I was 14 years old when I first ventured to sing in front of someone (my friends dad) and he said I sounded to nasally. I took that too heart and it completely destroyed my singing. I'm now 40 and in the last 5 years I've tried to resolve these issues with my voice by studying singing from TH-cam vocal coaches like yourself. This is the first time I've heard anyone say so clearly that what I was told when I was 14 was wrong and was responsible for my bad vocal habits. THANK YOU so much for this video. The validation that I'm now heading in the right direction again is priceless. Keep up the great work!
Some people will always have criticism of every singer. Barbara Streisand. A lot of people just hated her voice. Others thought the sun rose and set with the sound of her singing. If you have a really unique voice that a lot of people criticize, you may just be the next Bob Dylan, Jimmy Hendricks, Janice Joplin. Don’t let people get you down. Hold you head up and sing to the mountains!
you’re a saint for making this content. i found your channel two days ago and already have been able to improve my singing ability using your exercises
A few years ago I started again with singing lessons. My vocal teacher told me I sang too nasal, so I was desperatly searching to sing the right way. In the end I discovered the support wasn't good enough, worked at it and I went back to nasal singing. Then the teacher was very happy with what I did. Chris, your simple, correct and visual way of explaining things means a lot to me! Thank you very much!
You spoke the vocal journey I took... My first classical teacher would yell, hour after hour, session after session, "YOU ARE SO NASAL! STOP AND CLOSE YOUR NOSE PASSAGE!!". And although I learned some good vocal support from her, I lost my vocal ease and intuition... Eventually, I found it hard to let my voice out exactly as you described. Accidentally, I went on a journey myself humming all the nasal passages open and found singing this way so easy. And your video confirmed this. Although my body still fears the word 'nasal', I will do myself a favor and visit this video again and again
I just went back to a coach I haven't been to in years (wanted to get back into singing) and they told me that I sound too nasal. This video came to mind. I just signed up for your class. You're the most honest, in depth vocal coach I have ever seen and I appreciate you.
@@chrisliepe I'm just waiting on the invitation! Very excited to to start this journey again, and can't wait to schedule private lessons! Thank you for being you
Hello vocal coach here ;). Thanks to your channel I ve manage to convince my student who sings agresively rock, and growl and all that stuff, that head voice and mixed voice does not sound gay and weak . Many rock vocalists have this idea that they must sound as manly and agresive as possible and that stop them for finding proper tecnique. I tried to convince so many people that this tecnique is not just for r’n’b and Michael Jackson. But you showing it properly helped me a lot. Thanks . Also I wanna say that some of the nasal issues people say “it sounds nasal” is when the vocalist actually blocks the nasal cavity and it sounds like they have a cold and they call it nasal and they try to avoid it even more instead of really going nasal properly and place the sound correctly in the mask.
@@aionlover3981 I don t blame him for resisting the change. That guy is still my student and he is so much better now:) . When you learn mixed voice there are stages when you have to let that power and find a better balance. It may sound weaker for a while , but then the power comes back. Anyone who experience that change can be a little confused at the beggining. So he was not quite an asshole, it s pretty normal to feat change:)
I come back to this video every now and then because with every breakthrough i make with singing, and the better i get, the more i realize how on the ball chris is here.
The term itself is misleading "being nasal" means that you DONT use your nasal cavities to project. For example when you are sick, the swelling blocks the air passage to the nasal cavities that's why you sound "nasal". Yeah I know it's confusing. So if you sound nasal while you sing, sing more front, more in your "mask".
You're doing God's work Chis. Nobody on TH-cam explains stuff like you do. Nor with so much care. You're the shiz niz. You deserve all the good stuff for your work 😍
Watched this clip twice before it eventually sunk in: I needed to relax my nose and now I suddenly have much more resonance. It is like I pushed the restart button for my speaking and singing. Believe it or not: my previous sining teacher told me to block the air flow through the nose except when using "m" or "n". Probably that is something classical singers learn. Thank you so much for enlightening me!!
Many vocal call this brightness, ping or twang. I am undoing so much of my own perception around this. My range could have been so much better if I had leaned into this earlier in life.
Came to your channel from Spectre Media Group. (Glenn is great!) Really liked what I heard there, and loving these videos on your channel. I appreciate that what you're showing us is also the "ugly" side of singing. Most voice teachers on youtube only show you the pretty voice and not the, let's face it, STUPID things you have to do to FIND that pretty voice. MANY PROPS to you, sir. And yes, I was told many years ago that I sounded nasal and it stuck with me, to the point I was completely ruining the sound emission. Only recently am I finding the balance again. This video helped a ton. Thanks for all you're doing here!
I just can say that I love the nasal sound of Axl Rose, but I always was scared of sounding like him because of critics. Your videos about nasal sound has given me a Lot of confidence, I only can say: Thanks!!!!!
