3 BIZARRE WAYS TO EXPLORE VOCAL RESONANCE
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Hi everyone! I wanted to challenge myself to film and release a video in a day. This video has a bit less editing than my other ones and is more casual. It was refreshing to make after focusing on just really long videos for awhile. I'll try do intermittent shorter videos from now on while focusing on larger works. I have a really big video in the works! :D
This video describes 3 fun and interesting ways to explore resonance.
1) Noise + Phone
2) Bottle Cap
3) Tapped Neck
Each of these methods can reveal the sound of the vocal tract in profound ways! All of them are created by closing off the vocal folds and velum (holding your breath) and putting energy into the vocal tract. With these sounds we can understand what the vocal tract is doing. In the video I primarily modeled the predominant resonance scaling motion used in voice feminization. However, resonance is infinite and boundless -- explore and truly have fun. Then work to target models. You'll find patterns in the sound if you listen and feel carefully.
These methods don't utilize active voice production. As such, the lungs and vocal folds are in a mostly passive state (the vocal folds are sealed though). Since these components are mostly disabled, it allows for a much easier time observing and interpreting the feeling and sound of resonance. Since there is no active voice, weight and pitch aren't factors in play. These elements can commonly get mixed up for resonance to new explorers. Additionally, these approaches all seal off the velum -- thereby blocking the flow of air into the nose. This is the state we mostly want to train resonance in (aside from nasal specific explorations). A sealed velum makes finding brighter resonance much easier and these approaches make it obvious if the velum isn't sealed.
Have fun!
Link to the noise: drive.google.com/file/d/1T39_...
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The cap trick has been extremely helpful. I have a passable voice but I've been physically forcing my larynx up which has caused a lot of straining. This exercise has helped me re-discover my resonance without any straining. Thank you so, so much :)
This is sooo wonderful to read! I work with a lot of individuals who have normalized a voice that functionally works for them but still has traces of strain built into it. I know I had a lot of strain for 2 years before I used the external noise approach and got rid of my strained resonance behavior. I'm so glad you had that experience and this video was able to guide you to it.
I was playing around with modifying resonance with an external sound when my dog walked in with the biggest face of concern, trying to figure out how the heck I was making that strange sound. I pulled my phone away from my face to let him sniff it, and he seemed content after that.
My cat thinks I'm crying when I practice 😂🤣😂
Zhea: *opens mouth*
Zhea: *powers up, powers down*
We need a "contextless TransVoiceLessons" video ASAP (starting with 6:51). Love this channel.
LMAO I was thinking the same thing, the way she talked after sounded like something martin cabello would say
the amount of control you have over your voice is absolutely incredible
Sounds around 1:40 are so reminiscent of noise through a fixed filter bank, it's uncanny. The human voice and everything that goes into it is so fascinating.
This external noise approach made resonance CLICK in my brain so I could finally understand. Now I have an effortless voice I am comfortable with. Thank you so much!
Holy cow the bottle cap trick might actually be the tool I needed
I can't really watch your videos without crying.. I can hardly get through any of them. It's like.. your voice is a product of years of hard work and I love it. I wanna get my voice sounding like half as good. I get overwhelmed by your videos they're so inspiring. I'm gonna try to get a trainer so I can do it right without damaging my voice. Thank you for these awesome videos
holy shit the bottle cap technique worked almost immediately WTF?! my resonance is noticeably higher!!! my other trans mtf friends have been raving about this lately!
This girl is an angel!
Woman, not girl. It is offensive to call women girls. She is not 12
@@SixHundredAndSixtySix This WOMAN is an angel! Hmmm. Wait, why stop there? Labels can be so harmful and hurtful these days, I should do better! Here we go. This person is good! Wow, I feel so much better! Thank you for helping preserve the sanctity of the comments section. Without your diligence, people may go about throwing wild accusations around potentially bringing others to their knees in distress. I've never personally worked with her before nor does she know my personality and my speech patterns. If it wasn't for your lurking, I'd never get one step closer to true enlightenment. Please, o wise one, carry on your holy crusade to bring others to justice, helping to right true wrongs! I pray for thee daily! God bless!
@@mirramur it’s okay. @Griffin D is just mad because someone called them young.
@@mirramur I read this in Kevan Brighting’s voice
just discovered your channel today... I came out to myself a couple months ago and I can already tell I'm gonna be revisiting these for years :))
It's incredible how the voice really is a musical instrument. Thanks for all the advice!
Hey Z, just wanted to say thanks for the free voice training info!
