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Always one of the most reliable vocal tutorial channels in TH-cam. It does not confuse you with too much terminology and explains everything in such a way that the average Joe or Josephine can understand.
So head voice is basically the compressed falsetto I keep breaking into when I try to do mixed voice. Sometimes I can do an over compressed head voice. I actually find that mixed voice may require you to raise your volume to a singing voices range for strength. So if you are wanting to sing high notes don’t raise your volume like crazy as hell but don’t be afraid to raise your volume a little when singing higher in pitch. It probably helps to find your vocal strength
We'll try to address this on a future episode, but that's a kind of "reinforced falsetto" or "compressed falsetto". One could consider it a kind of head voice certainly, but it's definitely falsetto dominant. Very useful coordination for certain styles and effects!
I direct a church choir and we are working on a piece that is rather high for even second sopranos. I have a couple of sopranos who can deliver a good focused head voice and that's all I need for it to sound right. I am perfectly happy if the remaining sopranos deliver a choir boy sound via falsetto voices. Since we only meet once a week, it is difficult to coach them on the difference because it is all too easy to leave the practice not quite remembering, so I set out to find a good video on the subject to no avail. I therefore decided to go through the effort of making my own video for them to view prior to practicing but thought I would give it one last shot to find a suitable video. Thank you Justin for saving me the effort and hassle. Very good job at explaining.
This was extremely helpful; now I finally understand the difference between falsetto and heed voice. You're an amazing voice coach. Thank you very much, appreciated.
Justin, the sheer breadth of knowledge you've got in that head of yours is staggering. It's so wonderful to see you sharing this incredible information with the world and not just with those of us who are lucky enough to study with you and your NYVCs here in NYC! Awesome stuff!!
I just posted a video on EXACTLY this subject (different format) and I am SOOOOO happy you made one like this! In the name of all songbirds, thank you. Fantastic job :) May there be more people like you on the TH-cam space!
My head voice is so strong, that when I first heard about falsetto, I thought that was my falsetto. Now it's like, "that's my head voice? COOL!" I have only just a little over 3 octaves to work with as a high baritone, so the highest for me would be low for a tenor. Even so, I can almost nail every note of a few Soundgarden songs in head voice, and it's awesome to be able get that resonance into it!
Lejundairy It's almost easier to get distortion in head voice than it is to get a clean tone on your highest and hardest-to-reach notes. Pretend you are buck-toothed and have a bar of soap shoved in your mouth lengthwise so hard that it makes your neck muscles flare out (like the way Jim Carrey looks when he plays Fire Marshall Bill). Then introduce a slight "eh" to your note, a slight push with your stomach. That's compression. Both the imagery of the soap visualization and the "eh" sound will get you thinking in the right direction, but the distortion sound shouldn't come from your throat. It should come from above it, in the back of your mouth (the uvula). Almost like you're lightly gargling the note. The uvula is also used to pronounce a lot of hard consonant sounds in German. Happy New Year! Hope this helps.
This is a superb explanation, even someone like me with basically zero musical knowledge, could understand and hear the difference between the two techniques, and now I feel proud for knowing a little bit more than before! ^^ Thank you, wonderful video!
Thank you so much for the info, btw it is just amazing that you're still replying to comments of a video that you posted 10 years ago. Thank you so much for the hard work sir!
wow. I already am a passionate singer and stumbled upon this video. What an amazingly clear explanation. This is key to not getting confused between your head/falsetto voice. Once you understand it you can really focus on progressing these parts of your voice. Thanks again!
I discovered something about my voice today... I've been singing for 27 years BUT for the past 3 years or so I've mostly sang lower register songs from the 30's and my brain kinda re-wired itself to think that was my new vocal limit. Whenever I tried to sing higher I felt like I had to punch through it... This past few days I've only been singing songs between E4 and A5 on piano and I'm amazed at how high I can actually sing. I guess I had just forgotten. It's not falsetto either because it has power behind it. I've been recording myself using my studio mic and making sure that the levels remain consistent throughout my singing. Not too weak and not too loud. I was trained in two school choirs so belting and projecting is all I've ever known really and that was one of the main problems when singing in head voice.
