The Passagio & Head Voice - Lift Up Pull Back - Register Bridging/Passaggio Technique

[defeatedwyvern]

Hey mr Lunte! can I ask why does it hurt sometimes when I sing in my mixed voice? the pain resides sometimes under my jaw and below my larynx. Am I lifting too much weight? It's really hard to train çause my family doesn't support my singing and they won't invest time and money for a training program.. Anyway! thanks for the great tips! :D

[roblunte]

@defeatedwyvern That is too bad. I would not be doing what Im doing today if my parents had not supported me when i was about 15 years old. Train at your school. Go to the music department and ask for practice time, they will let you. If you really want to do this, there are a LOT of people that will help you to train. I hate to say it, but you cannot blame your families lack of support on your decision to not train. If you want to really do this, there will be people who will step in and help.

[roblunte]

@defeatedwyvern That is too bad. I would not be doing what Im doing today if my parents had not supported me when i was about 15 years old. Go to the music department and ask for practice time, they will let you. If you really want to do this, there are a LOT of people that will help you to train. I hate to say it, but you cannot blame your families lack of support on your decision to not train. If you want to really do this, there will be people who will step in and help.

[roblunte]

@defeatedwyvern That is too bad. I would not be doing what Im doing today if my parents had not supported me when i was about 15 years old. Go to the music department and ask for practice time, they will let you. If you really want to do this, there are a LOT of people that will help you to train. I hate to say it, but you cannot blame your families lack of support on your decision to not train. If you want to really do this, there will be people who will step in and help.

[roblunte]

@defeatedwyvern That is too bad. I would not be doing what I'm doing today if my parents had not supported me when i was about 15 years old. Go to the music department and ask for practice time, they will let you. If you really want to do this, there are a LOT of people that will help you to train. I hate to say it, but you cannot blame your families lack of support on your decision to not train. If you want to really do this, there will be people who will step in and help.

[preszo1]

@roblunte Ive watched a lot of teachers regarding bridgeing and using headvoice, no one comes close to actually explaining the concept. Sure everyone can sing in falsetto, but to actually be able to use head voice for songs like living on a prayer is exciting to know. Without knowing these techniques "YET" and b4 seeing this i didnt think i was able to learn techniques to sing these type of songs being that my chest voice is limited to F4 and even than not for to long this is exciting to kno

[roblunte]

@preszo1 Well cool! It is always great to hear that TVS is helping singers, especially voice register bridging and learning how to sound "boomy" and huge in the head voice, which is the most difficult thing to learn because so few teachers actually can do it and don't know how to teach singing in the head voice. It is too much of a mystery for most voice coaches, but at TVS, that is what it is a lot about. It is what I am about. I hope to train with you and show you more. Check out our web site

[roblunte]

@defeatedwyvern That is too bad. I would not be doing what I'm doing today if my parents had not supported me when i was about 15 years old. Go to the music department and ask for practice time, they will let you. I hate to say it, but you cannot blame your families lack of support on your decision to not train. If you want to really do this, there will be people who will step in and help.

[777SasukeUrahara777]

Hi! I have both Roger Love and Seth Riggs' Books but your approach is also very good. I'd like to know if you can go straight to the higher notes (like a C5) without starting from chest, like Stevie Wonder or Brian McKnight?

[roblunte]

@777SasukeUrahara777 I would love to help you more. Consider investing in my training system, "The Four Pillars of Singing" 2.0. You will learn techniques you are not getting from Mr. Riggs and Love. If I am not mistaken, you are being encouraged to sing with a neutral or balanced larynx all the time with those methods correct? Your missing some very important techniques by doing that. In any case, OF COURSE we can sing straight to a C5!? TVS will teach you how better than anyone in the biz!

[777SasukeUrahara777]

@roblunte they just tell me to be conscious of the layrnx going to high (blocking the throat) or going lower than whats comfortable :) I'd love to have a teacher but I think I'm still at the stage where I need more understanding about the voice... and money lol. I'm sure If I combine all the techniques I've acculmulated so far, I'll get there after a while. I'm very dedicated.

[roblunte]

@777SasukeUrahara777 If you can afford some lessons and you are dedicated, then do it. The notion that you are going to train on some ideas from a book before you seek private lessons from an expert is something I see too often, it is the wrong approach. Get private lessons from a great teacher as soon as you can afford to and in the long run, save yourself a lot of frustration and confusion about singing technique. I invite you to become a client of TVS and let help you?!

