I've studied voice for 20+ years with three different (and very good) teachers. But I've never heard any of them sum up the tenor's singing technique more succinctly and perfectly than this. I've been practicing the three simple things suggested in Christopher Jacklin's video, and they've worked wonders!! So there's no need to pay any mind to the crass, negative, know-it-alls who in actuality know nothing. Thanks for the on-line tutoring, Christopher. It's a free gift.
This is a very good thing for all new singers to know... There are soo many young singers who don't get taught correctly and have no idea that singing high is NOT pushing your chest range as far as it can go.
I was really having a bear of a time trying to navigate my passagio, but that close-up at 2:48 instantly resolved the issues I was having with my rising larynx! In case you guys didn't catch it, the key to singing high notes is to never blink. Granted, this can be a little awkward in your daily interactions (had a couple dates that didn't go well, me staring unblinking at a woman, her not understanding that I was simply modifying the third formant of my vocal tract to achieve imposta, quite pedestrian really...) But yes, maintaining a lifeless, penetrating gaze has helped my high notes immensely, and working at K-Mart I get a great discount on Clear-Eyes. Aside from some rather unjust restraining orders, I feel staring unflinchingly upon others has benefited me greatly!!
Male voices (especially young male voices) change ranges all the time. Last year I was auditioning for a production and I was singing as a Bass (by the request of the instructor) and could hit the entire operatic range with minimal stress. However, this year I joined my school choir, and the same instructor has placed me as a tenor. After that I explored the idea of being a tenor, and I can currently hit a high c, and I can still hit most of the bass notes (not very well though)
These are exactly the exercises my voice teacher taught me, and they work wonders. Still trying to sing Dalla sua pace, though. working on it. I'm a baritone too.
My voice used to sound like a bag of cats thrown into a woodchipper. But Thanks to this simple lesson from this professional opera singer and singing teacher, I now feel confident about my audition with the Dallas Opera next season.
Thanks a lot for this - very informative and useful. It's sad that some folk feel they can be abusive just because you took time to create a video in order to help others. Keep up the good work. To the others: watch your language (it's offensive) and try a little respect.
This is far the best, straight to the point, lesson! Christopher Jacklin I tank you with all my heart as you just opened my bass voice to reasonable tenor bell canto notes and I have realised what I need to do!
Join the club, man. I would LOVE to have a higher voice because it just cuts better in pop/rock songs. I have a baritone that is very wimpy and clean sounding. Think Casey Kasem without the resonance. So, I just sing in that area just above baritone and forsake trying to do anything high. I can't begin to touch anything in the high areas like F. Mercury, S. Perry, L. Gramm, and all the really awesome singers. But then, I'm more of a guitarist anyway.
You are correct in saying there is a limit. It is the length and thickness of your vocal cords. Common sense. A longer cord = deeper notes. a THICKER cord = deeper notes. The length and thickness is a natural limitation which is why you don't see soprano singers doing movie trailer voice over nor Don LaFontaine singing soprano opera parts. A guy that has a natural high voice promising to teach people to sing high... that's funny.
I mean if you sound like Barry White then *obviously* you won't be able to sing tenor. Most guys' voice are on the line between tenor and baritone, and I for one just recently discovered that my voice goes higher than I thought it did.
I am a natural 2nd tenor. I can hit a few baritone notes but I can mainly cover the whole tenor spectra even up to G5 (In my tessitura) I had issues in the past but, since I didn't FORCE my high notes and when I learned how to control my support I was able to breeze through the scales
I sing both bass and tenor and have found that tenor is more interesting to sing in my opinion. As he says the key is to keep your throat relaxed. If this is done some can sing from bass to low soprano if you're like me.
As far as I know, a countertenor is a male singer who uses falsetto technique in order to sing with an alto register, so it's not their "natural" voice... and quite a lot of these countertenors are in fact baritones, like Andreas Scholl and Philippe Jaroussky... I hope this answers your question (I'm not a professional singer, nor a scholar, but I do love opera)
Great video another tip is don't allow yourself to get louder as you move up in chest towards the break try to keep the volume constant then the transistor thru the break will appear to be seamless which Is what every singer is after.
out of their "natural" range, and still have yet to meet( in my personal singing time ) a single person that has successfully done it, and I would DEFINITELY call them "serious musicians" some of the people I mention have been singing for decades, and are amazing singers. Even in Professional Vocalists, you do not find too often singers that learned "out of their natural range". I'm sorry the reason I said "it's not a walk in the park" was because I felt like the way you commented you were
my friend who wants to help me regain my voice told me that my vocal range is now tenor rather than alto (Which I used to be before testosterone treatment) so I hope that this will be helpful for me I used to love singing now I can't even get to simple notes that used to be as natural as breathing to me so I'm basically back at square one in my practices
You definitely aren't a baritone, dude. If you are, you're one convincing tenor. Your head voice has that classic tenor quality like that dancing ghost in Luigi's Mansion.
