You all prolly dont care but does someone know of a method to log back into an Instagram account? I stupidly forgot my login password. I love any assistance you can offer me!
One of the worst perpetuated myths imo is that if you're "good enough" you should be able to sound good singing anything. That's like saying if you're a great literary short story writer who can't write a great action screenplay, you're a "bad writer." You don’t see many minivans on racetracks and you don’t see many Camaros off-roading, but neither are “bad cars.” They’re built for different things. This is a great video, thank you!
This maybe one of my favourite comments ever. Currently realised my voice isnt right for the style I'm singing which has lead to mostly praise but someone saying my singing isnt that great, I think part of the reason is I need to change genre
His channel has helped me learn my genre and voice type, and now I’m sounding better than ever. Before I was an alto that’s fit for country music trying to sing ariana grande’s songs😭
@@user-vy2hz6fl6x that's great. Yeah playing to your strengths is key. Was it this video that taught you that or are there any other videos specifically that have helped you with that
I truly resonated with your phrase: "be true to what the song wants" - when you're creating a song you can just feel what type of vocal the song calls for, you just know
@@ramseyvoicestudio Yes I was just trolling, I'm sorry. I've deleted my comment. I think you were right when you said that, Ramsey. I really appreciate your work.
@@ramseyvoicestudio I love when people say it's never too late. As you get older your voice doesn't work the same way and I speak in my situation. I can pine over my previous voice or just muddle through. I've had numerous coaches that never really knew how to work with my voice That's why I stopped going. I did have one coach tell me that I approached my singing as a female would
Yes!!! I have asked so many people this same question and got answers about how high or low I can sing. I also realized I'm not a freak b/c I can't sing pop. At least not without a lot of sweating.
Did i miss Christian music? If it isn't here, where would i fit? I just want to sound decent while singing along to Christian radio and cds so i don't have to hear i "can't sing" ☺️
Stephen Kearney here. As a professional singer, I must say that Matt Ramsey was an incredible find...gold dust. I'm able now to sing across three octaves now. His 1:1 lessons explored my individual needs and so I was able to tackle my voice weaknesses and build on my strengths. The thoroughness of this video says it all.
This is like the Myers Berg 16 Personality Test. Haha. But it do fits. Thanks for this, Coach! I'm calm + Intuitive + Emotional + Authentic = Country When I was young, I can change from one genre to another. But as I grow older, being flexible is painful for me. Kudos to those voice actors who always change their voices from a cute character to loud monsters.
Omg it is (the Meyers-Briggs thing). XD I think I'm probably Energetic Intiutive Emotional Affected? so...my voice is like the opposite of my personality type. SUPER duper introvert. BIG LOUD BELTING VOICE. :P (I mean I CAN sing soft, but...not very well. lol.)
Introvert people can be extremely energetic, wild, passionate, chatty and loud when we’re feeling energized and fresh. It’s just that we reload our batteries by being by ourselves, not through company of people like extroverts do.
I work in an entertainment team and im one of the few on the team who cant sing, unless theres a show going on theres always music playing so when im alone whether im on my break or doing odd jobs backstage i always record myself singing to whatever music is playing and listen back to it later, its really helped me to work on my voice and im slowly getting better.
The difference in genre would ordinarily be just stylistic. Singers who sound different from the norm in a type of music can change what is an acceptable sound in that genre just be singing it. Singers with large ranges can use different styles depending on the song as well. It seems to be more a matter of personal preference or what sells best of what you sing.
you can add your own style to the music you sing as well dont let genre restrict you from what you can sing, just like id do with dancing everyone learns the same choreography but every dancer add's their own style to it 👆🏻
I truly appreciate this video. I've been trying to sound like my favorite artists. "No one sounds like me," is a much better perspective to start from. 🤗
I was trained by an opera singer but I sing VERY PROGRESSIVE rock. At times I actually cannot tell what genre it is. Mostly a mix of classical, electronic, rock, and a tiny little bit of pop are present in every song. My voice is like if Ann Wilson and Annie Lennox somehow had a baby, and that child had multiple personalities. I’d say my voice goes from calm to energetic depending on the part of the song I’m singing, is mostly technical but I’m so used to technical singing that it’s basically intuitive for me at this point, mostly intellectual but with an emotional edge, and highly affected. My vocals are also very thick, and my range goes from just about the lowest contralto note to just about the highest soprano note. Anyways, my point is that people are going to have a stroke trying to analyze my voice and music when I make it big, so hopefully they’ll find this comment and know who it’s written by before going six feet underground.
As an ex choir kid, I know how to sing Classical, I’ve been told by the brother of a Country singer that my genre seems most like Folk, and I can really relate to the Indie “turn the reverb up to 12” thing. So am I....one of them classic indie folks
My last teacher couldn’t decide if I was alto or soprano she said she thought alto. I even started doing breathing exercises for my voice. Eventually I gave up after feeling it was stupid of me to keep trying, I didn’t have the insight at 16-20, that I now have in my 25 year old mind; that failure was helping me on my path to learning and finding the teacher who could teach me.
Thank you! I am trying to convince my mind that I’m 20 and I didn’t lose 5 years of time. Because if I could go back in time to my 20 year old self I’d say “when you’re 25 you will wish you started again and didn’t stop trying” so now when I’m 30 I will be able to NOT regret anything. I hope. I know I can do it I can learn. And what would you say about rap/hip hop where they mix together singing and rapping which you need to flow/I imagine use vocal techniques to rap fast/clearly
I mean in terms of genre that was the only one I didn’t notice in your 10 genres video. ALSO I ALWAYS HATED MY VOICE TOO. Like the shoutout from another vid I commented on, I think the JJ one maybe different. You’re 1000000% right about no one liking their voice and trying to sing like someone else. It’s so validating to hear a professional singer/coach make light of not liking one’s voice and how you were trying to sing like Elliott Smith; using your humor to lighten the idea of learning to love one’s voice by sharing your own unique, humorous, insightful, and helpful experience.Thank you for sharing that, it truly changes my perspective on learning how to sing.
