I was 14 years old when I first ventured to sing in front of someone (my friends dad) and he said I sounded to nasally. I took that too heart and it completely destroyed my singing. I'm now 40 and in the last 5 years I've tried to resolve these issues with my voice by studying singing from RUclips vocal coaches like yourself. This is the first time I've heard anyone say so clearly that what I was told when I was 14 was wrong and was responsible for my bad vocal habits. THANK YOU so much for this video. The validation that I'm now heading in the right direction again is priceless. Keep up the great work!
Some people will always have criticism of every singer. Barbara Streisand. A lot of people just hated her voice. Others thought the sun rose and set with the sound of her singing. If you have a really unique voice that a lot of people criticize, you may just be the next Bob Dylan, Jimmy Hendricks, Janice Joplin. Don’t let people get you down. Hold you head up and sing to the mountains!
Hello vocal coach here ;). Thanks to your channel I ve manage to convince my student who sings agresively rock, and growl and all that stuff, that head voice and mixed voice does not sound gay and weak . Many rock vocalists have this idea that they must sound as manly and agresive as possible and that stop them for finding proper tecnique. I tried to convince so many people that this tecnique is not just for r’n’b and Michael Jackson. But you showing it properly helped me a lot. Thanks . Also I wanna say that some of the nasal issues people say “it sounds nasal” is when the vocalist actually blocks the nasal cavity and it sounds like they have a cold and they call it nasal and they try to avoid it even more instead of really going nasal properly and place the sound correctly in the mask.
@@aionlover3981 I don t blame him for resisting the change. That guy is still my student and he is so much better now:) . When you learn mixed voice there are stages when you have to let that power and find a better balance. It may sound weaker for a while , but then the power comes back. Anyone who experience that change can be a little confused at the beggining. So he was not quite an asshole, it s pretty normal to feat change:)
I just went back to a coach I haven't been to in years (wanted to get back into singing) and they told me that I sound too nasal. This video came to mind. I just signed up for your class. You're the most honest, in depth vocal coach I have ever seen and I appreciate you.
@@chrisliepe I'm just waiting on the invitation! Very excited to to start this journey again, and can't wait to schedule private lessons! Thank you for being you
you’re a saint for making this content. i found your channel two days ago and already have been able to improve my singing ability using your exercises
A few years ago I started again with singing lessons. My vocal teacher told me I sang too nasal, so I was desperatly searching to sing the right way. In the end I discovered the support wasn't good enough, worked at it and I went back to nasal singing. Then the teacher was very happy with what I did. Chris, your simple, correct and visual way of explaining things means a lot to me! Thank you very much!
You spoke the vocal journey I took... My first classical teacher would yell, hour after hour, session after session, "YOU ARE SO NASAL! STOP AND CLOSE YOUR NOSE PASSAGE!!". And although I learned some good vocal support from her, I lost my vocal ease and intuition... Eventually, I found it hard to let my voice out exactly as you described. Accidentally, I went on a journey myself humming all the nasal passages open and found singing this way so easy. And your video confirmed this. Although my body still fears the word 'nasal', I will do myself a favor and visit this video again and again
The term itself is misleading "being nasal" means that you DONT use your nasal cavities to project. For example when you are sick, the swelling blocks the air passage to the nasal cavities that's why you sound "nasal". Yeah I know it's confusing. So if you sound nasal while you sing, sing more front, more in your "mask".
It’s very simple. Without the right breath support and correct resonance there’s no way you’ll be able to sing in mix voice. This naisal sound (twang) uses a numbering specific muscles which need workout to get stronger and more in control. A newborn baby cries using these muscles, combined with fry.
Watched this clip twice before it eventually sunk in: I needed to relax my nose and now I suddenly have much more resonance. It is like I pushed the restart button for my speaking and singing. Believe it or not: my previous sining teacher told me to block the air flow through the nose except when using "m" or "n". Probably that is something classical singers learn. Thank you so much for enlightening me!!
I always wondered why people tell you to NOT sing nasally when some of the greatest vocalists I listen to have that nasal quality that sets them apart AND makes them better singers. this always confused me. but listening to Brandon Boyd, I've started to practice using my nasal cavity to bring variety to my singing. this is very helpful!!
@@Nelson_Win I know, I didn't say he sounds bad. He sounds incredible (he is one of my fav singers) and I LOVE the way he sings. He's the reason I'm trying it out!
I just can say that I love the nasal sound of Axl Rose, but I always was scared of sounding like him because of critics. Your videos about nasal sound has given me a Lot of confidence, I only can say: Thanks!!!!!
Axl sings with rasp , that is a lot different than clean The guys accused of soundong nasal are STYX and KANSAS, yet much of your tone actually comes from air going out your nose and resonance in cheek bones and forehead . The real range killer is too much air in the throat Baritones sing with a lot of air in the throat and chest , where as tenors move that air forward to the front of the mouth By doing octave scales and slides by HUMMING for resonance then singing then humming again The voice should be forward and bright even when dropping down , you can actually go lower by being bright and not in the throat Too much air in the throat inhibits the chords in the larynx , your larynx is in a different position when humming or buzzing , that is why ppl think clean is nasal A good example of range singing clean is miles kennedy Slash, Driving Rain ruclips.net/video/V73qsg4TGhU/видео.html
Also: sing ‘nasal’ whilst closing your nose without sound change to practice singing forward and control/release the right muscles. The use and placement of the tongue is important as well. What helps is holding 1 hand in front of you whilst the tip of the thumb and pointing finger touch. You will automatically sing towards your hand, project your sound forward and control everything more, sing with open throat.
Yep, I spent years singing with absolutely no nasal resonance and it was incredibly limiting, until I realized all proficient singers make use of that part of their body.
