Voice Improvement Not Just for Hollywood

[TheVoiceLady]

I know the problems of typing too fast. I am curious what you mean when you say cadence. Why don't you phone me and let me hear your voice? You can get my number on my website at TheVoiceLady which is following by com

[dakotablack85]

Wow, that's what happens when I type fast on an iPhone, I come across like an idiot. Sorry, you get the point. I guess if you have anything in particular that could help my cadence that i should know please share!

[dakotablack85]

You are amazing. Your voice is lovely. I understand the diaphragm and breathing correctly. I'm also a runner, I know how to use my breath. My question is my actual sound. I hate how I sound putting words together. I don't know if it is my cadence or something but i don't exactly know what I'm looking for. As far as theatre goes, maybe I just need to be a better actor idk. Maybe it's the way I speak. I dint think i have an accent. I am from the Hudson valley NY, might talk a but fast, that's al

[TheVoiceLady]

@dakotablack85 Great comment, Dakota. While you may be breathing correctly (are you doing it 24-7?), I think you probably are not using your chest cavity to power your sound. Few people know how to do this.

[frustrated181]

Hi I just start a job and I have always had a small soft voice and struggle all my life to speak up or for anyone to really listen but I do t want to loose my job and there complaining about that I'm ob the phones all day and my supervisor says I need to put some confidence in my voice some authority I just really know how is there anything I can do so I can keep my job ???? Ty

[TheVoiceLady]

@frustrated181 You need to retrain your inner ear to accept a larger volume. Check out Voicing It! on my website. It is the answer for you.

[TheMakeoverGuy]

I'M SURROUNDED BY NASALITY! I'M SENDING THEM ALL TO YOU!

[TheVoiceLady]

@TheMakeoverGuy Now there's an idea!

[SmoothPinkWater]

Man... how can you not love this lady? Maybe that's just a benefit of having a good voice, but she comes across as totally genuine.

[TheVoiceLady]

@SmoothPinkWater Thanks for your comment. I like to think I'm genuine. Pat of that is sounding the same on stage and off. Just be yourself.

[kardentyrell]

I noticed I projected whenever I got pissed off enough instead of yelling

[TheVoiceLady]

@kardentyrell

If you are a man, I would not be surprised. Some men instinctively project even though they may not be speaking in their 'real' voice in normal conversation.

[ferdo621]

thanks! This is very helpful when talking to people in loud environments like nightclubs and getting a desired response. Now, I don't get a sore throat the next day and they don't say "what?, what?" which is annoying and frustrating. Thanks for the advice. Voice training has its uses everywhere everytime.

[TheVoiceLady]

@ferdo621

I'm glad it helped. Thanks for your comment.

[hippysandtrees]

I think this type of vocal training should be a complete class taken in all alimentary schools.. Next to Math, English, History, Science, how do you apply any of those skills without the proper use of language projection? Improper communication has lead to most of the world's problems.

[TheVoiceLady]

@hippysandtrees

So true, so true. thank you for your comment.

[dartanyon77]

Dear Nancy, I have always thought that the voice is a major ingredient to a successful actor. Tallulah Bankhead anyone? I hate to admit that I judge a lot of actors by how they use their voice. Screechy voices like Keira Knightley make me shudder LOL I know I'll probably catch some flak from that. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with the world. Take care and God Bless.

[Vla3d]

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Voice Lady, you are probably the person I've been looking for all my life, I have a horrible voice but also the need to express myself artistically in music, If you have time, please look at my video "Morning Radio" on my channel and tell me how can I improve my voice? Thank you very much and thank God I found you!

[TheVoiceLady]

@Vla3d

Your voice is difficult to hear because you are not projecting in the least. You sound weak. You need to learn to breathe and power your voice from your chest.

[tigerlillyQ]

@TheVoiceLady hi im an actress and really need your help i took a break from acting for a year and now feel shy when i speak that my voice starts to quiver. i am about to start a new acting job and im finding it difficult to controllmy voice that i get embarassdd and dont want to speak at all. even before speaking my throat tightens up because im so nerveous how can I move my speaking voice from my throat to my chest?

[TheVoiceLady]

@Vla3d I just saw your comment. (Not always getting notified when someone comments.) Went to your channel but can't find 'Morning Radio.' Can you give me the link?

[Vla3d]

@TheVoiceLady that video was deleted due to copyrights of the background music, here's another song though youtube.com/watch?v=DQhoTqvNy1­I

[Romeowasbleeding1]

I think that every American should be taught by you :)

The American accent is murderous!

[TheVoiceLady]

@Romeowasbleeding1

Your remark reminded me of a line from one of the songs in the musical My Fair Lady. Professor of Elocution, Henry Higgins, sings about languages and how people in their own countries treat their own language. He says that English, in America, hasn't been used for years.

How true, how true. (Not only that, we use so little of our wonderful vocabulary which is so apparent when one listens to the Brits.)

[Romeowasbleeding1]

@TheVoiceLady

What a lovely film.

