Trying to Improve Your Voice? THIS Is the First Thing You Should Do!! (Hint: NOT Support)
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“What’s the first thing I should do to improve my voice?” - I get this question A LOT. There are so many things you could do, but I’m going to make the case that it's NOT starting with "dialing in your support". We first have to figure out the NEED for proper support. Put simply, you need to get a gauge for 'demand' before you provide the 'supply'. Simple vocal economics :) Join me as I show you how to expose what you need to FEEL in your own voice so that you know exactly how to take your singing to the next level!
It really amazes me that you put this kind of content out for free man
Think this is good... try my course :)
Chris Liepe signed up for it yesterday :)
since ive started this journey into mastering my voice ive noticed that when you sing something original, not scripted or from an existing song, what comes out tends to always be pure, its like you speak from your soul
Yes, VERY true in my voice as well! And it's true for every singer who sings their original stuff. They can write and perform to their voice's strengths!
When you sing a known song, you have pre-conceived ideas of how to sing the song. When it's your creation, you don't care. You just do whatever you like to do. Personally, I like to play 2 or 3 chords on my guitar in a blues style where I can sing a wide range of pitch and intense bits followed by quieter ones.
I'm definitely in the category of people who were told "don't sing this way" I started with guttural/scream style death metal vocals then had to sing clean for college so started to take a few vocal lessons (free with someone the college brought in) straight away she focused on the pitch, it really stuck mentally and now I'm 10years out of college having to reteach myself to "not care" so much...
so many pitches I think I can't hit then I play on guitar and hit the exact same note when working out guitar riffs, my girlfriend noticed this before I did, spent a while trying to explain the way I was taught, it really screwed with my confidence over the clean singing making me limit myself even more just to "play it safe"
we started to compare it to my guitar playing (I'm a guitarist first) and she noticed I don't think/overthink my guitar playing and that's what I need to do with my voice, just relax and have fun with it, if it sounds silly so what it'll build confidence
Good girlfriend you have there.
I tried very actively to teach myself guitar in high school over 10 years ago, cause I assumed my baritone voice was shit for the music I liked, so I wouldn't ever sing anyways. I only took some singing lessons when I tried to get into acting. I got back to it a couple years ago. I would just sing basically every day whenever I was bored and I didn't care that I couldn't hit some notes or that I sang an octave too low. Just found it relaxing and tried my best. Now some people actually tell me I sing well although I never get complimented on my guitar skills. And to my surprise I sometimes find myself at a studio, jamming with people, and I'm the one to sing, cause everyone else only knows how to play guitar.
First TH-cam comment ever lol. I’m 38. Been singing since I was 5. Trained in choral music. Been playing and singing support in rock bands for the past 18 years. Current band of 10 years has had some success and billboard charting songs. Stumbled on your channel today and just want to say thank you. I’ve had a lot of coaches and teachers over the year’s here at home and nobody can help me understand and support adding a more aggressive tone to my choral voice. Watching a few of your videos has given me hope and gotten me excited about singing and progressing again. Haven’t felt like this since I was 20. Thank you for putting all of this out there to help me and others like me!
Welcome to the channel :) And Thanks for the wonderful FIRST comment! :) We're the same age too :)
Mr. Chris idk if you read this or not, but i want you to know. i've learning from your videos for almost 2 months , doin the steps , *even though my brother said your method was really hillarious 😂 finally i can do some false chord scream and grit voice without hurting my vocal folds.. for anyone who come to this channel, i recommend you to learn from this channel. Its really easy to understand his methods. .. thank you very much Mr. Chris ! Best regard for your effort !
Thanks so much for sharing this! Glad to hear it. Best of luck to you!! :)
Well i sound good while i sing without recording myself on my phone but on phone i sound like am dying
me too I am praying it's the phone not me!