Axl sings with rasp , that is a lot different than clean The guys accused of soundong nasal are STYX and KANSAS, yet much of your tone actually comes from air going out your nose and resonance in cheek bones and forehead . The real range killer is too much air in the throat Baritones sing with a lot of air in the throat and chest , where as tenors move that air forward to the front of the mouth By doing octave scales and slides by HUMMING for resonance then singing then humming again The voice should be forward and bright even when dropping down , you can actually go lower by being bright and not in the throat Too much air in the throat inhibits the chords in the larynx , your larynx is in a different position when humming or buzzing , that is why ppl think clean is nasal A good example of range singing clean is miles kennedy Slash, Driving Rain th-cam.com/video/V73qsg4TGhU/w-d-xo.html
Chris Liepe! First of all, you’re a great enough teacher that your vids could be shortened to 5mins and under for sure! Second .. DUDE!! I called it the “snooguh” when air gets up into my nose and have seen vocal coaches pinch students noses for “proper placement” so I’ve avoided any air up the nose at all cost. And I swear I feel like this was THE missing piece to the puzzle. My tone is OUTRAGEOUS now. I sound so Goooooooood!!! Yayyyyyy bro. YAYYYYYYY. THANK YOU ETERNAL! It was at the end of a vocal work out .. I did some recordings then said ok let me try to figure out “a favor house Atlantic” again by Coheed. I’ve got the range and keep it connected to chest .. light air but still it always sounded pinched off. I swear I read your title. And pushed play an heard the first few bits. Instantly tried it to a lyric in that song and it was GOLD. Tension gone. Tone nice and full and rounded. It feels sooo easy now! No pinch. AMAZING. 🤘🤘🤘🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🤪. 🤜🤛
Yep, I spent years singing with absolutely no nasal resonance and it was incredibly limiting, until I realized all proficient singers make use of that part of their body.
This video single handedly helped my unlock probably an octave and get a much smoother transition in my chest and head. Being okay with things sounding nasally at first until is was able to dial in the sound I wanted. I can't thank you enough for this one Chris
This is the most in depth, clearest explanation on resonance, I have ever been exposed to! And with terrific examples , too. I plan to to watch this a couple more times. The video is so packed with information.
This is amazing, never heard anyone say this before about singing. Also, I've never been told I sound nasal. Now you've got me really wanting to sound nasal!
I'm not super well-versed in vocals, but I feel like this "nasal" sound everyone complains about is still a fairly valid style. It really depends on the context of the music. Some of the greatest songwriters had traditionally nasally voices like Bob Dylan, or maybe Thom Yorke from Radiohead or Jeff Magnum from Neutral Milk Hotel.
This video was incredible Chris, thank you for making me actually learn things about my voice! I am gonna go follow through and train with each of your videos next couple of weeks!
I always wondered why people tell you to NOT sing nasally when some of the greatest vocalists I listen to have that nasal quality that sets them apart AND makes them better singers. this always confused me. but listening to Brandon Boyd, I've started to practice using my nasal cavity to bring variety to my singing. this is very helpful!!
@@Nelson_Win I know, I didn't say he sounds bad. He sounds incredible (he is one of my fav singers) and I LOVE the way he sings. He's the reason I'm trying it out!
NOOO nasal passages are SO resonant and awesome. Hopefully you can hear the differences in the examples I sing. Open nasal is always more full, more resonant. Of course it's a balance and must be properly supported too!
To me it sounds like it has an almost metallic ring to it, and I think it's less straining to sing with an open nasal passage. I was once told to keep the ringing lower, as I was supposed to hold a lower note and it was supposed to sound deep, but I could really feel it being harder to maintain. I don't think Chris mentions anything about straining when closing the nasal passage, but I'd love to hear what he thinks about this.
Thank you ! Finally. our great singers like Barbra and Celine’s nasal passage a lot in their singing Also every other broadway singer has had to learn the broadway belt which is a fake belt Singing nasal allows you to create a belty soundwithout actually belting
It’s very simple. Without the right breath support and correct resonance there’s no way you’ll be able to sing in mix voice. This naisal sound (twang) uses a numbering specific muscles which need workout to get stronger and more in control. A newborn baby cries using these muscles, combined with fry.
I needed to hear this, I’m in a choir and heard two people talking about my voice all I heard was “Joel’s voice” followed by “yeah very nasal” and it actually hurt and effected me so much, so thanks for the video
Wow just this one video drastically improved my voice. I was wondering why I lacked so much “oomph” in my mid range, and this is it. Mixing into the upper 4th octave is easier, and that C3-E4 area sounds fuller and my overtones are much more prominent. It’s like I can hear the top half of whatever note I’m singing disappear when I close my nose. Thanks for this and all your other videos :)
What’s absolutely wild is I’ve been trying to teach myself to sing lately and I’ve found your videos awesome. I’ve been writing some solo music for the first time in my life and recording the vocals myself as well. That being said, I have been struggling with feelings like I’m “too nasally,” and I have a deviated septum. Air flow through my nose isn’t great. Anyway I say all that to say this - when you got to talking about “run.” The best sounding bit I’ve sang in any of my songs thus far in my opinion is “ran.” 😂 makes sense now.
