it is probably because your pitch is off. i have the same problems. i am working on consistently having the correct pitch. i go in my voice memos. sing for 30 seconds, listen to it back and then try it again. i have seen improvement but still far from perfect. maybe try this?
ShineO I have a tip how you now how you sound without recording just put your hands in front of your ears, cause the phone mic is not that good so you sound different in real life.
I always got them, but it cost money.. and I'm just 13. I don't get pocket money nor even have enough money.. Soo.. TH-cam is my only option and choice
Hi Eugene. I have been singing since I was a little kid. My voice was very good when I was small. And I liked singing but was not very serious about it. In the year 2015 I realised that music meant much more to me than what I thought . It saved my life. That year I decided that I had to be a singer. I spent that year singing completely. I had a decent voice(puberty times). But some people made fun of voice and I became tooo insecure to sing again'. The next 2 years i dint sing much. In 2018 I decided to work for it because I left those people who made fun of me and went to a new environment. There I found it very difficult to speak properly itself (since I am an introvert).my voice used to crack very often when I sing. I tried everything I could but nothing works. I started taking dance lessons 2 years back so that I could be a singer. Started taking toning classes soo I can lose weight and stay in shape to be a singer. I am the only girl in my class going for toning classes. I badly need a good voice. Please help me. Every day I really feel like giving up. It's been 4 years since I made my decision and till now I have not improved. My voice cracks every time I raise my voice or when I lower my voice . Please help me
Thank you. My husband and I recently started making videos with my husband and I have never noticed how terrible I sound. I am looking forward to putting your tips into practice 😊
Thanks so much, I am a teacher suffering currently from muscle tension dysphonia and nodules. So trying very hard to use resonance when I speak. Great video!
Hello Laura, I am sorry about that. Teachers are one of the largest populations effected by voice disorders. Speech therapy can really help and using an FM system, so that you can keep your voice volume lower throughout the day. Good luck!
I began to practice but my sister barged in my room and said "you're not trying to sing right are you?, because ya cant" The most butthurt I'd ever been
I hate the sound of my voice, not just cause I was picked on for having a deep voice growing up. I feel my vocal cords doing so much work and it takes a lot of "effort" to talk, my coworkers have asked me to speak up, meanwhile I feel like I'm yelling. It's so frustrating but the other day someone asked me why I don't work for radio. Thank you! Although it seems to be temporary at the moment, I can't seem to get my voice to speak in that tone all the time, unless I spend a few minutes trying to make my face vibrate. Maybe it will stick after some time.
I have watched dozens of vocal coaches in TH-cam. You are the only one that talks about good masking and you good teaching solved a mystery for me. Thank you.
So i have hated my voice since i first heard it, so today i was recording my voice and somehow i noticed that i needed to do something with my nose, so i searched in youtube to find an answer for it, gladly i found this video, i knew it had something to do with this :3 thanks
You're vids are great! Thank you for putting them together. You have answered so many questions. Most tutorials are singing based. I like that you explain the mechanics behind certain sound production. Thank you.
New sub here. I've been looking ways to change my nasal voice which I did not know that I had before. Maybe because of my tinitus. But one interesting thing is that what you teach here is actually the same as what we learn in Qur'anic lessons. We as muslims, also learn how to produce the correct sound for each arabic letter that we will read. Thank you for your videos, I will keep coming back here to learn something new.
I have a super sensitive vocal cords and when I speak, the folds bashes together so I can not speak for long periods of time as it will hurt. Any tips in managing this.?
Hello Denise, It sure sounds like something is going on. I suggest seeing a neurologist and ENT to assess what is going on. I am afraid I can't give much advice without knowing more. Good luck!
