I'm a classically trained singer, teacher, and pedagogy enthusiast who has been so frustrated by the traditional terminology of McKinney and similar streams of thought - especially with how limited they are for describing more modern styles of singing. I've stumbled across several methodologies that address TA and CT dominance which have helped me clear up some questions, but they never addressed the outer registers and how the muscles relate to those. This is by far the most succinct, clear, and relevant explanation of registers I have ever seen. Thank you SO much. I feel so much more equipped as a teacher, and even as a singer.
I just finished an older video you did on the subject, just yesterday. I can't imagine you topping that! However, I'm sure you could. Thanks for all of your help.
A great update to the older video! Very nice to see the little improvements here and there, and the global increase in the production quality since then.
That was very informative video indeed. Registration in our voices is much more complicated than just 4 or 5 registers. What about my own vocal range, it goes like this when I warmed-up 0)Something like A1-G2 as my pulse/fry register, sometimes I can make it a bit more dark, creating an illusion of being a baritone, lol 1)G2 as a started note (that's the last note I can sing in pure chest and usually it's very quiet, F#2 is more likely to be sung in pulse rather than chest, sometimes I'm just sharp and can't even hit it) 2)Then it follows to D4 as the end of my pure chest voice and then I start to add more mix or more length 3)Then somewhere around G#4 I feel that it becomes more light, less weighty 4)Then after B4/C5, depends on day I can't sing in my chest coordination any longer and it start to crack (I'm still not trained enough to sing in my mix voice higher but I will in the future defenitely) 5)C5-G5/G#5 it's my head voice, vibrant, full, embodied sound, reminds me about opera a bit when I apply more vibrato and resonance in it 6)From G5/G#5 and up to C#6/D6 it usually starts cracking into something even more light with some airiness in it, I consider it falsetto usually but I'm not sure at all. Maybe it's the bell register from the table, it's very easy for me to do but I don't know what exact name of that area is 7)And finally my whistle dominates from D6 and up to C#7, very rarely up to D7 and it's the end of my vocal range, I can't even squeeze higher no matter how hard I try. Earlier I could expand my whistle as far as G7 but it's all gone for now But I also can describe it more shortly: Fry register: A1-G2 Chest (without mix mechanism): F#2-D4 Chest (with balanced mix): D4-G#4 Chest (with heady/light mix): A4-C5 Head voice (full and true head voice): E4-G#5 Falsetto?/Bell?: E5-D6 Whistle: G5-D7 There's some overlapping between register for sure but it should be like this I guess.
I'm quite similar in my ranges as well, however I don't really have a falsetto or whistle register. Consistent ranges: My pulse/fry is E1-D2 Lower register is Eb2-D4 Upper register Eb4-G#5 However I can interchange between lower and upper register (not mixing) between E3-F4. As for mixing here's where I tend to use dominant mixes Lower mix (TA muscle dominant): G#3-F4 Higher mix (CT muscle dominant): F#4-D5. I have a lot of trouble with a balanced mix but my ENT tells me that's due to very obstructed upper airways (will be operated on next year).
been clicking on a bunch of different voice teacher on youtube and so far you won, I like how you explain things best. I love singing in all its form from Growling, to opera to screaming to beat boxing with a tiny tiny bit of inhaling (like a single screech to impress and then you don't do it for a week)
Finally, thank you! I've read various things, and had singers talk to me about head vs. throat vs. chest, yada yada. This one explains it in a basic, mechanical fashion.
I was reading up on this topic last night in Robert Lunte's "The Four Pillars of Singing". Usually when i look at a topic from 2 different coaches i get some contradictions, but this video just reinforced what i read last night. Great video covering an important topic Dr Dan.
omg thankyou soooo much for this video and the free pdf as well... i cant believe im getting all this knowledge for free...you rock thanks a lottttt!!!!!!!!!!
My mother tongue is Thai, but i preferred watching your vdo which is not Thai..... ^^ Easy to understand and practical, loving it....Hugsss, Dr. ooooooo eeeeeee Daniel !
Thanks, you are the best teacher. My vocal range is C1 - C6 Pulse notes C1 - G1 Lowest notes A1 - A3 Higgest notes B3 - F4 Mix notes G4 - G5 Falsseto notes C3 - C6 Am I a baritone?