@@AlphaDad like bruh everyone says i sound ok and that and my weird phone does this to me
Lara_ 5253 time to invest in a good studio mic, can get a great one for like 150 dollar
@@blueifyy Also watch Chris's video on setting up a compressor in a DAW and generally how to set up your mic/audio. It makes a HUGE difference to how you sing and sound.
I spent a lot of time confused why i couldnt pass from low notes to higher ones easier just like you do in the song until i realized i could mix head voice and chest voice in a conscious manner, i was using brute force to get there, once i lightened up my voice goin up it was a world of difference, its easier to get stuck on the notion that power only comes from a chestier tone and neglect head voice, once you start aproaching voice like just another instrument you get new levels of control, its incredible the power your mind exerts on this process, for me this was one of those breakthrus
YESSS
i always find that if i try and think about hitting high notes , I always tense up, but if I don't think of them as high and use a lower part of the throat but the same key, its effortless.
Thank you so much !
I'm trying to learn how to sing since a while but I didn't notice a lot of improving on my voice... until I discover your channel ! I really love how you explain how to sing with pictures (not just : "Do this sound and that's it"). I already feel better, with a stronger head and chest voice.
Of course I still have to work a lot but you inspire me a lot :D !
Great as always, Chris. U R the best!
One of ur best content.Love this!
Great stuff Chris!
Great exercice once again 👍
Incredible stuff as always!
Would be great to see your analysis of Spencer Sotelo from Periphery.
It's such a delight to watch your videos Chris, so insightful. Thank you for helping us all. Man I have a request though, how about analyzing the singing style of Ville Valo of HIM. Both his studio and live recordings are fascinating to listen. He sings low one second and then erupts the next second 😅. That Would be really killer
That's great Chris !
Love your videos, I forsee this particular exercise driving my partner nuts. But it's okay, every time I've applied what you have talked about to my own singing it's made a difference. Thanks.
You sing so good!
When Chris unintentionally makes a Cake song (ft. Chris Cornell). Haha! Another great video, though. I love how you teach and explain!
hahaha!
Funny enough, Soundgarden actually has a cover of a funk song called Fopp by the Ohio Players. This was similar in a few ways.
@@CommanderClyde wait fopp is a cover???
@@vmb371 Yeah the Soundgarden version is.
@@CommanderClyde wow now I understand why it's so different. But I really thought that the lyrics were written by Cornell, cause the whole concept of bringing such a goofy concept like the fopp dance into a song is 100% Chris Cornell humor
Probably your most inspirational video yet! This is exactly what I’ve been needing; someone telling me to just let go and have fun. Thanks for getting me out of my own head.
I'm so glad!
The dancing head voice (12:13 part) is great. I'm adding that kind of stuff to my current projects.
I think I am always experimenting with my voice even if I am not rehearsing. This really helps me, because I don't set myself under pressure. during my next rehearsal I already have some improvements.
awesome Chris 🔥🔥
very interesting, thank u I'll be checking in on u.
Chris liepe’s notification squad💪
Oooo... yes please :)
Wooow! I love singing with NO technique at all! This is the place where i'm going to START my journey! Thank's Chris...
These singing improv intros are bomb!
Inspired by you I started reading out loud some random text like news articles as a part of my head voice warm up going from head voice to chest voice and vice versa like in this video. It sounds utterly silly but it really seems to work at the same time :D
Using the same phrase might work even better though.
This is awesome! Thanks for sharing :)
Thank you sensei 🙏🏻
Excellent
Love this 👍👍🎤🎶
You're the best !
It would be awesome to see you explore Steven Wilson's voice. I always thought his style of singing seemed so effortless until i tried singing some of his material. He has a certain control over his voice that seems practical yet maybe there's something more behind his voice that i don't know. Songs such as Trains from Porcupine Tree or Hand Cannot Erase from his solo are some prime examples.
Regardless, great videos, super practical and informative , keep up the good work.
On the prog side of things would love to see Chris tackle the many sides of Mikael Akerfeldt as well. That man has a gorgeous and powerful baritone but capable of amazing restraint too. Not to forget his pretty falsetto and his infamous death metal scream.