I didn't know how to sing in head voice until a couple years ago. My falsetto was quite strong but in my experience I could never connect between chest and falsetto simply due to the lack of vocal fold closure for falsetto. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm now pretty sure that head voice is essential for learning how to mix because the vocal fold compression remains constant through chest and head voice, allowing them to blend together; whereas falsetto will always produce a massive break at the passagio.
Steven Sheung This problem has nothing to do with your browser, it has to do with the method in which the uploader recorded his audio. I can see that in his other videos both left and right monitors are outputting sound, so it seems that he recorded this particular video in error.
Great video! I am not a singer, but I do sing all the time and love singing, I know very little about the voice, but most of this video still made perfect sense to me, and the teacher was very professional and enthusiastic. I'm glad I came across this video and I think it more than answered the question :)
You might've just gave me the reason why I couldn't stop straining while doing the whistle register, "up and back in the head" I tried and now it kinda feel easier! I'm not sure, if I made sense or if it's my thoughts are true, but thank you! ❤
I love the Apologize example, I think that's my favorite example that I'm going to refer to from now on, because most songs I've seen as examples are either mostly falsetto or mostly head voice, but this one you can hear the change. It's a hard concept to wrap your head around, after watching many videos and asking my teacher a few times I think it's starting to sink in and that song example really makes sense to me.
Oh my gosh. I have been wondering this thing ever since I started looking up singing. I'm glad to know Falsetto + Compression = Head Voice. That works well for me. So now I know if I can get a clear falsetto then I should be able to start compressing by a little bit and I might sing high better.
The head-voice does sound tighter, and clearer. Now that I can see my vocal cords in my mind, and what they're doing, I feel like I might have a little more control over them. Thanks
It irritates me that i had to learn how to do this on my own and yet i never truly knew the difference until now. But on the bright side, my full voice range went up almost an octave as a result of this training, which is desirable as a low bass, so Yay!
Thank you so much for your comment! We wish you success with your singing and are so glad to hear the VLTTW have helped you on your vocal path! Keep up the amazing work :)
Her voice just warmed up...i want her to WIN! She could (and probably has) explore her chest vs. Middle & Head voice with a teacher and she'd be finding the notes with more volume & confidence. I think people sound best singing in their middle voice, but that's just my opinion, and i do think middle voice can be done (currently) with any voice in most keys
Wow! You're the best. You are the only person who explained these things well. And I've searched well for a long time and you just came through for me... Thanks bruh
I'm considered a countertenor when I sing, basically being able not to sing falsetto when I am in the alto and soprano range, but this is a good video!
I am extremely amazed at how you explained it! Well done! :-) I feel like I want to unlike it so many times over just so I can like it many times again and again. I wish TH-cam had a system where people can give a certain numbers of like buttons so that I could give you a hundred of them for this wonderful video. :-)
Wish someone had explained that to me in concert choir. A lot of choir directors don't seem to recognize a "head voice" for male singers. It's all just falsetto. Thanks for posting!
Hey. Choir director here. Head voice is way more useful and flexible than falsetto. But by asking inexperienced singers to sing falsetto, light, they eventually use head voice in time for the same notes
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I always wanted vocal lessons from Leonardo DiCaprio. This is awesome.
give this guy an oscar pls
DYING
Actually, it's half a lesson, my right ear feels lonely.
haha, this is what I thought too! he does look a bit like Leonardo:)
Haha. And right before this video there was a commercial for new movies on Netflix, including one with Leo in it.
Wow my left ear is really enjoying it
Ohh yes😂
hahaha I was going to say something about it. But a great class, as always.
Had to watch another vid b4 going back to this just to check is my earphones is broken
Always one of the most reliable vocal tutorial channels in TH-cam. It does not confuse you with too much terminology and explains everything in such a way that the average Joe or Josephine can understand.
Thank you so, so much for your feedback Tim! We're super glad to hear how much you like it! -NYVC
congrats on your oscar the other night btw
lmao
+Ephrem Goldstein Haha!He really looks like HIM
hah
Chloe Parker
My left ear enjoyed this
EirikBarbaric me too
Lmao true
Thanks for this kind words! Nothing could bring greater joy than helping give voice to others!