Same here i have this problem by few years...i can not find a solution for this ...i just try to manage this pain wich affects me singing .i mention that I was diagnosticated with GORD last year xx
This has been most beneficial and very interesting , thank you : ) you have amazingly assertive expressive eyes by the way . You definetly hold a student's attention ;D
Hello Ciara, Thank you for your video. I am taking voice/singing lesson for a new tv show, and my vocal coach is teaching me how to put the sound in the mask resonance. I've been struggling a lot about this concept because it is new for me. Your video helped a lot about this how to sing in the mask. Beside use the m, n, and ng words you put on the details of your video, there are another exercise I can do to learn how to use the mask resonance. By the way, my daugther is studying speech pathology at BU. Thank you and Happy New Year. Lenin
Love your videos! Do u offer any videos with just resonant voice skills with not so much explanation or a book? If not, can you make some videos? Thank you
Hello Eugene, I have nasality in my voice. The only way to reduce that is to strengthen my soft palate is it? and then maybe i can work on resonance after that?
Hi Amisha, I think the best plan of action is to seek out a speech language pathologist. They can do an assessment to recommend what is best. There several options for hypernasal voice and the exercises should be part of a complete treatment plan. Thanks, Sierra
Thank you for this video. I'm trying to break into voice over and I've never heard of resonance until I found your video. I'll try practicing and perhaps my voice will sound more full - not so nasal.
I don’t quite get it. There are only three sounds in English that require nasal path. Are you saying to get resonance, we should use nasal for other sounds too?
Hello Bourne, Basically, we work on nasal resonance to bring up the focus from sitting around the vocal cords, and yes, it can help to think about maintaining the higher resonance during the following sounds that are no "m", "n", or "ng". In the end, the best way to resonate during speech is to use an even mixture of chest, throat, and nasal resonance.
I thought masked placement caused unwanted shrillness, but it’s just one of the resonators. Learning to impart it back. The bright formants help projection & shine!
hijacking this comment for my own nefarious purposes :) because I HAVE A REQUEST! How do you find the best fundamental frequency for your voice, and how can I find the best fundamental pitch for "the new voice" that I am training as a trans-woman? I just feel like saying either 220Hz average or "as low/close to your fundamental male pitch as you can go while still remaining feminine sounding" seems like a cop-out. My gut feeling says that selecting a pitch appropriate for me will both help me sound more pleasing and naturally feminine, as well as being easier to 'find' and be consistent with, especially in the beginning. There are plenty of how-to-feminise your voice videos out there and I feel like I've watched them all, but none that I have seen deal with this topic. Thank you.
This is a hard one to answer! I would say to experiment with your voice, pitch/fundamental frequency, resonance, etc. and find the best sound for you (then determine what frequency that is). Interestingly, there is actually a scale that describes pitch, which is a subjective experience of frequency. It measure, in mels, how people perceive frequency (this perception is called "pitch"), either higher or lower than another pitch. That means that your perception of a good pitch may not line up with a specific frequency that other people say is in the "normal range". Instead of hearing a tone and then matching it, do a sustained phonation (saying "ah") while gliding up and down to get to a point that you like. It might be difficult to find the right pitch without incorporating all of the other areas that make up someone's voice, like resonance and laryngeal placement. Keep in mind that you are looking for your speaking fundamental frequency (SFF), which is the average frequency across sustained phonation, reading phrases, and conversation. Your voice should have range and variances.
When you say we push from HERE, pointing to your abdomen. Do you really push? You said speaking is when we do it but I still need clarity on what you mean to push. Push down?
love this channel my voice have high and low sound and i loved it like the way i talk to beatbox to singing to rapping the way i do all of that and it makes me feel like when i get younger to older of myself from long time ago to now it makes me feel like the way how i sound and the way i do it its makes me feel that i am comeing back to my younger self and thats fighting my low sound when i get old so yes but i love my voice the way it is tho so yes again my voice helps me to find my younger self to bring back into me ones again and i really 100/ really cool it makes me more happy to happer and this video helped me so much with that to find my younger self so yes again thank you
A lot of people have been saying that whenever I sing, i sound like I'm crying and sometimes when I talk like usual, the same comment pops up. So what do I do?!!!
Do you have any suggestions for someone who has had a nose job thats reduced their air passages? It has reduced my resonance a bit... and it's bugging me. I can still sing & people don't notice. But i do slightly. I have had Muscle Tension Dysphonia in the past & my ENT said he can help me & to not get any other surgery done
Constructive feedback: I would redo this video with better audio quality. it's ironic that your topic is a better sounding voice because your recording is unfortunately very muffled.