I love your videos man, best channel for fast vocal technique improvements. Please, do some Scott Weiland content. Please!
Hey Chris! Great stuff as usual! Your approach is so accessible and just makes sense. Love learning from you. I do have one question: how you get proper articulation while in your head voice? I find that the pronunciation of my words can lose shape and structure a little when I’m in head voice.
You're welcome! Have you checked out my video: Falsetto vs. Head Voice? I also have a course specifically on Energy & Agility you might find useful. go to www.mymusicalvoice.com and you'll see it there!
Chris Liepe wow. So awesome, thank you!
This looks and sounds easy. Just tried it, yeah, not easy. My falsetto/head voice (don't really know the difference) is so bad. Omg haha. I know he said not to judge myself yet, I'll do my best. But it's haaaaaaard! Thanks Chris, for this lesson!
You're welcome!
Good lesson. Good song. I want to hear the finished version, though.
hehe, just a short 'improv' I recorded specifically for the lesson... not a real song :)
@@chrisliepe Sometimes the best stuff comes from improvisation.
😂 that first go before the intro was so porno! The first test stuff sounded like Cake.
This was awesome though!
haha... nice :)
Do you have a band? I really love the tracks at the end, I want a full song.
I don't have a band, but you can search me on Soundcloud and Spotify to hear some original music and cool covers I've done! I've also done quite a bit of covers here on TH-cam. You can find them in the covers playlist. Hope you enjoy!
Hey Chris! Can you make a video on what to do and how to practice while on puberty? Many thanks!
Good idea! Thanks!!
Duuuuuuuudeeeee!!!! Thank you man! How about a series about breaking down singer’s singing style, range, etc. and how to sing like them. Example: How to Sing Like Bruno Mars… Sorry if u’v done this. havent gone thru all ur awesome content yet.
Oh man... you're in for a HUGE treat. I have done HUNDREDS of videos exactly like this! Check out my "In The Style Of" playlist as a place to get started!
Damnnn that subtle reference to Fopp (Ohio Players/Soundgarden) at 1:27 was pretty rad!!!!
Awesome that you caught it!! :)
Is this one of the reasons Jack Black is such a great singer? He may joke during his singing, but he's amazing when he does it for real!
A Jack Black video is coming! :)
@@chrisliepe awesome! You replied. I just started following your channel. I have ADHD and I hyperfocused on it lol. I don't know how to sing yet. I try my best though. Just subscribed to your free course and already watched the first lesson. Looking forward to learning as much as I can! Thanks you very much for the free content! You have no idea how much I'm loving your tutorials. The way you do it as if it was one of us learning HELPS A LOT! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
PS: You look a lot like Ed Kowalzcyk. Lols
Definitely a bit, he also has a video of him doing a breath exercise and the dude has absolutely MAD breath control
great
Ok.... A couple things I've noticed about myself...
**Some notes I can sing in both "voices". How do you choose which to use?
**How do we change to another voice on the same phrase without cracking and without changing volume? B/c certain parts of my range I can just put out more volume. That's been my main issue my entire life. And yes I'm supporting.
Good video topic ideas here!
How this guy sings like that 😶 You are the best Chris!
as weird as it sounds these things are amazing
Bro you have to do jonny craig, like his emerosa days and Rody from protest the hero on their second album.
You're the best and most transparent vocal coach on youtube. I like some others for sure but everyone seems to lack the depth you do. And i've seen zero vocal reviews and coaching for something jonny craig has done. You're probobly the only one brave enough to touch it.
Thanks so much! And great suggestion!
Yeah but I am relaxed when i sing on my chest voice and I think it’s okay but but when i listen to it back it sounds shit
When you are singing in your headphones is it low enough that you can hear yourself in the room in those semi opens? Or is the vocal quite loud, if you can hear both do they not sort of compete while tracking?
