Hey Eli, just stumbled on your content looking through singing teaching on TH-cam. You blew me away smashing the f#5, just hanging up there no sweat. I love James Labrie and Dream Theater and especially the singing in the early albums which is full of those 5th octave notes. If I wanted to learn to sing like that would one of your courses be able to do that?
Absolutely! I would recommend picking up the combo pack. It contains all of the vocal training and then the add on program actually shows you how to get the sound. (Several 80's metal singers). Here's the link (and it's on sale). eliprinsenshvt.sellfy.store/p/qt6t/
definitely a game changer to use vowels. I am interested in learning more about hitting B4 I hear vocalists putting lower chording into B4 and sound like there is a mixed voice hovering over a lower octave full voice
Opening mouth as wide as possible is great for noobs, because it teaches the sensation im the throat we want. Experienced singers can get the same result with nearly closed mouth, but for us normies, if we do not open the mouth enough, we will do weird stuff with our tongue, especially the root of the tongue, and so big mouth is actually smart, in the very beginning😁 i think
I don’t like metal, but something in your technique seems to work for me…I have so much jaw and young tension, adult tounge tie and my constants sound awful and my diction is choppy… much to work with…
is it true for everyone that you need to open your mouth as wide as you suggest? I have tried many times to sing with my mouth this open and it just doesn't seem to work for me (everything feels wrong and out of place for good placement etc). But I do wonder whether it is limiting my range (?) Thanks
I’m really not opening my mouth very wide, the thumbnail pic is exaggerated. I teach my students to open a little more from the top and to back off if any tension in the hinge of the jaw.
Hello Eli!!! We met a few years ago at the Florida Mall lol. Thanks so much for your insights... On my case when my vocal cord closure sounds ideal, I see in the mirror that my pharingeal muscles in the back of the throat are slightly contracted horizontally in order to help me have good cord closure in some notes (the soft palate is lifted though so the throat is not closed vertically). It sounds open and resonating but what worries me is that sometimes I feel my voice wears out more than it should... Otherwise when I try to make the throat as open as possible (visually, as wide and tall as possible) I get an "airy" voice. Should I be singing with my throat as open as possible or a little help for the pharingeal muscles is not a problem? Sorry for the long text... I would highly appreciate an answer. Thanks a lot!
Hey Arthur! Great to hear from you again after so many years! To answer your question, it's better to focus more on your vowels and resonance placement, in an effort to experience more freedom and "height" in your singing. As this improves, focus on releasing the outer muscles of the throat, neck and jaw. This video is a bit over dramatized to convey the idea of not blocking off the throat with unintentional raising of the tongue. And also to plant the seed of raising the soft palate and encourage higher resonant placement.
The E will naturally have a bit of width in the tongue (about half way back). If it is excessive and causing the sound to be blocked, a simple strategy I use is to sing a sustained Ah and then slowly and with as little muscle fluctuation as possible, simply fade the Ah into the E without adding any flex in the tongue.
I am having a hard time figuring out why you do not have more clicks on this video - infact all your videos. It is great content, well explained and based on reality. If I did not live in Denmark, I would without a doubt get training from you. But with the gas prices it is just to far a commute, haha.
@@zenabi700 For example, when I first figured this out, I did it like.., 30 times in one day, (derp) the next day my soft palate was so sore, I couldn’t eat anything for a few days. I did this: Yawn hard for 30s Stick my young out as far as I could for 30s Press up under the chin with my thumbs 30s X30 Result: extreme soreness and inflammation for a few days. ;)
Amazing, man. Really works. I never try sing out of bathroom, until some weeks ago. I hit the F5, like you. The song that I did, come out with some noise, but, I hit F5. I am watching your first video. I will keep watching full playlist.
@@EliPrinsensHVTVocals I just bought 3 of your courses, Eli. I'm watching them in order and I'm going to spend the next few days on breathing exercises.
Thank for the informative videos. I was has problems with creating an my sound on high notes. I was raising my soft palette even higher. Am I overcompensating? Do I need to press down the back of my tongue slightly?
you make it look easy, dammit. I can't hit that F# any kind of way. I need to sing more than 30 sec a day, I guess. heheh nice vid! thx for the tips.
HAhahaha! Thanks man! And you're very welcome!
Hey Eli, just stumbled on your content looking through singing teaching on TH-cam. You blew me away smashing the f#5, just hanging up there no sweat. I love James Labrie and Dream Theater and especially the singing in the early albums which is full of those 5th octave notes. If I wanted to learn to sing like that would one of your courses be able to do that?
Absolutely! I would recommend picking up the combo pack. It contains all of the vocal training and then the add on program actually shows you how to get the sound. (Several 80's metal singers). Here's the link (and it's on sale). eliprinsenshvt.sellfy.store/p/qt6t/
@@EliPrinsensHVTVocals Cheers man! Ill check it out
Tried this last gig, works a treat, also did the "tongue too high", and that doesn't work🤣
Many thanks. Great info👌🏽
Thanks for watching. Keep singing your heart out!
definitely a game changer to use vowels.
