Holy cow that open mouth thing works. I could always sing notes accurately, but my singing always sounded just how I spoke, but spoken in a set of notes. That open mouth thing changed that for sure!
Ikr!!! even I was blown!!! opening my mouth actually forces me to pronounce the words a certain way probably like Beyonce does and DA-AAMNN!! It worked!!
Oh no, I'm sure you don't! I actually wrote a blog post about why the recording device can make some difference to this (especially if it's your phone): inspiredtosing.com/blog/why-does-my-voice-sound-bad-on-a-recording
Great question Hans, it's because you're focusing on the technique and the control. We need to train this into our bodies with practice so that once it becomes habitual we can let go, trust our voice and express the emotion when performing. I might have to do a video on this! Thanks for the suggestion. :)
It could be that you're moving your mouth more than you need to when you change to different words and vowels Bhavya. Hard for me to say without hearing you though.
I’ve noticed that it’s a small thing. If you focus on singing from “the back of your throat” you will naturally sound more flowingly sing-songy instead, that’s where you’re supposed to sing through when it’s coming out of your throat, if that makes sense. However, this will make it more challenging to exercise perfect control.
I just cannot believe how much this little technique affected my singing...while normally I sound like I'm putting no efforts in my singing n just a person who seemed so bored... Trying this actually made it sound like I was feeling some part of it...obvs it can't be applied everywhere...but wherever it should be applied...it made a big difference!!! I mean I've watched so many videos tried so many things read so many blogs listened recorded listened trying to copy how they pronounce words while singing but this one actually blew me away!!! Tysm...I'm so looking forward to more of your videos....n m so glad i stumbled across this one❤️❤️❤️
I just watched this video and I decided to try this and record myself singing and oh my gosh I could really hear a difference granted I do need to work on my notes but it definitely made a difference thank you so much 😁
Hi Kim, thank you for posting this video. I've been searching for a long time for a solution to my monotone drone vocal and you've just hit the spot for me in understanding what I have been doing wrong and what I need to do to prevent it, thank you once again.
Thank YOU! It's comments like these that keep me excited to do what I do. :) I really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with me, thank you.
You're so welcome, I'm really glad it helped get you the sound you were after! A lot of people feel uncomfortable opening their mouths like that. It's often linked to identifying as being shy, a fear of being heard or an experience of being told off for being loud or speaking their mind when they were younger. Does that resonate with you at all?
Thank you, i've browsed a lot of videos but you explained it well enough for me. People with no vocal lessons, coaching or prior experience just feel kind of lost. or well that's how i felt.
I'm so glad my explanation resonates with you and I completely understand that a lot of singing technique can feel overwhelming and full of "jargon." Find what clicks for you and please know that your technique doesn't need to be perfect for you to sing. Technique is a way we can make our voices more efficient and and different dimension and colour, but it's not a barrier to entry. :)
I dont understand all you say, cos of my bad English, but in spite of that, I UNDESTAND, its very well explained and showed, good tips -Thank you very much !!
That is amazing. Did you come up with this technique. I like how you added the Shakespeare part because that really makes a difference when you train yourself to sing that way
Thank you, I'm so glad it helped you! I don't know that I'm the one who "invented it" but it did fall out of me trying to figure out the easiest way to have students mimic what I was doing inside my mouth to the vowels. When I simplified it to to speaking, it reminded me of Shakespearian productions I'd seen! :)
How can i send you my record so you can help me with me singing... cause i am so shy to sing in front of people... i have been told that i can sing but when i listen to my record, it isn't something that i expected... i am trying to find someone who can help....
You r right bt what you r doing to make it sound more presentable is that you r using vibrato which I don't have and really want to learn it....please make a video on how to learn vibrato fast
Unfortunately vibrato comes once you have learned to control your breath and released tension throughout the body. There is no quick fix and why a video on vibrato by itself wouldn't help much.