Thanks
One observation in my mixed voice
I'm still kinda learning to control and I know I cannot go higher than c5 but thats not the point. The notes that I sing high become raspy. So I'm wondering if there is a way to avoid that unhealthy rasp or is it because my voice is damaged a bit or not warmed up?
most likely warming up will help that. I know it does for me BIG TIME
Man... can you do a how to sing like Benjamin Burnley video ?
I second this
Crowded streets are cleared away, one by one, hollow heroes separate, as they run, you're so cold but you, feel alive, lay your hand on me, one last time!
Ben has a dark tenor voice and got some solid fry screaming. Awesome vocalist.
I third this
I just find out that I’ve Been doing this for like a year now
Which song was it in the backing track?Nicely explained
Just a short improv I made up for the lesson :)
I think you should put that instrumentals to download in description for practicing
It's available as a download inside my course! :)
@@chrisliepe Nice, ill look
How can I improve my pitch?
Judging my voice is my “second hobby”-if seriusly its a big problem.I kinda shame my head voice,even when im alone(
Keep going with some of my perspective videos! I think you’ll get a ton out of them!
You're an amazing teacher man. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Out of curiosity what are the bands or songs you like to sing the most or that were harder to master? For me Alice In Chains and Faith No More
Like to sing the most: Anything Cornell :) I have a hard time with AIC songs.
😊😊😊
Who else can't stop moving his head to the beat? Not just the teacher is dope, but also the backing track. Does anyone know the name?
You can actually find it as a stock "jingle" in Logic Pro. I heard it when I was scrolling through the built in music assets and thought... that'd make a good video intro :)
Please do a video about Ronnie Radke's style of singing!
You're using the same mouse I am. Man of taste you are!
Question: Does this help with speaking voice as well? Currently I am trying to improve my speaking to be clearer and just.. I guess more powerful?
Hi Chris, I can reach my vocal fry whether high or low but I can't turn it into a scream and in fact end up hurting my throat (I can do false cord screams, however). Do you have any tips for how I can make that transition easily?
Hi Erkut, I think I can help you. I understand you've learned how fry works. The idea of fry is a good starting point but how to make the scream is a different concept with the element of fry. Chris always talks of bearing down and really pushing from your stomach (poop muscles as he often refers to.) Take a deep breath and block it from coming out in your throat. If you push really hard from your abs and let go a little of the block sensation in your throat, some powerful air should come out. If you add the fry on that, you should be able to scream. Place it right though, drink lots of water, and try to relax your throat aswell, intense is great but tension not so much. Good luck!
Great advice!
@@ramonverweij2509 Jesus man, this worked for me instantly. THANK YOU!
Thank you so much Ramon (if I may)! I'll try this out at once!
@@erkutsoyer4970 ofcourse man you're welcome
How do you feel about vertical vs horizontal breathing
I think the natural approach is to focus on output instead of intake but keep your posture in check... then let your breath happen. :)
Hi Chris, I have a question, when I'm singing almost always after singing instantly or after a while I feel my throat a little hot, is that normal? what am I doing wrong?
Heat is GOOD.. just not discomfort or pain!
Some of that is normal, but it sounds like a vocal placement issue! Have you checked out my free voice course? I go into more of that there! It’s linked here in the description of this video.
Hhhhee u gat good vocalz🤒 u need 2bi known wrldly
Hey Chris do you ever plan to do a live stream again soon?
yes!
@@chrisliepe Awesome I can't wait! Love your videos btw especially the ones focused on harsher vocals/screaming. It's great to finally find someone who explains it perfectly.
Hey Chris!! Someday you should put spanish subtitles from latinos fans 😔 and also in your course! It would be great
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Know a guy?
I simply have no idea how to do head voice. I try my best and I just don't know what it is that people are doing to get that sound. Do you have any video where you go thru it step by step?
YES, have you signed up for my free voice course yet? In the video info below each video!