As a vocal coach, how did you learn to speak only into my left ear?
lmaoooooo
haha..
I kept my right earphone above the ear to hear the doorbell but as you said I tried. :D 100% left panning.
Shadowlego lmao
omfg xD
"Shooting" the air to the back of the head in order to produce a good, strong head voice was the tip I needed right now! Thank you, ever so much!
dang. this is guy is meant to be a teacher. very concise, clear, and informative. articulate, as someone else said. thank you for this video.
So head voice is basically the compressed falsetto I keep breaking into when I try to do mixed voice. Sometimes I can do an over compressed head voice. I actually find that mixed voice may require you to raise your volume to a singing voices range for strength. So if you are wanting to sing high notes don’t raise your volume like crazy as hell but don’t be afraid to raise your volume a little when singing higher in pitch. It probably helps to find your vocal strength
My left ear enjoyed this.
Ha! Yep. This video favors the left ear! -NYVC
Was searching for this comment only
This is the best explanations I've ever heard. Thank you.
My left ear enjoyed this video.
Ha! Yeah... Some of the older episodes are like this! :) -NYVC
Seriously excellent explanation. Jason is one of the most articulate voice teachers I've ever encountered.
We'll try to address this on a future episode, but that's a kind of "reinforced falsetto" or "compressed falsetto". One could consider it a kind of head voice certainly, but it's definitely falsetto dominant. Very useful coordination for certain styles and effects!
I direct a church choir and we are working on a piece that is rather high for even second sopranos. I have a couple of sopranos who can deliver a good focused head voice and that's all I need for it to sound right. I am perfectly happy if the remaining sopranos deliver a choir boy sound via falsetto voices. Since we only meet once a week, it is difficult to coach them on the difference because it is all too easy to leave the practice not quite remembering, so I set out to find a good video on the subject to no avail. I therefore decided to go through the effort of making my own video for them to view prior to practicing but thought I would give it one last shot to find a suitable video. Thank you Justin for saving me the effort and hassle. Very good job at explaining.
This was extremely helpful; now I finally understand the difference between falsetto and heed voice. You're an amazing voice coach. Thank you very much, appreciated.
Thank you so much for your support for Justin and VLTTW! We wish you well on your vocal journey and hope you stay tuned for more! :)
This falsetto talking was fucking hilarious
Justin, the sheer breadth of knowledge you've got in that head of yours is staggering. It's so wonderful to see you sharing this incredible information with the world and not just with those of us who are lucky enough to study with you and your NYVCs here in NYC! Awesome stuff!!
Decending falsetto scales have great restorative powers and once integrated into the entire vocal range, its difficult if not impossible to detatch.
I just posted a video on EXACTLY this subject (different format) and I am SOOOOO happy you made one like this! In the name of all songbirds, thank you. Fantastic job :) May there be more people like you on the TH-cam space!
My head voice is so strong, that when I first heard about falsetto, I thought that was my falsetto. Now it's like, "that's my head voice? COOL!" I have only just a little over 3 octaves to work with as a high baritone, so the highest for me would be low for a tenor. Even so, I can almost nail every note of a few Soundgarden songs in head voice, and it's awesome to be able get that resonance into it!
I'm currently working on trying to get those notes with Chris's level of vocal distortion, but it's gonna take while.
Lejundairy
It's almost easier to get distortion in head voice than it is to get a clean tone on your highest and hardest-to-reach notes. Pretend you are buck-toothed and have a bar of soap shoved in your mouth lengthwise so hard that it makes your neck muscles flare out (like the way Jim Carrey looks when he plays Fire Marshall Bill). Then introduce a slight "eh" to your note, a slight push with your stomach. That's compression. Both the imagery of the soap visualization and the "eh" sound will get you thinking in the right direction, but the distortion sound shouldn't come from your throat. It should come from above it, in the back of your mouth (the uvula). Almost like you're lightly gargling the note. The uvula is also used to pronounce a lot of hard consonant sounds in German.
Happy New Year! Hope this helps.