This was a great video thank you ! I think this helped me to sound better but I keep finding every time I sing I get worse (a less smooth/ shaker sound and can hit less notes ) and struggle more . I don’t know its because I’m straining , if I’m not properly singing from my diaphragm or if I just haven’t noticed I’m a bad singer till now or what lol , I also would love some tips on just how to make my voice sound better (I sing musical theatre) , anyone got advice ? Much thanks xxxxx
Hi Rosie, if you're finding that your sound is shaky I'd definitely work with some vocal function exercises. You can check out the straw here: inspiredtosing.com/videos/how-to-get-rid-of-vocal-throat-strain-tension-straw-singing or fricatives here: inspiredtosing.com/videos/what-should-vocal-breath-support-feel-like
That might be helping you release the jaw more naturally Denis, just be aware that it'll change the resonance and projection a lot if you're not in alignment.
I struggle with my own music… I can sing like many artists on radio with range but when it comes to having range with my own music I can’t figure out how to produce it and make it flow better lol
Hmm that's so interesting Taliah. It could be that you haven't quite chosen how it's meant to sound. We have a lot of options with volume, power, brightness, warmth, rounder sounds etc so you might find it easier to follow what another artist does instead of choosing for yourself? It will help so much if you know what sound you would like to create. Maybe feel into the emotion of the song and let that guide you? Feel free to reach out if I can be of any more help! My email is kim@thatsweetroar.com
Oh Mary-Anne I hope nobody would kick you out! We can learn so much about changing the colour/tone of our sound if that's something that you'd like to do. Don't give up hope! :)
this technique of yours helped me to open up my voice and those hands behind the ears is a crazy thought but its a great idea to be able to hear own voice
Ive been singing for awhile and i cant seem to get a better sound. My singing is on pitch but its like lazy sounding. Idk what im doing wrong. Ive followed tips all over youtube but cant seem to get it.
I'm sorry you're frustrated, I get it! If you listen to the way the singers you like pronounce their words (especially their vowels) are they different from yours? I find that sometimes imitation can be a useful tool to understand the way we shape our mouths for singing.
when i sing especially high i tend to feel like all of the noise is coming from the top of my voice box in my throat, is this where i should feel it or am i doing it wrong??
in my head I sound like myles kennedy, a very full sound with lots of distortion when it's required but can clean up beautifully, when i record myself, it is clear that I do not sound like that, it sounds like I'm trying to sing when someone's sleeping next to me, it sounds like i'm very quiet, but I know I have a very loud voice, I've sung before at gigs whilst drumming with no mic and can be heard at the back of the venue. The distortion is also different, it's definitely there when i record myself, but it sounds like vocal when you wake up in the morning and ur voice is very deep and croaky (men anyway) also my voice is very shaky when holding one note, but when moving the pitch around it stays strong
Hi James, have you explored the idea of "support" before and how it changes depending on the volume/power you want? That could be a great place to start. I did a video that could be a good check in here: th-cam.com/video/xqC_FFc1nj8/w-d-xo.html
I sound phenomenal when I sing with headphones on… recently I was thinking, oh dam I could do this for real. Then I recorded myself on my Apple Watch 😳 I was HORRIFIED. I sounded awfullll 😫
Thanks, I've always had problems with opening my mouth more when I speak in English (not my mother tongue) that’s why I stick to songs that I can sing with a deeper pitch because when I go up an octave I feel like that’s not my actual voice and it sounds like a girl voice instead or sum that does not sound like it fits the song but with this I can try and sing some other stuff and playing more with my voice :)
Hello, thanks for taking the time to comment! You're certainly not alone in not knowing how to navigate some of those higher notes (and feeling like it's not your real voice). We don't tend to speak in higher pitches in our day to day life so it's something we begin to learn and become familiar with. Sometimes being a little silly and speaking like a cartoon character can help us find a hybrid between our normal speaking voice and something sweeter and more "sing-y".
Hi Polar Apple, this is a really common issue for people who feel shy or uncomfortable projecting. I find that training using the straw can be a useful way to feel more at ease with using your breath as fuel to project (without it being loud or judging your voice). My video on this can be found here: inspiredtosing.com/videos/how-to-get-rid-of-vocal-throat-strain-tension-straw-singing
Oh my goodness, I came here because I had problems just a few minutes ago with that exact same Beyonce song that you just demonstrated. Scared me to death, but thank you, because now I can copy your articulation and directly apply it xD
I think my vocal cords were just built incorrectly. I'm 18 and my voice switches between being audible and just hissing air out. Can I even fix it? dude i think ima cry
erm....Im just tryna watch this 2 teach my sister 2 sing then i get lost in the comments and when she asked me when i can help her i said FIVE more minutes... 15 minutes later.. *another video lost in comments*
Haha, yes we don't base our singing on how our face looks which can mean we end up with some interesting expressions (but if you come back to the feeling of it, the emotion you're expressing and the experience of creating sound, you stop worrying so much about the faces you pull).
