Voice Exercises - Hesitation Causing Tension

[jayySC2]

lolwut I just hit a D5.

i'm a dramatic tenor :p

[CaronAplus]

Very helpful..

[Sanazsings234]

release happens when....ahaha lmao who gets it?

[XRunner2628]

this guy is the best teacher ever

[XRunner2628]

this guy is the best teacher ever

[akosiacim95]

Great video. Helped me a lot :)

[TheRegalRolston]

To sum up = DON'T FORGET TO BREATHE FOO!!!

[MrQisgoodforu]

nee, means NO in my language. with the exact pronounciation.

its funny to listen to you see neey:p

[Dynamik5]

This is a great tip for guitar players improvising also, i'd say..Good concept

[RadioStarNYC]

"hesitation causes tension" is nothing new in the history of vocal pedagogy. Its been written about for a long time. But perhaps to newbies this is eye opening.

[Jordsterazzker]

This is really great advice.

[wish4Us]

haha funny how you did the breathing sounds lol... great tips 

[OpalescentNightmares]

This helped me lots, even if I haven't tried singing after this yet. But it feels nicer on my throat =)

[LeriChichinadze]

SingingSuccess sure knows psychology

[emaryann68]

thank you for the vocal tip

[theycallusninja]

<3

[flaze3]

this is what i used to do before as well... manufacturing sound is a big problem for all types of singers--including classical singers! Look at Jonas Kauffmann , for instance!

[katierinrin]

thank you for a great advice! confidence is what really makes a sound, it's true.

[UnrealHelix]

Amazing advice

[ClintB1212]

I bought the Singing Success program over 6 years ago and I still haven't had any "success" but this tip finally made me realize why! I would hesitate and even sing the high notes late with the scale. I wasn't letting the chosen word for the exercise do the work. You are truly a genius in this field and I'm sure when Brett retires he will be passing the torch to you!

[howardai]

One of the most useful vocal tips of the week ever seen. Thank you so much! This tip really helped me a lot!

[mangaloverful]

will thsi program work for me even if i've never singed before?

[archangelmike07]

my problem is, I always lose my vibrato whenever I try to sing loud and I can't seem to control it. do you have any advice on that. Thanks in advance!!

[kennethc524]

goshhhh.... very useful

[theguillotine6]

this guy is funny

[Markosoulman]

I love your advices!!!

[JDMelody]

.Ahhhhh Makes so much sense



[stevie525]

oh no way.. something clicked then.. thats was brilliant! THANKYOU

[leonardochankalidis]

WOW!!!

[Marjety]

The best interpretation ever (clear and funny), tnx :))))

[piaterrormusic]

right on the spot!

[Lavizzle]

this is good Jesse...keep up the holistic approach!



[phatzky]

Does this help with stage frights as well? Coz there are songs that I know I'm more than capable of singing, even reach high notes, but when it comes to singing on stage, I lose the range and sometimes go out of tune...

[TEmericDamienThorpe]

This is possibly the best tip yet, specifically because it speaks to my condition. One of them at least.

[mattandhisguitar]

Confidence before sound... great tip. I've always felt this intuitively for many years and tried to explain it to my friends who karaoke with me. I couldn't have put it into words better. I guess that's why you teach.

[mitchellz23]

Earlier i used to think that there were some spcl muscles for singing but i was wrong . We use the same muscle for speaking and singing but with different coordinations . Now i do vocal exercises as if i was talking and it has greatly helped me sustaining notes . Take it easy don't over do it . It's way easier than we think . I can do "mum-mum" frm Bb2 to Bb5 with gr8 ease now . We try to be so cautious that we forget to let go. I would say jst ease it up and relax .

[miketoemusic1]

I TOTALLY KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN BY "TRYING TO GET IT, THEN SING IT" I'VE BEEN DOING THAT AND NOW I KNOW, THANKS!!!!!!

