Chris Sayburn
From Worship Central // Leeds Adviser
Hi guys
Anyone got any good techniques / articles or even better video's that have helped you extend vocal range and/or use diaphragm better?
I know singing lessons will be main answer but just wanting to explore some stuff in my own time.
Hope to see some of you at the Manchester tour!!
Chris.
Chris
i would really recommend the musicademy advanced vocal cd. or worship vocals dvds.
Hey Chris, I've had no training... but it has helped me to have a piano and try to play the melody of the song giving me trouble, then sing along with the piano. I've found it helps me stay in key, as well as process at which point in the melody am I struggling. Hearing the piano play the melody helps my brain process what I need to do, then I can sort of feel out what is going on with my singing voice etc.
I know its slightly obvious, but it's free and easy, and has helped me.
Thanks guys!
Really helpful :)
Observed versions of you're welcome (with commentary):
1. You're welcome (what is really meant)
2. no no no... Chris... thank you (the awkward throw back)
3. Dont mention it (why we don't want people mentioning "it" I don't know. And, what is "it"?)
4. It was nothing (Not true, maybe small... and... there "it" is again...)
That's all I got. :)
Hi Chris, how are you doing mate?
I saw this the other day, and thought, I must reply to this one when I get a chance.
Anyway, my take on this one is.....
Get out "Living on a prayer" and blast it out in the car or somewhere else where you wont annoy anyone.
Try to sing along, belting it out in the same scale from start to finish without jumping up and down octaves.
I dont know if it helps your or voice or your throat, but it certainly helps with the range!
I always thought I could sing this one no problem until I tried rockband with the kids!
God Bless
Neil
Marc I'll go for option 1! ;)
Also Neil... you will be hearing from my lawyer when I extend my range by caining my voice!! :D
p.s doing OK thanks mate - hope you are good!!
What did you go for Chris?
I know when I don't bother doing any exercises in the week, my voice suffers a bit at the weekend. I don't feel strained any more, which is cool, but I can't make it sound as good as it does when I practise properly.
Hi Chris,
I use something called "Singing Success", which, being american, can be a bit cheesy at times, and some of the exercises feel a bit weird and strange, but whenever I've used it during the week my voice is a lot better at the weekend...
find out more here: http://www.singingsuccess.com
Hope you are well,
Alex
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Hi Chris
As you say - think a session or two with a vocal tutor should give you a bunch of exercises to be working on long term.
I generally do arpeggios or broken scales for...
- Lip bubbles or tongue roll sounds
- "Mum" words, sometimes with a vocal cry thrown in the middle of the sound (like a yodel)
- "Gee" and "Goo" sounds with a hard G
- "Nay" and "Nah" sounds
... but all of those are exercises which my tutor has given me for my particular quirks.
The other thing worth bearing in mind is that there are a couple of 'break' points in most guys voices where you transition from chest to head voice. Without fail, they're almost always in the same two places depending on whether you've got a higher or lower range voice.
You can try to carry on pushing beyond your break point with a chest voice, and can get a bit of power, but unless you've started mixing in your head voice around the break point, if you carry on up in your chest voice, you hit a wall and run out of range!
So the trick is to learn how to mix head & chest voices so you get a nice strong transition & tone in both rather than pushing your vocal chest voice range as far as it can go.
The exercises really help, long term. If you don't do them, it's like putting your vocal cords through an assault course with warm-up or prep. You can get away with it whilst you're young and agile, but they give up eventually...
Joe
"One, two, three, here we go..."
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