There is no coach better than Ken Tamplin. Been on the course 2 and a half years now. Still feel as enthusiastic today as I did when I started. Thanks again Ken. All the best.
This is one of my favorite Ken Tamplin tutorials. I'm not a professional singer, just someone who enjoys karaoke. I don't usually sing high pitch songs, but this tutorial helps not just with technique, but gives me confidence too. One time I even realized singing in my natural voice, that I used to do only in falsetto.
I'm a baritone (who can sing into tenor) and have a strong and fairly high falsetto, but I think this is what I was missing... thank you, Ken. I'll absolutely be checking your course out.
I had the breakthrough of my life today, that head voice feel you speak of, allowed me to dump the weight, and effortlessly sing higher! It was an incredible feeling to sing that high, and not be dragging my chest voice! A tip to all you beginners out there, don’t make the same mistake I did, do the exercises, warm ups themselves won’t be enough, if you’re struggling to sing higher! Sure, you’ll sing a bit higher, and you won’t be as tense, but you won’t be mixing properly and singing high as effortlessly with warm ups alone! Learn about your head voice, get down your mix! Once you unlock your mix, it’s going to feel weird at first, your whole approach to singing high will feel different, but, it will be easier, much much easier! Engage your diaphragm, focus on your vowels, just like the man says 😉 Also, just to add! I can belt high in chest voice, and now I’ve learnt to mix well Both are extremely reliable!
I've never felt like crying when watching a youtube video before... I, a 'baritone', have always doubted myself and never ever have been able to reach high register notes.... you just hit the nail right in the head with this... thank you Ken.
totally agree. as soon as you THINK you're gonna eat your note... guess what's on the menu.... I find i hit my high notes when i focus my mind on having a strong physical performance over a perfect vocal performance. that was a MAJOR break through for me
Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy that's a great advice, it did help me while jamming with my band but is it possible to sing high notes without going loud or falsetto? (Like when I sing in my room I can't go very loud) Thanks for replying :)
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I was classified as a baritone too, and after 10 years of singing lessons, I'm now singing in a 70's rock band, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Deep Purple, everything comes natural after I approached it with the right technique. Keep up the good work!
Loving your lessons and tips Ken! They are very in line with everything I was thaught, sometimes when I'm unable to see my teacher I mix your exercise with hers, my range is always expanding, what I thought of as two separated voices before (chest and falsetto) have now become one continuous stream of breath and notes. Rock 'n roll from Italy man!
My friend,we are all made unique in our own way,just practice and you will see that you can sing very well,don't imitate those singers,i hope that you don't get mad at me
I really do think being born with it is a huge part of it. I have been practicing singing high notes my entire life, and I can juuuuuust barely hit the notes in "My Heart Will Go On." And even then, it's only because I have a naturally high-pitched voice. Because I'm a tiny, tiny, child-sized man. There's a video on my channel if you're interested. If not, cool.
really refreshing to see such a positive and optimistic/kind singer/producer trying to help other musicians - usually people protect their "secrets" and talk down to people so they can remain 'special'
I took "chorus class" in high school... (Back in the 1990's) Its refreshing to see the same type of guidance, tips, and lesson type videos you provide Ken. Thanks for review !
This guy researched, analyzed and developed techniques on singing and his musical inclination exceeds most. Jesus, even his snaps at 2:53 are perfectly in time, he literally has a rhythmic beat while doing it. Top notch instructions and an overall wonderful person, you can just tell when someone is a pleasant person to be around, Ken fits that bill.
This "visualization" technique works for just about everything. We psych ourselves out of so many things. "Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right."
Man, I’ve heard so many people talk the talk about singing but it’s exactly as you say. You need to hear how to do it and then practice. I’ve learnt so much from you,thank you.
I totally agree with the “give yourself permission” point. A large part of expanding your range is a psychological battle. If you think a certain note is hard for you, then you’re gonna have a HARD time singing that note. But if you truly believe that you can hit that note without hurting yourself, then you’re eventually gonna figure it out and hit that note without trouble.
The note about starting out in falsetto is legitimately really good advice. I didn't do that when I started singing, and I wish I had. Actually I wish I had a better falsetto in general lol. But YES. Definitely great advice there.
I do face the problem of hitting the high notes perfectly. Whenever I try to sing a high note, my voice changes to falsetto automatically! Please help me.
When i was in elementary i was a baritone..thenthere was one time i heard a friend of mine singing slowly and not too loud faking her voice but was able to hit high notes and i was surprised . that was the exact time i discovered the falsetto..i keep using falsetto since then over and over again. Then due to overusage of my falsetto i notice imy diction became clearer as time goes by coz my falsetto has a mix of chest voice eventually.then hitting the high notes i discovered my headvoice. ....now i was able to do balance mixed voice.and i already forget the baritone..now i realized i find it difficult to sing a very low notes because i have different voice range now..even im a male i always hit female key .and im happy for the outcome...your video tutorial reminds me of how my voice was before..haha.....thumbs up...
