Now that I'm older I am learning to sing stronger with my head voice so I don't strain too much in my chest voice. With asthma I have to be careful. I don't want to ruin my voice. This was a great video. I pegged 4 as the correct one. Adele was the first one I thought of. Bit by bit I'm learning more things from your videos.
...you are so good, my very good friend and master, so good... ...I can easily perform number four; and I am glad for it, you validated my advancements... ...yes, Adele, she came inmediatly to my mind... ... and always, my best regards from Santiago de Chile, Downtown... 👏👏💕🎼🎵🎶🎤🎶🎵🎼💕👏👏
hii, i really want to become a kpop idol but i have nasal voice and they usually prefer chest voice so im going to start practing. thank you so much sir😁
Best of luck! But don't leave out doing exercises to get you into your middle (mix) and head voice. Otherwise you will lose your ability to bridge and are likely to get a big break in your voice.
I've been learning Indian classical music for almost 10 years. I don't know why, but I sort of flip into my head voice way before I should. I'm more comfortable with my head voice and I'm sort of afraid to sing in my chest voice as I go up. Is there any solution to this?
You probably flip into head voice because chest feels very heavy as you sing higher and higher. Indian classical music is often sung all in chest with vowels that are open. The solution is to learn how to sing with a mix of chest and head voice, and to learn to narrow the vowels. This will take time and commitment to the process.
See I researched a lot about technique and had a good amount of knowledge, but I just didnt have the patience! I would always strain my voice out of impatience, very badly for these past months. Im not sure if i should rest but my voice seems fine. I just need to start of more quiet and gradually get louder
Hi... Mister do you know how to fix lock throat because I always sing with my throat being locked and it harms my throat and now My voice is weak and don't have any power to say a thing XD can you help with my problem?
Hey, again Chuck! The more videos I watch, the more help I’m realizing I need-even after singing 30+ years!😂🤦🏽♀️ I’ve always pulled chest in the past and is trying to bridge head tone now, but is obtaining a flipped falsetto.😮 How do I have my full (long) range have the same power as my chest tone? I also notice I keep a rounded BUT wide tone when I go up…what would you recommend?🤔 Oh, I tried the goo and duh exercise but when I incorporate words, it’s gone.😂😂🤦🏽♀️
The larynx is coming up and that causes a flip or crack. To get a consistent connected tone that's the first step. Larynx down. As the voice get's balanced, the power can develop. The wide tone is often the result of wide or open vowels...which also pulls the larynx up. Words challenge us because there are constantly changing vowels and pitches. But you are making progress because now you are aware of the problem and why it's happening.
@@PowerToSing Thank you so much for all your knowledge!!! You make singing professionally seem tangible unlike other coaches! I’m up for the challenge and look forward to working with you on a more consistent basis! Thanks again!😊
I like the comment, “sing like how you talk IF you talk normally” this made me giggle for I often transition into a silly voice when talking to people. Keeping this in mind, itll be very interesting to see how that can transition into singing 😂
Bomark, have you seen a dr about it? and ENT Dr? Sometimes it is caused by silent reflux...which is a major source of phlegm and needing to clear your thoat.
What do I do every time, I try to sing or try to sing in chest voice. I always automatically start signing in my mix voice. Ive had vocal lessons and been training vocally for the past 10 years. Im currently 19, and since im a countertenor singing in my lower register is extremely difficult for me.
@@ChuckGilmore Usually I'm speaking in my mix voice and sometimes upper chest voice. Some coaches say it could be the uniqueness of my voice. As to add, I've been classified as a countertenor. So getting to the head voice rarely happens. Also it's hard to distinguish for my higher notes if it's in my chest or mix voice.
Yes...it's very likely you don't even feel the first tenor bridge and you and pull the chest voice right into your second bridge. It may be better for you now to consider your first bridge to be A4, Bb,B,C5 and do the exercises normally for the women's voice. Then bring that vocal coordination down into the tenor first bridge of E, F, F#5, and the approach notes to the tenor second bridge of G, Ab5. Working your second bridge as if it were your first may help inform the first bridge. Even though it seems insignificant, the sooner the first bridge is correct, the sooner the second will begin behaving like you want. Some exercises to establish chest are open vowels like [a] as in "cat" very staccato. Also N [a] use with the 5 tone, Octave repeat and 1 1/2 scale on this open vocal and see if you can more fully establish chest. See what happens.