[fly2themoon]

3:38  Awesome

[AngelicaV1]

Hey Jesse.... Lol this might sound funny...but i dreamed you last night....u were in a car on my street.. with a big sign.. saying"voice lessons" hahahah and then i stopped the car..pretending i was dying and i need help hahahaha (crazy) i know...then invited u in my apt.... and started singing. for u.. u were in a hurry ...but u said i'm great.. and we should def. work some times when u have time.... LOL :-))))

[xmaddict]

Great tip Jesse!

[hrdzi]

damn..Jesse..when did you lose you hair?

[Piarose7]

You're such a great teacher, really my favorite, you explain it with such ease and so understandable :)) great work!

[smtonlinevideos]

Jesse - Can you PLEEEEESE come do a workshop here in NYC!?!?!?!?! Your vocal tips are always SO GOOD. I get something useful out of every video you post. THANKS!

[JennyvanSon]

great! been wondering about this for some time now. Thanks for making it much clearer! :)

[Auriel5]

Great tips! I've always had this problem so this is great!

[BigMTBrain]

An alternate and simpler way of thinking about this is that notes are clearer when approached with more force rather than less force. You'll note that he was clearest when he gave the "nay"s greater force or volume. So, in essence, "going for it" simply means "sing with a little extra force" instead of being so reserved that there is not enough force to make the note clearly.

[Piarose7]

@BigMTBrain well for some people this thinking of the force can cause tension in the throat :) 

[BigMTBrain]

@Piarose7 - Then it's simply a play on words; a psychological effect. Replace "force" with "airflow". How does that feel? No matter how you manipulate the pipe mechanics (only good for shaping the tone), you only get greater airflow with increased (hmm.... let me avoid that word) exhalation energy.

[Piarose7]

@BigMTBrain hmm ok, but doesn't the tone sound way too airy then? especially if you increase the exhalation energy it means more air comes out... my vocal coach always tells you never need a lot of air for singing, the less the better :)

[BigMTBrain]

@Piarose7 - (part 1) "but doesn't the tone sound way too airy [thin]?" - Speed, force, energy, whatever you would like to call it, of exhalation is responsible for volume and sustaining a not clearly. Try. Sing a comfortable note at speaking volume. As you DECREASE the volume, you will notice that the note eventually becomes UNSTABLE. Now, from the same note, as you INCREASE the volume, you will hear that it only makes the note sound STRONGER and CLEARER. (more...)

[BigMTBrain]

@Piarose7 - (part 2) - "my vocal coach always tells [...] the less the better" - Think of a streamer tied to a fan. Imagine that the streamer is a flap of your vocal cords conformed by muscles to make a particular note. With the fan on low, the streamer jitters and oscillates randomly. This can be liked to the instability of singing at TOO low a volume. Increase the fan speed and the streamer becomes more stable. Increased volume (not screaming) naturally brings vocal stability. (more...)

[BigMTBrain]

@Piarose7 - (part 3) - Practicing with as little volume as possible to allow you to sing notes stably helps you improve your control. The less airflow you are able to eventually learn to use, the better your CONTROL has become. (Bear in mind that "control" is also maneuvering through notes.) HOWEVER, if EVER you attempt to sing any note without enough force, it WILL be unstable. Period. That is the physics. You can't change that no matter what psychological angle you approach it from.

[cwehden]

@BigMTBrain you don't need any 'force'. You can sing very light and quiet without the clutter that hesitation brings.

[BigMTBrain]

@cwehden - Ha ha ha. Hmm. What is this "hesitation" you refer to? If you are going by what is demonstrated in this video, the better term would be "timidity". "Hesitation" means to delay slightly in DOING something. I didn't see him delaying. I saw him being timid. "Timid" means to do something meekly and without confidence. To be timid about your air release, not releasing enough air to hit the note clearly, WILL result in a weak, unstable note. (Please read my 3-part response to Piarose7.)

[feromathar]

I just got over this specific problem so I can definenely relate to that this tip is very very usefull :)

[fyourcouchnigga]

This is one of the best pieces of advice ive seen on here.

[15robertozz]

Excelent!!!