Wow, sounds like you must be highly talented. Can you please post a video i would love to see you hit all those ranges :) And are you in a chorus?? Or do you mostly do solo vocals? Or both? All I am saying is that it is VERY DIFFICULT to go from a bass to a tenor unless you already can naturally hit various ranges. I know of some professionals that have started at baritone and have moved up to tenor but that in it's self took them YEARS to master.
What he is talking about is a program by Brett Manning called Singing Success. They have coaches, but also a 12 cd program with exercises, definitions, and the like. If you pay attention to your physiology, it should be useful. I haven't completed it myself, but it is based on the SLS technique of Seth Riggs, who you should know as a very successful vocal coach.
I'm a fairly decent tenor but one skill I DO have is the ability to distinguish "your" from "you're." It takes training and a decent recall of eighth grade grammar.
Well, yes and no. Everyone has a natural range that is easiest for them, but with training and practice the human voice is capable of so much more. It's just like how any other wind instrument can be played outside it's "natural" range. The only issue is getting the notes to speak and then getting control, and that's definitely achievable with practice.
yes, all of the voice scales can sing in head voice, Baritone, Bas, Tenor, it wont be as high as a tenor but it will be lighter, of course you dont want to sing those low bas notes in head voice, then you use your chest voice, but for singing some higher bas notes that seem hard (like the beginning to Bach "Es war ein wunderlicher krieg" from Christ lag in Todesbanden) you may want to try using the head voice there
This video isn't trying to teach you to be a tenor if you're not. It is a lesson for younger tenors trying to access their higher range. Also there should be no confusion, nothing he said here is untrue, it was all very accurate at a technical level, it might not work for some people but it's not advertised as a miracle cure for all tenors. For the record he used to be a tenor but switched down during his studies, definitely a baritone, and a good one at that.
1- Omg the Mayan father god pfp thats a cultured one 2- im sorry i can go INSANELY high babes, all because i wanted to be a soprano as a child now im stuck in a pitchy talking voice and insane high range (and a decadent low register)
Michael jackson used to make his talking voice really high to be able to sing from a tenor to a high tenor so speaking with a higher voice might actually help
I appreciate it! I love singing, it just wasn't my calling. If anyone is reading this and is struggling trying to sing, it may not be your calling. However, you may be struggling with it even if it is your calling. Just make sure you love it.
I feel quite lucky since I can sing high C in head voice with any trouble whatsoever, I guess singing at school did have some benefits. But I wish I knew the technique to make my head voice richer and stronger with more vibrato.
Yes. Just a lower one. Sing as high as you can comfortably, then head up a bit more until your notes sound more "feminine." For instance, I can reach the A flat above middle C (in short spells) in chest voice, but the A natural is, at least at the moment, beyond my chest voice. At this point, I move to head voice, until I reach C5, where I move into falsetto. In essence, head voice is the bell tone of falsetto with a power similar to chest voice.
yeah, it's relatively easy to expand range within a tiny head voice or mix, but to really have dynamics, from pianissimo (thin cords) to fortissimo (thick cords) on each one of the notes of that range -around 3 octaves-, it is something that VERY few people can do. although it is trainable, u would 've to commit yourself for several years, enough time to make 99,9% of the people just try to learn something else xD and sure 7, 8 octaves are possible for anyone,but 3 of those will be piannisimo :p
People generally stick with their 'true' voice when classifying their ranges. Unless you have an abnormally strong head voice like Vitas, Philippe Jarousky, and other countertenors. Like I can hit an A 2 below middle C and I have hit the C 2 above middle C, but I would classify my range more along what I can use (B flat 2 below middle to about a G above middle). Stick with what you can strongly sing.
While I agree with most of your comments and the fact that you are not hating on anybody, you are calling people out. The fact of the matter is that any trained singer can hit three octaves or more. If you want to hear an example of that check out the aria "Si puo, Si puo" by Leoncavallo, I recommend Sherrill Milnes' rendition. Moreover, range is not the only determinant when it comes to voice classification, one must also take into account the weight and color of the voice.