This video single handedly helped my unlock probably an octave and get a much smoother transition in my chest and head. Being okay with things sounding nasally at first until is was able to dial in the sound I wanted. I can't thank you enough for this one Chris
Many vocal call this brightness, ping or twang. I am undoing so much of my own perception around this. My range could have been so much better if I had leaned into this earlier in life.
Came to your channel from Spectre Media Group. (Glenn is great!) Really liked what I heard there, and loving these videos on your channel. I appreciate that what you're showing us is also the "ugly" side of singing. Most voice teachers on youtube only show you the pretty voice and not the, let's face it, STUPID things you have to do to FIND that pretty voice. MANY PROPS to you, sir. And yes, I was told many years ago that I sounded nasal and it stuck with me, to the point I was completely ruining the sound emission. Only recently am I finding the balance again. This video helped a ton. Thanks for all you're doing here!
NOOO nasal passages are SO resonant and awesome. Hopefully you can hear the differences in the examples I sing. Open nasal is always more full, more resonant. Of course it's a balance and must be properly supported too!
To me it sounds like it has an almost metallic ring to it, and I think it's less straining to sing with an open nasal passage. I was once told to keep the ringing lower, as I was supposed to hold a lower note and it was supposed to sound deep, but I could really feel it being harder to maintain. I don't think Chris mentions anything about straining when closing the nasal passage, but I'd love to hear what he thinks about this.
I come back to this video every now and then because with every breakthrough i make with singing, and the better i get, the more i realize how on the ball chris is here.
I needed to hear this, I’m in a choir and heard two people talking about my voice all I heard was “Joel’s voice” followed by “yeah very nasal” and it actually hurt and effected me so much, so thanks for the video
If your larynx tends to pop up too much when you're engaging your nasal airflow, just think of using your stomach support and try to relax your upper chest, neck and throat.
I've been trying to sing less nasally because I heard it being criticised so much, but it doesn't sound as powerful as it did before, which was my main problem with some other people that had "vocal training". Just because you're not using nasal passages, doesn't mean you sound good, they sound very very basic and weak. I'm glad you talked about this
Thank you I have a natural “nasally” placement and these comments often from people who don’t sing or play music really messed up my confidence, created bad habits, and just got in my head.
I never knew what explains the difference of sound when I opened the nasal cavity and the one when it’s closed. I was able to do it but had no idea why it was happening. So I was doing the right thing without even knowing how I was doing it. The other thing is that even though I was able to open the nose cavity, I rarely did it. That’s why a lot of frequencies were stuck in my mouth. This is a major find. Thank you!
I know I'm a good singer! But my stepdad heard me singing, & told me I sing too nasal! It hurt my feelings, because I know I am talented. It's just how I sing. I have been complimented many times on my singing by everyone. So many successful singers sing nasal. It's just a style!
I'm not super well-versed in vocals, but I feel like this "nasal" sound everyone complains about is still a fairly valid style. It really depends on the context of the music. Some of the greatest songwriters had traditionally nasally voices like Bob Dylan, or maybe Thom Yorke from Radiohead or Jeff Magnum from Neutral Milk Hotel.
Thank god I found you I started doubting myself because I’ve broken my nose before and I can’t close my nostrils and sounds the same when I sing like all these RUclips singing teachers recommended... but then I realized maybe it’s a blessing in disguise and I do think I can hit some unique vibrations with my voice :) you earned a sub bro
I watched an opera singer react to rock and metal songs, and she said a singer sounded nasal in a certain line and then clarified that it's a good thing and explained the resonance and placement and all that jazz. Ever since then I've stopped trying to shut off my nasal cavity when singing and have improved tremendously.
@@madhatter8508 Experience, exploration, humility and curiosity, have helped her to transcend any possible limiting thoughts from her very specific and advanced training in a narrow, historically-foundational vocal performance discipline (opera), with its strict pedagogy. She can be firm with operatic and classical singers without looking down at other more recent styles. She does her best to appreciate and analyze then within their own parameters, as she learns and expands her experience.
You're doing God's work Chis. Nobody on RUclips explains stuff like you do. Nor with so much care. You're the shiz niz. You deserve all the good stuff for your work 😍
Thank you ! Finally. our great singers like Barbra and Celine’s nasal passage a lot in their singing Also every other broadway singer has had to learn the broadway belt which is a fake belt Singing nasal allows you to create a belty soundwithout actually belting
Yes, as a singer I totally agree with everything you said on this video! The thing is, you cannot have clarity in your voice without that bright nasal resonance, and you are also going to limit your vocal range a HELL LOT without it - trying to sing with an extremely 'sunken back' sound on those higher notes in an attempt to sound 'less nasally' is a huge recipe for vocal damage. When people talk about 'sounding nasal', the associated bad ugly sound (i.e. the Bob Dylan sound) is often caused by a larynx that is too squeezed or jammed up too high in position, and not because 'the singer is placing his or her voice in the nose'. You need that frontal resonance (balanced with good support) if you want to sing well in general - even singers with naturally darker voices use it to sound clear!
This is the most in depth, clearest explanation on resonance, I have ever been exposed to! And with terrific examples , too. I plan to to watch this a couple more times. The video is so packed with information.
My favorite vocalist is Axl Rose. His vocal technique could be called Axl Nose because it's so nasally, but it still sounds amazing and I love his singing more than anyone else.
you make so much sense. I’ve spent years trying to understand so many “coaches” out there and this is definitely one of them topics I have struggled with. I never understood how you could have forward placement or sing “in the mask” without air through the nose. As I understand and have experimented, the face cavities gives that tone that cuts through I.e presence, the 2-5KHz range. It’s amazing how in each video you give so many examples with your own voice. Truly haven’t watched any instructor quite like you. Thanks so much!
