Omg Aimee, I could absolutely cry. I'm a guy that has a deep voice like this kid, and I've been struggling so hard to understand the difference between chest voice and head voice. And you just made it click for me after months of trying to wrap my head around it. You really are an amazing person. Someone who can play so skillfully and has such a profound understanding and ability to articulate and explain these little things are why I keep coming back to your videos to learn. I'm such a fan, and can not thank you enough for the effort you've done to share your lessons on TH-cam like this.
Hey Aimee, Never expected to find a teaching pro as talented, engaging and down-to-earth online. Your videos have rekindled my passion for music, keep 'em coming. You have a unique gift!
I am an alto and I can relate to this problem. I struggle to find the right octave as I can't go as high as most female artists and my head voice is not so strong. Wish I had had a great teacher like you when I was young. Thank you for these amazing lessons.
It's ok. Vocal range is definitely expandable. My voice didn't drop as dramatically (high baritone) and when I first started singing when I was 15, my highest note was about F4-F#4, now I can hit a Bb4-B4 in my chest voice. I've even seen lower voices than me be able to expand their range in the high tenor range as well.
I tried soprano for fun and my teacher actually liked it but I just seriously stayed on tenor. I might ruin my original voice for doing falsetto too much.
this video is great! as a girl with a lower voice I've struggled a lot with matching in the right register. I got some vocal training for a year and there was a HUGE difference with my ease of learning with my first instructor with a naturally high voice and my second who was naturally low. It made matching her through excersize and songs WAY easier! it's so important. Because of your video I popped onto my note recognition app and did what you asked him, to sing a comfortable note (f#3) and then I sang from my comfortable ( horizontal- I am listening in bed haha) lowest to highest chest voice note and found it was an even D octave from 3-4 and that was super interesting and totally matched with on-the-go observations I've had about my comfort. That's super awesome, thanks for helping me get a super easy, clear read on my own self! I love how positive this video is as well. Great message, great approaches, and really valuable real time example. Thanks for sharing your learning, Mateas, that's really brave!
He approached it from higher, because for men, there's a "ledge" in our voice (right about where he said it became uncomfortable) which makes a smooth transition challenging (like balancing a ball on you finger, it would 'tip' over quicker if the weight falls to much to one side, which is kind of what we feel in our chest). Approaching it from a higher note allows us to skip the transition from low to high, or the "ledge", but it's a different feeling in our chest than if we were to get to the same note from below the transition. It is, however, possible to use your voice enough to be able to get to the same high note without the "tipping ball" effect, 'pushing' the transition higher up by finding the "balance point' of the ball while 'lifting it higher'.
Yup, it is called the 'bridge' or passaggio. Mine starts around E4, and if I am not careful in approaching my vowels or volume around that area, singing higher becomes problematic. It really is a game of balance - you do not want to pull too much weight into that area, but you also do not want to let go too much to the point that you sound weak and hooty. Vocal teachers typically call that area your 'mix voice'.
This is a wonderful demonstration! I sometimes notice that if someone is aware that they aren't singing up to their standard, they may kind of back off from committing themselves to produce the note as well as they really can. When that happens, they may still be trying hard but not allowing full use of their air (diaphragm support). They could also be tensing up the throat area (the larynx goes up) in trying to get the note out - which may lead to fatigue pretty early in their attempts and maybe they think that the tension is something to be pushed through. There is a pretty cool exercise to get rid of all of those issues and it is called the "lip roll" exercise. It can really help to maintain a consistent flow of air past the vocal chords while simultaneously reinforcing the relaxation of the throat muscles.
Such a great teacher, and your student is such a good sport. This brings back SO many memories of adolescence, some of them quite painful. I was in the 4th grade when my voice changed, and it convinced me I could never sing. Well, I’m still well below average, but my voice now has about the same range as his, and I can do hymn melodies about an octave below the sopranos, though it makes me feel uncomfortably feminine...
It's Thai! Well, first I'm glad I don't have perfect pitch but relative pitch because p. p. can have many downsides (for example playing sheet music on an transposing Instrument which can freak you out). Also perfect pitch is extremly rare and I just stated that she DOESN'T HAVE TO HAVE it. Of course it could be.
It's Thai! She does have perfect pitch. But @mo newcame is right. If you have good relative pitch, you can determine the notes he sang based off of the notes that were previously played.
When I was in the 9th grade, I rode the bus with this 5th graded who had a full blown cop mustache lol Never seen the kid again after that year but he also had that chocolate rain deep voice like this kid haha
Interesting. I'm a guy, and well I have a close friend who is also a musician. We are 23 now, but when we were 14, we really struggled with high notes. When I took vocal lessons in college I would sometimes have to resort to the head voice. Last few years I've only been singing as a hobby: no warmup, no notes, sometimes jazz; no lyrics. My vocal register has changed a bit. When I went high, my voice would crack and deviate to head voice. Now, however, I can only sing a few notes higher, but the transition from high to head voice is sweet and comfortable. It feels like opening and closing holes on a flute. _Meanwhile,_ my friend has taken singing seriously and even uploads covers to TH-cam once in a while, and his voice has gone an octave higher, definitely. It's loud and clear and he has really become a great vocalist. When we started out, I would dare say that I had the upper hand. I used to sing in a choir, and also had a pretty clear voice (although my register was very narrow and also I was easily out of breath. My friend on the other hand used to take metal music really seriously. He became excellent at so-called growling or grunting techniques over the summer one year, and I honestly think he has a talent for that still. (I know that's not everybody's cup of tea, but he had a serious passion for it. It wasn't muddled burping like you're used to hearing. His was consonant, pronounced and admirable. It might have affected his lung capacity for the better.) So there is definitely hope for guys.. Singing is something you have to do and keep doing, hopefully for the rest of your life. You can only become better at it.