People may often think singing is easy. But I realized that it is not as what we know. I had that relaization when I entered a choir. I qm a bass (I didn't know that before) and we have our parts, so we have ours bass. From this to that. Very low then high. It was the mst complicated of the 4 voices, that is according the the choir master, well he asked us and that is my answer. When u enter I group you go away from your comfort zone. It is so complicated especially when I joined wnother choir where they do 100% voicing parts. And adding to the ahrdship is the laack of goog night sleep, late sleep for years. My brain is so wired up. Thank God he gave me a strong voice. Listening to Pavaotti helped me. I am proud of my Bass voice (singing and talking) but whenever I hear Pavarotti and other ttnor makes me wanna be one of them. Just wanna share a something. Somewhere in 2024 or 2015 we had a practice on a Christmas song, the Adeste Fideles (Come all you faith). I got so excited cuz I always listen to Luciano Pavarotti's voice so I tried to immitate him. In our chaplaincy that is so big (The biggest Chapel inside a shoppin mall) my other co-members were at the lifet side facing their backs on my left while I was on their back a few feet away. Then the choir adviser (well he had a new one and he is the 3rd one, long story) played the minus 1. Then we all started singing. I gave my all. :-). I could not hear them singing. Well it was a long issue of the choir, I was the only one giving my all why they were reserved. I don't know why. Maybe because they were in their teens?!?!? So much for that, the CA said "Lumabas ang boses mo ah!" (Your voice unleashed itself) something like that. The other lady, our co-sister in Christ wh is around her 40' told me that she liked that Pavarotti voice, so she recognized it and even challenged me to really use it in the mass. I hope the other co-sister did recognize it too. :-) It was a show off but I was happy cuz although I am not a Tenor in some extent I was able to immitate my Idol in classical/ operatic music. And I did it. :-) It was nice but challenging at the same time. Since we use one mic for at lest two person. The guy whom I shared it with after the mass or the song that my voice was loud. How I wished that they give their everything too. Until now that I left that choir, yes I did for some personal reasons, they are having the same issue and again have a new adviser. This is a story of a person who learned somethings and a story of a choir struggling to do what is supposed to be done a long-long time ago. I wish this reached them. May be I should share this to them and hopefully they appreciate it and learn and DO what you say. Thank you!
It will just take practice even if your a bass there is always potential to increase your range, just make sure to never stress or strain your notes and just practice singing higher, while keeping your throat clear and your larynx neutral, it will take time but practicing with a proper technique will will definitely help with being able to sing tenor
You're a baritone? So am I. Though I have LONG ruled out the possibility of ever singing ANY tenor. Especially considering that even though I can hit a G#4 in chest (and that's the highest and it's not really strong), that's only when I warm up to that note. I don't visit the rafters, let alone live there. I sing bass I, though my lower register extends into bass II. [I warm my voice down to Bb1[on the ng consonant]].
I'm baritone, I'm 17 and I'm tenor in my choir and I want to extend my vocal range :c My vocal range goes from G2 (sometimes F2) to A4... Head voice from Ab4 until B5 Whistle register from F6 until A7 (sometimes B7/C8)
Aron Romelus really? Mine goes from G2 to Gb4 .-. And I know that the very highest note for a tenor in a choir is a A4 but really, I can't hit it!! :'(
+Jüliân Hndëz don't worry I give you a tips to how to hit the higher notes... be avoid to force your throat if you don't can't hit the higher notes don't force it bec. ur throat make it hurt
Well you can work upward in your range but not downward. And upward even has limits. But to say that a bass could not expand his range upward without already being able to hit those notes would be false. Your low end is capped off by your vocal-chord fatness, but your higher end can be stretched with vocal exercise, but to a point. I used to only be able to hit an E (just above middle C) and now I can hit high C on a good day, so it's possible to expand your range, as I know first hand.
Ok people, sorry, but here it is. As a true opera singer myself and hugely respected teacher in Miami, Fl. I can tell you he is doing this wrong. When you do the "ng" exercise and release as he says, you are supposed to release in the same space as the sound which he is not doing. He starts the ng sound up, but then releases the sound in his throat. Wrong! Its supposed to stay up in the head. Check me out, Novell Allen.
+Elder Toguro Falsetto is a bad term. Think of head tone! It's natural Read the old books not the 20th century rubbish. Today's singers know nothing because the old bel canto traditions have been lost.
Stephen Beet Stephen, he is not talking about the counter-tenor type head voice your are thinking about. He's talking about a rock approach to falsetto which is far more abrasive. I know you aren't suggesting a screaming rock singer to sing bel Canto are you?lol
I agree with your general sentiment. A bass or even a baritone will never produce the full balanced sound that a true tenor has in the G4+ range. However, that does not mean a bass/baritone cannot sing tenor notes in a satisfying way. That depends on the skill of the singer, and the style. Just look at Freddie Mercury. He could sing to F2, making him a firm baritone but his recordings go up to F5 and above, although anything above C5 was either very harsh or falsetto. Still a good use of voice.
Be happy with what you have and work hard to be the best Alto you can be. I have heard some Real beautiful Altos. Trust me its a gift. Plus isn't alto almost the same as alto
From what I heard from his voice, he probably isn't a flat out bass. Maybe baritone or possibly Tenor II even. He's got nice lower register but I think I can tell he can hit some high notes. Btw don't give up on singing just because you can't sing high. Being a low bass is definitely something to brag about! Appeals to the ladies too ^^
Maybe he blinks when we blink so we don't see him blink.