Rebeca Black's (Friday) is often regarded as "too nasal." the reason that song is looked at in that way, and why singer's live performances seem that way is because it is one singular dry (unprocessed) sound. Kurt Cobain from Nirvana sings with mixed voice (nasal tone), though his recordings on the albums are double tracked, and includes effects, like reverb, delay, chorus, etc. the reason mixed voice is often considered unpleasant sounding is because it is a thin sound, sharp in the high end. double tracking, delay, and chorus add depth and thickness to even out, and strengthen the sound. if nasal is so bad, then why do all the greatest singers in rock/metal and many other genres all have "nasal" sounding voices. (¬‿¬)
True!!! i hate when ppl say nasally comment, ugh do they naver heard Axl rose sing? He is great singer. But anyway somehow i can feel it resonance better and lower tension on my neck then i found your video. totally agree with you ❤
I've got my favorite vocalist that sounds nasal, his name is Jun Matsumoto from ARASHI (a group from Japan) if you have time please listen to his voice either in group songs or in his solos at ARASHI's channel. For me his voice is the most powerful, laudable and attractive one amongst all group members. I love singers with nasal voice since I'm also singing nasal. ^^
This is amazing, never heard anyone say this before about singing. Also, I've never been told I sound nasal. Now you've got me really wanting to sound nasal!
The scream at minute 19:35 I recommend that you pause and do it acapella I just did it and I felt like from my chest to my head it sounded like it was a music device
What’s absolutely wild is I’ve been trying to teach myself to sing lately and I’ve found your videos awesome. I’ve been writing some solo music for the first time in my life and recording the vocals myself as well. That being said, I have been struggling with feelings like I’m “too nasally,” and I have a deviated septum. Air flow through my nose isn’t great. Anyway I say all that to say this - when you got to talking about “run.” The best sounding bit I’ve sang in any of my songs thus far in my opinion is “ran.” 😂 makes sense now.
I'm not professionally trained, but I've sang in classical choirs all my life. One of my biggest frustrations is I can feel the air in my nasal passages get blocked in my upper register, and it makes it so much harder. You have to have air in your nasal passages when singing (the lack of it is what I always considered to be "nasal" like when you're sick). Having never had a singing lesson, it was helpful to have it explained this way.
I had my first vocal lesson the other week, and was told to work on singing forward. Specifically the nay nay nay drill for practice. I want to understand this in more detail and you did a fantastic job explaining with examples. Thank you!
Chris Liepe! First of all, you’re a great enough teacher that your vids could be shortened to 5mins and under for sure! Second .. DUDE!! I called it the “snooguh” when air gets up into my nose and have seen vocal coaches pinch students noses for “proper placement” so I’ve avoided any air up the nose at all cost. And I swear I feel like this was THE missing piece to the puzzle. My tone is OUTRAGEOUS now. I sound so Goooooooood!!! Yayyyyyy bro. YAYYYYYYY. THANK YOU ETERNAL! It was at the end of a vocal work out .. I did some recordings then said ok let me try to figure out “a favor house Atlantic” again by Coheed. I’ve got the range and keep it connected to chest .. light air but still it always sounded pinched off. I swear I read your title. And pushed play an heard the first few bits. Instantly tried it to a lyric in that song and it was GOLD. Tension gone. Tone nice and full and rounded. It feels sooo easy now! No pinch. AMAZING. 🤘🤘🤘🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🤪. 🤜🤛
Thank you for further clarifying this Chris! You are one of the few people in youtube that says Nasal is good! Great and useful content! I like to sing high songs like Air Supply, Scorpions, Journey, and I discovered that using the grumpy grandma/grandpa voice (LOL!) helps me reach those high notes! Later I found out that it is called a nasal / half nasal tone. haha!
this guy is a GOOD singer/musician - people on RUclips, infact an entire vocal series that's for sale called "Zen of Screaming" or something - they talk about getting rasp and forward, bright tone, but basically just teach some stock piano based vocal runs and then say "now lean INTO your voice". Melissa Cross even tells people to "create fire" - an expression that means nothing and after an hour of voice lessons, doesn't get the singer any closer in ability. Ken Tamplin makes a lot of ponytail hair-metal noise (his Chaka Khan cover is flawless and inspiring, though) but he also fails to AT ALL explain how he gets presence, or distortion on his voice. It's like these people try and tell you that you CAN SING like your favorite hard rock artist in some way, or at least approach that technique, then leave you with a set of exercises that basically means you can sing a Paul Simon song off Lite FM or some passable version of "Se vuol ballare".
Ironic how a lot of System of a Down's fan are saying that Serj lost his voice, when he's actually an healthier singer now and is better technically than he was 15 years ago.
@@DatFrenchBoi it is possible for both your comment and the comments of fans you've seen to be right at the same time.. a lot of metal vocalists in the 80s and 90s were blowing their voices, I guess using wrong techniques, and they were forced to changed techniques and styles due to this. 2 very well known vocalists that everybody knows and can relate this to are James Hetfield and Chester Bennington. 2 of my favourite vocalists that fit this and learned different ways to scream like similar to Chester are also Corey Taylor and Matt Heafy
so true. When you start listening well,, many good singers actually use a lot of nasality to get a clear and powerful sound....or when trying to imitate some singers, surprisingly you find there`s more nasality involved then you would expect
6:48 that's how Russian singers sound. I am Russian myself and I've been struggling with this Russian singing accent for ethernity. Finally googled the difference between nasal voice and mixed, but only found this video. No regrets!
this is the difference between a good singer and a great singer. Bruce Dickenson would have less nasal resonance than Chris Cornell, Chris was a master at using his nasal resonance
This video was incredible Chris, thank you for making me actually learn things about my voice! I am gonna go follow through and train with each of your videos next couple of weeks!
