Voice Lessons: Vocal Vibrato (Prt. 2)
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This second installment in the Eric Arceneaux vibrato voice lessons series explaining the importance of breathing's effect on singing better.
This voice lesson has 3 powerful vibrato exercises, designed to free your natural way of breathing.
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Summary
1:07 Put one arm in the air and reach as high as can. Breathe in for 10 secs. Then do same other arm
2:25 legs shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent, shoulders back. Grab right elbow behind head - lean to the left - then do on other side.
Breathe deep when doing it.
3:59 both arms up palms face ceiling fingers interlocked - lean to one side - then the other.
5:20 chest opening exercise.
Vibrato will occur naturally, if the body is taught to open with a passive, reflexive, inhale. If you find yourself unable to produce vibrato, it is undoubtedly the result of excessive tension in the throat or body. This video will help you to eliminate that tension.
The whole purpose of the breathing exercises that I give you is to train your body to NATURALLY take the breath in fully and deeply - without you having to think about it or "make" it happen. Now that we've gotten that covered, here's a checklist of common issues to watch out for that may cause throat tension. 1) Don't tighten your abs at all when you sing. The idea of tightening the stomach to support the voice is a piece of common knowledge that is commonly wrong! (part 2)
This is twelve years old and still a valuable lesson
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This guy knows what he's talking about, you guys. Trust me, I've been through the wrong way and the right way to sing, and he's totally right. Good job, man.
For me 1 minute is the magic number, finally got some vibrations while holding notes. Thank you so much
THESE EXCERSISES REALLY HELP ME I DONT KNOW IF ITS PSYCHOLOGICAL BUT I FEEL MYSELF SINGING BETTER THANKS FOR THE HELP
Part 3 is coming...BUT... what I try to make clear in the first two videos is this: When they body is open, and the throat is free, vibrato will happen on its own - naturally. I don't want you guys to fake a vibrato sound. What I'm doing with these videos is helping you to develop a free and natural vibrato, by taking pressure off of the throat.
First youtube video that has gotten me up out of my seat.
You get a cookie sir.
2) Are you pulling your chest voice up to reach higher pitches? If you find yourself getting louder with your throat tightening up on high notes, then you certainly are pulling. Allow your voice to cross from one register to the next. Remember, you should be able to sing throughout your entire range without having to increase your volume - yelling is never ok (I'll go into more detail on this in a future video). (part 3)
Eric, when I use to sing, I use to struggle at every single level, especially where breathing is concerned, but now, the first session I done of this, I immediatly felt a greater improvement in my vocal tone and with my breathing. 3rd time I commented now cuz ur great, which I normally don't do. Its cuz ur a great teacher and ur voice proves it, its great to hear you sing. Thanks for ur kindness and time; you give to those that cannot afford one to one vocal sessions.
OMG. I can sorta do it now. I can't wait to sing in the shower. XD
One classic scenario that I see time and time again: An SLS student, trained in a method like Brett's, will get up on stage to do a performance. This student will choose and R&B or a pop song by (Whitney, Christins, or Celine), and attempt to belt. And it will sound strained and flat. WHY? (part 3)
man these lessons made my voice more better more toned i never used to have vibrato before now i have perfect vibrato thank you very much
1st Exercise starts @ 1:20 2nd Exercise starts @ 2:40 3rd Exercise starts @ 4:00 4th Exercise starts @ 6:15
This is genuinely the best advice. He speaks the truth, listen and learn from what he says because before I tried this, i was trying to force it but after this, it really does spontaneously appear, its like it comes out when its needed!
Yes, it is one of the distinguishing components. It's basically modified Hatha yoga. In this specific case, the goal is for vibrato to result naturally as the body opens. The throat follows when the torso and pelvis open. Of course, you still need to train the vocal folds themselves with daily vocalization.
The third installment is coming soon. As for a DVD... I have had numerous offers from producers and publishers who want to support me in doing a DVD series. However, I'm really just stretched thin right now, between working on my album and working with my private voice clients. I would love to do a DVD in the future. Who knows?