I'm so sorry to hear that Lana. You are not alone in feeling awkward expressing yourself like this, so please don't feel like you're doing anything wrong. Singing is often something that people feel uncomfortable about for many different reasons. Feel free to reach out and give me some more information about what you'd like to add/subtract/change about your voice for it to sound more like how you WANT to express yourself. My email is kim@thatsweetroar.com x
Kimberly Smith what about Eddie Vedder???? Sometimes he barely opens his mouth when he's singing live, and it sounds good., ps: I really do like your way of teaching
You're right Blake, but his sound can be quite spoken/slightly nasal at times so it depends what sound you're after! In this live video you can see that he opens his mouth quite a bit more when he's going to the higher fuller notes: th-cam.com/video/1QO191imv0s/w-d-xo.html
I'm not a singing expert by any means but I think Eddie Vedder and people like him are very rare examples of people who are admired despite actually having fairly poor technique. I think Eddies natural tone of voice and style/energy do alot of heavy lifting for his technical shortcomings (or not shortcomings... maybe... unconventionalisms). What works for him wouldn't work for 99.999999% of most people and trying to model after his technique is probably not the ideal approach.
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The louder the radio is, the better I sing...
Lmao sameeee
The longer the shower is, the better I sing...
@@KarthikK-wb1dq do you record yourself?
Haha!! Same here..
Damnn
That's a rare skill to have! I have the skills of singing better when I'm alone
Holy cow that open mouth thing works. I could always sing notes accurately, but my singing always sounded just how I spoke, but spoken in a set of notes. That open mouth thing changed that for sure!
That's awesome to hear, so glad it helped! Thanks for leaving me a comment to let me know how you went. :)
Ikr!!! even I was blown!!! opening my mouth actually forces me to pronounce the words a certain way probably like Beyonce does and
DA-AAMNN!!
It worked!!
sameeeeee like i can rly song on key w the right notes ive just always sounded so monotone
When I sing I think I sound good but when I record me... Oh God! I cringe so much... I sound like a dying cat😂😟
Oh no, I'm sure you don't! I actually wrote a blog post about why the recording device can make some difference to this (especially if it's your phone): inspiredtosing.com/blog/why-does-my-voice-sound-bad-on-a-recording
@@thatsweetroar I had tongue space reduced from 4 PREMOLARS extracted and retracted willmi still sing good because my tongue now goes more on my thoat
My singing sounds good only when i am in the shower. Please help!
omg same i hate it..
@@harviecz true
I sound so monotone that makes me yawn while singing
Same
I also sound monotonous, but we can become great hypno therapists
@little_transgirl ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
let's say I'm doing everything right, but my song still sounds "emotionless"... how do I fix that?
Maybe take like 1 singing lesson from someone, and they might be able to help point out what the hang up is
Great question Hans, it's because you're focusing on the technique and the control. We need to train this into our bodies with practice so that once it becomes habitual we can let go, trust our voice and express the emotion when performing. I might have to do a video on this! Thanks for the suggestion. :)
Hans Adriel Gabriel feel emotion
I've rarely ever raised my voice
I just feel like screaming
good tip Ive been talk singing for so long and your simple idea changes the sound so much
Perfect, I'm so glad it helped! :)
1:43 vs 2:43 vs 4:21 this should help you compare
Thanks so much Alba, really helpful!
Woahhhh
i do open my mouth i do sing vowels correctly sometimes, but when i record my voice it still sounds like im talking instead of singing
It could be that you're moving your mouth more than you need to when you change to different words and vowels Bhavya. Hard for me to say without hearing you though.
OMG ME TOO I HAVE A PROJECT DUE TOMORROW AND I HAVE TO MAKE A MUSIC VIDEO AND I AM SRSLY STRESSING OUT
I’ve noticed that it’s a small thing. If you focus on singing from “the back of your throat” you will naturally sound more flowingly sing-songy instead, that’s where you’re supposed to sing through when it’s coming out of your throat, if that makes sense. However, this will make it more challenging to exercise perfect control.