You're beautiful, your voice is to die for & you're a true inspiration.
I'll definitely be joining your patreon, hopefully from this Friday!
Hope to train 121 with you by the end of this year
you’re such a blessing, I can’t imagine how difficult it was starting off the channel. You just keep making my day :)
This was a fantastic video with truly interesting ways to understand resonance. I am ecstatic to learning more from you soon!
Thank you for posting!Love your videos as always!^^
I appreciate you sharing all of your hard work and experience, thank you so much! Noise can be an issue where I live so these techniques are going to see a lot of use.
Because your voice is so good, i find it hard to even envisage how i can change my voice from a man's and god knows i've tried. I would love to see you with a willing participant and for you to post a series of lessons with students so that we can get a measure of what we can achieve if we do it right, because right now, this all seems like magic to me. x
Love your new room ! Keep up the amazing work girl ^^
I cant thank you enough for making these videos available to us for free, thank you so so much. You're doing me and so many others an amazing favor ! Ur great queen keep doing what ur doing
You are my hero, omg every video I watch is just so amazing thank you so much you are the only reason why I’m not giving up on my voice it feels hopeless sometimes but I’m still trying
I have been wanting this video since i started watching u. These are great mothods.
I never hit the bell on any channel. This one was first. 💙
Thank you for all you do.
Thank you so much, the bottle cap helps a lot, i can put it on my pocket and practice when i can
These videos are always very helpful. Thank you. 🖤💚
OMG cutie is back! 3;
This video helped me SO much in figuring out how to do a resonance I like without strain!! Once I realized I could map my vocal tract with white noise like a SONAR, I could finally feel how I needed to speak to have a sound I liked.
You seriously are the best Z. What would we do without your wonderful guidance?
Thank you thank you thank you so much for your work! You're a bringer of hope
love ur vids ur so pretty sis ty for the work u dooo
That r2 sound from the Noise + Phone section was exactly like the suction wand that dentists use.
thank you for sharing your wizard spells
Thank you so much !
Came here from artsy
The phone mouth resonance thing is also just fun to do with electronic music instead of noise. Not sure if its as helpful though lol
I have never been able to do the neck thing : / so the cap is brilliant!
Way to go Kid...very intelligent...!!!
Thanks!
Hi! I am new to your channel but just wanted to say you have a fantastic voice and great tips and explanations. I have a good voice I think (I don't have issues passing) but I think I've only understood *why* and how it works after watching your videos on resonance. They also opened me to how it could be even better. Do you plan on making any videos on how to apply these techniques to singing? I would love to hear what you have to say on the matter of getting better resonance and better pitch in the context of singing.
Thank you for expounding upon these techniques. I’ve come to use the phone method whenever I’m feeling “unsure” of what I’m doing mechanically. The other methods not so much. I don’t get a lot of feedback on those and I think it’s because I wear a denture.
Question: when you do the phone thing you appear to be changing the shape of you oral cavity whereas I try to focus just on the larynx. Is this incorrect?
Can’t wait for my turn for lessons! In the meantime your vids have been wonderful and the best. Thank you so much! You’re beautiful inside and out!
Nikki
"i had a student accidentally almost, like, choke" [big smile]
THE PHONE TRICK WORKS SO WELL WTF
Wow, I’ve been idling playing around with #3 for years as a neat trick. I just wish I could accomplish any semblance of that resonance change while... making my own sounds.
The bottle cap exercise makes an awesome design on the spectrogram 😂
Thanks Zheanna. Zoom lets you turn on "Original Audio", which I do with my voice therapist. It turns off all the filtering.
Glad Im not the only one who plays melodies using only resonance😂
It's suuuch good practice!
I record myself talking or saying certain words and i can almost hear my mom talking to me every now and again but it's very hard judge my own voice "I'm a total noobie and this is my first few days of trying this" I for sure don't sound like me anymore, but im unsure of how feminine my voice is, i showed a friend and he said it sounded like a friend he had at college. But i'm worried that he's just trying to sound supportive. I know i have a long way to go, but this is honestly terrifying to practice in my home.
I’m not trans. I’m learning to sing. This is great advice even for a singer! Thank you. You sound great btw.
I might have to steal that bottle cap trick for my students- that's so clever! Thanks for another great video, Z! c:
woo!! have fun with it! Keep up the great working in helping the community! :D
@@TransVoiceLessons You too!
great video, even if my adhd makes it nearly impossible to understand.
