Thanks so much bro.... I am a snger in a bar. And most of the time when i sing high notes like deep purple or acdc it really hurt my throat because i only use chest and try to reach high notes.. But your video helps me a lot. God bless you brother. I am now working in bangkok but im from philippines. I will subcribe to you \m/
@RocktheStageNYC Have you ever heard King Diamond's music? If you look up "King Diamond - At The Graves" on YouTube and fast forward to roughly 1:45 and listen to about 2:10 you can hear some of the highs that you may be referring to. I don't know if it's your kind of music but it's /watch?v=EFIuoRyC7Cc if you're interested in taking a minute to listen. If you do, let me know what you think about his highs. If you're too busy, that's cool. Thanks for making this video. Take care.
@Viktir666 - Saw King Diamond when he was still in Mercyful Fate. Not my cup of tea musically. His highs are mainly falsetto. He used to be able to do them in full voice but over time its changed to a lighter falsetto.
@RocktheStageNYC I have a wide range of musical tastes and remembered King Diamond as having a wide range of vocal talent. I'm more into Bruce Dickinson, Mike Patton, and a few others though.
@PennyDreadful1 - there's some really old Fate video from the mid-late 80's where his highs are connected. But that didn't last too long and he switched to doing them all in half voice.
I'm a 16 years young baritone , and i can sing with complete voice a G , and some days i can hit a Ab , but i want to increase my range to A or more , its thats posible with this excersice?
@we1need2harmony - this exercise is geared toward the higher notes above male high C so it has a lighter feel. Training the "money notes" between E4 and B4 takes a more refined and targeted approach and more than just one exercise.
i love singing but its really hard for me to hit the high notes...i have a Question when there is a high note i shout and i hit the note but..i used my head voice to shout..how can i make it directly to falsetto?
@venzync - you don't want to sing your high notes with falsetto, you want to sing them with a full voice sound. The key is learn how to do it without shouting. If you're shouting, your sound is too wide and you are trying to use your mouth as a resonator. The sound has to resonate in the throat and be supported by the body.
what is a good warmup to go to maintain a clear tone throughout a song? i keep finding alot of problems with my throat at times as well as difficulty using my head voice due to strain. what are some warmups that can help me deal with those problems?
@FezTickle - Warm ups are used to prime the voice for actual singing but they don't replace full exercises that strengthen the voice or relive strain. Vocal strain is another problem completely, namely breath support and using the swallowing muscles.
I'm a baritone myself and can even wail close to an F# (less than a half note away from it my teacher says) but I"m having trouble SINGING in higher register. I'm sure this will help me out, thank you!
Days ago I tried to find out my vocal rage... I take the higher notes with a kind of head voice... I don't study singing so I'd like to know : is it right to include that high notes in my vocal rage or I just have to consider the ones taken with my chest voice? I know that's a stupid question but I've never taken singing lessons before.. Tanks :)
@esye36 - yes there is. Learn to sing without tension and learn how to support your voice correctly with diaphragmatic breathing. This doesn't explain anything I know but your question takes a lot of space to explain and you still wouldn't understand completely. Its a learned process than can take months to a year to learn how to correctly. You need either good vocal program like mine and/or a good vocal instructor.
@esye36 dude sing it like 4x times to retain your muscle memory... after .. if you can sing the verses well, then try singing the highest part louder as ever... some times it just takes more confidence believe me :)
@JIZZZification - well... yes and no. If you're doing it wrong, creating a muscle memory of the incorrect way is not what one wants. First learn how to do it correctly THEN do it over and over to make it permanent.
Simply pushing your voice louder doesn't always stop the cracking - in fact it might make it worse. The technique is finding the right amount of pressure to erase the flip. More often its just a little nudge of support. Otherwise you are just shouting to stop cracking
@timucuassss - do not worry about being defined by very old and obsolete "voice type" classifications. If you sing contemporary music, it doesn't matter.
The key goal of every singer should be to as much free and open vocal range as possible and to sing with passion and emotion. Don't worry about putting your voice inside some pre-defined box.
I have a low voice. I can sing comfort from E2-E F G3 in chest voice and Eb4-Ab4 in falsetto. From there on my voice suffers dubble abuse. I over blow in chest voice and over squeeze in falsetto as i go higher. My D4 is the end of my chest voice and to sing it clear i must increase the airflow and volume this happens from G3-D4. My C5 is the last note in falsetto and i feel like Im being strangle when I sing it. I'd really appreciate it.
@Fentesie - not with this exercise alone, no. But this exercise incorporated into a full vocalizing routine would dramatically improve your range over the course of 9 months to a year.
I was taking your class for a while and i now sing very good, but i have a one problem. When i am in falseto i can sing whatever i want, but when i'm not in falseto and try to sing i have a pressure in my stomach, and because of that i cant sing some songs. Can you help me to get rid of that pressure? I would be very thankful if you help me. Greetings from Serbia!
@NenadBeki1997 - pressure in your stomach is exactly what you want. Don't try to get rid of it. Pressure in your mid section means you are compressing your air from the right place and its not in your throat which is good.
@RocktheStageNYC But how to get higher notes? Because of pressure my voice is bad. What to do now? I'm 14 year old and my voice is cracking, is that a problem?
@NenadBeki1997 - pressure in the diaphragm is only part of the coordination you need. You can have too much pressure, this will lead to blowing out your voice and shouting. The process is learning the coordination of breath support, sub glottal compression and resonance/open throat.
one question..do you teach people how to relax before stage singing. I remember once doing karoake and I either was so nervous that I choked or the ac froze my cords up - I felt like all for a sudden I had flem in my throat
@rhdtv2002 - relaxation is a state of mind. I get my mind ready for a stage show by singing some of my fav songs not related to what I'm about to sing. I do some neck rolls, stretches then sit somewhere quietly for a few minutes with my eyes closed imaginging myself singing on stage and everything is great. Then I go an do it like I saw it in my head.
Also one thing I noticed is that when I warm up really good, I'm able to hit an G5 but it doesn't have that pharyngeal head voice tone as you said,but it's an clean G5 note,soo I'm interested why most of my other high notes sound more like pharyngeal head voice tones than clean ones like my G5?
@SoundExplorer1 - High head voice notes can be sung with a neutral tone or a twangy, pharyngeal tone. They don't have to be one of the other. To turn a clean, neutral tone into a pharyngeal tone you just add that pharyngeal contraction in the throat.
The reason they sound different is you are changing the space in your throat on certain notes. Tahts why so0me come out clean and some pharyngeal sounding.
At 3:45 were you singing in high or mix voice? When hitting high notes most of them have that kind of sound,soo I'm intrested in what I'm singing actually.
@RocktheStageNYC I'd love your feedback on this. I was doing this exercise everyday twice a day for 5 minutes and my head voice became....just wow. I could get up to a C#6 on good days. But I found my voice kinda became too head voice dominant, and while singing my voice would sometimes naturally choose head voice, thus lowering my upper chest range. BUT what I've been doing now is these reverse octave in chest on a "GEH" for cord closure and "Eh" for pharyngeal. Been working, B natural in chest
@Marktheshark14 - if you train head voice too exclusively you will end up with a "head voice dominant" sound. You have to cross train and work your lower range too so its balanced. Do not subscribe to the "bridge early" point of view. All it gets you is a "heady" upper chest voice. You want power in the region.
"Gug", "Go" and "Cue" are great exercise words to run through your mix area (E4-B5). They increase mass at the vocal cords through compression and make the voice fuller.
Oh yah. i was also wondering how Jeffery nothing gets his voice so high and weird. but it doesent even sound like hes trying at all when he does it. It's weird
@iloveguitar338 I assume you don't have experience in singing.