I can sing .. I can reach the slight high pitch but it's not came from diaphragm .it came just from my part of my neck .. When I will reach the high pitch .people think that I am crying because of my voice in high ..
Omgg okay so i have the vibrato but i dont sound good i guess i need to practice my riff and runs? I have low voice and my head voice sounds like chest voice even though i can feel the resonance in my head
I hate my voice. It sounds so 'thin' (?) but not too high pitch. I sound like a 5- year old kid. :( . I wanna have a deeper voice but I find it hard to do. I don't know how.
I thought she was speaking in guitar during 0:00
adueso tf lmao
Hahahahahahaha You made my day, thank you.
Me too lol
Low IQ 🤣🤣
LMFAO
Me: I can sing
"Records voice"
Me:Oh no
My buthurt self: do I really sound like that?
lmao it be like that
Sameee
This is literally me i hate my fucking voice so much
Just make sure that you have good mic.And if you are still bad then practice more 😁.
100% me
who’s here hoping that they will have good voice????????
🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️
Me
Nah I'm here to sound like a peacock..
🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️
@Allaboutariana #bringbackbangs yeppp
Me..I am a singing contestant
put the speed on 1.5x you’re welcome
Omg I'm soooo thankfull😂
Thanks
Lmao thank u
Fat Amy ain’t nobody got time fo dat
Nice
Them: your voice is so good!
Me: *records voice using phone*
Another me: IS THIS REALLY HOW I SOUND!?
Shine Ograma 😭😭😭 I have the same problem
it is probably because your pitch is off. i have the same problems. i am working on consistently having the correct pitch. i go in my voice memos. sing for 30 seconds, listen to it back and then try it again. i have seen improvement but still far from perfect. maybe try this?
ShineO I have a tip how you now how you sound without recording just put your hands in front of your ears, cause the phone mic is not that good so you sound different in real life.
I Seriously Got a 30 days singer ad on this 😂
Same here
I always got them, but it cost money.. and I'm just 13. I don't get pocket money nor even have enough money.. Soo.. TH-cam is my only option and choice
Same 😂
Same 😂
my voice just sounds shaky and not as strong as it should be. it sounds strong only when i sing deep notes, or loudly.
same
Your voice is straining
Just search on youtube "how to sing without straining"
@@kirbyferrater1326 yay puberty makes me sound AlL cRaCkY😂😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭😭
Omg I'm so thankful this was the only problem I ever had with my voice and now it's gone♡
My voice is really nasally and I hate it!!!
Samee
I want a nasal tone when I sing 😅
Same
So relatable
Sameeeeee
Have I been speaking wrong my whole life
Hi Eugene. I have been singing since I was a little kid. My voice was very good when I was small. And I liked singing but was not very serious about it. In the year 2015 I realised that music meant much more to me than what I thought . It saved my life. That year I decided that I had to be a singer. I spent that year singing completely. I had a decent voice(puberty times). But some people made fun of voice and I became tooo insecure to sing again'. The next 2 years i dint sing much. In 2018 I decided to work for it because I left those people who made fun of me and went to a new environment. There I found it very difficult to speak properly itself (since I am an introvert).my voice used to crack very often when I sing. I tried everything I could but nothing works.
I started taking dance lessons 2 years back so that I could be a singer. Started taking toning classes soo I can lose weight and stay in shape to be a singer.
I am the only girl in my class going for toning classes.
I badly need a good voice. Please help me. Every day I really feel like giving up.
It's been 4 years since I made my decision and till now I have not improved. My voice cracks every time I raise my voice or when I lower my voice . Please help me
@Gavin Abdollahi thanks
@Gavin Abdollahi hope both of us get to achieve our dream
I was frustrated with my voice..seeing your video, I hope I can also get a pleasant sounding voice. Thank you Ma'am :)
Thank you. My husband and I recently started making videos with my husband and I have never noticed how terrible I sound. I am looking forward to putting your tips into practice 😊
Thanks so much, I am a teacher suffering currently from muscle tension dysphonia and nodules. So trying very hard to use resonance when I speak. Great video!