A year ago when I started my vocal range was C1 - E3, but I did not feel comfortable with two octaves, it was then that I decided to expand my vocal range, with the help of several videos of singing teachers incluiding Dr Dan for six months I was working on my voice every week I put a note as a goal until I reached C6. I am currently improving my voice technique and at the same time I am happy because I achieved my goal of covering all the keyboard notes with my voice.
Honestly vocal fach is much more about tone and quality than range. To know if you're a baritone we'd have to know how heavy or light your voice is, amongst other things.
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Dr. Dan, you are sooooo awesome!!! You are blessing and an angel to me! I use to sing and teach voice lessons long time ago, but i never vocalize anymore. And thank you for sharing me your tips. I will do some of your vocal exercise tips. Thanks for your help!
Hi, catherine david. You may find my online singing course helpful - drdan.co/onlinesinginglessons. Feel free to check it out sometime. The first module is free to preview!
Very informative Dan, thank you! ... I find singing descending & ascending chromatic scales a great way to "iron out" the transition points, especially in the high registers.
FANTASTIC video, thank you so much! So, in reality, both the "chest voice" and the "head voice" are actually mixed registers, since they use both the lengthener and the shortener muscles, just in different amounts?
Hi Dr Dan That all preciously lessons for me and That great suprised vocal lesson.I'm 39 yrs old and I have seen like that lesson and Thank great for your kindly trainne.🙏😍☺️
I really did enjoy watching this but will need to play it a few more times. Little beyond my understanding at the moment but I never give up. I am always open to advice and guidance because I want to improve.
Hi, arkatheprod. You may find my online singing course helpful - drdan.co/onlinesinginglessons. Feel free to check it out sometime. The first module is free to preview!
I truly don't know how this happend but for fun i was singing the last part of the video loudly and after Eb5 (my last mixed note as a bass) i went into ACTUAL whistle register! I kept it and quickly grabbed my phone for a tuner and it showed a nice, steady F7! Jesus, i'm scared!
Okie-doke! I came in on F2, which was just about comfortable, but only just. Me first transition was, I'm gunna say, about F4/F#4. Me second one happened at about C5, then again, at about F5, arriving at the dreaded A5, where, once again, I topped out, and weren't able to go any higher. My old vocal coach classified me as a Baritone. Does that sound about right for a Bari?
It's kind of confusing. It's possible to do a fry on chest and head notes, not just low rumble like you shown, but it's still considered a pulse register? Or pulse register isn't supposed to be lowest one?
Hey dan, it’s me dragosfgv again. My mum says that my high notes don’t sound nice as I’m using an incorrect technique. Do you have any vids about high notes?
Hey Dan, I got a question: Since I got into singing and developing my voice, I've helped a handful of my friends with their voice as well, and the confidence & comfort it's given them inspired me to wanna get into teaching someday! How did you get into teaching professionally? How much did you know when you started, or, how did you know you were ready and able to do it?
Michael, my journey has been a pathway that has combined the practical knowhow of gigging (School of Hard Knocks) with the academic process (thus, my doctorate).
These are truly awesome!!! My vocal range has been classified as a baritone G2 -F2. All the breathing exercises are fantastic and also work very well!!
Thank you so much Dr. Dan. I took voice lessons years ago and never understood these concepts until now. I remember it took me a while and a lot of training before I could access the “mixed” register. I’m guessing “mixed” is the ideal singing voice. Can some people just naturally sing in the mixed register without training or do we all have to work at it? If I can’t access “mixed” then singing can be difficult because my break is pretty low and I don’t want to be singing in “head” all the time. My range is 3 octaves but I feel like that’s completely useless if a lot of it is in head voice. Really hoping I can learn to access the mixed voice again.
Hello Doc, can you do one on adding the creative to your craft. I think you drawn me down the ol' of technicals and the nique of it, no? Thumbs up if you're a part of the real DanS'
I use to have an amazing single voice but have lost most of my talent. It just doesn’t come out right when I try to sing. I know that I am also not breathing right and my throat hurts when I do sing whether if it’s at a higher or a lower level. I also sing better when I am buzzed on alcohol, as opposed to when I am sober.