Try it and you’ll see what I mean.
Opening the back will automatically open the front.
I just cannot believe how much this little technique affected my singing...while normally I sound like I'm putting no efforts in my singing n just a person who seemed so bored... Trying this actually made it sound like I was feeling some part of it...obvs it can't be applied everywhere...but wherever it should be applied...it made a big difference!!! I mean I've watched so many videos tried so many things read so many blogs listened recorded listened trying to copy how they pronounce words while singing but this one actually blew me away!!!
Tysm...I'm so looking forward to more of your videos....n m so glad i stumbled across this one❤️❤️❤️
That makes me so happy to hear, thank you! That plus working with the breath in different ways will make a big difference. :)
thank you. I was always afraid of opening my mouth but this little tips helped a lot! thanks
Delighted to hear that - thanks so much for watching and sharing your thoughts. :)
I just watched this video and I decided to try this and record myself singing and oh my gosh I could really hear a difference granted I do need to work on my notes but it definitely made a difference thank you so much 😁
Her: "Remember those walls I build, well baby there tumbling down."
Me: Wow that sounded good.
Her: Ok so that sounded bland and boring...
Me: ....
Hi Kim, thank you for posting this video. I've been searching for a long time for a solution to my monotone drone vocal and you've just hit the spot for me in understanding what I have been doing wrong and what I need to do to prevent it, thank you once again.
Thank YOU! It's comments like these that keep me excited to do what I do. :) I really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with me, thank you.
this was definitely helpful and appreciate how short and sweet it was
Thank you so much!!! that made me 100x better instantly. I had no idea why I just sounded soooo flat. Feels weird to open my mouth that wide
You're so welcome, I'm really glad it helped get you the sound you were after! A lot of people feel uncomfortable opening their mouths like that. It's often linked to identifying as being shy, a fear of being heard or an experience of being told off for being loud or speaking their mind when they were younger. Does that resonate with you at all?
This is exactly what I have been going through thank you so much for talking about this it helps many people like me
You are so welcome, I hope you noticed a positive difference! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. :)
I love the way you explain in such a simplistic way thank you
Thank YOU Lauren, I'm really glad my explanation was helpful for you! :)
Thank you, i've browsed a lot of videos but you explained it well enough for me. People with no vocal lessons, coaching or prior experience just feel kind of lost. or well that's how i felt.
I'm so glad my explanation resonates with you and I completely understand that a lot of singing technique can feel overwhelming and full of "jargon." Find what clicks for you and please know that your technique doesn't need to be perfect for you to sing. Technique is a way we can make our voices more efficient and and different dimension and colour, but it's not a barrier to entry. :)
Tucked my hands behind my ears and went to say “Huuuh” to see if it really amplified the sound- My immediate reaction was “Was the hell?”
Haha, I hope you were surprised in a good way!
Kimberley Smith Yeah! It’s a really neat thing. I never knew that putting your hands behind your ears could do that. It’s pretty cool!
Super random... but you just make me smile. Your smile and energy are beautiful. And thanks for the tips 😊
Aww thanks Angelina, that's so lovely of you to say. :) And you're more than welcome re the tips! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
she kind of looks like Gaga sometimes
Thank you ??
She does look a little like gaga but an attractive version.
@@kingbain5383 Gaga is a goddess, you tasteless pleb.
Mysterious Essence shut your simp ass up bitch
@@kingbain5383 simp? How original and out of context. Stop trying to use words you see others using online since you dont understand them.
That was like a spell 😳
It DOES work!
Great tips!
I dont understand all you say, cos of my bad English, but in spite of that, I UNDESTAND, its very well explained and showed, good tips -Thank you very much !!
I'm so so glad the video helped despite a slight language barrier, thanks so much for watching Agustin! :)
Instructions unclear, still don't sound like Freddie Mercury
Haha I wish "how to sing like Freddie Mercury" is something that could be taught in a 5 minute TH-cam video! Sorry 32Games!
Freddy Mercury had a MASSIVE overbite so.... You wont. No one will.
@@ellebell9139 Freddie**
@@thatsweetroar geez don't take stuff so personally sis
@@noneofyourbusiness2992 she didn't take anything personally though
If you did a whole "warm-up" song I might actually follow through doing it with you. Reckon it's a trust thing. : ) Good vid. : ) 💜
good heavens you have a magnetic personality. keep it up much respect!