Underrated
He blinked at 1:16.
@@johnb1391 and at 2:00 😂
😂😂😂😂 i spent the whole video searching him blink instead of doing what i've come to do...
@@ronin_h730 good. I'm not the only one. 😂 He unintentionally gave two tutorials.
I've studied voice for 20+ years with three different (and very good) teachers. But I've never heard any of them sum up the tenor's singing technique more succinctly and perfectly than this. I've been practicing the three simple things suggested in Christopher Jacklin's video, and they've worked wonders!! So there's no need to pay any mind to the crass, negative, know-it-alls who in actuality know nothing. Thanks for the on-line tutoring, Christopher. It's a free gift.
This is a very good thing for all new singers to know... There are soo many young singers who don't get taught correctly and have no idea that singing high is NOT pushing your chest range as far as it can go.
so true!
I wanna learn this so I can sing greek tragedies when I'm walking home alone drunk on friday nights
Maybe if you weren't drunk you wouldn't be alone.
Yo it was just a joke. Chill out.
John Doe You are such a legend.
😂
LMAOOO
I was really having a bear of a time trying to navigate my passagio, but that close-up at 2:48 instantly resolved the issues I was having with my rising larynx! In case you guys didn't catch it, the key to singing high notes is to never blink. Granted, this can be a little awkward in your daily interactions (had a couple dates that didn't go well, me staring unblinking at a woman, her not understanding that I was simply modifying the third formant of my vocal tract to achieve imposta, quite pedestrian really...)
But yes, maintaining a lifeless, penetrating gaze has helped my high notes immensely, and working at K-Mart I get a great discount on Clear-Eyes. Aside from some rather unjust restraining orders, I feel staring unflinchingly upon others has benefited me greatly!!
OMG! Ha! That's a good one! I spent just about the past 5 minutes laughing!!!!
Your post has done me far more good than watching the video !
You almost got some of the terminology right! Good try!
lmaooo, that close up cracked me up
Someone please give him a Guinness World Record for his longest time not blinking record.
2:05
He is blinking when you are blinking you can't notice 😂
Male voices (especially young male voices) change ranges all the time. Last year I was auditioning for a production and I was singing as a Bass (by the request of the instructor) and could hit the entire operatic range with minimal stress. However, this year I joined my school choir, and the same instructor has placed me as a tenor. After that I explored the idea of being a tenor, and I can currently hit a high c, and I can still hit most of the bass notes (not very well though)
lmao
Idk but in the male choir i always singed Tenor, now i am High Tenor but back in 2021 i was Middle Tenor
MB14 is a great tenor singer also a beatboxer also he got a movie which is tenor. Just sharing 😊 check h
Im out he’s great
@@dariuscorba6458exactly. You changed…
That camera work looks like someone was trying to make a meme of him
They did a good job
Is he a meme now? ovo
2:47 the cameraman is a legend 😂😂 nice vid btw x
This.
2:47...wtf?
Right,that was creepy as hell 🤣🤣
,,im gonna sing now,,,,, i focus on the shape of my eyes now,,
Many thanks Mr.Jenkins for the lucid explanation you have given; the lesson is quite helpful.
These are exactly the exercises my voice teacher taught me, and they work wonders. Still trying to sing Dalla sua pace, though. working on it. I'm a baritone too.
My voice used to sound like a bag of cats thrown into a woodchipper. But Thanks to this simple lesson from this professional opera singer and singing teacher, I now feel confident about my audition with the Dallas Opera next season.
:0:):0 sorry I just couldn't help laughing!!! "like a bag of cats thrown into a woodchipper." That's a good one! So how did the audition go?
Úti í hagen
Good joke
@@gummilitli Uti vår hage där växa blåbär :o
id laugh at ur coment and adore hiw u struggle to perfect ur voice..aa im struggling still
2:47 just... what the fuck was that
+Ezequiel Agüero I AM DYING AHAHAHAHHAAHHAHA
GoingQuackers it randomly zooms into his face it's just plain creepy wtf
+Ezequiel Agüero Lol I noticed that too. You can see an inner Ainsley Harriot rub deep in his eyes.
lmaooo 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
AAAHAHAHAH yo I was like "Da faq?"
Thanks a lot for this - very informative and useful. It's sad that some folk feel they can be abusive just because you took time to create a video in order to help others. Keep up the good work. To the others: watch your language (it's offensive) and try a little respect.
Yep, it works...makes hitting that high G so much easier...thanks.
who did this hilarious editing? 2:45
SleekMouse hahahaha - extreme 'random' close up ,what does it mean?lol
+Dani Bee He either flopped. Or the video editor has the mlg. Or he's just noticed the Ainsley Harriot in his eyes
SleekMouse lol
Bcuz he is not blinking
sweet cookies
This is far the best, straight to the point, lesson! Christopher Jacklin I tank you with all my heart as you just opened my bass voice to reasonable tenor bell canto notes and I have realised what I need to do!
