You CAN'T sing Opera if you're NOT singing on the TILT position!!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Sing on the TILT position!!!
Perhaps one of the most integral concepts for the foundation of opera singing.
The Laryngeal tilt has to do with the movements of the cartilages of your larynx that affect your voice. These movements make it easier for you to sing higher pitches but you really hardly notice them consciously. However, they are unbelievably important in making your singing effortless.
It is typical for an amateur singer to “reach” for high notes. The sensation of reaching for high notes is a choking or tight feeling in the throat. Basically what is happening here, is the larynx is going too high, and the muscles in the larynx are “gripping”. In these cases, the larynx is not tilting, and the false cords are engaging causing a tight or squeezed sound.
Singers who mix well in their high register are doing so because the laryngeal muscles are able to stretch and thin the vocal cords while the larynx is tilted. A good example of laryngeal tilt is the resonating sound of the puppy dog whimper, or nay, nay, nay in a high mixed voice. You will notice a buzzy, resonating sensation on your upper palate and high up in the back of your mouth. Some people describe it as a nasty or brassy sound.
When a singer is mixing well, the larynx is agile and flexible. The larynx will naturally tilt forward and rise slightly when ascending in pitch, and the larynx will naturally fall back into a more neutral position when descending in pitch. - Susan McAllister-Bee
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Do you have an idea of how many people are now yawning involuntarily because they're watching your video and it's contagious?
Does this apply to sopranos too?
Hum falsetto is head voice in soprano terminology!?!?
Its insane that this is free. Nowhere else do we get this level of technical explanation. Not BS "feeley" explanations. You're really explaining whats actually going on anatomically. Thank you
It's no BS but there's nothing wrong with feeley explanations.
I almost feel bad getting this video for free; this is a really good video 🙏
I've taken the techniques you demonstrate and apply them to non-opera vocals. I don't lean into the yawn as much and balance almost 50/50 between chest and head and achieve fantastic results! I take that dopey sensation with lowered larynx and loosen it up a bit bringing the larynx into middle position. The resonance and vocal freedom achieved is truly unbelievable. It is truly amazing what you can do if you do it right. Thank you so much for all your content I watch it daily and learn so much.
I’ve heard so much about the tilt and chiaroscuro, but not until this video did I understand HOW to achieve it. Thank you!
Soy de Chile....estuve en un conservatorio 9 años intentando cantar Ópera y recién ahora, gracias a tus videos, lo estoy entendiendo ....muchas gracias por tu generosidad y el querer compartir tus conocimientos.
Thank you so much, very clear. Im actually a baritone who has been struggling with high notes constantly since i took up singing about 5yrs. And im not getting any younger!
better than years and years of university. Thanks. I love it
Oh wow, this just works. Takes a little bit of getting used to, but once you get it right, its just sits in a really nice pocket, requires little effort and boy is it cutting and loud. What I love as well, is your voice just naturally rewards you with Vibrato. Just hit a very comfortable G4 with Vibrato in a very powerful and cutting sound. Thankyou for the content.
Hello!
I am a happy amateur who recently started singing with a teacher about a year and a half ago. I've had some success with "opera," and it sounds somewhat okay. My teacher has tried to teach me the "yawn" technique, but I’ve had trouble understanding its purpose and feeling it correctly.
However, your video explains it perfectly!
Another fun thing I've noticed while singing other genres is that I think I am close to being a soprano. My teacher is very excited about my ability to hit high tones, but I've always felt like I was reaching for them. This has often resulted in tightness, which you described perfectly. It encapsulates exactly how I’ve felt when trying to sing those higher pitches. I’m confident that I can reach those notes, but the effort has felt uncomfortable and wrong at times.
Again, thank you for the video! I hope this will help me blossom even more than I already am!
Jose, Man.. I feel lucky to have found you. You're so good at really dumbing it down (a compliment). As you know, I'm not an Opera singer, but this education, this articulate, simplified explanation is absolutely beneficial to all singers. Thanks again Man.