Love you ♥️💅🏻😌✨
so cool
Z, I was wondering if you could perhaps make a video (or include in another video) something about some issues that I've been having. I generally practice my voice as I walk to the bus stop and that's been progressing nicely (if slowly), and I've noticed that my voice does pretty well as a cashier; however, I've noticed when I get home or on days off when I'm chilling all day at home, my voice seems to shit itself. Like if I talk to my mom, the pitch might be lower or the timbre may be rough and not-so-feminine.
I'm trying to figure out what's happening and I've tried drinking more water but so far I've had little to no success. I would say that my average pitch at work might be 190-200 Hz while my average at home is probably somewhere around 170 Hz. I've considered whether it's because I'm more relaxed and perhaps not vocalizing as strongly at home (as walking on the street, I have to compete with passing cars) but at work, I don't vocalize as much either, though perhaps a bit more.
It could possibly some awkwardness with my voice around my mom but I've been out for 20+ years, so I don't know about that.
Anyhow, if you have any ideas, that would be cool.
Whoa! I feel like I just accidentally jumped into the deep end here. Outta my element.
It’s crazy to think that some people have that much skill
Thank you sweetie
OMGSH!! she so beautiful!!!
Zea, you are freaking gorgeous!
New video :D
My issue is resonance. I have my perfect pitch picked out and I’ve used it with other people. But I can’t keep my voice for too long🙄
I struggle to find a good place to tap the neck, I get almost no sound out of it, but the bottle cap method works very well and is fun to play melodies on.
I love your videos! Do you have any tips for someone just starting out with voice feminization?
yea! I recommend starting with basic weight and pitch exploration. Resonance is fun to do but imo it's best explored after you get comfortable being a bit higher and lighter.
@@TransVoiceLessons Thank you so much
In all of the methods the only way I was able to change the sound was by opening my mouth more or less, and with tapping my neck I wasn't able to change it at all. Could you explain how to just move resonance around? I don't think I fully understand
😯 pretty dam cool
venting here cuz i figure yall in the community likely know the feeling and may have ideas. i'm no expert as my vocal knowledge is something of a hodgepodge after years of related interests, so take my conclusions with a grain of salt. these have helped me make a lot of progress, but it still feels like i'm hitting a hard block. i can mimic the sound effects by adjusting my throat muscles with the noise and a pitch-producing app (usually use 197 hz) with a fair degree of success. with the exercises i'm then able to reproduce the adjustments without the noise/app and work on speaking.
when i convert it to speech though it feels way too bright and forward, almost exaggerated. i've a baritone voice with a nasally midwestern accent (using a pitch monitor app i seem to stick from around E2/F2 to E3/F3 when keeping it at what seems like baseline; G2/A2 are about the middle of the road for me). With the accent my voice always feels fairly thin/bright but somehow heavy (not a great combo; it's always seemed to cut through a room obnoxiously). anybody have any ideas on what to do?
Should I be moving my tongue when doing the one with the noise? This is something I've really been confused on because the placement of my tongue changes the sound by a lot.
now I gotta go out and buy a bottle cap
This gets to the heart of how to start adjusting my resonance. Thanks! Can you recommend a free or cheap Android sound analysis app or Windows software that will show something like what is on this video?
There is a free app called Informant by Clo! They are an awesome person in the trans community that designed us all a freeware app. :)
@@TransVoiceLessons Trying to find this... it doesn't seem to be on Android and I can't find it in the Windows Store. Can you post a link, please?
is there any settings that need to be tweaked on the spectrograph to make it more fitting for this?
thank you for everything z
you are so cool
The first method is actually probably pretty familiar to a bunch of people. There are a lot of those videos out there "put your phone to your mouth and sing" kind of things where the video is just notes and the goal is sort of like a talk box effect. A lot of people may recognize Harder Better Faster Stronger by Daft Punk (or the one Kanye West did). Personally, I love that because of that familiarity since I've played around with that concept for years, way before I was out or even had the slightest suspicion
an issue I found with the bottle cap method: widening the opening of your lips also changes the sound. you do it in the video. how you are holding it can also have an effect. it still seems useful if you know to be careful about that issue, but without that knowledge im worried that its actively detrimental to peoples progress and the tapping sound goes up, but their voice doesnt change in resonance
Widening the lips (i.e. - as in a smile) is intentional. It's one part (R3) of why women tend to speak with more bright voices, they've been socialized to smile more. So she's intentionally changing the shape of the lips here as part of the exercise, not on accident.