Join the club, man. I would LOVE to have a higher voice because it just cuts better in pop/rock songs. I have a baritone that is very wimpy and clean sounding. Think Casey Kasem without the resonance. So, I just sing in that area just above baritone and forsake trying to do anything high. I can't begin to touch anything in the high areas like F. Mercury, S. Perry, L. Gramm, and all the really awesome singers. But then, I'm more of a guitarist anyway.
not me watching this video so I can sing more like Gerard Way :O
@@liljemo9009 same
@@liljemo9009 same, i sound like Claudio Sanchez with a cold and really want that more open sound Gerard has
This is amazingly helpful. Thank you for posting this video.
You are correct in saying there is a limit. It is the length and thickness of your vocal cords. Common sense. A longer cord = deeper notes. a THICKER cord = deeper notes. The length and thickness is a natural limitation which is why you don't see soprano singers doing movie trailer voice over nor Don LaFontaine singing soprano opera parts. A guy that has a natural high voice promising to teach people to sing high... that's funny.
I mean if you sound like Barry White then *obviously* you won't be able to sing tenor. Most guys' voice are on the line between tenor and baritone, and I for one just recently discovered that my voice goes higher than I thought it did.
YES. Absolutely 100% agree.
Everyone, listen to this man.
*Wait why doesnt this guy blink?!?!?!*
+Olyvia Webster hahahahahahaha!!!!! you just cracked me..how did you see that?
+Olyvia Webster I caught one at 2:50. Now pay attention to what he is saying/singing!
+Olyvia Webster he's obviously a robot
hannah Mwilambwe i don't even know
victomba obviously
Very beautiful voice. Don't even needs instruments to accompany you. Just the voice is great music.
Bruh honestly i couldnt stop laughing through out the whole video! 2:47 just... what the fuck was that?(Dead)
Cecil B. DeMille was his cameraman...
Dex Mall bruh u high af lol
you can tell he really is an expert because there is no blabber in this video. very efficient and useful. thank you
I am a natural 2nd tenor. I can hit a few baritone notes but I can mainly cover the whole tenor spectra even up to G5 (In my tessitura) I had issues in the past but, since I didn't FORCE my high notes and when I learned how to control my support I was able to breeze through the scales
You almost got some of the terminology right! Good try!
What’s difference between 2nd tenor and tenor?
When dinged in the sac, I can sing soprano
you a ma you can't sing soprano
bleron mehmeti how do u kno bra
***** no brah maybe contra tenor but no soprano XD
LOL!!! I'm dying!!! :D
Guys it's not impossible for a man to sing soprano. There are lots of male sopranos .
2:17 HE BLINKEDDDD!!!!
Definetley post a video.
If all the statements you are making are honest, then you are truly gifted.
I sing both bass and tenor and have found that tenor is more interesting to sing in my opinion. As he says the key is to keep your throat relaxed. If this is done some can sing from bass to low soprano if you're like me.
Not as an opera soloist, no.
I am woman. I sing both as Anna Netrebko😂. Contralto and coloratura soprano. I am dramatic soprano
As far as I know, a countertenor is a male singer who uses falsetto technique in order to sing with an alto register, so it's not their "natural" voice... and quite a lot of these countertenors are in fact baritones, like Andreas Scholl and Philippe Jaroussky... I hope this answers your question (I'm not a professional singer, nor a scholar, but I do love opera)
*2:45** oh my god the camera work*
Thank you. Very amateur singer here, much appreciated
Thank-you.
You're great at explaining these techniques. I look forward to viewing your other videos.
Great video another tip is don't allow yourself to get louder as you move up in chest towards the break try to keep the volume constant then the transistor thru the break will appear to be seamless which Is what every singer is after.
im just mesmerized how handsome he is. Amazing coach !
out of their "natural" range, and still have yet to meet( in my personal singing time ) a single person that has successfully done it, and I would DEFINITELY call them "serious musicians" some of the people I mention have been singing for decades, and are amazing singers. Even in Professional Vocalists, you do not find too often singers that learned "out of their natural range".
I'm sorry the reason I said "it's not a walk in the park" was because I felt like the way you commented you were
my friend who wants to help me regain my voice told me that my vocal range is now tenor rather than alto (Which I used to be before testosterone treatment) so I hope that this will be helpful for me
I used to love singing now I can't even get to simple notes that used to be as natural as breathing to me so I'm basically back at square one in my practices
Same :/ how is it going?
You definitely aren't a baritone, dude. If you are, you're one convincing tenor. Your head voice has that classic tenor quality like that dancing ghost in Luigi's Mansion.