Well, it appears we have some gaps here... What theoretical genres go in the gaps? C/E (Calm/Energetic) I/T (Intuitive/Technical) N/M (Intellectual/Emotional) U/A (Authentic/Affected) CINU - Country, Folk CINA - CIMU - Blues CIMA - CTNU - CTNA - Jazz, Classical CTMU - CTMA - EINU - EINA - EIMU - Rock, Blues EIMA - Indie/Alternative ETNU - ETNA - ETMU - R&B ETMA - Pop/Electronic, Metal
I am hoping to start voice lessons soon and I'm extremely nervous that my voice just isn't suited to the music I like. I know he said there are exceptions to the rules, but I can admit I will be bummed if I just don't have the voice to sing my favorite songs.
I look at it this way, the music I like *and it's a lot* I can't sing, but what I can sing in the shower and in the car doesn't matter as long as I'm enjoying myself. Don't worry about what you "like" sing what you can, and relax and enjoy yourself. Can you sing like Barry White.. sing love songs Can you sing like let's pull something obscure out.. John Wallace from Harry Chapin *if you have never heard of him, give him a listen.. 7 octave range voices are something else* You can do more but always just relax and enjoy what you have. I can't tell you how many singers do not like the music they sing, but they do it because it's popular and it makes them money. So relax and enjoy yourself.
@@semidhimmi3184 I don't think that's true ... Your ability won't really change which songs you like. It might change your favorite song to sing but that's only because the other ones were out of your range or ability. Like I hate blues, country and jazz... But they fit my voice more. I still hate them and will continue listening to pop and r&b. 🤷🏽♀️.
I feel such deep conflict in my soul... my voice is definitely more of a classical style soprano, but my music taste veera wildly into folkpunk, the most emotional type of music with no real control but whenever I sing along it just ends up being slower and higher 😔
I think this is also really common in kids who took choir though... It kind of retrains you to fit their style. Which is why I quit because it was so engrained into my head after one semester that almost everything I sang went from normal me to choir voice
Something clicked in my brain listening to your proposal that classical music is calm. These ratings are perceptions and interpretation of music in the current era. It is not quintessential for classical music to be calm, since the genre covers the entire spectrum (you can arguably say that Beethoven is just as extreme as metal music, or feel emotions by hearing Air on the G String). The ratings are purely relative to existing music at the time. It makes me wonder if rock music in the far future (centuries from now) will be considered more 'calm' and 'intellectual' in comparison to music of that era.
Very comprehensive analysis. I’m totally out of style in my musical and literary intellectualism, although you do still find some literary savvy in higher level rap with jazz or more musical beat tracks. Everything is unintelligible emotionalism and affected impersonation these daze. But even still, staying true means more than popularity to some of us, even though I write in most genres.
I think that country certainly has an affect as well. Although people are about being authentic in a sense, the twang is oftentimes in there and put on even if those people didn't naturally talk that way.
I grew up listening to rock, blues, metal, folk and indie. But my dad wants me to sing pop songs. Thank you very much for this video. It showed me all my strengths and weaknesses.
Progressive Metal/Rock but my range is becoming hard to control as of late as I've found I have a lower range constantly building on my natural range (used to be from D2-C5, now down to A1-A4)
Very interesting and informative. I particularly liked learning that our voices are constructed in such a way that we are more suited to one type of music then another. That there is a genetic component. I personally am quite comfortable in the Folk genre but my favourite music to sing is Celtic music and singers like Loreena McKennitt top my list. I would love to know how you would categorise her music. I am thinking, calm, intellectual, and certainly somewhat affected since Celtic music has a distinct singing style.
Ya, me too. I tend to fit with the calmer blues or the more emotional country, I guess. Think Bonnie Raitt and Patsy Cline. But I write folk. Urrrgghhh.
I'm 45 years old. I've had over 40 surgeries, and I've heard that breathing tubes (which are common practice during surgery) can scar/ruin the vocal cords. My voice cracks a LOT, but I don't know if this is purely because of scarring and there's no hope for my voice, or if I'm just choosing the wrong songs/genre. Any tips?
When your vocal chords are damaged and heal, they grow back thicker, so you may want to consider lower bass music, like Josh Turner, Johnny Cash, Barry White, etc. I personally like to hang out under the Bass Clef 🤪
When he said Metal, it went straight into a trailer for a film called The Unholy. It looked pretty metal. I'm starting to think the algorith may have developed a sense of humour.
I love how he used Yellow Ledbetter to show rock music is about the emotions and less the lyrics. Yellow Ledbetter was literally written to not be able to hear the lyrics clearly. The title is apparently even based on the "Red leather, yellow leather" tongue-twister, and Eddie Vedder changes the lyrics of the song when he sings live. It's one of my favorite songs to sing along to.
this is one of the coolest videos of yours I've watched recently definitely never thought about these spectrums of music before but it's so fun to consider!!!! for me if I could ONLY have one set of options, it's gotta be Rock, too: Energetic - Intuitive - Emotional - Authentic but with a bit more nuance - small tendrils into Pop/Electronic and Folk music I do love working on good vocal technique and moderate affectation in the Pop vein and having meaningful words that deserve to be heard/understood is also important to me in most of my songs unless they're just pure-fun energy :)
I don't even listen to music but learning something new in an engaging way was still very much worth it. And the teen in me who was still listening to music found the Eddie Vedder joke hilarious. Great videos, happy to have found this creator.