***** Thanks, I'll have to try that.
My dude, your explanation has resolved all of the problems and misunderstandings that I have. Subscribed!
Wow! We are so happy to hear this Coil! Welcome! -NYVC
This is a superb explanation, even someone like me with basically zero musical knowledge, could understand and hear the difference between the two techniques, and now I feel proud for knowing a little bit more than before! ^^ Thank you, wonderful video!
You are so welcome! -NYVC
You separate them very well... Good job! I learned a lot :)
+Savay Chhim We are so glad this was helpful for you!
He always explains in a fun way about things we want to know in singing.
We're so glad you think it's fun! -NYVC
Thank you so much for the info, btw it is just amazing that you're still replying to comments of a video that you posted 10 years ago. Thank you so much for the hard work sir!
We try! :) -NYVC
Always heard the difference, never new how the difference was created! Thank you...
We are so glad you found this helpful! :)
thank you, falsetto and head voice are terms tons of videos use without ever actually defining...belting is another one
Hi Fola! We're glad it helped! You can also check out our Belting episodes! -NYVC
Does anyone else think he sounds like Mickey Mouse while doing the falsetto?
I was thinking the same!!!
Abdullah Murad brother I was dying when he was talking in his falsetto voice😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
That's how Mickey Mouse was done. Good voiceover artists have a wide palette of techniques.
This video changed my life. A lot of things that didn't make sense before, make sense now. Thanks dude.
Thank you Anthony for your hard work and dedication to singing & VLTTW! We are so glad to be a part of your vocal journey, stay tuned for more! :)
wow. I already am a passionate singer and stumbled upon this video. What an amazingly clear explanation. This is key to not getting confused between your head/falsetto voice. Once you understand it you can really focus on progressing these parts of your voice. Thanks again!
+Michael Anthony Price We are go glad you enjoyed this video! :) Stay tuned for more on the voice from Justin!
*_Didn't know DiCaprio could sing that well ;)_*
hehe either way, great great explanation and demonstration!
LOL! Be sure to check out the “Leonardo DiCaprio Voice Lessons” episode on this channel! - NYVC
CyberPixl Music hahaha made my day
I discovered something about my voice today... I've been singing for 27 years BUT for the past 3 years or so I've mostly sang lower register songs from the 30's and my brain kinda re-wired itself to think that was my new vocal limit. Whenever I tried to sing higher I felt like I had to punch through it... This past few days I've only been singing songs between E4 and A5 on piano and I'm amazed at how high I can actually sing. I guess I had just forgotten. It's not falsetto either because it has power behind it. I've been recording myself using my studio mic and making sure that the levels remain consistent throughout my singing. Not too weak and not too loud. I was trained in two school choirs so belting and projecting is all I've ever known really and that was one of the main problems when singing in head voice.
Sounds like you're making many discoveries!! Keep up the great work, Dark Autumn! -NYVC
Do you know how many years it took to get a clear answer to this? Well done sir. Well done.
Excellent video! the difference is the compression!
thank you mr dicaprio and congrats for the oscar
Ha! We'll tell him you said so Rachid! -NYVC
@@NewYorkVocalCoaching dicaprio i love you,i know it's you
What a wonderful way to explain the exact difference. I am kind of able to use my falsetto but I'm not able to switch to head voice.
Head voice for a male can be tough so keep at it! -NYVC
THANK YOU!!!!! THAT WAS THE BEST EXPLANATION I HAVE HEARD AND FULLY UNDERSTAND.
I didn't know how to sing in head voice until a couple years ago. My falsetto was quite strong but in my experience I could never connect between chest and falsetto simply due to the lack of vocal fold closure for falsetto. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm now pretty sure that head voice is essential for learning how to mix because the vocal fold compression remains constant through chest and head voice, allowing them to blend together; whereas falsetto will always produce a massive break at the passagio.
Why does this video only play sound from my left speaker...
Same......
Lee Cander omg yes XD
Steven Sheung This problem has nothing to do with your browser, it has to do with the method in which the uploader recorded his audio. I can see that in his other videos both left and right monitors are outputting sound, so it seems that he recorded this particular video in error.
