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i think she meant bipolar or even multiple personality (dissasociativ identity disorder) schizophrenia is totally different. it is the positive symptoms (Added to the personality) of hallucinations and delusions. and negative symptoms (taken away from the personality) of blunting of the affect, decreased social drive and cognitive impairment. schizophrenia and multiple personality are totally different things.
Yeah I was gonna say this is one of the clearest explanations I've seen. Especially when all of this vocal stuff is hard to feel physically or psychologically.
This is misleading a lot of singers out there who are learning how to belt. Belting will only hurt your voice IF you drag your chest register up all the time. However, if you learn how sing in a chest-dominant mix, you can drag that register up and you will have the flexibility of head voice and thickness of chest voice. It is completely safe to do and it will not cause any harm to your voice. Belting should not be feared, but learnt and mastered as it is such a expressive powerful tool that can be applied to many songs.
My, your voice sounds just as strong as the chest voice when you mix.. The best thing is, the strength is consistent throughout... Brilliant! The challenge is to learn how to do that, haha... Thank you for this informative video :-)
Chest voice is what most people talk in and is when the voice resonates in the chest cavities. Mixed voice is introducing both chest voice and head voice at the same time, head voice is when your voice resonates in the facial cavities. What she is saying is that her chest voice sounds very consistent and very strong. It is harder to have a strong chest voice consistently than have a strong mixed voice, so it is a compliment haha. Hope that helped :)
Yeah, I was gonna say that. Whitney is a belter for sure. I don't remember where I read this but it said she just didn't learn to mix, so she was all about belting
And to use the correct technique is to mix right ? So you dont strain with your chest voice as you go higher. I dont get why mixing vs belting is a thing ..if they go hand in hand ~ Belting using mixed voice .
Shelby H and the correct technique is to mix. I know what you mean. Level the larynx and relax your muscles, relax your tongue, and have breath support. But if you ho too high, that does no good
What? no.. Belting is belting and there is nothing wrong with it .. if you can hold notation correctly its awesome. Mix is mix and it is what it is.. mix is not belting nor can it replace it in any shape form or fashion. I sing using all methods including mix but as a rock singer im belting in full chest mode most of the time. If you came along and told me to use mix.. well it would be funny. I could sing a Ronnie James Dio song in mix and it would be real fun but you would tell me to go back to belting in a real hurry for rock!
Unfortunately, belting isn't healthy, it puts a lot of strain on the vocal chords and if you keep doing it you risk nodes... Honestly any improper vocal technique puts you at risk for nodes but frequent belting is definitely gonna get ya there if you do it enough.
I've been trying to look for my mixed voice for almost 2 years. After all the frustration, I can say that this video did help me understand how it's suppose to be.
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I've watched about 50 videos from 20 different people about singing. This was the most helpful video I've come across so far. I heard about the different voices and mixing, etc. but what helped me was to know where the resonance can be felt. within 10 minutes of practicing while feeling the vibration points you mentioned, I could notice a dramatic difference. Thank you.
This was extremely helpful! I'm experiencing vocal schizophrenia and trying to learn mix. I accidentally hit it a few times and had one of those crazy lightbulb moments. Thank you!!!
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1. nasality inst necessary at all unless you just like it. 2. you can belt and mix safely, also you can belt and mix wrongly and with constrictions, it's something you have to master over time, not something that because it's difficult when you just tried or havent mastered it yet, is "bad for you". mix and belt can be done in a healthy way if you search for methods that do teach it, and do it :)
Nasality isnt necessary, but it does form an important connection that brings your voice more release. Pharyngeal connection is an important skill that aids in belting, as well as finding release in that space.
Saad, The pharynx is an important resonator in achieving that powerhouse sound. The pharyngeal cavity extends from the top of the trachea and esophagus past the epiglottis and the root of the tongue to the region at the rear of the soft palette. This resonator, in conjunction with chest and head can create the sound of respective "heavy mix" and "light mix" Our program Mastering Mix goes more into detail about the mixed voice and how to develop it. I recommend you check it out to familiarize yourself with this resonator!
*Thanks for a technical explanation of the differences.* Belting is needed for lead vocals in some genres, but it's _not_ appropriate everywhere. Personally, I'd rather mix - better spread of the work across the vocal tract that way.
Good video, but these terms are not necessary defined universally. Belting is often referred to as the healthy technique used by musical theatre singers and trained pop singers, whilst mixing is more a classical approach. What you mean by belting here is basically singing with a high larynx and a closed throat without support from the diaphragm. Mixing is not only happening in the throat but most of it is learning how to support the voice with breath, because at the end of the day cracks and screaming and tension are a result of uncontrolled breath.
You are the only person speaking sense here. Literally no one on the internet seems able to teach the genuine broadway belt you speak of. Makes me wonder whether it can really be learned!