Where was this video when I really needed it like 10 years ago? Alternative vocalist here... and you summed up (in like seconds) what it took me until 2 years ago to realize.
Rock music is more about feeling it vs understanding everything it's also about feeling the energy and whatever emotions they are trying to project for the audience. With how many different styles of rock music is out there it's hard to classify it as just this or that because it's a never-ending genre that regularly evolves over time
From the Vocal Sound I would good Fit into the Country or Alternative Rock Genre Fitting, because my voice is deep and smokey. My voice is flexible and I can really easy sing fast and I can sing really long and that's the reason why I can sing Soul, Funk and R&B what's the music is my heart belong to. It was hard to find the right Stuff for my voice but I found it.
I think I actually found my voice and am satisfied just after recording a guide track a lil different than the same way I've been doing the last 15-20 of screwing around with my sound. Right on thank you!
I'm so lucky I'm a bass because i can hit growls pretty easily. I have trouble with highs, but it's all about the technique in metal so i can reach my goal.
Can you talk about LDR’s new song “white dress” because her vocal style has always been unique and changing, I know she is very picky with her mixes and creating the final song that’s heard digitally. She experiments with many different singing techniques that I wonder what are they? She never really belted much at least I didn’t think so, there is a song in NFR, it’s a song she like sounds different than any other song like I never heard her sound that way
What genre for Energetic/Technical/Intellectual/Affected? The closest genre is Heavy Metal, but I'm a soprano, and I sing like a discount Disney princess! 😆
you are so right I would have never thought my vocal match Would' be stevie Nicks . I may have wanted Mariah carey but that's not for me apparently. oddly enough I am starting to Like my voice. Sort of a country Rock Mix
I tend to the intuitive and authentic sides, with a greater flexibility along the calm to energetic and the intellectual to emotional spectrum. In the first one it is definitly easier for me if the music leans more into the energetic side, I sometimes have problems if I need to hit the same note to often to close in a row. I can do it, but it requiers more practice than having a more "lively" melody. So I love singing Rock, Country and certain folk songs and find them quite easy. I also do like to sing metal, but on the lighter ends. Power and Speed Metal, which leans closer to Rock music. I also love singing certain musical numbers, as long as they aren't to technical (or to high. Lots and lots and lots of sopranos there ...).
Any ideas as a genre for me? I am seeking for ideas to make a better version of myself. -My favorite genres sums up as grunge(pearl jam), folk(leonard cohen), post-punk(lil peep, xxxtentacion), alternative pop(billie eilish) and 2000s rock. -I write my own songs. Overall vibe is like a singer-songwriter, but I am seeking for more modern things. -I have a bass baritone rusty voice(F2 to F4), something like Nick Cave, The White Buffalo, Eddie Vedder (When I sing like Shawn James, it feels comfortable and sounds nice.) -I really like a bit distorted guitar sound as well as rock drums. -Also, I would like to combine a genre with some modern trap rhytms. -I prefer lyrics over the music in general, sometimes using speak-singing is great for me. -My themes usually sorrowful, longing, struggle of life, criticism. - I cant do so cheerful or extra dark fast music like latin or phonk or fast rap music. -My vocal technique is not so great so I am seeking something for my natural mid-level technique, smoking voice :) Looking for your comments and advices like what genre to play or combine... As well as artists to be influenced by. Thank you in advance 🖖
I've spent 10 years singing Classical Opera and I wanted to branch out, dipping my toes into symphonic metal. A while ago I wanted to branch out a little more but I could never sing along with any of the songs on the radio. Especially since I've got so much brightness in my voice and it's so difficult to hit some of those notes. I got vocal training to extend my range and learn new things and now I'm pretty much in a genre limbo and I have no idea where to go. I feel like I can sing some kind of soul situation when I'm in my lower register but the higher we go, the more classical it gets. Which makes sense since you fall into whatever you've done before. Any tips?
You make a good point with this video. I always thought that I would have a voice for a classical singing specifically baroque music and I frankly think I suck at it. I love pop music and contemporary stuff but then I'm not sure. When I sang it karaoke one time in the past I sang something from musical theater basically the sound of music. Actually the lonely goatherd and the whole place erupted in applause. Scared the Heck out of me! Also saying I will always love you by Whitney Houston which got a lot of breath holding and applause from the audience. These days I don't sing very much as I have yet to figure out my voice. I like to equate it to a bagel swimming in a bucket of grits. Relationships told me that I sounded like a cat or a girl. Granted in my twenties with the first relationship I did have a more female sounding voice. Not now of course.
@@ramseyvoicestudio I still lack confidence to sing songs that I know I can sing. I get all kinds of PND that occurs and it seems to happen right before I go off to karaoke!
Thank you for breaking down why different genres sound different. I have a thing for classical and art songs but perform mostly pop and rock at karaoke.
This grading system has been very helpful to my understanding of genre! 😊 Is there anywhere I could find further examples of types of music or even specific artists and how they would be categorized? Genre has always been very nebulous for me.
Hmmmm. I would love to see a collection of good song reps for each vocal class. I just found out that I am Mezzo Soprano, and I have been trying to sing the higher male songs or Contralto and Alto. My favorite genres are blues, metal, oldies, alternative, punk. So I need to explore Mezzo Soprano music and find stuff I like. BTW- you missed punk! Energetic, Authentic, Emotional.
Hi Ramsey! Could you do a video on Chester Bennington? You really seem to understand tenors well here on TH-cam, so maybe you analizing his voice and technique might give me a different understanding of it. Waiting for the End, New Divide, Breaking the Habit or From the Inside are very good songs and different from one each other (in case you are not a Linkin Park fan yourself and you already know some songs :P).