This is so true, most youtube vocal coaches don't give enough attention to how much the high notes anticipation limits vocal range, they all talk about vocal tension without addressing the root of the tension. You are so awesome, never have I subscribed so fast in my life 🤘
Han Vo, thank you for subscribing, and for letting me know. You are someone who knows what you want when you see it. I'm just glad you found me. You are hungry to learn and I am someone who teaches what I have learned the hard way. You will learn a lot with your great attitude. Welcome to my world! 😊
Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy Thank you, it would have been an honor to be able to learn from you personally. Too bad I don't currently have to time or the budget to do so, my life is still a freaking mess, so I guess I have to settle with your youtube videos for now. Hope that didn't disappoint you, I really do appreciate your work and your passion, and hope that I may cross path with you one day. It has truly been an honor sir. Keep on rocking 🤘
Han Vo, I'm just glad that you found me. It doesn't matter whether you can ever buy my course. You can learn a lot by just watching the 400+ free videos on my channel, and you will learn things that you'll never learn anywhere else. Time and money can be hard to come by, and we all just have to do the best we can. I'm serious about your good attitude being a great thing to keep you learning and pointed in the right direction. You have the ability to recognize the truth when it is before you. Many lack that quality. My free RUclips videos are made for people like you who appreciate them and take what is given, and use it wisely. 😊
yeah, that's what my vocal coach told me as well and it has helped we started on Nothing Else Matters - Metallica When i got to the 2nd Verse where is goes high (never cared for what they do, never cared for what they know) i used to struggle to hit those high notes (but i could just get there in falsetto, but not in natural voice) after a while my falsetto strengthened (and i really felt my throat get beefier) i was also told by freinds that my voice (normal speaking voice sounded different LOL) but then i found i could hit the high notes in natural voice then that strenghtened up NOW .. THAT PART OF THE SONG DOESN'T EVEN SEEM HIGH ANYMORE i then used to do things like In A Darkened room - Skid row All My friends are Dead - Skid row Harvester of Sorrow - metallica Now That We're Dead - metallica at that time when i used to do in a darkened room at the end (Please let there be liiiight in a darkened roooooomm) i would really struggle I CAN NOW HIT THAT COMFORTABLY and with good control harverster of sorrow is not longer a big effort and the others are pretty cruzy as well so yeah, it's good advice, THAT REALLY FUCKING WORKED hehe Cool shit huh
I'm having too much fun singing and this is one of my favorite vocal coaches and I listen to his vocal techniques over and over again and I can use them in singing
The fach system is a system designed specifically to determine repertoires and roles for singers according to their voice type. Being a 'baritone' does not mean you're not allowed to sing notes above F#. Also, the fach system is used to categorize types of baritones, tenors etc. The fach system doesn't define you as 'baritone', it defines you as 'Lyric Baritone' or 'Heldentbariton' or 'Kavalierbariton' etc. Basically, the baritone that sings Don Giovanni, is probably not going to be the baritone who sings Nabucco or Rigoletto. The point is that fachs are extremely specific and extremely specific to opera. Being a dramatic tenor (for example) holds no significance outside the world of opera. Also, fachs like 'spieltenor' aren't even based on range or weight. It's based on acting ability. Also, most operatic baritones are expected to have a range from roughly the A below C below middle C to at least G above middle C, although most baritones will have up to the A above middle C (yes, even dramatic ones). Some baritones like Joseph Shore and Leonard Warren (from various accounts, though no confirmed recordings exist) have high Cs and Ds (Joseph Shore's high D can be found on his channel). Also, in the world of Italian Opera (which is definitely the widest repertoire of regularly performed opera) interpolated high notes, be it from baritones or tenors are mostly appreciated greatly. (Basses get the same appreciation for super low notes). However, the music written for baritones (in opera mind you) rarely goes above F# or G and rarely goes below C below middle C for the reason that that is where operatic baritone voices sound the most beautiful, expressive and homogenous. I mean, even the categories tenor, baritone etc. are basically meaningless outside of opera. Who cares if Steven Tyler is a tenor or an alto? He can hit the notes he needs to. He doesn't have to sing in a specific tessitura: he sings his own music and can write whatever the hell his heart fancies.
You are a very symphatic and relaxed guy. I's a plessure to listen to your advices. And even as a provessional singer a lot of them where helpfull, especially when it'sabout mental issues.So thank's from germany and keep on singing/teaching.
I've always seen myself as an ok singer who can " knock a tune out " if need be , lately after applying just a few of your techniques and a bit of practice friends are telling me I am a really good singer and are impressed !! We are all involved in a lot of stage work and music so it's such a boost .. I shall continue to watch and practice . Thanks Ken and keep rockin. Oh just to add I'm 49 years old \m/
Oh wow, did you ever hit the nail on the head! Relaxing is key. I used to go to karaoke a lot for about 5 years (until I moved to a burg that HAS no karaoke anywhere!) and I would occasionally sing "Faithfully" by Journey. I did a good job with it until the very end - those last couple of 'faithfullys' were always *just* beyond my reach.... until I decided to accept that I wasn't going to be able to do it. Since I figured I was going to blow it anyway, I stopped worrying about it. This had the opposite effect - and made me relax my throat, chest and diaphragm, and just have a good time singing the song. Once I got loose and stopped worrying about it, I hit it!! I hit the notes! It was glorious!
I couldn't go into head voice or falsetto when I first started to sing and my teacher told me I couldn't get into the choir. But I practised for hours every singe day and I reached it and after a month my teacher was praising me and said: how the hell did you do that? You sing higher than all the girls. This was when I was 12, now I'm 20 and I can still go to my highest notes and I even go higher, because I had determination. It really is a matter of setting your mind to it :)
I watched this a couple of years ago. At that time I heard Kens example and thought, no way. Today I’m here and believe I can. Thanks Ken for the great visual. My old tag line. “Those that believe they can, can because they believe”
I just found your channel and find it very helpful. I've been a musician for 30 wonderful years. In the last 20 I've stepped away from vocal performance and remained an instrumental guitar. I realize how much I've lost be laying it aside for far too long and look forward to coming back. All the best.
Omg I’m so amazed with how much information you have. I used to be able to hit high notes but feel like I damaged my voice because I was never taught how to warm up my voice or even how to control it. I’m really sad that I didn’t have the proper guidance but hope to see more videos in the future on damaged vocal cords. I’ve heard there is no way to repair them but hope to hear your perspective on it. Your Chanel is amazing and hope to see it grow!!
This is so helpful! Just went up almost an octave! Not quite up to your highest note yet, but with your inspiration I smashed through my highest note by nearly a full octave! Thanks for these great videos!
U probably already know this but U r the best vocal coach I’ve ever heard. U explain things in such an excellent way and in a very happy, relaxed and not intimidating also.
Willow Dreams, thanks for the kind comment. I appreciate your feedback, and I'm glad that my information comes across to you in a very understandable way. That's the goal, but also the information that I provide is Rock-Solid. It works. There's a lot to it, but it works. I'm just trying to share the real information and help people learn how to sing better. Those that see that it works, and want to take it to an even higher level can learn all of the details in my course, KenTamplinVocalAcademy.com/Meanwhile, continue to Rock Out with me on my RUclips Channel! 😊
I hold my hand out in front of my body when singing a high note (for me--a contralto) and I lower hand slowly as the note gets higher. It helps me to sustain without going flabby and falsetto. It's a mental trick I use. Or I slightly lower my chin.
I keep singing male songs or low female range songs because my high notes sound so weak and thin. But I keep telling myself that so this makes sense. Thank you
A bit of an understatement there in the start "ive been known to hit a high note or two" - made me giggle. I cant hit high notes myself since puberty, but let me tell you a funny story since you seem to like stories too! When i was around 12 me and my best friend joined a choir Just so we could be with a girl we had a crush on. We were the only Boys in the choir and took it seriously to impress the Girls. We ended up becoming quite good and the teacher wanted us to sing one verse each of this song about david and goliath(Christian Norwegian song..). We learned it and as time passed we had a gig at a school gathering and we got noticed by a priest that wanted us to sing in his New church. Teacher was proud and accepted the gig.. Turns out it was the opening of the New church in Åsane - the one built after "Greven" (count grishnak(?) from the Black metal scene in Bergen, Norway) burned the old one. So we ended up signing solo, nervous as f..., on National TV in Norway and let me tell you we were the most popular Boys in school after that! I got to kiss the girl a lot :) my first crush.. Thanks for entertaining videos with a lot of fun stories and facts Ken! I joined ur website and if i ever focus on singing(i love playing guitars..) i know where to go for online teaching..
I love your videos! This one really helped me, I was choking out of fear, when I started not to think about how high the notes are, it was clear, and much better, so THANK YOU.