@@meenakshia6859 Chest voice is the foundation of your voice. Sometimes in teen female voices, the vocal cords have a challenge coming together firmly especially on the low notes. I recommend doing exercises for light chest/no chest: www.powertosing.com/light-chest-no-chest/
Thanks for the comparisons. I do #1 and didn’t know it was because larynx too high. #2 is wrong because it sounds like Robert Lunte. Answer to question is Adele
Realistically, how many notes do u think I could expand my high notes in my range? If my highest note is E4 how high do u think i expand it? Loved the vid thx
I can't sing with chest voice, I automatically correct myself with headvoice, I can't prevent myself from doing that. I think I'm a lost cause cause I looked for advice forever online and never found any solutions, rip me
hi im 14 year old and my lowest note is E2 and my highest is G#2 my music teacher says that i could sing bass whag you think? (ps. that in my ptofile picture is not me it is one comedy man from finland)
You can definitely sing high notes in chest. But you shouldn't. Pitch problems occur when you do. Also it's easier to damage your voice. But done well you can sound like you are in chest...when you are actually in mix or head voice and it doesn't hurt your vocal cords.
@@PowerToSing I've been told singing comes from a different part of the brain than talking, my singing and speaking are the same, worst I've ever heard, no video or vocal exercises have ever helped, I just gave up.
As a trans woman I’ve had voice lessons to always keep my larynx high which has made me incapable of singing with my chest voice, so I use my head voice exclusively and while it works for some songs, it definitely doesn’t for all of them. I’m kind of at a loss. Any advice please?
The only thing I can say, which works for all voices, is to be able to get into chest voice, you have to get the larynx down. Getting the larynx down will deepen the tone of your voice. So it depends on what you want the most. But if the larynx is high chest voice is more difficult.
Each demonstrated a different way to sing the same song. First was Pulled Chest with a high larynx. Second, light chest no chest, third flip- Falsetto, fourth example was singing with a mix of chest and head voice. The way to sing a mix is with a blend of chest and head voice.
Yes...you have the same problem I had. You are pulling the chest voice too high. Once you are able to get into the bridge, you will experience a blend of chest and head voice which is so much easier. As the pitch ascends, you continue using the same vocal coordination into head voice and it feels effortless. It can happen quickly in the exercises. Singing confidently that way took me a while.
While "Option 4" is good, it could be even better. Your F4 was WAY too "heady". There's no need to be that light on an F above Middle C. And this is my issue with SLS; training the voice to "mix" WAY too early into a light head tone. "Option 1" is the only damaging example; the others are simply someone singing without knowing what they're doing incorrectly and how to change it. But anyway, apart from my nitpicking, I like this video idea Chuck showing what the "wrong" techniques sound like first so people can identify which one they are and what the corrected sound should be like.
Hi Kevin...Hopefully my lack of attention to the quality of my mix in this example won't detract too much from the main idea of the video...learning more about chest voice through contrasting examples.
In the end, it is always about personal preference. As a singer, I also want it to be sustainable...ie, something that I can do for years and years...into older age safely without any lose of vocal health.
![How To Expand Your Chest Voice Properly [Hit Higher and Lower Notes Easier]](/img/n.gif)
Hi All! In this video I sing in chest voice 4 ways...3 of which are wrong. Guess which one is right!
Good
Now that I'm older I am learning to sing stronger with my head voice so I don't strain too much in my chest voice. With asthma I have to be careful. I don't want to ruin my voice. This was a great video. I pegged 4 as the correct one. Adele was the first one I thought of. Bit by bit I'm learning more things from your videos.
Great! Thanks Amy!
My older sisters would play this song when I was little just to make me cry. They were brats! Lol!
@Smoochy Pooh :-)
chest voice--thank-you!
You are welcome!