Wow Jose just wow, You explain so well that literally even a 5 year old can understand. That's a compliment. Thank you from the bottom of my heart my friend. 🤗🕊️🎼
I felt a significant change in how I sound and I've been singing for over 10 years and you made me really feel that tilt and that ring when the sound is placed there , It's a long way for me to build that new habit but I start today thanks to you !!
@@minasamy4968 👍
This makes total sense ! singing is not the same as speaking for sure ! It needs a lot more awareness in breath posture etx
I love your advice so much as a soprano, it makes sense and is creative but also clear, helpful and makes everything way more simple while singing.
Not studying yet but as a daughter of two former opera singers i've recently been so inspired when it comes to classical singing and how it actually works, and so i've started building my foundation and i especially love how you talk about the chiaroscuro and finding the balance between brightness and space!!!
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I've said this before, but you really have a gift. So many who "can't", teach. You can (do the art) and you absolutely also can actually teach. It's quite rare. There's been countless people on and off TH-cam who have made videos like this, and as a tenor I can't say almost anyone comes to mind that can rival your substance, style and especially amazing clarity. Going over and demonstrating the same and similar concepts really allows the viewer to comprehend the spectra we're dealing with, and ultimately, strike a balance in pursuit of finding that balance. As you said in another video, a lot of this stuff is more subtle than many thing. Operatic singing is the art of aesthetic "yelling" in a really relaxed position where ideally really only necessary muscles are engaged. It's not supposed to be strained and forceful. The richness comes from cords closing properly, resisting air flow, and the vocal tract's resonating chambers working along to help send it out. It's not a "put your opera nose" on type of thing. If a voice has the potential for opera, the right configuration should bring all that out. The same goes for lyric tenors wanting to be spinto. The heft is there, or it is not. Singing on 120% and doing actually straining "spingere" stuff is not going to make anyone spinto. It's true that operatic phonation is a particular aesthetic, but healthy phonation and balance were always at the center of it. It could never be any other way, as an opera singer needs to sing shit tons of difficult music without amplification, day in, day out.
Wow. This was just amazing. I took online classes from opera singer and he just kept telling me to sing it correctly but I never had the time to get this full story without even singing 1 second. This was so usefull and now I can use this to start learning. Thank you so much
It's always a good day when maestro posts a new video
This one really helped me, I appreciate the step by step process of it :D
Soprano here - this is just so extremely helpful! Thank you!!!!
Most complete All-in-one video on singing operatic style. Wish I had this back in my 20s 😂. Amazing content. Thanks Jose! 🎉
Thanks for the meticulous explanation and useful demonstrations of how and how not.
@@egaga- thanks for the support!
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Thank you for this... I just started learning opera. I hired a singing teacher, and these vids are really helping
Wow- great balancing act for the 'snarl' video Especially since so many singers have been trained to sing 'spoken bright vowels' through their whole range
You have a real talent for imparting knowledge with humour and enthusiasm. Thankyou for making these videos.
Thank you. You’re a great educator
What a brilliant teacher! thank you so much for all of these explanations and examples. That's what I needed!
Your videos are a godsend. So clearly explained. Thank you.
Jose, i sing in "reinforced falsetto" all the time and even with over 25 years of studying, i still get an education every time i see your videos!
Is reinforced falsetto the same as flageolet?
This guy is a true genius. I’ve been studying this topic for years and have never come across someone who explains things so clearly
That’s very helpful to clear my thoughts, really appreciate for this video!
This is exactly what I needed, wow
I had to grab a tissue from how much this video had me yawning haha--I'm excited to apply this exercise when it's daytime 😁
What a master gold concepts! Fabulous dear❤🎉😊
And now every bathroom singer and street sweeper is going to think he/she is an Opera singer! 😂🤣
Great vid.