Stefan Wyatt Music Belting is one of the most controversial terms in singing pedagogy. Many top pedagogues still require whether you're speaking about Belt as a style (which is your pop singing definition) or as a technique. Considering that mixing still has a fairly high laryngeal position whilst classical generally uses a second register, low larynx position I don't think you can really say that it is more of a classical thing either. Breath and support alone will not train a singer to mix as it has to do with coordination of different muscles at the vocal fold level (TA and CT muscle) as well as contractions on the pharyngeal level. That being said, a chest dominant belt is not necessarily unhealthy and not all chest dominant (or TA dominant) belts lack support. In fact there are some very strong TA dominant belters who have support throughout the entirety of their sound. Speaking of controversial terms though support generally won't be from their diaphragm as this is the primary inhalation muscle rather than a support muscle. The abdominals and pelvic floor are primary support muscles. Either way healthy belt Technique does require consistent breath flow and support but the technique used (TA or TA/CT) will determine the longevity of the sound (e.g. Idina Menzel vs Jemma Rix as Elphaba).
I have been looking for a clear explanation about the mixing voice and belting for FEMALE to solve my sing problem(which is I have toooooo many head voice) for years, this is the most clear useful lesson I've ever seen on RUclips , thank u sooooo much!
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this is the video I have been looking for on you tube for 10 years. I have voice schizophrenia and I felt I was going to die trying to find how to bridge the gap, what a mix voice was. Thank you so much this is amazing
This is an excellent video. I was having trouble with vocal strain while working with my opera-trained voice teacher (a soprano demanding 100% head voice) and I had to visit a speech pathologist (who specializes in singers) to learn how to do this kind of blending. I'm a mezzo and complete head voice doesn't sound good on me until I have to reach the top of my range. Thanks for breaking it down so well!
I'd love to see demonstrations of these coaches doing some actually singing, with like words and songs. It's one thing to do these exercises but to be able to have this during a song is a whole other level.
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I did mixing without even knowing it was called like this or that it was even a thing. I came here to confirm it :D now I have to improve it. Thanks a lot ❤️❤️❤️
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This was extremely helpful! A RUclipsr really messed up mixed voice for me! He was suggesting all to use pure chest voice to scream high notes! Ewwwww!!!!! Love you and Thank you! Ps. Your facial structure is angelic!!!!
Sooooo relateable! I have always had singing schizofrenia to and I am a baritone so it makes it sound even weirder I think! 😅 But I'm already working on it and think I've gotten better at it than before at least. How you explain it and illustrate it btw is absolutely amazing! It has never been more clear to me and your vocal examples show the differences better than I have ever even remotely heard it before! Thank you!
Mixing is something I was sooooooo freaking good at when I was younger. Now that my vocal chords have aged, I find it so hard to get that mixed voice.. 😔
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MisterSadmanChannel If you crack after D4 then you should be able to do powerful C2s which makes you a bass. As a tenor G4 Is child's play. I belt B4 in the morning for fun.
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Singing Success hmmm. Well hi. I can belt up to D#5, and mix up to Ab5 (though the belts were not always clear but raspy)...but that was before due to the nodes I now have. Now I'd like to know if there is anyway i can sing those high notes again (cos now i singing an A4 and higher sounds like the sound is lost...like it is not resonating, stuck in my throat. ..though sometimes the A4 sounds really full and free) Thanks.
Wow you’re super relatable. Thanks for this video. I think all along I thought my head voice was my mixed voice (because I also have a softer version of it and I thought THAT was head voice. I guess it’s the same voice just different amounts of forcefulness). I have so much to learn
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Yes, and no. Yes, belting is bringing your modal voice (chest) to the upper register of your voice. No, it doesn't come from your chest. You feel it there because they are sympathetic vibrations -- bones that help transfer vibrations from your pharynx to your rib cage. The only difference is how you use the vowels and what partials you activate when you are transitioning into mode 2 (head voice). To belt, you go for the /ae/ sound, or twang -- for instance, that's what you're doing. That causes you to activate different partials in your voice as opposed to a more classical sound where you use language differently -- you go for a slender vowel, an /o/ (oh) like vowel at the top. That helps the sound migrate to the head and activate the second partial of your voice; the one that can help you resonate in a hall without a mic. To achieve a nice and healthy mixed voice, it's best to go after that slender "oh" vowel quality to avoid a spread vowel and a high larynx that causes strain and a terrible sound. Bad advise, sadly.
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When I try this (mixed voice) it just feels like I'm using my head voice with a very forward placement, resonating at the front of my face. My head voice is much more developed than my chest voice, and is my comfort zone. I can't tell if what I'm doing is an actual mix voice, or just changing the placement of my head voice. Should the mix come from a more grounded, chesty place to begin with? If anyone can give me some tips, I'd really appreciate it, thanks!
