#chestvoice

[joansutherlandfan]

"Some people believe there should be no registers. But you can't get away from the fact that there are Iow, middle, and high registers. Through technique we have to disguise or blend the three so there appears to be an unbroken line of sound."

"Do you use chest voice?" I asked. "I feel the chest voice should be used sparingly," she said. "In a way, my chest voice has been underdeveloped." "Because it is not necessary in your kind of repertoire?" I asked. "Oh no! A dramatic soprano needs it in Trovatore, Norma. It is also necessary in some of the Händel operas, which have such a great range. But I really have Ieft it rather underdeveloped."

"How about the second register, the middle voice?" I prompted. "The basis of training any voice," she said, "is to develop a solid middle. I like a solid middle, a fat sound." "And going from the chest, if one uses it extensively, to the middle is problematic for many," I said. "It can cause a real hole in the middle voice, which I agree is the foundation. Once you get a hole in the middle of the voice, forget it!" she said.

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Today I've came to break a tabu about Joan's voice - the 'chest voice'. I won't describe or discuss about this term. In conversation with the bass Jerome Hines, Joan spoke some words about how she sparingly used it and her self knowledge about her instrument. In this excerpt Joan sings "Surta è la notte" from Ernani, which clearly shows Joan switching between her chest and head registers maintaining the line, what means there's no noticiable break. As she said, we can hear the "fat song" in the low and middle.

[shutupnsing]

There Are No Stupid Questions

 Passagio, Mix, Headvoice, Chestvoice, Elevator, Waterfall, Lift, Intercostal Muscle—What does it all mean?

I frequently survey the plethora of videos posted online which attempt to teach one to “Sing Like Journey” or “Hit High Notes Without Tension” and the ever elusive “How To Sing With Vibrato” presented in 10 minute segments bursting with words and phrases that sound almost as if the utterer has some minuscule germ of an idea of what he/she is blathering on about. But upon the gentlest scratching of the surface, anyone with a modicum of common sense must eventually scream at the screen in the words of my dear departed grandmother, “What in the actual PHAUQUE are you talking about?”

It has been my position for some time that specificity is the bedrock upon which education is built. There is no substitute for accuracy when rendering directions for any task, be it which piano key results in which note, which knob on a Les Paul turns up the volume of the bridge pickup, or which exit off of the beltway gets you to your destination. There is no guesswork. There are no poetic analogous terms. There must be a dearth of ambiguity if information is to be exchanged efficiently—until we dive into a study of the vocal arts.

I have looked, I’ve searched far and wide, and have yet to find a skill-based artistic endeavor as awash in vague imagery and unsubstantiated assumptions as the vocal training racket. The mechanics of vocal production rest upon cause and effect. As such, vocal development is comparable to proper shooting mechanics in basketball, throwing a curve ball in baseball, or making a decent shuffle. All of these are a matter of knowledge, understanding and, most importantly, repetition. 

If you are studying with a teacher and you have a scintilla of doubt regarding a term, a description or any parade of words that “sound” pertinent but “smell” questionable, ASK! When a teacher says the word “Passagio” don’t nod as if you know what that word means. If your teacher describes a certain sound as resonating at the upper floors of your vocal elevator (No, REALLY!) it is okay for you to ask, “What do you mean by that and how does the imagery relate to my training using body parts that actually exist?”

There is a video online of a well known, expensive voice ‘teacher’ describing the importance of the intercostal muscle and actually locates this mysterious organ as being inside the lungs! I mean, Jesus Henry—Google is your friend! And how many singers will listen, nod and digest the anatomical inaccuracy like bug parts in raisin bran. 

There is another video of a quite famous vocal teacher putting a vibrating belt—(the kind you see in 50s comedy programs that shake the hell out of women looking to trim down the old keister) on a preteen’s stomach, turning it on and having her hold a note while proclaiming, “there you go. That’s vibrato!”

Even the terms “head voice”, “chest voice” and our elusive pal “mix voice” are meaningless without explaining how the phenomena called by those names are actually produced. Voice teachers have a habit of tossing around terms like these in everlasting hope that nobody raises the question “Why is it called head voice” or ‘Why is it called chest voice?” If you are under the impression that the names designate location of resonance, you would be, um, lets see, what’s the word I’m looking for here? WRONG. Put your hand on your head and sing in what you regard as chest voice and then put your hand on your chest and sing in the so-called head voice. Both voices cause vibrations at each location. Any student of singing should be curious enough about their instrument that they would seek the answer to the question ‘What is the difference between these sounds and what physically happens to bring them about. Anything less than that level of curiosity will breed false concepts, false technique, false confidence and false allegiance to inaccurate teaching. 