Yup, he is handsome. He is also a great teacher...I've just been viewing the videos for several days and notice a difference in my voice. Thank you.
In my experiece as teacher vibrato is one of the most difficult things to learn.
I have been struggling to figure out vibrato and always asking my voice teacher to teach me and she always says, when you're a higher level! I've picked it up on my own naturally a little teaching myself by hearing other singers, thanks to this video (part one as well) I can do it now!!!!
Man, you're good! I record the "Oh say can you see" before and after the execise and it really works! Also my singing is improving thanks to you! Thank you!
Breath control is everything and once you got it you got mixed voice. It takes time and dedication. I started with your videos about 2-3 months ago and also with a course. I did it everyday with 2-3 hours. I figured out glottal stops which is how I found mix and then diaphragm breathing made so much sense lol. You open and close your glottal for vibrato. I'm now doing vibrato almost on every note I do in my exercises and full phonation is mix!
Wow I felt my chest really open up after the first exercise .. And not in a creepy Alien shooting out of the chest way.
I spent all day watching your videos and doing the exercises, and my voice already sounds cleaner and less strained.
vibrato is not some isolated facet of singing that can be taught by itself(though it can certainly be faked). A free vibrato occurs naturally when the throat is relaxed and the breath support is consistent. These techniques will aid in the overall performance of the voice, but also help to lay the groundwork for enhancing a free, healthy, vibrato.
Amazing! I could feel an effortless vibrato in my voice, watched this after all the 4 vocal warmups and it feels amazing!
I've realized that my whole body really needed this! Thanks really
I could do vibrato before, but this has really helped me understand how to work on it and make it sound better :]
Thanks for all your lovely help!
the moving between two notes in a back and forth movement is called a trill. This is done purposefully by a singer when specified to do so by a composer using the symbol of a trill in music.
I'll be doing an in depth video on this very soon, but here's the simple short answer: When singing, if the throat is tight, not enough air is allowed to pass through the big opening of the throat cavity, so the sound ends up being redirected towards your nasal cavity. The result is a nasal sound. (part1)
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Thank you. Your instructions are clear and helpful, you're great. And I am all stretched out now, had no idea all this went into making a singing voice so much better. Thank you again, sincerely.
By achieving expansion with the intercostal muscles, hips, and low back, the abdomen will surely follow. Often times, singers focus way too much on the abdominal breath. Yes, there should be a felt sense of inner expansion in the abdominal region, but it doesn't need to be emphasized as much as it usually is. The entire torso needs to expand - including even the upper chest.
OMGGGG, i did all these exercises and started singing wondering what was gonna come out! It was much louder and i sounded better than before! OMG ur amazing! Thank you so much!
If I hadn't of found your videos, I probably wouldn't really ever have confidence in my singing voice, now that my voice is getting better and stronger everyday, I feel like I can sing in front of people more often and I also feel like I can sing anything and still sound good! ^_^ Thank you so much for everything, it really means a lot to me and probably many other people!! Thank you so much! ^_^
genius,YOU ARE A GENIUS ERIC.I WILL NOT BE SURPRISED IF I SEE YOU IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.YOU ARE REALLY GOOD.REALLY REALLY GOOD.
I hope I have a vocal teacher like you
I would highly recommend buying eric's cd. I did the excercises on it the first day, and i got my natural vibrato, on all registers (woot.) Best purchase i have ever made. Thanks ERIC!!
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH. After doing the stretches, I just absentmindedly sang "O say can you see" and was thinking about it. I heard myself I was so shocked that it sounded sooo good, and I can't sing at all!!
I don't know if my voice is shaking or if i'm making a vibrato. Does anyone have this kind of problem?
let someone hear it and he can tell u
KingHenryXIII yeah me too, I feel like it’s a bit stretched voice, you know...
3:54 "Don't stop breathing"
Ooh ~ Good to know :)
I'm not gay, but the whole video I found myself just staring at your eyes and smiling.