Hi, Xotic Enigma. You may find my online singing course helpful - drdan.co/onlinesinginglessons. Feel free to check it out sometime. The first module is free to preview!
It's completely normal to struggle with certain vocal techniques, and we're here to provide you with some guidance. I recommend checking out the following video: th-cam.com/video/Pt_grtSTfAg/w-d-xo.html. This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to master this technique, including some helpful tips and exercises to practice. I hope this video helps you overcome your struggles with lip trills and improves your overall vocal skills.
Informative stuff! But you left out the subharmonic sinning technique for Basso Profundo singers, using the false vocal cords for the lowest notes, in a way that is very different from vocal fry.
How do you exactly change a note from using shortener or lengthener? Is there an exercise or a conception or visualisation? I have tried my exercises with a student but it's hard to make her mid range voice stronger.
Question for you Dr Dan...I see SO MANY...SOOOO MANY...social media "voice coach experts" use these exact words "mix is when you blend your chest voice and head voice together". This is, IMO, so inaccurate. Correct me if I'm wrong, but my question is this...opposing muscles cannot fire at the same time, correct? Am I correct in understanding that the CT and TA cannot fire at the same time? There is only ever ONE muscle doing the work at any given moment? Thanks!
Didn't quite get the difference between upper register and falsetto. They more or less seem the same. And sound the same too. This is coming from a baritone who is having a tough time keeping up with the trend of tenor and soprano singing.
As a Tenor my voice does not display a significant difference between upper register lengthener dominant and falsetto...but as a baritone you should be able to detect a major difference between the two in your own voice.
I always have a question, is it possible for a guy not to have falsetto? (Imitating female voice) I can’t sing any falsetto since i passed adolescence and started singing, when I try it only pushes a lot of air without making any sound. I even went to doctor, but he doesnt seem to understand my problem and told me my vocal cord is good. I’m so confused lol, especially when people around me can all do it except me haha.
Hello Dr. Dan. Amazing as always! Just a question. What is the role of the False vocal folds (ventricular folds) in the production of the falsetto sound? And what happens to the CT and TA muscles when the falsetto sound is being produced?
I'll have to come back and try it a few more times. I can't seem to easily identify transitions. I start with you at the first low base note (just) and simply go up until, to my embarrassment, I can't match the higher notes. Might get a squeak but then nothing. (May need to concentrate/practice more at the top end then.) But when did anything transition ?
Can you please do a video with exercises for MTD. Been struggling for over 20 years. Seen an ENT several times, vocal coach and vocal therapist. No help.
That mapping exercise was difficult, whew.. I think I was just getting louder, rather than moving up in register (hopefully I'm using the right term there.. or is it range? 🤔). Should this be happening? Or should the pitch just be changing?
Hi, MsTinkr. You may find my online singing course helpful - drdan.co/onlinesinginglessons. Feel free to check it out sometime. The first module is free to preview!
He Dr Dan. Love your work. Is there a flagolet register? The tight feeling one i get that's high but low energy and low usability like a squeak? Closed cords not open
I have a new video coming out in a few months about the 'flageolet register.' In the meantime you might enjoy this video about 'whistle tone' - th-cam.com/video/HrP__rEGk_0/w-d-xo.html
Yes. In fact I generally reserve the term 'Belt' for upper register shortener dominant notes. I talk more about belt here - th-cam.com/video/ExV7Xe8Iq_4/w-d-xo.html
This video is amazing!! I love it, but I have a question, I did´t undestand at all how to complete the "Bubble" part and the "second time" part on the "Voice registration Worksheet". Could you explain me that, please? Greetings from Mexico
Hello Dan, I have a few questions about singing. Is there something like true voice or fake voice? Another question is that I'm able to sing on pitch with a piano since I play piano when I grew up; however, I'm not able to sing on pitch without a piano. Do you know why is that please? Thank you.
When you're supposed to sing in diaphragm and not with throat is it supposed to sound higher in pitch? I kinda like the pitch and depth of my voice when singing with throat. When I attempt to sing without throat I feel like I'm raising my pitch. I don't like the tone much compared to when I just sing normally w/throat. Thanks!