This lady is a really good teacher, I feel I can do something with my currently-defunct G4 now. I was able to sing along with the kid, so now I know that both my vocal range and timbre is the same as a 13-year old baritone. That's great that the kid was able to reach that high C.
Aloha! Another great lesson That's a brave young man, btw!! Not many other men his age would have agreed to join in the demonstration. And I've read below that someone mentioned my thought already, but this is true! Ms.Nolte, you are a great teacher! You not only share an easier approach to understanding, but you encourage the desire to learn more by helping them through the sticky stuff, and when you pointed out his "approach" to that high note, his face lit up and he wasn't uncomfortable about singing through it. I'm a singer here in Honolulu.. I learned, by imitation in the beginning.. And was always poked fun of by friends, when I sang in school events. Now, they call to hire me to sing for events.. When ever you get a chance (do it now😬) check out the music (Nā Palapalai). Once again, great job on here. You are changing the way people use their ears.. You are showing people, including me, what to listen for and it's fun! Aloha, Keao Costa
I’ve been singing for several years without any proper training or teaching. Most my family sings low and all but one of my brothers sing bass. Like really deep bass. But since we usually sing as a group I am the highest of my bros so I had to learn to sing up high. Even tho I’m probably a baritone by nature, I normally sing as a tenor now. And even sometimes if I go into falsetto I can a high c or on a good day a high e. So I honestly think most people can sing high if they practice at it.
The kid in this video has great potential. Not just with singing but he seems very mature and articulate for his age. very impressive, must have great parents !
What a great treasure Aimee. I had an Oprah aha moment. This video taught me more than a few college vocal pedagogy classes. You are right about vocalists singing written lines and passing off as improv. They aren't teaching us any real world music skills in college. Thank you
I've been watching your videos for the last few days. I'm not a musician, but as a great appreciator of music, I'm loving hearing about your processes and all the depth that goes into why you think some stuff is "cool" and other stuff is "a mess." I've wondered why humans like music for the longest time, and you put this idea in me that music is a conversation, and we like it for many of the same reasons. The conversations you create and are drawn to are more fascinating than anything I can generate because of my limited musical vocabulary, but you're an incredibly nice person. I don't detect a lick of snobbishness in you despite your abilities. I watch the videos because I think/hope your genuineness, passion and kindness will rub off on me it's as special as your jazz chops. P.S. Love how you could wrap the lesson up by playing Bohemian Rhapsody from memory. Mateas will do great things one day..
+Tschäff Reisberg one of the nicest comments I can remember. Completely agree about conversation. It's one of the reasons we are here, I think! Thank you.
I recall starting to work on my Grade 4 Clarinet certificate pieces (?aged 13) when my teacher announced near the end of the lesson that there was an additional component to the test she had not previously mentioned of singing - my heart fell and I announced I could not sing. That was an unfortunate admission, as she then disclosed that her other job was as an opera coach and stated no one could not be taught to sing! We did not gel on this issue and after a couple months she reluctantly concluded that my inability to hit the note I could hear in my head was not something she could correct. Come the examination itself, the examiner interrupted me during the first piece as he feared I was playing the wrong piece for Grade 5, and I glumly advised I was in the right level and he should wait for the singing section. Come the end he awarded me my grade 4, said that I was proficient to grade 5, hoped I would enjoy my continued clarinet playing, but sadly should not consider applying for grade 5 as the singing would not carrying me through. I've always wondered since if this was just myself as a teenager being difficult, whether a different approach might have got better results (I'm sure my clarinet teacher was perfectly competent), or if there is an optimum age to develop singing skills. Reality TV singing shows delight in showing the unskilled warbling away, and yet other TV programmes show that previously untrained group of people can be coached into a delightful choir en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Choir_(TV_series) - so why do we (i.e. likes of me) think we can't sing ?
I hate hearing stories like this. Only a small percentage of people are truly "tone deaf". Most people just lack 1. Muscular coordination and 2. Association of these muscular sensations to pitch. I teach people who are horrible singers to be much better all the time. Don't listen to your non-informed grade school music teachers--they are not professional voice instructors. Feel free to check out my site (Google search: Brian Lin Voice Studio) and contact me if you have any vocal questions. Not everyone can be taught to a pro level, but almost everyone can be taught to at least a decent level (equivalent of decent high school skill level). Good luck on your singing journey my friend! Sincerely, Brian
I had the exact same issue until I started singing lessons, tried for grade 4 clarinet once, and got failed because of 1. Singing and 2. Sight reading. A year later tried again and came through with a distinction.
bi1iruben same... i did my grade 1 2 years ago and when we were practising orals my clarinet teacher told me i had to sing.. i started crying a bit as i was so self conscious. Now i’m doing grade 5 and my teacher has found alternatives to singing.
The way you talk and smile reminds me of Jennifer Aniston in the first seasons of friends :) And thank you so much for the videos! They are really helpful and makes me want to play and sing for days!
Aimee thank you for your amazing videos. After watching this I was able to sing along with Bohemian Rhapsody, something I've struggled with for several years. Now, it probably didn't sound good, but just feeling my voice being able to go that high was amazing, and I feel so pumped about starting to practise my head voice more. :) Thank you so much for your inspiring videos.
Ok that was cool I was actually able to follow along with the lesson and do what the guy was doing. I like the analogy of singing out of your head voice from a spot in your forehead, that was helpful I'll try practicing that.
I can mix a D5 but when I try to sing a higher note It sounds very light like head voice. My lowest note is C2 in chest I guess and highest in falsetto/head voice A7. I'm almost 15 and people don't expect me singing that high. I just practice every day and I know my limit. Hope this helps you 😇😊JUST KEEP PRACTICING
Not sure how this helped of how to sin high? This subject really interests but what I heard was there is a head voice and a chest voice but not how to blend these two which I'm sure can be done, otherwise a guy is either screaking or singing in a thin falsetto?