The option 3 was literally my singing voice XD
Same👀
...you are so good, my very good friend and master, so good... ...I can easily perform number four; and I am glad for it, you validated my advancements... ...yes, Adele, she came inmediatly to my mind...
... and always, my best regards from Santiago de Chile, Downtown...
👏👏💕🎼🎵🎶🎤🎶🎵🎼💕👏👏
Thanks Markellos!
This is really useful! I follow your videos and they really work for me
Thanks Rashmi! What is most useful about this particular video?
hii, i really want to become a kpop idol but i have nasal voice and they usually prefer
chest voice so im going to start practing. thank you so much sir😁
Best of luck! But don't leave out doing exercises to get you into your middle (mix) and head voice. Otherwise you will lose your ability to bridge and are likely to get a big break in your voice.
great demonstrations..thxxxx Chuck
Thanks Angela!
good job, option 3 cracked your voice but it was a good show. The lessons here work and this is great to practice.
Thanks!
I've been learning Indian classical music for almost 10 years. I don't know why, but I sort of flip into my head voice way before I should. I'm more comfortable with my head voice and I'm sort of afraid to sing in my chest voice as I go up. Is there any solution to this?
You probably flip into head voice because chest feels very heavy as you sing higher and higher. Indian classical music is often sung all in chest with vowels that are open. The solution is to learn how to sing with a mix of chest and head voice, and to learn to narrow the vowels. This will take time and commitment to the process.
Hey..i learnt indian classical initially and I'm facing the same issue..i just shift to head voice and go strong in the head voice and can't do chest
Choir kid here. Same problem. Every year I’m always in Soprano and I can’t use my chest voice cause then it’d stick out.
Hi Chuck are you thinking of Jess Glynne who had vocal cord surgery in 2015 by any chance?
No...I'm not familiar with Jess Glynne.
See I researched a lot about technique and had a good amount of knowledge, but I just didnt have the patience! I would always strain my voice out of impatience, very badly for these past months. Im not sure if i should rest but my voice seems fine. I just need to start of more quiet and gradually get louder
Awesome! Thanks again
My pleasure!
Hi... Mister do you know how to fix lock throat because I always sing with my throat being locked and it harms my throat and now My voice is weak and don't have any power to say a thing XD can you help with my problem?
Sorry, I don't know what lock throat is. What did your ENT doctor say?
chest voice intro! Thanks
Man, you are a genius!
No...but I was trained by several genius's. :)
Thank you Mr. Gilmore !!!
Thanks Milena!
Hey, again Chuck! The more videos I watch, the more help I’m realizing I need-even after singing 30+ years!😂🤦🏽♀️ I’ve always pulled chest in the past and is trying to bridge head tone now, but is obtaining a flipped falsetto.😮 How do I have my full (long) range have the same power as my chest tone? I also notice I keep a rounded BUT wide tone when I go up…what would you recommend?🤔 Oh, I tried the goo and duh exercise but when I incorporate words, it’s gone.😂😂🤦🏽♀️
The larynx is coming up and that causes a flip or crack. To get a consistent connected tone that's the first step. Larynx down. As the voice get's balanced, the power can develop. The wide tone is often the result of wide or open vowels...which also pulls the larynx up. Words challenge us because there are constantly changing vowels and pitches. But you are making progress because now you are aware of the problem and why it's happening.
@@PowerToSing Thank you so much for all your knowledge!!! You make singing professionally seem tangible unlike other coaches! I’m up for the challenge and look forward to working with you on a more consistent basis! Thanks again!😊
@@CharleneRenee Thanks! Looks like you've joined Singers Impact. I look forward to meeting you!
I like the comment, “sing like how you talk IF you talk normally” this made me giggle for I often transition into a silly voice when talking to people. Keeping this in mind, itll be very interesting to see how that can transition into singing 😂
It will be interesting to see how it goes. :)
Thanks for teaching how sing
You are welcome!
You are welcome!
Hello, what if you have a problem with constant throat clearing? This is a problem for me on the high notes
Bomark, have you seen a dr about it? and ENT Dr? Sometimes it is caused by silent reflux...which is a major source of phlegm and needing to clear your thoat.
