"Ask Eric" - Answers to questions about voice exercise

[olegefest]

I am learning to sing on your video lessons. But I do not speak English well.

You will be able to listen to my video recording as I sing. and said board?

[cja0071]

What an excellent response about range!

[03004452309]

hey eric u said that keep apart that high notes intensity trick from warm-up? why's thats and tell me okay suppose if i did warm-up rite now after how many time i am supposed to do that trick? plz tell me

[03004452309]

hey do we have to do vibrato? breathing excercise's everyday?

[IRorschachI]

Eric, I'm in a play where will be singing the part of a high tenor, and i'm a lead. I need to gain notes in order to comfortably sing the high notes properly. If you could give me any tips and exercises that will help me quickly increase my range It would help me alot thanks!

[Ambriiza]

can any one sing good like a singer thst is famous?

[Anaisxo]

I've been told i have a good voice, but at points i sometimes become nasally.. how can i over come being nasal, to enhance my voice?

[changopoeta]

Sos un genio querido! Gracias por todo!

[2Warlock4You]

Eric i got a question how come i ccan never hit high notes and im singing thro my diaphragm but i still feel straining any tips

[ravensing123]

hey eric do u hav any tips on how 2 put emotions or that feel to the song while youre singing it?

[izzy198510]

i WANT TO KNOW HOW TO WRITE A SING I WRITE BUT ALWAYS NOT FINIISHING SONG

[saucll]

gracias por tu enseñanza, tus clases me sirven mucho = ) un saludo desde BOLIVIA = )

[pero1736]

hey eric can you give me some plan how keep my voice in form all the time...and what i should do to my voice be healty....and how mouch i need do my exercise to develop my voice best...i dont whant to do on my hend and i waned advice from expert teacher....and i do not have soo mouch money to go on hours of singing pleas help me with your plan of traning voice....petar from croatia......and i do not now soo good english i think you understud what i waned to say.....

[criticaltinker]

hi eric i'm 36, is it too late to train my voice?

[Staying1nTune]

it's never to late.. I'm not much of a singer, but my voice improved in a month with doing his vocal warm-ups daily, so if you really like to sing.. why not spending each day 20 minutes on it?

[VladmimirGiolitti]

you can you show us how to scream?

[Lenynd]

Thank you Eric, I have been discovering your lessons and it is just amazing. All the Best ;O)

[rolando7120]

youre amazing. after singing 6 or seven songs i get dry even though i drink water in between the sogs.. do you know why may cause it

[Sagara113]

wat if u already damaed ur voice...can u do anything to bring it back or somthin..

[Usieo]

omfg im almost out of that "flip" after ur trainings , i guess :D

thanx xD

[pea1008]

gracias por tus enseñanzas eres grande

[Sadierr]

sheesh he knows his stuff!

[icediva11]

hi well i have been singing my whole life but as the years went by my practice was fading i could definetly sing but once i hit the high notes it doesnt produce as well as it use to it cracks bad.... and advice???

[aceaamir1]

u have changed my life!!!!

[davitchikw]

ahh when i try to go from my head voice to my chest voice it always cracks in between like AHHHH and suddenly uhhh... does anyone have any advice? when i sing with my neck voice i can also go really high but its very airy and weak and sounds weird; please help!

[ironiedusort]

My advice to you is to take Eric's advice! I think that he's pretty much covered everything that you need to do in order to reach your goals. Watch all of his videos. Don't struggle and don't push too hard too fast. It seems as if that's what you're doing. Just take baby steps and with time your voice will be as it should be.

Don't give up;)

[10Kumiko10]

This guy is so amazing that even seems to speak in key.

[keykad09]

what is a women suppose to do when she pray everyday for the lord to bless her with a voice so she could sing gospel and sing her own gosel songs she writes? is it possible the a person with no voice could e trained. I wanna learn so i could sing for n to lord. peace n blessings

[JohnnyBoy2802]

I hope the Lord answers your prayers, and I hope in His Love, He will bless your efforts to develop your voice so you can use it to praise Him and inspire others.

God bless you. :)

[allmusic85]

Just practice all of Eric's lessons everyday. I am reaching notes now that i had not reached before. Sing in a choir to perform your voice. And post your singing videos so all of us can judge. Accept good and constructive critiscm. This will allow to improve in weak areas. Go for it!