One tech I've learned is taking a note slightly above your chest range with head voice. Then while continuing to sing in head voice, open the tone up and add push to it and it will turn into a chest voice note above your range in 2 weeks. I had a problem with it cause my cords won't close with head voice so I can't vocal fry at all. I really don't go higher than A 440 Hz. I did extend my bottom from a working G down to a working E, by just singing the lower notes. G,F,E,D even if it was mostly air. Db is a no can do. But E became a working E in 2 weeks. Learning to use air is the thing. It's like a balloon but with no air pressure, cords have nothing to work with to produce a tone.
Your teaching style is so sweet and encouraging, you earned a subscriber. I wish I had you as a teacher when I started! You actually remind me of Jennifer Aniston when you talk 😂
Aimee, What a Wonder-Filled channel you have!!!! Found you by complete mistake; pleasantly surprised by your quick-wit, loving smile, facial expressions and your musical knowledge is pretty much 'frosting on the cake' for your family and those you teach. Thank you ever so much for sharing.....
FREAKIN' EXCELLENT! Thanks, Aimee! That WORKS. (What inspiration ...and what an example of the great old jazz ethos that refuses to dichotomize art from mentorship.)
This comment is late, but I hope his singing is easier for him! I myself had a super small range, and just last summer had trouble going above middle C. Now I can go up to G4, and A4 on a better day. (Falsetto range is E5). It's all about consistent practice, and good luck to him. (Also about my total range, D2-A4)
So glad I found your video, Aimee. I am a student teacher working with music classes JK - grade 6 and in order for them to understand and recognize the pitches I am trying to reach, I must match their pitch with my head voice. Your video has given me some exercises to work with to continue developing this unpracticed part of my vocal range
I like the analogy of someone stepping in front of a moving car. I usually tell someone to project their voice like your sibling is about to knock the TV over, not quite yelling! All the greatest vocalists sing at a attention grabbing volume. It also helps to pretend your about to dive into a pool and swim to the other side, you take as big and deep a breath as you can, very similar conditions. With that volume of air, it's difficult to sing wrong!
I was always envious of tenors. It's taken me years and years to realize, yes, I too can sing up high as well. I was just too shy/timid to push it loud enough to reach those notes; without going into my head voice. Keep working on it guys. Relax and keep practicing.
Im 14 yrs and my vocal type was between baritone - tenor my highest note was f4 i can also do whistle falsetto mixed voice but im struggling about my head voice any tips to find my head voice?? Btw im male🙃 Your such a good teacher
My coach had me really relax to feel muscle memory engage. It was a hard time learning how to trust it. This is what everyone is doing as they sing. You relax your face, do a exercise over a song. For me it's Muh, muh, muh. I leave more space in between my teeth to tell my self I don't need to those muscles to get involved. All you need is to do is the lyrics. It's hard to explain to students and it takes sometimes years for them to solve it. I sing in the female range consistently cause I like drivers license. I had an hour conversation with my coach about this once I discovered it. Its just like playing guitar but it's a intuitive thing as well.
So the only way for men going through puberty to sing high is being obnoxiously high on the chest notes? I was hoping for more of a quiet, falsetto type of high note that I had before my voice dropped
I love singing and been playing guitar and singing for the last 15 years or so. I have never been happy though with my singing. I was kind of OK within my comfortable range, but have never been able to hit higher notes. Maybe I could have just practiced more. However now, after about 3-4 months of vocal classes, I have been able to change the way I produce the higher notes and I am much more comfortable with singing high. Of course still a long way to go, but without these 3-4 months of vocal coaching, I would still have been at the same level as for the last 15 years. So my response to the video title would be: Men you can TOTALLY sing up high if you invest some time and learn the proper vocal technique -- breathing, diaphragm, mouth position etc. Good luck!
Great video ... years ago this was something they taught in schools. There is just one thing I would add to help Mateus and it has to do with posture. We sometimes get into habits that interfere with having a free and relaxed transition between head and chest voice. By simply rolling his shoulders up and back he might find power and that extra breath for those long notes and less tense neck muscles.
Favorite high tenors in pop music: Steve Perry; Freddie Mercury, Lou Gramm, Kelly Hansen, Daryl Hall, Smokey Robinson, Sam Cooke, Donny Hathaway, Al Green, Graham Nash, and (begrudgingly) Adam Levine. Brian Wilson and Carl Wilson, with Carl given the slight edge of his older brother who gave him "God Only Knows" to immortalize.
My voice dropped during a summer camp when I was 12. I remember we were called by name to check if we were all there and remember everyone looking at me weirdly when I said "Here!". The camp was like 7 to 13 year olds and I sounded like 40. I've been told it was lower than it is right now. Lowest note at the moment, 18 years of age, is D2.
I never knew what my head voice was after all the years of solfege... wow haha. I probably used it, just didn't feel it or really know it. Thank you for helping me discover it!
That's right. The key is to get guys to use the higher sounds they normally use on a daily basis to vocalize the note instead of trying to sing it at first. We have high voice inflection when we get excited, laugh, shout, or cheer during a football game (woo-hoo). I don't actually worry about specific notes. In fact, once I demonstrate it and they copy it, we find that they are actually vocalizing G4, A4 or higher without realizing it. If I play the note on the piano for a beginner first, then they usually automatically think it's too high and get weak. To get them to connect their cords well, I have them pretend they are a baby crying. If they can get over the embarrassment of making these "weird noises," they can start to realize they can vocalize higher than they think (way higher than middle C) and easily up to C5 and beyond.
What an amazing teacher!! Where were u when I was in 3rd grade music and Mrs Schwartz was screaming at me for having a terrible voice and making me pee myself before the big concert!! WHERE WERE YEWWWWW?!😰🤣🤣🤣. Seriously ur patience and demeanor with students is amazing !!