Chest voice is the voice you speak in. It feels like it vibrates in your chest. Rarely do people speak in head voice. Chest voice is what you use to sing, as well, but you can also sing in head voice.
Head voice is the voice you get by singing higher than chest voice. You achieve this through passing your bridge. If you do a sound from below normal chest to really high, you'll probably pass into head through a bridge.
Hey, Mr. Kevin! I posted a video of me hitting an F5. Thanks to you, my notes are getting more and more powerful. Take a gander at your work, if you like: watch?v=cuC6pFJCuyM Also, feel free to defend me from idiots who will inevitably post saying that I'm using falsetto.
hey , ive been singing for a while now and i want to sort of model my singing style to that of bruce dickinson he is the vocalist for iron maiden , do you know wat singing style or technique he uses to get his unique sound ?
@10078g - he doesn't have a style - thats his voice. He trained it and continues to train it to stay strong. Bruce really knows how to belt in his upper chest and get powerful head voice sirens. It took him many many years to acquire that ability.
does this help you with your head voice or is it just the sort of high pitched kinda sound?
and do you have to know all the notes and things like that? cause I suck at that..
1 more thing, I'm having problems with achiving head voice, and I cant get a high note that sounds like head voice, just som kind of high pitched thing, so if you have time could you make a video that shows how to get a head voice from the start?
you know basics? anyway, keep doin these amazing videos kevin!!
@TheKrulltott - want to learn head voice? You have to know how to release from chest into lower head voice first without strain. I have videos on my channel about straining and "mix" or lower head voice exercises.
To really understand you'd have to get my vocal course "Breaking the Chains" it takes you step-by-step through this process.
have you heard gethsemane? from jesus christ super star? its got high head voice screams I casn't do them, well i can, but i want it consistent. Kind of like the head voice scream you do in your video "thers a difference between head voice and falsetto" any tips?
@s11msanta - Those G5 screams in "Gethsemane" are killer high notes and will NOT come easy. They take a lot of practice because you HAVE to do them from a light place in the throat then push alot of compressed air t make them big. That takes longer than 2 months. A lot longer.
@BlessixDreamix - I'm not as that would sort of contradict his whole book's premise. Falsetto does have cord closure but its not complete. Adduction simply refers to the cords coming together to vibrate. So in a sense vocal cords in a falsetto mode are fully adducting - only partially.
Do you think everyone who really want to sing well can achieve it? It's something like, you know, "you can't sing well, so you'll never sing well". I don't understand, cuz if I want to learn sing why should I can sing?
@CrSkrzynia - The plain truth is No. Not everyone who wants to sing well can achieve it. There is a certain amount of hard wired coordination that has to be in place for that to happen. If someone cannot sing in pitch they have almost zero chance of singing with any proficiency. The "ear" must be there already.
But if you can sing (even barely) on pitch then I'd say yes you can achieve it. BUT it will take longer than someone with more natural talent for singing.
I sing for two metal bands in Utah and I just found your youtube channel, you've got a lot of VERY helpful stuff for me! Keep it up and mucho thanks!! I've got a solid range of close to 4 octaves
This last summer I was practising rock screams in head voice, but I was working the REALLY high notes, like I managed to get real killer Mathew bellamy screams, I think I was as high up as this guy in the choruses.. not the last one though since it's a little higher /watch?v=YjO_VXHxsRw.
My question is if it's the same technique for the more common head voice like bruce dickinson high?
I really got a lot of power when I did this, but not the mid range Head voice.
@TokRa1224 - well yes and no. The idea is to make your lower head voice sound like really high chest voice. You create the illusion of a really high chest voice by creating a very powerful, deep sounding lower head voice.
@TokRa1224 - This vocal course contains one CD devoted to developing a strong chest voice and a powerful lower head voice. The other CD is devoted entirely to developing a powerful, high head voice range.
how do i improve my higher mix? i can sing a c5 in mix but it's very heady with some chest and so it sounds weird to use such a high mix in a regular pop song so if i were to hit a c5 in a song i would just do it in full head voice instead, how would i make it so it has a stronger chest sound in it? I am naturally a bass-baritone so is it going to be impossible for me to have that much chest when singing a c5?
@ryanxcyc - like so many other people who have asked - to get a fuller upper mix you need to engage deeper support. Go deep with the compression. More breath compression gives you a fuller sound. BUT in your case as a low voiced singer (like me) your C5 will not be as full sounding as a Tenors would be simply because of physiology of the vocal cords.
@ryanxcyc - probably. Being a low voice singer most of your lower resonance will be gone by a C5. That's just a basic physiology of lower sounding vocal cords. They have to thin a lot to go that high so a lot of lower frequency is lost.
Look at my other video on my channel about getting a powerful mix. That might spark some ideas for you.
@p3dr011 Louder? You can not do it. If you try to..you force your musles work..and your voice will be not yours anymore. Different people has different style of voice..Louder or Tender...
I wanna know how to add resonance to these ultra high notes,i don't wanna sound like a chick. how to sing rough and not hurt your self? that's what i need desperately
@NextRonJerremy - if you don't know how to add resonance to high notes you basically don't have any business doing them. You're not ready for them. Resonance comes from the bottom of your range and is carried up to the high notes. Concentrate on your lower range more.
Sing rough w/o hurting yourself? see answer above. If you're still working on resonance, you're not ready for grit/distortion. Rasp singing comes from a wide open and relaxed place. Get that first b4 thinking of making it rough.
OMG!!! I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE WHO'S LOOKING TO KEEP THERE VOICE DO THIS ITS STRAINING ON THE VOCAL CORDS WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BUT CONSTRICT THE CORDS AND CAUSE STRESS ON THE CORDS VERY VERY HARMFUL TO THE VOICE HE SHOULD BE SUED FOR THIS!!!!!!
@immature0916 - I've been doing this for 15 years and its done ZERO damage.
I think you confusing the overly bright sound at the top with one of constriction. I am taking a light, open head voice note (hee), adding a pharyngeal contraction to make it edgy, then blending it down to a basic phonation (yaa). There is no constriction or overt tension on the cords. The push comes from appoggio support which takes the tension off the cords.
This is modern vocal pedagogy which allows a higher larynx
Hello Kevin thanks for the free lessons they are awesome. One thing I have been wondering is; I speak in a deep tone, and sing in low to medium range, is it possible for me to raise my high range with practice? I feel like I will never be able to sing high as I have a deep voice? Is there an exercise to safely determine your highest point?
@SirLilo99 - I have a low voice and can sing very high. Of course its possible. It is a terrible myth continued by Universities and classical voice teachers that you have to be born with a high voice to sing high. Its like saying someone can't play basketball unless they're 6' 5". Of course it helps to be taller but it's not a must.
The first time I meet a new student I usually discover what they think is their highest is at least 6 notes lower than they are capable of doing.
@smanders170 - your difficulty in singing other people's songs is perhaps 2 things. 1. you are trying too hard to sound like the singer of the other song. 2. your own songs are in a more comfortable range of notes for your voice. It could also be a combination of both.
i think when i sing i sing in the same tone and dont really change it i do do the do ray me fo so la ti thing and it helps but i just cant singing with it i have no idea why
@the549darlene - the difference is in your breathing. The Solfege exercise "Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do" is more about diction than anything else. Applying vocal exercises to actual singing takes a vocal coach to show you.
when i sing I cant seem to figure out which way to sing, my voice goes into diffrent tones, and i get confused, for example when i sing diffrent songs i sing diffrent ways and i start loosing breaths when im singing a long phrase, and when i go from the high "he" and to the low "ya" my voice skips inbetween.. I need help!! and when i sing high it feels like im putting more pressure on the middle of my throat and than it cracks low...