Guilty! I always equate ‘nasal’ with nerdy sounding singers like Weird Al, Bare Naked Ladies, They Might Be Giants, or kind of grating singers... Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Vince Neil. But I do envy the way they cut through the music. To achieve a ‘Forward sounding’ vocal (as you put it), it’s a necessary component. The tricky part is finding the right balance.
It always sounds as if I have a cold when I sing (although my nose is clear). Even when I say 'run', it sounds okay when I speak but as I go up in pitch while singing, it sounds as if I have a cold. How can this be fixed? It would be awesome if you could share your advice on this. Thanks again for this video, it's really informative.
It might seem weird, but try to focus more of your sound (just with how you think about your voice) as if it is coming out the front of your face. Feel the resonance. I encourage you to sign up for my free voice course too. You'll learn a lot about freeing various aspects of your voice.
@@chrisliepe Absolutely! Another way to think of it which might be a little more specific, is to sing through your upper front teeth. Great for projection and resonance.
Friends used to tell me that I sounded too nasally for years and it resulted in me putting my voice too far into my throat and sounding "goose-like" and it took me a long time to fix that issue to get to be able to have the proper "forward facing" or singing with the "mask" of the face that I can do now.
I always see videos suggesting that if you sound differently with your nose plugged that you’re singing too nasal, but to eliminate that, you have to lower your larynx to the point of being ridiculous
My vocal teacher tells me I sing too nasally!!! Although his prescription to “block your nose” while singing, like it’s stuffed, has helped to physically raise my soft pallet, which aids in singing
Oh my goddddd!!! I think you might’ve just solved all my issues with one video…. I was in the belief all my life that I should avoid projecting sound through my nose!!! So that’s why I probably have the issue of having my voice falling back in my throat and can’t get it projected forward. How do I turn on and off my nasal passage?? How do you do it? I can hear it but I cannot do it. :(
So glad you loved the video! I'd love to work with your further, especially about how to have better command over your airflow and nasal passage. Have you joined my free voice course yet?
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Finally . Someone who know what he is talkin' about ..
UR THE BEST VOCAL COACH ON RUclips SIR !!!
Yeah he's awesome. You should also check out Voicehacks ,she's awesome as well !
Yep exactly
Cheryl porter is also REALLY amazing btw. But yeah he's just great at explaining things easely
@@simhanssens7331Cheryl is very hands-on and practical. She's too energetic to just talk without demonstrating something. 😂
People: YOu SoUnD tOo NaSaL
Axl Rose: Welcome to the Jungle
Bob Dylan * Knocks on your door *
I'm very late to this but just wanted to say, you made me laugh for the first time in a long time. Thank you!
This! Axl is very nasal so is vince from motley crue
I was 14 years old when I first ventured to sing in front of someone (my friends dad) and he said I sounded to nasally. I took that too heart and it completely destroyed my singing. I'm now 40 and in the last 5 years I've tried to resolve these issues with my voice by studying singing from RUclips vocal coaches like yourself. This is the first time I've heard anyone say so clearly that what I was told when I was 14 was wrong and was responsible for my bad vocal habits. THANK YOU so much for this video. The validation that I'm now heading in the right direction again is priceless. Keep up the great work!
Same story here. 2 years singing now. I totally understand you
That’s amazing man
Some people will always have criticism of every singer. Barbara Streisand. A lot of people just hated her voice. Others thought the sun rose and set with the sound of her singing. If you have a really unique voice that a lot of people criticize, you may just be the next Bob Dylan, Jimmy Hendricks, Janice Joplin. Don’t let people get you down. Hold you head up and sing to the mountains!
Very well said!!!
I needed to hear this. I have a unique voice and have been criticized for it but also praised for it. Thanks.
I always think of Layne Staley and Dexter Holland. Their voices are very unique yet the power and beauty behind their voices is undeniable
Yeah but Bjork is actually a pretty good singer compared to Dylan who may have a “unique” voice but isn’t the greatest singer.
Ah yes... Jimmy Hendricks. Almost as good as Jimi Hendrix, I think.
This video made me realize that I'm unconsciously blocking my nasal passages ALL THE TIME when I sing.
Did you end up stopping doing it? I need help lol
I was doing the same....realized it was the main problem why i had problems with high notes
me too
I can tell this was a topic that genuinely pissed you off lol
It hits a nerve for sure :)
Hello vocal coach here ;). Thanks to your channel I ve manage to convince my student who sings agresively rock, and growl and all that stuff, that head voice and mixed voice does not sound gay and weak . Many rock vocalists have this idea that they must sound as manly and agresive as possible and that stop them for finding proper tecnique. I tried to convince so many people that this tecnique is not just for r’n’b and Michael Jackson. But you showing it properly helped me a lot. Thanks . Also I wanna say that some of the nasal issues people say “it sounds nasal” is when the vocalist actually blocks the nasal cavity and it sounds like they have a cold and they call it nasal and they try to avoid it even more instead of really going nasal properly and place the sound correctly in the mask.
"does not sound gay and weak" Cracking me up! But Michael Jackson's rock singing would leave most "real" rock singers for dead!
Wow sudden homophobia is sudden, what a bitch, perfect coach for assholes I presume.
@@aionlover3981 I don t blame him for resisting the change. That guy is still my student and he is so much better now:) . When you learn mixed voice there are stages when you have to let that power and find a better balance. It may sound weaker for a while , but then the power comes back. Anyone who experience that change can be a little confused at the beggining. So he was not quite an asshole, it s pretty normal to feat change:)
@@aionlover3981 dude she didn't say that it was gay, she said that her students said that. You honestly look like the asshole here.