Thank god I found you I started doubting myself because I’ve broken my nose before and I can’t close my nostrils and sounds the same when I sing like all these TH-cam singing teachers recommended... but then I realized maybe it’s a blessing in disguise and I do think I can hit some unique vibrations with my voice :) you earned a sub bro
I had my first vocal lesson the other week, and was told to work on singing forward. Specifically the nay nay nay drill for practice. I want to understand this in more detail and you did a fantastic job explaining with examples. Thank you!
you make so much sense. I’ve spent years trying to understand so many “coaches” out there and this is definitely one of them topics I have struggled with. I never understood how you could have forward placement or sing “in the mask” without air through the nose. As I understand and have experimented, the face cavities gives that tone that cuts through I.e presence, the 2-5KHz range. It’s amazing how in each video you give so many examples with your own voice. Truly haven’t watched any instructor quite like you. Thanks so much!
True!!! i hate when ppl say nasally comment, ugh do they naver heard Axl rose sing? He is great singer. But anyway somehow i can feel it resonance better and lower tension on my neck then i found your video. totally agree with you ❤
Also: sing ‘nasal’ whilst closing your nose without sound change to practice singing forward and control/release the right muscles. The use and placement of the tongue is important as well. What helps is holding 1 hand in front of you whilst the tip of the thumb and pointing finger touch. You will automatically sing towards your hand, project your sound forward and control everything more, sing with open throat.
Thank you for further clarifying this Chris! You are one of the few people in youtube that says Nasal is good! Great and useful content! I like to sing high songs like Air Supply, Scorpions, Journey, and I discovered that using the grumpy grandma/grandpa voice (LOL!) helps me reach those high notes! Later I found out that it is called a nasal / half nasal tone. haha!
I never knew what explains the difference of sound when I opened the nasal cavity and the one when it’s closed. I was able to do it but had no idea why it was happening. So I was doing the right thing without even knowing how I was doing it. The other thing is that even though I was able to open the nose cavity, I rarely did it. That’s why a lot of frequencies were stuck in my mouth. This is a major find. Thank you!
this guy is a GOOD singer/musician - people on TH-cam, infact an entire vocal series that's for sale called "Zen of Screaming" or something - they talk about getting rasp and forward, bright tone, but basically just teach some stock piano based vocal runs and then say "now lean INTO your voice". Melissa Cross even tells people to "create fire" - an expression that means nothing and after an hour of voice lessons, doesn't get the singer any closer in ability. Ken Tamplin makes a lot of ponytail hair-metal noise (his Chaka Khan cover is flawless and inspiring, though) but he also fails to AT ALL explain how he gets presence, or distortion on his voice. It's like these people try and tell you that you CAN SING like your favorite hard rock artist in some way, or at least approach that technique, then leave you with a set of exercises that basically means you can sing a Paul Simon song off Lite FM or some passable version of "Se vuol ballare".
Chris, You are one of the very best vocal teachers out there. You really help people like me to discover their voice. These noises are not silly at all. It really is a great part of why I think you're so good. How else can one explain something like singing techniques than by demonstrating exactly what causes a certain resonance or tone. I just wanted to compliment you from my heart. With all your tutorials on singing and other stuff, you give one a sense of "I can do that too if I apply myself''. Kind regards, Alex
Thank you I have a natural “nasally” placement and these comments often from people who don’t sing or play music really messed up my confidence, created bad habits, and just got in my head.
I've been trying to sing less nasally because I heard it being criticised so much, but it doesn't sound as powerful as it did before, which was my main problem with some other people that had "vocal training". Just because you're not using nasal passages, doesn't mean you sound good, they sound very very basic and weak. I'm glad you talked about this
Thank you! Not only did this teach me more about misconceptions about nasal singing; the most important thing I took away from this is not to make assumptions about why something doesn't sound good, or as good as it should.
I've got my favorite vocalist that sounds nasal, his name is Jun Matsumoto from ARASHI (a group from Japan) if you have time please listen to his voice either in group songs or in his solos at ARASHI's channel. For me his voice is the most powerful, laudable and attractive one amongst all group members. I love singers with nasal voice since I'm also singing nasal. ^^
so true. When you start listening well,, many good singers actually use a lot of nasality to get a clear and powerful sound....or when trying to imitate some singers, surprisingly you find there`s more nasality involved then you would expect
Guilty! I always equate ‘nasal’ with nerdy sounding singers like Weird Al, Bare Naked Ladies, They Might Be Giants, or kind of grating singers... Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Vince Neil. But I do envy the way they cut through the music. To achieve a ‘Forward sounding’ vocal (as you put it), it’s a necessary component. The tricky part is finding the right balance.