If a guitar teacher told you that the tuning machines are called the sound hole and the bridge is a flatpick, you would recognize the bullshit. You might actually say something like “Really? I’ll see you later.” Not so with voice teachers. Unsuspecting students can fall into an almost cult like attraction and accept the most outlandish diatribe as gospel without applying the least bit of common sense. 

Ask questions. Your teacher’s discomfort validates the need for the question. And if you watch youtube videos with titles like “How to sing like—“ and “5 ways to sing with vibrato” do not expect to learn anything of value. Be entertained. Read the comments. Are there any singers among them? Or is it the usual parade of nail technicians, baristas and hairdressers who sign up at the local karaoke bar?

It is imperative to know your shit. Never stop asking questions.

[songwritingtipsandtricks]

How to improve your singing voice

Have you ever wondered where the world’s most famous singers get such great singing voices? If this is the case, then you should know that there is no such thing as a single answer to this question. Admittedly, there are certain predispositions that make your voice great from the day you were born, but like most of the times in life, having a talent does not bring you anywhere if you don’t work for it. Similar things can be seen with bodybuilders, if they don’t work out, well then there is not much to be seen under their belly fat. You have to understand, that the mechanisms that produce speech and singing sounds are muscles as well, and they can surely be trained in a given frame. So how can we achieve a great singing voice to jam along a band at an open mic night, or even the stages of the Grammy’s then?

1. Consider taking singing lessons with expert singing teachers, as it really pays off if you take it seriously. Not only will you train your voice, but also learn techniques to keep your voice in shape and get some basic rhythm lessons. 

2. Warm up your voice daily as a routine, so you achieve the best results in a short amount of time. It is just like going to the gym regularly, hard work pays off after all, right? We use the Vanido app, as well as the Swift Scales app daily to be prepared for gigs, practices and songwriting as well, it just feels better being in tune rather then starting off cold and achy. 

3. Learn an instrument to sing along, if you don’t do so already. Singing along to tunes you really like can be an inspiring thing to come up with new ideas, but after all you just rely on their melodies and voices. You’ll never be able to sing songs by yourself on stages brilliantly, if you never tried singing alone in the first place. 

4. Give your voice some rest. Don't overuse your vocal cords if you don't want to have a hoarse voice tomorrow. Drink some ginger or sage tea, inhale steam at least twice a week to keep your voice healthy and bright.  

And finally

5. Give it some time! You don't have to play for the Grammy’s tomorrow. It should be fun and should get right into your own heart when you start singing. Embrace the feeling of singing your favourite tunes and own compositions and get comfortable with the voice that was given to you, don’t expect wonders from yourself, you have a limited frame in which you can train your voice and blow your audiences away. 

And after all, having a better singing voice makes you a better songwriter 

So long all the best for your singing progresses - See y'all 

[danrobinson30]

These vocals are killing me. Best female vocal I’m mixed for a while. Listen to her control between chest and head voice, very smooth and natural. @lydiabricker you are melting my face with these vocals. #producer #vocals #mixing #waves #fabfilter #compression #eq #chestvoice #headvoice (at Fresno, California)

[katapruart]

🔊RAISE YOUR VOLUME!! 🔊 Song: I Dont Know How To Love Him So my Vocal Trainer has been training me to use my chest voice more. I tend to avoid my chest voice since I tend to sing soprano. So for homework she got me to listen to myself and how I did. I'm quite proud of myself! #vocaltraining #progress #practicemakesperfect #musicaltheatre #jesuschristsuperstar #andrewlloydwebber #marymagdalene #chestvoice #singersofinstagram #sheetmusic . . https://www.instagram.com/p/CAgVAxDFYAK/?igshid=9f58zpkhdjl7

[marcomarcusmusic]