@@PowerToSing I will definitely check that out, thank you
What do I do every time, I try to sing or try to sing in chest voice. I always automatically start signing in my mix voice. Ive had vocal lessons and been training vocally for the past 10 years. Im currently 19, and since im a countertenor singing in my lower register is extremely difficult for me.
@@ChuckGilmore Usually I'm speaking in my mix voice and sometimes upper chest voice. Some coaches say it could be the uniqueness of my voice. As to add, I've been classified as a countertenor. So getting to the head voice rarely happens. Also it's hard to distinguish for my higher notes if it's in my chest or mix voice.
Yes...it's very likely you don't even feel the first tenor bridge and you and pull the chest voice right into your second bridge. It may be better for you now to consider your first bridge to be A4, Bb,B,C5 and do the exercises normally for the women's voice. Then bring that vocal coordination down into the tenor first bridge of E, F, F#5, and the approach notes to the tenor second bridge of G, Ab5. Working your second bridge as if it were your first may help inform the first bridge. Even though it seems insignificant, the sooner the first bridge is correct, the sooner the second will begin behaving like you want. Some exercises to establish chest are open vowels like [a] as in "cat" very staccato. Also N [a] use with the 5 tone, Octave repeat and 1 1/2 scale on this open vocal and see if you can more fully establish chest. See what happens.
Where do you speak? Do you speak in mix or head voice or do you speak in chest? (Sorry...I want to respond with @powertosing not @chuckgilmore.)
@@PowerToSing I speak in my mix voice
4 is best
Does it make sense that I can sing in my head voice better than my chest voice. I feel my chest voice is super shaky
It happens some times. How old are you? Gender?
@@PowerToSing It happens with me too. I'm 14. About to be 15 and I'm a girl.
@@meenakshia6859 Chest voice is the foundation of your voice. Sometimes in teen female voices, the vocal cords have a challenge coming together firmly especially on the low notes. I recommend doing exercises for light chest/no chest: www.powertosing.com/light-chest-no-chest/
@@PowerToSing I’ve always been this way until this year.
Yep
Thanks for the comparisons. I do #1 and didn’t know it was because larynx too high. #2 is wrong because it sounds like Robert Lunte. Answer to question is Adele
You are welcome JB. Thanks for your comments.
Sir,u r pdf is that really working I checked it many times, but no .I am stuck at get u r analysis. Pls,help me
Are you saying you are not able to get the PDF? Which PDF is it?
Sir can u plz make a video on riffs and runs
First, Are you able to do vibrato?
@@PowerToSing Yes sir ik, but there's no proper video on u tube for riffs and runs, especially on there difference
@@PowerToSing I will be glad if u make one
Realistically, how many notes do u think I could expand my high notes in my range? If my highest note is E4 how high do u think i expand it? Loved the vid thx
Hi Tyler: How old are you?
My highest is G6 and then I couldn’t do it again XD
Chest voice...Thanks
Great
I can't sing with chest voice, I automatically correct myself with headvoice, I can't prevent myself from doing that.
I think I'm a lost cause cause I looked for advice forever online and never found any solutions, rip me
Do you speak in chest or head voice?
@@PowerToSing How can I know?
I guess head voice because when I go in parties or loud environments, I always lose my voice at the end of the night.
same bro，and i am a lead vocal for a rock band，so i really trying to find solution
@@andreasng5947 Wishing you best of luck man, hopefully we find a solution one day
How high i can sing if my highest note is f5 in falsetto or maybe head voice.I m 17 ,male
If you are asking how high you can sing, it sounds like if is f5 in falsetto or head voice.I'm guessing you will not sing much higher than that.
the PDF isn't showing up in my email, even in the spam folder.
Try it again AJ... make sure there your email is correct. If it still doesn't come contact me here: www.powertosing.com/contact-me/
u deserve more views. Mr!😍
I would agree if everyone else would agree. Share and subscribe...that will help! Thanks CHTW!
hi im 14 year old and my lowest note is E2 and my highest is G#2
my music teacher says that i could sing bass whag you think? (ps. that in my ptofile picture is not me it is one comedy man from finland)
E2 is definitely a bass note. I agree.