Your mix voice is an equal blend of head voice, chest voice, and pharyngeal (which is that whinny sound). As you sing higher you will carry some of your chest. If you don't blend it then it'll be that heavy belt that doesn't have freedom. So as you go higher you bring up some chest and blend it with head voice and pharyngeal. Let us know if you have anymore questions!
Fantastic video! I've had singing lessons for years but this video has definitely improved my mix, just with the visualising and placement. Thank you so much!
Omg amazingly enough I was able to pull through that end vocal warm up. I was using one of the bad examples and I followed you and I left myself surprised! Wow! I rarely do that lol New subscriber here! Excited to catch up on your videos!
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Great explanation! As a public school choir educator (classically trained) AND a gospel/worship singer, this was a tricky one for me, as well.... You've articulated it very well. Thanks!
So, I just watched this video and hearing you demo the sound of mix, actually, improved my mix....and I teach this stuff!....Always good to have some adjustments as things start to drift from one sound to another...been spending too much time on metal music, lately! Thanks, Chanelle Guyton and Brett for posting!
I've learned to belt for the longest. But just I've done mixing a few times I just need to gain confidence and work on mixing a lot more, but I have no one to teach me and I trap myself in expectations
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Watching this vid after having joined a choir for a semester made me realize I was mixing naturally while some of my classmates struggled to hit the notes (baritone). That's nice :D
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Why not do both examples on the FRONT of the vid? Belting (sing something for real), mixing (sing something for real). w/o a great example, it's just a bunch of words.
This is exactly what I am going through now! It may be that your singing course is what I need. I will experiment and see how far I can get on my own first. Thank you.
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You went right into your mask when you transitioned. I am surprised you didn't speak of the mask,,, in the Mix, it is my go to tool,, your head vocals are very theatre, very different from many Nashville singers. Wouldn't be surprised if you learned Classical training??
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Is it even necessary to be trained for classical music if you're only singing contemporary? I'm sure there's a plus to it, but should one be looking for teachers who only teach "for" contemporary (Pop)? Should one learn with a microphone? I would guess that's different altogether? Thanks.
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I find quite problematic the use of "chest voice" and "head voice" terms because actually, it all resonates above the vocal folds. The vibration you can feel on the chest is indeed consequence of Mechanism 1 of phonation (M1) but because of the air movement and the tissue in the chest, it doesn't work as a resonator. I understand this is for pedagogical use but singers should be able to understand this mechanism to know what to do when something doesn't work well and I've literally seen people getting injured because of this kind of ambiguity while teaching. So there are 4 mechanisms in which the vocal chords can vibrate: M0 (vocal fry), M1 (chest voice), M2 (head voice/falsetto) and M3 (whistle register). The M1 is the natural position of the larynx and the vocal folds can get thicker to produce a lower pitch but as we go up to the M2, the folds stretch to get "thinner" and when not "mixed", they vibrate in a different way. For the M3 only a part of the vocal folds vibrate during phonation. All 4 mechanisms have two main resonators which determine the formants: the pharynx (f1) and the oral cavity (f2) and this cavities must be reshaped in order to move from one pitch to another. Another thing is that nodules are known to appear when singers try to use the M1 register when singing too high notes, specially if there's constriction (probably a high larynx and a tense tongue root) so if you are trying this techniques, make sure you are being monitored and doing them correctly.
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I'm very confused now... I watched videos about belting and they convinced me that belting was taking that head voice towards the face/nose, adding the ''cry'' to make it sound more like a TA muscle kind of sound (spoken). I never related it with actually pulling up the chest voice... I thought that was wrong technique and the right one was belting, but now, you're telling me that mix voice is the exact same thing I knew as belting. What is that thing that Jessie J and Demi Lovato do? I thought it was belting all the way. Is it mix? AAAA I'm so confused. Demi sometimes can really sound like she's shouting, so maybe...belting? Please give an answer, I neeed to know hahaha :D
Belting properly utilizes a heavy mix to create a thick, powerful sound. In the upper belt register, you should NEVER pull up your chest voice, rather find release by pulling down your headvoice and strengthening the sound by moving more air through support,
Singing Success so that means that it's unhealthy to sing high notes with your chest voice (not using falsetto/head voice) This also makes me wonder about whether Ariana Grande's technique or Demi's is a mistake (for example) bc they pull up their chest voice just as you said. (Please correct me if I'm getting it wrong)
Singing Success Belting is using your speaking voice (chest voice) at a higher pitch, which sounds louder. You can't turn headvoice into a belting sound...it will miss the warm and even tone through out one's singing range.
BrehLazz Jessie and Demi haven't learned to masterfully mix their voices so they raise their larynxes (or pull their chest voice up). Most of the time it's fairly mixed so they don't sound like they're reaching for those high notes. Most of the time lol.
