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Confused by Voice Lessons? This might be why...
Ever been confused by all the "right ways" and "wrong ways" to sing? Me too! The strong contradictory opinions floating around can make voice training seem like more trouble than it's worth. Not to mention the buckets of terminology and vocal anatomy singers are supposed to learn...
Even the professionals get confused sometimes ;)
So how did we get here? I'm chatting a bit about the background of vocal lessons and the training methods that have emerged over the decades. I'll also give a breakdown of the pros and cons of each training approach mentioned in this video.
Let me know if you've had similar experiences in the comments!
Want a free vocal workout track so you can practice on the go? Grab yours here: truesongvoice.podia.com/vocal-workout-sample-exercise-track
00:00 don't mock singers with a different training background than you
01:07 intro: why are voice lessons so confusing?
02:40 how it all started: master teachers
04:48 bel canto
08:57 CCM certifications
09:57 scientific vocal training
12:03 functional voice training
14:04 evidence based voice training
15:33 final thoughts
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  • @mariebellnero585
    @mariebellnero585 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    hi i have a song on youtube call peace and joy live i wont to if iam useing my diaphragm

  • @wiolafrancis3534
    @wiolafrancis3534 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Holistic approach to singing teaching is the key. There is no one and only way to teach as there are too many styles and even more individuals singing them. Fantastic video and great subject, that needs to be spoke about more. Xx

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice วันที่ผ่านมา

      @wiolafrancis3534 I appreciate your input here! Thank you, I couldn't agree more. 🎤💕

  • @andreasgoniotakis4655
    @andreasgoniotakis4655 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    very nice video!

  • @truesongvoice
    @truesongvoice 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Does your voice keep flipping into a breathy sound? Give this easy vocal warm-up a try! Keep the sound energized and bright. I like changing the vowel with each repetition and playing with different levels of chest mix.🎤✨️

  • @anettalityahina99
    @anettalityahina99 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for the video ❤ Patiently waiting for more content as everything so far is very valuable 🫶🏻

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @anettalityahina99 so happy to hear that! Thanks for your patience, there is more to come 😀

  • @ilyaMzh
    @ilyaMzh 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks! You have a beautiful appearance and voice:)

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@ilyaMzh thank you

  • @iammorrison2925
    @iammorrison2925 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Are you in UK? Why Can Dollars?

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@iammorrison2925 I'm Canadian

  • @victorias9483
    @victorias9483 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    So its pronounced VYE-Brotto??

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @victorias9483 yes, or vuh-brah -tow

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @victorias9483 likely my Canadian accent making it sound more like "vye" :)

  • @JAKEss0
    @JAKEss0 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    AAGHH THANK YOU

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@JAKEss0 you're so welcome!

  • @WideCuriosity
    @WideCuriosity 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Tongue trills are even more difficult than lip trills. Still looking for alternatives to both.

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @WideCuriosity have you tried straw phonation? It will give you similar back-pressure on your folds!

    • @WideCuriosity
      @WideCuriosity 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for the response. I have wondered if that would be an alternative. I have hinted about that via comment on various singing teacher channels, but you are the first to suggest it is a valid alternative to trills. I have, in the past, browsed websites offering expensive, all bells and whistles singing straws, and also had one TH-cam channel teacher claiming the tube from an old biro would be sufficient. I've found advice on using a straw on it's own, and advice using it to blow bubbles in a glass of water. I have yet to buy one and try it though.

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @WideCuriosity it definitely is! All of these are forms of semi-occluded vocal tract exercises. The straws designed especially for singers are great because you can adjust them. But you can achieve a similar effect by trying plain old drinking straws of different widths. Wide straws will create less pressure, and narrow straws will create more pressure. I'd experiment with a few different widths. If you're using a straw in water, different volumes create different pressures, too. I'd recommend starting with only an inch of water and work your way up so you don't fatigue your voice.