[channel4chase]

The lord will bless you just keep praying about it.

[bombitch]

If you help yourself, God will help you too

just sing, practice and keep trying :D

[therealchestymclobes]

I'd recommend serious practice and study of vocal technique instead of praying to some deity for it.

[CarlziIla]

@keykad09 You can do whatever you set your mind to man, just make that your main focus and keep pushing, and to answer your question, anyone can do anything

[LindaW54]

desearia estrecha to mano y que algun dia me escuchares cantaran i hope to be more fluently expresive in english to express in writing word my gratitud and admiration for you Eric God bless you.fron the bottom of my heart. linda

[LindaW54]

erick. i'm so gratful to you. I sing in spanish and there are a bunch of them that i love to sing and thank to you i'm on the right track. i like to said that i know very little grammar in inglish and there are many things that i wish to express to you.i just don,\'t know the words. but i will said them in spanish.entiendo com gran claridad tus esplicaciones , me gusta tu caracter agradable, humoristico y gentil.te agradesco un millon, Dios te bendiga a ti y a los tuyos.

[silentsnooc]

you really rock!

thank you for you tipps and your help!

love it!

[shakaama]

I want to do arias at the local casinos here in las vegas.

I've had the crappy training private and public schools offer, choir every year, and even all mass state choirs growing up.

Do i need to pay $100 / hr for a private coach or can i get away with doing the exercises i know and just get stronger on my own?

[Bonita20us]

GO ERIC!!!~ HAHA YOU ARE A SUPERSTAR!~ ;)

~Mizz Bonnie~

[hardhitter1223]

Hey Eric ,i need help finding my middle voice .once i find it its no problem .but the next day, i forget how i did it. can you help?

[Aerros11]

Thanks Eric.. you've helped me a great deal actually.

Just one thing, anyone know how to keep the larynx (voice box) down in the throat and comfortable? One suggestion I received was to sing lightly but I think more information may help me.

Thank you

[Azasatruer]

Thanks for these lessons! I was wondering what I can do to get a deeper tone quality to my voice. Ppl have told me that I used to speak with a deeper voice, and it seems as if I have to work really hard and use a lot of conscious control to sing with a nice deep timbre.(Not the dilemma I would prefer considering that I sing Metal!) Did I stretch my folds too high? what can I do to get a full sound?

[SingingTroy]

Thank You so Much Eric, your free lessons have been a real blessing!

[nheeko]

sir.. I do aspire to be a singer but i am not quite sure with my voice.. I could follow your exercise, but I'm just no happy with the way I sound.. I hope for your reply.. btw, I'm from the phil,, how may I get your cd abt vocal exercise? tnx a bunch

[pernellcook0508]

wen singing sometimes i use my jaw to help my runs along, is that bad? should i get out of that habit?

[Liproll]

Yes. Simple as that. You don´t NEED your jaw for singing. Even if it´s not causing trouble YET, it´s likely to cause trouble later.

Eric says it in many of his videos: "Jaw remains still. NO JAW MOVEMENT."

BUT - that doesn´t mean the jaw should be locked tight in one position. It should be just disconnected. Sort of hanging slightly down, slightly back.

[BabyMia08]

Woooo, cant even concentrate with ur gorgeouz face -_-

[limshimin]

hello. may i ask how to use head voice to sing? and also when we sing, we use chest voice to sing or from ..?

[pungadoo]

do opera singers use head voice and do the belt in there falsetto

[aznboi1223]

wow man you really help me thanks

[MandeeBrandee18]

hey =]

I wanted to know if there is such thing as over working your voice and singing way too much? Like when do I know my limits?

[thatshainagirl5]

over how long of a period of time should you keep on practing these excercises?

when one gets a cold,should they take a break from practicing,or can they still build up "muscle memory"?

[golulugo]

Eric,

thank you so much...God bless you abundantly...

Lulu

[pinkblushsassy]

Thank you So MuCh...Really!!!!!!!!! GodblessYou!

[coolkidcoolkid1234]

can u song al bymyself i really need to know how you would sound singing it

[coolkidcoolkid1234]

when i sing high notes im able only humm high notes but when it comes to pronounce the words my throat makes it hard for me to do these but my mother doesn't ever have problems and she has no tonsils i want to know

[roger21269]

please in spanish

[bunaltheater]

just something bugging me lately... um, how close or how far is the head voice register from what some call the "high mix"?

and while i know falsetto isn't really a register per se and is unintentionally used as a "crutch" sometimes - can head voice be that very same crutch or substitute for a high mix?

or is head voice designed to be stronger than the mix? :)

thanks.