Yes, as a singer I totally agree with everything you said on this video! The thing is, you cannot have clarity in your voice without that bright nasal resonance, and you are also going to limit your vocal range a HELL LOT without it - trying to sing with an extremely 'sunken back' sound on those higher notes in an attempt to sound 'less nasally' is a huge recipe for vocal damage. When people talk about 'sounding nasal', the associated bad ugly sound (i.e. the Bob Dylan sound) is often caused by a larynx that is too squeezed or jammed up too high in position, and not because 'the singer is placing his or her voice in the nose'. You need that frontal resonance (balanced with good support) if you want to sing well in general - even singers with naturally darker voices use it to sound clear!
I know I'm a good singer! But my stepdad heard me singing, & told me I sing too nasal! It hurt my feelings, because I know I am talented. It's just how I sing. I have been complimented many times on my singing by everyone. So many successful singers sing nasal. It's just a style!
My favorite vocalist is Axl Rose. His vocal technique could be called Axl Nose because it's so nasally, but it still sounds amazing and I love his singing more than anyone else.
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Finally . Someone who know what he is talkin' about ..
UR THE BEST VOCAL COACH ON TH-cam SIR !!!
Yeah he's awesome. You should also check out Voicehacks ,she's awesome as well !
Yep exactly
Cheryl porter is also REALLY amazing btw. But yeah he's just great at explaining things easely
@@simhanssens7331Cheryl is very hands-on and practical. She's too energetic to just talk without demonstrating something. 😂
I was 14 years old when I first ventured to sing in front of someone (my friends dad) and he said I sounded to nasally. I took that too heart and it completely destroyed my singing. I'm now 40 and in the last 5 years I've tried to resolve these issues with my voice by studying singing from TH-cam vocal coaches like yourself. This is the first time I've heard anyone say so clearly that what I was told when I was 14 was wrong and was responsible for my bad vocal habits. THANK YOU so much for this video. The validation that I'm now heading in the right direction again is priceless. Keep up the great work!
Same story here. 2 years singing now. I totally understand you
That’s amazing man
I found the holy grail of vocal teaching! Thanks Again! lml
People: YOu SoUnD tOo NaSaL
Axl Rose: Welcome to the Jungle
Bob Dylan * Knocks on your door *
I'm very late to this but just wanted to say, you made me laugh for the first time in a long time. Thank you!
Some people will always have criticism of every singer. Barbara Streisand. A lot of people just hated her voice. Others thought the sun rose and set with the sound of her singing. If you have a really unique voice that a lot of people criticize, you may just be the next Bob Dylan, Jimmy Hendricks, Janice Joplin. Don’t let people get you down. Hold you head up and sing to the mountains!
Very well said!!!
I needed to hear this. I have a unique voice and have been criticized for it but also praised for it. Thanks.
I always think of Layne Staley and Dexter Holland. Their voices are very unique yet the power and beauty behind their voices is undeniable
Yeah but Bjork is actually a pretty good singer compared to Dylan who may have a “unique” voice but isn’t the greatest singer.
Ah yes... Jimmy Hendricks. Almost as good as Jimi Hendrix, I think.
Wow. I've been closing my nasal passage subconsciously for a long time. Who knew. Another muscle I didn't know I could control. Thank you Chris!
you’re a saint for making this content. i found your channel two days ago and already have been able to improve my singing ability using your exercises
This video made me realize that I'm unconsciously blocking my nasal passages ALL THE TIME when I sing.
Did you end up stopping doing it? I need help lol
I was doing the same....realized it was the main problem why i had problems with high notes
me too
This guy gives so much info w depth and breadth - no skimping on examples - he repeats until you get it
As of now, best singing teacher on TH-cam by far.
Yeah Ken Tamplin was number 1 for me until I stumbled upon Liepe
Ken Tamplin
A few years ago I started again with singing lessons. My vocal teacher told me I sang too nasal, so I was desperatly searching to sing the right way. In the end I discovered the support wasn't good enough, worked at it and I went back to nasal singing. Then the teacher was very happy with what I did. Chris, your simple, correct and visual way of explaining things means a lot to me! Thank you very much!
I sound very nasal and I love it. Makes it easier to vocalize and does not put stress on my voice.
You spoke the vocal journey I took... My first classical teacher would yell, hour after hour, session after session, "YOU ARE SO NASAL! STOP AND CLOSE YOUR NOSE PASSAGE!!". And although I learned some good vocal support from her, I lost my vocal ease and intuition... Eventually, I found it hard to let my voice out exactly as you described. Accidentally, I went on a journey myself humming all the nasal passages open and found singing this way so easy. And your video confirmed this. Although my body still fears the word 'nasal', I will do myself a favor and visit this video again and again
I can tell this was a topic that genuinely pissed you off lol
It hits a nerve for sure :)
I just went back to a coach I haven't been to in years (wanted to get back into singing) and they told me that I sound too nasal. This video came to mind. I just signed up for your class. You're the most honest, in depth vocal coach I have ever seen and I appreciate you.