Hey same here. Can wwe get in touch and talk about it someday?
Hello Laura,
I am sorry about that. Teachers are one of the largest populations effected by voice disorders. Speech therapy can really help and using an FM system, so that you can keep your voice volume lower throughout the day. Good luck!
nope I still sound like a dying horse 🐎
Sameee
ur not alone
I began to practice but my sister barged in my room and said "you're not trying to sing right are you?, because ya cant"
The most butthurt I'd ever been
@@Dianesme say you where , own it girl tell her youre practising not trying. You can do it!
@@Dianesme Go for a walk or smthin then sing
Ur Not Alone
You certainly have a nice voice and very expressive eyes too. Thanks for the video.
you know your voice is alluring.
I hate the sound of my voice, not just cause I was picked on for having a deep voice growing up. I feel my vocal cords doing so much work and it takes a lot of "effort" to talk, my coworkers have asked me to speak up, meanwhile I feel like I'm yelling. It's so frustrating but the other day someone asked me why I don't work for radio. Thank you! Although it seems to be temporary at the moment, I can't seem to get my voice to speak in that tone all the time, unless I spend a few minutes trying to make my face vibrate. Maybe it will stick after some time.
you look like Erin from the office
Thank you for explaining this, makes more sense now.
I have watched dozens of vocal coaches in TH-cam. You are the only one that talks about good masking and you good teaching solved a mystery for me. Thank you.
this is the best video I have seen this month. Just what I needed
Thank you
My voice is like a child. I want it to sound like an adult.
I am a singer, and rather new to it. Thank you so much. This lesson was so helpful!!!!
yo I almsot lost it when I realised you were right about m and n resonating in your nasal cavity.. Thanks great video
ok so who’s here because of jungkook’s vocals
*army’s only, no hate please*
Aaaaarmyyyy❤❤❤❤
me because I wanna do his notes on ‘on’
Random Person Who loves dem kookies yEsS
Going to watch your videos, and try learning as much so I can improve my voice! So people can hear me better! new subscribe.
What did u do??
Can u plz tell me??
So i have hated my voice since i first heard it, so today i was recording my voice and somehow i noticed that i needed to do something with my nose, so i searched in youtube to find an answer for it, gladly i found this video, i knew it had something to do with this :3 thanks
You're vids are great! Thank you for putting them together. You have answered so many questions. Most tutorials are singing based. I like that you explain the mechanics behind certain sound production. Thank you.
New sub here. I've been looking ways to change my nasal voice which I did not know that I had before. Maybe because of my tinitus. But one interesting thing is that what you teach here is actually the same as what we learn in Qur'anic lessons. We as muslims, also learn how to produce the correct sound for each arabic letter that we will read. Thank you for your videos, I will keep coming back here to learn something new.
Extremely beautiful
Hello, welcome to my Minecraft server.
Naoroj Farhan love it!!!😂😂
I have a super sensitive vocal cords and when I speak, the folds bashes together so I can not speak for long periods of time as it will hurt. Any tips in managing this.?
Hello Denise,
It sure sounds like something is going on. I suggest seeing a neurologist and ENT to assess what is going on. I am afraid I can't give much advice without knowing more. Good luck!
Did you act in Spectre?(James bond movie)
collectingdustagain do vocal fry bro
Same here i have this problem by few years...i can not find a solution for this ...i just try to manage this pain wich affects me singing .i mention that I was diagnosticated with GORD last year xx
Go to a doctor? Not to be mean
Thank you. You answered so many questions for me in a way that I could understand.
This has been most beneficial and very interesting , thank you : ) you have amazingly assertive expressive eyes by the way . You definetly hold a student's attention ;D
My throat hurts me when I talk ☹💔
it only hurts me when i sing like good
Hello Ciara, Thank you for your video. I am taking voice/singing lesson for a new tv show, and my vocal coach is teaching me how to put the sound in the mask resonance. I've been struggling a lot about this concept because it is new for me. Your video helped a lot about this how to sing in the mask. Beside use the m, n, and ng words you put on the details of your video, there are another exercise I can do to learn how to use the mask resonance. By the way, my daugther is studying speech pathology at BU. Thank you and Happy New Year. Lenin
Thank you!!! You are helping me so much
Your sound is cutest 😍.