Oh why thank you Zeb, that's so nice of you to say! :)
This is helpful but im trying to audition for jyp and I need a soft clear voice and this kind of makes my voice sound deeper.
This must be why I sound much better when I'm belting and using falsetto
THIS IS ABIG PROBLEM FOR ME PLAY GUITAR BUT CANNOT SING, SO WILL PRACTICE THIS LIKE CRAZY
That is amazing. Did you come up with this technique. I like how you added the Shakespeare part because that really makes a difference when you train yourself to sing that way
Thank you, I'm so glad it helped you! I don't know that I'm the one who "invented it" but it did fall out of me trying to figure out the easiest way to have students mimic what I was doing inside my mouth to the vowels. When I simplified it to to speaking, it reminded me of Shakespearian productions I'd seen! :)
I’m trying to play guitar and sing and I cannot believe all of this worked😂🤦♂️
Yay! Thrilled it surprised you in a good way!
Very good tip. As I seem to talk when I sing.
Glad you liked it, hope it helps Trex!
How can i send you my record so you can help me with me singing... cause i am so shy to sing in front of people... i have been told that i can sing but when i listen to my record, it isn't something that i expected... i am trying to find someone who can help....
Hi Peter, have you checked out my #helpmyvoice series? That's the best way to get personal feedback from me outside of one on one lessons!
You r right bt what you r doing to make it sound more presentable is that you r using vibrato which I don't have and really want to learn it....please make a video on how to learn vibrato fast
Unfortunately vibrato comes once you have learned to control your breath and released tension throughout the body. There is no quick fix and why a video on vibrato by itself wouldn't help much.
Man hearing this when i am lit is so fucking overwhelming
Yes! This was SUPER helpful!!
By the gods, it actually helped
I'm so delighted it helped you, thanks for sharing your experience! :)
This was really helpful…thank you 🙃
Though I have a bit of trouble finishing the whole song after I get that part right☹️
Hi Niza, what do you think makes the whole song difficult?
This was a great video thank you ! I think this helped me to sound better but I keep finding every time I sing I get worse (a less smooth/ shaker sound and can hit less notes ) and struggle more . I don’t know its because I’m straining , if I’m not properly singing from my diaphragm or if I just haven’t noticed I’m a bad singer till now or what lol , I also would love some tips on just how to make my voice sound better (I sing musical theatre) , anyone got advice ? Much thanks xxxxx
Hi Rosie, if you're finding that your sound is shaky I'd definitely work with some vocal function exercises. You can check out the straw here: inspiredtosing.com/videos/how-to-get-rid-of-vocal-throat-strain-tension-straw-singing or fricatives here: inspiredtosing.com/videos/what-should-vocal-breath-support-feel-like
oh my god I tried opening my mouth more and that was exactly the tip I needed thank you so much for this video it made an incredible difference
You have a beautiful voice even when you talk.
Aww thank you Frank, that's so kind of you to say!
Easier to accomplish when facing down the floor. The whole mouth is then much more relaxed.
That might be helping you release the jaw more naturally Denis, just be aware that it'll change the resonance and projection a lot if you're not in alignment.
I’ve trying to fix this for as long as I can remember but I didn’t know what it was called. Thank you!
My pleasure, thanks for tuning in! :)
I'm monotone in general
Wow it's always the little things 👌
Nice video beautiful, with nice explanation😊👍👍
So glad you liked it, thanks. :)
I struggle with my own music… I can sing like many artists on radio with range but when it comes to having range with my own music I can’t figure out how to produce it and make it flow better lol
Hmm that's so interesting Taliah. It could be that you haven't quite chosen how it's meant to sound. We have a lot of options with volume, power, brightness, warmth, rounder sounds etc so you might find it easier to follow what another artist does instead of choosing for yourself? It will help so much if you know what sound you would like to create. Maybe feel into the emotion of the song and let that guide you? Feel free to reach out if I can be of any more help! My email is kim@thatsweetroar.com
beautifully explained. learned it much later in my career.
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it. :)
So helpful thank you!!