One issue that I had was that no one ever told me to take as big of a breath as possible with the yawn. This led me to only focusing on the throat part of the taken. I would love to have you mention this when talking about the yawn. It’s not just about the throat, but also a big breath like you do when you yawn.
Pavarottis "Nessun dorma" is Pavorittis best performance ever because he's nearly falling asleep due to the suggestive lyrics and melody, combined with Jose Simerilla Romero telling him to yawn in order to keep his status as the best tenor.
Como siempre ¡¡ la mejor clase !!!
I finally get what the 'yawn' is all about. Thanks a lot, Jose!
you are a good teacher
The tennis ball analogy helps! Thanks ！
Hi Jose, as a fellow tenor I love this video! I shared your snarl video to my teacher and she really liked it too. I promptly shared this one :)
Perfect explanation!
This video should have millions of views there’s so many voice teachers with more videos and they are less informative. Thanks for what you doing Jose is much appreciated I always wanted to learn opera sounding and I’m learning through your videos god bless you
Thank you so much for your insightful videos Jose!
So clearly explained.
Can you post some videos for teaching young female sopranos? Especially working passaggio
Very good. I sing contemporary Musical Theatre and always sound like I’m babbling when singing Opera. 🥹
Sheer brilliance being disseminated! Thank you Maestro.... best wishes from a confused Australian tenor! I am definitely interested in the "merch". I will order soon!! So glad you are finally. funding this "canal imprescindible"
Thank you. Great instructions ❤
Perfect clear teaching
Thank you so much for this content❤️😍. Very valuable for me. glad i found this channel.
Very good explanation many issues have now cleared, thank you
OMG this is perfect
love all of this
Amazing! Thank you so much for this video!!!!
I love your vids. I learn so much. Thank you.
The best❤
The snarl really improved everything at once
Thank you this video is amazing!
Que interesante, muchas gracias.
2024. I can understand this better than the previous two videos as a beginner.
Thank you❤
Finally, opera classes for male 🎉🎉🎉
Esta es la mejor explicación. Gracias
Hi Jose, thank you for the great video. I am a bass-baritone and I am trying to find this technique of the tilt.
Do you also use the tilt, yawn position in your lower and middle range or do you only start to tilt as you go up your range?
I look forward to your reply.
complimenti! grazie per il video.
Thank you so Much
I was always taught to think of the beginning if a yawn, so as not to depress the larynx too much. yes? No?
Do you happen to know Jack LiVigni? Because even the way you talk is very reminiscent to Jack, especially when you show “gentle” sound😅 great video btw, thanks a lot!
@@Kayfear hmmm…no clue, who is that?…🤔
@@Tenor_Simerilla if im not mistaken he is one of Andrew Owens teachers. He speaks a lot about necessity of larynx tilt and also suggests using short staccato bursts (baby glotals) as a tool to find chord closure in yawn tilted position.
I find it somewhat fascinating that you both talk about tenor singing using almost the same language.
U discovered your channel recently and binge watching all of your videos. I love your technique and voice. Bravo!
@@Tenor_Simerilla oh my god, did I just miss the “irony” sign? OMG you literally have videos with him, lol.
@@Kayfear 😂👍
@@Tenor_SimerillaLivigni is one of the great trainers of tenor voiced. Dont know how he is with other voice types.
Suchhhh good info here
1:47 I think a clearer way to put it is that the snarl is a yawn but upwards not downwards. So you open the space in the back of the throat but with more height.
@@GleamingRake 💯 🙌
@Tenor_Simerilla also a little tip from an italian: the phrase is "chiaroscuro" which would be "chiaro"+"scuro". "Scuro" means dark while "oscuro" is another Italian word meaning obscure, not clear, foggy. So yeah, maybe best to use "scuro"😉. Great video as always!
Ok thanks. I am super sleepy now! ;)
I can never stop yawning when you started to tilt your voice 🤣
Yes, sometimes right before I sing I actually yawn. 🤪
Do we have to use the tilt and open space even in the low register🤔?