I liked and subscribed.
Why 😕?
Was originally looking at singing practice but this really helped with my feel of my voice. Didn’t know I needed help. Thanks
Same
Good information. Talking in the mask minimizes vocal fatigue especially the type which results from long bouts of teaching or public speaking.
Love your videos! Do u offer any videos with just resonant voice skills with not so much explanation or a book? If not, can you make some videos? Thank you
it really work it thanks for supporting us
Is there a reason the sound is too low in this video? Very hard to hear...
When im doing your exercises i CAN feel resonance in my nose, when i'm humming too though!
Hello Eugene,
I have nasality in my voice. The only way to reduce that is to strengthen my soft palate is it? and then maybe i can work on resonance after that?
Hi Amisha,
I think the best plan of action is to seek out a speech language pathologist. They can do an assessment to recommend what is best. There several options for hypernasal voice and the exercises should be part of a complete treatment plan.
Thanks,
Sierra
You can exercise it by yawning i heard it from the other video by dr. Dan's voice essential
@@skytechgames105 lol I just yawned after reading your comment
Thank you for this video. I'm trying to break into voice over and I've never heard of resonance until I found your video. I'll try practicing and perhaps my voice will sound more full - not so nasal.
Great, resonance has a lot of impact on our voices and would help with different sounding characters.
I don’t quite get it. There are only three sounds in English that require nasal path. Are you saying to get resonance, we should use nasal for other sounds too?
Hello Bourne,
Basically, we work on nasal resonance to bring up the focus from sitting around the vocal cords, and yes, it can help to think about maintaining the higher resonance during the following sounds that are no "m", "n", or "ng". In the end, the best way to resonate during speech is to use an even mixture of chest, throat, and nasal resonance.
@@SierraSpeech what about singing ? how do we sing ? asking for a friend...
@@Choice777 suree... "Friend"
I thought masked placement caused unwanted shrillness, but it’s just one of the resonators. Learning to impart it back. The bright formants help projection & shine!
Great video, thanks for sharing!
Great this is incredible!! My voice sound terrific in 9 minutes!! Thanks a lot! 🤗
great video , i'm waiting for more videos about voice , voice disorders and how to deal with each disorder
Sure thing! Anything in particular?
hijacking this comment for my own nefarious purposes :) because I HAVE A REQUEST!
How do you find the best fundamental frequency for your voice, and how can I find the best fundamental pitch for "the new voice" that I am training as a trans-woman?
I just feel like saying either 220Hz average or "as low/close to your fundamental male pitch as you can go while still remaining feminine sounding" seems like a cop-out. My gut feeling says that selecting a pitch appropriate for me will both help me sound more pleasing and naturally feminine, as well as being easier to 'find' and be consistent with, especially in the beginning.
There are plenty of how-to-feminise your voice videos out there and I feel like I've watched them all, but none that I have seen deal with this topic. Thank you.
This is a hard one to answer! I would say to experiment with your voice, pitch/fundamental frequency, resonance, etc. and find the best sound for you (then determine what frequency that is). Interestingly, there is actually a scale that describes pitch, which is a subjective experience of frequency. It measure, in mels, how people perceive frequency (this perception is called "pitch"), either higher or lower than another pitch. That means that your perception of a good pitch may not line up with a specific frequency that other people say is in the "normal range". Instead of hearing a tone and then matching it, do a sustained phonation (saying "ah") while gliding up and down to get to a point that you like. It might be difficult to find the right pitch without incorporating all of the other areas that make up someone's voice, like resonance and laryngeal placement. Keep in mind that you are looking for your speaking fundamental frequency (SFF), which is the average frequency across sustained phonation, reading phrases, and conversation. Your voice should have range and variances.
I got a singing add
I think I've met Ciara in real life a couple of times. Super nide lady.
You think? Lol you don't even know 😂
I have very heavy and unclear voice like old man. Also have a problem to pronounce R which sounds like argh.