I am interested in learning more about hitting B4
I hear vocalists putting lower chording into B4 and sound like there is a mixed voice hovering over a lower octave full voice
Opening mouth as wide as possible is great for noobs, because it teaches the sensation im the throat we want. Experienced singers can get the same result with nearly closed mouth, but for us normies, if we do not open the mouth enough, we will do weird stuff with our tongue, especially the root of the tongue, and so big mouth is actually smart, in the very beginning😁 i think
I don’t like metal, but something in your technique seems to work for me…I have so much jaw and young tension, adult tounge tie and my constants sound awful and my diction is choppy… much to work with…
HVT works for all styles. Keep at it! Thanks for watching, I appreciate it.
is it true for everyone that you need to open your mouth as wide as you suggest? I have tried many times to sing with my mouth this open and it just doesn't seem to work for me (everything feels wrong and out of place for good placement etc). But I do wonder whether it is limiting my range (?) Thanks
I’m really not opening my mouth very wide, the thumbnail pic is exaggerated.
I teach my students to open a little more from the top and to back off if any tension in the hinge of the jaw.
Timeless and priceless information right here. Those Whitesnake high notes you did for examples are awesome!
Thankyou for such an amazing vocal techniques
I know what most people thought about when u did that gesture at 3:59 😂
Can sing Delilah of Tom Jones
Mirrors are a great tool for singers. They’re cheap, too!
But ugly.
Thanks, that was good!
Welcome to my channel! Glad you liked it!
Enjoying your content Eli. Appreciated. Finally starting to gig with some regularity again.
Great to see you here again!
that's actually fantastic advice for novices like me
Great advice.
Thanks for watching.
Hello Eli!!! We met a few years ago at the Florida Mall lol. Thanks so much for your insights... On my case when my vocal cord closure sounds ideal, I see in the mirror that my pharingeal muscles in the back of the throat are slightly contracted horizontally in order to help me have good cord closure in some notes (the soft palate is lifted though so the throat is not closed vertically). It sounds open and resonating but what worries me is that sometimes I feel my voice wears out more than it should... Otherwise when I try to make the throat as open as possible (visually, as wide and tall as possible) I get an "airy" voice. Should I be singing with my throat as open as possible or a little help for the pharingeal muscles is not a problem? Sorry for the long text... I would highly appreciate an answer. Thanks a lot!
Hey Arthur! Great to hear from you again after so many years! To answer your question, it's better to focus more on your vowels and resonance placement, in an effort to experience more freedom and "height" in your singing. As this improves, focus on releasing the outer muscles of the throat, neck and jaw. This video is a bit over dramatized to convey the idea of not blocking off the throat with unintentional raising of the tongue. And also to plant the seed of raising the soft palate and encourage higher resonant placement.
@@EliPrinsensHVTVocals thanks man!! Have a great day
I am hoping these exercises and your videos will help my facial muscle tone return after a year long bout of Bell's Palsy.
Tried this last gig, works a treat, also did the "tongue too high", and that doesn't work🤣
Many thanks. Great info👌🏽
Glad it helped!
All by Myself of Celine Dion
Great video man, very informative! I finally seem to understand the basics of proper vocal technique thank's to you Eli!!!
How to sing E with a flat tongue??? I feel vocal strain when singing loud high E vowel
The E will naturally have a bit of width in the tongue (about half way back). If it is excessive and causing the sound to be blocked, a simple strategy I use is to sing a sustained Ah and then slowly and with as little muscle fluctuation as possible, simply fade the Ah into the E without adding any flex in the tongue.
Hello Eli, I have a question for you,do you recommend a vertical or horizontal embouchure?
Thanks
Vertical.
@@EliPrinsensHVTVocals Thank you for the free Tip.
God Bless you.
Awesome video!
Thanks!
I am having a hard time figuring out why you do not have more clicks on this video - infact all your videos. It is great content, well explained and based on reality. If I did not live in Denmark, I would without a doubt get training from you. But with the gas prices it is just to far a commute, haha.
www.hybridvocaltechnique.com/
Super Tip.Thanks 👍
You're very welcome 😊
Mr. Miyagi of Voice!!!!
Thanks!
Thank you very much!
Great video, thanks
Thanks, glad you liked it!
Thank you so much
You're very welcome 🙏
thanks!😁
Any time!
thankyou !
You're welcome!
Cool video ;)
Thanks Brother!
I have difficulty with keeping my soft pallet up. Do you have any videos on that?
It feels like the very beginning of a yawn when inhaling and like making a "Dracula" sound exhaling.
I'll do a video on it. ;)
@@EliPrinsensHVTVocals Thanks, man!!
Practice yawning for 30 seconds at a time
Don’t overdo it
@@robertvondarth1730 that's a good idea. Thanks! But, what did you mean by don't overdo it?
@@zenabi700 For example, when I first figured this out, I did it like.., 30 times in one day, (derp) the next day my soft palate was so sore, I couldn’t eat anything for a few days.
I did this:
Yawn hard for 30s
Stick my young out as far as I could for 30s
Press up under the chin with my thumbs 30s
X30
Result: extreme soreness and inflammation for a few days.
;)
What an awesome video!
Thanks man, glad you liked it!
Killer advice as always!
Thanks man! :)
Amazing, man. Really works. I never try sing out of bathroom, until some weeks ago. I hit the F5, like you. The song that I did, come out with some noise, but, I hit F5. I am watching your first video. I will keep watching full playlist.
Excellent! More new videos coming soon!
@@EliPrinsensHVTVocals
I just bought 3 of your courses, Eli. I'm watching them in order and I'm going to spend the next few days on breathing exercises.
Thank for the informative videos. I was has problems with creating an my sound on high notes. I was raising my soft palette even higher. Am I overcompensating? Do I need to press down the back of my tongue slightly?
Keep brother blood good in your prayers.🙏😎
Will do.
Great lesson and approach . Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks Eli!
You're very welcome!