@@Zulanderr i know its late reply buy when u feel like clearing ur throat drink some tea with ginger and honey and lemon. Always have it with u in a bottle . If u dont have that just drink some water.
I got terrible allergies so my nose runs down the back of my throat literally all the time which means I’m ALWAYS clearing my throat, and sometimes it’s really bad. Got any ideas?
When I was younger, I couldn't give a shit about the quality of my hearing, but now that I'm on my mid 20s, I've realized how important having good hearing is. A lot of people give me grief for always wearing earplugs, but I always tell them, "There's nothing metal about hearing loss."
magrudergrinder23 I'm worried about the damage I've done to my ears by not wearing ear plugs to the bar between 20-23. I started wearing ear plugs to the bar religiously by age 23, but it doesn't take a lot to damage the ears. I hope it wasn't too late to start wearing ear plugs after 3 years. I've also listened to my ipod using ear buds. I'm so worried!!!
Michael Craig I worked in an industrial facility and when out on the shop floor, the equipment didn't sound loud at all, yet we had to huddle together and shout into each other's ears to have a conversation, WITHOUT ear plugs! My boss never wore the ear plugs, but I certainly did!
im 34, been rocking in bands since 16, and i can tell from my tv and stereos, such that my wife can easily hear, at a lower volume, i struggle with it. now i dont wear earplugs during shows due to my rig volume and tone while in the mix, (im a tweaker so i adjust most of the night depending on the size of the room and how many people are in it). but i realize its going to just get worse if i dont start using ear monitors or plugs. and being near hard hitting drummers, those cymbals tend to hurt depending on how close u are to the kit. just beware guys. i have perfect pitch and that isnt going to last much longer if i keep traveling down this path. what?
El Jay Rose Freddy is quite versatile with his voice. Though his highest notes aren't really the notes he could do the whole time. But still always tastefully delivered in the appropiate songs. What am I sayin he was a genius
ShagStars Productions Could not agree with you more man! Such a genius and I love the high notes he its in the Barcelona album with Montserrat Caballé. Wish I was half the singer he was !
I wish that too. There are many singers I admire in their own right but there are a very very few that could stand next to freddy. Nice sidestory: (funny my favourite singer is rob halford and he had short contact with freddy in a club).
@Alessandra keith Miguel It can depend to … Where always able to hit high notes or was this only when you were a child ? ( usually a lot of children who are Tenors / Sopranos usually have a lower voice when the voice is trying to mature )
@Alessandra keith Miguel Oh yeah definitely I don’t think you ruined your voice it’s possible that when you were a child you had a higher voice so high notes were much easier than lower notes but as you get older your voice tends to become deeper . Especially, if you are a male it’s known that when you are a tenor( highest voice for a male ) as a child you usually become a baritone ( the voice in the middle for the male ) or a Bass ( the lowest voice for a male ) and if you are a bass or baritone as a child you usually become a tenor as your voice matures so , really it’s nothing worry about it’s just how your voice is just make sure to not force your voice too much
This is great information, and I love the videos. I am a singer in a rock band, and a choir teacher at a private high school. I teach my students the exercises and techniques that I learned from my coach, but having your videos as a visual aid to better explain how to use their instrument, adds another dimension to the class.
Really appreciate your videos Dr Dan, I couldn’t agree more with the treating yourself like a vocal athlete message. I run 6 miles a day to keep my breathing apparatus in good shape and it definitely makes a positive difference to my singing performance! Thanks for the tips!
It is. But let me put it this way: If you are aiming for a contemporary career AND you are a beginner: Spend your first THREE YEARS with classical training, classical singing is very good at showing what needs to be developed after 3 years or 4(if you practice regularly) you learn to know your voice and could go on with different paths and techniques because you have a solid base.
@@stringtheoryguitars4952 the old school classical singing was the base for great pop singing. Modern classical singing is terrible that's why pop singers with modern classical singing sand so bad. Whitney had a ver old school classical singing approach. Just like Patti Labelle, Tom Jones... And they sound amazing.
@@stringtheoryguitars4952 I'm sorry but you are mistaken. You are provably thinking about today's opera singers that sound terrible even singing opera. And yes, there have so be some adjustments but the basic technique is the same. Development of core and depth in the chestvoice and in the headvoice.
I feel bad because I'm really bad at NOT singing when I'm sick... like this last week, but I will surely try to improve this... but does this mean that if my voice still feels sour and sometimes bad after being sick, I shouldn't sing for 6 months? :/
Esmiden as a recording artist here, I relate. Working on a record is really tempting even if you’re sick I think you dont really need to stop singing for 6 months unless just like what he said in his vid “if u have serious problems” Me I get to recover my vice every after sleep. I sing a lot and maybe that’s a factor why my voice manages to recover quickly ♥️
The thing is, for some reason I'll never understand, immediately before I come down with a really bad cold, everything is clears up - no drainage, no gross mucous, just clarity and pure tone. Love it.