Hi, A z. I think your comment/question might receive a better response in the 'Voice Essentials Community' Facebook group. You can visit and join the group here - drdan.co/VECommunity
Marie Threrese, the following video about finding your voice type may prove helpful - th-cam.com/video/mNppbS_p5qA/w-d-xo.html&list=PLZFx6cLexy5ETvr0CFagdHTkrzS4Bn7nD
Hi sir, there is a question I would like to ask you that from some days I have been singing Micheal Jackson songs and I was singing in a very high pitch voice and I feel as if my speaking voice has become high pitched and I am not able to go lower than I could, will singing in a high pitched voice effect my speaking voice overtime? I am right now a 13-year-old boy.
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I'm a classically trained singer, teacher, and pedagogy enthusiast who has been so frustrated by the traditional terminology of McKinney and similar streams of thought - especially with how limited they are for describing more modern styles of singing. I've stumbled across several methodologies that address TA and CT dominance which have helped me clear up some questions, but they never addressed the outer registers and how the muscles relate to those. This is by far the most succinct, clear, and relevant explanation of registers I have ever seen. Thank you SO much. I feel so much more equipped as a teacher, and even as a singer.
Did you purchase his course? I love to sing and can but I’m rusty lol does it come with cds?
@@debbiehuegel9642 I only got the diagram which has some of the info featured in this video, but would def recommend his stuff! He's a great teacher.
I see that I watched this video and read these comments a year ago. I think it’s about time I supplemented my local teacher with som Dr Dan.
This is amazing. You are amazing. I want you to know you're helping people like me tremendously, all around the world.
You're welcome IrregularStar. Thanks for watching.
Where have you been all my life! This is amazing!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Webbophone. Thanks for watching.
I dnt understand why people giving thumbs down. 😄
some other envious youtuber wannabe singing teacher
Its all the people without heads or chests
@@kingzquarters4840 😂😂😂
I just finished an older video you did on the subject, just yesterday. I can't imagine you topping that! However, I'm sure you could. Thanks for all of your help.
I finally did the B vocal warm up without the excess breath at the end....you are a very apt teacher. Teaching is not a skill many can do. Cheers.
the blinking light behind is satisfying to watch
it matches when he speaks
"people struggle to understand mix register because it doesn't actually exist"
THANK YOU FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE SAID IT.
This is such an underrated channel. Thank you Dr Dan!
Wow, thank you!
A great update to the older video! Very nice to see the little improvements here and there, and the global increase in the production quality since then.
Today I've learned I have a 3 octave voice. Thanks Dr. Dan!
You're welcome Lauren Brooke. Thanks for watching.
This is exactly what I needed, incredible timing, thanks.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video A K. Thanks for watching.
That was very informative video indeed. Registration in our voices is much more complicated than just 4 or 5 registers. What about my own vocal range, it goes like this when I warmed-up
0)Something like A1-G2 as my pulse/fry register, sometimes I can make it a bit more dark, creating an illusion of being a baritone, lol
1)G2 as a started note (that's the last note I can sing in pure chest and usually it's very quiet, F#2 is more likely to be sung in pulse rather than chest, sometimes I'm just sharp and can't even hit it)
2)Then it follows to D4 as the end of my pure chest voice and then I start to add more mix or more length
3)Then somewhere around G#4 I feel that it becomes more light, less weighty
4)Then after B4/C5, depends on day I can't sing in my chest coordination any longer and it start to crack (I'm still not trained enough to sing in my mix voice higher but I will in the future defenitely)
5)C5-G5/G#5 it's my head voice, vibrant, full, embodied sound, reminds me about opera a bit when I apply more vibrato and resonance in it
6)From G5/G#5 and up to C#6/D6 it usually starts cracking into something even more light with some airiness in it, I consider it falsetto usually but I'm not sure at all. Maybe it's the bell register from the table, it's very easy for me to do but I don't know what exact name of that area is
7)And finally my whistle dominates from D6 and up to C#7, very rarely up to D7 and it's the end of my vocal range, I can't even squeeze higher no matter how hard I try. Earlier I could expand my whistle as far as G7 but it's all gone for now
But I also can describe it more shortly:
Fry register: A1-G2
Chest (without mix mechanism): F#2-D4
Chest (with balanced mix): D4-G#4
Chest (with heady/light mix): A4-C5
Head voice (full and true head voice): E4-G#5
Falsetto?/Bell?: E5-D6
Whistle: G5-D7
There's some overlapping between register for sure but it should be like this I guess.