Sohaib Malik You may have to come to terms with the fact you’re actually just a pirate.
Lmao
How is R suppose to sound
Please check the volume. I have my computer and her video turned up to 100. I like to use this with my voice patients, but they can't hear it.
Thank you for this video , good information
Thanks for posting this!
Huh, just discovered my voice is like, super nasally
When you say we push from HERE, pointing to your abdomen. Do you really push? You said speaking is when we do it but I still need clarity on what you mean to push. Push down?
Thank you!!!
Thanks . Will try it out.
love this channel my voice have high and low sound and i loved it like the way i talk to beatbox to singing to rapping the way i do all of that and it makes me feel like when i get younger to older of myself from long time ago to now it makes me feel like the way how i sound and the way i do it its makes me feel that i am comeing back to my younger self and thats fighting my low sound when i get old so yes but i love my voice the way it is tho so yes again my voice helps me to find my younger self to bring back into me ones again and i really 100/ really cool it makes me more happy to happer and this video helped me so much with that to find my younger self so yes again thank you
Thanks, great Exercise
Mam your sound good and your look so beautiful 😊
a kitty cat😍
also this was a really good video and it helped me a lot ty
Thank you! Helpful video.
I really want to be a musician when I’m older but I have a terrible voice...
Love the straw bale wall construction.
A lot of people have been saying that whenever I sing, i sound like I'm crying and sometimes when I talk like usual, the same comment pops up. So what do I do?!!!
I need this a lot of people don’t know what I’m saying cuz it’s a small voice
Ur wonderful! Thanku for this informative awesome video
I’m a 11 year old and I already started singing at 7 and my friends say I’m really good but I’m not pleased
Thank you 🙂
6:47 THE YOU CAN SAY YOUR N-WORDS???!!! 🤣
@@kissingfrogs106 you may be but he's probably just a kid lol
@@malecrium8665 lol 😂 ok white night
@@kissingfrogs106 I'm autistic and no Autistic people would dare say something like that and try to be funny at the same time.
stfu kid
Thank you
I really hate my voice when i sing😭
You look like Mia Wasikowska.
My question: whenever normal speech is spoken from the diaphragm?
Thanks a lot..... 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Do you have any suggestions for someone who has had a nose job thats reduced their air passages?
It has reduced my resonance a bit... and it's bugging me. I can still sing & people don't notice. But i do slightly.
I have had Muscle Tension Dysphonia in the past & my ENT said he can help me & to not get any other surgery done
Can you please post list of words?
Thanks
Constructive feedback: I would redo this video with better audio quality. it's ironic that your topic is a better sounding voice because your recording is unfortunately very muffled.
Thank you so much
Thaaank you... I hope the best
I can sing .. I can reach the slight high pitch but it's not came from diaphragm .it came just from my part of my neck .. When I will reach the high pitch .people think that I am crying because of my voice in high ..
Right now, recently my voice has gotten cringe, and weirder and I sound so stupid like an idiot. I want my voice back to normal to sound like a man
My teacher keeps saying that when I sing I make an “h” sound, but he doesn’t tell em how to get rid of it
Jess Legati ask him.
you have a very pretty voice
Ironically the sound in this video is extremely poor! Too bad!
amazing!
When ever I sing it sounds like I’m talking like
People say I have a Gifted Voice but All I need is Vibrato
Omgg okay so i have the vibrato but i dont sound good i guess i need to practice my riff and runs? I have low voice and my head voice sounds like chest voice even though i can feel the resonance in my head
Cutest vocal teacher... Thanks for your tips😊😉
I hate my voice. It sounds so 'thin' (?) but not too high pitch. I sound like a 5- year old kid. :( . I wanna have a deeper voice but I find it hard to do. I don't know how.
I just realized this is about talking. I meant singing. Sorry. XD. I don’t have speech problems. Sorry for anyone that does. Goodbye!
Heres a singing advice say A from lowest to highest pitch
hi iwont to know if iam singing in the mask resonance I have somes songs on youtube
hi I have a song on youtube call he here I wont to know if I am singing with mask resonance