@@PowerToSing ok :)
Can you sing high notes in chest voice or do you have to transition ?
You can definitely sing high notes in chest. But you shouldn't. Pitch problems occur when you do. Also it's easier to damage your voice. But done well you can sound like you are in chest...when you are actually in mix or head voice and it doesn't hurt your vocal cords.
@@PowerToSing amazing thank you !
Option 2
Julie Andrews.
I have nasal voice, can I still sing good even if it is nasally? :(
You can eliminate the nasal sound with the right vocal exercises. You don't have to settle for a nasal sound.
Still haven't found a video that helps me , there is no difference between my singing and speaking voice ,
What exactly are you trying to accomplish with your voice?
@@PowerToSing at least not have ppl to tell me to stop because it's so unpleasant
@@PowerToSing I've been told singing comes from a different part of the brain than talking, my singing and speaking are the same, worst I've ever heard, no video or vocal exercises have ever helped, I just gave up.
@@PowerToSing I figured you have no response
@@mine_all_the_time0793 What did you singing teacher say?
No 4
As a trans woman I’ve had voice lessons to always keep my larynx high which has made me incapable of singing with my chest voice, so I use my head voice exclusively and while it works for some songs, it definitely doesn’t for all of them. I’m kind of at a loss. Any advice please?
The only thing I can say, which works for all voices, is to be able to get into chest voice, you have to get the larynx down. Getting the larynx down will deepen the tone of your voice. So it depends on what you want the most. But if the larynx is high chest voice is more difficult.
i like yo cut waltah
Don't make me mad....:)
Thank you!
Thank you!
T h a n k y o u !
You are welcome!
great rule of thumb
Thanks Lama Jigme Gyatso
I sing number 1 and 4 😂
Each demonstrated a different way to sing the same song. First was Pulled Chest with a high larynx. Second, light chest no chest, third flip- Falsetto, fourth example was singing with a mix of chest and head voice. The way to sing a mix is with a blend of chest and head voice.
I find I hit notes in my chest voice far easier than my head voice
Yes...you have the same problem I had. You are pulling the chest voice too high. Once you are able to get into the bridge, you will experience a blend of chest and head voice which is so much easier. As the pitch ascends, you continue using the same vocal coordination into head voice and it feels effortless. It can happen quickly in the exercises. Singing confidently that way took me a while.
Could already do this but... chest voice
Thanks NFGSoul. Chest voice doing well then?
@@PowerToSing Yup!
Chest voice
Adele
Exactly! And it's too bad, too. Such a powerful story teller in songs! What's your favorite Adele song?
I’m number 1, gotta move to number 4.
You can do it!
While "Option 4" is good, it could be even better. Your F4 was WAY too "heady". There's no need to be that light on an F above Middle C. And this is my issue with SLS; training the voice to "mix" WAY too early into a light head tone. "Option 1" is the only damaging example; the others are simply someone singing without knowing what they're doing incorrectly and how to change it.
But anyway, apart from my nitpicking, I like this video idea Chuck showing what the "wrong" techniques sound like first so people can identify which one they are and what the corrected sound should be like.
Hi Kevin...Hopefully my lack of attention to the quality of my mix in this example won't detract too much from the main idea of the video...learning more about chest voice through contrasting examples.
Did anybody else also like number 1 the most ?
In the end, it is always about personal preference. As a singer, I also want it to be sustainable...ie, something that I can do for years and years...into older age safely without any lose of vocal health.
hummm
2021?
??
#ChestVoice
All repetitions out of tune!!!
Correct. There is no autotuning on my channel. Raw, usually one take and sometimes a capella!
Now I'm at Num3 🥹. I want to be better 😞
You can and will get better!
@@PowerToSing Thanks Mr I'll try my best
Adele
You are right!
Adele
Yes..and so unfortunate. Thanks Marcus!
Adele
Righto!
@alepiu saja She's got great style. But her technique is why she's had two vocal hemorrhages and two surgeries on her vocal cords.
Adele
Adele