@KrazieAkaTimPreap - OK the simple answer - you are NOWHERE near ready for this exercise. If you are completely lost at how to sing a song, you need some singing lessons. Plain and simple. Nothing I type hear will help you or fix anything quickly. You have to start from the beginning.
@chaoscoverz90 - do this for less than 10min a day. Its an advanced technique and can hurt of you do it wrong or too much before you have proper strength in the laryngeal muscles. Results are subjective to the person. You have to ask yourself: 1. what is my goal with this? 2. how does this sound? 3. how does this feel? 4. Can I apply this to actual singing yet?
Just practice, practice, practice people. I used to be terrible and I mean TERRIBLE at singing high notes because my voice was so deep. I began singing my favorite songs over and over again until I got it right. My voice has great range now and I can sing King Diamond, Judas Priest, and the scream from Slayer's Angel of Death.
@Demonman26 - Practiced is very important but its all about what you are practicing. Singing to songs just isn't enough - especially if those singers are using bad or incorrect vocal technique.
@RocktheStageNYC That's true. That is how somebody can lose one's voice. I do a lot of thrash metal shouts and high pitched screams. Is there any sort of technique I can use that is effective and easy?
@chaoscoverz90 I couldn't really tell, to be honest. I'd imagine it took me maybe about a couple of months to get the falsetto down. Listen to this guy though, he sounds like he knows what he's doing.
@Demonman26 I have been doin these practices for only bout 3 days and i can already sing some broadway (its a band if you havent heard of them listen to them.....) its workin amazinly:D finally found somethin that is truthful:)
@gwk326 - inconsistent placement and tension. The more you do it, the better it gets. You just have to experiment with how to get it not "skip" when going from the light "hee" to the open "Yah".
question: how like when your singing, between each line, especially my really high notes that take lots of breath, i take in a deep breath because i dance at the same time and it sounds so bad to me, what can i do to avoid making the loud inhaling noises?
@skyekittydancer9613 - learn to breath inward exclusively through your nose quickly and deeply. Think of how someone reacts when suddenly startled. That really quick gasp of air in - that's what you want but through your nose. I call it the "micro breath". A really quick deep breath through the nose. Its almost silent.
Here's another great question: Why do you not train chest voice in your videos? I suddenly realized that I have NEVER been taught, or even seen lessons, on how to strengthen just the chest voice! What's up with that?
So, Mr. Kevin, what is keeping me from hitting high notes in my mix voice? I am easily able to keep up with you, and I'm sure we could both go several notes higher on this (though I suppose it wouldn't be helpful?) so what is it that's keeping me from being able to sing high in mix? What's keeping you from being able to sing in a male high tenor C? What is the physical limitation?
hey kevin, i was on your website just now and i was reading about your break the chains system, will this system teach me how to sing glam metal with high pitch vocals such as those of axl rose or tommy keifer
@exiled6748 - "Breaking the Chains" is NOT designed for beginners. Being 16yrs old I suspect you're a beginner. You need to learn and practice all the basic fundamentals first for about a year before attempting things like Axl Rose type singing. Tom Keifer of Cinderella has a very unique voice that only few people posses. That raspy/distorted sound he has is very rare in singers. He damaged his voice a few years back and had to have vocal surgery so even that kind of sound is dangerous for him.
Do you have any videos where you teach people to sing in their low range? I'd like to become a more solid baritone or bass baritone. Not sure which one I am.
@RapidCycling07 - Nope. Low notes are generally easy because the vocal cords are abducting (loosening) and don't require much in terms of physical training. Low note training is more about breath support. It takes a lot of air pressure to make low notes string because the vocal cords are so slack.
Oh will I only sing not vocalize,sorry and after you said that it's true but I only know there is no sliding in singing because I am in choir.Sorry for what I said I guess I wasn't paying attention sorry,keep teaching you're videos!!!
um hey guyz! im in advanced choir and they gave us the oppurtunity to become a singer well we know all rules about singing and we know how to sing because we've been in many popular singing plays.I have to say the exercise this guy is teaching is okay but he said slide softly,one thing:the rule is if u want to be a singer you cant slide or they wont hire unless the hiring person is dumb.no one will want to be ur fan because you slide.and people if you want to join a musical or choir: NO SLIDING!
@mandycandycutee - what you said makes absolutely no sense. So there are no glissando phrases in singing? No slides? True, you don't want to slide to reach single notes - in a sense sliding to find the pitch - but who says there's a rule you can't slide in singing?
This is vocalizing - not singing - and the exercises calls for you to slide down an octave from pitch to pitch.
You're young yet but know this - there are rules for vocalizing but not for singing. Singing is pure expression.
@mandycandycutee Sliding is an asthetic thing and can be used very artfully in certain situations. It'd be fairly difficult to execute an accurate and consonant slide in a choir (though it's been done plenty of times) obviously because there are more voices than just one. Certain styles call for sliding, like R&B, pop, etc. I've even heard musical theater actors slide to notes for a little bit of extra color.
hey I like your videos a lot and I've been trying to improve my singing talents (ahum..I can't really call it a 'talent' yzet though. ha!) but what i wanted to ask, when I try to sing high, how can I tell the difference from a head voice and a.. whats the other kind of voice called.. stomach voice? I can't understand the difference between them. it might help me a bitty more. Thanx. you're cool!
@MissClarinda Hey i think i've found it :D "Singing Lessons - Falsetto is not Head Voice - The Debate is Over - Rock the Stage NYC" .;I couldn't find it, but now I did. hm. I've always tried to sing high by falsetto..; dang.. I was doing it all wrong.. I think??
@RocktheStageNYC I can find my head voice strain-free, but it's relatively uncontrolled and doesn't resonate in my head as much as I'd quite like. I feel like I'm missing something. Should I work on closing my cords better to improve the quality of my head voice, and thus my mixed voice?
Also, when i use compression, am i using my cords or other muscles?
@misterdanlee - if its not resonating in your head as much as you like, it's not being "placed" properly in the head. Strain free does not mean properly placed head voice. Its just means its light - which is good - but that lightness needs to be "pressed" into a fuller head tone.
Compression is achieved in 2 ways - from breath or from your cords. "Breath compression" is much better for fuller tones. Cord compression gives you control but you end up with a "meatless" tone.
@01jocooper - This ISN'T classical pedagogy. This is for contemporary singers. We use microphones and amplification so there is no need for rib expansion to sing high notes with a lot of volume. Modern pedagogy support comes from the rectal perineum diaphragm; we do this while simultaneously creating a lift of the soft palette.
This technique is similar to "appoggio" but without the emphasis on high rib cage expansion. The expansion happens but we don't focus on it.
Hi again! Tell me please, the high notes you show here... This is not exactly the configuration you would use for some heavy metal Kai Hansen kind of screaming/ high singing? I mean, is it the final output, or just a step on a way to get there? What further adjustments has to be made to make this sound more full and refined so it can actually be applied to a song?
hi..my chest voice breaks at about F4 so when i start this excercise and strat from F4to F3..thenG4 to G3 after tht i can do it up to about B but it sounds horrible..should i continue the excersise in hopes that one it will sound as smooth as yours or should i stop at F4..thnx in advance for replying n sorry if my question's a bit long n jumbled
@DNel123 - if your voice breaks at F4 you're not ready for this exercise - plain and simple. To be able to extend head voice you have to know how to access it first.
I can help with that via online lessons or through my vocal course.
@triedgex24 - it can hurt because its a very muscles intensive exercise. You need to slowly build up strength in this area of the voice. Thinking you can overdo it and you'll be better quicker only hurts. Do a little at a time and slowly build strength and stamina.
i had a question, i do lip rolls to extend my range which is not working at all. how is suppose to sound when my chord are zipping up?, because im not going anywhere but the same place i started with the same note. everytime i do it is with the larynx down keep the dopey sound, and idont push i do it gently. but when i get to the high notes is a between airy and chord vibration is this mean that is learning how to zip up?
would be helpful if you make a video on lip rolls.