[gitudech]

Trims Arceneaux... btw have your Cd's Arceneaux Approach 2.0 arrived at Jakarta ? im waiting for it and so all singers in here...

[olhavracsiul]

Amazing! Thanks a lot...

[belkin81]

I love your smile!

[feykexiang]

first of all thanx for the tips. it really helps. But there is still one thing I wanted to ask. When do you do the warm up?

Let's say I have a show on saturday at 18:00. When do I warm up my vocals. Thanx

mike

[KMatteKudasaiC]

hahah 1:49 is friggen priceless

[ipswichgirl05]

WOW 2:15 was amazing i thought he was aboout to bust out some luther vandross or sumthing! wow!

[lunarconvict4]

are there any tips for using falsetto?

because im a guy in chorus and i sing Tenor 1 and Tenor 2. i use my falsetto a bit for other singing and sometimes, i get that tightening feeling in my throat like said in other videos.

is there any exercise i can do in order to free/loosen up my throat beforehand to produce a better falsetto? it gets really tight and all i can manage is a squeak.

i drink lots of water to lubricate my throat but phlegm gets in the way also. any way to get rid of that?

[afiborah]

wow!you make me wanna sing again and again.i almost gave up thkng i aint good enouth,but thnks to you Eric,you re a germ and im back.Guys more of this.

[Rulitop]

how do you make the conection between the two voices?? (of the question number 1)?????

[staller05]

Hey I was wondering if you taught how to do that "grunt" kinda thing that makes the voice sound sorta distorted?

[pungadoo]

does head voice and falsetto feel the same

[screamingwhisper101]

well technically no because the 'head ' voice feels more FULL then the falsetto (which intend to sound squeaky)

the head voice is also connected to the chest voice

[josht246]

hey how did you first feel in your throat or head, the difference between head voice and falsetto? Cuz I'm trying to get head voice, but it's just saturated falsetto...so what does head voice feel like anatomically?

[BeautifulSince1993]

You have a nice face expression and a great teacher

[Lillemy1]

What a great video:) Thank you VERY much:)

Hilde

[Annikasmile]

thaaanks for your advises...when i understand them they are really great :D there are no german subs no ? (:

[doucetentation]

I just wanna thank you. I used to sing beautifully as a child and an early teenager but I never sang with technique. At the age of 16 i realized I strained my voice everytime I sang 'cause I didn't know how to warm it up. I've been doing your warm ups and for the first time in years I feel I can sing without hurting myself. And I sound great now. I know there's a long way to go for me, gotta study a lot but thanks!! you a re a Master

[r81]

how can i trained my voice to become a counter tenor voice?

[llud]

MAJOR QUESTION!

I have been wondering and taking lessons from different sources anyhow, My GOAL is to reach the static type of voice like Chester from Linkin Park, like Korn, or like 3 Days Grace.

How do I reach that range??

[OcarinaTycoon]

Do you do bass voice exercises?

[randempedestrian]

you obviously put a lot of work into your videos, and it's much appreciated! thanks for being nice and professional, i'll def check out your website; you know what you're talking about.

[ilovesiouxsielots]

I've been warming up with a few excersises daily and cooling down with the same ones for about four days, and my chest range has already grown about a half octave to a full octave!

[EmilioTorontoDP]

hi eric i have a question maby you can make a video on it. how can or should we get ready for recoring vocals in the studio. i am in the studio right now and its hard work so maby you can help me out. god bless you

[lumpazi]

Here is an idea: Why not make a video with those 20 minutes of daily exercises?! (save my royalties for a future lump-sum payment, dude).

[EricArceneaux]

lol. That's already been done for my upcoming "Arceneaux Approach 2.0" videos. They say great minds think alike...

[melancholyeyes420]

@EricArceneaux Hey Eric,are you married? If you are not ...please marry me...I love you...

[overtherag12]

your voice and music is fucking amazing!

