can't access falsetto - not sure I want to anyway - but I think if I keep practicing this I'll eventually be able to open it up into actual notes and words in head voice or mix. Am I thinking about this right and heading in the right direction:?
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!
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Best vocal lesson ever! Thank you so much sharing this! I really like your approach to singing and resonate with the sensitivity part. I am aware of my body and how it is feeling affects my voice and how i breathe too. 🙏🎶
knew i liked u when i saw the alex gray tapestry, a conscious vocal lesson.
thanks brother
Damn, I loved it! I finally understand how it all works!!
Wow! I have wanted to sing as long as I can remember, however I never tried because I thought I couldn’t. Several years ago I started singing lessons. I didn’t seem to be making a lot of progress and I knew it had to do with my breathing. Your video has really helped me to understand that process. I like your frankness. I like bottom line information.
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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. 👋🏻
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?
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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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.
@@aaronlarsen7447I'll sing your songs for you if you wanna get famous together? You could be my ghost writer
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 😊
Thanks for being so real and sharing your story! LOVE!
I been taking lessons for almost 2 years , thank you so much , you have no idea , this is what I needed😊 first time trying already feel like something open up God bless you
That’s awesome. I’m glad to hear it 😊😊. I literally just had to block someone from my channel for saying negative things to me and telling me I don’t know what I’m talking about😕😕. Comments like yours help to remind me how much I’m helping people in their musical journeys.
Thank you Sterling, another great and informative video. Much appreciated, I look forward to the next one! 💪
Thanks!
Thank you 😊
I find it interesting how you usually tuck your chin in and drop your forehead forward while going higher. Most teachers advocate keeping a perfectly straight neck and upright head posture, and some even say you should tilt your head up slightly for higher notes. Not implying that you or that they are wrong btw. I believe that the forward head motion you do helps relax the laryngeal muscles.
You can watch so many great singers tuck their head down while singing higher but it can depend on certain ways one is going about singing. It helps to relax and shut off certain muscle groups that might try to affect or compensate. See what works for you. My methods not be perfect for everyone
Holy shit this is actual vocal coaching. Love it. Subscribed
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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
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I "resonate" with this guy - lol - seriously, this guy is exactly what I've been looking for - straightforward - no effing around!. I haven't delved in, but hoping the other vids are as good as this one.
I’m the guy. Hello 👋. The comments all go to me 😬
👍👍I like this guy . Good content and he is really likable
Please do a complete singing course… I’d definitely pay for this…
Excellent video Coach
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This guy reminds me of a friend of mine so much I had to watch, and then when I saw the original Sphere L22, I knew I’d found someone who knows their stuff. Haha!
I hear all these coaches out here in RUclips land and not one has ever mentioned the singer’s secret weapon - sinus rinsing. You get double the sound and resonance for half the air when your sinus cavity is clean and open. Plus, no colds, and warm up time is reduced remarkably. This guy sounds good, but I hear that slight strain on the folds that isn’t there when the sinus cavity resonates properly. Want to have your voice ring like Micky Thomas’? Sinus rinse. Twice a day. After a week, you won’t believe the difference. Not sinus rinsing once you’re used to it is like not wiping your butt after taking a dump.
So while singing one inhales by the mouth and also exhales by the mouth?
What a great lesson! Thank you!
The dynamic support that he's showing you is correct. But you never breathe in through your mouth. You breathe in through your nose. Breathing in through your mouth is like putting a flame thrower to your vocal falls. It's the worst thing you can do breathe in through your nose. Breathe out through your mouth. Your nose was made for breathing. Your mouth was made for eating. Never breathe in your mouth. Breathe in through your nose. Light.
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If you play a show live, and you’re moving around in the moment, you’re gonna breathe different ways. No reason to be afraid of it. Yes, in terms of health, your voice and even mouth and skull shape, it’s better to always prioritize breathing through the nose when possible. But not everyone is aspiring or going to become some version of a “professional” singer. Practice. Do what ya can. No flamethrowers are gonna get ya.
@@SterlingRJackson no one's not afraid of anything it's about breathing the right way I don't care if you run around the stage don't breathe through your mouth you're throwing are on your vocal cords and your folds and your throat and they're going to seize up how do you think you get laryngitis how do you think you'll lose your voice your vocal cords get swollen and that's what hot air does when you breathe it in
thanks man, so helpful and meaningful
Brilliant stuff thanks so much
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.
Wow...breathing out like that and coming into the high notes slower had stopped me singing them all sharp. Thanks!!! So useful!
Also from watching you sing, Ive realised that although I am using diaphragmatic breathing, everytime I breathe in, I do a full breath. Now Ive seen i can just take in enough air for the next phrase. Probably obvious to everyone else.but it wasnt to me!
Happy to help. Yeah, you don’t need too much air to sing. It tends to cause tension. 😊
Best explanation I have ever seen.
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Just excellent. Def the missing puzzle piece Thank you🎉
Please drop the skincare routine as well! 😍
I must have read this comment 10 times because I thought it was an insult but I see that it’s not 😊. That’s very kind of ya.
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?
Great lesson!
Thx brother.
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..
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Great lesson do you have any on country music? Actually how do I get a hold of you for lessons?
My website “sterlingrjackson.com”. I have taught country singers but don’t make many videos about it specifically.
You are so good 😊
Oh that’s nice of ya 😊
My issue is i always forget my correct form the next day, once i got a grasp on good singing tecnique 😂
Your balloon noises are hilarious 😂 but is a perfect analogy dude 🤘 good to see ya 😊
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 ?
Whats with the nail 💅? Lol
Love your video, thanks!!
wait so this is what breath support is in practice? or are there more things that go into it?
I simply don't breath. Doesn't make sense to me.
You should breathe. It’s super good for ya.
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
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 have somewhat the same disorder and am trying to learn how to speak comfortably. I can't seem to be able to make my voice come out reliably. What's the best way to stand/sit up straight?
I think i may be stuck with an underbite that overly tenses my neck but I'm not sure.. I feel like my front teeth are too far back and limiting movement of my lower jaw. Does the lower jaw move forward when you expel your voice?
My spine is also severely compressed because of it... you can see it in xrays.. do you think this could be the case?
Hi! My voice is not clear- always a (upper)fry even though I'm not trying to fry. Same when I yell (when I'm calling someone for ex)- is that just my voice ?
God! I ' ve learned at 12, as a " solo" in chorus"; any news
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My man if you have a course i can pay for let me know.
Any advice on why I burp so much when I sing for a while? Am I taking in too much air and not expelling it properly? Am i doing something wrong or is it just me?
Well, do you do that normally? If you’re changing something from the point of speaking to singing, you should continue to analyze what those things are. Breathing into the diaphragm can cause burping and often does for me even in videos. But it doesn’t usually continue the whole time. You don’t need a lot of air to sing. Don’t feel like you need to keep gulping in air and if you are, you are most likely not breathing from your stomach but instead your upper chest. 😊
@@SterlingRJackson Thank you so much for the detailed response. You are right i think i probably am breathing through my chest too much.
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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.
4:34 so cute 😂😂
I gave up trying to learn to sing and gave up on music. Feels good
It happens. You'll be back.
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I liked you at the start of the vid coz i understood. But i love you know o know you mental health problems. Inspirational ❤🎉🎉🎉
Oh thank you 😊
@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?
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.
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.
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Sound like a valley girl. Got it.
You’re welcome sir. 👍
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 :)
You are wrong
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. 🥰
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. That’s nice of ya 😊