Hey, I can belt my voice up to G4# and I can't really make pitch on the A4 I have done once or twice in the past but I really struggle it is really annoying as most of the ongs I listen to have an A4 or B4 and when the belt comes I have to use like a really nasally head compressed head voice maybe its like a head dominant mix maybe. I am a guy btw hahah can you help me hit the notes I want in chest voice or chest dominant mix so it sounds like a chesty belt?
You need to take some proper voice lessons. Don’t push too hard. Finding a good mixed voice will probably be key. Look up my friend Sara Leib. She teaches online.
@@AimeeNolte Thank you for your response, in theory is it possible to add a couple of notes to the chest voice range I use to barely be able to hit the G4# and with practice I can now hit it when I warm up what are your thoughts?
Just a few questions about this falsetto i've never heard of, but it turned out i've been doing this my whole life but didn't know what it was. When you study vocal pedagogy, can you make this falsetto be your regular voice, from your chest or it will keep being the same? If a singer is defined as tenor, does it mean he could also produce falsetto and reach soprano notes? With that being said, I have to tell you about a thing I tried while i was taking the shower. It turned out, to me at least, that my music range was expanded while i was taking a shower. You should try it out, would love to hear the explanation for that, more than what happens to the voice while the throat is hot.
diaphragmatic breathing!! That is so important. and to expand the chest range takes practice and learning different techniques like correct placement, relaxation, raising the soft palate. but before doing that, work on breathing from the Diaphragm. This kid could probably go a little higher with the correct technique. But what I do love about this teaching style is that she works with what is comfortable. That is very important.
I think a lot of guys are so comfortable with singing with chest voice when they're younger, and for me what helped to get me out of that state was to sing in my car to music I was really passionate about. You have to free yourself of all your barriers to discover your head voice (for most guys). You really have to push and warm up, but I'm confident that any baritone can find these powerful tones necessary to sing the notes that normally feel out of reach with a lower chest voice.
Singing that Queen song in Falsetto will not sound quite right. I do it 9 half steps below Freddy. I can vocalize 4 octaves but only 3 are usable. You are right he should eventually be able to get to middle c. It used to be high for me, in fact, now I use it for the word free in the Star Spangled Banner, it sounds climactic and I can then reach the high c an octave above, for that octave climax. My very top note in full voice is G#4, but I can only touch it briefly. F#4 is what I use for my top climax note. He will eventually reach possibly an A4 with ease.
So I'm not a guy, but I am a transgender woman. Before, my comfortable range would have been from about F2 to C4. But I've been taking singing lessons and my teacher is *amazing* at helping me increase my high end. My comfortable range has shifted up to about G3 to C5, and with some effort I can go to about F5. It's just an awful lot of practice and trying to just nudge the range up without staying at the high end for a long time and tiring out the voice.
She is a wonderful teacher, gently pulling you forwards, expecting that little bit more than you think you have.
This kids voice is deep as hell for his age
I'm 12 and i have a deep voice too🙃
@@twoy2675 same except now I'm 13 but it's not anything paranormal (-;
Glad I’m not the only kid like that
Mine is deeper than that at the same age too lol
IKR... im 24 and I break at g4, this kid hit puberty like mike Tyson hit the punchbag.
You are the sweetest Amy. Really enjoyed watching you! Gifted x
Omg Aimee, I could absolutely cry. I'm a guy that has a deep voice like this kid, and I've been struggling so hard to understand the difference between chest voice and head voice. And you just made it click for me after months of trying to wrap my head around it.
You really are an amazing person. Someone who can play so skillfully and has such a profound understanding and ability to articulate and explain these little things are why I keep coming back to your videos to learn. I'm such a fan, and can not thank you enough for the effort you've done to share your lessons on TH-cam like this.
There's so much love in your teaching. Matteus seems to be a wonderful young gentleman.
Pétra Gaffney I AM
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You went straight to the correct key on the piano. Probably not a big deal, just thought I'd point that out.
I’m no dummy 😉
Oh no, I didn't mean it like that, it's just, I thought it was actually really impressive.
🙌🏼😉I know. Thanks P!
🙆🙆🙆🙆🙆how tf
Aimee Nolte Music I love your wit and humor!!
And you’re an amazing teacher/singer/player
Hey Aimee,
Never expected to find a teaching pro as talented, engaging and down-to-earth online. Your videos have rekindled my passion for music, keep 'em coming. You have a unique gift!
+Paul Mahoney thanks so much paul
Aimee, totally blown away you took the time to respond - very cool! Your newest and biggest fan and follower, Best, Paul
I am an alto and I can relate to this problem. I struggle to find the right octave as I can't go as high as most female artists and my head voice is not so strong. Wish I had had a great teacher like you when I was young. Thank you for these amazing lessons.
Aimee: can you do that again?
Boy: *voice cracks really hard*
(I’m a boy) I was a soprano and then became a bass 2 after puberty. My highest note is a middle c...
It's ok. Vocal range is definitely expandable. My voice didn't drop as dramatically (high baritone) and when I first started singing when I was 15, my highest note was about F4-F#4, now I can hit a Bb4-B4 in my chest voice. I've even seen lower voices than me be able to expand their range in the high tenor range as well.
xDumplingKing - Battle Bay you can hit higher notes with practice, my range was crap and is now like g2-F5
You are a boy? Do you mean Tenor? Sopranos are for girls
Man I can only go to G3 before I need to switch to falsetto. But my lowest is Bb1 lol
I tried soprano for fun and my teacher actually liked it but I just seriously stayed on tenor. I might ruin my original voice for doing falsetto too much.
Aimee you are such a breath of fresh air! I wish you were my teacher when I was Mateas' age!
Kid is so brave 👍🏾👍🏾
very true, brave dude.