Thanks. This is my biggest problem and I’m scared I’ll get kicked of my choir soon. 😕
Oh Mary-Anne I hope nobody would kick you out! We can learn so much about changing the colour/tone of our sound if that's something that you'd like to do. Don't give up hope! :)
this technique of yours helped me to open up my voice and those hands behind the ears is a crazy thought but its a great idea to be able to hear own voice
Yay, so delighted it helped! Thanks for sharing. :)
Well all I can say it's a life changing video
Ive been singing for awhile and i cant seem to get a better sound. My singing is on pitch but its like lazy sounding. Idk what im doing wrong. Ive followed tips all over youtube but cant seem to get it.
I'm sorry you're frustrated, I get it! If you listen to the way the singers you like pronounce their words (especially their vowels) are they different from yours? I find that sometimes imitation can be a useful tool to understand the way we shape our mouths for singing.
Kimberley Smith im not sure. Sometimes i try to imitate. Just dont know how to improve
jsoaps2 - I hope you opened up your wallet by now because just watching random TH-cam videos isn’t going to cut it.
Her eyes are amazing
Aww that's very sweet of you to say, thank you.
Both tips were amazing thanks :)
Thanks so much Yuki, glad you liked them!
This helped a lot! Thanks Kim!
My pleasure Eziekel, thanks so much for watching and sharing your thoughts!
Amazing! The Shakespeare stuff really works haha
It's a good trick huh Dawid? Glad you found it useful!
That was very helpful. I noticed a difference right off.
Fantastic, so glad it helped Ken. Thanks for watching!
Your eyes are absolutely amazing!! Great video thanks!!
Aww why thank you!
@@thatsweetroar ☺ Awesome last name by the way. I'm Jeremy Smith
Every time you sang it sounded good haha
Great advice! sounds way better
Woohoo, I'm so glad it helped! Thanks for watching. :)
when i sing especially high i tend to feel like all of the noise is coming from the top of my voice box in my throat, is this where i should feel it or am i doing it wrong??
When you sing higher it should feel as though your voice is going to your face.
Omg i think i have same prob closing my mouth while singing....thx for tip
My pleasure Alka, so thrilled it helped you!
I will practice this.
Wonderful! How did you go?
in my head I sound like myles kennedy, a very full sound with lots of distortion when it's required but can clean up beautifully, when i record myself, it is clear that I do not sound like that, it sounds like I'm trying to sing when someone's sleeping next to me, it sounds like i'm very quiet, but I know I have a very loud voice, I've sung before at gigs whilst drumming with no mic and can be heard at the back of the venue. The distortion is also different, it's definitely there when i record myself, but it sounds like vocal when you wake up in the morning and ur voice is very deep and croaky (men anyway) also my voice is very shaky when holding one note, but when moving the pitch around it stays strong
Hi James, have you explored the idea of "support" before and how it changes depending on the volume/power you want? That could be a great place to start. I did a video that could be a good check in here: th-cam.com/video/xqC_FFc1nj8/w-d-xo.html
Me reading comments with that exercise
You're tips were so good. You're so cool and funny .
Lori, what a lovely thing to say. Thanks so much for watching and sharing your thoughts hun! x
Good video.
Thanks so much for watching Ariel, glad you liked it!
Loved that! Really helped me immediately
That's fantastic Chris, I'm so glad it helped you! Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm with me. :)
Thank you so much Kimberly Smith
Thank YOU Carl!
When it's Monday 2:15
I sound phenomenal when I sing with headphones on… recently I was thinking, oh dam I could do this for real. Then I recorded myself on my Apple Watch 😳 I was HORRIFIED. I sounded awfullll 😫
Thank-you, Thank-you.
Thanks, I've always had problems with opening my mouth more when I speak in English (not my mother tongue) that’s why I stick to songs that I can sing with a deeper pitch because when I go up an octave I feel like that’s not my actual voice and it sounds like a girl voice instead or sum that does not sound like it fits the song but with this I can try and sing some other stuff and playing more with my voice :)
Hello, thanks for taking the time to comment! You're certainly not alone in not knowing how to navigate some of those higher notes (and feeling like it's not your real voice). We don't tend to speak in higher pitches in our day to day life so it's something we begin to learn and become familiar with. Sometimes being a little silly and speaking like a cartoon character can help us find a hybrid between our normal speaking voice and something sweeter and more "sing-y".