I just went back to a coach I haven't been to in years (wanted to get back into singing) and they told me that I sound too nasal. This video came to mind. I just signed up for your class. You're the most honest, in depth vocal coach I have ever seen and I appreciate you.
Congrats on getting back into singing! I'm glad to have you in the course! Keep me posted in there on how your journey is going!
@@chrisliepe I'm just waiting on the invitation! Very excited to to start this journey again, and can't wait to schedule private lessons! Thank you for being you
Nice! Be sure to sign up for PRO when your invitation comes! It includes your first private lesson! :)
you’re a saint for making this content. i found your channel two days ago and already have been able to improve my singing ability using your exercises
The most obvious argument against not using your nose, is listening to someone who has a cold, and a blocked nasal passage.
I was thinking that! When Chris blocked off his nose, he sounded like he had a cold
I found the holy grail of vocal teaching! Thanks Again! lml
A few years ago I started again with singing lessons. My vocal teacher told me I sang too nasal, so I was desperatly searching to sing the right way. In the end I discovered the support wasn't good enough, worked at it and I went back to nasal singing. Then the teacher was very happy with what I did. Chris, your simple, correct and visual way of explaining things means a lot to me! Thank you very much!
As of now, best singing teacher on RUclips by far.
Yeah Ken Tamplin was number 1 for me until I stumbled upon Liepe
Ken Tamplin
You spoke the vocal journey I took... My first classical teacher would yell, hour after hour, session after session, "YOU ARE SO NASAL! STOP AND CLOSE YOUR NOSE PASSAGE!!". And although I learned some good vocal support from her, I lost my vocal ease and intuition... Eventually, I found it hard to let my voice out exactly as you described. Accidentally, I went on a journey myself humming all the nasal passages open and found singing this way so easy. And your video confirmed this. Although my body still fears the word 'nasal', I will do myself a favor and visit this video again and again
The term itself is misleading "being nasal" means that you DONT use your nasal cavities to project. For example when you are sick, the swelling blocks the air passage to the nasal cavities that's why you sound "nasal". Yeah I know it's confusing. So if you sound nasal while you sing, sing more front, more in your "mask".
Wow. I've been closing my nasal passage subconsciously for a long time. Who knew. Another muscle I didn't know I could control. Thank you Chris!
I sound very nasal and I love it. Makes it easier to vocalize and does not put stress on my voice.
It’s very simple. Without the right breath support and correct resonance there’s no way you’ll be able to sing in mix voice. This naisal sound (twang) uses a numbering specific muscles which need workout to get stronger and more in control. A newborn baby cries using these muscles, combined with fry.
Agreed. Such a misunderstood topic. And then you have singers that simply have a nasal sounding timbre, which may simply be the sound of their voice.
Watched this clip twice before it eventually sunk in: I needed to relax my nose and now I suddenly have much more resonance. It is like I pushed the restart button for my speaking and singing. Believe it or not: my previous sining teacher told me to block the air flow through the nose except when using "m" or "n". Probably that is something classical singers learn. Thank you so much for enlightening me!!
Glad to hear it!! :)
This guy gives so much info w depth and breadth - no skimping on examples - he repeats until you get it
I always wondered why people tell you to NOT sing nasally when some of the greatest vocalists I listen to have that nasal quality that sets them apart AND makes them better singers. this always confused me. but listening to Brandon Boyd, I've started to practice using my nasal cavity to bring variety to my singing. this is very helpful!!
Boyd partially relies on nasal but he doesn't sound that bad. He also uses his chest voice.
@@Nelson_Win I know, I didn't say he sounds bad. He sounds incredible (he is one of my fav singers) and I LOVE the way he sings. He's the reason I'm trying it out!
@@cantrellayne All thanks to Mike Patton. During that era every late 90s and early 2000s nu metal was inspired by him
I just can say that I love the nasal sound of Axl Rose, but I always was scared of sounding like him because of critics. Your videos about nasal sound has given me a Lot of confidence, I only can say: Thanks!!!!!
The truth is that there are two sides to this question. And the anti nasal side is much bigger.
Axl sings with rasp , that is a lot different than clean
The guys accused of soundong nasal are STYX and KANSAS, yet much of your tone actually comes from air going out your nose and resonance in cheek bones and forehead .
The real range killer is too much air in the throat
Baritones sing with a lot of air in the throat and chest , where as tenors move that air forward to the front of the mouth By doing octave scales and slides by HUMMING for resonance then singing then humming again
The voice should be forward and bright even when dropping down , you can actually go lower by being bright and not in the throat
Too much air in the throat inhibits the chords in the larynx , your larynx is in a different position when humming or buzzing , that is why ppl think clean is nasal
A good example of range singing clean is miles kennedy Slash, Driving Rain
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Also: sing ‘nasal’ whilst closing your nose without sound change to practice singing forward and control/release the right muscles. The use and placement of the tongue is important as well. What helps is holding 1 hand in front of you whilst the tip of the thumb and pointing finger touch. You will automatically sing towards your hand, project your sound forward and control everything more, sing with open throat.
Wow! The difference in the brightness of the tone is staggering! Thank you for this, Chris.
Yep, I spent years singing with absolutely no nasal resonance and it was incredibly limiting, until I realized all proficient singers make use of that part of their body.
This video single handedly helped my unlock probably an octave and get a much smoother transition in my chest and head. Being okay with things sounding nasally at first until is was able to dial in the sound I wanted. I can't thank you enough for this one Chris
Exactly! That's it.
Sounding nasal is part of the process of adding the nasal resonance into the full breath of your resonance possibilities.