And cute too 👍
this video is great! as a girl with a lower voice I've struggled a lot with matching in the right register. I got some vocal training for a year and there was a HUGE difference with my ease of learning with my first instructor with a naturally high voice and my second who was naturally low. It made matching her through excersize and songs WAY easier! it's so important. Because of your video I popped onto my note recognition app and did what you asked him, to sing a comfortable note (f#3) and then I sang from my comfortable ( horizontal- I am listening in bed haha) lowest to highest chest voice note and found it was an even D octave from 3-4 and that was super interesting and totally matched with on-the-go observations I've had about my comfort. That's super awesome, thanks for helping me get a super easy, clear read on my own self! I love how positive this video is as well. Great message, great approaches, and really valuable real time example. Thanks for sharing your learning, Mateas, that's really brave!
He approached it from higher, because for men, there's a "ledge" in our voice (right about where he said it became uncomfortable) which makes a smooth transition challenging (like balancing a ball on you finger, it would 'tip' over quicker if the weight falls to much to one side, which is kind of what we feel in our chest). Approaching it from a higher note allows us to skip the transition from low to high, or the "ledge", but it's a different feeling in our chest than if we were to get to the same note from below the transition. It is, however, possible to use your voice enough to be able to get to the same high note without the "tipping ball" effect, 'pushing' the transition higher up by finding the "balance point' of the ball while 'lifting it higher'.
Girls have it too, there's a few notes in the middle of my range that I struggle to sing, that's where you say the "ledge" is
passagio
Yup, it is called the 'bridge' or passaggio. Mine starts around E4, and if I am not careful in approaching my vowels or volume around that area, singing higher becomes problematic.
It really is a game of balance - you do not want to pull too much weight into that area, but you also do not want to let go too much to the point that you sound weak and hooty. Vocal teachers typically call that area your 'mix voice'.
y when i go from low to high there’s like a straight up gap where it’s just air coming out of my mouth
This is a wonderful demonstration! I sometimes notice that if someone is aware that they aren't singing up to their standard, they may kind of back off from committing themselves to produce the note as well as they really can. When that happens, they may still be trying hard but not allowing full use of their air (diaphragm support). They could also be tensing up the throat area (the larynx goes up) in trying to get the note out - which may lead to fatigue pretty early in their attempts and maybe they think that the tension is something to be pushed through. There is a pretty cool exercise to get rid of all of those issues and it is called the "lip roll" exercise. It can really help to maintain a consistent flow of air past the vocal chords while simultaneously reinforcing the relaxation of the throat muscles.
alwayslistening4444 Thank you so much lol
Such a great teacher, and your student is such a good sport. This brings back SO many memories of adolescence, some of them quite painful. I was in the 4th grade when my voice changed, and it convinced me I could never sing. Well, I’m still well below average, but my voice now has about the same range as his, and I can do hymn melodies about an octave below the sopranos, though it makes me feel uncomfortably feminine...
Learn a little bit of music theory
and sing further the bass
to the soprano melody!
That's how you become a crack.
Wow. She's perfect pitch🙆🙆. When the boy sings and she knows which note it is on the piano.
Yes, she does! Good observation!
Caleb Kiteme she doesn't have to have perfect pitch because she played some notes before and probably remembered them.
mo newcame or she simply does have perfect pitch but your secret jealousy drives you to believe otherwise?
It's Thai! Well, first I'm glad I don't have perfect pitch but relative pitch because p. p. can have many downsides (for example playing sheet music on an transposing Instrument which can freak you out). Also perfect pitch is extremly rare and I just stated that she DOESN'T HAVE TO HAVE it. Of course it could be.
It's Thai! She does have perfect pitch. But @mo newcame is right. If you have good relative pitch, you can determine the notes he sang based off of the notes that were previously played.
I LOVE Aimee Nolte! INCREDIBLY talented musician, communicator, performer, singer, educator. Thank you so much!!
he looks 15/16 yrs old
Euphoria puberty
He's actually similar to me hehe early bloomers hahaa
Euphoria more like 14
Yeah right
When I was in the 9th grade, I rode the bus with this 5th graded who had a full blown cop mustache lol
Never seen the kid again after that year but he also had that chocolate rain deep voice like this kid haha
Your so good aand positive teacher
I want a lesson with youuuu
Interesting. I'm a guy, and well I have a close friend who is also a musician. We are 23 now, but when we were 14, we really struggled with high notes. When I took vocal lessons in college I would sometimes have to resort to the head voice. Last few years I've only been singing as a hobby: no warmup, no notes, sometimes jazz; no lyrics. My vocal register has changed a bit. When I went high, my voice would crack and deviate to head voice. Now, however, I can only sing a few notes higher, but the transition from high to head voice is sweet and comfortable. It feels like opening and closing holes on a flute. _Meanwhile,_ my friend has taken singing seriously and even uploads covers to TH-cam once in a while, and his voice has gone an octave higher, definitely. It's loud and clear and he has really become a great vocalist.
When we started out, I would dare say that I had the upper hand. I used to sing in a choir, and also had a pretty clear voice (although my register was very narrow and also I was easily out of breath. My friend on the other hand used to take metal music really seriously. He became excellent at so-called growling or grunting techniques over the summer one year, and I honestly think he has a talent for that still. (I know that's not everybody's cup of tea, but he had a serious passion for it. It wasn't muddled burping like you're used to hearing. His was consonant, pronounced and admirable. It might have affected his lung capacity for the better.)
So there is definitely hope for guys.. Singing is something you have to do and keep doing, hopefully for the rest of your life. You can only become better at it.
What's his channel?
i'm curious too! what's the channel?
This lady is a really good teacher, I feel I can do something with my currently-defunct G4 now. I was able to sing along with the kid, so now I know that both my vocal range and timbre is the same as a 13-year old baritone. That's great that the kid was able to reach that high C.
What a wonderful teacher you are!
He is sooooo adorable!!!!!😊😊😊😊
Aloha!
Another great lesson
That's a brave young man, btw!! Not many other men his age would have agreed to join in the demonstration. And I've read below that someone mentioned my thought already, but this is true! Ms.Nolte, you are a great teacher! You not only share an easier approach to understanding, but you encourage the desire to learn more by helping them through the sticky stuff, and when you pointed out his "approach" to that high note, his face lit up and he wasn't uncomfortable about singing through it.