    • @WideCuriosity
      @WideCuriosity 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@truesongvoice Thanks 👍

  • @geespar1
    @geespar1 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sadly this will only apply to females as it’s female head voice

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@geespar1 although I'm singing in female head voice, the principles and exercises also work for male voices. They just need to be sung in your own tessitura (usually an octave lower). And if you're new to singing, start with a smaller range and don't stretch as high at first. 😃

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@geespar1 and thanks for raising this excellent point as I should have included it in the video!

    • @WideCuriosity
      @WideCuriosity 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      High notes for females stay high for males, don't they ? Look on it as exercising your counter tenor range. PS, is your keyboard really giving you higher pitches as you go further left ? Or has the video been switched left to right ?

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @WideCuriosity oh definitely still high, yes, haha. 😂 But still possible for male voices if they are interested in stretching their range out. Not all singers need or want to, of course... but tenors especially are very capable I've found. The image is reversed. I'll have to look at adjusting that in my set-up next time!

    • @geespar1
      @geespar1 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You were going up to G#5 at times, that’s not in the male voice range (even a tenor) without going into falsetto, which is of course undesirable, I’m not nitpicking here, I’m just pointing out that my original comment was completely valid

  • @beabagel
    @beabagel 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you so much !

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @beabagel happy to help!

  • @Matthew-bl9uv
    @Matthew-bl9uv 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Cool

  • @Matthew-bl9uv
    @Matthew-bl9uv 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Interesting

  • @truesongvoice
    @truesongvoice 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Practice ingredients of vocal mix with one easy exercise! EXERCISE: "Where are you going? Zee: so -la -ti -do -re -mi -fa -so -do I like to start this one in my lower register in a chest dominant mix, and then gradually sing it up into my upper register while playing with different intensities of: ✨️chest voice, ✨️head voice, and ✨️pharyngeal resonance. All 3 of these are important ingredients for developing a clear and strong mixed voice!

  • @CrowneofBeautyFromAshes
    @CrowneofBeautyFromAshes 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    my Choirmistress told me after Midnight Mass my mixed voice is the problem - I don't transition well between chest and head on the downside she's not a vocal coach

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @CrowneofBeautyFromAshes blending the registers can be challenging initially, but some targeted exercises can help! Often starting with vocal glides or sirens is the easiest approach 😀

  • @andreasgoniotakis4655
    @andreasgoniotakis4655 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    nice video!

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @andreasgoniotakis4655 thank you! I hope it helped you in some way. 😃

  • @marceloleal1957
    @marceloleal1957 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice :)

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@marceloleal1957 thanks for watching!

  • @albertmo1722
    @albertmo1722 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hi Janelle, Outstanding video! Are you a Canadian? Best, Albert, SF, USA

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @albertmo1722 wow, thank you Albert! Yes, I'm Canadian 😀

    • @albertmo1722
      @albertmo1722 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@truesongvoice Thank you so much for answering my question! Your pronunciations of "out" and "about" gave away. 🙂 Keep up the great work! Cheers, Albert

  • @truesongvoice
    @truesongvoice 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This vocal exercise can help release natural vibrato! Focus on keeping each note energized as you release it! I find adding a hand gesture can help with this, and it also gives your brain an external point of focus, which will help keep you relaxed while singing. Note: You shouldn't feel any tightness or tension in your throat during this exercise.

  • @truesongvoice
    @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

    This vocal warm-up takes some energy, but it's worth the effort because it serves multiple purposes! Gotta love an efficient warm-up. 🙌 A few tips to keep in mind for this vocal exercise: ✨️ Keep a tall vowel space and rounded lips. ✨️ You'll need a full breath. As you inhale, feel your soft palate lift and keep it lifted for the exercise! ✨️ Engage those ab muscles :)

  • @truesongvoice
    @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

    You might know pharyngeal resonance by its more popular descriptors: "forward placement" or "singing in the mask." (And, occasionally, "sing into your unicorn horn." 😅 ) But no matter what you call pharyngeal resonance, we need it!! Both for strong singing and for developing a well-coordinated, balanced vocal instrument. I can get carried away with this exercise - it's fun to sing!