Congrats on getting back into singing! I'm glad to have you in the course! Keep me posted in there on how your journey is going!
@@chrisliepe I'm just waiting on the invitation! Very excited to to start this journey again, and can't wait to schedule private lessons! Thank you for being you
Nice! Be sure to sign up for PRO when your invitation comes! It includes your first private lesson! :)
Agreed. Such a misunderstood topic. And then you have singers that simply have a nasal sounding timbre, which may simply be the sound of their voice.
This is so good. Im listening through my headphones and can feel the vibration in myface when you're turning it on and off and singing RUN
Hello vocal coach here ;). Thanks to your channel I ve manage to convince my student who sings agresively rock, and growl and all that stuff, that head voice and mixed voice does not sound gay and weak . Many rock vocalists have this idea that they must sound as manly and agresive as possible and that stop them for finding proper tecnique. I tried to convince so many people that this tecnique is not just for r’n’b and Michael Jackson. But you showing it properly helped me a lot. Thanks . Also I wanna say that some of the nasal issues people say “it sounds nasal” is when the vocalist actually blocks the nasal cavity and it sounds like they have a cold and they call it nasal and they try to avoid it even more instead of really going nasal properly and place the sound correctly in the mask.
"does not sound gay and weak" Cracking me up! But Michael Jackson's rock singing would leave most "real" rock singers for dead!
Wow sudden homophobia is sudden, what a bitch, perfect coach for assholes I presume.
@@aionlover3981 I don t blame him for resisting the change. That guy is still my student and he is so much better now:) . When you learn mixed voice there are stages when you have to let that power and find a better balance. It may sound weaker for a while , but then the power comes back. Anyone who experience that change can be a little confused at the beggining. So he was not quite an asshole, it s pretty normal to feat change:)
@@aionlover3981 dude she didn't say that it was gay, she said that her students said that. You honestly look like the asshole here.
Chris your channel is a goldmine for excellent advice for unconfident singers like myself. I'm truly grateful for these lessons!
Wow! The difference in the brightness of the tone is staggering! Thank you for this, Chris.
I come back to this video every now and then because with every breakthrough i make with singing, and the better i get, the more i realize how on the ball chris is here.
This is speaking directly to one of my main vocal issues. You hit nothing but home-runs Chris!
Thank you for taking the fear out of so many voices! A coach for the soul
The term itself is misleading "being nasal" means that you DONT use your nasal cavities to project. For example when you are sick, the swelling blocks the air passage to the nasal cavities that's why you sound "nasal". Yeah I know it's confusing. So if you sound nasal while you sing, sing more front, more in your "mask".
I like the idea of thinking about sound coming out of your face. Thats the way I came to think about it, as opposed to the mouth being the sound hole.
You're doing God's work Chis. Nobody on TH-cam explains stuff like you do. Nor with so much care. You're the shiz niz.
You deserve all the good stuff for your work 😍
You are blasting my insecurities away one video at a time
Watched this clip twice before it eventually sunk in: I needed to relax my nose and now I suddenly have much more resonance. It is like I pushed the restart button for my speaking and singing. Believe it or not: my previous sining teacher told me to block the air flow through the nose except when using "m" or "n". Probably that is something classical singers learn. Thank you so much for enlightening me!!
Glad to hear it!! :)
you are right ...so many videos on stop nasal singing...im like WHAT?...its like an extra chamber or tool to use..
"You're too nasal" ruined me for years! This is great advice! Thanks!
Total epiphany moment watching this, you really are awesome, the fact that you do this for free is awesome and your voice is amazing, Thanks Chris
The most obvious argument against not using your nose, is listening to someone who has a cold, and a blocked nasal passage.
I was thinking that! When Chris blocked off his nose, he sounded like he had a cold
Many vocal call this brightness, ping or twang. I am undoing so much of my own perception around this. My range could have been so much better if I had leaned into this earlier in life.
Came to your channel from Spectre Media Group. (Glenn is great!) Really liked what I heard there, and loving these videos on your channel. I appreciate that what you're showing us is also the "ugly" side of singing. Most voice teachers on youtube only show you the pretty voice and not the, let's face it, STUPID things you have to do to FIND that pretty voice. MANY PROPS to you, sir.
And yes, I was told many years ago that I sounded nasal and it stuck with me, to the point I was completely ruining the sound emission. Only recently am I finding the balance again. This video helped a ton.
Thanks for all you're doing here!
I just can say that I love the nasal sound of Axl Rose, but I always was scared of sounding like him because of critics. Your videos about nasal sound has given me a Lot of confidence, I only can say: Thanks!!!!!