+Lee Cander Oh yeh same
OMG I really panic I thought my Headphones were broken 😅
thanks justin I had many questions about falsetto vs head voice so now are clear.
Great video! I am not a singer, but I do sing all the time and love singing, I know very little about the voice, but most of this video still made perfect sense to me, and the teacher was very professional and enthusiastic. I'm glad I came across this video and I think it more than answered the question :)
After years and years....I found the difference between falsetto and head voice.
He jumped straight to it.
Like and sub
So glad it was helpful! And, very happy to have you onboard INH! -NYVC
You might've just gave me the reason why I couldn't stop straining while doing the whistle register, "up and back in the head" I tried and now it kinda feel easier!
I'm not sure, if I made sense or if it's my thoughts are true, but thank you! ❤
We're so glad it helped you Gashugi! 💙 -NYVC
I love the Apologize example, I think that's my favorite example that I'm going to refer to from now on, because most songs I've seen as examples are either mostly falsetto or mostly head voice, but this one you can hear the change. It's a hard concept to wrap your head around, after watching many videos and asking my teacher a few times I think it's starting to sink in and that song example really makes sense to me.
Hi John! We’re so glad this example helped you so much! Keep up the great work! -NYVC
Thom Yorke uses this changes beautifully in the Radiohead songs "We suck young blood" and "Backdrifts"
Really great example, agreed. I'll be studying this for quite a while.
Your examples are very very clear and different! Thank you! I hope to hear more exmaples from songs.
Awesome description! Thanks so much
Excellent Explanation! Your examples were very clear and simple to understand. Thank you!
Thank YOU Francois! Keep up the good work and we wish you well on your vocal path! Stay tuned :)
Great lesson. It helped me so much.I had a big trouble between head & falsetto.Now I'm okay with it.Thank u so much👍😊
So happy this helped you, Senaya! Awesome work! -NYVC
Now i know... thank you very much i really appreciate it. You really nailed it.
So happy it was helpful to you Lawrence! -NYVC
Hello My first timer here!!!!You are a great teacher man, I got you!!!!Thanks a lot for these soulful tips!!!!
Thank you so much for your support! Justin is so glad you enjoy VLTTW and wishes you the best of luck with your singing! Stay tuned :)
Oh my gosh. I have been wondering this thing ever since I started looking up singing. I'm glad to know Falsetto + Compression = Head Voice. That works well for me. So now I know if I can get a clear falsetto then I should be able to start compressing by a little bit and I might sing high better.
So glad it was helpful TG! -NYVC
Hi, this is truly phenomenon...I'm impressed by the vocal gymnastics presented here!!
This really cleared up so much for me. What I thought was falsetto was really my head voice!
The head-voice does sound tighter, and clearer. Now that I can see my vocal cords in my mind, and what they're doing, I feel like I might have a little more control over them. Thanks
Great work! -NYVC
thank you for making my head voices stronger :)
Wonderful explanation! Everything is clear now!
Thanks! This video answered more than just on question. You're a good teacher!
Thank You :-) So work on falsetto, air up and back and as it gets stronger head voice will develop.
It irritates me that i had to learn how to do this on my own and yet i never truly knew the difference until now.
But on the bright side, my full voice range went up almost an octave as a result of this training, which is desirable as a low bass, so Yay!
Thank you so much for your comment! We wish you success with your singing and are so glad to hear the VLTTW have helped you on your vocal path! Keep up the amazing work :)
Justin, Sorry to giggle at the comments on how you look like Leo. Your instruction is a very good treatment of this topic you never really hear about.
Yes, he gets that a lot. Did you see the parody Justin did? It's here on TH-cam. Check it out.
I was waiting for you to finish the song 'apologize' sounded good!
We're glad you liked it! :) -NYVC
Dislike? Really? Would love to see your amazing video on falsetto vs. Head voice.