The mixed voice is a combination of chest and head voice that gives the illusion of high chest sounds. But, mixing alleviates much of the tension that is caused by pulling up the chest voice past its edge. Many broadway singers use strong mixing coordinations to control their voice and maintain that powerful sound and keep their voice healthy show after show. Across professionals, these words may be used interchangeably, but that strong, free, powerhouse sound with flexibility is what we refer to as the mix.
the nasal tone comes from a lifted larynx as far as I know... so using that pharyngial resonator should be fine and shouldn't sound overly nasal. Remember folks, no nasal isn't good either, a small and sweet amount of nasality is what gives your voice the character.
Chanelle or anyone else, I'll be gratefull if you could tell me if David Phelps is actually belting or mixing while hitting that A#4 (3:25) and then C#5! (4:24) - No More Night [Live] ? There's so much power in that A#4 I just can't belive you may get this in mixed voice.
Fantastic !!! I teach voice & have an older female student who does not understand chest & head let alone mix. She sings only with her head voice and has developed very bad physical habits in an attempt to get good tone when singing in her lower register in her head voice. We will watch this video together & maybe she will start to believe me. Ha ha ............ Seriously.
Omg thank you so much recently Ive been feeling like I just had really bad range and even notes are not supposed to be the highest for altos were hard to reach. Thank you
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Tip: If you want to listen to a brand of music characterized by lots of mixed singing, I recommend listening to power metal, with bands like Helloween, Gamma Ray, Edguy, Blind Guardian. :)
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You're a real life saver. I totally indentified with the "schizophrenic singing" issue and motived myself to fix it. Thank you.
Chanelle is amazing! Glad you found this helpful!
i think she meant bipolar or even multiple personality (dissasociativ identity disorder) schizophrenia is totally different. it is the positive symptoms (Added to the personality) of hallucinations and delusions. and negative symptoms (taken away from the personality) of blunting of the affect, decreased social drive and cognitive impairment. schizophrenia and multiple personality are totally different things.
@@disturbed4everluke You're right. A lot of people don't really know what the term means.
The hand visuals were really helpful for visualizing mix for me. Thank you.
Oh my goodness that's helpful.
Yeah I was gonna say this is one of the clearest explanations I've seen. Especially when all of this vocal stuff is hard to feel physically or psychologically.
This is misleading a lot of singers out there who are learning how to belt. Belting will only hurt your voice IF you drag your chest register up all the time. However, if you learn how sing in a chest-dominant mix, you can drag that register up and you will have the flexibility of head voice and thickness of chest voice. It is completely safe to do and it will not cause any harm to your voice. Belting should not be feared, but learnt and mastered as it is such a expressive powerful tool that can be applied to many songs.
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right? lmao damn chill girl
Hedayette El Qabbanni legit. Lol
Lol that's what I was staring at the whole time haha
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She looks like gorgeous malificent
My, your voice sounds just as strong as the chest voice when you mix.. The best thing is, the strength is consistent throughout... Brilliant! The challenge is to learn how to do that, haha... Thank you for this informative video :-)
Susha Radhakrishnan hey i am a beginner and i am just a kid lol ^_^ can u pls explain what haha are u talking about? ?_? thanks! ♡
Chest voice is what most people talk in and is when the voice resonates in the chest cavities. Mixed voice is introducing both chest voice and head voice at the same time, head voice is when your voice resonates in the facial cavities. What she is saying is that her chest voice sounds very consistent and very strong. It is harder to have a strong chest voice consistently than have a strong mixed voice, so it is a compliment haha.
Hope that helped :)
Whitney Houston = Belter. Lisa Fischer = Mixer. Both sound divine. Good video.
Simon Webster Well Lisa loves Little Mix....Well coolll
Yeah, I was gonna say that. Whitney is a belter for sure. I don't remember where I read this but it said she just didn't learn to mix, so she was all about belting
Whitney mixed.. that’s why she was able to belt all he way up to G5 easily. Her mix was just chesty
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Great example.
Mixing is great but belting isn't bad if you use the correct technique
The best and healthier way to belt is using the mixed voice =p
And to use the correct technique is to mix right ?
So you dont strain with your chest voice as you go higher.
I dont get why mixing vs belting is a thing ..if they go hand in hand ~
Belting using mixed voice .
Shelby H and the correct technique is to mix. I know what you mean. Level the larynx and relax your muscles, relax your tongue, and have breath support. But if you ho too high, that does no good
What? no.. Belting is belting and there is nothing wrong with it .. if you can hold notation correctly its awesome. Mix is mix and it is what it is.. mix is not belting nor can it replace it in any shape form or fashion. I sing using all methods including mix but as a rock singer im belting in full chest mode most of the time. If you came along and told me to use mix.. well it would be funny. I could sing a Ronnie James Dio song in mix and it would be real fun but you would tell me to go back to belting in a real hurry for rock!