The truth is that there are two sides to this question. And the anti nasal side is much bigger.
Axl sings with rasp , that is a lot different than clean
The guys accused of soundong nasal are STYX and KANSAS, yet much of your tone actually comes from air going out your nose and resonance in cheek bones and forehead .
The real range killer is too much air in the throat
Baritones sing with a lot of air in the throat and chest , where as tenors move that air forward to the front of the mouth By doing octave scales and slides by HUMMING for resonance then singing then humming again
The voice should be forward and bright even when dropping down , you can actually go lower by being bright and not in the throat
Too much air in the throat inhibits the chords in the larynx , your larynx is in a different position when humming or buzzing , that is why ppl think clean is nasal
A good example of range singing clean is miles kennedy Slash, Driving Rain
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sir I-... I can't even express how grateful for this I am!!! can't believe I was blocking my high notes with this 😭
Chris Liepe! First of all, you’re a great enough teacher that your vids could be shortened to 5mins and under for sure!
Second .. DUDE!! I called it the “snooguh” when air gets up into my nose and have seen vocal coaches pinch students noses for “proper placement” so I’ve avoided any air up the nose at all cost. And I swear I feel like this was THE missing piece to the puzzle. My tone is OUTRAGEOUS now. I sound so Goooooooood!!! Yayyyyyy bro. YAYYYYYYY. THANK YOU ETERNAL! It was at the end of a vocal work out .. I did some recordings then said ok let me try to figure out “a favor house Atlantic” again by Coheed. I’ve got the range and keep it connected to chest .. light air but still it always sounded pinched off. I swear I read your title. And pushed play an heard the first few bits. Instantly tried it to a lyric in that song and it was GOLD. Tension gone. Tone nice and full and rounded. It feels sooo easy now! No pinch. AMAZING. 🤘🤘🤘🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🤪. 🤜🤛
Yep, I spent years singing with absolutely no nasal resonance and it was incredibly limiting, until I realized all proficient singers make use of that part of their body.
This video single handedly helped my unlock probably an octave and get a much smoother transition in my chest and head. Being okay with things sounding nasally at first until is was able to dial in the sound I wanted. I can't thank you enough for this one Chris
Exactly! That's it.
Sounding nasal is part of the process of adding the nasal resonance into the full breath of your resonance possibilities.
I love your explanations, they are super helpful and easy to assimilate and integrate, thanks so much for sharing!
most useful video, busting popular myths.. you smash it everytime...Love the game changing work you show Chris. Much appreciated.
This is helping me so much about why I sing how I sing...always been told I had a nasal voice that I lost confidence ...thank you so much
Good to hear!!
This is the most in depth, clearest explanation on resonance, I have ever been exposed to! And with terrific examples , too. I plan to to watch this a couple more times. The video is so packed with information.
This is amazing, never heard anyone say this before about singing. Also, I've never been told I sound nasal. Now you've got me really wanting to sound nasal!
Have always loved singing "she run run run run!" in creep
I love your energy; you have a positive aura about you and I can tell that you're a real gentleman who doesn't judge. Bless you 💚
I'm not super well-versed in vocals, but I feel like this "nasal" sound everyone complains about is still a fairly valid style. It really depends on the context of the music. Some of the greatest songwriters had traditionally nasally voices like Bob Dylan, or maybe Thom Yorke from Radiohead or Jeff Magnum from Neutral Milk Hotel.
agreed!
Yep.Also some old school funk band singers had somewhat nasal vocals, if i'm not mistaken & maybe it was a stylistic approach.
This video was incredible Chris, thank you for making me actually learn things about my voice! I am gonna go follow through and train with each of your videos next couple of weeks!
I always wondered why people tell you to NOT sing nasally when some of the greatest vocalists I listen to have that nasal quality that sets them apart AND makes them better singers. this always confused me. but listening to Brandon Boyd, I've started to practice using my nasal cavity to bring variety to my singing. this is very helpful!!
Boyd partially relies on nasal but he doesn't sound that bad. He also uses his chest voice.
@@Nelson_Win I know, I didn't say he sounds bad. He sounds incredible (he is one of my fav singers) and I LOVE the way he sings. He's the reason I'm trying it out!
@@cantrellayne All thanks to Mike Patton. During that era every late 90s and early 2000s nu metal was inspired by him
That's interesting because a lot of vocal coaches recommend closing off the nasal passages
But I'm going to try keeping it open now
Yeah, it isn't wrong either way, you just need to use it correctly.
@@joseadrianvaldes9792 that's right,it just changes the sound a bit
NOOO nasal passages are SO resonant and awesome. Hopefully you can hear the differences in the examples I sing. Open nasal is always more full, more resonant. Of course it's a balance and must be properly supported too!