@androcci - The simple fact that using them is not working for you should tell you its not the right approach.
I have a video on lip rolls but I only reference them as a warmup. I do not advocate using lip rolls to extend range or to develop any sort of usuable singing voice. Lip rolls simply do not engage the vocal cords enough to get you into a "position" where you would actually sing from. Vocal exercises should mimic how one sings closely. Lip rolls are too light for that.
@RocktheStageNYC Are you implying lip rolls will develop more of a falsetto head voice when applied to upper ranges? Because one guy who promotes their use has a very light sounding head voice (pop and R&B like).
@Polarcupcheck - Lip rolls won't give you a falsetto type head register but they do promote developing a light mix head voice; which is fine for Pop, R&B, Country. Lip rolls by design are light and tension free on the voice making them perfect warm up and great exercise to stop straining through vocal bridges.
BUT if you're looking for chesty belts, a strong high mix and powerful high notes, lip rolls won't cut it. They are just a first step in proper vocal technique.
Hey Kevin! I just did your excercise:) Last time I've tried it (few months ago) it didn't work for me - i used to choke around F#. This time it came so easy, I went all the way up to A5, which is above anything I ever did:) That was my 'dream note because it's the one needed to sing the entire child in time:) I just recorded it and it sounds quite well actually (though I think I overblow it a bit)! So I just wanted to say thanks for this great video:)
great videos man. I just ordered your breaking the chains cd and am really excited about getting started. I was wondering if you have any videos of you actually singing any songs?
and guys we all can hit high notes but if you do it with pressure and tension, you wont be able to sing for very long time... just look those ppl that at the beggining of the career were doing that... they cant sing like that anymore. Cause its wrong technique. The voice should kept free, and no tension at all
@RonaldBarone - true. Jon Bon Jovi used to belt all his high notes, now he has to sing them in his nose. All those years of belting at the top of his voice took its toll.
@RocktheStageNYC Like I said... if you want to get the high soprano notes.. you should check Maria Callas.. she was so good at it, she could sing down to a baritone and jump to a high soprano, without any effort. I know you dont sing opera, but the technique thats what I think you should learn so you can be able to get all the notes you want and make a very unique sound
@RonaldBarone - My everyday vocal range is C2 to C6 without much warmup or effort. I had classical training in my 20's.
Look at my channel and see my "3 and 4 octave sirens" video where I am singing from Baritone to Soprano range and my "Low Notes" video where I am going down to C1 (bass range)
Thank you
CrossBonesAlex 1 week ago
Thanks so much bro.... I am a snger in a bar. And most of the time when i sing high notes like deep purple or acdc it really hurt my throat because i only use chest and try to reach high notes.. But your video helps me a lot. God bless you brother. I am now working in bangkok but im from philippines. I will subcribe to you \m/
ryfayuznisoul 2 weeks ago
@RocktheStageNYC Have you ever heard King Diamond's music? If you look up "King Diamond - At The Graves" on YouTube and fast forward to roughly 1:45 and listen to about 2:10 you can hear some of the highs that you may be referring to. I don't know if it's your kind of music but it's /watch?v=EFIuoRyC7Cc if you're interested in taking a minute to listen. If you do, let me know what you think about his highs. If you're too busy, that's cool. Thanks for making this video. Take care.
Viktir666 2 weeks ago
@Viktir666 - Saw King Diamond when he was still in Mercyful Fate. Not my cup of tea musically. His highs are mainly falsetto. He used to be able to do them in full voice but over time its changed to a lighter falsetto.
RocktheStageNYC 2 weeks ago
@RocktheStageNYC I have a wide range of musical tastes and remembered King Diamond as having a wide range of vocal talent. I'm more into Bruce Dickinson, Mike Patton, and a few others though.
Viktir666 2 weeks ago
@RocktheStageNYC Dont think King ever did his highs in anything but falsetto.
PennyDreadful1 2 weeks ago
@PennyDreadful1 - there's some really old Fate video from the mid-late 80's where his highs are connected. But that didn't last too long and he switched to doing them all in half voice.
RocktheStageNYC 1 week ago
I'm a 16 years young baritone , and i can sing with complete voice a G , and some days i can hit a Ab , but i want to increase my range to A or more , its thats posible with this excersice?
we1need2harmony 3 weeks ago
@we1need2harmony - this exercise is geared toward the higher notes above male high C so it has a lighter feel. Training the "money notes" between E4 and B4 takes a more refined and targeted approach and more than just one exercise.
RocktheStageNYC 3 weeks ago
i love singing but its really hard for me to hit the high notes...i have a Question when there is a high note i shout and i hit the note but..i used my head voice to shout..how can i make it directly to falsetto?
venzync 3 weeks ago
@venzync - you don't want to sing your high notes with falsetto, you want to sing them with a full voice sound. The key is learn how to do it without shouting. If you're shouting, your sound is too wide and you are trying to use your mouth as a resonator. The sound has to resonate in the throat and be supported by the body.
RocktheStageNYC 3 weeks ago
what is a good warmup to go to maintain a clear tone throughout a song? i keep finding alot of problems with my throat at times as well as difficulty using my head voice due to strain. what are some warmups that can help me deal with those problems?
FezTickle 1 month ago
@FezTickle - Warm ups are used to prime the voice for actual singing but they don't replace full exercises that strengthen the voice or relive strain. Vocal strain is another problem completely, namely breath support and using the swallowing muscles.
Look at my videos on strain in my channel
RocktheStageNYC 1 month ago
I'm a baritone myself and can even wail close to an F# (less than a half note away from it my teacher says) but I"m having trouble SINGING in higher register. I'm sure this will help me out, thank you!
calastiur 1 month ago
Days ago I tried to find out my vocal rage... I take the higher notes with a kind of head voice... I don't study singing so I'd like to know : is it right to include that high notes in my vocal rage or I just have to consider the ones taken with my chest voice? I know that's a stupid question but I've never taken singing lessons before.. Tanks :)
meelimee 1 month ago
@meelimee - any note you can sing - high or low - WITHOUT STRAIN - is considered a part of your vocal range.
RocktheStageNYC 1 month ago
Thx I'll say u helped me at the Grammies in late January see ya
BLUEBOY01021 1 month ago
everytime i'm trying to hit a high notes I keep on cracking my voice
Is there a way to sing a high notes with power but without cracking my voice?
Thanks
esye36 2 months ago
@esye36 - yes there is. Learn to sing without tension and learn how to support your voice correctly with diaphragmatic breathing. This doesn't explain anything I know but your question takes a lot of space to explain and you still wouldn't understand completely. Its a learned process than can take months to a year to learn how to correctly. You need either good vocal program like mine and/or a good vocal instructor.
RocktheStageNYC 2 months ago
@esye36 dude sing it like 4x times to retain your muscle memory... after .. if you can sing the verses well, then try singing the highest part louder as ever... some times it just takes more confidence believe me :)
JIZZZification 2 months ago
@JIZZZification - well... yes and no. If you're doing it wrong, creating a muscle memory of the incorrect way is not what one wants. First learn how to do it correctly THEN do it over and over to make it permanent.
Simply pushing your voice louder doesn't always stop the cracking - in fact it might make it worse. The technique is finding the right amount of pressure to erase the flip. More often its just a little nudge of support. Otherwise you are just shouting to stop cracking
RocktheStageNYC 2 months ago
if i sing from A2 tp D5, what voice am I?
timucuassss 3 months ago
@timucuassss - do not worry about being defined by very old and obsolete "voice type" classifications. If you sing contemporary music, it doesn't matter.
The key goal of every singer should be to as much free and open vocal range as possible and to sing with passion and emotion. Don't worry about putting your voice inside some pre-defined box.