The queen of jazz, Ella Fitzgerald said herself that everyone says she sings so technical and she said herself it wasn't technical at all, it was all by feeling ❤❤❤❤
Check out Matt Maeson, I would consider him Indie-Folk, he's from Virginia, and some of his songs have a mellow vibe but he does sing passionately as well, he struggled with substance abuse and so most of his songs relate to that.
Thank you so much for this video! My mother always wanted me to sing classical music - she could do that very well. I could sing some arais from operas whe I was 5, but I have a very dry voice - not really for classic music. I would love to sing rock music, but my voice is the best for many songs from the 60s and 70s - and even older songs from the 30s...
But in white dress I really want to know what she’s doing. I would not try to mimic it because it sounds straining, but I think she’s trying to sound that way I just want to know what it is called and what she is doing.
Where were the 10tips to find that Genre that suits to my voice? And how can I find that? That was an overview of what kind of genres exist and what is especially to each of them - and I know I can sing in different genres different styles - but what fits best for my voice? How can I find the answer?
I often growl as I love the sweet ( a band from the 70s) and Brian Connolly is definitely a rock singer but I ofon sing more modern higher female notes... I am 12
Thanks for the video and the help, I'm trying to get my 'Country' voice. That said, please give a listen to Home Free and their cover of When a Man Loves a Woman and Folsom Prison Blues. I don't have the lead high tenor voice, but I wish I did.
@@ramseyvoicestudio I try to check play lists before requesting songs, that way I'm not wasting both of our time. Looking forward to watching your reactions. Thanks!
FIRST : Amazing video, it's super helpful ! :) Second : Did you ever do a video about what industry calls World Music ? (aka, with my understanding, any traditionnal music that doesn't fit in Western standard music notation system)
@@ramseyvoicestudio I'll stay tuned ! That would be so great and, from what I've watch so far, I like how you make complex concepts accessible for anyone. Thanks for your reply ! :)
Mine may be primarily pop. Though possibly RnB. A big question for soul, I don't suppose I'm familiar with any songs that are. Followed by a small possibility of country. I'm not sure I can really do or sustain country and too low or too high notes.
I thought I sounded country but found out I am soul/rock. I just happened to sing old soulful country songs well but modern soulful/rock is best for me.
So mine is calm (can do energetic but mostly because I have ADHD), Technical, Emotional (it's almost a tie but still find emotional to be more instinctive to me) and Authentic. So none of the genres fit me completely. The closest are Country, Rn'B/Soul and Blues. Which is ironic seeing as my favorite genres are Metal (Symphonic rather than heavy), Rock and Folk
When you have no time for hiring someone for singing lessons so you just binge a bunch of these videos and it ends up being better
good for you!
@@ramseyvoicestudio I guess you're getting everything you want
You all prolly dont care but does someone know of a method to log back into an Instagram account?
I stupidly forgot my login password. I love any assistance you can offer me!
@@rayeugene8139 I know this late but have Chou tried you email or phone number
No time or money 😭
One of the worst perpetuated myths imo is that if you're "good enough" you should be able to sound good singing anything. That's like saying if you're a great literary short story writer who can't write a great action screenplay, you're a "bad writer."
You don’t see many minivans on racetracks and you don’t see many Camaros off-roading, but neither are “bad cars.” They’re built for different things.
This is a great video, thank you!
thanks
This maybe one of my favourite comments ever. Currently realised my voice isnt right for the style I'm singing which has lead to mostly praise but someone saying my singing isnt that great, I think part of the reason is I need to change genre
@@redloopy thank you very much!
His channel has helped me learn my genre and voice type, and now I’m sounding better than ever. Before I was an alto that’s fit for country music trying to sing ariana grande’s songs😭
@@user-vy2hz6fl6x that's great. Yeah playing to your strengths is key. Was it this video that taught you that or are there any other videos specifically that have helped you with that
I truly resonated with your phrase: "be true to what the song wants" - when you're creating a song you can just feel what type of vocal the song calls for, you just know
@@bazingacurta2567 how?
@bazingacurta, don't be nasty here, please
@Elijah, I'm glad you understood, ignore the trolls
@@ramseyvoicestudio Yes I was just trolling, I'm sorry. I've deleted my comment. I think you were right when you said that, Ramsey. I really appreciate your work.
@@bazingacurta2567 i know i'm late, but what happened?
I needed you as my teacher 10 years ago.
It's not too late!! Never too late if you love it
@@ramseyvoicestudio I love when people say it's never too late. As you get older your voice doesn't work the same way and I speak in my situation. I can pine over my previous voice or just muddle through. I've had numerous coaches that never really knew how to work with my voice That's why I stopped going. I did have one coach tell me that I approached my singing as a female would
Yes!!! I have asked so many people this same question and got answers about how high or low I can sing. I also realized I'm not a freak b/c I can't sing pop. At least not without a lot of sweating.
FOR REAL
Did i miss Christian music? If it isn't here, where would i fit? I just want to sound decent while singing along to Christian radio and cds so i don't have to hear i "can't sing" ☺️
Stephen Kearney here. As a professional singer, I must say that Matt Ramsey was an incredible find...gold dust. I'm able now to sing across three octaves now. His 1:1 lessons explored my individual needs and so I was able to tackle my voice weaknesses and build on my strengths. The thoroughness of this video says it all.
Hey, thanks, man, good to hear from you
Yep, thanks to Matt I don't say phooey, anymore. I say foo-wee and the bridge doesn't crack!!
This is like the Myers Berg 16 Personality Test. Haha. But it do fits. Thanks for this, Coach!
I'm calm + Intuitive + Emotional + Authentic = Country
When I was young, I can change from one genre to another. But as I grow older, being flexible is painful for me.
Kudos to those voice actors who always change their voices from a cute character to loud monsters.