Same for me I’m so used to singing that when I’m in bad condition my voice is also in a bad condition but I would just recommend humming , it’s a good vocal warm up .
I love how you completely put emphasis on how rock should not be learned from classical techniques. I know heaps of people who keep denying this and actually went off for classical lessons, spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and not being able to directly apply it to their genre. Sadly, they got issues with their throat and terrible tension in their larynx because of it. People think that contemporary voice lessons won't give them the desired range, power and endurance with their voice and sadly, that is not the truth.
Note on clearing the throat: Simply swallowing never works for me - it just makes things worse and I end up clearing anyway. A sip of water does the trick, though. But I appreciate what you're telling us. I never realized how problematic this is. I'll have to break this habit.
Oh! A lot of veteran musicians I know do that one in ear thing and one without because they say it keeps them connected to the crowd. I also figured since in recording it works to use only one ear for the monitor and one ear free, that in ears work the same. But this is very interesting info.
Ironically, most musicians come from extremely poor environments, and can not afford any vocal lessons. Yet they still make it, how do they do that? I want to learn from you Dan, but i cant afford anything at all.. so are your lessons on the Dr. Dan CD free or what? I hate to ask for free stuff, but thats just the way it is right now. I could use some help, thanks. My voice is somewhat sore right now.. Do you have some free videos on how to fix that?
Usually they either gather every last drop of money to music lessons. Or find a menthor who guides them through. For example I found my through facebook and because he sees potential in me he teaches me without a fee.
I personally never had a teacher so what i did was just sing and sing any time i could. At the start i sounded horrible but after a while it got better and now pearl jam is a walk in the park.
@@rudiegotbetter8730 all most of these vocal coaches care about is just money, without getting paid they Don't even answer a single question of you and I'm saying this according my own experience.paying them to me is not the problem the problem is I live in a country that is under sanctions so I have no access to good foreign coaches. so we have to do it ourselves. I'm a self taught singer .
Hey Doc, I'm 17 and I've had a mildly "croaky" voice from the time I was 13 and began to experience pitch drop from puberty. I can hit very low notes now, but it isn't my preferred octave and I've essentially exhausted my voice into speaking and singing higher to accommodate those who couldn't hear me as easily or weren't impressed with my low notes. I'm interested in pursuing a singing career but I'm not sure whether I've had nodes for a long time without realizing it or whether this "croakiness" can simply be described as a unique quality of my voice. Lots of vibrato, if I sing a low note loudly people can feel the vibrations, but I'm unsure of whether I'm just singing incorrectly because I don't know about how I'm supposed to be singing for my voice. My question to you is, do you think my voice could be like this without nodes? If I'm singing incorrectly, is there any way to achieve higher notes or octaves without damaging my voice? Thanks, Doc.
puberty hit me so hard..one day my lowest is c3 then it turned to b2 my highest is g4 then it turned to e4...is this temporary?I need to learn vocals because I have a high larynx,strain and tension
i am Gavenbot not Gaven Your range will lower during/after puberty. Like for me, I am able to hit C2 starting from 15. Now I am 16 and my highest belt is 16. I'm probably a bass since I have such ease with low notes but I can't stay in the fourth octave or even fifth forever. I'll probably become a complete bass when I'm an adult.
i am Gavenbot not Gaven I was meant to say my highest belt is G4, not 16 lol. Anyway, that's a pretty good range if they're supported. My notes above 4th octave are either barely supported or not. My low notes are all very supported down to maybe E2 or even D2. I can only hit C2 while playing the note.
What a naturally high vocal range you have.... if i have such a natural range i probably don't have to worry about pushing my voice so much that it might damage my voice.
Hi Dr Dan. Thank you for these useful tips. Now i will be looking at more of your vids. New subscriber here!! 2 mobths ago my voice started to crack and everything in my voice was ruined for 2 months. I was really dissapointed in me. But now i found ur tips. Thanks for making my day dr dan!!!!!
Choosing the right vocal coach is huge. I've had three. Two were practically useless, and one was a genius. If you aren't noticeably better after four lessons or one month (at least, as a beginner, which is what I was with all three teachers), you should immediately find another teacher. Just my two cents. In case anyone is curious, one of the things that distinguished the genius is that she was acutely aware of the effect of the ENTIRE BODY on the voice, not just the throat, mouth cavity, lungs, etc., like many teachers seem to be.
I have no vocal issues for the moment, but I'm worried my routines might have an impact in the future. See, I do vocal exercises at least 5 days in a week, and after like 30 minutes my vocal folds tend to swell up (making a "gurgly" sound). Of course singing at that point will hurt my voice, so I take a break doing some cord thinning exercises and eventually my voice sounds fine again. Now my concern is: will continuing singing at this point (although my voice do sound godd at the moment) hurt my voice anyway? Should I just stop singing for the rest of the day?