@@chrisliepe yes I can certainly hear the difference,it sounds brighter
To me it sounds like it has an almost metallic ring to it, and I think it's less straining to sing with an open nasal passage. I was once told to keep the ringing lower, as I was supposed to hold a lower note and it was supposed to sound deep, but I could really feel it being harder to maintain. I don't think Chris mentions anything about straining when closing the nasal passage, but I'd love to hear what he thinks about this.
Thank you ! Finally. our great singers like Barbra and Celine’s nasal passage a lot in their singing
Also every other broadway singer has had to learn the broadway belt which is a fake belt Singing nasal allows you to create a belty soundwithout actually belting
It’s very simple. Without the right breath support and correct resonance there’s no way you’ll be able to sing in mix voice. This naisal sound (twang) uses a numbering specific muscles which need workout to get stronger and more in control. A newborn baby cries using these muscles, combined with fry.
I needed this so much. Thank you so much for your videos. I've been losing a lot of heart in music lately, in my own voice.
Wow. Youre exercises with "run" and "free" sounds better than a lot of music xD
Lol yeah
I could listen to you sing “run” all day 😆
Your videos are so good! I feel like I'm learning more about vocal control in a few days than I have in years before.
Very well explained, without sounding too tech about the anatomy
Did someone mention Billie Joe Armstrong yet? (Love him!)
Man, im learning a lot with you. Thanks for all the content you share. Its amazing
I needed to hear this, I’m in a choir and heard two people talking about my voice all I heard was “Joel’s voice” followed by “yeah very nasal” and it actually hurt and effected me so much, so thanks for the video
You're welcome!
We’re all working on making our voices better!! Keep going 👍🏽
Wow just this one video drastically improved my voice. I was wondering why I lacked so much “oomph” in my mid range, and this is it. Mixing into the upper 4th octave is easier, and that C3-E4 area sounds fuller and my overtones are much more prominent. It’s like I can hear the top half of whatever note I’m singing disappear when I close my nose.
Thanks for this and all your other videos :)
What’s absolutely wild is I’ve been trying to teach myself to sing lately and I’ve found your videos awesome. I’ve been writing some solo music for the first time in my life and recording the vocals myself as well. That being said, I have been struggling with feelings like I’m “too nasally,” and I have a deviated septum. Air flow through my nose isn’t great. Anyway I say all that to say this - when you got to talking about “run.” The best sounding bit I’ve sang in any of my songs thus far in my opinion is “ran.” 😂 makes sense now.
wow, this is confirming what I discovered by trial and error. Thanks, what a great teacher and singer!
6:58 Tries to sing -n with nasal cavity closed: almost died xD
Love this channel
Thank god I found you I started doubting myself because I’ve broken my nose before and I can’t close my nostrils and sounds the same when I sing like all these TH-cam singing teachers recommended... but then I realized maybe it’s a blessing in disguise and I do think I can hit some unique vibrations with my voice :) you earned a sub bro
I had my first vocal lesson the other week, and was told to work on singing forward. Specifically the nay nay nay drill for practice. I want to understand this in more detail and you did a fantastic job explaining with examples. Thank you!
You're so very welcome!
It's not bad.Even Robert Plant often use nasal cavity...
Everyone of those guys does!!!
Yep they does...
you make so much sense. I’ve spent years trying to understand so many “coaches” out there and this is definitely one of them topics I have struggled with. I never understood how you could have forward placement or sing “in the mask” without air through the nose. As I understand and have experimented, the face cavities gives that tone that cuts through I.e presence, the 2-5KHz range.
It’s amazing how in each video you give so many examples with your own voice. Truly haven’t watched any instructor quite like you. Thanks so much!
True!!! i hate when ppl say nasally comment, ugh do they naver heard Axl rose sing? He is great singer. But anyway somehow i can feel it resonance better and lower tension on my neck then i found your video. totally agree with you ❤
Also: sing ‘nasal’ whilst closing your nose without sound change to practice singing forward and control/release the right muscles. The use and placement of the tongue is important as well. What helps is holding 1 hand in front of you whilst the tip of the thumb and pointing finger touch. You will automatically sing towards your hand, project your sound forward and control everything more, sing with open throat.
Thank you for further clarifying this Chris! You are one of the few people in youtube that says Nasal is good! Great and useful content! I like to sing high songs like Air Supply, Scorpions, Journey, and I discovered that using the grumpy grandma/grandpa voice (LOL!) helps me reach those high notes! Later I found out that it is called a nasal / half nasal tone. haha!
thank you for all these videos! i don't know how people learned to sing before you started your chanel.