This channel has been so helpful for me. I did a Broadway adaptation of Hair Spray and I had Motor Mouth Maybelle as my character and this was so helpful to hit every note and do it perfectly!
Being British, when I hear the term 'soccer' I find myself automatically going 'grrrr, it's football!' Having said that, even though the rest of the world says 'football' that term means a very different sport to you guys in The States. Ken, having you ever watch any rugby?
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I'm not gonna lie Nik Hoecker! The only person I can find lower than me is the temptation guy of Silent Night! I practiced the low notes so much I can't hit any high notes!!! I sing loud from G# 2 to G# 3.
Soon i will attend what they call an Audition from SM ent and JYP ent , both of them are Korea greatest and biggest music industry where each year new trainees will fight for their debut stage and become a world wide star , your video is giving me a lot of hope and i become more confident on singing because of you , Thank you Ken .. God Bless you!
I'm a baritone who is about E2-G4 in chest on average. Been watching Tanplin's videos lately and today I was doing some exercises in the car and got up to a B4 (no falsetto). Still trying to comprehend what just happened.
I'm not an expert, clearly Ken is and i'm not being a smart arse but..... i do agree with ken I'm also a Baritone like you i also do exercises in the car .. like you quick little story one day i was in the car driving , and i was singing a song (can't remember which one) i was relaxed focussing on traffic and singing and going around a roundabout AND ALL OF A SUDDEN..................... there's this movement in my throat it was like WHAAAAATTT T HE FUUUUUCCCKK WAS THAT it was fucking weird, like a fish or something moving around hehe Weirdest feeling i ever had in my life i almost had an accident because i didn't know what was happening hehe now what happened was BECAUSE I WAS RELAXED , VIBRATO CAME INTO EFFECT i used to try and create vibrato i didn't understand the concept that it's air passing folds of skin(or tissue if you want to be specific) and THE VOCAL CHORDS HAVE TO BE RELAXED FOR IT TO HAPPEN Funny shit, huh ? then..... just like you i used to love to sing (and still do ) 80s metal Metallica , Skid Row etc YOU DON'T GET HIGHER UNTIL YOU LEARN TO RELAX i always make a habit of doing my exercises in the car before any singing (it's now at a point where my exercises are viewed upon as the first 4 songs that i sing every day ) and i consider them boring and therefore i relax through them like ken said you relaxed, AND IT HAPPENED and you've probably been doing it a while therefore YOUR VOICE STRENGHTENED YOU INCREASED YOUR RANGE i had that happen as well i could hit the high notes on Nothing else matter - metallica in the beginning of my training then , give it a week or 2 and i could Now... a year later, IT'S NOT EVEN AN EFFORT (well.. it's a small effort) but high notes are not about pushing harder, High notes are about LEARNING TO GET YOUR THROAT MUSCLES IN A POSITION THEN JUST SITTING IN THAT POSITION AND USING YOUR DIAPHRAM TO PUSH AIR PAST THE VOCAL CHORDS IF YOU LOOK AT SINGING LIKE - I'm just positioning my throat - then i'm just passing air past the chords instead of - I'm going to push harder to get higher - You'll learn to relax - You'll learn to understand that you either CAN put your throat in a position ...........OR YOU CAN'T if you can't, you just practice doing it in the beginning , you can get to a range where SOME NOTES work and others sound like shit or even break up What this means is Your vocal chords cannot vibrate at that frequency just yet so.. just ease into it slowly, take your time , let your throat go through stages of practice, then strength build up , then rest then repeat all that over again, eat the right foods, drink water, take care of your throat, listen to your throat when it doesn't want to sing anymore and give it a break and in a little bit you'll find that you'll be hitting notes higher and higher THAT'S WHAT I DID
The field goal image is so right! Getting the foot under the ball! So right to apply that to singing high notes! You need complete deep support to release those high notes.
You have an incredibly good point... Anticipation can be a killer. Work from the high down to the low. I think I set my heart on a high note and then reach it over and over but I then make that my "conscious high note" so I fear singing higher than it and don't develop beyond it. The issue that I have is that I can reach two octaves starting at middle C.. But actually singing through that second octave I start to lose that belting power and strength and it kinda sucks because I can reach those notes but just not with power.
So, I know that basically the register you sing in controls the muscle tension fo the vocal folds and in turn the overtone richness. For high frequencies, we can't really sustain tense vocal folds and this is why we tend to switch to a more relaxed falsetto. Where does the mixed voice come in? is it simply some intermediate tension of muscles ?
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I love the way you just nip the head/false discussion in the bud and explain physiologically there are two primary muscles doing the "singing". i.e. chest and head. then one can mix those to a varying degree. As a non-musician and non-singer the many types of mix voice can confuse us. Breathiness is associated with falsetto and strong bright punchy notes with more connection are head. However you show they are the same. There is head and chest. The variety to which people can find tones in-between both generic registers is challenging to us non vocalists.
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Ken most male opera singers in their thirties go from bass to tenor...which I know you know already. It blows their vocal cords out way too early. They need you too!!! ❤️
You are the one complete singers I see in this generation. Want to be like you.. it will be great if you can tell me how to watch your videos in a way that each video is progressive to the other video.
Music, if you will start with this playlist, it has a lot of the fundamental things you need to learn when you are first getting started. ruclips.net/video/ROuosxzuKAs/видео.html
Hi Ken, my name is Danisix, i´m a colombian singer from Bogota. Well, first of all, i REALLY enjoy your videos and i don´t say this to anyone, actually you are the first vocal coach i ever found on youtube that truly understands the process that building a voice requires and that not for everyone is the same path. I would love to watch more exercises on how to expand vocal range in women and i also would like to know if you teach online private lessons. Thanks Ken, You kick ass!
I like the kind personality that you have Ken...your willingness to help others...that is what separates the real icons from the rest of the field. I 've always felt like Paul Gilbert on guitar has the same personality....thx for the hard work and effort you put forth ...
I had a group performance assignment for my music subject in school (there was around 6 of us). And by showing your video guides on how to sing high etc to my friend (the singer of the group) we pulled off the song The Handler by Muse. Thank you!
the more your experience is THE MORE HUMBLE YOU ARE , i salute you man, your such a kind soul. Keep it up. I know i can sing but i need to master it more and more.
I can play a mean Guitar, scales and all, but can not sing a thing :( I am going to try at 52 years old, our Church dont have many singers:( I dont even know where or how to start, I sound so bad! I subscribed and will just keep listening to getting ideas.
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I loved that you said giving yourself the permission to get those notes. What I am amazed by are the people who can just sing who have never had voice lessons. I can imitate people but at some point my voice will not get a note and I notice I have a lot of trouble in the mid range of my voice. It''s strange because I will be able to sing some lower notes, not those in the middle, and then go to high notes. I end up "choking" during that transition and straining my voice.