What Dr. Dan said about singing when your sick is true, but he took it to the extreme. A lot of the time you do the best singing when your sick, just don't over do it. Your not going to kill your voice if you sing when your sick. Keep it nice and easy.
Singers please heed dr. Dan's advice. My vertigo has become more severe over the past two years only using one 'In Ear' piece during our worship set. I was told to switch them out periodically to the other ear, I don't think this is helping. Best to take the doctor's advice me thanks!
Hey guys! Also try Felicia Ricci, she's a very good vocal coach. She has video tips on TH-cam and also online singing courses. Please try her and you won't regret. She is very helpful and inspiring too. Please try her TH-cam channel please!😄
I can never live up to the standards of what my mother wants for singing and I always hurt others because of what I say, so I want to severely damage my vocal cords, even if that thought is frowned upon :/
I feel like your mentioning of the wrong training applies to me. I think choir kinda messed up my voice a bit. I sing in order to blend now and my solos aren't as strong
ahh i figured that comment would grab your attention..love your vids thanks for you tips.my vocals are stronger from only 2-3 hours a week from these excercises.
Dr. Dan, I'm think I'm gonna go 3 days with no talking starting on April 16th. Then start the Dysphonia exercises and whatever else may help. I'll keep you posted. Thanks again. Sincerely, TS. 😊
Yikeeee my school has been performing several showings of Xanadu, and I sing pretty much every song, loudly, as I'm in the Ensemble. I got sick during the week, still decided to sing today for a showing... And then screamed songs a lot afterwards for a party... Aaand now I can barely speak without it hurting. Three showings left too. RIP.
If you have viral infection in your throat, better take amoxicillin... i tRIED all the home remedies but nothing worked.. then i took amoxicillin and in 2 days i got my voice back...
Thank you doctor dan but do you know why when singing I sound ok to myself and others but when I'm recording myself it sounds totally different and bad, is it just me, like do I actually sound like I do recorded or is there something up with the recording?
Hi NotorietyOB - I have found that recording in a studio is very different than just doing it at home. Like you, I felt I was doing okay.....but in the studio, listening to the playback, I sounded like I had no energy! Yes, a good mic is important, and of course a good engineer.....but studio recording requires really pulling your voice out, being in 'the flow' and as Dr. Dan suggests, taking care of your voice. Milk will cause mucus, peppermint tea is not good, not good to drink alcohol. There is another vocal coach on TH-cam that I think is really good, Eric Arcenaux. I've had 5 singing teachers, in NYC and LA and Eric knows his stuff. Good luck!
I have a sore throat ,but I HAVE to go to my Annie jr. play cast rehearsal callbacks and I have to sing the song "tomorrow" and " hard knock life "which are both intense songs that I struggle with.ugh
I've been doing vocal exercises for the past five days, everyday. I don't take sugar, and I neither smoke nor drink, ever. But today my voice was really flat I don't know why, it's shallow, flat, closed in. I did 30 minutes of exercises, and I use the right techniques, I'm getting really frustrated and tempted to quit. My voice just can't do anything even though I'm doing a lot to make it do something. What Could be the problem.
Dr. Dan, at the end of my freshman year in high school i had made the pop group in my school and had a durable, rich, and strong contratenor voice, and i remember having a decent range of about 3 and a half octaves. Over the summer after freshman year and during sophomore year my voice deteriorated, i now have a range of 1 octave and a half on a good day, i feel like my throat i being squeezed after long peroids of singing, i can't do Falsetto at ALL like i cant get out of my chest voice, well, i can do a mixed voice but it feels strained after im finished,my vibrato became incredibly slow, and my voice cant be powerful anymore. Its not puberty because my resting voice is essentially intact from freshman year and my lower register hasnt expanded lower since freshman year. I am now a junior and feel powerless, depressed, and robbed of the only thing i love doing. Please help me and tell me what to do. I have told my doctor but she brushes it off. Please help me.
in my own experiment , masturbation does really affect our voice. hence, you loose muscles and cant build muscles in your body properly when you continue fapping and we knew that singing otherwise needs to build up muscles to make it natural in your instrument(body) . wise technique for successful singing.however this is my own observation .and i think i found some articles that supports this theory.
'Just like me, you have a life'. Ah, now that's where you're mistaken, my friend.
Oof
You will, I'll pray
Charlie K u have a life bro!❤️🙏
Haha same!😂
Ha ha 😂😂
I stopped clearing my throat in April of 2017. In less than a month, my range increased by 2 steps. This stuff really works.