[pyote5]

Cheers. You make it much easier to understand. Ive actually been doing it correctly. But I was worried because it was so weak bridging but as somebody said below its weak at first.

[roblunte]

@pyote5 Yes, it is... your starting to get it... so this is about the "bridging"... once you get to the head voice, you have to then begin to work on the "connecting"... or, the ability to lock in a formant (vowel, vocal mode, intrinsic anchoring, etc... ) so that you can modify out of Falsetto to a Twang-like configuration with "boomy'r" overtones. Its a two step process... first win the register bridging battle... then, rebuild the head voice with what we call at TVS, your "Formant Package".

[Arfat]

What do you mean by pulling chest? Does Pavarotti pull chest for the high notes? How come it's nearly impossible to bridge *easily* without being very warmed up?

[roblunte]

@Arfat "Pulling Chest" means your singing too high in your chest voice. Your Belting too high, which as you probably have found out, when you sing too high in your chest voice, notes begin to feel real "chokey" if you dont have your technique. No, Pavarotti did not pull chest on high notes, he had good technique. Why its easier to bridge when your warmed up is a big answer, but it has to do with muscle flexibility, blood flow, tuning the ears and stretching out the mechanism just like running.

[Arfat]

@roblunte ah cool

[roblunte]

@nazworkshop In my DVD training system that has over 35 advanced vocal workouts and with audio tutorials & DVD demonstrations. My system is called, "The Four Pillars of Singing".... it has sold in over 90 countries around the world.. and frankly, after you pick that up... you really should just train with me over the internet... thats how your going to really take your singing to the next level. I truly mean it, work with me over the internet, get some of the TVS workouts and you will love it!

[roblunte]

@nazworkshop Yes, good reply... are you a client of TVS? Give it a try, would love to show you some of our advanced techniques now that you, presumably, have your bridging figured out.

[defuntoba]

Hey again Rob, I know i already commented here, but I'd like to add another thing. I'm able to bridge when going up using Lift Up Pull Back, but when going down from head do chest, i always end up yodeling. Any tips ?

[defuntoba]

Wow Rob... I love ya man. This is the first time I was able to do an actual bridge since i first started singing, and mind that i never had singing classes... By the way, I'd like to know two things. The first one is if there is any way to add "power" to the passagio notes, and if you have a video eplaining that. The second one is, when you get to your highest point at your head voice, you seem to do a subtle drive or distortion, and i love the sound of that. How do you do that ?

[roblunte]

@defuntoba Hi, nice to hear from you and glad this classic TVS video is helping you, it seems to have been a hit through the years. I actually have a new version coming out soon!

Well, there is no such thing as a "passagio note", but yes, of course you can have power on notes around C4-G4 (in and round the Passagio)! Thats what we are good at training at TVS. Learning this and the distortion have to be trained with me to get the most out of it. Give me a call, send an email, lets talk...

[roblunte]

Respond to this video... Yes, its a little bit more tricky going down only because its less intuitive. Even though its really hard ascending, its still more intuitive for us to work on it "going up", instead of "going down"... but essentially, the solution is the same. You have to "lift up / pull back" on the way down as well. Why is your voice breaking? Im quite sure its because your timing is off. Learning to bridge is mostly about coordinating the timing and placements.

[defuntoba]

@roblunte Well, thanks for the helpful advice, man! You see, as i'm self-taught, i don't really know the terminology, so I'm glad you got what i meant by "passagio note". Also, i'm Brazilian, and i'm currently living in Brasil, so calling you would be a little hard... Yet, i'm going to NY soon and maybe we could work something out while I'm here Do you have any IM contact like Messenger so we could talk until then ?

[roblunte]

@defuntoba Yes, most definately. I can be reached on my skype account which is, "rjlseagull". This is also the account we do Internet lessons on, which I think is a good option for you when you make it to NYC.

[hydeist0666]

this is very helpful sir thank you...hope to nail steelheart tonight haha =)

[rolandgrosas]

thanks very helpful i want that DVD

[roblunte]

You can purchase the DVD training system from my web site.

[DDPWcawLeague]

can anyone learn how to be raspy or/and husky voice in a healthy way? thanks.