Omg it is (the Meyers-Briggs thing). XD I think I'm probably Energetic Intiutive Emotional Affected? so...my voice is like the opposite of my personality type. SUPER duper introvert. BIG LOUD BELTING VOICE. :P (I mean I CAN sing soft, but...not very well. lol.)
Thanks 😊
Introvert people can be extremely energetic, wild, passionate, chatty and loud when we’re feeling energized and fresh. It’s just that we reload our batteries by being by ourselves, not through company of people like extroverts do.
I love the metal growl demo.
Goes from normal to releasing the demons 🤣
that's me
Learn to use your own voice for various sounds the more you hear the more you comprehend. Awm
yes
I work in an entertainment team and im one of the few on the team who cant sing, unless theres a show going on theres always music playing so when im alone whether im on my break or doing odd jobs backstage i always record myself singing to whatever music is playing and listen back to it later, its really helped me to work on my voice and im slowly getting better.
The difference in genre would ordinarily be just stylistic. Singers who sound different from the norm in a type of music can change what is an acceptable sound in that genre just be singing it. Singers with large ranges can use different styles depending on the song as well. It seems to be more a matter of personal preference or what sells best of what you sing.
I agree for pro singers
I don’t agree. It’s not stylistic, it’s physiological. I’m a soprano, I sound ridiculous singing Adele.
Then why do power metal bands reject non soaring vocals
you can add your own style to the music you sing as well dont let genre restrict you from what you can sing, just like id do with dancing everyone learns the same choreography but every dancer add's their own style to it 👆🏻
I agree
I truly appreciate this video. I've been trying to sound like my favorite artists. "No one sounds like me," is a much better perspective to start from. 🤗
Now I understand why soul is so tricky - lots of training went into those unusual figures/affectations/decorations.
I was trained by an opera singer but I sing VERY PROGRESSIVE rock. At times I actually cannot tell what genre it is. Mostly a mix of classical, electronic, rock, and a tiny little bit of pop are present in every song. My voice is like if Ann Wilson and Annie Lennox somehow had a baby, and that child had multiple personalities.
I’d say my voice goes from calm to energetic depending on the part of the song I’m singing, is mostly technical but I’m so used to technical singing that it’s basically intuitive for me at this point, mostly intellectual but with an emotional edge, and highly affected.
My vocals are also very thick, and my range goes from just about the lowest contralto note to just about the highest soprano note.
Anyways, my point is that people are going to have a stroke trying to analyze my voice and music when I make it big, so hopefully they’ll find this comment and know who it’s written by before going six feet underground.
you're right, and you're a hoot
As an ex choir kid, I know how to sing Classical, I’ve been told by the brother of a Country singer that my genre seems most like Folk, and I can really relate to the Indie “turn the reverb up to 12” thing.
So am I....one of them classic indie folks
you have to decide
My last teacher couldn’t decide if I was alto or soprano she said she thought alto. I even started doing breathing exercises for my voice. Eventually I gave up after feeling it was stupid of me to keep trying, I didn’t have the insight at 16-20, that I now have in my 25 year old mind; that failure was helping me on my path to learning and finding the teacher who could teach me.
you're right, great attitude and not too late for anyone to sing at any age
Thank you! I am trying to convince my mind that I’m 20 and I didn’t lose 5 years of time. Because if I could go back in time to my 20 year old self I’d say “when you’re 25 you will wish you started again and didn’t stop trying” so now when I’m 30 I will be able to NOT regret anything. I hope. I know I can do it I can learn. And what would you say about rap/hip hop where they mix together singing and rapping which you need to flow/I imagine use vocal techniques to rap fast/clearly
I mean in terms of genre that was the only one I didn’t notice in your 10 genres video. ALSO I ALWAYS HATED MY VOICE TOO. Like the shoutout from another vid I commented on, I think the JJ one maybe different. You’re 1000000% right about no one liking their voice and trying to sing like someone else. It’s so validating to hear a professional singer/coach make light of not liking one’s voice and how you were trying to sing like Elliott Smith; using your humor to lighten the idea of learning to love one’s voice by sharing your own unique, humorous, insightful, and helpful experience.Thank you for sharing that, it truly changes my perspective on learning how to sing.
Well, it appears we have some gaps here... What theoretical genres go in the gaps?
C/E (Calm/Energetic)
I/T (Intuitive/Technical)
N/M (Intellectual/Emotional)
U/A (Authentic/Affected)
CINU - Country, Folk
CINA -
CIMU - Blues
CIMA -
CTNU -
CTNA - Jazz, Classical
CTMU -
CTMA -
EINU -
EINA -
EIMU - Rock, Blues
EIMA - Indie/Alternative
ETNU -
ETNA -
ETMU - R&B
ETMA - Pop/Electronic, Metal
I am hoping to start voice lessons soon and I'm extremely nervous that my voice just isn't suited to the music I like. I know he said there are exceptions to the rules, but I can admit I will be bummed if I just don't have the voice to sing my favorite songs.
you'll never know unless you try
You may find, after singing songs in your own range, that your favorite songs change.
I look at it this way, the music I like *and it's a lot* I can't sing, but what I can sing in the shower and in the car doesn't matter as long as I'm enjoying myself. Don't worry about what you "like" sing what you can, and relax and enjoy yourself. Can you sing like Barry White.. sing love songs Can you sing like let's pull something obscure out.. John Wallace from Harry Chapin *if you have never heard of him, give him a listen.. 7 octave range voices are something else* You can do more but always just relax and enjoy what you have. I can't tell you how many singers do not like the music they sing, but they do it because it's popular and it makes them money. So relax and enjoy yourself.