I'm quite similar in my ranges as well, however I don't really have a falsetto or whistle register.
Consistent ranges:
My pulse/fry is E1-D2
Lower register is Eb2-D4
Upper register Eb4-G#5
However I can interchange between lower and upper register (not mixing) between E3-F4.
As for mixing here's where I tend to use dominant mixes
Lower mix (TA muscle dominant): G#3-F4
Higher mix (CT muscle dominant):
F#4-D5.
I have a lot of trouble with a balanced mix but my ENT tells me that's due to very obstructed upper airways (will be operated on next year).
been clicking on a bunch of different voice teacher on youtube and so far you won, I like how you explain things best. I love singing in all its form from Growling, to opera to screaming to beat boxing with a tiny tiny bit of inhaling (like a single screech to impress and then you don't do it for a week)
I'm glad you enjoyed the video AlexTheShredder. Thanks for watching.
Eb3 to Eb5, hard to figure where my voice breaks. Thank you for yr video.
Thanks for your videos that are so clearly . I always share your videos with my students
Finally, thank you! I've read various things, and had singers talk to me about head vs. throat vs. chest, yada yada. This one explains it in a basic, mechanical fashion.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Philip Dhingra. Thanks for watching.
I was reading up on this topic last night in Robert Lunte's "The Four Pillars of Singing". Usually when i look at a topic from 2 different coaches i get some contradictions, but this video just reinforced what i read last night. Great video covering an important topic Dr Dan.
omg thankyou soooo much for this video and the free pdf as well... i cant believe im getting all this knowledge for free...you rock thanks a lottttt!!!!!!!!!!
My mother tongue is Thai, but i preferred watching your vdo which is not Thai..... ^^
Easy to understand and practical, loving it....Hugsss, Dr. ooooooo eeeeeee Daniel !
Thank you! 😃
Thanks, you are the best teacher.
My vocal range is C1 - C6
Pulse notes C1 - G1
Lowest notes A1 - A3
Higgest notes B3 - F4
Mix notes G4 - G5
Falsseto notes C3 - C6
Am I a baritone?
I don't think you exist... Except you're the piano...
I do not think you exist...except you're the piano
A year ago when I started my vocal range was C1 - E3, but I did not feel comfortable with two octaves, it was then that I decided to expand my vocal range, with the help of several videos of singing teachers incluiding Dr Dan for six months I was working on my voice every week I put a note as a goal until I reached C6. I am currently improving my voice technique and at the same time I am happy because I achieved my goal of covering all the keyboard notes with my voice.
Honestly vocal fach is much more about tone and quality than range. To know if you're a baritone we'd have to know how heavy or light your voice is, amongst other things.
@@YgorCortes Word!
1:38 OH DANG! WASN'T EXPECTING THAT!
ikr, that really suprised me😂
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This is amazing. Thank you so much!
You're so welcome!
Dr. Dan, you are sooooo awesome!!! You are blessing and an angel to me! I use to sing and teach voice lessons long time ago, but i never vocalize anymore. And thank you for sharing me your tips. I will do some of your vocal exercise tips. Thanks for your help!
Hi, catherine david. You may find my online singing course helpful - drdan.co/onlinesinginglessons. Feel free to check it out sometime. The first module is free to preview!
This was the single best video that I have used to identify and put into practice immediately. Thank you so much Dr. Dan! :D
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks!
Thanks you!! Niz video!! few better informations than last time!! Helpful!!
i learned alot of your videos Mr.
Dr. McCoy: dammit jim, im a doctor not a vocalist
Very informative Dan, thank you! ... I find singing descending & ascending chromatic scales a great way to "iron out" the transition points, especially in the high registers.
Yes. Singing chromatic scales are good fun!
My shorter range goes from c3 to f6 on a bad day but when I'm relaxed enough my range opens to being A2 to A7.
You have lots of great videos but this one is one of your best and was very helpful, thank you!
Glad you think so!
A fabulous video Dr Dan! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for this Dr. Dan!
Hey buddy.... Thanks for ur tutorials .... They're really helpful for me as I'm a beginner
I'm glad you enjoyed the video NOT a DrUg dEaLEr. Thanks for watching.