[krystle009]

i honestly dont think its possible to "learn" how to sing. I think that you've either got it or you dont.I just wish i had it because i LOVE to sing but it sounds horrible

[CrucialSix]

that's BS. sounds like an excuse not to put effort in it. i had thought so too until I made a considerable progress. now I'm stuck again but I KNOW it could be done with training.

the "naturals" just do it in the right way right from the start for whatever reason.

[jemdahunk4]

hey you mister!!!! i got something to tell you!!! youuuu are sooooooo......

kewl. i love you already man. no homo

[LilyAndreas]

Ok so when i sing i want it 2 be confedent and insperational voice but when i try it, it comes out real bad so is there like any exercise that you could do every day so it  can be confedent and insperational?

[sandybfanx]

somtimes when i sing, my voice shakes. how can i tell the difference between this and my vibrato?

[jin12345678]

um I think

maybe you're not breathing consistently

vibrato is a pitch changing technique using the vocal chords.

if you feel that your breathing or the amount of air going through is changing a lot or something and that shakes your voice that isn't vibrato.

[kittyangelbubblegum]

shaking doesn't sound pleasant :(

Vibrato does :)

[chuntoon007]

U RULE!

[nativeskuxx]

You're so cool - can you marry me? lol

[RayUllmann]

Great stuff! x x x x

[Metalstr8jacket]

Wow, First Question was fantastic. I used to have a semi... uh closed range i guess? As I worked more and more on technique and found out more about how to sing, I've increased my range by a reasonable and noticeable amount. I just keep practicing and practicing using many of Eric's techniques. Awesome singer and trainer Eric!!, and thank you.

[maidohassim]

helooo sir! i will send my video with me singing. My problem is that my voice is very thin...please help me about this...i like RNB and POP music. thank you...

[xFliss13x]

Do you have any tips on working with singing a harmony in a group of three, we are trying to get a good harmony but it doesnt always sound right x

[EricArceneaux]

Check out my video with, singing group, E-merj. You'll see some of the drills and exercises that I have them do. I think you'll find it helpful.

[slownotstupid]

wen ever i do the la ga'S and some of the other scales. i think think im going into falcetto but im not sure. how can i know?

but im pretty sure i am i just have no idea how to fix it

[rosenti]

Eric, i have question that is really worrying me. Does youve singing ability/voice get affected if you have had sore throat for some time? If so, how? And after having sore throat, when should one begin singing seriously again?

From roosenti :p. I'd apprieciate it mighty if you could help me out eric

[Soby9]

HEEEY ERIC U R AMAZING!! thank u soo much for these videos i practice them religiously haha but how do i get my voice to kind get more aggressive and grungy without straining my voice?

[singingsmylife]

My Dad says young teens and pre-teens should NOT take voice lessons. Is that true? I watch your youtube videos as an alternative to singing lessons. My Dad says (I don't remember what they're called) you can get blisters in your throat (or your vocal cords and it screws up your voice forever if the surgery to remove them doesn't go as planned.) Should I continue to take he advice provided in your video lessons or am I putting my voice at risk for permanent damage?

[EricArceneaux]

Nodules and Polyps are calluses and blisters that can form on the vocal folds due to misuse.The risk of developing these conditions depends upon how the singer sings - not upon the age of the singer. In fact, if you are focused and can find a good teacher, I would highly recommend beginning now.

[millionsofsmile]

eric,how do u find you're real voice? my voice changes here in there..?

[kamejinaya]

What happened to the riffs/runs exercises?? Can you upload it again?

[EricArceneaux]

There will be an ALL NEW "riffs/runs" video, exclusively for youtube in January.

[kamejinaya]

wow!!! Cant wait for the video because your lessons really help my voice. Thanks for uploading those videos.

[haim001]

Eric thank you very much for posting those videos! I really enjoy each video!

Good job man!

[slownotstupid]

mmk.. ur AWESOME!! but wen u say "it will stregnthen the vocal cords" does that mean have a better sound come out or wat? and over summer i did these every day but now i dont have enough time to do them every day. usually i can only do them like 3 times a week. will this effect my voice at all?

[rosenti]

Eric, the fact that you actually care about other peoples singing abilities, is inspiring. You shouldn't only think of yourself as a teacher that is helpful. But as a caring person, that is willing to take time to help the people that need. You truly are a good person ;)

[c0d3h4x0r]

Eric, can you please demonstrate the difference between head voice and falsetto? How can I know when I'm doing head voice correctly? And how can I make head voice sound suitable for singing rock rather than R&B?