Heyo! I got a bit of a stupid question but... how do I get to play the noise on my phone with the visuals and the mic interaction? I'm on android.
Hi, great video. Does anyone know if doing this is worthwhile if I'm not trans but want to try singing in a more female register?
When trying to follow the example you said for the ideal noise I find it almost impossible to get there. Do you just keep forcing your voice until you are able to get to that area or am I just doing it wrong?
I saw in another video where you couldn't mimic your old voice anymore. Will doing these exercises completely get rid of my deep voice, because if possible I'd like to have both?
I think her "male" voice is still there it's just that she is probably very hesitant of using it maybe due to her dysphoria
I'm literally hitting my bottlecap with a usb because my nails are too short LMAO
These tips are super useful, especially the Noise trick. I just found out that my voice has no resonance change whatsoever until I tried this trick. My first time is a bit of a strain, but a few more days of practice helps the strain ease. The best part is I can practice this without fear of being caught.
Thanks so much for these tips, sweetie~ 💖🏳⚧
what app are you using for the noise? Is it free/is there a free version?
I still don’t understand what muscles I’m moving 😭 I also don’t understand the r2 and r1 stuff. I’ve been practicing on and off for a while but recently I’ve been doing a lot better. Honestly I’ve just done stuff with my voice till it worked 😂 now I can kind of manage my voice, but i struggle to hold it
People have sent me here to understand how the tapping-on-neck thing works but I still don’t get it. I just hear the sound of my finger hitting my skin.
that means you aren't holding your breath. It only works if the vocal folds close and nose closes. The easy way to make sure you do both at once is to hold your breath. :)
@@TransVoiceLessons OH MY GOD IT FINALLY WORKS!! THANK YOU!
What is the program you’re using for the waveforms that we see ?
How do I tell of I'm using the resonance of my vocal tract and not just the resonance of the inside of my mouth? Like, I don't understand what to do to actually try and change my resonance.
P.S. the flick neck trick doesn't work for me. I get no sound from doing that.
Sorry. I've asked a lot of questions on your videos past couple days but I didn't know this level of feminization was possible and now I'm obsessed with getting there to alleviate my dysphoria. But I feel like I just don't understand very well
Will this "talkbox" method also work even if I am too unwell to use my own sound (such as a sore throat)? I'm assuming it will.
Yep! Although if your throat is sore it's probably best to rest :)
@@TransVoiceLessons yus! :)
Hi Z! I sent you an email a few days ago through the website for classes and was wondering whats your average response time? I was thinking of sending another one but if your busy I don’t want to overmessage! Thanks in advance :)
Hi! We are super swamped all the time but we are currently booking for August. If you send another we should be able to sneak you in :) dont be afraid of over messaging we are like thousands of messages deep now :(
What app are you using? ❤️
About holding my breath, I need to "close" my throat, right? Because I can also hold my breath by not moving my diaphragm without moving anything in my throat
i don't understand how to physically raise my larynx. do i just need months and months of physical exercises before i can do it at will?
Try doing the big dog/small dog exercise to get an idea of how to move your larynx
@@Jessafur I'll google it and give it a shot, thanks!
Reminds me of speaking into the fan as a kid.
I want to preface by saying I haven't had a chance to watch the video yet but I fully intend to so if my question is answered there awesome. But I just wanted to ask about voice lessons. I sent out an email using the contact form on your page and hadn't got any word back. Just wondering if you're really backed up with emails or if there's something else I need to do?
Very very very backed up! >,
@@TransVoiceLessons Thanks for the reply. I'll be patient then :3
All the best!
I wish I understood the noise exercise better, but it feels like I'm just changing the shape of my lips/mouth. I also end up licking and lipping my phone, which is gross. lol
What app do u use to make that noise?
Hi, how can I take lessons
Lesson 2 : You can use a plastic spoon to get the same result. It's just more comfortable to do.
Did anyone find the link to the noise?
Fixed it! It's in the description.
There is no link to the sound in the description.
Fixed it! It's in the description.
You say to practice while holding your breath because it closes the nose, so when talking do you close the nose too ?
Yes. During all sounds except for /m/, /n/, and /ng/ we don't use our nose in English unless we have a tendency to have hypernasality as a unique idiosyncrasy. :)
@@TransVoiceLessons thank you, when i voice train i wasnt sure if i was suppose to close it because my voice tend to sound much more nasal than yours
I'm sorry but everytime I tune in lol dating myself but it sounds like I'm going to the pokemon center and I love it