MahoganyCrafter im happy for you!!! I just posted a cover now. Im gomna try t speak less for this week
I often find myself clearing my throat - how can you avoid it ? Esp if it feels like it needs clearing?
MahoganyCrafter high! Going back now, I have reached c#5 supported but before I can only hit b4 supported
@@Zulanderr i know its late reply buy when u feel like clearing ur throat drink some tea with ginger and honey and lemon. Always have it with u in a bottle . If u dont have that just drink some water.
I got terrible allergies so my nose runs down the back of my throat literally all the time which means I’m ALWAYS clearing my throat, and sometimes it’s really bad. Got any ideas?
1. Go in the shower
2. Put on some Mariah Carey
3. Hit the high note
4. I dunno
I thought I made this and got so confused-
Why hello there
Lol
aww lol
1. Go in the shower
2. Put on some Alex Terrible
3. Hit the guttural without warm up or prep
4. ?????
5. Profit!
When I was younger, I couldn't give a shit about the quality of my hearing, but now that I'm on my mid 20s, I've realized how important having good hearing is. A lot of people give me grief for always wearing earplugs, but I always tell them, "There's nothing metal about hearing loss."
It ain't metal if your ears aren't crying red tears
magrudergrinder23 I'm worried about the damage I've done to my ears by not wearing ear plugs to the bar between 20-23. I started wearing ear plugs to the bar religiously by age 23, but it doesn't take a lot to damage the ears. I hope it wasn't too late to start wearing ear plugs after 3 years. I've also listened to my ipod using ear buds. I'm so worried!!!
Michael Craig I worked in an industrial facility and when out on the shop floor, the equipment didn't sound loud at all, yet we had to huddle together and shout into each other's ears to have a conversation, WITHOUT ear plugs! My boss never wore the ear plugs, but I certainly did!
im 34, been rocking in bands since 16, and i can tell from my tv and stereos, such that my wife can easily hear, at a lower volume, i struggle with it. now i dont wear earplugs during shows due to my rig volume and tone while in the mix, (im a tweaker so i adjust most of the night depending on the size of the room and how many people are in it). but i realize its going to just get worse if i dont start using ear monitors or plugs. and being near hard hitting drummers, those cymbals tend to hurt depending on how close u are to the kit. just beware guys. i have perfect pitch and that isnt going to last much longer if i keep traveling down this path. what?
in ear monitors or cheaper option is special silicon ear plus they sell at music stores.
just try to sing queen songs and you'll find that your voice is wrecked. I love queen
try to sing painkiller from judas priest for the first time and my vocie was also recked for 1 day.
Yup I sing loads of Queen, Now I am here listening to a video about how not to wreck your voice lol
El Jay Rose Freddy is quite versatile with his voice. Though his highest notes aren't really the notes he could do the whole time. But still always tastefully delivered in the appropiate songs. What am I sayin he was a genius
ShagStars Productions Could not agree with you more man! Such a genius and I love the high notes he its in the Barcelona album with Montserrat Caballé. Wish I was half the singer he was !
I wish that too. There are many singers I admire in their own right but there are a very very few that could stand next to freddy. Nice sidestory: (funny my favourite singer is rob halford and he had short contact with freddy in a club).
I RUINED my voice singing contemporary with classical training. Never knew. Working on recovery and repair.
Hope you're better
Me too
Praying that u make a full recovery 😁😁❤️❤️❤️❤️
@Alessandra keith Miguel It can depend to … Where always able to hit high notes or was this only when you were a child ? ( usually a lot of children who are Tenors / Sopranos usually have a lower voice when the voice is trying to mature )
@Alessandra keith Miguel Oh yeah definitely I don’t think you ruined your voice it’s possible that when you were a child you had a higher voice so high notes were much easier than lower notes but as you get older your voice tends to become deeper . Especially, if you are a male it’s known that when you are a tenor( highest voice for a male ) as a child you usually become a baritone ( the voice in the middle for the male ) or a Bass ( the lowest voice for a male ) and if you are a bass or baritone as a child you usually become a tenor as your voice matures so , really it’s nothing worry about it’s just how your voice is just make sure to not force your voice too much
"...but common sense these days ain't all that common" right on the spot haha
Whiskey and smoking helps me get closer to the sound I want.
You know, those real life auto-tune people with a thingy on their neck.
It helps you get closer to the sound of death
a thingy?
Everything from Dan is so spot on correct.
love this Dr man x
You are welcome! I may feature you in one of my vocal coaches impression videos. would you mind?.all the best 😀😊
Hehe! OK great I'll write your name down 😂. I'll be kind I promise. I love your accent and teaching. You rock!!
OK great. If you have a minute please check out the impressions.(2 thus far) Some of the coaches replied and loved them! Phew.