I love that eventhough this video is so old the content is very detailed and can be done in the present time :)
I love how he still reads and hearts comments on a 13 yr old video
AND I CAN HIT SOME HIGH NOTES, BUT NOT ALL, BUT TBH IT REALLY HELPS. GODBLESSSS
Thank you very much. I really appreciate the feedback.
Thanks for the knowledge Eric, I been watching your videos for years and they are really helpfull to me, also share it with my community a couple of times, Godspeed!
Onça de Asas what is godspee
Thank you for this exercise!
I haven't sung much in my entire life, but I will try to do this daily and see if I can improve :D
your gaze is just.. hypnotic....
Nice. Several of these stretches/movements are in a short yoga video I usually do. Actually, all of them, including the breathing into it thing. Gonna start doing short, easy yoga before vocal training :)
Hey! It works! I was doing this 7 days a week and my voice is having some vibrato! Thanks!
Indeed, the stomach should not be shaking at all; The stomach should never be locked, or tightened - this almost immediately will trigger tension in the throat area. Try consciously forcing your stomach to relax while singing. Remember, breath support has nothing to do with pushing air out... Instead, you are holding air pressure back with the body so that the throat can relax. This can best be achieved with a slight contraction at the lower back and hips.
hey Eric did anyone tell you that u were not only a great teacher but very nice on the eyes (and ears) wow! very nice !! thank u
I first looked at the videos to learn something and now I'm just looking at them because I'm in love :D
Very clear explanation of an effective method. This video helped me a lot, I can actually hear the vibrato now and my voice is sooo much better. Thank you!!
i am gonna combine all of your techniques with my daily physical warmup. SO my early morning consists of physical warmup and vocal warmup
That's what I like to hear. Thanks for that awesome feedback!!!
Thanks so much! Those stretches made a HUGE difference. I've never had a strong vibrato, but I was actually getting some nice sounds after the breathing exercises. These are now a part of my daily vocal warm-up :-)
Of course, as with all the other topics, I could go into a lot more detail. But this is a basic answer. ...More videos to come, and I'll try to go more into depth on as many vocal issues as possible.
very sound advice and coaching no pun intended.
It seems to me that there are two types of vibrato. The one when the singer actually sings back and forth between two notes, and the "Natural" vibrato, where nothing moves at all, and the cycle is a natural occurrence of free air flow.
i farted during this exercise.
OMG YA GURL CAN VIBRATO
wHo pUt YoU oN The pLaneT HOW
this helps alot more than i thought it would i went back to the first one to see how different it was its weird how breathing can change your voice
Thank you sooooo much! I really felt less constricted when I got ready to sing. THIS ACTUALLY WORKS!
i am seriouly ready to do alot of my videos over now. These excercises are amazing...
watching this in dec of 2021 and saying this really helps!!! thank you, eric!!
Thanks, you've brought up a great point. There is a lot of truth to what Brett is saying. This opinion is reflective of what the majority of the "Speech Level Singing" community feels. I was trained in SLS early on in my career, just like Brett, and I've been mentored by some amazing SLS based instructors. However... (Part 1)
They can be uncomfortable at first but keep trying. I know singers of large frames who manage excercises similar to this so as long as your'e feeling that stretch. Not sure why people thumbs downed your comment but hope this helped. all the best :)
All these videos helped me eminencely! Much appreciation, brother.
This helped me soo much, i would NEVER have thought simple stretches would help! amazing!
thankyou again for responding to the comments about teaching vibrato!
I can feel it !
I can feel the difference !
Thx Eric !
* Dude! I didn’t do the lazy version, and then I found out exactly how bad out of shape I am, man!
I started this January 14th 2020, that same night, my shoulder and sides were hurting.
I didn’t 🛑 breathing, but it was 👍, not giving up.
So, here I am, back y’all! January 16th present!
No pain no gain?! LOL, I am an old 👵
I know, I know. No body is twisting my arm.
Thanks for the upload! And your program just $20 👌 👏 😎
:-O All my life I have not been able to do vibrato... after really thinking about your explanation, imagining and freeing the air, it just came!!! It's there!!! I can do it!!! :D :D :D I mean it still needs a lot of mind power to get there, but now I know how!!! You just made my day! :D
Hey Eric, I couldn't do the first exercise. I couldn't follow it. Glued my hand to a chair in the process.