Also I have a thing where i can see really well if I play the song while singing it and often I end up how to put it(You know when you reach the same sound as someone else does and it creates like a vibration that kinda sounds like a different not) and it sounds good but the second I try karaoke by myself im all over the place...
yes i am a baritone. told i can never be a tenor. worked at and practiced. i found out i was a true tenor. don't listen to the negative reach for the stars.!!!
Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy:-) Hi Ken question here. Need help for singing softly at the higher end of chest voice. Ive got a decent mid- low range and a good head voice. I also can sing in another register which sounds like you are letting the air out of a balloon. Is this a whistle tone? Anyways. I can bark low and belt high. My weak spot is when I am stuck singing the notes around the same F# for example in and around Kansas Dust in the Wind. I choke on "close my eyes" been trying that for years and I choke on my vowels. Any advice on how to practice this and lose some of the tension without sounding like a dying animal. Thanks in advance
Hey, Ken! Greetings from Brazil! Love your channel! I'm also a baritone, and I was struggling with high notes SO BAD! Since I started watching your videos I feel like I improved 200% in comparison to my MANY attempts in classes I took. THANK YOU! Keep it up! Great Work!
TKS im brazilian and watching your videos since 2014, congrats man. Best videos in RUclips with tricks and steps for best performance in vocals. Tks Man, your best teacher!
It was a tough decision on this. At the time I had offers to audition with some huge, major name bands who were had lost their lead vocalists. To take their offers, I would have had to sign 5 year contracts and go on the road 10 months or more out of the year. My son and daughter were 10 and 12. I would have been gone for their teen years and come back around or after their graduations, and away from my wife. I chose my family. We lived in several countries, and I coached soccer for my son's teams, and took singing lessons from some of the greatest vocal teachers in each of those countries. I studied Bel Canto in Italy with some fantastic teachers. It was a difficult decision for a musician: I actually really needed the money. The market had fallen through on the television and motion picture soundtrack business I had been in for a few years. But I couldn't do that to my family. Arena Concerts or years with my family that would never be repeated. I don't regret my decision.
Great stuff. Very honorable. And you didn't fall into the trap of thinking you have to trade your own interests and desires in order to be there for you family. You can make both and you seem to have found the way to do that. You've obviously done very much with your talent and still honored your commitment and values as a family man. very inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
There is no coach better than Ken Tamplin. Been on the course 2 and a half years now. Still feel as enthusiastic today as I did when I started. Thanks again Ken.
All the best.
Thank you, Wayne! Glad you're still feeling the magic!
Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy haha absolutely
Did it work tho
@@johnnichols4609 absolutely works. You have to keep doing exercises, but that's what it's all about anyway. Just like an athlete. Ken is the man.
@@johnnichols4609 i cant get into the course cz the money ya know, but hell with the free videos i can hit quite high now its great
This is one of my favorite Ken Tamplin tutorials. I'm not a professional singer, just someone who enjoys karaoke. I don't usually sing high pitch songs, but this tutorial helps not just with technique, but gives me confidence too. One time I even realized singing in my natural voice, that I used to do only in falsetto.
I'm a baritone (who can sing into tenor) and have a strong and fairly high falsetto, but I think this is what I was missing... thank you, Ken. I'll absolutely be checking your course out.
I had the breakthrough of my life today, that head voice feel you speak of, allowed me to dump the weight, and effortlessly sing higher!
It was an incredible feeling to sing that high, and not be dragging my chest voice!
A tip to all you beginners out there, don’t make the same mistake I did, do the exercises, warm ups themselves won’t be enough, if you’re struggling to sing higher!
Sure, you’ll sing a bit higher, and you won’t be as tense, but you won’t be mixing properly and singing high as effortlessly with warm ups alone!
Learn about your head voice, get down your mix!
Once you unlock your mix, it’s going to feel weird at first, your whole approach to singing high will feel different, but, it will be easier, much much easier!
Engage your diaphragm, focus on your vowels, just like the man says 😉
Also, just to add!
I can belt high in chest voice, and now I’ve learnt to mix well
Both are extremely reliable!
I've never felt like crying when watching a youtube video before... I, a 'baritone', have always doubted myself and never ever have been able to reach high register notes.... you just hit the nail right in the head with this... thank you Ken.
Don't cry, Jose, Sing! Don't doubt yourself, either. Grow your voice. You can do it!
I watched your tongue every time you sang- especially Celine’s song and your tongue placement is key, I see.
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totally agree. as soon as you THINK you're gonna eat your note... guess what's on the menu....
I find i hit my high notes when i focus my mind on having a strong physical performance over a perfect vocal performance. that was a MAJOR break through for me
Your approach to the note has a lot to do with how you will sing the note.
Same. When I relax and just flow I get better range control
"First do it In falsetto, and get use to the ease it felt when doing in normal voice" this worked like a miracle man! Thanks a ton! :)
Yes. There is no need to force chest voice. Chest voice can grow if you go about it correctly, Adam!
Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy that's a great advice, it did help me while jamming with my band but is it possible to sing high notes without going loud or falsetto? (Like when I sing in my room I can't go very loud) Thanks for replying :)
I was classified as a baritone too, and after 10 years of singing lessons, I'm now singing in a 70's rock band, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Deep Purple, everything comes natural after I approached it with the right technique. Keep up the good work!
Nicolò Arcuti Fantastic!
Loving your lessons and tips Ken! They are very in line with everything I was thaught, sometimes when I'm unable to see my teacher I mix your exercise with hers, my range is always expanding, what I thought of as two separated voices before (chest and falsetto) have now become one continuous stream of breath and notes. Rock 'n roll from Italy man!
I love how you're in such a good mood. It kinda gets everyone watching in a good mood too 😂.
You just got me in an even better mood! :-)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Im a male but I want to sing like Celine Dion.
Me too but that isnt gonna happen for any of us is it
@@kleibuzo5734 it can happen if you work 24/7 for years
My friend,we are all made unique in our own way,just practice and you will see that you can sing very well,don't imitate those singers,i hope that you don't get mad at me
You absolutely can. Just keep learning!
I really do think being born with it is a huge part of it. I have been practicing singing high notes my entire life, and I can juuuuuust barely hit the notes in "My Heart Will Go On." And even then, it's only because I have a naturally high-pitched voice. Because I'm a tiny, tiny, child-sized man. There's a video on my channel if you're interested. If not, cool.
really refreshing to see such a positive and optimistic/kind singer/producer trying to help other musicians - usually people protect their "secrets" and talk down to people so they can remain 'special'
I took "chorus class" in high school... (Back in the 1990's) Its refreshing to see the same type of guidance, tips, and lesson type videos you provide Ken. Thanks for review !
I'm glad to give you a reminder of things you know to be true already, Melissa. Thanks for your comment!