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This is great information, and I love the videos. I am a singer in a rock band, and a choir teacher at a private high school. I teach my students the exercises and techniques that I learned from my coach, but having your videos as a visual aid to better explain how to use their instrument, adds another dimension to the class.
Awesome, Ron. Thanks for sharing the videos with your students.
Thank you for your video. I appreciate that you are a knowledgeable and entertaining speaker who stays on topic!
Really appreciate your videos Dr Dan, I couldn’t agree more with the treating yourself like a vocal athlete message. I run 6 miles a day to keep my breathing apparatus in good shape and it definitely makes a positive difference to my singing performance! Thanks for the tips!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Adam Duffill. Thanks for watching.
Isn't it beneficial for everyone to have a classical, and even operatic, background to fully train the voice and develop the best breath capacity?
Yes
It is. But let me put it this way: If you are aiming for a contemporary career AND you are a beginner: Spend your first THREE YEARS with classical training, classical singing is very good at showing what needs to be developed after 3 years or 4(if you practice regularly) you learn to know your voice and could go on with different paths and techniques because you have a solid base.
Breath is overrated. What is the most important is developing the registers, chestvoice and headvoice
@@stringtheoryguitars4952 the old school classical singing was the base for great pop singing. Modern classical singing is terrible that's why pop singers with modern classical singing sand so bad.
Whitney had a ver old school classical singing approach. Just like Patti Labelle, Tom Jones... And they sound amazing.
@@stringtheoryguitars4952 I'm sorry but you are mistaken. You are provably thinking about today's opera singers that sound terrible even singing opera.
And yes, there have so be some adjustments but the basic technique is the same. Development of core and depth in the chestvoice and in the headvoice.
I feel bad because I'm really bad at NOT singing when I'm sick... like this last week, but I will surely try to improve this... but does this mean that if my voice still feels sour and sometimes bad after being sick, I shouldn't sing for 6 months? :/
Esmiden as a recording artist here, I relate. Working on a record is really tempting even if you’re sick
I think you dont really need to stop singing for 6 months unless just like what he said in his vid “if u have serious problems”
Me I get to recover my vice every after sleep. I sing a lot and maybe that’s a factor why my voice manages to recover quickly ♥️
The thing is, for some reason I'll never understand, immediately before I come down with a really bad cold, everything is clears up - no drainage, no gross mucous, just clarity and pure tone. Love it.
Same for me I’m so used to singing that when I’m in bad condition my voice is also in a bad condition but I would just recommend humming , it’s a good vocal warm up .
Thank you so much for this! I need to unlearn these bad habits asap before my voice gets worse..
thanks! awesome-- it is temple!
I love how you completely put emphasis on how rock should not be learned from classical techniques. I know heaps of people who keep denying this and actually went off for classical lessons, spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and not being able to directly apply it to their genre. Sadly, they got issues with their throat and terrible tension in their larynx because of it. People think that contemporary voice lessons won't give them the desired range, power and endurance with their voice and sadly, that is not the truth.
You have an amazing channel! Nothing else like it! Double dumbs up! Thank you!
I love that you focus a lot on the health of the voice so much.
Note on clearing the throat: Simply swallowing never works for me - it just makes things worse and I end up clearing anyway. A sip of water does the trick, though. But I appreciate what you're telling us. I never realized how problematic this is. I'll have to break this habit.
Robert, this video offers a few extra thoughts on 'throat clearing' - th-cam.com/video/sDHlhmgslGg/w-d-xo.html
Oh! A lot of veteran musicians I know do that one in ear thing and one without because they say it keeps them connected to the crowd. I also figured since in recording it works to use only one ear for the monitor and one ear free, that in ears work the same. But this is very interesting info.
Unfortunately, the practice of only using one bud can lead to permanent hearing issues.
Ironically, most musicians come from extremely poor environments, and can not afford any vocal lessons. Yet they still make it, how do they do that? I want to learn from you Dan, but i cant afford anything at all.. so are your lessons on the Dr. Dan CD free or what? I hate to ask for free stuff, but thats just the way it is right now. I could use some help, thanks. My voice is somewhat sore right now.. Do you have some free videos on how to fix that?
Usually they either gather every last drop of money to music lessons. Or find a menthor who guides them through. For example I found my through facebook and because he sees potential in me he teaches me without a fee.
I feel you. Same here.
I personally never had a teacher so what i did was just sing and sing any time i could. At the start i sounded horrible but after a while it got better and now pearl jam is a walk in the park.
@@rudiegotbetter8730 all most of these vocal coaches care about is just money, without getting paid they Don't even answer a single question of you and I'm saying this according my own experience.paying them to me is not the problem the problem is I live in a country that is under sanctions so I have no access to good foreign coaches. so we have to do it ourselves. I'm a self taught singer .
@@rahiarcanaInternet is a much better teacher and its free
Have had a cough for 6 months. Will wait. Cheers.