P.S.: some people speaking voices are low but they sing as tenors, some speak high and sing as basses - such an example show that singing voice and speaking voice are two big differences.
actually most peoples speaking voices match their singing voices, especially in opera. because in opera you sing like you speak meaning that you are using your full voice there. In other styles indeed a natural bass baritone such as the singer from bon iver can sing tenor or even counter tenor. If you listen to him speak you would be surprised. In opera he probably would sing bass-baritone. In other styles also natural tenors may sing real low parts. In opera more often than not you can tell who is tenor baritone or bass just from their speaking voice alone. For example Jose here is clearly a tenor, he speaks in a tenor voice or range. Other tenors that he has interviewed here also sound the same or have similar qualities to their voices. Lucas the baritone (the highest of baritones, a lyric one) clearly sounded lower and like a baritone when Jose interviewed him. On the other hand when Lucas interviewed the bass baritone Christian Van Horn there too was a clear difference in the speaking voices which match their singing voices. Christian clearly sounded lower. And there are voices even lower than that, some of the real basses for example that just sing bass. A lot of this depends on the phyisiology of the person, how large the vocal cords are and how much space there is for resonance. This also adds a natural volume to the voice, how big it is. Some of the tallest men on earth also have some of the lowest and loudest voices on earth. If they would be taught to sing opera they would be the loudest operatic basses in the history. Even very tall women can have very low voices, lower than many men
@@dreamthedream8929 "actually most peoples speaking voices match their singing voices..." - didn't read further, since it's exactly what I meant: most, but not all of the people.
If you learn to.speak correctly you exercises and warm up your singing voice when ever you speak. Ghiaurov was an example . Richard Tuker talked like a baritone. With tenors, most of our singing is higher than normal speech. So a tenor should speak higher. Domingo does this.
Many singers who speak incorrectly eventually damage the voice. Usually trying.to speak too deep and manly.
@@jefolson6989 they are exception. Also gregory kunde who sings tenor but whose speaking voice might a higher baritone. Most tenors like José here also speak like tenors. Michael fabiano for example has a classic tenor speaking voice. Not too different from his singing, falls into the same range with some highs and lows just like tenor singing, tenor parts also have many low notes such as in nessun dorma not just high. And for a nice speaking voice it's important to make it deeper and also more resonant. Actually when morgan freeman was asked how to get a voice like this he said what Jose said here, to jawn a lot as that makes your voice more relaxed and deeper and the the deeper you sound the better you sound
very interesting video, how could I apply this to falcetto ? Im working on counter tenor voice and need tips how to make it sound less breathy and strained, Im just a beginner so any advice is a good advice :)
when you were demonstrating yawning your tongue was pulled waaaaaay back. i find that problem, when i go to tilt/make space/yawn my tongue wants to pull back automatically
ATTENTION: Jose, please fix your apparent contradictory teachings, preferably in all in one video: in another video of yours, you say that we should NOT "mess around" with modifying our larynx when singing within chest range, for men up to C4 (I believe it was). Only when going beyond a certain range (beyond C4 for men) should we start to tilt the larynx. ALSO, you said in another video that when we go up in range (higher pitch), our mouth should be open no further than the size of a regular sized bottle cap. But in your demonstrations in this video, you could easily fit in a fist. These are things YOU said, Jose. YOU did!
We are trying our best to fix our vocal issues or improve our voice. You know as much as all of us that improvement on the (singing) voice takes a lot of effort and a lot of time. It's likely that those of us singers who watch your videos do so because we trust you. Please don't break that trust while you still have some of it left.
Man! You're awesome. Your explanation is spot on. Mucho gracias 🙏❤
I received one of your t shirts for my birthday and like it very much. Great quality. However, what does "hook" mean in the phrase, "Hook, push, pray." The other two, I get. Enjoying your channel very much. Best wishes.