This is so good. Im listening through my headphones and can feel the vibration in myface when you're turning it on and off and singing RUN
Many vocal call this brightness, ping or twang. I am undoing so much of my own perception around this. My range could have been so much better if I had leaned into this earlier in life.
Chris your channel is a goldmine for excellent advice for unconfident singers like myself. I'm truly grateful for these lessons!
You are blasting my insecurities away one video at a time
Came to your channel from Spectre Media Group. (Glenn is great!) Really liked what I heard there, and loving these videos on your channel. I appreciate that what you're showing us is also the "ugly" side of singing. Most voice teachers on youtube only show you the pretty voice and not the, let's face it, STUPID things you have to do to FIND that pretty voice. MANY PROPS to you, sir.
And yes, I was told many years ago that I sounded nasal and it stuck with me, to the point I was completely ruining the sound emission. Only recently am I finding the balance again. This video helped a ton.
Thanks for all you're doing here!
That's interesting because a lot of vocal coaches recommend closing off the nasal passages
But I'm going to try keeping it open now
Yeah, it isn't wrong either way, you just need to use it correctly.
@@joseadrianvaldes9792 that's right,it just changes the sound a bit
NOOO nasal passages are SO resonant and awesome. Hopefully you can hear the differences in the examples I sing. Open nasal is always more full, more resonant. Of course it's a balance and must be properly supported too!
@@chrisliepe yes I can certainly hear the difference,it sounds brighter
To me it sounds like it has an almost metallic ring to it, and I think it's less straining to sing with an open nasal passage. I was once told to keep the ringing lower, as I was supposed to hold a lower note and it was supposed to sound deep, but I could really feel it being harder to maintain. I don't think Chris mentions anything about straining when closing the nasal passage, but I'd love to hear what he thinks about this.
This is speaking directly to one of my main vocal issues. You hit nothing but home-runs Chris!
I come back to this video every now and then because with every breakthrough i make with singing, and the better i get, the more i realize how on the ball chris is here.
Thank you for taking the fear out of so many voices! A coach for the soul
I needed to hear this, I’m in a choir and heard two people talking about my voice all I heard was “Joel’s voice” followed by “yeah very nasal” and it actually hurt and effected me so much, so thanks for the video
You're welcome!
We’re all working on making our voices better!! Keep going 👍🏽
If your larynx tends to pop up too much when you're engaging your nasal airflow, just think of using your stomach support and try to relax your upper chest, neck and throat.
I've been trying to sing less nasally because I heard it being criticised so much, but it doesn't sound as powerful as it did before, which was my main problem with some other people that had "vocal training". Just because you're not using nasal passages, doesn't mean you sound good, they sound very very basic and weak. I'm glad you talked about this
Thank you I have a natural “nasally” placement and these comments often from people who don’t sing or play music really messed up my confidence, created bad habits, and just got in my head.
I love your explanations, they are super helpful and easy to assimilate and integrate, thanks so much for sharing!
"You're too nasal" ruined me for years! This is great advice! Thanks!
I never knew what explains the difference of sound when I opened the nasal cavity and the one when it’s closed. I was able to do it but had no idea why it was happening. So I was doing the right thing without even knowing how I was doing it. The other thing is that even though I was able to open the nose cavity, I rarely did it. That’s why a lot of frequencies were stuck in my mouth. This is a major find. Thank you!
I know I'm a good singer! But my stepdad heard me singing, & told me I sing too nasal! It hurt my feelings, because I know I am talented. It's just how I sing. I have been complimented many times on my singing by everyone. So many successful singers sing nasal. It's just a style!
I like the idea of thinking about sound coming out of your face. Thats the way I came to think about it, as opposed to the mouth being the sound hole.
Total epiphany moment watching this, you really are awesome, the fact that you do this for free is awesome and your voice is amazing, Thanks Chris
I'm not super well-versed in vocals, but I feel like this "nasal" sound everyone complains about is still a fairly valid style. It really depends on the context of the music. Some of the greatest songwriters had traditionally nasally voices like Bob Dylan, or maybe Thom Yorke from Radiohead or Jeff Magnum from Neutral Milk Hotel.
agreed!
Yep.Also some old school funk band singers had somewhat nasal vocals, if i'm not mistaken & maybe it was a stylistic approach.
Thank god I found you I started doubting myself because I’ve broken my nose before and I can’t close my nostrils and sounds the same when I sing like all these RUclips singing teachers recommended... but then I realized maybe it’s a blessing in disguise and I do think I can hit some unique vibrations with my voice :) you earned a sub bro
6:58 Tries to sing -n with nasal cavity closed: almost died xD
Love this channel
I watched an opera singer react to rock and metal songs, and she said a singer sounded nasal in a certain line and then clarified that it's a good thing and explained the resonance and placement and all that jazz. Ever since then I've stopped trying to shut off my nasal cavity when singing and have improved tremendously.
"The Charismatic Voice" by any chance?
@@TheSeeking2know Yes, that's her!
@@madhatter8508 Experience, exploration, humility and curiosity, have helped her to transcend any possible limiting thoughts from her very specific and advanced training in a narrow, historically-foundational vocal performance discipline (opera), with its strict pedagogy.
She can be firm with operatic and classical singers without looking down at other more recent styles. She does her best to appreciate and analyze then within their own parameters, as she learns and expands her experience.
you are right ...so many videos on stop nasal singing...im like WHAT?...its like an extra chamber or tool to use..
You're doing God's work Chis. Nobody on RUclips explains stuff like you do. Nor with so much care. You're the shiz niz.