Same
@@semidhimmi3184 I don't think that's true ... Your ability won't really change which songs you like. It might change your favorite song to sing but that's only because the other ones were out of your range or ability. Like I hate blues, country and jazz... But they fit my voice more. I still hate them and will continue listening to pop and r&b. 🤷🏽♀️.
i realize i am more comfortable singing rock/alternative/soul/jazz. those genres allow me to experiment with my voice.
excellent
Thanks so much Ramsey. My Ultimate goal in music is to show the world that with hardwork and determination, we can be good in every music genre.
That's why i train as hell to master all the basics. Hopefully have you as my vocal coach to guid me.
That's a great goal, Toni
@@ramseyvoicestudio thank you so much. i won't miss any of your uploads
great, thanks!
I feel such deep conflict in my soul... my voice is definitely more of a classical style soprano, but my music taste veera wildly into folkpunk, the most emotional type of music with no real control but whenever I sing along it just ends up being slower and higher 😔
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I think this is also really common in kids who took choir though... It kind of retrains you to fit their style. Which is why I quit because it was so engrained into my head after one semester that almost everything I sang went from normal me to choir voice
Something clicked in my brain listening to your proposal that classical music is calm.
These ratings are perceptions and interpretation of music in the current era. It is not quintessential for classical music to be calm, since the genre covers the entire spectrum (you can arguably say that Beethoven is just as extreme as metal music, or feel emotions by hearing Air on the G String). The ratings are purely relative to existing music at the time.
It makes me wonder if rock music in the far future (centuries from now) will be considered more 'calm' and 'intellectual' in comparison to music of that era.
Very comprehensive analysis. I’m totally out of style in my musical and literary intellectualism, although you do still find some literary savvy in higher level rap with jazz or more musical beat tracks. Everything is unintelligible emotionalism and affected impersonation these daze. But even still, staying true means more than popularity to some of us, even though I write in most genres.
thanks for the feedback
I think that country certainly has an affect as well. Although people are about being authentic in a sense, the twang is oftentimes in there and put on even if those people didn't naturally talk that way.
I think it's easier to "twang" when you're really feeling the music
The “drawl” can come out too, singing country music, especially if you’ve been around those types of accents a lot.
I tried so incredibly hard to be good at pop but in the end i found out that im better at country and blues
Did you experiment with different genres to find one you're better at? How did you do it? 😭
I like the idea that I have my own unique voice and that there is a genre that suits it in particular, everyone has their own sound
I grew up listening to rock, blues, metal, folk and indie. But my dad wants me to sing pop songs. Thank you very much for this video. It showed me all my strengths and weaknesses.
I really like your taxonomy, it really made me think and listen more carefully about the different singing styles across the genres. Thank you!
Thank you man. You're really a great dude who's a good human and intelligent too
awww, thanks
Progressive Metal/Rock but my range is becoming hard to control as of late as I've found I have a lower range constantly building on my natural range (used to be from D2-C5, now down to A1-A4)
a natural consequence of the maturing of the throat structures
Very interesting and informative. I particularly liked learning that our voices are constructed in such a way that we are more suited to one type of music then another. That there is a genetic component. I personally am quite comfortable in the Folk genre but my favourite music to sing is Celtic music and singers like Loreena McKennitt top my list. I would love to know how you would categorise her music. I am thinking, calm, intellectual, and certainly somewhat affected since Celtic music has a distinct singing style.
I'll have to check her music out
Documenting for myself
Calm (mostly sometimes energetic)
Intuitive
emotional
Authentic
Time to go find my genre/mixture
good for you
ah this is me too
Ya, me too. I tend to fit with the calmer blues or the more emotional country, I guess. Think Bonnie Raitt and Patsy Cline. But I write folk. Urrrgghhh.
I'm 45 years old. I've had over 40 surgeries, and I've heard that breathing tubes (which are common practice during surgery) can scar/ruin the vocal cords. My voice cracks a LOT, but I don't know if this is purely because of scarring and there's no hope for my voice, or if I'm just choosing the wrong songs/genre. Any tips?
sorry about your health challenges. here's my lesson on vocal break:
ramseyvoice.com/fix-vocal-break/
When your vocal chords are damaged and heal, they grow back thicker, so you may want to consider lower bass music, like Josh Turner, Johnny Cash, Barry White, etc. I personally like to hang out under the Bass Clef 🤪
Also in extreme metal, usually you don't even use your vocal chord, so you might do that if you like it.
When he said Metal, it went straight into a trailer for a film called The Unholy. It looked pretty metal.
I'm starting to think the algorith may have developed a sense of humour.
it's crazy
Most undermined vocal coach
I love how he used Yellow Ledbetter to show rock music is about the emotions and less the lyrics.
Yellow Ledbetter was literally written to not be able to hear the lyrics clearly. The title is apparently even based on the "Red leather, yellow leather" tongue-twister, and Eddie Vedder changes the lyrics of the song when he sings live. It's one of my favorite songs to sing along to.
this is one of the coolest videos of yours I've watched recently
definitely never thought about these spectrums of music before but it's so fun to consider!!!!
for me if I could ONLY have one set of options, it's gotta be Rock, too: Energetic - Intuitive - Emotional - Authentic
but with a bit more nuance -
small tendrils into Pop/Electronic and Folk music
I do love working on good vocal technique and moderate affectation in the Pop vein
and having meaningful words that deserve to be heard/understood is also important to me in most of my songs unless they're just pure-fun energy :)
You are a rare thing; you’re an actual genius! Thank you for taking a complex idea and explaining it simply ❤
I don't even listen to music but learning something new in an engaging way was still very much worth it. And the teen in me who was still listening to music found the Eddie Vedder joke hilarious. Great videos, happy to have found this creator.
Where was this video when I really needed it like 10 years ago? Alternative vocalist here... and you summed up (in like seconds) what it took me until 2 years ago to realize.
sorry I was late!