Only just discovered you! Thanks for the reminders! Yeah, common sense ain't so common anymore 😀. Subscribed ✅
Thanks Dr. Dan. Good advice.
Hey Doc, I'm 17 and I've had a mildly "croaky" voice from the time I was 13 and began to experience pitch drop from puberty. I can hit very low notes now, but it isn't my preferred octave and I've essentially exhausted my voice into speaking and singing higher to accommodate those who couldn't hear me as easily or weren't impressed with my low notes. I'm interested in pursuing a singing career but I'm not sure whether I've had nodes for a long time without realizing it or whether this "croakiness" can simply be described as a unique quality of my voice. Lots of vibrato, if I sing a low note loudly people can feel the vibrations, but I'm unsure of whether I'm just singing incorrectly because I don't know about how I'm supposed to be singing for my voice.
My question to you is, do you think my voice could be like this without nodes? If I'm singing incorrectly, is there any way to achieve higher notes or octaves without damaging my voice? Thanks, Doc.
This video is awesome! So much truth spoken and explained! Well done, Sir, and God bless you!:)
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Bethany Gilley. Thanks for watching.
Sure thing!@@DrDanRobinson
sir every time i sing my throat gets itchy especially when im about to sing high notes. im sad i cant sing the way i sing before.😭
I love his accent it's so calming
puberty hit me so hard..one day my lowest is c3 then it turned to b2 my highest is g4 then it turned to e4...is this temporary?I need to learn vocals because I have a high larynx,strain and tension
Dr Dan's Voice Essentials thank you for the answer...I think my voice will be more soulful when it reached its maturity
Dr Dan's Voice Essentials what do you mean about "lower"? is it the pitch or the note?
i am Gavenbot not Gaven Your range will lower during/after puberty. Like for me, I am able to hit C2 starting from 15. Now I am 16 and my highest belt is 16. I'm probably a bass since I have such ease with low notes but I can't stay in the fourth octave or even fifth forever. I'll probably become a complete bass when I'm an adult.
Rolling Apples my comfortable notes are b2-f4
i am Gavenbot not Gaven I was meant to say my highest belt is G4, not 16 lol. Anyway, that's a pretty good range if they're supported. My notes above 4th octave are either barely supported or not. My low notes are all very supported down to maybe E2 or even D2. I can only hit C2 while playing the note.
Good advice for classical singers too.
no i should thank you singing is the only thing on my bucket list
What a naturally high vocal range you have.... if i have such a natural range i probably don't have to worry about pushing my voice so much that it might damage my voice.
Hi Dr Dan. Thank you for these useful tips. Now i will be looking at more of your vids. New subscriber here!! 2 mobths ago my voice started to crack and everything in my voice was ruined for 2 months. I was really dissapointed in me. But now i found ur tips. Thanks for making my day dr dan!!!!!
You're welcome iiShay_Vlog. Thanks for watching.
I am very impressed & grateful to you Dr. Dan thanks I am a Jamaican Recording artiste with albums on itunes, amazon, etc.
Choosing the right vocal coach is huge. I've had three. Two were practically useless, and one was a genius. If you aren't noticeably better after four lessons or one month (at least, as a beginner, which is what I was with all three teachers), you should immediately find another teacher. Just my two cents.
In case anyone is curious, one of the things that distinguished the genius is that she was acutely aware of the effect of the ENTIRE BODY on the voice, not just the throat, mouth cavity, lungs, etc., like many teachers seem to be.
What to eat and what shouldn't
I think I have damaged my voice already.....what can I do?
***** Thanks..i love ur videos
Get a singing lesson, I dunno
I think you might have more urgent issues
JudeTunes 😂😂😂😂😂
Brownies Bleh uh-
I never knew how to clear my throat. I always tried but failed. I’m glad I saw this video before learningho
Hey Dan! Really like ur vids so thanks!!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video MrTb2arvd. Thanks for watching.
Thanks so much!!!! And you are SO right about common sense.
I have no vocal issues for the moment, but I'm worried my routines might have an impact in the future.
See, I do vocal exercises at least 5 days in a week, and after like 30 minutes my vocal folds tend to swell up (making a "gurgly" sound). Of course singing at that point will hurt my voice, so I take a break doing some cord thinning exercises and eventually my voice sounds fine again.
Now my concern is: will continuing singing at this point (although my voice do sound godd at the moment) hurt my voice anyway? Should I just stop singing for the rest of the day?
Staying tuned and subscribed! :D
What Dr. Dan said about singing when your sick is true, but he took it to the extreme. A lot of the time you do the best singing when your sick, just don't over do it. Your not going to kill your voice if you sing when your sick. Keep it nice and easy.