RocktheStageNYC 3 months ago 3
is that high voice singing with falsetto or not?
gebukdrum 3 months ago
@gebukdrum - Nope. Its a fully connected sound - no falsetto.
RocktheStageNYC 3 months ago
Ey guys i need help!!!!!!
I have a low voice. I can sing comfort from E2-E F G3 in chest voice and Eb4-Ab4 in falsetto. From there on my voice suffers dubble abuse. I over blow in chest voice and over squeeze in falsetto as i go higher. My D4 is the end of my chest voice and to sing it clear i must increase the airflow and volume this happens from G3-D4. My C5 is the last note in falsetto and i feel like Im being strangle when I sing it. I'd really appreciate it.
Wesslynn 3 months ago
@MrDavid1615 - come on down. I can arrange weekend intensive lessons of 4 hours each day, even get you a discount at a hotel near the studio.
RocktheStageNYC 3 months ago
I laughed so hard , because i tried to match pitch and i was like ..um damn
OhMikeCreezy 4 months ago
Hmmz, 8-10mins a day ey? Think I can get up to c5 whil normally my highest note is around f2?
Fentesie 4 months ago
@Fentesie - not with this exercise alone, no. But this exercise incorporated into a full vocalizing routine would dramatically improve your range over the course of 9 months to a year.
RocktheStageNYC 4 months ago
Thanks!
Kolasian1 4 months ago in playlist rock singer
My neighbors think I've gone crazy but i don't really care because i will do anything to be a good singer. :D
FlyToClouds 4 months ago
Hey,
I was taking your class for a while and i now sing very good, but i have a one problem. When i am in falseto i can sing whatever i want, but when i'm not in falseto and try to sing i have a pressure in my stomach, and because of that i cant sing some songs. Can you help me to get rid of that pressure? I would be very thankful if you help me. Greetings from Serbia!
NenadBeki1997 4 months ago
@NenadBeki1997 - pressure in your stomach is exactly what you want. Don't try to get rid of it. Pressure in your mid section means you are compressing your air from the right place and its not in your throat which is good.
RocktheStageNYC 4 months ago
@RocktheStageNYC But how to get higher notes? Because of pressure my voice is bad. What to do now? I'm 14 year old and my voice is cracking, is that a problem?
NenadBeki1997 4 months ago
@NenadBeki1997 - pressure in the diaphragm is only part of the coordination you need. You can have too much pressure, this will lead to blowing out your voice and shouting. The process is learning the coordination of breath support, sub glottal compression and resonance/open throat.
RocktheStageNYC 4 months ago
@RocktheStageNYC I get it, thank you.
NenadBeki1997 4 months ago
@ihelpcp1 - years of practice and great teachers.
RocktheStageNYC 4 months ago
i hate when my voice skips...
sexymama18ism 5 months ago
When im going from high to low , my voice stops and im still singing.. it's like blowing wind even though the AC is off.. LOL.
SlimShaDyPleaseStand 5 months ago 8
one question..do you teach people how to relax before stage singing. I remember once doing karoake and I either was so nervous that I choked or the ac froze my cords up - I felt like all for a sudden I had flem in my throat
rhdtv2002 5 months ago
@rhdtv2002 - relaxation is a state of mind. I get my mind ready for a stage show by singing some of my fav songs not related to what I'm about to sing. I do some neck rolls, stretches then sit somewhere quietly for a few minutes with my eyes closed imaginging myself singing on stage and everything is great. Then I go an do it like I saw it in my head.
RocktheStageNYC 5 months ago
you're great voice teacher....
leah78100 6 months ago
When I do that I get a cough. It was helpful, thank you.
indogitrust 6 months ago
That was cool!!!
HEEEEEEYAAAA!!!!
TheRicosity 7 months ago
Also one thing I noticed is that when I warm up really good, I'm able to hit an G5 but it doesn't have that pharyngeal head voice tone as you said,but it's an clean G5 note,soo I'm interested why most of my other high notes sound more like pharyngeal head voice tones than clean ones like my G5?
SoundExplorer1 7 months ago
@SoundExplorer1 - High head voice notes can be sung with a neutral tone or a twangy, pharyngeal tone. They don't have to be one of the other. To turn a clean, neutral tone into a pharyngeal tone you just add that pharyngeal contraction in the throat.
The reason they sound different is you are changing the space in your throat on certain notes. Tahts why so0me come out clean and some pharyngeal sounding.
RocktheStageNYC 7 months ago
At 3:45 were you singing in high or mix voice? When hitting high notes most of them have that kind of sound,soo I'm intrested in what I'm singing actually.
SoundExplorer1 7 months ago
@SoundExplorer1 - pharyngeal head voice note. I think its a C#5
RocktheStageNYC 7 months ago
@RocktheStageNYC I'd love your feedback on this. I was doing this exercise everyday twice a day for 5 minutes and my head voice became....just wow. I could get up to a C#6 on good days. But I found my voice kinda became too head voice dominant, and while singing my voice would sometimes naturally choose head voice, thus lowering my upper chest range. BUT what I've been doing now is these reverse octave in chest on a "GEH" for cord closure and "Eh" for pharyngeal. Been working, B natural in chest
Marktheshark14 7 months ago
@Marktheshark14 - if you train head voice too exclusively you will end up with a "head voice dominant" sound. You have to cross train and work your lower range too so its balanced. Do not subscribe to the "bridge early" point of view. All it gets you is a "heady" upper chest voice. You want power in the region.
"Gug", "Go" and "Cue" are great exercise words to run through your mix area (E4-B5). They increase mass at the vocal cords through compression and make the voice fuller.
RocktheStageNYC 7 months ago
All my life I wanted to sing high notes, now I can thanks to this exercise. 100,000 thank you's
MrSmadMrSmartalec 7 months ago
Oh yah. i was also wondering how Jeffery nothing gets his voice so high and weird. but it doesent even sound like hes trying at all when he does it. It's weird
iloveguitar338 7 months ago
whats head voice
and chest voice?
iloveguitar338 7 months ago
@iloveguitar338 - just google it.
RocktheStageNYC 7 months ago
@iloveguitar338 I assume you don't have experience in singing.
Chest voice is the voice you speak in. It feels like it vibrates in your chest. Rarely do people speak in head voice. Chest voice is what you use to sing, as well, but you can also sing in head voice.
Head voice is the voice you get by singing higher than chest voice. You achieve this through passing your bridge. If you do a sound from below normal chest to really high, you'll probably pass into head through a bridge.
KurogetsuOokami 7 months ago
Great lesson!
charleslriddle 8 months ago
most famous singers like axl rose or chester bennington...did they take vocal lessons or did they train themselves by doing cover songs.....
stillldarrk 8 months ago
@stillldarrk - I don't know about Chester but Axl had vocal lessons at some point.
RocktheStageNYC 8 months ago
Hey, Mr. Kevin! I posted a video of me hitting an F5. Thanks to you, my notes are getting more and more powerful. Take a gander at your work, if you like: watch?v=cuC6pFJCuyM Also, feel free to defend me from idiots who will inevitably post saying that I'm using falsetto.
AtariMaxiToriyama 8 months ago
hey , ive been singing for a while now and i want to sort of model my singing style to that of bruce dickinson he is the vocalist for iron maiden , do you know wat singing style or technique he uses to get his unique sound ?
10078g 8 months ago
@10078g - he doesn't have a style - thats his voice. He trained it and continues to train it to stay strong. Bruce really knows how to belt in his upper chest and get powerful head voice sirens. It took him many many years to acquire that ability.
RocktheStageNYC 8 months ago
does this help you with your head voice or is it just the sort of high pitched kinda sound?
and do you have to know all the notes and things like that? cause I suck at that..