Rock music is more about feeling it vs understanding everything it's also about feeling the energy and whatever emotions they are trying to project for the audience.
With how many different styles of rock music is out there it's hard to classify it as just this or that because it's a never-ending genre that regularly evolves over time
INteresting frames of reference, Matt. Thanks.
Idk why I'm watching this when I already know I will NEVER sing anything but pop and metal. Maybe punk rock, just one band, just to warm up :")
maybe.....
I always love your videos!
Thank you so much!
From the Vocal Sound I would good Fit into the Country or Alternative Rock Genre Fitting, because my voice is deep and smokey. My voice is flexible and I can really easy sing fast and I can sing really long and that's the reason why I can sing Soul, Funk and R&B what's the music is my heart belong to.
It was hard to find the right Stuff for my voice but I found it.
I think I actually found my voice and am satisfied just after recording a guide track a lil different than the same way I've been doing the last 15-20 of screwing around with my sound. Right on thank you!
I'm so lucky I'm a bass because i can hit growls pretty easily. I have trouble with highs, but it's all about the technique in metal so i can reach my goal.
that's great!
Can you talk about LDR’s new song “white dress” because her vocal style has always been unique and changing, I know she is very picky with her mixes and creating the final song that’s heard digitally. She experiments with many different singing techniques that I wonder what are they? She never really belted much at least I didn’t think so, there is a song in NFR, it’s a song she like sounds different than any other song like I never heard her sound that way
The song in NFR, are you talking about The Greatest?
Thank uhh for this most needed video 💕
Welcome 😊
I am not professionally trained, but I like to sing to the classical/opera style. I am trying to self teach. I like your videos. Good content.
What genre for Energetic/Technical/Intellectual/Affected? The closest genre is Heavy Metal, but I'm a soprano, and I sing like a discount Disney princess! 😆
THANK YOU! THIS WAS SO HELPFUL.
I started to notice too that my voice really can't give certain impression in some songs genres but others. This video is interesting!
there ya' go!
you are so right I would have never thought my vocal match Would' be stevie Nicks . I may have wanted Mariah carey but that's not for me apparently. oddly enough I am starting to Like my voice. Sort of a country Rock Mix
I tend to the intuitive and authentic sides, with a greater flexibility along the calm to energetic and the intellectual to emotional spectrum. In the first one it is definitly easier for me if the music leans more into the energetic side, I sometimes have problems if I need to hit the same note to often to close in a row. I can do it, but it requiers more practice than having a more "lively" melody. So I love singing Rock, Country and certain folk songs and find them quite easy. I also do like to sing metal, but on the lighter ends. Power and Speed Metal, which leans closer to Rock music. I also love singing certain musical numbers, as long as they aren't to technical (or to high. Lots and lots and lots of sopranos there ...).
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Deftones, Alice in Chains ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Of course, they do both
really informative, have learned more about my voice in 20 minutes of your videos than 10 years of admittedly not trying much
Any ideas as a genre for me? I am seeking for ideas to make a better version of myself.
-My favorite genres sums up as grunge(pearl jam), folk(leonard cohen), post-punk(lil peep, xxxtentacion), alternative pop(billie eilish) and 2000s rock.
-I write my own songs. Overall vibe is like a singer-songwriter, but I am seeking for more modern things.
-I have a bass baritone rusty voice(F2 to F4), something like Nick Cave, The White Buffalo, Eddie Vedder (When I sing like Shawn James, it feels comfortable and sounds nice.)
-I really like a bit distorted guitar sound as well as rock drums.
-Also, I would like to combine a genre with some modern trap rhytms.
-I prefer lyrics over the music in general, sometimes using speak-singing is great for me.
-My themes usually sorrowful, longing, struggle of life, criticism.
- I cant do so cheerful or extra dark fast music like latin or phonk or fast rap music.
-My vocal technique is not so great so I am seeking something for my natural mid-level technique, smoking voice :)
Looking for your comments and advices like what genre to play or combine... As well as artists to be influenced by.
Thank you in advance 🖖
thank you! I find the right genre of my voice 😊
I've spent 10 years singing Classical Opera and I wanted to branch out, dipping my toes into symphonic metal. A while ago I wanted to branch out a little more but I could never sing along with any of the songs on the radio. Especially since I've got so much brightness in my voice and it's so difficult to hit some of those notes. I got vocal training to extend my range and learn new things and now I'm pretty much in a genre limbo and I have no idea where to go. I feel like I can sing some kind of soul situation when I'm in my lower register but the higher we go, the more classical it gets. Which makes sense since you fall into whatever you've done before. Any tips?
kind of a complicated history, I would love to hear you, my first private online lesson is 50% off right now:
ramseyvoice.com/book-singing-lessons/
Maybe try Nightwish? Their earlier work was sung by an Icelandic former opera singer, and they are a metal group.
Very informative. Now i know a little more. Thanks.🌹
A friend has said i make every song sound folk. 😄
must be your natural style
You make a good point with this video. I always thought that I would have a voice for a classical singing specifically baroque music and I frankly think I suck at it. I love pop music and contemporary stuff but then I'm not sure. When I sang it karaoke one time in the past I sang something from musical theater basically the sound of music. Actually the lonely goatherd and the whole place erupted in applause. Scared the Heck out of me! Also saying I will always love you by Whitney Houston which got a lot of breath holding and applause from the audience. These days I don't sing very much as I have yet to figure out my voice. I like to equate it to a bagel swimming in a bucket of grits. Relationships told me that I sounded like a cat or a girl. Granted in my twenties with the first relationship I did have a more female sounding voice. Not now of course.
sounds like you're working on it, though
@@ramseyvoicestudio I still lack confidence to sing songs that I know I can sing. I get all kinds of PND that occurs and it seems to happen right before I go off to karaoke!
here's a lesson on dealing with nerves:
ramseyvoice.com/singing-insecurity/#more-1691
Thank you for breaking down why different genres sound different. I have a thing for classical and art songs but perform mostly pop and rock at karaoke.