You deserve all the good stuff for your work 😍
sir I-... I can't even express how grateful for this I am!!! can't believe I was blocking my high notes with this 😭
Thankyou so much! It took a lot of courage to speak in the favour of nasal singers! I'm feeling grateful for having unique vocals. ✨
Thank you ! Finally. our great singers like Barbra and Celine’s nasal passage a lot in their singing
Also every other broadway singer has had to learn the broadway belt which is a fake belt Singing nasal allows you to create a belty soundwithout actually belting
Yes, as a singer I totally agree with everything you said on this video! The thing is, you cannot have clarity in your voice without that bright nasal resonance, and you are also going to limit your vocal range a HELL LOT without it - trying to sing with an extremely 'sunken back' sound on those higher notes in an attempt to sound 'less nasally' is a huge recipe for vocal damage.
When people talk about 'sounding nasal', the associated bad ugly sound (i.e. the Bob Dylan sound) is often caused by a larynx that is too squeezed or jammed up too high in position, and not because 'the singer is placing his or her voice in the nose'. You need that frontal resonance (balanced with good support) if you want to sing well in general - even singers with naturally darker voices use it to sound clear!
This is the most in depth, clearest explanation on resonance, I have ever been exposed to! And with terrific examples , too. I plan to to watch this a couple more times. The video is so packed with information.
My favorite vocalist is Axl Rose. His vocal technique could be called Axl Nose because it's so nasally, but it still sounds amazing and I love his singing more than anyone else.
you make so much sense. I’ve spent years trying to understand so many “coaches” out there and this is definitely one of them topics I have struggled with. I never understood how you could have forward placement or sing “in the mask” without air through the nose. As I understand and have experimented, the face cavities gives that tone that cuts through I.e presence, the 2-5KHz range.
It’s amazing how in each video you give so many examples with your own voice. Truly haven’t watched any instructor quite like you. Thanks so much!
Rebeca Black's (Friday) is often regarded as "too nasal." the reason that song is looked at in that way, and why singer's live performances seem that way is because it is one singular dry (unprocessed) sound. Kurt Cobain from Nirvana sings with mixed voice (nasal tone), though his recordings on the albums are double tracked, and includes effects, like reverb, delay, chorus, etc. the reason mixed voice is often considered unpleasant sounding is because it is a thin sound, sharp in the high end. double tracking, delay, and chorus add depth and thickness to even out, and strengthen the sound.
if nasal is so bad, then why do all the greatest singers in rock/metal and many other genres all have "nasal" sounding voices. (¬‿¬)
Exactly
I am learning so much through this video. Thank you so much for explaining in so much detail!
True!!! i hate when ppl say nasally comment, ugh do they naver heard Axl rose sing? He is great singer. But anyway somehow i can feel it resonance better and lower tension on my neck then i found your video. totally agree with you ❤
This is helping me so much about why I sing how I sing...always been told I had a nasal voice that I lost confidence ...thank you so much
Good to hear!!
I've got my favorite vocalist that sounds nasal, his name is Jun Matsumoto from ARASHI (a group from Japan) if you have time please listen to his voice either in group songs or in his solos at ARASHI's channel. For me his voice is the most powerful, laudable and attractive one amongst all group members. I love singers with nasal voice since I'm also singing nasal. ^^
This is amazing, never heard anyone say this before about singing. Also, I've never been told I sound nasal. Now you've got me really wanting to sound nasal!
The scream at minute 19:35 I recommend that you pause and do it acapella I just did it and I felt like from my chest to my head it sounded like it was a music device
What’s absolutely wild is I’ve been trying to teach myself to sing lately and I’ve found your videos awesome. I’ve been writing some solo music for the first time in my life and recording the vocals myself as well. That being said, I have been struggling with feelings like I’m “too nasally,” and I have a deviated septum. Air flow through my nose isn’t great. Anyway I say all that to say this - when you got to talking about “run.” The best sounding bit I’ve sang in any of my songs thus far in my opinion is “ran.” 😂 makes sense now.
13:25 sounds like the Savage Garden song "You can still be free"
I'm not professionally trained, but I've sang in classical choirs all my life. One of my biggest frustrations is I can feel the air in my nasal passages get blocked in my upper register, and it makes it so much harder. You have to have air in your nasal passages when singing (the lack of it is what I always considered to be "nasal" like when you're sick). Having never had a singing lesson, it was helpful to have it explained this way.
I had my first vocal lesson the other week, and was told to work on singing forward. Specifically the nay nay nay drill for practice. I want to understand this in more detail and you did a fantastic job explaining with examples. Thank you!
You're so very welcome!
Chris Liepe! First of all, you’re a great enough teacher that your vids could be shortened to 5mins and under for sure!
Second .. DUDE!! I called it the “snooguh” when air gets up into my nose and have seen vocal coaches pinch students noses for “proper placement” so I’ve avoided any air up the nose at all cost. And I swear I feel like this was THE missing piece to the puzzle. My tone is OUTRAGEOUS now. I sound so Goooooooood!!! Yayyyyyy bro. YAYYYYYYY. THANK YOU ETERNAL! It was at the end of a vocal work out .. I did some recordings then said ok let me try to figure out “a favor house Atlantic” again by Coheed. I’ve got the range and keep it connected to chest .. light air but still it always sounded pinched off. I swear I read your title. And pushed play an heard the first few bits. Instantly tried it to a lyric in that song and it was GOLD. Tension gone. Tone nice and full and rounded. It feels sooo easy now! No pinch. AMAZING. 🤘🤘🤘🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🤪. 🤜🤛
Cant express how happy I am that I found your channel. Thank You 🙏🏼
I love your energy; you have a positive aura about you and I can tell that you're a real gentleman who doesn't judge. Bless you 💚
Best video from you so far... it all makes lots of sense! Good one.