Unfortunately, belting isn't healthy, it puts a lot of strain on the vocal chords and if you keep doing it you risk nodes... Honestly any improper vocal technique puts you at risk for nodes but frequent belting is definitely gonna get ya there if you do it enough.
3:57 mixing started
I've been trying to look for my mixed voice for almost 2 years. After all the frustration, I can say that this video did help me understand how it's suppose to be.
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Me when I pretend to know math-
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This video is really really good info, I've tried to explain this in videos many times and it's really very hard to get across clearly, thank you!
I've watched about 50 videos from 20 different people about singing. This was the most helpful video I've come across so far. I heard about the different voices and mixing, etc. but what helped me was to know where the resonance can be felt. within 10 minutes of practicing while feeling the vibration points you mentioned, I could notice a dramatic difference. Thank you.
Sohyang has a great mixing voice!
This was extremely helpful! I'm experiencing vocal schizophrenia and trying to learn mix. I accidentally hit it a few times and had one of those crazy lightbulb moments. Thank you!!!
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I've been singing for 18 years & been classically trained for 11 years & I still love these videos 😂😁
1. nasality inst necessary at all unless you just like it.
2. you can belt and mix safely, also you can belt and mix wrongly and with constrictions, it's something you have to master over time, not something that because it's difficult when you just tried or havent mastered it yet, is "bad for you". mix and belt can be done in a healthy way if you search for methods that do teach it, and do it :)
Nasality isnt necessary, but it does form an important connection that brings your voice more release. Pharyngeal connection is an important skill that aids in belting, as well as finding release in that space.
belting isn't really bad especially if you use a loud mix. To have a not 50/50 mix but a slightly chestier mix to belt.
89gerardo How do you mix wrong?
Singing Success I think you meant Laryngeal (because the pharynx is where food goes, and the larynx is where air passes through and the chords are)
Saad,
The pharynx is an important resonator in achieving that powerhouse sound. The pharyngeal cavity extends from the top of the trachea and esophagus past the epiglottis and the root of the tongue to the region at the rear of the soft palette. This resonator, in conjunction with chest and head can create the sound of respective "heavy mix" and "light mix" Our program Mastering Mix goes more into detail about the mixed voice and how to develop it. I recommend you check it out to familiarize yourself with this resonator!
*Thanks for a technical explanation of the differences.* Belting is needed for lead vocals in some genres, but it's _not_ appropriate everywhere. Personally, I'd rather mix - better spread of the work across the vocal tract that way.
if nothing else, this is good for working over your break
Good video, but these terms are not necessary defined universally. Belting is often referred to as the healthy technique used by musical theatre singers and trained pop singers, whilst mixing is more a classical approach. What you mean by belting here is basically singing with a high larynx and a closed throat without support from the diaphragm. Mixing is not only happening in the throat but most of it is learning how to support the voice with breath, because at the end of the day cracks and screaming and tension are a result of uncontrolled breath.
Stefan Wyatt Music and through the mask...
You are the only person speaking sense here. Literally no one on the internet seems able to teach the genuine broadway belt you speak of. Makes me wonder whether it can really be learned!
Wth is diaphragm support?
Stefan Wyatt Music Belting is one of the most controversial terms in singing pedagogy. Many top pedagogues still require whether you're speaking about Belt as a style (which is your pop singing definition) or as a technique. Considering that mixing still has a fairly high laryngeal position whilst classical generally uses a second register, low larynx position I don't think you can really say that it is more of a classical thing either. Breath and support alone will not train a singer to mix as it has to do with coordination of different muscles at the vocal fold level (TA and CT muscle) as well as contractions on the pharyngeal level. That being said, a chest dominant belt is not necessarily unhealthy and not all chest dominant (or TA dominant) belts lack support. In fact there are some very strong TA dominant belters who have support throughout the entirety of their sound. Speaking of controversial terms though support generally won't be from their diaphragm as this is the primary inhalation muscle rather than a support muscle. The abdominals and pelvic floor are primary support muscles. Either way healthy belt Technique does require consistent breath flow and support but the technique used (TA or TA/CT) will determine the longevity of the sound (e.g. Idina Menzel vs Jemma Rix as Elphaba).
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5:47 had me shook i was expecting strain but it was beautiful
I have been looking for a clear explanation about the mixing voice and belting for FEMALE to solve my sing problem(which is I have toooooo many head voice) for years, this is the most clear useful lesson I've ever seen on RUclips , thank u sooooo much!
This was helpful! I didn't even know I was a belter until this video. Time to go practice and wake up the neighbours! 😂
Oh my gosh...As a lady, true truth. No hollywood gloss, and the clear hand kinesthetic movement in your demonstrations helped me to share practically with my 8 yr old daughter what she is truly interested in learning about the voice and how it works best, she 8yrs (and I at 40yrs old lol:) have no honest idea what our larynx looks like....seriously peoples. Do any of us? (Even after a night of drowning-upending mistakes???)