I never knew what explains the difference of sound when I opened the nasal cavity and the one when it’s closed. I was able to do it but had no idea why it was happening. So I was doing the right thing without even knowing how I was doing it. The other thing is that even though I was able to open the nose cavity, I rarely did it. That’s why a lot of frequencies were stuck in my mouth. This is a major find. Thank you!
this guy is a GOOD singer/musician - people on TH-cam, infact an entire vocal series that's for sale called "Zen of Screaming" or something - they talk about getting rasp and forward, bright tone, but basically just teach some stock piano based vocal runs and then say "now lean INTO your voice". Melissa Cross even tells people to "create fire" - an expression that means nothing and after an hour of voice lessons, doesn't get the singer any closer in ability. Ken Tamplin makes a lot of ponytail hair-metal noise (his Chaka Khan cover is flawless and inspiring, though) but he also fails to AT ALL explain how he gets presence, or distortion on his voice. It's like these people try and tell you that you CAN SING like your favorite hard rock artist in some way, or at least approach that technique, then leave you with a set of exercises that basically means you can sing a Paul Simon song off Lite FM or some passable version of "Se vuol ballare".
Ken is hilarious when he shows his tongue. Lol
13:25 sounds like the Savage Garden song "You can still be free"
Chris, You are one of the very best vocal teachers out there. You really help people like me to discover their voice. These noises are not silly at all. It really is a great part of why I think you're so good. How else can one explain something like singing techniques than by demonstrating exactly what causes a certain resonance or tone. I just wanted to compliment you from my heart. With all your tutorials on singing and other stuff, you give one a sense of "I can do that too if I apply myself''. Kind regards, Alex
Thank you I have a natural “nasally” placement and these comments often from people who don’t sing or play music really messed up my confidence, created bad habits, and just got in my head.
You helped me a lot without knowing, I thought my voice was too nasal🥲
Wow this guy has an amazing voice !!
Using nasal airflow has helped me find my voice and strengthen it. Thanks for this vid! 👍🏻
Awesome!
I've been trying to sing less nasally because I heard it being criticised so much, but it doesn't sound as powerful as it did before, which was my main problem with some other people that had "vocal training". Just because you're not using nasal passages, doesn't mean you sound good, they sound very very basic and weak. I'm glad you talked about this
I am learning so much through this video. Thank you so much for explaining in so much detail!
Thank you! Not only did this teach me more about misconceptions about nasal singing; the most important thing I took away from this is not to make assumptions about why something doesn't sound good, or as good as it should.
GREAT insight!!
Cant express how happy I am that I found your channel. Thank You 🙏🏼
Absolutely brilliant advice. Incredible vocal coaching and all for free. Thank you!. Wish you all the best sir!
Best video from you so far... it all makes lots of sense! Good one.
Thats why i turn to your channel to take up more info for best singing, thanks a lot sir you're one of the best too vocal coach
Im a filipino.
I've got my favorite vocalist that sounds nasal, his name is Jun Matsumoto from ARASHI (a group from Japan) if you have time please listen to his voice either in group songs or in his solos at ARASHI's channel. For me his voice is the most powerful, laudable and attractive one amongst all group members. I love singers with nasal voice since I'm also singing nasal. ^^
Bro, that was some killer singing!
so true. When you start listening well,, many good singers actually use a lot of nasality to get a clear and powerful sound....or when trying to imitate some singers, surprisingly you find there`s more nasality involved then you would expect
Guilty! I always equate ‘nasal’ with nerdy sounding singers like Weird Al, Bare Naked Ladies, They Might Be Giants, or kind of grating singers... Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Vince Neil. But I do envy the way they cut through the music. To achieve a ‘Forward sounding’ vocal (as you put it), it’s a necessary component. The tricky part is finding the right balance.
Yes, as a singer I totally agree with everything you said on this video! The thing is, you cannot have clarity in your voice without that bright nasal resonance, and you are also going to limit your vocal range a HELL LOT without it - trying to sing with an extremely 'sunken back' sound on those higher notes in an attempt to sound 'less nasally' is a huge recipe for vocal damage.
When people talk about 'sounding nasal', the associated bad ugly sound (i.e. the Bob Dylan sound) is often caused by a larynx that is too squeezed or jammed up too high in position, and not because 'the singer is placing his or her voice in the nose'. You need that frontal resonance (balanced with good support) if you want to sing well in general - even singers with naturally darker voices use it to sound clear!
This was so helpful! I keep being told that I sing too nasal but that I also need to sing more forward and it's been so confusing!
I've been working on loosing this nasality for the past few years, my voice got tired and I'm building loads of tension... I'll try that out !
I know I'm a good singer! But my stepdad heard me singing, & told me I sing too nasal! It hurt my feelings, because I know I am talented. It's just how I sing. I have been complimented many times on my singing by everyone. So many successful singers sing nasal. It's just a style!
My favorite vocalist is Axl Rose. His vocal technique could be called Axl Nose because it's so nasally, but it still sounds amazing and I love his singing more than anyone else.
best lesson ever, it changed everything
I cant believe how big of a difference there is, time to hit the studio to try this.
I´m improving a lot, this guy is very talented in a lot of aspects and best teacher ever
I think this'll help! Thank you for your unique teaching!