Alyson Holcomb, the following video about singing when sick may prove helpful - th-cam.com/video/DOksZj8hwbw/w-d-xo.html
does cold water affect singing?
Russel Castelo yes. It generates mucus. Room temp water hydrates the voice the best.
Yes
Singers please heed dr. Dan's advice. My vertigo has become more severe over the past two years only using one 'In Ear' piece during our worship set. I was told to switch them out periodically to the other ear, I don't think this is helping. Best to take the doctor's advice me thanks!
Kieran, the following video may also prove beneficial - th-cam.com/video/Y-1qKXUf9r0/w-d-xo.html
@@DrDanRobinson I'll check it out- cheers Ears! (Pun intended)
Hey guys! Also try Felicia Ricci, she's a very good vocal coach. She has video tips on TH-cam and also online singing courses. Please try her and you won't regret. She is very helpful and inspiring too. Please try her TH-cam channel please!😄
+Voice Essentials Yeah I know it. Anyway, your videos are great. I liked it!😄 Inspiring just like Fel😊
Eugene Angelo Gaspar she is amazing
Eugene Angelo Gaspar i love her i took som singing tips from her
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Eugene Angelo Gaspar I love Fel
Great info thanks for sharing.
Me trying to hit sopranos notes knowing i sound like a cat being stranggled up the road in the middle of the night
you're wonderful, sir
I wanna damage my voice so it's quiet and raspy
Magda, there following video about singing softly may prove helpful - th-cam.com/video/kXpoavAN_3o/w-d-xo.html
I can never live up to the standards of what my mother wants for singing and I always hurt others because of what I say, so I want to severely damage my vocal cords, even if that thought is frowned upon :/
Really appreciated your bonus tip of not clearing your throat. One of the best ever tips as it turns out. By my reckoning at least. Cheers amigo!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks man!
Love this video so very helpful but as singers what should eat and Don't eat or drink.
I feel like your mentioning of the wrong training applies to me. I think choir kinda messed up my voice a bit. I sing in order to blend now and my solos aren't as strong
You can develop both skills - singing for ensemble and for solo. You'll need to be intentional with both skills.
Thank you dr. Dan for your help.
You're welcome Adrian Lopez. Thanks for watching.
I basically do everything you said not to do, and I'm grand
Thank you this was very helpful
Glad it was helpful!
I can’t “reeeeee!” Sometimes like when I try nothing comes out
Thanks for this video.
Dr.Dan
, does the frequent cough affect negatively on your vocal cords? i am suffering from a chronic allergy
Yes, coughing excessively may inflame the vocal chords just like when you shout or use the glottal attack too much when singing
ahh i figured that comment would grab your attention..love your vids thanks for you tips.my vocals are stronger from only 2-3 hours a week from these excercises.
Is it bad that I use headphones whenever I watch anything in laptop or phone? Will it damage my ears?
Thanks so much dr 4 this information
Omg Beyoncé signed while she was sick !
Long time ago
Dr. Dan, I'm think I'm gonna go 3 days with no talking starting on April 16th. Then start the Dysphonia exercises and whatever else may help. I'll keep you posted. Thanks again. Sincerely, TS. 😊
Yep. I've been guilty of singing while sick. BIG MISTAKE! Have to be careful.
Yikeeee my school has been performing several showings of Xanadu, and I sing pretty much every song, loudly, as I'm in the Ensemble. I got sick during the week, still decided to sing today for a showing... And then screamed songs a lot afterwards for a party... Aaand now I can barely speak without it hurting. Three showings left too. RIP.
is it alright now? or was it permanent
how do you get mucus out of throat??? because I've tryed medicine, tea
I'd like to know as well. I believe it's a dieting issue. Some foods cause more inflammation than others
AG LM you're amazing thanks
Honey?
@@Cracrayglitterbug yes honey?
If you have viral infection in your throat, better take amoxicillin... i tRIED all the home remedies but nothing worked.. then i took amoxicillin and in 2 days i got my voice back...
Very informative. Thank you.
Thank you doctor dan but do you know why when singing I sound ok to myself and others but when I'm recording myself it sounds totally different and bad, is it just me, like do I actually sound like I do recorded or is there something up with the recording?
Dr Dan's Voice Essentials wow thanks this did help alot
Nana. Sound recordar is awsam use that in plystr
You need to have a better mic
Hi NotorietyOB - I have found that recording in a studio is very different than just doing it at home. Like you, I felt I was doing okay.....but in the studio, listening to the playback, I sounded like I had no energy! Yes, a good mic is important, and of course a good engineer.....but studio recording requires really pulling your voice out, being in 'the flow' and as Dr. Dan suggests, taking care of your voice. Milk will cause mucus, peppermint tea is not good, not good to drink alcohol. There is another vocal coach on TH-cam that I think is really good, Eric Arcenaux. I've had 5 singing teachers, in NYC and LA and Eric knows his stuff. Good luck!
thank you so much
I sang while sick and lost about two octaves of my range DONT SING WHILE SICK
Never
Thanks so much!