Love that you are a clearly a professional Vocal Artist, that is true beauty...Not how to seduce via artifice, will recommend to all.
this is the video I have been looking for on you tube for 10 years. I have voice schizophrenia and I felt I was going to die trying to find how to bridge the gap, what a mix voice was. Thank you so much this is amazing
This is an excellent video. I was having trouble with vocal strain while working with my opera-trained voice teacher (a soprano demanding 100% head voice) and I had to visit a speech pathologist (who specializes in singers) to learn how to do this kind of blending. I'm a mezzo and complete head voice doesn't sound good on me until I have to reach the top of my range. Thanks for breaking it down so well!
This is the best video I've seen on RUclips to differentiate the head, chest, belt, and mix styles of singing. Thank you!!
I'd love to see demonstrations of these coaches doing some actually singing, with like words and songs. It's one thing to do these exercises but to be able to have this during a song is a whole other level.
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this is the best advice I have ever gotten in my entire life
I just can’t get over her contour🙈
When in doubt blend it out🤷🏻♂️
Justin Metcalfe I don't think it's just her contour. Have you seen her cheekbones when she turned her head?
I think it looks great, some people like the dramatic look!
I like it
It looks great
very helpful, I always hear those therms in comment sections but this is the first time i saw someone actually explaining it, ty
I did mixing without even knowing it was called like this or that it was even a thing. I came here to confirm it :D now I have to improve it. Thanks a lot ❤️❤️❤️
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This was extremely helpful! A RUclipsr really messed up mixed voice for me! He was suggesting all to use pure chest voice to scream high notes! Ewwwww!!!!!
Love you and Thank you!
Ps. Your facial structure is angelic!!!!
Reminds me so much of Brett.
Contour is also spot on!
Thanks for the tips!
Sooooo relateable! I have always had singing schizofrenia to and I am a baritone so it makes it sound even weirder I think! 😅 But I'm already working on it and think I've gotten better at it than before at least.
How you explain it and illustrate it btw is absolutely amazing! It has never been more clear to me and your vocal examples show the differences better than I have ever even remotely heard it before! Thank you!
My struggle when mixing is to support properly, it tends to break. Someone help me.
Mixing is something I was sooooooo freaking good at when I was younger. Now that my vocal chords have aged, I find it so hard to get that mixed voice.. 😔
Have you done any pharyngeal exercises? Or had a coach listen to you?
oh thank you the only useful and practical explanation of belting on the whole yt. thank you.
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E4, F4, F#4??? for male? Lol i dont know i am bass baritone and my belting is around B3-D4. Singing higher D4 is harder and i do cracks a lot
MisterSadmanChannel If you crack after D4 then you should be able to do powerful C2s which makes you a bass. As a tenor G4 Is child's play. I belt B4 in the morning for fun.
MisterSadmanChannel me too I feel like my bridge is from G#3 to C4 I sound so strong and i don't like it, It sounds so forced I need this
Do you use your head voice at all? The mixed voice is a combination of the chest and head registers that alleviates the strain of pulling up your chest voice. I might suggest that you purchase or subscribe to "Singing Success 360" on www.singingsuccess.com for lessons and exercises on finding and developing all of your vocal registers to increase vocal flexibility, range, power and mastery.
MisterSadmanChannel Also a bass bariton, but i managed to
Belt C4-F#4.... i do mix my f#4 btw.
Singing Success hmmm.
Well hi. I can belt up to D#5, and mix up to Ab5 (though the belts were not always clear but raspy)...but that was before due to the nodes I now have. Now I'd like to know if there is anyway i can sing those high notes again (cos now i singing an A4 and higher sounds like the sound is lost...like it is not resonating, stuck in my throat. ..though sometimes the A4 sounds really full and free)
Thanks.
Wow you’re super relatable. Thanks for this video. I think all along I thought my head voice was my mixed voice (because I also have a softer version of it and I thought THAT was head voice. I guess it’s the same voice just different amounts of forcefulness). I have so much to learn
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I've always been kindave black and white with belting and using your head voice so this was very helpful! Thank you!
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Yes, and no. Yes, belting is bringing your modal voice (chest) to the upper register of your voice. No, it doesn't come from your chest. You feel it there because they are sympathetic vibrations -- bones that help transfer vibrations from your pharynx to your rib cage. The only difference is how you use the vowels and what partials you activate when you are transitioning into mode 2 (head voice). To belt, you go for the /ae/ sound, or twang -- for instance, that's what you're doing. That causes you to activate different partials in your voice as opposed to a more classical sound where you use language differently -- you go for a slender vowel, an /o/ (oh) like vowel at the top. That helps the sound migrate to the head and activate the second partial of your voice; the one that can help you resonate in a hall without a mic. To achieve a nice and healthy mixed voice, it's best to go after that slender "oh" vowel quality to avoid a spread vowel and a high larynx that causes strain and a terrible sound. Bad advise, sadly.