I'm a singer here in Honolulu.. I learned, by imitation in the beginning.. And was always poked fun of by friends, when I sang in school events. Now, they call to hire me to sing for events.. When ever you get a chance (do it now😬) check out the music (Nā Palapalai).
Once again, great job on here. You are changing the way people use their ears.. You are showing people, including me, what to listen for and it's fun!
Aloha,
Keao Costa
+Keao Costa oh gosh Keao. That made my day. And I'll check it out. Thank you, and ALOHA back to you!
+Keao your vocals are and always have been amazing
Mahalo
I have just discovered your channel and I feel like I have found a new friend.Thank you for videoing your amazing talent and obvious love of music.
+Dale Shewchuk so glad...Buddy!!!
Great video! Maybe she can teach me to sing right cause I’m sure I do it wrong.
He’s got that chocolate rain deep voice lol
Great job on the singing by the way
He’s a baritone not a bass
I Em Gote I was jokingly saying he’s deep for his age
I’ve been singing for several years without any proper training or teaching. Most my family sings low and all but one of my brothers sing bass. Like really deep bass. But since we usually sing as a group I am the highest of my bros so I had to learn to sing up high. Even tho I’m probably a baritone by nature, I normally sing as a tenor now. And even sometimes if I go into falsetto I can a high c or on a good day a high e. So I honestly think most people can sing high if they practice at it.
This is so adorable!
The kid in this video has great potential. Not just with singing but he seems very mature and articulate for his age. very impressive, must have great parents !
Oh I like this Guy, Queen fan i see :)
Seems like such a great teacher, and a really nice person. That was really neat
What a great treasure Aimee. I had an Oprah aha moment. This video taught me more than a few college vocal pedagogy classes. You are right about vocalists singing written lines and passing off as improv. They aren't teaching us any real world music skills in college. Thank you
I've been watching your videos for the last few days. I'm not a musician, but as a great appreciator of music, I'm loving hearing about your processes and all the depth that goes into why you think some stuff is "cool" and other stuff is "a mess." I've wondered why humans like music for the longest time, and you put this idea in me that music is a conversation, and we like it for many of the same reasons. The conversations you create and are drawn to are more fascinating than anything I can generate because of my limited musical vocabulary, but you're an incredibly nice person. I don't detect a lick of snobbishness in you despite your abilities. I watch the videos because I think/hope your genuineness, passion and kindness will rub off on me it's as special as your jazz chops.
P.S. Love how you could wrap the lesson up by playing Bohemian Rhapsody from memory. Mateas will do great things one day..
+Tschäff Reisberg one of the nicest comments I can remember. Completely agree about conversation. It's one of the reasons we are here, I think! Thank you.
I wish I had a teacher like her she sounds so fun and profesional 👍🏽
I recall starting to work on my Grade 4 Clarinet certificate pieces (?aged 13) when my teacher announced near the end of the lesson that there was an additional component to the test she had not previously mentioned of singing - my heart fell and I announced I could not sing. That was an unfortunate admission, as she then disclosed that her other job was as an opera coach and stated no one could not be taught to sing! We did not gel on this issue and after a couple months she reluctantly concluded that my inability to hit the note I could hear in my head was not something she could correct. Come the examination itself, the examiner interrupted me during the first piece as he feared I was playing the wrong piece for Grade 5, and I glumly advised I was in the right level and he should wait for the singing section. Come the end he awarded me my grade 4, said that I was proficient to grade 5, hoped I would enjoy my continued clarinet playing, but sadly should not consider applying for grade 5 as the singing would not carrying me through. I've always wondered since if this was just myself as a teenager being difficult, whether a different approach might have got better results (I'm sure my clarinet teacher was perfectly competent), or if there is an optimum age to develop singing skills. Reality TV singing shows delight in showing the unskilled warbling away, and yet other TV programmes show that previously untrained group of people can be coached into a delightful choir en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Choir_(TV_series) - so why do we (i.e. likes of me) think we can't sing ?
bi1iruben that's an awful thing to have happened. So sorry. Teachers have a responsibility to be CAREFUL.
I hate hearing stories like this. Only a small percentage of people are truly "tone deaf". Most people just lack 1. Muscular coordination and 2. Association of these muscular sensations to pitch. I teach people who are horrible singers to be much better all the time. Don't listen to your non-informed grade school music teachers--they are not professional voice instructors. Feel free to check out my site (Google search: Brian Lin Voice Studio) and contact me if you have any vocal questions.
Not everyone can be taught to a pro level, but almost everyone can be taught to at least a decent level (equivalent of decent high school skill level).
Good luck on your singing journey my friend!
Sincerely,
Brian
I had the exact same issue until I started singing lessons, tried for grade 4 clarinet once, and got failed because of 1. Singing and 2. Sight reading. A year later tried again and came through with a distinction.
bi1iruben same... i did my grade 1 2 years ago and when we were practising orals my clarinet teacher told me i had to sing.. i started crying a bit as i was so self conscious. Now i’m doing grade 5 and my teacher has found alternatives to singing.
bi1iruben iih
The way you talk and smile reminds me of Jennifer Aniston in the first seasons of friends :)
And thank you so much for the videos! They are really helpful and makes me want to play and sing for days!
+Stjilly thanks for the compliment!
Wonderful, thoughtful and sensitive teacher and teaching. Brilliant.
She really is a good, patient teacher. You have to be careful not to damage self-esteem.
Aimee thank you for your amazing videos. After watching this I was able to sing along with Bohemian Rhapsody, something I've struggled with for several years. Now, it probably didn't sound good, but just feeling my voice being able to go that high was amazing, and I feel so pumped about starting to practise my head voice more. :) Thank you so much for your inspiring videos.