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Performing #creep by #radiohead in Lasalle with dem guys. I particularly like this part of the song becos of the screaming and ad-lib. Hope I pulled it off well.. Lol. I think my mic was like off at this point also.. The stage lights also suddenly went out. Was it because I was belting too fucking loud? The whole song is actually kinda depressing and 😔 ...but hope this brightens your day! . . #creepradiohead #instalike #screaming #adlibs #highnotes #a5 #lasalle #liveband #livemusic #likesforlikes #likeforlike #followforfollow #creep #radiohead #belting #chestvoice #belts #highnote #schoollife #marcomarcusmusic (at LASALLE College of the Arts) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvMwqkxH65K/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cl1e9r48uoe

[georgiabrownreal-blog]

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LOTTA LOVE - NICOLETTE LARSON Full Video Link: https://www.smule.com/p/1005469507_2793770135 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤 Vem #cantar comigo no #Smule! @GeorgiaBrownReal 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵 Geral, #SmuleWithGeorgiaBrown A partir de agora, sempre postarei videos da galera no #duet! Lembrando que os duetos que vou compartilhar serão os que tiverem com a função de video ativado, pois queremos ver vocês!!! 💋💋💋💋💋💋 #GeorgiaBrown #InstaSmule #Sing #Singer #Vocal #VocalRange #WhistleRegister #Belting #Falsetto #Voice #ChestVoice #HeadVoice #NicoletteLarson #Music #Song #70s (em Naples, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuS8SAOn75B/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eoc3raf0v8yo

[fizzerinreallife-blog]

What is the difference in chest voice / head voice? #singers #knowaboutit #headvoice #chestvoice #sargamsangeetkendra

[thecanadiancomedian]

More Cowbell - Saturday Night Live!

[alexshelest]

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From my new educational video about Above The Vocal Folds Compression (Twang or Quack) #vocal #singing #lesson #technique #method #twang #quack #mixedvoice #chestvoice #headvoice #highnotes #compression (at Kyiv, Ukraine)

[ar-ci]

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Lost my voice 2 weeks ago due to a certain infection and now I’m trying to regain my former glory but I can’t shift from chestvoice to headvoice, and it’s a slight hoarse voice compared to my usual vocals. 😭

[coketonton]

Con el inigualable @juanpi85 😍#InstaSmule #Smule #Sing #Karaoke #smule🎤 #smulefriends #malevoice #chestvoice #limit #listentothis #singchile #smulechile #lovingthis #duet #ytutevas #chayanne #meencanta #gritos #arranquen #guyssing #guysduet #boys #buendia (en Santiago, Chile)

[blanknlankblank-blog]

Talking to the moon by bruno mars . The songs I used to sing when I was in High school were Bruno Mars' songs, if given a chance "this is the artist" i would want to become someday. . Bago niyo na meet ang kent nga daw mid range lang magkanta subong tungod sa "ang muni nga genre wala gina appreciate sang mga Pinoy" amo ni ako magkanta sang una, ah bala kamo da ah, balikon ko ni. . #cover #brunomars #music #singing #sing #song #bruno #mars #belting #chestvoice

[georgiabrownreal-blog]

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TOY SOLDIES - MARTIKA Full Video Link: https://www.smule.com/p/1005469507_2762787310 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤 #GeorgiaBrown #VocalRange #Voice #Singer #Belting #ChestVoice #Smule #SmuleSing #InstaSmule #Martika #ToySoldies #Pop #Ballad #Music #Song #Hits80 (em Naples, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtXEwStnnYq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=167eawd099f8p

[meekasalamb]

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My first #video dieting with myself. LOL I've searched high and low for someone to partner up but had to resort to software. Hehe. Here's #HisEyeIsOnTheSparrow, my first effort. #acapella #baritone #gospelmusic #duet #harmonizers #melismas #chestvoice #belting #sanging

[joansutherlandfan]

Da Capo's Aria: 'da capo' musical term meaning "from the beginning". In the score this term will designate the previous part to be repeated. The Da Capo Aria is written in ternary form and the singer is expected to contrast the second and third part of the first with ornamental notes. · Joan sings "Nella pace del mesto riposo" from Donizetti's Maria Stuarda. Note that on the second video, the tessitura now is one tone above. · #ClassicalMusic #Opera #OperaLover #BelCanto #GaetanoDonizetti #MariaStuarda #MaryStuart #Queen #Stage #InHouse #Video #MusicalTerm #Voice #ChestVoice #HeadVoice #HighNotes #Dramatic #Coloratura #Soprano #Dame #JoanSutherland #LaStupenda #Diva #PrimaDonna #1970s https://www.instagram.com/viniciussoaris/p/Bt8cCHShRV4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1656djl16uv6n