1 more thing, I'm having problems with achiving head voice, and I cant get a high note that sounds like head voice, just som kind of high pitched thing, so if you have time could you make a video that shows how to get a head voice from the start?
you know basics? anyway, keep doin these amazing videos kevin!!
TheKrulltott 8 months ago
@TheKrulltott - want to learn head voice? You have to know how to release from chest into lower head voice first without strain. I have videos on my channel about straining and "mix" or lower head voice exercises.
To really understand you'd have to get my vocal course "Breaking the Chains" it takes you step-by-step through this process.
RocktheStageNYC 8 months ago
@RocktheStageNYC okey, I'm from sweden so can you order it from here or something?
TheKrulltott 8 months ago
@TheKrulltott - yes from thevoxshop(dot)com
RocktheStageNYC 7 months ago
@RocktheStageNYC nice !
tanks alot ! =D
TheKrulltott 7 months ago
have you heard gethsemane? from jesus christ super star? its got high head voice screams I casn't do them, well i can, but i want it consistent. Kind of like the head voice scream you do in your video "thers a difference between head voice and falsetto" any tips?
s11msanta 9 months ago
@s11msanta - Those G5 screams in "Gethsemane" are killer high notes and will NOT come easy. They take a lot of practice because you HAVE to do them from a light place in the throat then push alot of compressed air t make them big. That takes longer than 2 months. A lot longer.
RocktheStageNYC 9 months ago
@BlessixDreamix - I'm not as that would sort of contradict his whole book's premise. Falsetto does have cord closure but its not complete. Adduction simply refers to the cords coming together to vibrate. So in a sense vocal cords in a falsetto mode are fully adducting - only partially.
RocktheStageNYC 9 months ago
Do you think everyone who really want to sing well can achieve it? It's something like, you know, "you can't sing well, so you'll never sing well". I don't understand, cuz if I want to learn sing why should I can sing?
CrSkrzynia 9 months ago
@CrSkrzynia - The plain truth is No. Not everyone who wants to sing well can achieve it. There is a certain amount of hard wired coordination that has to be in place for that to happen. If someone cannot sing in pitch they have almost zero chance of singing with any proficiency. The "ear" must be there already.
But if you can sing (even barely) on pitch then I'd say yes you can achieve it. BUT it will take longer than someone with more natural talent for singing.
RocktheStageNYC 9 months ago
I sing for two metal bands in Utah and I just found your youtube channel, you've got a lot of VERY helpful stuff for me! Keep it up and mucho thanks!! I've got a solid range of close to 4 octaves
GuardianOFZEBlind 9 months ago
is hitting a note on e6 high?
HalcyonAugust2 9 months ago
Hello! I've got a question.
This last summer I was practising rock screams in head voice, but I was working the REALLY high notes, like I managed to get real killer Mathew bellamy screams, I think I was as high up as this guy in the choruses.. not the last one though since it's a little higher /watch?v=YjO_VXHxsRw.
My question is if it's the same technique for the more common head voice like bruce dickinson high?
I really got a lot of power when I did this, but not the mid range Head voice.
Pelleman666 10 months ago
@Pelleman666 - no way for me to know unless I heard what you were doing.
RocktheStageNYC 8 months ago
brilliant so helpful thanks!!
misskaderzin 10 months ago
Thanks for answer! That's really cool! I'm very much considering BtC, does it contain excercises that could expand my chest voice higher?
TokRa1224 11 months ago
@TokRa1224 - well yes and no. The idea is to make your lower head voice sound like really high chest voice. You create the illusion of a really high chest voice by creating a very powerful, deep sounding lower head voice.
RocktheStageNYC 8 months ago
are there excercises for expanding chest voice, or is that even possible? cause this one's just for head voice, right?
TokRa1224 11 months ago
@TokRa1224 - sure its possible. A lot of Opera Tenors use techniques to expand the chest voice higher. Yes this exercise is for head voice.
RocktheStageNYC 11 months ago
@TokRa1224 - This vocal course contains one CD devoted to developing a strong chest voice and a powerful lower head voice. The other CD is devoted entirely to developing a powerful, high head voice range.
RocktheStageNYC 8 months ago
how do i improve my higher mix? i can sing a c5 in mix but it's very heady with some chest and so it sounds weird to use such a high mix in a regular pop song so if i were to hit a c5 in a song i would just do it in full head voice instead, how would i make it so it has a stronger chest sound in it? I am naturally a bass-baritone so is it going to be impossible for me to have that much chest when singing a c5?
ryanxcyc 11 months ago
@ryanxcyc - like so many other people who have asked - to get a fuller upper mix you need to engage deeper support. Go deep with the compression. More breath compression gives you a fuller sound. BUT in your case as a low voiced singer (like me) your C5 will not be as full sounding as a Tenors would be simply because of physiology of the vocal cords.
RocktheStageNYC 11 months ago
@ryanxcyc - probably. Being a low voice singer most of your lower resonance will be gone by a C5. That's just a basic physiology of lower sounding vocal cords. They have to thin a lot to go that high so a lot of lower frequency is lost.
Look at my other video on my channel about getting a powerful mix. That might spark some ideas for you.
RocktheStageNYC 8 months ago
Hi, I have a question, I can reach these notes, but i cant do it very loud, there is any way to do these notes louder?
p3dr011 11 months ago
@p3dr011 - more compression from your pelvic diaphragm
RocktheStageNYC 11 months ago
@RocktheStageNYC Thank You very much.
p3dr011 11 months ago
@p3dr011 Louder? You can not do it. If you try to..you force your musles work..and your voice will be not yours anymore. Different people has different style of voice..Louder or Tender...
emtoinghiep 9 months ago
my parents are freaking out and wondering if i am crazy thanks to your exersizes :D
SirAthen690 11 months ago 15
@SirAthen690 - thats a good sign. Keep it up.
RocktheStageNYC 7 months ago 20
@SirAthen690 hahahahahah
darklightraven 7 months ago
I wanna know how to add resonance to these ultra high notes,i don't wanna sound like a chick. how to sing rough and not hurt your self? that's what i need desperately
NextRonJerremy 11 months ago
@NextRonJerremy - if you don't know how to add resonance to high notes you basically don't have any business doing them. You're not ready for them. Resonance comes from the bottom of your range and is carried up to the high notes. Concentrate on your lower range more.
Sing rough w/o hurting yourself? see answer above. If you're still working on resonance, you're not ready for grit/distortion. Rasp singing comes from a wide open and relaxed place. Get that first b4 thinking of making it rough.
RocktheStageNYC 11 months ago
I still don't understand the difference between Head Voice and Mixed
I want to properly know how to hit a strong C5 like for instant "Survivor - Eye of The Tiger"
Please Help
p.s Your voice is awesome, I just want to be point in the right direction
AdWalka 11 months ago
@AdWalka - easy. Mixed voice = combination of upper chest and lower head resonances. Head voice is all head resonance.
For the average male voice C5 is a full head voice note.
RocktheStageNYC 11 months ago
OMG!!! I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE WHO'S LOOKING TO KEEP THERE VOICE DO THIS ITS STRAINING ON THE VOCAL CORDS WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BUT CONSTRICT THE CORDS AND CAUSE STRESS ON THE CORDS VERY VERY HARMFUL TO THE VOICE HE SHOULD BE SUED FOR THIS!!!!!!
immature0916 11 months ago
@immature0916 - I've been doing this for 15 years and its done ZERO damage.
I think you confusing the overly bright sound at the top with one of constriction. I am taking a light, open head voice note (hee), adding a pharyngeal contraction to make it edgy, then blending it down to a basic phonation (yaa). There is no constriction or overt tension on the cords. The push comes from appoggio support which takes the tension off the cords.