Good video!.. he probably hit higher notes than what he attempted in this video.
What an amazing teacher! I loved watching your process!
Ok that was cool I was actually able to follow along with the lesson and do what the guy was doing. I like the analogy of singing out of your head voice from a spot in your forehead, that was helpful I'll try practicing that.
dont be embarrassed to sing loud boys
Just AnAsian Don't go louder. Go higher...
Black John To sing higher we gotta go loud lol if helped me get my range from b1 to A#5
(Baritone)
Andrew Liu yea but you gotta relax as you go loud
me singing: haaaaa(voice crack)aaaa
yes... das our problem y we dont go higher... lol... but i practice every time.
I can mix a D5 but when I try to sing a higher note It sounds very light like head voice. My lowest note is C2 in chest I guess and highest in falsetto/head voice A7. I'm almost 15 and people don't expect me singing that high. I just practice every day and I know my limit. Hope this helps you 😇😊JUST KEEP PRACTICING
Not sure how this helped of how to sin high? This subject really interests but what I heard was there is a head voice and a chest voice but not how to blend these two which I'm sure can be done, otherwise a guy is either screaking or singing in a thin falsetto?
One tech I've learned is taking a note slightly above your chest range with head voice. Then while continuing to sing in head voice, open the tone up and add push to it and it will turn into a chest voice note above your range in 2 weeks. I had a problem with it cause my cords won't close with head voice so I can't vocal fry at all. I really don't go higher than A 440 Hz.
I did extend my bottom from a working G down to a working E, by just singing the lower notes. G,F,E,D even if it was mostly air. Db is a no can do. But E became a working E in 2 weeks. Learning to use air is the thing. It's like a balloon but with no air pressure, cords have nothing to work with to produce a tone.
Your teaching style is so sweet and encouraging, you earned a subscriber. I wish I had you as a teacher when I started! You actually remind me of Jennifer Aniston when you talk 😂
Thanks Robert
“DoOOO” dude same you’ll get there ❤️
Aimee, What a Wonder-Filled channel you have!!!! Found you by complete mistake; pleasantly surprised by your quick-wit, loving smile, facial expressions and your musical knowledge is pretty much 'frosting on the cake' for your family and those you teach. Thank you ever so much for sharing.....
FREAKIN' EXCELLENT! Thanks, Aimee! That WORKS. (What inspiration ...and what an example of the great old jazz ethos that refuses to dichotomize art from mentorship.)
This comment is late, but I hope his singing is easier for him! I myself had a super small range, and just last summer had trouble going above middle C. Now I can go up to G4, and A4 on a better day. (Falsetto range is E5). It's all about consistent practice, and good luck to him. (Also about my total range, D2-A4)
His voice is amazing
Really good video.....Aimee you have such a warm appealing quality....charming young man....helpful video
What a fantastic and patient way to teach singing!!!!!
He looks so proud at 1:10
So glad I found your video, Aimee. I am a student teacher working with music classes JK - grade 6 and in order for them to understand and recognize the pitches I am trying to reach, I must match their pitch with my head voice. Your video has given me some exercises to work with to continue developing this unpracticed part of my vocal range
+DevoShreds that makes me so happy.
It looks and sounds absolutely ridiculous and it's one of the most fun parts of this job
In order to make me sing soo high, there's has to be no person in my house. And then I'll become brave and I can sing B6.
Good grief, your videos are excellent!
What a great teacher
I like the analogy of someone stepping in front of a moving car. I usually tell someone to project their voice like your sibling is about to knock the TV over, not quite yelling! All the greatest vocalists sing at a attention grabbing volume. It also helps to pretend your about to dive into a pool and swim to the other side, you take as big and deep a breath as you can, very similar conditions. With that volume of air, it's difficult to sing wrong!
You're an amazing teacher ❤️
Your teaching skills are amazing, i love it!!!😍😍
I was always envious of tenors. It's taken me years and years to realize, yes, I too can sing up high as well. I was just too shy/timid to push it loud enough to reach those notes; without going into my head voice. Keep working on it guys. Relax and keep practicing.
If i only have had such a teacher!
Im 14 yrs and my vocal type was between baritone - tenor my highest note was f4 i can also do whistle falsetto mixed voice but im struggling about my head voice any tips to find my head voice?? Btw im male🙃
Your such a good teacher
My coach had me really relax to feel muscle memory engage. It was a hard time learning how to trust it. This is what everyone is doing as they sing. You relax your face, do a exercise over a song. For me it's Muh, muh, muh. I leave more space in between my teeth to tell my self I don't need to those muscles to get involved. All you need is to do is the lyrics. It's hard to explain to students and it takes sometimes years for them to solve it. I sing in the female range consistently cause I like drivers license. I had an hour conversation with my coach about this once I discovered it. Its just like playing guitar but it's a intuitive thing as well.
So the only way for men going through puberty to sing high is being obnoxiously high on the chest notes? I was hoping for more of a quiet, falsetto type of high note that I had before my voice dropped
I love singing and been playing guitar and singing for the last 15 years or so. I have never been happy though with my singing. I was kind of OK within my comfortable range, but have never been able to hit higher notes. Maybe I could have just practiced more. However now, after about 3-4 months of vocal classes, I have been able to change the way I produce the higher notes and I am much more comfortable with singing high. Of course still a long way to go, but without these 3-4 months of vocal coaching, I would still have been at the same level as for the last 15 years. So my response to the video title would be: Men you can TOTALLY sing up high if you invest some time and learn the proper vocal technique -- breathing, diaphragm, mouth position etc. Good luck!
Great video ... years ago this was something they taught in schools. There is just one thing I would add to help Mateus and it has to do with posture. We sometimes get into habits that interfere with having a free and relaxed transition between head and chest voice. By simply rolling his shoulders up and back he might find power and that extra breath for those long notes and less tense neck muscles.