Thank you for further clarifying this Chris! You are one of the few people in youtube that says Nasal is good! Great and useful content! I like to sing high songs like Air Supply, Scorpions, Journey, and I discovered that using the grumpy grandma/grandpa voice (LOL!) helps me reach those high notes! Later I found out that it is called a nasal / half nasal tone. haha!
most useful video, busting popular myths.. you smash it everytime...Love the game changing work you show Chris. Much appreciated.
Wow. Youre exercises with "run" and "free" sounds better than a lot of music xD
Lol yeah
this guy is a GOOD singer/musician - people on RUclips, infact an entire vocal series that's for sale called "Zen of Screaming" or something - they talk about getting rasp and forward, bright tone, but basically just teach some stock piano based vocal runs and then say "now lean INTO your voice". Melissa Cross even tells people to "create fire" - an expression that means nothing and after an hour of voice lessons, doesn't get the singer any closer in ability. Ken Tamplin makes a lot of ponytail hair-metal noise (his Chaka Khan cover is flawless and inspiring, though) but he also fails to AT ALL explain how he gets presence, or distortion on his voice. It's like these people try and tell you that you CAN SING like your favorite hard rock artist in some way, or at least approach that technique, then leave you with a set of exercises that basically means you can sing a Paul Simon song off Lite FM or some passable version of "Se vuol ballare".
Ken is hilarious when he shows his tongue. Lol
Somebody:Don't sing nasal, your voice will suck.
Serj Tankian: hold my beer...
Maynard James Keenan: hold my wine....
Ironic how a lot of System of a Down's fan are saying that Serj lost his voice, when he's actually an healthier singer now and is better technically than he was 15 years ago.
Myles Kennedy :D
@@DatFrenchBoi it is possible for both your comment and the comments of fans you've seen to be right at the same time.. a lot of metal vocalists in the 80s and 90s were blowing their voices, I guess using wrong techniques, and they were forced to changed techniques and styles due to this. 2 very well known vocalists that everybody knows and can relate this to are James Hetfield and Chester Bennington. 2 of my favourite vocalists that fit this and learned different ways to scream like similar to Chester are also Corey Taylor and Matt Heafy
so true. When you start listening well,, many good singers actually use a lot of nasality to get a clear and powerful sound....or when trying to imitate some singers, surprisingly you find there`s more nasality involved then you would expect
Forward placement is also good for screaming
6:48 that's how Russian singers sound. I am Russian myself and I've been struggling with this Russian singing accent for ethernity. Finally googled the difference between nasal voice and mixed, but only found this video. No regrets!
this is the difference between a good singer and a great singer. Bruce Dickenson would have less nasal resonance than Chris Cornell, Chris was a master at using his nasal resonance
YES
chris cornell was one hell of a vocalist, rip
This video was incredible Chris, thank you for making me actually learn things about my voice! I am gonna go follow through and train with each of your videos next couple of weeks!
I needed this so much. Thank you so much for your videos. I've been losing a lot of heart in music lately, in my own voice.
Did someone mention Billie Joe Armstrong yet? (Love him!)
I've been working on loosing this nasality for the past few years, my voice got tired and I'm building loads of tension... I'll try that out !
Guilty! I always equate ‘nasal’ with nerdy sounding singers like Weird Al, Bare Naked Ladies, They Might Be Giants, or kind of grating singers... Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Vince Neil. But I do envy the way they cut through the music. To achieve a ‘Forward sounding’ vocal (as you put it), it’s a necessary component. The tricky part is finding the right balance.
I think this'll help! Thank you for your unique teaching!
It always sounds as if I have a cold when I sing (although my nose is clear). Even when I say 'run', it sounds okay when I speak but as I go up in pitch while singing, it sounds as if I have a cold. How can this be fixed? It would be awesome if you could share your advice on this. Thanks again for this video, it's really informative.
It might seem weird, but try to focus more of your sound (just with how you think about your voice) as if it is coming out the front of your face. Feel the resonance. I encourage you to sign up for my free voice course too. You'll learn a lot about freeing various aspects of your voice.
@@chrisliepe Sure, I will. Thanks for your reply.
@@chrisliepe Absolutely! Another way to think of it which might be a little more specific, is to sing through your upper front teeth. Great for projection and resonance.
It's not bad.Even Robert Plant often use nasal cavity...
Everyone of those guys does!!!
Yep they does...
Your videos are so good! I feel like I'm learning more about vocal control in a few days than I have in years before.
Man, im learning a lot with you. Thanks for all the content you share. Its amazing
Friends used to tell me that I sounded too nasally for years and it resulted in me putting my voice too far into my throat and sounding "goose-like" and it took me a long time to fix that issue to get to be able to have the proper "forward facing" or singing with the "mask" of the face that I can do now.
Have always loved singing "she run run run run!" in creep
I always see videos suggesting that if you sound differently with your nose plugged that you’re singing too nasal, but to eliminate that, you have to lower your larynx to the point of being ridiculous
My vocal teacher tells me I sing too nasally!!! Although his prescription to “block your nose” while singing, like it’s stuffed, has helped to physically raise my soft pallet, which aids in singing
Wow this guy has an amazing voice !!
Hey thanks I'm a baritone with a lot of trauma also have the problem
Where are you located??
Oh my goddddd!!! I think you might’ve just solved all my issues with one video…. I was in the belief all my life that I should avoid projecting sound through my nose!!! So that’s why I probably have the issue of having my voice falling back in my throat and can’t get it projected forward.
How do I turn on and off my nasal passage?? How do you do it? I can hear it but I cannot do it. :(
So glad you loved the video! I'd love to work with your further, especially about how to have better command over your airflow and nasal passage. Have you joined my free voice course yet?