This guy researched, analyzed and developed techniques on singing and his musical inclination exceeds most. Jesus, even his snaps at 2:53 are perfectly in time, he literally has a rhythmic beat while doing it. Top notch instructions and an overall wonderful person, you can just tell when someone is a pleasant person to be around, Ken fits that bill.
evilcowboy Wow! Thanks for the kind words!
This "visualization" technique works for just about everything. We psych ourselves out of so many things.
"Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right."
So true, Will!
The sheer amount of wisdom this guy has from all his experiences is astonishing
God bless internet to have such a voice coach!
Thank you, and God Bless all of my friends out there that I reach through the internet! Love and blessings to you all!
Thank you Ken. I am keen on Tim & Jeff Buckley's voices. Would you please release one day one video about this father and son?
Nice suggestion, MrLousifine! Thanks!
Man, I’ve heard so many people talk the talk about singing but it’s exactly as you say. You need to hear how to do it and then practice.
I’ve learnt so much from you,thank you.
Thanks Cuno Faday, That is great to hear!
I totally agree with the “give yourself permission” point. A large part of expanding your range is a psychological battle. If you think a certain note is hard for you, then you’re gonna have a HARD time singing that note. But if you truly believe that you can hit that note without hurting yourself, then you’re eventually gonna figure it out and hit that note without trouble.
4:00, you're welcome
It's important to listen to all of what he has to say.
I liked the soccer story :)
It would to clueless ...sometimes listning is the greatest gift any musician can possess
Ian Eblin the story definitely puts you in the right frame of mind before receiving the information
Thx man....smh this guy
The note about starting out in falsetto is legitimately really good advice. I didn't do that when I started singing, and I wish I had. Actually I wish I had a better falsetto in general lol. But YES. Definitely great advice there.
I do face the problem of hitting the high notes perfectly. Whenever I try to sing a high note, my voice changes to falsetto automatically! Please help me.
Have you watched this video, Haaris? ruclips.net/video/tpd2eCrQWIE/видео.html#t=0
Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy not yet... I'll watch it. Thanks
Haaris Shah me too :'o
I once had a ignorant, untrained friend peg me as a baritone based on my speaking voice. I am a woman! Great video, very informative.
Mine too
The last 60 seconds was worthwhile. Sing the high note in falsetto and gradually connect more over time.
No need to push further than your voice is ready for. Just get to the note, and develop it gradually, over time.
Imran Hussain that was also my thoughts. .- he is not singing the way I do...then suddenly I got to know why!,,, great stuff.
Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy oooohhhhhhh
When i was in elementary i was a baritone..thenthere was one time i heard a friend of mine singing slowly and not too loud faking her voice but was able to hit high notes and i was surprised . that was the exact time i discovered the falsetto..i keep using falsetto since then over and over again. Then due to overusage of my falsetto i notice imy diction became clearer as time goes by coz my falsetto has a mix of chest voice eventually.then hitting the high notes i discovered my headvoice. ....now i was able to do balance mixed voice.and i already forget the baritone..now i realized i find it difficult to sing a very low notes because i have different voice range now..even im a male i always hit female key .and im happy for the outcome...your video tutorial reminds me of how my voice was before..haha.....thumbs up...
This is so true, most youtube vocal coaches don't give enough attention to how much the high notes anticipation limits vocal range, they all talk about vocal tension without addressing the root of the tension. You are so awesome, never have I subscribed so fast in my life 🤘
Han Vo, thank you for subscribing, and for letting me know. You are someone who knows what you want when you see it. I'm just glad you found me. You are hungry to learn and I am someone who teaches what I have learned the hard way. You will learn a lot with your great attitude. Welcome to my world! 😊
Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy Thank you, it would have been an honor to be able to learn from you personally. Too bad I don't currently have to time or the budget to do so, my life is still a freaking mess, so I guess I have to settle with your youtube videos for now. Hope that didn't disappoint you, I really do appreciate your work and your passion, and hope that I may cross path with you one day. It has truly been an honor sir. Keep on rocking 🤘
Han Vo, I'm just glad that you found me. It doesn't matter whether you can ever buy my course. You can learn a lot by just watching the 400+ free videos on my channel, and you will learn things that you'll never learn anywhere else. Time and money can be hard to come by, and we all just have to do the best we can. I'm serious about your good attitude being a great thing to keep you learning and pointed in the right direction. You have the ability to recognize the truth when it is before you. Many lack that quality. My free RUclips videos are made for people like you who appreciate them and take what is given, and use it wisely. 😊
Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy Thank you sir, I will definitely put these resources to good. You are amazing.
I sang like Bon Jovi after I tried this voice exercise...
Lmao
If you mean 1983-2000 Bon Jovi then God bless...
Can't win 'em all.
The old cool bon Jovi or the lame mr. Mellow bon Jovi?
Please do a video of How to sing Always by Bon jovi
Yup, my vocal teacher always tells me to first practice high notes in falsetto then gradually build more power, I used to doubt that :)
hieu nguyen your vocal teacher gave good advice haha.
yeah, that's what my vocal coach told me as well
and it has helped
we started on Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
When i got to the 2nd Verse where is goes high (never cared for what they do, never cared for what they know) i used to struggle to hit those high notes (but i could just get there in falsetto, but not in natural voice)
after a while my falsetto strengthened (and i really felt my throat get beefier) i was also told by freinds that my voice (normal speaking voice sounded different LOL)
but then i found i could hit the high notes in natural voice
then that strenghtened up
NOW .. THAT PART OF THE SONG DOESN'T EVEN SEEM HIGH ANYMORE
i then used to do things like
In A Darkened room - Skid row
All My friends are Dead - Skid row
Harvester of Sorrow - metallica
Now That We're Dead - metallica
at that time when i used to do in a darkened room at the end (Please let there be liiiight in a darkened roooooomm) i would really struggle
I CAN NOW HIT THAT COMFORTABLY and with good control
harverster of sorrow is not longer a big effort
and the others are pretty cruzy as well
so yeah, it's good advice, THAT REALLY FUCKING WORKED hehe
Cool shit huh
I've been in the music business for 60 years - worked with the biggest and the best - and YOU are amazing!
The proof is in the singing, BRAVO Ken!
Agreed, Carranza Music!
I'm having too much fun singing and this is one of my favorite vocal coaches and I listen to his vocal techniques over and over again and I can use them in singing
The fach system is a system designed specifically to determine repertoires and roles for singers according to their voice type. Being a 'baritone' does not mean you're not allowed to sing notes above F#. Also, the fach system is used to categorize types of baritones, tenors etc. The fach system doesn't define you as 'baritone', it defines you as 'Lyric Baritone' or 'Heldentbariton' or 'Kavalierbariton' etc. Basically, the baritone that sings Don Giovanni, is probably not going to be the baritone who sings Nabucco or Rigoletto. The point is that fachs are extremely specific and extremely specific to opera. Being a dramatic tenor (for example) holds no significance outside the world of opera. Also, fachs like 'spieltenor' aren't even based on range or weight. It's based on acting ability. Also, most operatic baritones are expected to have a range from roughly the A below C below middle C to at least G above middle C, although most baritones will have up to the A above middle C (yes, even dramatic ones). Some baritones like Joseph Shore and Leonard Warren (from various accounts, though no confirmed recordings exist) have high Cs and Ds (Joseph Shore's high D can be found on his channel). Also, in the world of Italian Opera (which is definitely the widest repertoire of regularly performed opera) interpolated high notes, be it from baritones or tenors are mostly appreciated greatly. (Basses get the same appreciation for super low notes).