[Cauppi]

Hi! Greetings from Finland! Eric, you are the man. Your lessons are very useful and you can explain things clearly without too much confusion. I love your voice and your vids. Just have to order your cd soon. Keep up the good work, bro.

[MrSufa]

hey eric you answered my question!!! (the last one) thank you so much, i had a few things on my mind such as that question but that video really cleared everything up and i think its brilliant that you take your own personal time out to help out other people, greatest guy ever, keep up the good work

[EricArceneaux]

Thank you very much. I'm glad I could help.

[Kristylala]

Hi Eric, it's Kristy from Perfect Nothing.

You are sooo amazing. I have just finished 4 gigs for this week & I am vocally fine Man! all thanks to you & the way you tell it like it is! Open throat. Open throat. Open throat. I am still waiting for AA Aproach to come to my door here in Aus. I have a new MySpace please come & put you're lovely head in my friends space.... Thanks you, Thank you & thanks for this last You Tube post.

[ikepowers]

Thanks again Eric. You're awesome. Ive been checking your songs and I loved them!

Keep rocking!

Kisses!

[nextbestthing1978]

Eric you are awesome. I guess that is the link I was missing. Once I would do your workouts I would sing straight away. I never thought it would be important to build up to sining by doing some "do, Rea, Mi" type stuff. you are awesome. cant wait for your CD.

[DazHype]

Arceneaux '08  I'd vote for you lol. another great vid my brother!!

[juandejesuss]

You're simply brilliant!!! thanks for the tips

[Rosannasfriend]

you've given us alot of helpful videos, but personally this one has helped me the most. It really answered some specific questions I had. Damn. I've been vocalizing a couple of minutes, once every couple of days. I knew I should do it everyday, but I didn't know it had to be 30 minutes. I now see I was nowhere near doing what I was supposed to.Thanks!

[carousel1130]

Hey Eric! I just downloaded your tracks, they're brilliant!

I use your CD along with other speech level exercises 2-3 hours daily (the sls ones for almost a year now).

You just said not to vocalize more than 30 min. daily, but an pro. opera teacher told me no less than 2 hours a day is essential. So if 30 min. is the most, what should I do all day? I'm crazy determined...

[shorterac989]

i think that first one was me!! you're awsome

[feverxendo]

Weee. Another video.

Thank you so much for posting em up..

It made me sing far far better than I used to do..

[lebanmyint]

you should do a segment on riffs and runs together with belting! i have a hard time with "flex-uating" ^.^ and belting at the same time! the muscles in my throat tire way too easy!

[bigame2u]

When I try to sing I can't reach the low one notes & h note

[sidenumber2]

When i sing i tend to have a breathy or whispy sound, like there's too much air in my notes, what do you think i can do to help this out?

[Kristylala]

Hi Eric. I am waiting in anticipation for your Teaching Cd to come in the post. I am rock all the way & you have helped me open my throat, check out my band perfect nothing. Thanks again

[TyroneSandalphon]

most singers use a third of their voice

...most peeps only use a 3rd of their brains

Save the world.

Love your vids...all the best for the future

T

[eviolaris]

Thankyou so much for all your advice!! I've loved watching all your videos, and trying out all the excersises - they're really helpful & fun to do :)

Thanks again and keep the videos coming ^_^

[sanjayasbrother]

Ok Eric!!! You ROCK!! keep up the excellent work of giving tips bro! Your like a big brother who gives musical knowledge, I LOVE IT!

[gemmahpooh]

thanks eric =)

[4everfaithfulun2Him]

WoW...so professional.

You impress us Eric. Thanks for these videos. They very informative.

5 * stars from me

from one singer to anotha'

'Queen

[garouHH]

That's good news, but it sounds like training allows to access higher notes. What about lower ones? When I'm trying to sing, most of the time I can't reach the lowest one or two notes.

[HeavenSinger]

Thanks Eric. Your exercises really helped me. Actually, there are some that I don't even need to use anymore because my voice got used to the tone. Thanks again and keep up the good work

[robertantonnyc]

good segment man. Nice to see you get a little specific too. On the way to a gig, Happy Holidays.

[savedxsoul]

first comment! thanks eric

[qtprettyp]

good vid

[portal27]

great vids again