Americans are esteemed for their ingenuity, possibly in a sense, they are simply applying that trait to the English language.

However, their nasal way of speaking is painful to hear.

As my grandmother would always say, " A lady must always speak low, in volume and tone."

regards

[bowiemott]

@Romeowasbleeding1 Hmm..Rather subjective don't you think ? America is a big place with many different accents and I'm unaware of a single , defining accent let alone one that is "murderous". My sense is that vocabulary variety might not be big in the States but that is also reflective of the culture, which is less formal in comparison to other states. Try speaking French - its almost a competitive sport amongst native speakers in France. Accents are examined mercilessly.

[joesimmons90]

@Romeowasbleeding1 There's many, many American accents so what one in particular is bad? Or are they all bad?

[TheVoiceLady]

@joesimmons90

They are certainly all different -- that is true. The New York Nasal is not very pleasant but I can't say that one is worse than the other. Overall, the Midwest is the best.

[wildreams]

I believe your wisdom is still improving with age madam!

[TheVoiceLady]

@wildreams

Thanks for your nice words...

[wildreams]

@TheVoiceLady Its nothing at all. I learnt a lot from your videos, please keep up your good work:)

As a 24yo man, I have a childish-sounding voice.. I'm working hard to overcome it.

[TheVoiceLady]

@wildreams

While there is not much to be thankful for in the aging process, one of the good things is that you do become wiser with age -- and, of course, if your voice has had training, it too becomes better with age...much like a bottle of fine red wine!

[Demari327]

i can sing but how do i project on some of my higher note...im a male and i believe a bass but i have pretty decent range for someone who is supposed to live in the "basement"...but how do i project when i know i can hit the note no prob it just sounds and feels weaker???????

[dnlxl]

SCAM

[kingofthemile87]

this is so true!! by the way you talk it can get you that job you've been looking for, or attract that special one in your life. You will be surprised with a few changes in your voice, you can certainly get a lot and how people recognize you.

[chinagirlc230]

I've noticed when I speak or sing, I have a pinched voice whenever I go high, and on all my notes I speak through my nose. Any way to get rid of that?

[chinagirlc230]

I've noticed when I speak or sing, I have a pinched voice whenever I go high, and on all my notes I speak through my nose. Any way to get rid of that?

[TheVoiceLady]

@chinagirlc230

For both of your questions, you are pushing your voice up through your nose. As you go higher in pitch when singing, for example, the easiest route for you at the moment is to push it even further up into your nasal passages. Were you to learn to breathe and support your sound from your chest, you find you high notes much easier to achieve with going through your nose.

Good luck in your endeavors,

[TheVoiceLady]

@chinagirlc230

For both of your questions, you are pushing your voice up through your nose. As you go higher in pitch when singing, for example, the easiest route for you at the moment is to push it even further up into your nasal passages. Were you to learn to breathe and support your sound from your chest, you find you high notes much easier to achieve with going through your nose.

Good luck in your endeavors,

[dlmyers17]

of times I used to get asked to repeat myself.

[dlmyers17]

I have noticed a fair amount of improvement so far since I have delved into the field of voice improvement. Before, I had a low, cold voice with very little to no resonance. Combine that with nervousness at times and improper breathing, and you can imagine the flaws of my past voice. It exhibited quivering (though I wasn't nervous at all sometimes), unnecessary nasal sounds, and a low monotone. I still get asked to repeat myself on a daily basis, however, not ANYWHERE CLOSE to the amount

[09manwarrior]

People judge you by the way you sound. My goal is to speak clearly with good diction and develop resonance. I'm practicing breathing from the diaphragm. So far, it seems like it's going well. I don't know how long it'll take to become a habit. Nancy says you can't have resonance, project, or find your optimium pitch without breathing properly.

[dlmyers17]

I'd have to say Mickey Rourke's voice (in character) is the best I've heard. He has played many bad boy roles in his career, which have demanded a cool, calm, and deep voice. The runner up, for me, is probably Ron Perlman. You just have to take him seriously when he speaks. My problem, is, I have tried to emulate many deep voiced people in my lifetime without being aware of how my voice sounds to others. I am slowly trying to break the habit and speak at my optimum pitch.

[leigh2490]

wow she has a great voice

[DeviationsOfLove]

Thanks, great stuff!

[TheologianZ]

Very helpful... Thank you Nancy Daniels for posting this video.

[Shun101010]

Imagine Christopher Lee and Morgan Freeman having a conversation. (an epic conversation is guaranteed no matter what the subject is)

[TheVoiceLady]

Shun,

Epic is right!

[choralcomposer]

wow! this is very helpful..

thanks for the post. :thumbsup:

[StylishVamp]

AWESOME

[jeffjeanmcdonald123]

Thank you..very informative,,,this will help my confidence with public speaking which will help me get promoted on my job. Let's face it a closed mouth doesn't get fed. People who I think have great voices are: Barack Obama, Malcolm X, Ryan Seacrest, Lou Dobbs