However, the music written for baritones (in opera mind you) rarely goes above F# or G and rarely goes below C below middle C for the reason that that is where operatic baritone voices sound the most beautiful, expressive and homogenous. I mean, even the categories tenor, baritone etc. are basically meaningless outside of opera. Who cares if Steven Tyler is a tenor or an alto? He can hit the notes he needs to. He doesn't have to sing in a specific tessitura: he sings his own music and can write whatever the hell his heart fancies.
Easy to see that this man loves to sing. Can't fake the love. Kudos
Rock on!
You are a very symphatic and relaxed guy. I's a plessure to listen to your advices. And even as a provessional singer a lot of them where helpfull, especially when it'sabout mental issues.So thank's from germany and keep on singing/teaching.
Thank you, Michael!
Pleasure*
I've always seen myself as an ok singer who can " knock a tune out " if need be , lately after applying just a few of your techniques and a bit of practice friends are telling me I am a really good singer and are impressed !! We are all involved in a lot of stage work and music so it's such a boost .. I shall continue to watch and practice . Thanks Ken and keep rockin. Oh just to add I'm 49 years old \m/
Thanks man
Jesus loves yu so much
Amosr Ryngkshai I know!
AMEN! 💜
Hello from Argentina!! I am a US citizen that lives in Argentina... Education brought me here. And love made me stay.... I know. I know.
Glad you're here!
Thank you for the tip! It amazes me how you overcame the F# "barrier". I'll use that approach to achieve one more semitone with my voice.
Alain Jove Rosales 👍👍👍
Oh wow, did you ever hit the nail on the head! Relaxing is key. I used to go to karaoke a lot for about 5 years (until I moved to a burg that HAS no karaoke anywhere!) and I would occasionally sing "Faithfully" by Journey. I did a good job with it until the very end - those last couple of 'faithfullys' were always *just* beyond my reach.... until I decided to accept that I wasn't going to be able to do it. Since I figured I was going to blow it anyway, I stopped worrying about it. This had the opposite effect - and made me relax my throat, chest and diaphragm, and just have a good time singing the song. Once I got loose and stopped worrying about it, I hit it!! I hit the notes! It was glorious!
pegbars Awesome!
I couldn't go into head voice or falsetto when I first started to sing and my teacher told me I couldn't get into the choir. But I practised for hours every singe day and I reached it and after a month my teacher was praising me and said: how the hell did you do that? You sing higher than all the girls. This was when I was 12, now I'm 20 and I can still go to my highest notes and I even go higher, because I had determination. It really is a matter of setting your mind to it :)
Great story, Dragan! The mindset is half the battle. Then comes the techniques.
Did you try the same practice
I watched this a couple of years ago. At that time I heard Kens example and thought, no way. Today I’m here and believe I can. Thanks Ken for the great visual. My old tag line.
“Those that believe they can, can because they believe”
That's awesome, Papparratzi!
07:21 rip ears for headphone users
I just found your channel and find it very helpful. I've been a musician for 30 wonderful years. In the last 20 I've stepped away from vocal performance and remained an instrumental guitar. I realize how much I've lost be laying it aside for far too long and look forward to coming back. All the best.
OTC Piper Awesome! Can't wait to hear your progress!
@@kentamplin thank you. Benging the channel now. I'll have to make a few "before" recordings.
Omg I’m so amazed with how much information you have. I used to be able to hit high notes but feel like I damaged my voice because I was never taught how to warm up my voice or even how to control it. I’m really sad that I didn’t have the proper guidance but hope to see more videos in the future on damaged vocal cords. I’ve heard there is no way to repair them but hope to hear your perspective on it. Your Chanel is amazing and hope to see it grow!!
michael valenzuela I think you still have a chance. Have you had an opportunity to check out my vocal course? kentamplinvocalacademy.com/
That's wild! It's like u have a naturally deeper voice but u can hit a high note as well, it's like a perfect blend of the two..awsome 👍
Thanks, Shawn!
This is so helpful! Just went up almost an octave! Not quite up to your highest note yet, but with your inspiration I smashed through my highest note by nearly a full octave! Thanks for these great videos!
Great job!
U probably already know this but U r the best vocal coach I’ve ever heard. U explain things in such an excellent way and in a very happy, relaxed and not intimidating also.
Willow Dreams, thanks for the kind comment. I appreciate your feedback, and I'm glad that my information comes across to you in a very understandable way. That's the goal, but also the information that I provide is Rock-Solid. It works. There's a lot to it, but it works. I'm just trying to share the real information and help people learn how to sing better. Those that see that it works, and want to take it to an even higher level can learn all of the details in my course, KenTamplinVocalAcademy.com/Meanwhile, continue to Rock Out with me on my RUclips Channel! 😊
I hold my hand out in front of my body when singing a high note (for me--a contralto) and I lower hand slowly as the note gets higher. It helps me to sustain without going flabby and falsetto. It's a mental trick I use. Or I slightly lower my chin.
Rock on!
I keep singing male songs or low female range songs because my high notes sound so weak and thin. But I keep telling myself that so this makes sense. Thank you
A bit of an understatement there in the start "ive been known to hit a high note or two" - made me giggle. I cant hit high notes myself since puberty, but let me tell you a funny story since you seem to like stories too! When i was around 12 me and my best friend joined a choir Just so we could be with a girl we had a crush on. We were the only Boys in the choir and took it seriously to impress the Girls. We ended up becoming quite good and the teacher wanted us to sing one verse each of this song about david and goliath(Christian Norwegian song..). We learned it and as time passed we had a gig at a school gathering and we got noticed by a priest that wanted us to sing in his New church. Teacher was proud and accepted the gig.. Turns out it was the opening of the New church in Åsane - the one built after "Greven" (count grishnak(?) from the Black metal scene in Bergen, Norway) burned the old one. So we ended up signing solo, nervous as f..., on National TV in Norway and let me tell you we were the most popular Boys in school after that! I got to kiss the girl a lot :) my first crush.. Thanks for entertaining videos with a lot of fun stories and facts Ken! I joined ur website and if i ever focus on singing(i love playing guitars..) i know where to go for online teaching..
Great story, Tor!!
I love your videos! This one really helped me, I was choking out of fear, when I started not to think about how high the notes are, it was clear, and much better, so THANK YOU.