[roblunte]

The official word at TVS is:

Vocal distortion is NOT healthy, however, we (voice teachers) should learn how to and be prepared to train singers how to do it in a "HEALTHIER WAY". The point of view here is that just because its technically not 100% healthy, that doesnt mean we dont learn about it and develop techniques to train it in a healthier way for singers that will, come hell or high water, do it anyways. Distortion is an acceptable, "occupational hazard" for some singers, esp. Rockers.

[clayton5150]

WOW! thank you!

[TheDibbels]

This guy is freakin awesome

[xblackxsailsx]

why do you have a "vocal fry bridge" on the slide around 4:22?

because i have the same problem sometimes, and i was worried that there was a problem with my vocal cords, but of course, if a great vocal teacher such as yourself does the same thing sometimes, then that makes me feel better.

but can you explain what causes it?

[roblunte]

@xblackxsailsx Interesting, I dont feel that Im doing any vocal fry on this video? But regardless, vocal fry is healthy, nothing wrong with it and in fact it is used as a technique to assist in training bridging sometimes by some teachers. Not at TVS, because it lacks velocity and realistic sub-glottal air pressure, but can be helpful.

[Isidore98]

I am a classical operatic tenor and teacher and I must congratulate you on explaining this the best I have ever seen. Well done!

[aliaslechuga]

Rob, I really need your help understanding some of these concepts, hope you can help:

1) you are calling head voice to the upper part of what you do there, is this the same they call head voice in lirical technique? i mean, pavarotti used it for eg? is it possible to get that high and sound strong enough to sing with no mic in front of an orchestra?

2) what is a belt? i am not an english native speaker, what to you mean with vocal mode?

Thanks in advance from Buenos Aires men! you really rock

[pilgr78]

thank you thousand for this explain...i have some difficult with the siren or bridging... my difficult is mental on the head voice...i think i don't go in a high note so i compress my low muscle but my throat beak the sound... some way i can do correctly... i am a student of Del Vecchio alessandro..

there is a method to compress low muscles in a correct mode? nott too much or not too light? thank you mr robert.

[absolutelyfan]

I've got my twang/tilt sorted & can bridge the gap between chest & head, but it's adding distortion I have a problem with - I can do it in chest voice but not in head voice... the placings don't seem to be the same - any suggestions?

[roblunte]

"the placings", doesn't make sense... if your getting distortion when you calibrate twang configurations in your head voice, your not doing it right... likely, it means your heady twang efforts are not isolated enough... in fact, its possible you may not be twanging at all... when done properly in the head voice, there are no inclusions, no distortion or constriction.

[RocktheStageNYC]

you could be getting distortion because of a tense tongue. Tension in the tongue or a lifting of the tongue as you bridge will give you unneeded distortion.

Try twanging with your tongue more forward and relaxed.

[chalob90]

I am able to do the pullback technique to succesfully bridge myself into the head voice and blast off from there. The problem I face is, while this technique helps me to bridge in nicely from the very low notes to the extreme high notes without any flip, most songs require me to sing right in the middle of that that transition (breaking) area between the head and chest voice, do you have any tips in strengthening that area in my voice?

[roblunte]

I can help you and I completely understand what your talking about. At TVS my vocal athletes and I discuss these notes a lot. the most difficult notes in your range are not the highest notes, they are in fact, the notes your pointing out, the lower head voice/upper belts... in and around the Passagio. We can train it. I highly recommend that you take an internet lesson with me and I can show you how to do the rest to get what your looking for.

[belthazar777]

Hi Robert, I was supposed to attend the lecture you are puttng on at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham UK on the 27th, however I am afraid I wont be able to afford this. My tutor Dr. Ria Keen informed me of the event. Is there anyway you can teach me one on one as I have a very good high range but I am really not sure how to pefect it so it's as polished as yours. Are there any free seminars you hold?

[smokey1472]

This is Brilliant. Thank you for taking the time to teach us this

[garr1]

Thank You for this video rob!!

[imposedlarynx]

hey rob

i've been studying sls.

but i seem not have problems with the second passagio.

the throat seems to tighten as if theres no more head voice above a certain pitch.

[roblunte]

Purchase my training system and lets do some lessons over the internet/web cam... I can help you.

[metalheadtiddelz]

Hey Rob,

I have been practicing that technique you show on hear, you mention about the sensation of lifting of the soft pallet... can that be put as a description as what it should feel like?

Also I am finding that I am able to ascend into the passagio without breaking or yodeling and finding the singularity. I am still not clear on how to get that full belted-twang. It is heady (not the weak "breathy" falsetto) but it does not feel entirely full. How do you achieve that fullness?