FANTASTIC video, thank you so much!
So, in reality, both the "chest voice" and the "head voice" are actually mixed registers, since they use both the lengthener and the shortener muscles, just in different amounts?
Yes...essentially the whole voice is a 'mix!'
Hi Dr Dan
That all preciously lessons for me and That great suprised vocal lesson.I'm 39 yrs old and I have seen like that lesson and Thank great for your kindly trainne.🙏😍☺️
You're very welcome!
I really did enjoy watching this but will need to play it a few more times. Little beyond my understanding at the moment but I never give up. I am always open to advice and guidance because I want to improve.
Awesome! This mix thing is VERY NEW to me! I’d really love to mix!
Hi, arkatheprod. You may find my online singing course helpful - drdan.co/onlinesinginglessons. Feel free to check it out sometime. The first module is free to preview!
I truly don't know how this happend but for fun i was singing the last part of the video loudly and after Eb5 (my last mixed note as a bass) i went into ACTUAL whistle register! I kept it and quickly grabbed my phone for a tuner and it showed a nice, steady F7! Jesus, i'm scared!
Plz i want to learn from a bass like me firstly have you a head voice? Because i don't have
And how high can you go with it?
Okie-doke! I came in on F2, which was just about comfortable, but only just. Me first transition was, I'm gunna say, about F4/F#4. Me second one happened at about C5, then again, at about F5, arriving at the dreaded A5, where, once again, I topped out, and weren't able to go any higher. My old vocal coach classified me as a Baritone. Does that sound about right for a Bari?
Thank you for sharing. This is great!
It's kind of confusing. It's possible to do a fry on chest and head notes, not just low rumble like you shown, but it's still considered a pulse register? Or pulse register isn't supposed to be lowest one?
Vocal Fry is sometimes also used to describe sounds used by heavier genres that employ 'distorted voice' sounds.
The highest I stop at is at g3 but could sing higher notes in a shortner dominant voice
Wow ! I needed this :)
Hey dan, it’s me dragosfgv again. My mum says that my high notes don’t sound nice as I’m using an incorrect technique. Do you have any vids about high notes?
Awesome video🙏🏻 11:01 is actually a good exercise 💯
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Nini RockX. Thanks for watching.
Love your videos, super helpful!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Aedan Tracy. Thanks for watching.
I made it through the whole thing
Those lip bubble exercise/s are crazy
Great! Thanx!
Glad you liked it!
So I think I'm B2-A4-F5. I think that makes me an alto/contralto?
Hey Dan, I got a question: Since I got into singing and developing my voice, I've helped a handful of my friends with their voice as well, and the confidence & comfort it's given them inspired me to wanna get into teaching someday!
How did you get into teaching professionally? How much did you know when you started, or, how did you know you were ready and able to do it?
Michael, my journey has been a pathway that has combined the practical knowhow of gigging (School of Hard Knocks) with the academic process (thus, my doctorate).
These are truly awesome!!! My vocal range has been classified as a baritone G2 -F2. All the breathing exercises are fantastic and also work very well!!
Fantastic!
I really like how you get into the whole scope of the how and why !!!
With having my Hashimoto’s I noticed I became in between lower and upper register shortener dominant
Thank you so much Dr. Dan. I took voice lessons years ago and never understood these concepts until now. I remember it took me a while and a lot of training before I could access the “mixed” register. I’m guessing “mixed” is the ideal singing voice. Can some people just naturally sing in the mixed register without training or do we all have to work at it? If I can’t access “mixed” then singing can be difficult because my break is pretty low and I don’t want to be singing in “head” all the time. My range is 3 octaves but I feel like that’s completely useless if a lot of it is in head voice. Really hoping I can learn to access the mixed voice again.
Violet Sky, the following video about 'mix voice' may prove helpful - th-cam.com/video/Kpyu_CbVRLg/w-d-xo.html
@@DrDanRobinson thank you Dr. Dan!! I will check it out! Your videos are great!
I really like your explanation..and I donot know why I really like your voice and personality...love form india
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you⚘⚘⚘
You're welcome banafsheh farkhondeh. Thanks for watching.