This. Changed. My. Life.
I've watched hundred of videos about mix in the web , this is the best explanation!!! even the best vocal trainers made me confuse
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They are the best teachers, really know how to explain well these things!
When I try this (mixed voice) it just feels like I'm using my head voice with a very forward placement, resonating at the front of my face. My head voice is much more developed than my chest voice, and is my comfort zone. I can't tell if what I'm doing is an actual mix voice, or just changing the placement of my head voice. Should the mix come from a more grounded, chesty place to begin with? If anyone can give me some tips, I'd really appreciate it, thanks!
Your mix voice is an equal blend of head voice, chest voice, and pharyngeal (which is that whinny sound). As you sing higher you will carry some of your chest. If you don't blend it then it'll be that heavy belt that doesn't have freedom. So as you go higher you bring up some chest and blend it with head voice and pharyngeal. Let us know if you have anymore questions!
Finally a video that helped me properly mix thank you. I've been struggling with this forever I swear.
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Thank you very much, I had no idea what the mixed was before and I found out I've already been doing it without knowing. This has been a great help!
i don't even want to learn to sing yet i watched this entire video :). now i know the difference between two things i didnt even know about
Very Helpful. I am about to join a Nationwide Singing Contest for amateurs. Now I Understand Better.
Fantastic video! I've had singing lessons for years but this video has definitely improved my mix, just with the visualising and placement. Thank you so much!
"It is Wednesday my dudes........2:44"
Really well described. Bel Canto makes this easy as well.
Oh my goodness, Thank You so much ! My High school auditions are in less then a month and my transitions were way off, now they sound great !
Omg amazingly enough I was able to pull through that end vocal warm up. I was using one of the bad examples and I followed you and I left myself surprised! Wow! I rarely do that lol New subscriber here! Excited to catch up on your videos!
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i have watched lots of videos re: mixed voice. . . but this is the holy grail :D
Great explanation! As a public school choir educator (classically trained) AND a gospel/worship singer, this was a tricky one for me, as well.... You've articulated it very well. Thanks!
So, I just watched this video and hearing you demo the sound of mix, actually, improved my mix....and I teach this stuff!....Always good to have some adjustments as things start to drift from one sound to another...been spending too much time on metal music, lately! Thanks, Chanelle Guyton and Brett for posting!
You are welcome!
love working my mixed voice!
Subtitulos in Spanish, for which we are Latin
I've learned to belt for the longest. But just I've done mixing a few times I just need to gain confidence and work on mixing a lot more, but I have no one to teach me and I trap myself in expectations
Great explanation! Thanks so much Chanelle!
The only way I can actually control my voice is when I’m singing in my head voice-
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Watching this vid after having joined a choir for a semester made me realize I was mixing naturally while some of my classmates struggled to hit the notes (baritone). That's nice :D
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Why not do both examples on the FRONT of the vid? Belting (sing something for real), mixing (sing something for real). w/o a great example, it's just a bunch of words.
I completely understood how to make a mix from this video! Many thanks!
This is exactly what I am going through now! It may be that your singing course is what I need. I will experiment and see how far I can get on my own first. Thank you.
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This was SOOI helpful!!!! Thank you so much Chanelle. You Rock girl
*Omg,i have just found that every time i thought i was singing in head voice i was mixing!!*
You went right into your mask when you transitioned. I am surprised you didn't speak of the mask,,, in the Mix, it is my go to tool,, your head vocals are very theatre, very different from many Nashville singers. Wouldn't be surprised if you learned Classical training??
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Is it even necessary to be trained for classical music if you're only singing contemporary? I'm sure there's a plus to it, but should one be looking for teachers who only teach "for" contemporary (Pop)? Should one learn with a microphone? I would guess that's different altogether? Thanks.
Wow for the first time i understood everything.
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I find quite problematic the use of "chest voice" and "head voice" terms because actually, it all resonates above the vocal folds. The vibration you can feel on the chest is indeed consequence of Mechanism 1 of phonation (M1) but because of the air movement and the tissue in the chest, it doesn't work as a resonator. I understand this is for pedagogical use but singers should be able to understand this mechanism to know what to do when something doesn't work well and I've literally seen people getting injured because of this kind of ambiguity while teaching. So there are 4 mechanisms in which the vocal chords can vibrate: M0 (vocal fry), M1 (chest voice), M2 (head voice/falsetto) and M3 (whistle register). The M1 is the natural position of the larynx and the vocal folds can get thicker to produce a lower pitch but as we go up to the M2, the folds stretch to get "thinner" and when not "mixed", they vibrate in a different way. For the M3 only a part of the vocal folds vibrate during phonation. All 4 mechanisms have two main resonators which determine the formants: the pharynx (f1) and the oral cavity (f2) and this cavities must be reshaped in order to move from one pitch to another. Another thing is that nodules are known to appear when singers try to use the M1 register when singing too high notes, specially if there's constriction (probably a high larynx and a tense tongue root) so if you are trying this techniques, make sure you are being monitored and doing them correctly.