@@davidwalsh944 ❤️🙏 it’s a funny known saying in the Tenor world “Hook” for hooking the voice when singing a high note. Not something you want to do 😅…
Dear Jose, why do you never speak about: Musculus cricothyroideus
Isnt it necessary to know something about it? Thank you! Andreas
Maestro, can you do a video on the U vowel? (oo vowel) So many tenors and opera singers of the past swore by its helpfullness, however i have never been able to master and utilize it, as well as the sense of lift in the palatal area.
U (oo) is "duck lips"
Hey!
I want to ask, does this help with pop and metal singing?
For example if I can't sing a B4 properly yet, but say I can train it operatically, does that transfer if I want to have a more raised larynx belt?
When you yelled though you did get a B4 there!
Massive respect that you can just do that too 😂
hola jose! te sigo desde la epoca de la famosa masterclass, en la que te escuche y te desee muchisima suerte como paisanos que somos!! jajaja, soy argentino tambien, en este tema del "tilt" cual seria la clave para seguir "subiendo"? por ejemplo, yo el fa lo cubro, fa#, sol tambien, pero ya en el sol# pierdo esa posicion de relajacion y "tilt" y ya me estoy volviendo loco jajajajajaja, te mando un gran abrazo!!
When I tilt and make the yawn position my lanrynx goes down, does it should "stay" in that position when singing? Or it is normal if it goes up a little bit?
I can't move my Trill that fast.My voice is too weak.
Jose, much of what you say coincides with the research of late pedagogue Richard Miller. Have you ever read his book "Training Tenor Voices" and would you ever be open to giving your personal viewpoints on the book in order to spark more conversation on the tenor voice?
@@crispazag I read his art on signing book a long time ago, yes. A bit over complicated but very thorough. Haven’t read his training tenor voices.
I lost my falsetto after my first time having covid in 2020. The best I can do now is use most of my breath to force one or two low-pitched falsetto notes that sound airy and weak. I have no other signs of damage or polyps/nodules. How can I get my falsetto back?
You need to train the muscles responsible for the falsetto in the chest voice itself; meaning a strong and hooty, dark and deep sound. It most probably has not disapear because of covid and it is absolutly a most to have in order to have healthy vocal function.
@@1UShawn Thanks for your reply. Do you recommend any specific exercises?
I had the same problem, recently i went to a doctor to see if everything is ok and it was. So i think i need to learn how to work with the muscle again.😢
@@lucaslopespereira4409 a good way is to stop experimenting with bad advices and actually listen to advice that are based on reality. TH-cam video on technic being part of the problem. Unfortunatly there is very few teacher that know how to properly exercise those muscles and the greatest of them past away last May. Good luck in your research
I lost my falsetto due to acid reflux. The best advice I can get is you should check your ENT
Can someone not tilt and mix? Like a pop singer?
how to bring 13::07 the tilt sound higher? my limit is G4, or A4 in good day. in other words, how to yawn higher? :(
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not a tenor, should I just leave now?
Ha, no. Bass here
I'm a baritone. Can you do videos on that voice type?
Im a Bass. I don't think so. Lower voices have a different approach to singing. You wouldn't use a soprano technique either
The technique would be the same but a bit lower. I think it’s incorrect that different voices sing in a different way. The tenor is just more difficult as they need to sing in the passagio a significant amount of time.
All male voices sing with the same technique (apart from countertenor). The only thing that changes is where the singer needs to cover/where their passaggio is. A bass will cover around D or Eb, a baritone at E, and a tenor at F#. Physiologically, everything else is the same in terms of muscle activation and technique. Don't listen to anyone who tells you that a bass sings with a different technique than a tenor. Complete nonsense.
Can you also give some tips about vibrato, good sir
Vibrato just comes naturally when the rest has been mastered...
@@halloola3636I used to try and force it. It does not work!
I find starting on a straight tone and kind of relaxing into vibrato to be best.