  • @Hvs-222
    @Hvs-222 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yeees I just recovered from being sick❤🎉

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

      @Hvs-222 good timing! I think that's true of a lot of us right now 😅

  • @bahumatneo
    @bahumatneo หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you do that saying dur dur dur dur

  • @truesongvoice
    @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

    Using legato and the glissando are two great ways to practice smooth transitions between notes! Keep the shift between each note smooth and even, with no sudden bursts of air or uneven volume levels. This is a great way to practice vocal control while also warming up your voice! 🎤✨️

  • @SoulJourneysChannel
    @SoulJourneysChannel หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you! Very helpful🙏🏽You’re soo professional and you have a grace and sense of calmness around you which makes it very pleasant to listen to you.✨🥰 Subscribed and definitely going to watch more of your content😃

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SoulJourneysChannel extremely kind feedback, thank you! And thanks for subscribing!

  • @Hvs-222
    @Hvs-222 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im not one into this sort of stuff but I see your passionate with what you do and I respect it, lovely voice btw I’ll become a subscriber and hope to say “I subbed before she grew a mass following”😅❤🎉

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Hvs-222 haha thank you! 😄

  • @Hvs-222
    @Hvs-222 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im not one into this sort of stuff but I see your passionate with what you do and I respect it, lovely voice btw I’ll become a subscriber and hope to say “I subbed before she grew a mass following”😅❤🎉

  • @Hvs-222
    @Hvs-222 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Impressive ❤

  • @MrCekina
    @MrCekina หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love your gentle approach. Every musical instrument should be played with a great amount of feeling. Voice is a very special instrument created by the God himself. We can play it successfully by keeping your beautiful reminders in mind. Thank you!

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

      @MrCekina thank you for this thoughtful feedback. I agree, singing is a beautiful gift from God!

  • @maritaoliveira4564
    @maritaoliveira4564 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Helped me a lot, thank you. I'm an amateur singer in a church choir in Brazil (soprano) and I really needed these tips to improve my singing.

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

      @maritaoliveira4564 excellent, I'm so happy to hear that! Let me know if there's any other singing tips you'd like me to cover in the future.😃

    • @m.georgieva6239
      @m.georgieva6239 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Браво за старанието. ❤

  • @truesongvoice
    @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you want to sing with a vibrant, richer, fuller sound, optimizing vocal resonance is key. It involves opening up the vocal tract as much as possible while also "placing" or sending the voice forward so that it can resonate freely. Practically speaking, I'm getting more resonance like this: ✨️The "m" consonant helps me find forward placement. ✨️A tall vowel shape opens up my mouth space so the sound can be amplified inside my mouth and projected out into the room with more power. ✨️At the vocal fold level, I'm using a clean and balanced onset (how I start the note) so that the voice and breath move together. This gives a clearer vocal tone than the 1st example, where l'm starting with too much leaking air. Note: l'm singing on the extreme ends of the spectrum here for demo purposes. You don't need as much drive and vibrato in your sound to sing with open resonance (although resonance does help make vibrato possible!). And stylistically there is a place for breathy singing, too! There's middle ground to explore - it's all about freeing your voice so you can choose the sound you want rather than being limited to one choice!

  • @chriswoods1955
    @chriswoods1955 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These sound so cool thanks!^^

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@chriswoods1955 terrific, you're so welcome!

  • @truesongvoice
    @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

    So what if you check all the boxes, your vocal technique is rock solid, but an exercise like this still feels too high and too hard to sing in mixed voice? Focusing attention on something that supports your technique *without concentrating on the actual mechanics of that technique* will help you sing BETTER and with MORE FREEDOM! 🎤✨️ These hand gestures are intentionally supporting my vocal goals (always practice with a goal in mind 😉). And the intentional movement is helping me sing better because: ✨️ I am redirecting my attention to an external point of focus (allowing my motor memory to kick in for my singing technique) ✨️ The movements are releasing both physical and psychological tension as I sing! Do you ever use movement to help free your mixed voice? Let me know, and share this with a singing friend who could use some encouragement! 🎶