Here’s one you can check out! :) th-cam.com/video/uChTcCFYyVw/w-d-xo.html
If I didn't have severe anxiety (can't sing in front of people (even parents)) issues I would challenge you, I would be your white whale that made you die feeling like a failure as a teacher .... ha as I'm writing this i'm hearing "wait, don't judge yourself,," then I hear 'him' from powerpuff girls say "wait for me and I'll wait for you..." Seriously though I can't sound this bad because I think people are listening and laughing ... they are but that's besides the point, how do you not care? that's what I need to learn from you the most. I hold back and my throat tightens and now I think I have serious polyps because of cookie monster singing :( and will most likely end up sounding like a seagull very soon if I don't learn proper technique. I can't do live video even if I had monies but I can send a video for you to laugh at with your friends?
hehe... I'd rather help you and work with you! There are enough videos to laugh at on the internet :). Let me know if you ever have the bandwidth to join my course!
@@chrisliepe I requested average bandwidth and received a 33.6k modem what do you want from me,,, so I need bigger bandwidth, hey I have an idea maybe they'll drop if you make me a badass singer! It's worth a shot I'm signing up.
I was the 1k like 😎
Another great video! I was lucky to find this channel back before it had 10000 subs, and I believe that I have seen nearly every video. I am so much greater of a vocalist for it! I can sing nearly anything I want, and my vocal coach told me that I am a first baritone (she's also great, a very open minded vocalist, especially when it comes to range.) I have a recommendation for a reaction video. th-cam.com/video/hyIfl4hKk2o/w-d-xo.html.
Both of these singers are VERY dynamic, and emotional as well. I'm not sure what the legalities/permissions regarding reacting to The Voice performances on TH-cam are, but if it works! I would love to see your take!
Great Video! Thanks for all of em! Happy Easter.
Thanks so much! And thanks for the recommendation! Awesome.
Chris, does "my voice doesn't sound like a singer's voice" exists? haha I've been wondering... (and moping)
No that doesn't exist. It's a like that is keeping you from discovering what your voice can sound like. Have you joined my free voice course yet?
Check out this one! :) th-cam.com/video/6vXUO5stcfw/w-d-xo.html
@@chrisliepe Thank you! And I did haha. Cheers!
How many minutes or hours a day should we practice our voice????🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
when I hit the high notes makes the back of my head hurts, why?
You need to learn to release tension dynamically as you sing. Have you joined my free voice course yet?
@@chrisliepe yes i did..i think i can bring out my singing potential with your lessons. I just did some of your singing method and had an instant improvement on my mixed voice..😊..thanks to u..
I lost my head voice after puberty!
Wat should I do??
Watch my video on "Falsetto vs. Head voice" for starters :)
@@chrisliepe k sure!tysm😊 u r the best👍
Chris, sure were not related? Man, were seriously from the same school of thought on this one.
11:35 Jeff Buckley comes out
Are you supposed to sound cartoonish in falsetto? I'm confused. Are you doing that on purpose?
waiting for a how to sing video like pete loeffler and brent smith
Thanks for the suggestions!
I'm bald, wearing a black t shirt and blue jeans, and I clicked on this video..and my real name is Chris....I don't want to say we're brothers I will just let you figure that out on your own.
Haha! Awesome! :)
I just can not unhear the mickey mouse
5:30 click here and be very confused...
haha
@@chrisliepe Thanks for the video. Great content! Love your channel!
video idea...what you should and should not feel in the throat? Ways to keep the throat open. Just an idea. I feel like I am choking myself off as a consequence of poor practice years ago because I didn't want people to hear me and now it's so subconscious I can't get round it.
Thanks for the suggestion! Here’s one I did that should be helpful to you: th-cam.com/video/caaPedENaiU/w-d-xo.html
Fopp!?!?!?!
Yep :) good ear!
@@chrisliepe Nice spin on it!!!
In short: Play more, analyze less. :D
:)