He's not claiming to be a baritone lmao.
@@franktranks9445 He clearly says in the video that he's a baritone. Not sure if you watched it.
Wow, sounds like you must be highly talented. Can you please post a video i would love to see you hit all those ranges :)
And are you in a chorus?? Or do you mostly do solo vocals? Or both?
All I am saying is that it is VERY DIFFICULT to go from a bass to a tenor unless you already can naturally hit various ranges. I know of some professionals that have started at baritone and have moved up to tenor but that in it's self took them YEARS to master.
What he is talking about is a program by Brett Manning called Singing Success. They have coaches, but also a 12 cd program with exercises, definitions, and the like. If you pay attention to your physiology, it should be useful. I haven't completed it myself, but it is based on the SLS technique of Seth Riggs, who you should know as a very successful vocal coach.
Good info... but when he says ‘head voice’, he’s actually in a light mixed voice.
same thought
I'm a fairly decent tenor but one skill I DO have is the ability to distinguish "your" from "you're." It takes training and a decent recall of eighth grade grammar.
Me: Trying to concentrate on the video
Also me: Laughing on jokes why he is not blinking...
Well, yes and no. Everyone has a natural range that is easiest for them, but with training and practice the human voice is capable of so much more. It's just like how any other wind instrument can be played outside it's "natural" range. The only issue is getting the notes to speak and then getting control, and that's definitely achievable with practice.
Why the hell is everyone talking about blinks??
Because he doesn't blink in the video
+Christian M. 1:28
1:40, he almost does!
TH-cam.. Everyone takes the most liked comment and repeats it 1000 times
Ranggalih that’s what we came to see in the comments. Does he blink???
yes, all of the voice scales can sing in head voice, Baritone, Bas, Tenor, it wont be as high as a tenor but it will be lighter, of course you dont want to sing those low bas notes in head voice, then you use your chest voice, but for singing some higher bas notes that seem hard (like the beginning to Bach "Es war ein wunderlicher krieg" from Christ lag in Todesbanden) you may want to try using the head voice there
I found two blinks at 1:26 =3=
+S:eeK I'm done XD
This video isn't trying to teach you to be a tenor if you're not. It is a lesson for younger tenors trying to access their higher range. Also there should be no confusion, nothing he said here is untrue, it was all very accurate at a technical level, it might not work for some people but it's not advertised as a miracle cure for all tenors. For the record he used to be a tenor but switched down during his studies, definitely a baritone, and a good one at that.
You should definitely sing tenor:
TEN OR TWENTY MILES AWAY!
ayyyyy
1- Omg the Mayan father god pfp thats a cultured one
2- im sorry i can go INSANELY high babes, all because i wanted to be a soprano as a child now im stuck in a pitchy talking voice and insane high range (and a decadent low register)
A great teacher honestly...
1:28 Omg he blinked, I thought he couldn't :/
*deep bass anxiously watching*
I feel like he's blinking while I blink.
Michael jackson used to make his talking voice really high to be able to sing from a tenor to a high tenor so speaking with a higher voice might actually help
I can hit the notes a tenor can, but how do I make them sound good? Answers besides breath support. I was told my breath support is superb.
perhaps get depth lowering the jaw?
+God Sloth or quit trying to sing and start a business. Hahaha
www.unnue.com
James Lewis Wow man! Well done! haha thats pretty awesome
I appreciate it! I love singing, it just wasn't my calling. If anyone is reading this and is struggling trying to sing, it may not be your calling. However, you may be struggling with it even if it is your calling. Just make sure you love it.
James Lewis Wise words
good lesson. absolutely hillarious video editing.
Who is watching in 2024
My God, your voice is lovely. You British men are so talented and at the same time good looking. Your race is right there at the top of the echelon.
i have no inserest in being a tenor im happy as a bass
But you’re on a video ‘how to become a tenor’
Very interesting and informative. Thankyou.
2:48 - Does this look like the face of mercy XD
TheOSC THEN PERISH
I feel quite lucky since I can sing high C in head voice with any trouble whatsoever, I guess singing at school did have some benefits. But I wish I knew the technique to make my head voice richer and stronger with more vibrato.