This is modern vocal pedagogy which allows a higher larynx
RocktheStageNYC 11 months ago
@immature0916 i know right
hippiepeacechick1970 11 months ago
Hello Kevin thanks for the free lessons they are awesome. One thing I have been wondering is; I speak in a deep tone, and sing in low to medium range, is it possible for me to raise my high range with practice? I feel like I will never be able to sing high as I have a deep voice? Is there an exercise to safely determine your highest point?
SirLilo99 1 year ago
@SirLilo99 - I have a low voice and can sing very high. Of course its possible. It is a terrible myth continued by Universities and classical voice teachers that you have to be born with a high voice to sing high. Its like saying someone can't play basketball unless they're 6' 5". Of course it helps to be taller but it's not a must.
The first time I meet a new student I usually discover what they think is their highest is at least 6 notes lower than they are capable of doing.
RocktheStageNYC 11 months ago
@smanders170 - your difficulty in singing other people's songs is perhaps 2 things. 1. you are trying too hard to sound like the singer of the other song. 2. your own songs are in a more comfortable range of notes for your voice. It could also be a combination of both.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
i think when i sing i sing in the same tone and dont really change it i do do the do ray me fo so la ti thing and it helps but i just cant singing with it i have no idea why
the549darlene 1 year ago
@the549darlene - the difference is in your breathing. The Solfege exercise "Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do" is more about diction than anything else. Applying vocal exercises to actual singing takes a vocal coach to show you.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
when i sing I cant seem to figure out which way to sing, my voice goes into diffrent tones, and i get confused, for example when i sing diffrent songs i sing diffrent ways and i start loosing breaths when im singing a long phrase, and when i go from the high "he" and to the low "ya" my voice skips inbetween.. I need help!! and when i sing high it feels like im putting more pressure on the middle of my throat and than it cracks low...
KrazieAkaTimPreap 1 year ago
@KrazieAkaTimPreap - OK the simple answer - you are NOWHERE near ready for this exercise. If you are completely lost at how to sing a song, you need some singing lessons. Plain and simple. Nothing I type hear will help you or fix anything quickly. You have to start from the beginning.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
This is helpin out alot...how many times a day should you do this and how long does it take to get the results
chaoscoverz90 1 year ago
@chaoscoverz90 - do this for less than 10min a day. Its an advanced technique and can hurt of you do it wrong or too much before you have proper strength in the laryngeal muscles. Results are subjective to the person. You have to ask yourself: 1. what is my goal with this? 2. how does this sound? 3. how does this feel? 4. Can I apply this to actual singing yet?
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
wow I hope this will help me sing with higher notes.
penguinpablomaparkop 1 year ago
Just practice, practice, practice people. I used to be terrible and I mean TERRIBLE at singing high notes because my voice was so deep. I began singing my favorite songs over and over again until I got it right. My voice has great range now and I can sing King Diamond, Judas Priest, and the scream from Slayer's Angel of Death.
Demonman26 1 year ago
@Demonman26 - Practiced is very important but its all about what you are practicing. Singing to songs just isn't enough - especially if those singers are using bad or incorrect vocal technique.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
@RocktheStageNYC That's true. That is how somebody can lose one's voice. I do a lot of thrash metal shouts and high pitched screams. Is there any sort of technique I can use that is effective and easy?
Demonman26 1 year ago
@RocktheStageNYC Who cares if it's "bad" or "incorrect" if that's what you want to sound like?
ntwiles 1 year ago
@Demonman26 how long did it take to get the results.....:)
chaoscoverz90 1 year ago
@chaoscoverz90 I couldn't really tell, to be honest. I'd imagine it took me maybe about a couple of months to get the falsetto down. Listen to this guy though, he sounds like he knows what he's doing.
Demonman26 1 year ago
@Demonman26 I have been doin these practices for only bout 3 days and i can already sing some broadway (its a band if you havent heard of them listen to them.....) its workin amazinly:D finally found somethin that is truthful:)
chaoscoverz90 1 year ago
You are sooo cool :D
WibbityWoobityWoola1 1 year ago
Is there a way to get that diaphragm support without the h sound?
For you see, on my "e" sounds on high notes, I find myself completely helpless to its power. How do you sing the oo and ee sounds?
AtariMaxiToriyama 1 year ago
i can hit all the "he" and "ya"s, but my voice breaks when going from one to the other. what am i doing wrong?
gwk326 1 year ago
@gwk326 - inconsistent placement and tension. The more you do it, the better it gets. You just have to experiment with how to get it not "skip" when going from the light "hee" to the open "Yah".
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
question: how like when your singing, between each line, especially my really high notes that take lots of breath, i take in a deep breath because i dance at the same time and it sounds so bad to me, what can i do to avoid making the loud inhaling noises?
skyekittydancer9613 1 year ago
@skyekittydancer9613 - learn to breath inward exclusively through your nose quickly and deeply. Think of how someone reacts when suddenly startled. That really quick gasp of air in - that's what you want but through your nose. I call it the "micro breath". A really quick deep breath through the nose. Its almost silent.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
@RocktheStageNYC :D i just tried that and it worked! thank you so much(: keep up the great work!
skyekittydancer9613 1 year ago
why does when I went higher..my throat felt itchy?what should I do?
iasession 1 year ago
@iasession - itchy means tension with the tongue. Stick your tongue more forward
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
Here's another great question: Why do you not train chest voice in your videos? I suddenly realized that I have NEVER been taught, or even seen lessons, on how to strengthen just the chest voice! What's up with that?
AtariMaxiToriyama 1 year ago
@AtariMaxiToriyama - all the warm ups are great for chest voice. I have chest voice workouts of "Breaking the Chains"
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
So, Mr. Kevin, what is keeping me from hitting high notes in my mix voice? I am easily able to keep up with you, and I'm sure we could both go several notes higher on this (though I suppose it wouldn't be helpful?) so what is it that's keeping me from being able to sing high in mix? What's keeping you from being able to sing in a male high tenor C? What is the physical limitation?
AtariMaxiToriyama 1 year ago
hey kevin, i was on your website just now and i was reading about your break the chains system, will this system teach me how to sing glam metal with high pitch vocals such as those of axl rose or tommy keifer
exiled6748 1 year ago
@exiled6748 - "Breaking the Chains" is NOT designed for beginners. Being 16yrs old I suspect you're a beginner. You need to learn and practice all the basic fundamentals first for about a year before attempting things like Axl Rose type singing. Tom Keifer of Cinderella has a very unique voice that only few people posses. That raspy/distorted sound he has is very rare in singers. He damaged his voice a few years back and had to have vocal surgery so even that kind of sound is dangerous for him.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
@RocktheStageNYC oh ok um do you have any videos for beginers
exiled6748 1 year ago
Do you have any videos where you teach people to sing in their low range? I'd like to become a more solid baritone or bass baritone. Not sure which one I am.
RapidCycling07 1 year ago
@RapidCycling07 - Nope. Low notes are generally easy because the vocal cords are abducting (loosening) and don't require much in terms of physical training. Low note training is more about breath support. It takes a lot of air pressure to make low notes string because the vocal cords are so slack.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
Oh will I only sing not vocalize,sorry and after you said that it's true but I only know there is no sliding in singing because I am in choir.Sorry for what I said I guess I wasn't paying attention sorry,keep teaching you're videos!!!
mandycandycutee 1 year ago
oh gosh.. your voice was really amazing @_@!! you rock dude ;))
dizzytrizzy07 1 year ago
um hey guyz! im in advanced choir and they gave us the oppurtunity to become a singer well we know all rules about singing and we know how to sing because we've been in many popular singing plays.I have to say the exercise this guy is teaching is okay but he said slide softly,one thing:the rule is if u want to be a singer you cant slide or they wont hire unless the hiring person is dumb.no one will want to be ur fan because you slide.and people if you want to join a musical or choir: NO SLIDING!
mandycandycutee 1 year ago
@mandycandycutee - what you said makes absolutely no sense. So there are no glissando phrases in singing? No slides? True, you don't want to slide to reach single notes - in a sense sliding to find the pitch - but who says there's a rule you can't slide in singing?