So eloquently explained! You're an amazing teacher, too bad you're not in Montreal, I'm looking for a good teacher in my area
Best Tutorial i've found on the Internet Thank You So Much❤
Thanks for your feedback, Yavar! We hope you enjoy all our other episodes too! -NYVC
@@NewYorkVocalCoaching Yes 😊 i like your easy way teaching methods they are not complicated at least to me😅❤ Wish You Best🌷🙏
I watched this video 6 years ago and now I’ve seen it again, damn
Aw wow! 💙 -NYVC
EXTREMELY HELPFUL! Thanks man.
To be fair, that video was amazing! Thank you
Good explanation. I can hear the difference, will have to try to make those two sounds.
Wonderful! -NYVC
I never knew there was difference, I've got so much work to do! Thx for this man; this info is invaluable.
Her voice just warmed up...i want her to WIN! She could (and probably has) explore her chest vs. Middle & Head voice with a teacher and she'd be finding the notes with more volume & confidence. I think people sound best singing in their middle voice, but that's just my opinion, and i do think middle voice can be done (currently) with any voice in most keys
oh my gosh,, you're the best teacher !!! luv u
Wow! You're the best. You are the only person who explained these things well. And I've searched well for a long time and you just came through for me...
Thanks bruh
Thank you Justin. I found your lesson very helpful. Best wishes PJ
We are grateful you found this helpful. New episode coming next month. Hope you subscribed. It's going to be a great one! -NYVC
oh my god i was in tears when you were speaking in falsetto and head voice hahaha
thank you though great advice
Beautiful video
Very good explanation! Thanks a lot!
Iam blessed that i found your channel as iam learning indian classical music your lessons helped me a lot ... thank u so much sir 🙏🏻
We're so happy the series helps you! Keep up the awesome work Apra! -NYVC
Leo DiCaprio's long lost brother anyone
+Otaku Shanaynay Did you check out Justin's latest video? Haha!
Your videos have been some of the most helpful things I have found on TH-cam. Thank you so much. I understand now.
So glad to hear this Stephen! Thanks for watching! -NYVC
I'm considered a countertenor when I sing, basically being able not to sing falsetto when I am in the alto and soprano range, but this is a good video!
Thank you so much for your support for Justin! Enjoy VLTTW, from NYVC!
I am extremely amazed at how you explained it! Well done! :-) I feel like I want to unlike it so many times over just so I can like it many times again and again. I wish TH-cam had a system where people can give a certain numbers of like buttons so that I could give you a hundred of them for this wonderful video. :-)
+ayekaamearashi Haha! That's so nice of you to say! We are so glad you enjoyed it so much! Stay tuned for more awesomeness from Justin!
Never knew Leonardo Dicaprio can sing so well
Ha! Check out our video "Leonardo DiCaprio Voice Lessons" ;) -NYVC
Very good explanation, sir
i loved how you explained it sir
St. George represent!! Awesome video!
He looks like a cross between Niles Crane from Frasier and Leonardo Dicaprio.
Yes!
+brandon2932 YES
Dear Justin,
Can you please differentiate Mix voice, head voice and falsetto in a same video please?
Thank you
We'll consider this! In the meantime, check out our Mix Voice episodes for Mix demos! -NYVC
@@NewYorkVocalCoaching Of course!
Yourr voice is so amazing..
Your encouragment is very much appreciated X3! - NYVC
Wonderful video. Fantastic information.
this helps a lot! Thanks for explaining!! XD
Thanks! This was a great and instructive video.
Justin is a genuis!!!!! bless you beautiful heart!!
🎶😃 -NYVC
Great video! My left ear loved it.
Sorry about that. Something happened during production and we didn't catch it.
Ravindra Banchhod what about your right ear? Didnt like it?😂😂
Wish someone had explained that to me in concert choir. A lot of choir directors don't seem to recognize a "head voice" for male singers. It's all just falsetto. Thanks for posting!
That's a wonderful distinction to make in Choral settings! Thanks for that Indigo! - NYVC
Hey. Choir director here. Head voice is way more useful and flexible than falsetto. But by asking inexperienced singers to sing falsetto, light, they eventually use head voice in time for the same notes
Great explanation
So glad you liked it, Louis! -NYVC
Wow! Thanks for doing this!
hey leo good to see you on here
Did you see the parody Justin did? It's here on TH-cam. Check it out.