I keep watching those helpful videos again and again....
You're the best!!! Thank you so much.
Squeezing may give you a temporary boost of power, but ultimately it can lead to a myriad of vocal disorders. Remember guys: Support is not about pushing breath out; It's about holding breath pressure back, so that the vocal folds can move freely. Healthy breath support is a reflexive contraction of the muscles at the hips, low back, and low abs (groin area).
hi there Eric i have just come across your voice training vids and am keen to try them out with my brothers and our mum who also loves singing. Well by the looks of the comments people have made everyone is happy.sweet thanks man
So the key to getting rid of an overly nasal sound is to relax the throat. The possible root causes of a tight throat are many, and I will cover most of the common ones in an upcoming video. In the meantime, all of the videos posted so far should aid you in relaxing your throat, and alleviating a nasal tone. (part 2)
Guys, please take note: There is no single magical vibrato exercise! Vibrato will result spontaneously, when the breath flow is steady and the throat relaxed. These exercises help to achieve that result. Be more quick to listen and less quick to criticize. "youtube culture" is one that encourages us to criticize first, and think later - but let us please pause and think before we post our comments. hmmm....
these singing,breathing and vocal exercises are very helpful! I feel like a professional already! and i just started! Eric,you should go to every country and teach people how to sing. especially Jamaica! that's where i live. yuh zih mi,pawdy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(oh,by the way,do me a BIIIIIG favour. if you're reading this,and not those idiots thinking I'm stupid,make some more videos and post them online.)
omg I sang after I watched this and my vibrato was instantly improved! :o Thanks, mate!
a good thing would be to do 10 breaths to make sure they breath while people do these exercises, Thanks eric, your the man!
I agree - that is harsh. Situations, like this one, are why I started posting free online lessons. Don't let your mother's opinion kill your love for singing. Just keep training and practicing.
Holy shit this works!! I don't even know how and the vibrato just came naturally, too bad I can't control it though.
Mr. Arceneaux Thank You Very Much For The Online Tutorial. I Just Started And Already I Feel Something Can Happen! Thank You Very Much
Hey Guys; Great news! The first video in my Arceneaux Approach 2.0 series is now available for download on my website AAPPROACH (dot) com
thanks Eric for the video lessons,help me a lot...now i sing with vibrato...,,
I Sing Because I Am Happy... You Taught Me A lot Man...
Yes, there will be several follow up videos.
I strongly disagree. I see vocal miracles happen before my eyes every day. True, singing does come more easily for some than others. However, if the singer is willing to work, vocal training can go a VERY long way in helping them to develop great skill.
These are for both beginners and the established professional.
FOR REAL IT HEPLS MY BREATHING, ALSO MY VIBRATO! THIS BOY CAN SING AHHA THANK YOU SO MUCH.
When he had his hand up in the air, it looked like he was gonna belt "Fame"!! lol he's a good teacher :)
My birthday is coming soon and i am gonna buy all the video lessons ...
Thank`s a lot !
Were they just wrong? The short answer is yes. Many of my clients are referred to me my doctors for vocal rehabilitation. I can honestly say that the majority of them have been taught this stomach flexing technique - much to their detriment. When the stomach is flexed, the throat instinctively closes. Squeezing the stomach is an antiquated technique that is not taught today by successful professional voice teachers.
A good exercise for getting rid of nasality is to transition from ng to an open vowel - ng-ah. To do this, the back of the tongue comes away from the soft pallet and the velar port opens. Also try holding the nose when producing the ah - it shouldn't be effected, as there should be no breath escape through the nose...
i just could not stop yawning through all these excercises!Seriously. Not couse I was bored, no, just yawned all the time!
You are so helpful! I have more air now than I ever used to! Thans a lot!
If you're not used to stretching, then the soreness is completely normal. It should go away with daily practice. Be gentle with your body though. Ease yourself into the stretches. Only go as far as you can without excessive discomfort.