My left ear enjoyed this
Yes. Just a lower one. Sing as high as you can comfortably, then head up a bit more until your notes sound more "feminine." For instance, I can reach the A flat above middle C (in short spells) in chest voice, but the A natural is, at least at the moment, beyond my chest voice. At this point, I move to head voice, until I reach C5, where I move into falsetto. In essence, head voice is the bell tone of falsetto with a power similar to chest voice.
dude he doesn't blink in this video everytime WHY!?! i think this guy has power that can't blink
hes literally blinking
yeah, it's relatively easy to expand range within a tiny head voice or mix, but to really have dynamics, from pianissimo (thin cords) to fortissimo (thick cords) on each one of the notes of that range -around 3 octaves-, it is something that VERY few people can do. although it is trainable, u would 've to commit yourself for several years, enough time to make 99,9% of the people just try to learn something else xD and sure 7, 8 octaves are possible for anyone,but 3 of those will be piannisimo :p
I would really love to be able to sing like this - But sadly I'm shit.
anyone can sing the voice is a muscle and with enough time and effort anyone can train it :D
*****Joe Jeffries am glad to hear that
Check out sing like you speak
maybe writing comedy is what you should do. You made me laugh.
me too love to learn tenor style to sing those theatrical songs..id reach d high notes but lackg in vibrato..fullness
I think i'm the next Pavarotti now
aakash patel ... probably not.... ever.
You gained so much weight???
@@DenisMorissetteJFK good one
Gotta learn this coz boy don't sing saprano in the choir I want to join this Saturday
I encourage myself not to blink just like him, it's more interesting than singing tenor. Lol
Such excellent and effective teaching! Thanks!
Wouldn't it be more appropriate if the teacher were a tenor himself?
+Ihdc1 Well, the technique is the same (or it should be ) for all ranges so it is not a problem.
Ur right man . Time to give lessons
People generally stick with their 'true' voice when classifying their ranges. Unless you have an abnormally strong head voice like Vitas, Philippe Jarousky, and other countertenors. Like I can hit an A 2 below middle C and I have hit the C 2 above middle C, but I would classify my range more along what I can use (B flat 2 below middle to about a G above middle). Stick with what you can strongly sing.
well i’m a tenor saxophone so i guess i’m really good at singing🤷♀️
Haha
While I agree with most of your comments and the fact that you are not hating on anybody, you are calling people out. The fact of the matter is that any trained singer can hit three octaves or more. If you want to hear an example of that check out the aria "Si puo, Si puo" by Leoncavallo, I recommend Sherrill Milnes' rendition. Moreover, range is not the only determinant when it comes to voice classification, one must also take into account the weight and color of the voice.
0:33 👌👌👌
So grateful for this.
Am i the only one who yawns in tenor every morning? 😂
Probably not
People may often think singing is easy. But I realized that it is not as what we know. I had that relaization when I entered a choir. I qm a bass (I didn't know that before) and we have our parts, so we have ours bass. From this to that. Very low then high. It was the mst complicated of the 4 voices, that is according the the choir master, well he asked us and that is my answer. When u enter I group you go away from your comfort zone. It is so complicated especially when I joined wnother choir where they do 100% voicing parts. And adding to the ahrdship is the laack of goog night sleep, late sleep for years. My brain is so wired up. Thank God he gave me a strong voice. Listening to Pavaotti helped me. I am proud of my Bass voice (singing and talking) but whenever I hear Pavarotti and other ttnor makes me wanna be one of them. Just wanna share a something. Somewhere in 2024 or 2015 we had a practice on a Christmas song, the Adeste Fideles (Come all you faith). I got so excited cuz I always listen to Luciano Pavarotti's voice so I tried to immitate him. In our chaplaincy that is so big (The biggest Chapel inside a shoppin mall) my other co-members were at the lifet side facing their backs on my left while I was on their back a few feet away. Then the choir adviser (well he had a new one and he is the 3rd one, long story) played the minus 1. Then we all started singing. I gave my all. :-). I could not hear them singing. Well it was a long issue of the choir, I was the only one giving my all why they were reserved. I don't know why. Maybe because they were in their teens?!?!? So much for that, the CA said "Lumabas ang boses mo ah!" (Your voice unleashed itself) something like that. The other lady, our co-sister in Christ wh is around her 40' told me that she liked that Pavarotti voice, so she recognized it and even challenged me to really use it in the mass. I hope the other co-sister did recognize it too. :-) It was a show off but I was happy cuz although I am not a Tenor in some extent I was able to immitate my Idol in classical/ operatic music. And I did it. :-)
It was nice but challenging at the same time. Since we use one mic for at lest two person. The guy whom I shared it with after the mass or the song that my voice was loud. How I wished that they give their everything too. Until now that I left that choir, yes I did for some personal reasons, they are having the same issue and again have a new adviser. This is a story of a person who learned somethings and a story of a choir struggling to do what is supposed to be done a long-long time ago. I wish this reached them. May be I should share this to them and hopefully they appreciate it and learn and DO what you say. Thank you!
Go drunk camera guy youre home
Where can I find more from this guy? He’s truly the best
But what if your a bass
It will just take practice even if your a bass there is always potential to increase your range, just make sure to never stress or strain your notes and just practice singing higher, while keeping your throat clear and your larynx neutral, it will take time but practicing with a proper technique will will definitely help with being able to sing tenor
What if you're a salmon
Then it means you are very low voice person
I'm a milkfish sorry
then sing bass.. you can't choose your vocal range
2:47 what’s the reason for zooming in to his eyes. 😭
Pete Holmes. Holy...
moniemaker27 lol what
very good teacher.