U r an amazing person dr
So nice of you
Hello Doc, can you do one on adding the creative to your craft. I think you drawn me down the ol' of technicals and the nique of it, no? Thumbs up if you're a part of the real DanS'
Dr Dan Can you Please make a video about male teens' development from time to time until they finished puberty?
Done. Here it is - th-cam.com/video/fV-0EEiPZhs/w-d-xo.html
I use to have an amazing single voice but have lost most of my talent. It just doesn’t come out right when I try to sing. I know that I am also not breathing right and my throat hurts when I do sing whether if it’s at a higher or a lower level. I also sing better when I am buzzed on alcohol, as opposed to when I am sober.
Hi, Xotic Enigma. You may find my online singing course helpful - drdan.co/onlinesinginglessons. Feel free to check it out sometime. The first module is free to preview!
HELP! I have always struggled to do the lip trills
It's completely normal to struggle with certain vocal techniques, and we're here to provide you with some guidance.
I recommend checking out the following video: th-cam.com/video/Pt_grtSTfAg/w-d-xo.html. This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to master this technique, including some helpful tips and exercises to practice. I hope this video helps you overcome your struggles with lip trills and improves your overall vocal skills.
U are simply lovely sir. N u look like music too 😂. Thanks
How to exactly do the test?
i always wanted to have a vocal coach hehehe... to sing in a much healthier way ☺️☺️
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@@DrDanRobinson wow thank u for noticing me.. i wanted to learn more about mixed voice
Informative stuff! But you left out the subharmonic sinning technique for Basso Profundo singers, using the false vocal cords for the lowest notes, in a way that is very different from vocal fry.
th-cam.com/video/YSMKNdQJUPE/w-d-xo.html
you are so lovely thank you
Thank you too!
15:53 this part's great out of context!
good job
Thanks
How do you exactly change a note from using shortener or lengthener? Is there an exercise or a conception or visualisation?
I have tried my exercises with a student but it's hard to make her mid range voice stronger.
Irene Robbins, the following video may prove helpful - th-cam.com/video/Kpyu_CbVRLg/w-d-xo.html
Question for you Dr Dan...I see SO MANY...SOOOO MANY...social media "voice coach experts" use these exact words "mix is when you blend your chest voice and head voice together". This is, IMO, so inaccurate. Correct me if I'm wrong, but my question is this...opposing muscles cannot fire at the same time, correct? Am I correct in understanding that the CT and TA cannot fire at the same time? There is only ever ONE muscle doing the work at any given moment? Thanks!
Good question! Solstice Vocal Arts, the following video may prove helpful - th-cam.com/video/7wgvqXI6JNo/w-d-xo.html
Is it intentional that your lip trill is in perfect triplets?
Till A 4 ..but didn't feel a change until then?🤔
But "ja" always creates a break, right?
And what if you have to breath and miss the break?
Didn't quite get the difference between upper register and falsetto. They more or less seem the same. And sound the same too. This is coming from a baritone who is having a tough time keeping up with the trend of tenor and soprano singing.
As a Tenor my voice does not display a significant difference between upper register lengthener dominant and falsetto...but as a baritone you should be able to detect a major difference between the two in your own voice.
@@DrDanRobinson As a Tenor, is your voice similar to that of a female Alto or completely different?
I always have a question, is it possible for a guy not to have falsetto?
(Imitating female voice)
I can’t sing any falsetto since i passed adolescence and started singing,
when I try it only pushes a lot of air without making any sound.
I even went to doctor, but he doesnt seem to understand my problem and told me my vocal cord is good. I’m so confused lol, especially when people around me can all do it except me haha.
D2 - B4
There is space up there
Hello Dr. Dan. Amazing as always! Just a question. What is the role of the False vocal folds (ventricular folds) in the production of the falsetto sound? And what happens to the CT and TA muscles when the falsetto sound is being produced?
With falsetto, the false folds should not be involved at all.
I'll have to come back and try it a few more times. I can't seem to easily identify transitions. I start with you at the first low base note (just) and simply go up until, to my embarrassment, I can't match the higher notes. Might get a squeak but then nothing. (May need to concentrate/practice more at the top end then.) But when did anything transition ?