Def gonna watch all your vids! Thanks again!
Thankful for this video. I learned a lot of things from here❤
This grading system has been very helpful to my understanding of genre! 😊 Is there anywhere I could find further examples of types of music or even specific artists and how they would be categorized? Genre has always been very nebulous for me.
Hmmmm. I would love to see a collection of good song reps for each vocal class. I just found out that I am Mezzo Soprano, and I have been trying to sing the higher male songs or Contralto and Alto. My favorite genres are blues, metal, oldies, alternative, punk. So I need to explore Mezzo Soprano music and find stuff I like. BTW- you missed punk! Energetic, Authentic, Emotional.
I have a ebook coming for songs by voice type, keep an eye out
Hi Ramsey! Could you do a video on Chester Bennington? You really seem to understand tenors well here on TH-cam, so maybe you analizing his voice and technique might give me a different understanding of it. Waiting for the End, New Divide, Breaking the Habit or From the Inside are very good songs and different from one each other (in case you are not a Linkin Park fan yourself and you already know some songs :P).
Please please please ! 👆❤
#LetsMakeItHappens
Oh man I love this idea!
I used to love linkin park!
@@ramseyvoicestudio We all!
Would love that! He had a voice that you can feel no matter what song type. You feel the emotion deeply.
The queen of jazz, Ella Fitzgerald said herself that everyone says she sings so technical and she said herself it wasn't technical at all, it was all by feeling ❤❤❤❤
Check out Matt Maeson, I would consider him Indie-Folk, he's from Virginia, and some of his songs have a mellow vibe but he does sing passionately as well, he struggled with substance abuse and so most of his songs relate to that.
Thank you so much for this video! My mother always wanted me to sing classical music - she could do that very well. I could sing some arais from operas whe I was 5, but I have a very dry voice - not really for classic music. I would love to sing rock music, but my voice is the best for many songs from the 60s and 70s - and even older songs from the 30s...
You're so welcome! and those were great music years
But in white dress I really want to know what she’s doing. I would not try to mimic it because it sounds straining, but I think she’s trying to sound that way I just want to know what it is called and what she is doing.
Matt, I never figured you for loving Rock. Can you share some of you favorite Rock vocalists? Thank you.
so many, probably David Bowie tops the list
@@ramseyvoicestudio Please give me a few. I'm curious.
Where were the 10tips to find that Genre that suits to my voice? And how can I find that? That was an overview of what kind of genres exist and what is especially to each of them - and I know I can sing in different genres different styles - but what fits best for my voice? How can I find the answer?
Thank you for this video.
Holy Sh*t, thanks so much! I learned today, that I can sing elvis songs much easier than other
I like a story and that can be done in various genres: country, folk, rock, classical.
I often growl as I love the sweet ( a band from the 70s) and Brian Connolly is definitely a rock singer but I ofon sing more modern higher female notes... I am 12
rock on!
What can be genre for Gospel music? Thank you for the content given, This is the amazing one.
Thanks for the video and the help, I'm trying to get my 'Country' voice. That said, please give a listen to Home Free and their cover of When a Man Loves a Woman and Folsom Prison Blues. I don't have the lead high tenor voice, but I wish I did.
I do have Home Free here but not those yet
@@ramseyvoicestudio I try to check play lists before requesting songs, that way I'm not wasting both of our time. Looking forward to watching your reactions. Thanks!
FIRST : Amazing video, it's super helpful ! :)
Second : Did you ever do a video about what industry calls World Music ? (aka, with my understanding, any traditionnal music that doesn't fit in Western standard music notation system)
Not yet! but I'd like to
@@ramseyvoicestudio I'll stay tuned ! That would be so great and, from what I've watch so far, I like how you make complex concepts accessible for anyone. Thanks for your reply ! :)
16:50 is so obviously prog metal, it's beautiful and lyrical and melodic but still metal
thanks
Mine may be primarily pop. Though possibly RnB. A big question for soul, I don't suppose I'm familiar with any songs that are. Followed by a small possibility of country. I'm not sure I can really do or sustain country and too low or too high notes.
Superb video 👌
Thanks 🤗
"you can train them, but you can't change them" ..... * some cave person suddenly gets hit by this and invents instruments *
ok, cactus
That guy sounded like a monster! Haha 17:45
he sure did
I'm between folk, alternative, and blues!
Very interesting. Thank you Matt ❤️
Thanks Matt, that's very helpful!
13:55 Example: Avi Kaplan's "Change On the Rise"
I only found you today!!Thanks so much.
Just found your channel and I'm so happy! Your personality is amazing and your information so useful, thank you!
Welcome!! and thanks
I thought I sounded country but found out I am soul/rock. I just happened to sing old soulful country songs well but modern soulful/rock is best for me.
excellent
That is very good!
thanks for watching!
you’re an amazing teacher
Wow there is so many. Boy next door is in the band and I'm pretty sure it's the alternative music :))
interesting
So mine is calm (can do energetic but mostly because I have ADHD), Technical, Emotional (it's almost a tie but still find emotional to be more instinctive to me) and Authentic.
So none of the genres fit me completely. The closest are Country, Rn'B/Soul and Blues.
Which is ironic seeing as my favorite genres are Metal (Symphonic rather than heavy), Rock and Folk
By first I mean first video of yours I saw! I am trying not to copy any singers and I do try to talk just say the words too
excellent
I appreciate you for this one
I can only sing in the nursery rhyme genre. Squeak mouse style.
haha
i’m a baritone at ease with rock/pop punk.
cool!