I'm so glad it helped, modestynina!
This channel has been so helpful for me. I did a Broadway adaptation of Hair Spray and I had Motor Mouth Maybelle as my character and this was so helpful to hit every note and do it perfectly!
That's great! 😀
I like warming up the high notes with a light head voice or falsetto. Ten fifteen minutes later, I’m ripping and can go for hours, killer advice
Awesome, Timothy!
Being British, when I hear the term 'soccer' I find myself automatically going 'grrrr, it's football!' Having said that, even though the rest of the world says 'football' that term means a very different sport to you guys in The States. Ken, having you ever watch any rugby?
This is what a teacher should be like! super informative and experienced and full of energy and drive!
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So I'm a REALLY low bass and I was just wanting some more elaborate tips on high notes if at all possible. Thanks!
Really great question for the forum. Please post there, beneath "General Singing". Other singers will benefit from the reply and you will receive great feedback from either myself or one of my commentators. It's free! forum.kentamplinvocalacademy.com/
I'm not gonna lie Nik Hoecker! The only person I can find lower than me is the temptation guy of Silent Night! I practiced the low notes so much I can't hit any high notes!!! I sing loud from G# 2 to G# 3.
Soon i will attend what they call an Audition from SM ent and JYP ent , both of them are Korea greatest and biggest music industry where each year new trainees will fight for their debut stage and become a world wide star , your video is giving me a lot of hope and i become more confident on singing because of you , Thank you Ken .. God Bless you!
Michael Chendra- Best of luck to you! :)
I can sing Dragonforce's songs comfortably after watching this video. Thank you so much
That's great!
Just when I thought you couldn’t be more admirable now you come with the whole soccer talk. Wish I knew you personally
I'm a baritone who is about E2-G4 in chest on average. Been watching Tanplin's videos lately and today I was doing some exercises in the car and got up to a B4 (no falsetto). Still trying to comprehend what just happened.
Hi, Ryan. You went with the flow. You relaxed into the exercises, and you've probably been doing them for a while. They work.
thank you for your advice now I almost know how to sing bon jovi's songs
I'm not an expert, clearly Ken is and i'm not being a smart arse
but.....
i do agree with ken
I'm also a Baritone like you
i also do exercises in the car .. like you
quick little story
one day i was in the car driving , and i was singing a song (can't remember which one) i was relaxed focussing on traffic and singing and going around a roundabout
AND ALL OF A SUDDEN.....................
there's this movement in my throat
it was like WHAAAAATTT T HE FUUUUUCCCKK WAS THAT
it was fucking weird, like a fish or something moving around hehe
Weirdest feeling i ever had in my life
i almost had an accident because i didn't know what was happening hehe
now what happened was
BECAUSE I WAS RELAXED , VIBRATO CAME INTO EFFECT
i used to try and create vibrato
i didn't understand the concept that it's air passing folds of skin(or tissue if you want to be specific)
and THE VOCAL CHORDS HAVE TO BE RELAXED FOR IT TO HAPPEN
Funny shit, huh ?
then..... just like you
i used to love to sing (and still do ) 80s metal
Metallica , Skid Row etc
YOU DON'T GET HIGHER UNTIL YOU LEARN TO RELAX
i always make a habit of doing my exercises in the car before any singing (it's now at a point where my exercises are viewed upon as the first 4 songs that i sing every day )
and i consider them boring and therefore i relax through them
like ken said
you relaxed, AND IT HAPPENED
and you've probably been doing it a while
therefore
YOUR VOICE STRENGHTENED
YOU INCREASED YOUR RANGE
i had that happen as well
i could hit the high notes on Nothing else matter - metallica in the beginning of my training
then , give it a week or 2 and i could
Now... a year later, IT'S NOT EVEN AN EFFORT (well.. it's a small effort) but high notes are not about pushing harder, High notes are about LEARNING TO GET YOUR THROAT MUSCLES IN A POSITION THEN JUST SITTING IN THAT POSITION AND USING YOUR DIAPHRAM TO PUSH AIR PAST THE VOCAL CHORDS
IF YOU LOOK AT SINGING LIKE
- I'm just positioning my throat
- then i'm just passing air past the chords
instead of
- I'm going to push harder to get higher
- You'll learn to relax
- You'll learn to understand that you either CAN put your throat in a position
...........OR YOU CAN'T
if you can't, you just practice doing it
in the beginning , you can get to a range where SOME NOTES work and others sound like shit or even break up
What this means is
Your vocal chords cannot vibrate at that frequency just yet
so.. just ease into it slowly, take your time , let your throat go through stages of practice, then strength build up , then rest then repeat all that over again, eat the right foods, drink water, take care of your throat, listen to your throat when it doesn't want to sing anymore and give it a break
and in a little bit you'll find that you'll be hitting notes higher and higher
THAT'S WHAT I DID
My average notes are E2-G4 too. Now you motivated me to try his exercises
Thank you for your little story. Very helpfull... i just started singing some aerosmith stuff not easy but defenetly possible as a baritone like me.
The field goal image is so right! Getting the foot under the ball! So right to apply that to singing high notes! You need complete deep support to release those high notes.
I'm glad you agree, VoiceLessonsToGo!
If you blow chunks and she comes back, she's yours. But if you spew and she bolts, it was never meant to be
You have an incredibly good point... Anticipation can be a killer. Work from the high down to the low. I think I set my heart on a high note and then reach it over and over but I then make that my "conscious high note" so I fear singing higher than it and don't develop beyond it. The issue that I have is that I can reach two octaves starting at middle C.. But actually singing through that second octave I start to lose that belting power and strength and it kinda sucks because I can reach those notes but just not with power.
Fun style of presentation and useful information -- thanks so much!
Thank you! (love nutellla...)
your tips on how to sing (female category) have helped me so much the last time I performed ♥ keep it up!
I'm so glad to hear that! Thank you so much for letting me know, Dee!
So, I know that basically the register you sing in controls the muscle tension fo the vocal folds and in turn the overtone richness. For high frequencies, we can't really sustain tense vocal folds and this is why we tend to switch to a more relaxed falsetto. Where does the mixed voice come in? is it simply some intermediate tension of muscles ?
Really great conversation for the forum. Please post there, beneath "General Singing". Other singers will benefit from the reply and you will receive great feedback from either myself or one of my commentators. It's free! forum.kentamplinvocalacademy.com/
This guy is the real deal, can thoroughly recommend his course.
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You scared me when you picked your guitar and sang that high note. :D
I should have warned you.
Asako Nakhro 😂😂😂😂😂😂
there was also that high G
I'm not a singer, only thought about how cool it'd be to sing recently and I gotta say your channel is right up my alley
That's cool, Sir Drawmin!
Thank you teacher but can you do the next video about how to control the head voice regester and how to move to it too easily? Please.
