Free Vocal Lesson - Classical Technique vs Speech Level Singing - Rock the Stage NYC

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The purpose of this video is NOT to say Speech Level Singing is ineffective or useless. The purpose is to show the differences in the two approaches to breath support, laryngeal attack and tonality.

Lesson Level: Intermediate

In this free singing lesson NYC Rock Vocal Coach Kevin Richards offers up some surprising and controversial ideas about a more pure classical approach to tone versus the more modern speech level singing. SLS is fine for Pop, Country, R&B and other lighter singing styles, but if you want to sing Rock or Metal you need the old school classical approach.

Kevin Richards teaches voice lessons in New York City to aspiring singers and public speakers.

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[GaryGuevara]

Haha, no Kevin you didn't bore me to death or confuse me! This video is very interesting. The only two SLS singers who have really impressed me on youtube are Ricki Kieth and Chris Keller, they seem to have perfected the technique, although I do know what you mean about it being a thinner, lighter sound.

[RocktheStageNYC]

@GaryGuevara - While they are both excellent singers you can't go by Rick Keith or Chris Keller as both are rare male voice types - high tenors. Their high notes are nowhere near as light or thin as how the average male voice would sound. They have fuller sounding high notes than Brett Manning. Chris was also classically voiced trained in college before coming to SLS so he knows about breathing and projection.

SLS is thinner & lighter in the mix than a classical approach.

[GaryGuevara]

@RocktheStageNYC Yes good point, those guys are not typical examples of male voice types. I tried the SLS approach for a short while a couple of years back but found, that for me, it thinned my chest and head voice and it felt as though I lost breath compression and my diaphragm support. I prefer the kind of approach and technique that you use.

[RocktheStageNYC]

@GaryGuevara - SLS doesn't stress support from the sides and back muscles. hey have a kind "just breath" way of looking at support. This kind of singing, called "laryngeal" makes the vocal cords do the bulk of the work to project sound. Not the way they were designed. Our voices are a wind instrument so breath support is VERY important. The more you support from the midsection the less work your voice has to do.

[winwin997]

Btw.. do you ship your cd's course to Taiwan?

[RocktheStageNYC]

@winwin997 - Yup. Anywhere in the world.

[RocktheStageNYC]

@hardsap - the fact that I'm giving away golden vocal instruction aren't enough, now I have to add subs?

[ancxjo]

@RocktheStageNYC

Ciao!

Well... I am italian, and I studied a bit of classical singing.

Theese are the correct words: "mezza voce" is "half voice": it is a not-totally-full voice (u can imagine it as a soft mix), sweet, useful for "piano" or to achieve some delicate emotional effects. Messa di voce is another thing: litterally it means "putting the voice" (in the right spaces), and usually it refers dynamic variation from pianissimo to fortussimo to pianissimo on the same note..

[GaryGuevara]

@RocktheStageNYC Yes this is exactly what I am realising with my voice Kevin; correct breathing and support has enabled me to relax, open my throat and stop straining. Pretty much all of the work now is being done from my midsection/diaphragm and it feels completely connected to and co-ordinated with my voice. And Iike you say in your videos, when the breath compression and release is right then there is no need to squeeze or clench the throat, the cords come together naturally.

[winwin997]

Dear Richard. thanks for posting. A significant change in tone . So am I right to say that when you focus more on the throat as you described this will elicit most of the support from the diaphragm...and can this be also referred to as glottal compression?

[cyndiek]

♪ Thanks for your expert help and listening to NAZ! Dis iz Gud Stuff ♪ U Rox the Sox...

[Kevindad123]

@RocktheStageNYC Thank you for your "sane" response. Makes sense...