I’m a guy and my chest voice is so small and my head voice is very big
Very cool. I am going to sing "Tomorrow"
heh
By BTS?
I am going to sing "Tonight"
Wow I can't believe that kid is only 13. Talented young man indeed.
Favorite high tenors in pop music: Steve Perry; Freddie Mercury, Lou Gramm, Kelly Hansen, Daryl Hall, Smokey Robinson, Sam Cooke, Donny Hathaway, Al Green, Graham Nash, and (begrudgingly) Adam Levine. Brian Wilson and Carl Wilson, with Carl given the slight edge of his older brother who gave him "God Only Knows" to immortalize.
+Professor Hamamoto gooooood ones! So glad u said Sam Cooke.
Professor Hamamoto Freddie Mercury wasn't a high tenor. He was naturally a baritone but he sang in tenor range.
Sam Smith?
Miguel Lung hes a baritone
SMOKEY!!!!!
My voice dropped during a summer camp when I was 12. I remember we were called by name to check if we were all there and remember everyone looking at me weirdly when I said "Here!". The camp was like 7 to 13 year olds and I sounded like 40. I've been told it was lower than it is right now. Lowest note at the moment, 18 years of age, is D2.
mad props to this kid for doing this
Charming lady. Excellent teacher.
I never knew what my head voice was after all the years of solfege... wow haha. I probably used it, just didn't feel it or really know it. Thank you for helping me discover it!
Good job, both of you!
That's right. The key is to get guys to use the higher sounds they normally use on a daily basis to vocalize the note instead of trying to sing it at first. We have high voice inflection when we get excited, laugh, shout, or cheer during a football game (woo-hoo). I don't actually worry about specific notes. In fact, once I demonstrate it and they copy it, we find that they are actually vocalizing G4, A4 or higher without realizing it. If I play the note on the piano for a beginner first, then they usually automatically think it's too high and get weak. To get them to connect their cords well, I have them pretend they are a baby crying. If they can get over the embarrassment of making these "weird noises," they can start to realize they can vocalize higher than they think (way higher than middle C) and easily up to C5 and beyond.
I NEED HER AS MY VOCAL TEACHER
holy shit you are an amazing teacher. I hope you make a fortune teaching and that it makes you so happy. it should!
What an amazing teacher!! Where were u when I was in 3rd grade music and Mrs Schwartz was screaming at me for having a terrible voice and making me pee myself before the big concert!! WHERE WERE YEWWWWW?!😰🤣🤣🤣. Seriously ur patience and demeanor with students is amazing !!
this video makes me so happy! i love your videos aimee!
Hey, I can belt my voice up to G4# and I can't really make pitch on the A4 I have done once or twice in the past but I really struggle it is really annoying as most of the ongs I listen to have an A4 or B4 and when the belt comes I have to use like a really nasally head compressed head voice maybe its like a head dominant mix maybe. I am a guy btw hahah can you help me hit the notes I want in chest voice or chest dominant mix so it sounds like a chesty belt?
You need to take some proper voice lessons. Don’t push too hard. Finding a good mixed voice will probably be key. Look up my friend Sara Leib. She teaches online.
@@AimeeNolte Thank you for your response, in theory is it possible to add a couple of notes to the chest voice range I use to barely be able to hit the G4# and with practice I can now hit it when I warm up what are your thoughts?
Just a few questions about this falsetto i've never heard of, but it turned out i've been doing this my whole life but didn't know what it was. When you study vocal pedagogy, can you make this falsetto be your regular voice, from your chest or it will keep being the same? If a singer is defined as tenor, does it mean he could also produce falsetto and reach soprano notes?
With that being said, I have to tell you about a thing I tried while i was taking the shower. It turned out, to me at least, that my music range was expanded while i was taking a shower. You should try it out, would love to hear the explanation for that, more than what happens to the voice while the throat is hot.
This was so cool to watch. You're a great teacher!!!!
Wow I wish I had a voice teacher like this who lived close by
Oh my goodness this just gave me so much more respect for choir kids
diaphragmatic breathing!! That is so important. and to expand the chest range takes practice and learning different techniques like correct placement, relaxation, raising the soft palate. but before doing that, work on breathing from the Diaphragm. This kid could probably go a little higher with the correct technique. But what I do love about this teaching style is that she works with what is comfortable. That is very important.
I wish I was as aware of how my voice worked at that age as this young man
Any advice for a tenor that's struggling with the passaggio?
I think a lot of guys are so comfortable with singing with chest voice when they're younger, and for me what helped to get me out of that state was to sing in my car to music I was really passionate about. You have to free yourself of all your barriers to discover your head voice (for most guys).
You really have to push and warm up, but I'm confident that any baritone can find these powerful tones necessary to sing the notes that normally feel out of reach with a lower chest voice.
You seem unbelievably friendly, Aimee.
Sensible young man mature for one so young considering he has natural base voice did so well to reach those higher octave notes. Nice technique.
Singing that Queen song in Falsetto will not sound quite right. I do it 9 half steps below Freddy. I can vocalize 4 octaves but only 3 are usable. You are right he should eventually be able to get to middle c. It used to be high for me, in fact, now I use it for the word free in the Star Spangled Banner, it sounds climactic and I can then reach the high c an octave above, for that octave climax. My very top note in full voice is G#4, but I can only touch it briefly. F#4 is what I use for my top climax note. He will eventually reach possibly an A4 with ease.
U seriously are the best
So I'm not a guy, but I am a transgender woman. Before, my comfortable range would have been from about F2 to C4. But I've been taking singing lessons and my teacher is *amazing* at helping me increase my high end. My comfortable range has shifted up to about G3 to C5, and with some effort I can go to about F5. It's just an awful lot of practice and trying to just nudge the range up without staying at the high end for a long time and tiring out the voice.
*sigh
Oh my gosh, this makes me want to sing again. And get you as a vocal coach!
I really enjoyed this video - just found you 🎶🎵🎵🎶