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I love the way you just nip the head/false discussion in the bud and explain physiologically there are two primary muscles doing the "singing". i.e. chest and head. then one can mix those to a varying degree. As a non-musician and non-singer the many types of mix voice can confuse us. Breathiness is associated with falsetto and strong bright punchy notes with more connection are head. However you show they are the same. There is head and chest. The variety to which people can find tones in-between both generic registers is challenging to us non vocalists.
Michael Lombard 👍
I tense up, overthink then my voice breaks, when singing the last chorus parts of ' My heart is broken' by evanescence. It's so frustrating 🙁
MakeupArtistme!- I'd like to invite you to join my vocal forum where you can post your singing related questions. I have over 7,000 members and you will get helpful feedback from either myself or one of my commentators! Unless you purchase my vocal course you will have limited access on the site. It's free! forum.kentamplinvocalacademy.com
Same here it sucks
Ken most male opera singers in their thirties go from bass to tenor...which I know you know already. It blows their vocal cords out way too early. They need you too!!! ❤️
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I can hit high notes for some days only not everyday nor every another day :((
You are the one complete singers I see in this generation. Want to be like you.. it will be great if you can tell me how to watch your videos in a way that each video is progressive to the other video.
Music, if you will start with this playlist, it has a lot of the fundamental things you need to learn when you are first getting started. ruclips.net/video/ROuosxzuKAs/видео.html
*"Known to sing a high note in my day" u still do those amazing high notes*
Ha, ha! 😊
I’m in a band and we’ve been getting busy lately so I’ve been binge watching your videos, thanks ken
That's great to hear, Sammy! I'm glad my videos are helpful to you!
Mind over matter plus skill will get you to the top of that hill!! 👍👍
Couldn't agree more!
Hi Ken, my name is Danisix, i´m a colombian singer from Bogota. Well, first of all, i REALLY enjoy your videos and i don´t say this to anyone, actually you are the first vocal coach i ever found on youtube that truly understands the process that building a voice requires and that not for everyone is the same path. I would love to watch more exercises on how to expand vocal range in women and i also would like to know if you teach online private lessons.
Thanks Ken,
You kick ass!
Is it true that while yawning, it is the best time to stretch out vocally high notes from a low comfortable octave to the highest octave achievable?
I like the kind personality that you have Ken...your willingness to help others...that is what separates the real icons from the rest of the field. I 've always felt like Paul Gilbert on guitar has the same personality....thx for the hard work and effort you put forth ...
Thanks so much for your kind words and compliments, HillsideOak! It's nice of you to say that!
"...I've been known to sing a high note or two in my day." Haha you're great
I had a group performance assignment for my music subject in school (there was around 6 of us). And by showing your video guides on how to sing high etc to my friend (the singer of the group) we pulled off the song The Handler by Muse. Thank you!
That's really cool, Nicachu! Thanks for letting me know about that!
Hi my friend im getting a lot better. in my singing watching your videos over and over again can you do country tone lesson for us please
John, thanks for request, and I'm glad you're getting better from watching these videos!
the more your experience is THE MORE HUMBLE YOU ARE , i salute you man, your such a kind soul. Keep it up. I know i can sing but i need to master it more and more.
Thanks for the kind words, Jorly!
@@kentamplin it's my pleasure, the world needs people like you 😊😊😊
I love your real-life stories and analogies in addition to your biological / physiological explanations.
Thank you, Paula's Universe!
Ken Tamplin, hero of way more than just vocals. Cheers!
Thanks for the kind words, Will!
I can play a mean Guitar, scales and all, but can not sing a thing :( I am going to try at 52 years old, our Church dont have many singers:( I dont even know where or how to start, I sound so bad! I subscribed and will just keep listening to getting ideas.
Just Me- I also have a free vocal forum where you can ask all of your singing related questions and get great feedback forum.kentamplinvocalacademy.com
I loved that you said giving yourself the permission to get those notes. What I am amazed by are the people who can just sing who have never had voice lessons. I can imitate people but at some point my voice will not get a note and I notice I have a lot of trouble in the mid range of my voice. It''s strange because I will be able to sing some lower notes, not those in the middle, and then go to high notes. I end up "choking" during that transition and straining my voice.
Also I have a thing where i can see really well if I play the song while singing it and often I end up how to put it(You know when you reach the same sound as someone else does and it creates like a vibration that kinda sounds like a different not) and it sounds good but the second I try karaoke by myself im all over the place...
yes i am a baritone. told i can never be a tenor. worked at and practiced. i found out i was a true tenor. don't listen to the negative reach for the stars.!!!
Andrew Bangalan That's right!
literally love your videos so much! I remember watching my first one a few years ago and instantly subscribing
Thanks Ken. You are a beacon of knowledge and experience that we all treasure to learn from.
Happy to help, Michael!
@@kentamplin Happy to have you Ken!
Awesome man.
Thank you, Nicholas!
Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy:-) Hi Ken question here. Need help for singing softly at the higher end of chest voice. Ive got a decent mid- low range and a good head voice. I also can sing in another register which sounds like you are letting the air out of a balloon. Is this a whistle tone? Anyways. I can bark low and belt high. My weak spot is when I am stuck singing the notes around the same F# for example in and around Kansas Dust in the Wind. I choke on "close my eyes" been trying that for years and I choke on my vowels. Any advice on how to practice this and lose some of the tension without sounding like a dying animal. Thanks in advance
Is it fine to sing louder as you go higher? For an exercise or warm up, don't we generally keep it the same?
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Renan, I'm glad it's working for you. Keep watching!
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Don't dwell in the strike zone.
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My issue has always been control I can do pretty high notes with ease but achieving control is tuff
Congrats to your son! Great to hear that you were so involved with his interests.
It was a tough decision on this. At the time I had offers to audition with some huge, major name bands who were had lost their lead vocalists. To take their offers, I would have had to sign 5 year contracts and go on the road 10 months or more out of the year. My son and daughter were 10 and 12. I would have been gone for their teen years and come back around or after their graduations, and away from my wife. I chose my family. We lived in several countries, and I coached soccer for my son's teams, and took singing lessons from some of the greatest vocal teachers in each of those countries. I studied Bel Canto in Italy with some fantastic teachers. It was a difficult decision for a musician: I actually really needed the money. The market had fallen through on the television and motion picture soundtrack business I had been in for a few years. But I couldn't do that to my family. Arena Concerts or years with my family that would never be repeated. I don't regret my decision.
Great stuff. Very honorable. And you didn't fall into the trap of thinking you have to trade your own interests and desires in order to be there for you family. You can make both and you seem to have found the way to do that. You've obviously done very much with your talent and still honored your commitment and values as a family man.
very inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
The problem I have with high notes is breathing. I can hit the high note but if theres lyric after that Im in a delay cuz I need to breathe.
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Thank you, Palm! I'm glad you found me!