The lip trill part is the goofiest thing I've ever heard
Can you please do a video with exercises for MTD. Been struggling for over 20 years. Seen an ENT several times, vocal coach and vocal therapist. No help.
Jon Draine, the following video may prove helpful - th-cam.com/video/dyDDqdeAA2s/w-d-xo.html
That mapping exercise was difficult, whew.. I think I was just getting louder, rather than moving up in register (hopefully I'm using the right term there.. or is it range? 🤔). Should this be happening? Or should the pitch just be changing?
Hi, MsTinkr. You may find my online singing course helpful - drdan.co/onlinesinginglessons. Feel free to check it out sometime. The first module is free to preview!
He Dr Dan. Love your work. Is there a flagolet register? The tight feeling one i get that's high but low energy and low usability like a squeak? Closed cords not open
I have a new video coming out in a few months about the 'flageolet register.' In the meantime you might enjoy this video about 'whistle tone' - th-cam.com/video/HrP__rEGk_0/w-d-xo.html
Hey Dr Dan, using the terminology in this great video, is singing an upper register shortener dominant note considered belting?
Yes. In fact I generally reserve the term 'Belt' for upper register shortener dominant notes. I talk more about belt here - th-cam.com/video/ExV7Xe8Iq_4/w-d-xo.html
This video is amazing!! I love it, but I have a question, I did´t undestand at all how to complete the "Bubble" part and the "second time" part on the "Voice registration Worksheet". Could you explain me that, please? Greetings from Mexico
VenedyStudios, the following video about lip bubbles may prove helpful - th-cam.com/video/Pt_grtSTfAg/w-d-xo.html
@@DrDanRobinson Thank you so much!!!
Hello Dan, I have a few questions about singing. Is there something like true voice or fake voice? Another question is that I'm able to sing on pitch with a piano since I play piano when I grew up; however, I'm not able to sing on pitch without a piano. Do you know why is that please? Thank you.
Ying Wu, the following video about FAKE voice may prove helpful - th-cam.com/video/IVWiykCIyHM/w-d-xo.html
When you're supposed to sing in diaphragm and not with throat is it supposed to sound higher in pitch? I kinda like the pitch and depth of my voice when singing with throat. When I attempt to sing without throat I feel like I'm raising my pitch. I don't like the tone much compared to when I just sing normally w/throat. Thanks!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Shadow Reaper. Thanks for watching.
Can anyone help me out.
I went from D2-A5 what would I be classed????
My range is c2 to f6
Hello how can i send you a sample of my singing in order for you to criticise me ?
I really need it plz
Hi, A z. I think your comment/question might receive a better response in the 'Voice Essentials Community' Facebook group. You can visit and join the group here - drdan.co/VECommunity
@@DrDanRobinson thanks a lot for sharing, just sent my request 😄
Hello Dr Dan, If your voice Is breaking can u learn mixed voice and falsetto?
Yes, but your voice will most likely be unstable during puberty.
@@DrDanRobinson I'm 16
Hi im curentley getting vocal lessons and iv been told im metzo soprano any advice
Marie Threrese, the following video about finding your voice type may prove helpful - th-cam.com/video/mNppbS_p5qA/w-d-xo.html&list=PLZFx6cLexy5ETvr0CFagdHTkrzS4Bn7nD
How do you relax your lips so well?
Even consistent air-flow will assist your lips to remain relaxed.
Hi sir, there is a question I would like to ask you that from some days I have been singing Micheal Jackson songs and I was singing in a very high pitch voice and I feel as if my speaking voice has become high pitched and I am not able to go lower than I could, will singing in a high pitched voice effect my speaking voice overtime? I am right now a 13-year-old boy.
lukas grace, the following video about the teenage voice may prove helpful - th-cam.com/video/fV-0EEiPZhs/w-d-xo.html
7:30 I had radioactive iodine treatment to melt my thyroid out of my body, is it likely for my singing to be affected?
Just asking cuz those words have the word thyroid in it
Kingz Quarters, the following video about singing and the thyroid may prove helpful - th-cam.com/video/1HNtCsDeFBE/w-d-xo.html
who does he look like? he reminds me of someone
d2-f6, is that normal?
No
@@rihannaimvu8834 tnx :)
Me who is a tone deaf, I don't hear any difference.
me a pre T enby
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