Thank you for beautifully and comprehensively describing things. Also you are beautiful. 🙂
Really interesting, it's good to show a demonstration thank you, voices can take sound like nobody tough they would do it.
never heard of mixing 0.0 i've relied heavily on my falceto as a tenor for some really high notes so i will deffinetely try working on mix
I don't actually notice a break in my voice. I can go from C4-C6 without feeling a difference in register.
Thank you so much. This really helped me. I will keep practicing.
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excellent training, i loved the part when i learned mixed voice resonates at the nasal section
intuitiv teacher to demo what not to do as a gateway
What you were saying about vocal schizophrenia is exactly my problem!! I really struggle to mix
I'm very confused now... I watched videos about belting and they convinced me that belting was taking that head voice towards the face/nose, adding the ''cry'' to make it sound more like a TA muscle kind of sound (spoken). I never related it with actually
pulling up the chest voice... I thought that was wrong technique and the right one was belting, but now, you're telling me that mix voice is the exact same thing I knew as belting. What is that thing that Jessie J and Demi Lovato do? I thought it was belting all the way. Is it mix? AAAA I'm so confused. Demi sometimes can really sound like she's shouting, so maybe...belting? Please give an answer, I neeed to know hahaha :D
Belting properly utilizes a heavy mix to create a thick, powerful sound. In the upper belt register, you should NEVER pull up your chest voice, rather find release by pulling down your headvoice and strengthening the sound by moving more air through support,
Thank you very much!!! :D
Singing Success so that means that it's unhealthy to sing high notes with your chest voice (not using falsetto/head voice)
This also makes me wonder about whether Ariana Grande's technique or Demi's is a mistake (for example) bc they pull up their chest voice just as you said.
(Please correct me if I'm getting it wrong)
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Belting is using your speaking voice (chest voice) at a higher pitch, which sounds louder.
You can't turn headvoice into a belting sound...it will miss the warm and even tone through out one's singing range.
BrehLazz Jessie and Demi haven't learned to masterfully mix their voices so they raise their larynxes (or pull their chest voice up). Most of the time it's fairly mixed so they don't sound like they're reaching for those high notes. Most of the time lol.
Clear explanation, thank you so much❤️
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Love your vibrato. I got to learn to do that :)
OMG! I've been doing this the whole time! I never knew I was doing it right now. 😂
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Do most broadway singers use mixing ? Cause I've heard they call it belting , but are they belting or mixing ??
The mixed voice is a combination of chest and head voice that gives the illusion of high chest sounds. But, mixing alleviates much of the tension that is caused by pulling up the chest voice past its edge.
Many broadway singers use strong mixing coordinations to control their voice and maintain that powerful sound and keep their voice healthy show after show. Across professionals, these words may be used interchangeably, but that strong, free, powerhouse sound with flexibility is what we refer to as the mix.
the nasal tone comes from a lifted larynx as far as I know... so using that pharyngial resonator should be fine and shouldn't sound overly nasal. Remember folks, no nasal isn't good either, a small and sweet amount of nasality is what gives your voice the character.
Hello. I'm going to share this video to my group as reference. Thank you
Glad that I am mixing all these times.
Chanelle or anyone else, I'll be gratefull if you could tell me if David Phelps is actually belting or mixing while hitting that A#4 (3:25) and then C#5! (4:24) - No More Night [Live] ? There's so much power in that A#4 I just can't belive you may get this in mixed voice.
His approach to those high notes are very clean and balanced. He is in a powerful mix and he isn't pulling up.
thank you so much! that's so clear and simple explanation, though I hardly know English, it helped me whatever.
This really helped so much!! Thank you
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR THANK YOU!!!
Amazing
awwwee i miss you channelle! best teacher ever 😍
Fantastic !!! I teach voice & have an older female student who does not understand chest & head let alone mix. She sings only with her head voice and has developed very bad physical habits in an attempt to get good tone when singing in her lower register in her head voice. We will watch this video together & maybe she will start to believe me. Ha ha ............ Seriously.
Omg thank you so much recently Ive been feeling like I just had really bad range and even notes are not supposed to be the highest for altos were hard to reach. Thank you
FIRST VIDEO THAT EXPLAINS THIS MY GOOOODDDDDNESSS THANK YOUUUUUUUUU
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Thank you so, so much. Helps me a lot💕
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Tip: If you want to listen to a brand of music characterized by lots of mixed singing, I recommend listening to power metal, with bands like Helloween, Gamma Ray, Edguy, Blind Guardian. :)