Pause the recording, i need to blink.
You're a baritone? So am I. Though I have LONG ruled out the possibility of ever singing ANY tenor. Especially considering that even though I can hit a G#4 in chest (and that's the highest and it's not really strong), that's only when I warm up to that note. I don't visit the rafters, let alone live there. I sing bass I, though my lower register extends into bass II. [I warm my voice down to Bb1[on the ng consonant]].
I'm baritone, I'm 17 and I'm tenor in my choir and I want to extend my vocal range :c
My vocal range goes from G2 (sometimes F2) to A4...
Head voice from Ab4 until B5
Whistle register from F6 until A7 (sometimes B7/C8)
is simple exercise every day bec. I'm a choir member too I'm baritone but now I hit a tenor range
Aron Romelus what is ur vocal range?
+Jüliân Hndëz my vocal range was C3-G#3
Aron Romelus really? Mine goes from G2 to Gb4 .-. And I know that the very highest note for a tenor in a choir is a A4 but really, I can't hit it!! :'(
+Jüliân Hndëz don't worry I give you a tips to how to hit the higher notes... be avoid to force your throat if you don't can't hit the higher notes don't force it bec. ur throat make it hurt
Well you can work upward in your range but not downward. And upward even has limits. But to say that a bass could not expand his range upward without already being able to hit those notes would be false. Your low end is capped off by your vocal-chord fatness, but your higher end can be stretched with vocal exercise, but to a point. I used to only be able to hit an E (just above middle C) and now I can hit high C on a good day, so it's possible to expand your range, as I know first hand.
I thought baritone was bass. Is baritone both bass and tenor, then?
bass is the lowest voice in the human anatomy, baritone is basically the middle of these 3 voice classifications
Axel D. Rodriguez Why does my choir teacher keep referring to the bass students as baritone? Is she lying to them cause they're not deep enough?
+chatochafa130 she's probably confused of their classification maybe
+chatochafa130 I like the video, another good resource I found is panlarko sing fast
planner (just google it) search phrase: how to sing tenor
My teacher keeps calling us bass while we are really baritone lmao!
I just found your video! Thank you.
Ok people, sorry, but here it is. As a true opera singer myself and hugely respected teacher in Miami, Fl. I can tell you he is doing this wrong. When you do the "ng" exercise and release as he says, you are supposed to release in the same space as the sound which he is not doing. He starts the ng sound up, but then releases the sound in his throat. Wrong! Its supposed to stay up in the head. Check me out, Novell Allen.
+Novell A Do you have any advice on reinforced falsetto? I'm currently trying to get my falsetto sound to be less breathy.
+Elder Toguro
Yes, it is called vocal chord adduction and is usually used by rock singers
+Novell A Take the advice of Garcia!!!
+Elder Toguro Falsetto is a bad term. Think of head tone! It's natural Read the old books not the 20th century rubbish. Today's singers know nothing because the old bel canto traditions have been lost.
Stephen Beet
Stephen, he is not talking about the counter-tenor type head voice your are thinking about. He's talking about a rock approach to falsetto which is far more abrasive. I know you aren't suggesting a screaming rock singer to sing bel Canto are you?lol
I agree with your general sentiment. A bass or even a baritone will never produce the full balanced sound that a true tenor has in the G4+ range. However, that does not mean a bass/baritone cannot sing tenor notes in a satisfying way. That depends on the skill of the singer, and the style. Just look at Freddie Mercury. He could sing to F2, making him a firm baritone but his recordings go up to F5 and above, although anything above C5 was either very harsh or falsetto. Still a good use of voice.
I want to be a tenor so bad. But I'm a girl, I'm willing to have a man's voice. Guess I'm just stuck with stupid lower octave alto :(
omg you lower octave alto? My best friend is lower octave alto
Be happy with what you have and work hard to be the best Alto you can be. I have heard some Real beautiful Altos. Trust me its a gift. Plus isn't alto almost the same as alto
soulwinner567 Sorry, what was that last part?
+Secret Admirer oh sorry I messed up. I ment to say this isn't an alto almost the same as a tenor
+Secret Admirer oh sorry I messed up. I ment to say this isn't an alto almost the same as a tenor
From what I heard from his voice, he probably isn't a flat out bass. Maybe baritone or possibly Tenor II even. He's got nice lower register but I think I can tell he can hit some high notes. Btw don't give up on singing just because you can't sing high. Being a low bass is definitely something to brag about! Appeals to the ladies too ^^
who made this video? damn... editing is so confusing...
Excellent lesson