But you still sound good even with mono tone
Haha thank you, that's due to a LOT of years of singing practice. I hope the message still came through though!
This was so helpful!!! Thanks a lot!!!
Woohoo, thank YOU for watching Winter!
Awesome Kim! Love this.
Aww thank you Patrick!
when i think about it im a very mumble person and quiet i tend to sound very nervous now its destroying my singing :(
Hi Polar Apple, this is a really common issue for people who feel shy or uncomfortable projecting. I find that training using the straw can be a useful way to feel more at ease with using your breath as fuel to project (without it being loud or judging your voice). My video on this can be found here: inspiredtosing.com/videos/how-to-get-rid-of-vocal-throat-strain-tension-straw-singing
Oh my goodness, I came here because I had problems just a few minutes ago with that exact same Beyonce song that you just demonstrated. Scared me to death, but thank you, because now I can copy your articulation and directly apply it xD
That is awesome Alex, I hope it's feeling a lot better. Thanks so much for watching and sharing how it helped you. :)
Great and funny excercises. Thank you!
Haha thanks Malgosia, I'm so glad you liked them! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. :)
I think my vocal cords were just built incorrectly. I'm 18 and my voice switches between being audible and just hissing air out. Can I even fix it? dude i think ima cry
Thanks I'll give it a go
Great, let me know how you go! :) Thanks for watching.
also instead of cupping your ears, you can plug your ears as much as you can and listen 2 urself
this was super helpful thank you
I'm so thrilled to hear that Steven, thank you!
I kinda know what your saying but at the same time I don't but thank you anyway you were very helpful
Good video! Thanks Kimberly. :)
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts!
@@thatsweetroar ❤️❤️❤️
wow great advice! thank you very much! and you look gorgeous.
Thank you, you're too kind! :)
in every single video everyone in the comments seem to have the same problems as me but i still dont know how to fix it
Hi Kimberley,you are cool teacher
Aww thank you Milena, that's so nice to hear. :)
Thank you!This helped a lot!
erm....Im just tryna watch this 2 teach my sister 2 sing then i get lost in the comments and when she asked me when i can help her i said FIVE more minutes... 15 minutes later.. *another video lost in comments*
Same! I’m trying to teach her Bc she said she sounds like she’s talking when she sings
OMGWADDDD thank you soooo MUCHHHH I noticed a huge difference 😍😍😍
Woohoo, so excited to hear that. Enjoy your new voice! :)
@@thatsweetroar thanks 😍😍😍
Nice tips. But as i look in the mirror i look like a baby bird waiting for worms 😳
Haha, yes we don't base our singing on how our face looks which can mean we end up with some interesting expressions (but if you come back to the feeling of it, the emotion you're expressing and the experience of creating sound, you stop worrying so much about the faces you pull).
@@thatsweetroar so true!
I saw the thumbnail for this video and thought, what's this lady saying about me?
Maybe I just hate my voice 😭 I sound so awkward but this helped a little thank you 😁❤️
I'm so sorry to hear that Lana. You are not alone in feeling awkward expressing yourself like this, so please don't feel like you're doing anything wrong. Singing is often something that people feel uncomfortable about for many different reasons. Feel free to reach out and give me some more information about what you'd like to add/subtract/change about your voice for it to sound more like how you WANT to express yourself. My email is kim@thatsweetroar.com x
I don’t know for some reason when I’m reading my lyrics while singing it sounds like I’m talking:(
thank you this helped me out a lot
Awesome, thanks for taking the time to comment! :)
Kimberly Smith what about Eddie Vedder???? Sometimes he barely opens his mouth when he's singing live, and it sounds good., ps: I really do like your way of teaching
You're right Blake, but his sound can be quite spoken/slightly nasal at times so it depends what sound you're after! In this live video you can see that he opens his mouth quite a bit more when he's going to the higher fuller notes: th-cam.com/video/1QO191imv0s/w-d-xo.html
I'm not a singing expert by any means but I think Eddie Vedder and people like him are very rare examples of people who are admired despite actually having fairly poor technique. I think Eddies natural tone of voice and style/energy do alot of heavy lifting for his technical shortcomings (or not shortcomings... maybe... unconventionalisms). What works for him wouldn't work for 99.999999% of most people and trying to model after his technique is probably not the ideal approach.
Thank you
My pleasure, thanks for watching!