  • @truesongvoice
    @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mixed voice, range extension, and vocal stamina exercise all-in-one! 🎤 ✨️ Practicing the same vocal exercise in different ways has several benefits: ✨️improves vocal efficiency ✨️heightened concentration = less boredom + greater vocal outcomes ✨️saves time and keeps practice simple 😉 You don't need to practice all of these variations at once! This is just a sample of several different practice combos you can use depending on the outcome you want to achieve when you're working out your voice

  • @truesongvoice
    @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

    Singing a major scale with different articulations and rhythms will train your voice to move faster! Including a variety of practice techniques like this will improve vocal dexterity and precision. But there's another benefit, too! When you practice in a variety of ways, you'll also stay more engaged and focused while you practice. An attentive practice session always leads to more growth than a bored practice session. 😄🎶

  • @truesongvoice
    @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

    When vibrato happens naturally, it's a sign you have great control of your singing technique! If you're not there yet, don't worry! You will be soon! These vocal exercises can help you discover and release natural vibrato when singing. Here are a few principles to remember: ‣ Vibrato happens naturally when you can sing without tension and release your voice with a steady stream of air. ‣ Engaging your abs with help keep tension out of your throat (which should stay relaxed), and finding your ideal vocal resonance (or "vocal placement") will help, too. ‣ Be mindful of keeping open vowel shapes to create extra amplification space inside your mouth. ‣ Keep your singing energized with the voice and breath moving together!

  • @madupercan
    @madupercan หลายเดือนก่อน

    So niceeee

  • @madupercan
    @madupercan หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm so happy I found this video, I really needed it, thank you so much. ❤

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@madupercan Fantastic!! I'm thrilled it helped you 😃

  • @truesongvoice
    @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you've been sick (like me) and have been having a tough time getting your singing voice back into shape, this technical exercise is moderately gentle! It will help rebuild vocal stamina while working on: -Vocal fold coordination -Vowel shapes (so important for vocal tone) -Vocal resonance -Note precision If your throat feels sore or swollen, take a break! It's normal to lose some range and flexibility when you've needed an extended break from singing and/or your vocal cords have been swollen or inflamed. Go easy on yourself.

  • @truesongvoice
    @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

    The shape of your vowel changes the sound of your voice!!! Different song styles need different vowel shapes! If you switch between styles or just want a wide variety of colour choices for your vocal tone, it's helpful to practice vowel modification exercises like this one.

  • @truesongvoice
    @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

    Remember to engage your core and keep breath flow even and steady for this vocal exercise.🎤✨️

  • @KiaraDasgupta
    @KiaraDasgupta หลายเดือนก่อน

    It is going so smooth

  • @KiaraDasgupta
    @KiaraDasgupta หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just love your voice it is go smooth

  • @KiaraDasgupta
    @KiaraDasgupta หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great voice

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@KiaraDasgupta thank you so much!

  • @Hellovalentine
    @Hellovalentine หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't understand, it sounds like you're in head voice. Should I release the chest mechanism when doing these exercises?

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great comment. I'm singing in a head dominant mix, so head voice with chest voice mixed in to strenthen the sound. (Isolated head voice would sound weak and breathy.) You'll want to avoid pushing the chest mechanism into your higher register as this can damage your voice. Mixing the two registers is the safer option, although you can choose to mix in more chest voice than I did here!

    • @truesongvoice
      @truesongvoice หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also, this exercise is focused on pharyngeal resonance, which is like your vocal "placement." So it is more about finding that place of freedom and ease where you CAN mix your registers together as you sing higher. 😀

    • @Hellovalentine
      @Hellovalentine หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@truesongvoice thank you so much for clarifying !

  • @Янислава-ж9е
    @Янислава-ж9е 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No one cares

  • @AndyMan-mr1hy
    @AndyMan-mr1hy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Terrible terrible TERRIBLE!!!!

  • @mv9787
    @mv9787 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Glissando is great excercise

  • @Zman26448
    @Zman26448 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sing your lowest note