I need your help omg
Jose però è strano ma ad esempio in un arpeggio o in una scala la mia laringe più facile è che mi si abbassa e resta bassa quando vado in falsetto che quando resto in voce misto testa.. in voce connessa è facile si indurisce la laringe e inizia a salire ... mentre in falsetto mi rimane naturalmente bassa e rilassata
@@ettoresalucci3189 molto probabilmente quando tenti di chiudere la corda stai abbandonando la posizione della gola aperta e stai tornando alla normale posizione di conversazione. ecco perché la tua laringe si sta sollevando. nel falsetto le corde sono sottili, passa più aria, meno pressione sottoglottale, questo è ciò che rende il falsetto uno strumento così meraviglioso per sviluppare la voce, dovremmo paragonare la voce piena alla stessa qualità del falsetto. è molto probabile e comune che mentre canti a piena voce le corde si ispessiscono e si accorciano, il che è molto comune quando inizi. ci vuole tempo, pratica e un buon insegnante per imparare di nuovo a fonare e trovare la chiusura delle corde in una posizione laringe bassa. è completamente diverso da come parliamo giorno per giorno. per ora, per ridurre la tensione e lo spessore delle corde quando canti a piena voce, ti consiglio di usare questo falsetto con una posizione della laringe bassa che hai trovato rilassante e gentile con la vocale "u" che inizia in falsetto su un alto confortevole nota e scorri fino alla nota più bassa mantenendo la posizione bassa della laringe, sfumando dal falsetto alla voce piena. (come un sospiro) poi seguire la stessa traiettoria e sensazione dal basso (voce piena) fino all'alto (falsetto) permettendo alle corde di assottigliarsi e allungarsi e rimanendo in quella posizione della laringe inferiore. fallo ripetutamente finché non ti senti a tuo agio e inizi a sviluppare l'abitudine di mantenere la laringe in una posizione bassa. molto probabilmente quando tenti di chiudere la corda stai abbandonando la posizione della gola aperta e stai tornando alla normale posizione di conversazione. ecco perché la tua laringe si sta sollevando. nel falsetto le corde sono sottili, passa più aria, meno pressione sottoglottale, questo è ciò che rende il falsetto uno strumento così meraviglioso per sviluppare la voce, paragonando la voce piena alla stessa qualità del falsetto. è molto probabile e comune che mentre canti a piena voce le corde si ispessiscono e si accorciano, il che è molto comune quando inizi. ci vuole tempo, pratica e un buon insegnante per imparare di nuovo a fonare e trovare la chiusura delle corde in una posizione laringe bassa. è completamente diverso da come parliamo giorno per giorno. per ora, per ridurre la tensione e lo spessore delle corde quando canti a piena voce, ti consiglio di usare questo falsetto con una posizione della laringe bassa che hai trovato rilassante e gentile con la vocale "u" che inizia in falsetto su un alto confortevole nota e scorri fino alla nota più bassa mantenendo la posizione bassa della laringe, sfumando dal falsetto alla voce piena. (come un sospiro) poi seguire la stessa traiettoria e sensazione dal basso (voce piena) fino all'alto (falsetto) permettendo alle corde di assottigliarsi e allungarsi e rimanendo in quella posizione della laringe inferiore. fallo ripetutamente finché non ti senti a tuo agio e inizi a sviluppare l'abitudine di mantenere la laringe in una posizione bassa.
❤ è davvero un ottimo consiglio grazie mille proverò anche questo, purtroppo a volte perdo la posizione inclinata specialmente nei fraseggi delle romanze quando iniziano nella prima ottava bassa e poi salgono, Comunque cercando ho trovato utilissimo pensare alla chiusura della corda dietro nel momento che essa si allunga e cerchiamo lo spazio dietro e sopra il palato tra le tube di Eustachio e il seno frontale
what is headvoice for you?
There is only one head voice, and it's not the same as falsetto. Head voice is still connected to chest voice, but falsetto does not connect to anything and is not full voice.
Tilt is just what happens when you are crying right? U can cry thru the passgio
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5:00 Ahh kermit the frog
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