This is vocalizing - not singing - and the exercises calls for you to slide down an octave from pitch to pitch.
You're young yet but know this - there are rules for vocalizing but not for singing. Singing is pure expression.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
@mandycandycutee Sliding is an asthetic thing and can be used very artfully in certain situations. It'd be fairly difficult to execute an accurate and consonant slide in a choir (though it's been done plenty of times) obviously because there are more voices than just one. Certain styles call for sliding, like R&B, pop, etc. I've even heard musical theater actors slide to notes for a little bit of extra color.
brockjarrett789 1 year ago
hey I like your videos a lot and I've been trying to improve my singing talents (ahum..I can't really call it a 'talent' yzet though. ha!) but what i wanted to ask, when I try to sing high, how can I tell the difference from a head voice and a.. whats the other kind of voice called.. stomach voice? I can't understand the difference between them. it might help me a bitty more. Thanx. you're cool!
MissClarinda 1 year ago
@MissClarinda Hey i think i've found it :D "Singing Lessons - Falsetto is not Head Voice - The Debate is Over - Rock the Stage NYC" .;I couldn't find it, but now I did. hm. I've always tried to sing high by falsetto..; dang.. I was doing it all wrong.. I think??
MissClarinda 1 year ago
@RocktheStageNYC I can find my head voice strain-free, but it's relatively uncontrolled and doesn't resonate in my head as much as I'd quite like. I feel like I'm missing something. Should I work on closing my cords better to improve the quality of my head voice, and thus my mixed voice?
Also, when i use compression, am i using my cords or other muscles?
misterdanlee 1 year ago
@misterdanlee - if its not resonating in your head as much as you like, it's not being "placed" properly in the head. Strain free does not mean properly placed head voice. Its just means its light - which is good - but that lightness needs to be "pressed" into a fuller head tone.
Compression is achieved in 2 ways - from breath or from your cords. "Breath compression" is much better for fuller tones. Cord compression gives you control but you end up with a "meatless" tone.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
hi. I just wondering. When i try to sing a high notes it feels like i take all the power from my throat. What to do ? Thank you:
max9365 1 year ago
Wounded cat. Maintaining rib-cage expansion is a better explanation of how to breath when singing high notes.
01jocooper 1 year ago
@01jocooper - This ISN'T classical pedagogy. This is for contemporary singers. We use microphones and amplification so there is no need for rib expansion to sing high notes with a lot of volume. Modern pedagogy support comes from the rectal perineum diaphragm; we do this while simultaneously creating a lift of the soft palette.
This technique is similar to "appoggio" but without the emphasis on high rib cage expansion. The expansion happens but we don't focus on it.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
I love this lesson.
Really helps.
Thank you for posting this awesome lesson.
GOD Bless.
fedex3735 1 year ago
i wanna learn how to sing like yer voice
kristelj2124 1 year ago
Hi again! Tell me please, the high notes you show here... This is not exactly the configuration you would use for some heavy metal Kai Hansen kind of screaming/ high singing? I mean, is it the final output, or just a step on a way to get there? What further adjustments has to be made to make this sound more full and refined so it can actually be applied to a song?
wytrzeszcz 1 year ago
@wytrzeszcz - its just one step in getting to tension free high notes.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
hi..my chest voice breaks at about F4 so when i start this excercise and strat from F4to F3..thenG4 to G3 after tht i can do it up to about B but it sounds horrible..should i continue the excersise in hopes that one it will sound as smooth as yours or should i stop at F4..thnx in advance for replying n sorry if my question's a bit long n jumbled
DNel123 1 year ago
@DNel123 - if your voice breaks at F4 you're not ready for this exercise - plain and simple. To be able to extend head voice you have to know how to access it first.
I can help with that via online lessons or through my vocal course.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
When you say it can be hurtful if you do it too much, do you mean it just hurts or do you mean it is hurtful/damaging to your vocal chords?
triedgex24 1 year ago
@triedgex24 - it can hurt because its a very muscles intensive exercise. You need to slowly build up strength in this area of the voice. Thinking you can overdo it and you'll be better quicker only hurts. Do a little at a time and slowly build strength and stamina.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
thank you. it help. thank you!
LindaW54 1 year ago
i had a question, i do lip rolls to extend my range which is not working at all. how is suppose to sound when my chord are zipping up?, because im not going anywhere but the same place i started with the same note. everytime i do it is with the larynx down keep the dopey sound, and idont push i do it gently. but when i get to the high notes is a between airy and chord vibration is this mean that is learning how to zip up?
would be helpful if you make a video on lip rolls.
thanks in advance
androcci 1 year ago
@androcci - The simple fact that using them is not working for you should tell you its not the right approach.
I have a video on lip rolls but I only reference them as a warmup. I do not advocate using lip rolls to extend range or to develop any sort of usuable singing voice. Lip rolls simply do not engage the vocal cords enough to get you into a "position" where you would actually sing from. Vocal exercises should mimic how one sings closely. Lip rolls are too light for that.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
@RocktheStageNYC Are you implying lip rolls will develop more of a falsetto head voice when applied to upper ranges? Because one guy who promotes their use has a very light sounding head voice (pop and R&B like).
Polarcupcheck 1 year ago
@Polarcupcheck - Lip rolls won't give you a falsetto type head register but they do promote developing a light mix head voice; which is fine for Pop, R&B, Country. Lip rolls by design are light and tension free on the voice making them perfect warm up and great exercise to stop straining through vocal bridges.
BUT if you're looking for chesty belts, a strong high mix and powerful high notes, lip rolls won't cut it. They are just a first step in proper vocal technique.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
Hey Kevin! I just did your excercise:) Last time I've tried it (few months ago) it didn't work for me - i used to choke around F#. This time it came so easy, I went all the way up to A5, which is above anything I ever did:) That was my 'dream note because it's the one needed to sing the entire child in time:) I just recorded it and it sounds quite well actually (though I think I overblow it a bit)! So I just wanted to say thanks for this great video:)
wytrzeszcz 1 year ago
i couldn't get the second one at 1:56 without crackling and sounding weak, im not happy, help
stebolian 1 year ago
great videos man. I just ordered your breaking the chains cd and am really excited about getting started. I was wondering if you have any videos of you actually singing any songs?
fjtomm90 1 year ago
@fjtomm90 - check out my cover bands channel - RadioStarNYC
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
and guys we all can hit high notes but if you do it with pressure and tension, you wont be able to sing for very long time... just look those ppl that at the beggining of the career were doing that... they cant sing like that anymore. Cause its wrong technique. The voice should kept free, and no tension at all
RonaldBarone 1 year ago
@RonaldBarone - true. Jon Bon Jovi used to belt all his high notes, now he has to sing them in his nose. All those years of belting at the top of his voice took its toll.
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago
@RocktheStageNYC Like I said... if you want to get the high soprano notes.. you should check Maria Callas.. she was so good at it, she could sing down to a baritone and jump to a high soprano, without any effort. I know you dont sing opera, but the technique thats what I think you should learn so you can be able to get all the notes you want and make a very unique sound
RonaldBarone 1 year ago
@RonaldBarone - My everyday vocal range is C2 to C6 without much warmup or effort. I had classical training in my 20's.
Look at my channel and see my "3 and 4 octave sirens" video where I am singing from Baritone to Soprano range and my "Low Notes" video where I am going down to C1 (bass range)
RocktheStageNYC 1 year ago