[roblunte]

Now that you are "bridged"... you need to train connecting... this is even more challenging. Learn to "twang" in the head voice. Details are available via web lessons with me and from my training system, "The Four Pillars of Singing: Definitive Techniques for the Modern Vocalist"

[tjhardin21]

this video really helped me alot. i just have one question, if i keep doing this, will i eventually be able to do the whole siren with more velocity?

or is there more to it?

[AXELREPUNZEL]

is it true that your larynx SHOULD NOT rise when you get to your higher registers? or vocal mode or whatever?

[roblunte]

If your studying Classical, generally speaking, yes. If your studying contemporary technique and singing rock, generally speaking, no. Dont let someone tell you that a "raised larynx" is wrong for all styles. This is the old belief... if they tell you this, they need to read new research.

[100TOIS100ELLHN]

NO Robert!I wasn't clear!!!!I have asked what is the name, the term of the technique you use in your videos or in TVS!!!My question has nothing about the "Lift Up Pull Back" exercise....

I want the name of the technique you use in your singing.For example,if i want to describe the technique of Bruce Dickinson i will say something like "he is belting his chest register".What terms you use to describe your singing?

[roblunte]

"contemporary" technique. Sometimes at TVS we call what we do, "High Velocity, High Volume" singing. Our technique is called the "TVS Technique"... but again, your response above is referring to vocal modes... bridging chest to head resonance is not related to vocal modes... you could say that Im "performing a unique siren workout to train bridging of the passagio"... your question doesnt make a lot of sense. Yes, Dickinson is a belter, but "belting" is a vocal mode, not a style or technique.

[100TOIS100ELLHN]

Well...My question WAS about vocal modes.The Word "Technique"(Greek word)is a word that we often use in my language (Greek) to describe a vocal mode.I didn't know that you use this word in a different way!!!I 'm sorry!

So here is the question(finally...):

In what vocal mode are you, when you sing those powerful full voice tones above the passagio?

[roblunte]

Ok, now we are getting somewhere... its a "Belted-Twang"... a combination of two modes.

[100TOIS100ELLHN]

Ok!!!That's what i wanted!!! Thank you very much for your time and your help!!!

[MrDYR2912]

I have a question.. is the "Belted-Twang" the same as "Mix"? Thank you

[roblunte]

No, a "belted-twang" is referring to vocal modes... which refer to laryngeal physiology and unique acoustics that are produced from specific laryngeal configurations... the term "mix" would be used in conversations about registers and/or bridging registers.

They are not in the same talk track.

[RocktheStageNYC]

"belted, twang" is an overdriven sound. Belts and Twangs can be done on virtually any note in your upper chest range and head register.

"Mixed voice" is a tonality that contains the resonances of both chest voice and head voice. It has a "mixed" sound.

You could also call it "heavy head voice"

[defuntoba]

@RocktheStageNYC Hey Kevin! What a surprise to see ya here! Hey man, I'm a begginer self-taught singer, and I've seen a couple of your videos, they're very helpful. Thanks to Rob here and his Lift Up Pull Back technique, i'm now able to do passagio, and I'd like to know if Mixed Voice is what would help me "strengthen" the passagio notes.

[roblunte]

@defuntoba Shouldn't be a surprise. Kevin and I are good friends and work together all the time.

[RocktheStageNYC]

@defuntoba - Mix is a blending of resonances through steady and strong compression or breath support. Getting BIG notes in "mix" takes a very concentrated compression of the abdominal and back muscles to allow the glottis to close tightly and full. This tension in the abdominal area takes the tension out of the neck. Proper breath support actually eliminates a need to think about things like bridging "passagio" notes.

[100TOIS100ELLHN]

Excellent!!!!!! How do you call this technique?What is the term? "twang"? "full tone head voice"?"belted head voice"?

[roblunte]

This has nothing to do with those terms... those are "vocal modes" and more relate to "connecting"... getting full voice tone in the head resonance. "lift up / pull back" is about "bridging"... chest resonance to head resonance... you have to train bridging before you can worry about connecting.

[Millertaker]

Hi Rob, exlent video, I'm a have a question... what exercises

Recommended you to obtain a best sustain of the air...

[roblunte]

See "The Hero".

[dawidvanstraaten]

Brilliant video Rob !!!