Great advices :)
:) Polishing up on my vocals as i have my solo record recordings are coming up. Been raspy lately, subscribed to your channel :)
Good information. How can we avoid straining our voices?
will trying to go Super Saiyan 3 damage my voice. I'm a crazy kid
Yes you are a nice guy thanks teach
I'm glad you enjoyed the video The eye of the storm. Thanks for watching.
I have a sore throat ,but I HAVE to go to my Annie jr. play cast rehearsal callbacks and I have to sing the song "tomorrow" and " hard knock life "which are both intense songs that I struggle with.ugh
Briana Suero i
brianaaa how did the audition go?
I've been doing vocal exercises for the past five days, everyday. I don't take sugar, and I neither smoke nor drink, ever. But today my voice was really flat I don't know why, it's shallow, flat, closed in. I did 30 minutes of exercises, and I use the right techniques, I'm getting really frustrated and tempted to quit. My voice just can't do anything even though I'm doing a lot to make it do something. What Could be the problem.
stage singers put their voices ar risk with every show...
Good info !!!! Thanks !!!!!😊😊
Glad it was helpful!
I was so sure that he was gonna say don't sing without properly warming up.
Turns out to be...
I was wrong😅😂
Thank you Dr. Dan 🙌🏼
You're welcome Kushagra Verma. Thanks for watching.
inside im scared my husband. tells i have a lovely voice but its just scary
Yes, it can be scary for many beginner singers. Be encouraged. Take the risk...it's only singing!
Wow ! Thank-you !
Hopefully looking forward to learning more !
How is it possible that if I wake up that I can't get the high note's
EyedWeevil i think because at the morning your voice isnt warmed up, its dry and also can have mucus on your vocal chords
Sing lower register in the mornings and higher at nights
But I can 😂😂 How? I hit B6s even in the morning
Gracias dr daniel por tus consejos😊😊😊
You're welcome the eye the eye. Thanks for watching.
is screaming (metal) kill my voice?
Dr Dan's Voice Essentials thank you for the reply doc!! Any crucial tips??
Dr Dan's Voice Essentials i have it!! thanks alott!!
Not if you do it right
Go to Vokill Academy
It’s on TH-cam as well
I got the dudes book, it was great
If you use false chords it will not.
Dr. Dan, at the end of my freshman year in high school i had made the pop group in my school and had a durable, rich, and strong contratenor voice, and i remember having a decent range of about 3 and a half octaves. Over the summer after freshman year and during sophomore year my voice deteriorated, i now have a range of 1 octave and a half on a good day, i feel like my throat i being squeezed after long peroids of singing, i can't do Falsetto at ALL like i cant get out of my chest voice, well, i can do a mixed voice but it feels strained after im finished,my vibrato became incredibly slow, and my voice cant be powerful anymore. Its not puberty because my resting voice is essentially intact from freshman year and my lower register hasnt expanded lower since freshman year. I am now a junior and feel powerless, depressed, and robbed of the only thing i love doing. Please help me and tell me what to do. I have told my doctor but she brushes it off. Please help me.
+Dr Dan's Voice Essentials Thank You Dr. Dan and i will and will let you know. Thank you.
This should be called "Singing Tips from Hell" 😂
Why
Very helpful videos
I love post Malone’s voice bc of the raspiness from smoking but he needs to stop. :/
This makes sense and helps A LOT. Thank you Dr Daniel ! :)
My voice is damage by shouting what I have do
Stop shouting.
Thank you very much for helping me know what I need to sign best!
You're welcome Health Science. Thanks for watching.
@@DrDanRobinson Katie Perry, Miley Sirus, and other famous singers used to smoke cigarettes, can cigarettes destroy your voice?
Dr Dan sir does masturbations affect singing
Dr Dan's Voice Essentials hahaha
sunil deshpande well at least I know
in my own experiment , masturbation does really affect our voice. hence, you loose muscles and cant build muscles in your body properly when you continue fapping and we knew that singing otherwise needs to build up muscles to make it natural in your instrument(body) . wise technique for successful singing.however this is my own observation .and i think i found some articles that supports this theory.
jayr ludovice in your own experience.....
Haha hahaha lol
Came here to damage my voice thanks for the tips hope these work
All of my favorite vocalists smoke😂
Then, sadly, all your favourite vocalists are running the serious risk of developing smoking-related cancers.
As a singer myself if I have a raspy voice is not to seek professional health but just drink a bit more water and maybe miss one session
Tom Casra, the following video may prove helpful - th-cam.com/video/_dE2J6YijmQ/w-d-xo.html