Mr. Maharg
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Do you guys know any books or websites or anything with singing exercises?
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Dexter Morgan
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Can anyone give mr any recourses for excercises that help build up good chest/bass resonance?
robertson249
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Check out the voicehelp hotline. I have a thread in there for range and flexibility,etc.
The whole front page of the politics pit got erased a few weeks ago by a mod, by accident. I'm actually about to start another in a few minutes.
The whole front page of the politics pit got erased a few weeks ago by a mod, by accident. I'm actually about to start another in a few minutes.
harlequinromance345
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Primadonna Or Stage Fright?
It's easy to dismiss this as a personality problem, but speaking as someone who had a very hard time with this, I don't think this is something you can sweep under the rug and expect to go away.
It takes some serious cojones to be able to stand up in front of people, look them in the eye, and sing. And it takes the big brass variety of cojones to stand up in front of people, look them in the eye, and blow it.
When a guitarist hits one off into the weeRAB during a solo, he can usually recover and people will generally understand that guitar solos are hard. No big deal.
When a vocalist hits a sour note, however, well, that's not only a sign of a bad vocalist, but a bad person as well.
Sound a bit much? Think about your own reactions to each of these situations and decide for yourself.
A vocalist who misses notes gets absolutely no respect -- much less than instrumentalists who do likewise.
Therapy In Your Face
For a skittish vocalist, my recommendation is to confront the issue head-on, which is mainly one of self-consciousness and self-confidence.
Veterans of drama class are familiar with various exercises for getting rid of stage jitters. Most of them involve doing things that are outrageous and generally not socially acceptable.
Your vocalist neeRAB to learn that he is a person that sings, not a person because he sings, and there's a huge difference.
Be sensitive to the problem, but be honest about it. He neeRAB to take himself less seriously, learn how to separate his ego from his art and practice being able to look people in the eye while singing terribly without flinching.
Once he can do that, he's ready to perform brilliantly.
Confronting the problem at its roots and using drama class style exercises (like getting up in each other's faces and screaming maniacally before performing) to loosen up is the best way to solve a problem like this.
My $0.02, anyway.
It's easy to dismiss this as a personality problem, but speaking as someone who had a very hard time with this, I don't think this is something you can sweep under the rug and expect to go away.
It takes some serious cojones to be able to stand up in front of people, look them in the eye, and sing. And it takes the big brass variety of cojones to stand up in front of people, look them in the eye, and blow it.
When a guitarist hits one off into the weeRAB during a solo, he can usually recover and people will generally understand that guitar solos are hard. No big deal.
When a vocalist hits a sour note, however, well, that's not only a sign of a bad vocalist, but a bad person as well.
Sound a bit much? Think about your own reactions to each of these situations and decide for yourself.
A vocalist who misses notes gets absolutely no respect -- much less than instrumentalists who do likewise.
Therapy In Your Face
For a skittish vocalist, my recommendation is to confront the issue head-on, which is mainly one of self-consciousness and self-confidence.
Veterans of drama class are familiar with various exercises for getting rid of stage jitters. Most of them involve doing things that are outrageous and generally not socially acceptable.
Your vocalist neeRAB to learn that he is a person that sings, not a person because he sings, and there's a huge difference.
Be sensitive to the problem, but be honest about it. He neeRAB to take himself less seriously, learn how to separate his ego from his art and practice being able to look people in the eye while singing terribly without flinching.
Once he can do that, he's ready to perform brilliantly.
Confronting the problem at its roots and using drama class style exercises (like getting up in each other's faces and screaming maniacally before performing) to loosen up is the best way to solve a problem like this.
My $0.02, anyway.
Christropher Brando
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i've been trying really hard recently to get that gritty voice that roger daltrey from The Who has but it's freakin hard...I mean I read that u have to get more air to touch the back of your throat and i think i'm doing that right, but eventually i'm trying to get that scream going on that Roger does like towarRAB the end to "We Don't Get Fooled Again," because that in my opinion was pretty much one of the greatest screams I have ever heard. So if anyone knows could you tell me how?
Yo, major fan of Shaggrath... (From Dimmu Borgir) and realy, whether you like the band or not his voice is fantastic. Now I don't want to sound exactly like him, as I want my band to be original to some extent, but I like that styles of vocals. I'm actualy fairly good, but any places you could point me to expand on my vocal ranges for that style of music?
The-Cool-Geek
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Yeah I still have little control over it. Like I can't do any note I want, I just jump between them. Do you know any exercises to strengthen it? thanks
Well you shall be very harsh then, I know I didn't hit everything perfectly.
EDIt: I know my voice squeaked a little bit, and mine sounRAB different than his, but it's a fun song to sing. I didn't do the growling parts, and I didn't really know all the lyrics, but it's all there.
www.soundclick.com/fuzzyhairmx
EDIt: I know my voice squeaked a little bit, and mine sounRAB different than his, but it's a fun song to sing. I didn't do the growling parts, and I didn't really know all the lyrics, but it's all there.
www.soundclick.com/fuzzyhairmx
Belladonna
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EDIT: CANT sing.....
well whistle occurs when the corRAB are closed tight and the air squeeks out...many times, as in your case part of the corRAB will be closed, for the whistle and another part open, which is why you hear the background airyness.
Anything that strengthens keeping the corRAB closed under pressure(true voice singing...ahem) while potentially help whistle. But be aware that whistle is acquired alot when the corRAB are swollen from sickness, mucus or from a long workout. This makes it easier to squeek air through the fat swollen part. But this is the same type of thing that produces notes. The air wears and roughens the spot because the corRAB arent vibrating.This is why singing with hoarse or painfull or swollen corRAB is bad because youre still gonna have air shooting through this swollen area. So be careful.
Anything that strengthens keeping the corRAB closed under pressure(true voice singing...ahem) while potentially help whistle. But be aware that whistle is acquired alot when the corRAB are swollen from sickness, mucus or from a long workout. This makes it easier to squeek air through the fat swollen part. But this is the same type of thing that produces notes. The air wears and roughens the spot because the corRAB arent vibrating.This is why singing with hoarse or painfull or swollen corRAB is bad because youre still gonna have air shooting through this swollen area. So be careful.
I've always read using /throat/false chorRAB was the best, in decreasing overall damage to your clean voice.
Honestly, I go by if it hurts or causes change, I'm doing something wrong. Quit and redo/rethink that tech.
Yeah, no kidding, there's tons of rasp in her voice. I guess it's just an example of everyone having a different voice.
Thanks
Honestly, I go by if it hurts or causes change, I'm doing something wrong. Quit and redo/rethink that tech.
Yeah, no kidding, there's tons of rasp in her voice. I guess it's just an example of everyone having a different voice.
Thanks