Singing Lessons - Stop Strain When You Sing - Rock the Stage NYC

http://www.rockthestagenyc.com - Free Vocal Exercises on keeping vocal weight from creeping into head register from your chest register. These are really easy "on the go" exercises that don't need the aid of a piano or recorded scale to do. Practice these anywhere, anytime.

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[CrossBonesAlex]

Interesting and of great help

[RocktheStageNYC]

@CrossBonesAlex - Thanks.

[hicksy74]

Great videos, like your style. Quick question; I can sing in head then gradually mix some chest into a note to sing in mix, however If I start lower and try to build up in a few notes, its straining and gross feeling. Any thoughts on what to think of or try to feel when starting immediately in mix?

Thanks again, you rock man

[RocktheStageNYC]

@hicksy74 - Top down is always easier both physically and psychologically. Bottom up singing from say chest resonance into a mix is harder because of the heaviness of the sound. Its necessary to slightly thin out the sound but not back away in air pressure. In doing this one can "pull" that heaviness into the lighter resonances causes strain. You may also be lifting your larynx. Its hard to describe a feeling because its subjective. Think "down and wide open" in your throat as you mix.

[Theotinyau]

REALLY Thankful that you replied me. I protruded my tongue slightly in front of my teeth, then do the sliding. I sound either breathy without much neck effort or voicing with no leakage but with effort from the back of my head.

And also the /u/ exercise, I tried to sing with really low loudness while maintaining neutral larynx position, the back of my head feels like using force, and my vocal fold cannot close at high note; when i try to close it,my larynx raised up.

AAAHH! Can I really sing???

[RocktheStageNYC]

@Theotinyau - doing this exercise correctly and being able to sing are two different things. Don't confuse an inability to do this exercise correctly right away as meaning you can't sing. Some exercises work right away for people, some people it takes time.

[RocktheStageNYC]

@vanillachicka14 - at 14 you've got a long time to work on things. There are NO tips I can give you other than seek out a good vocal teacher and start lessons. Adam Lambert's voice is 10 years in the making.

[TheHariharaniyer]

Hey kevin first of all thanks a lot for your free super tips..i have a prob....how can i sing high notes with a little bit of rasp or roughness?like what bruno mars does in "you know i'd say" in d song "just the way you are"..it sounds stylish but i don't know how to do it...can you help me bro ?

[AtariMaxiToriyama]

@RocktheStageNYC Interesting you should say that, since I have WAAAAAAY more trouble coming DOWN from my head voice, than going up into my head voice.

I always seem to -- sorta forget where I'm supposed to be mixing back down into chest, especially on the 'ee' sounds, and I end up pulling head.

[FerociousDrummer]

@RocktheStageNYC I bought Breaking the Chains 4 days ago.. very amazing.. I've been singing for 4 years now with absolutely no vocal coaching and youtubing/googling everything.. and i've never started singing "Bruce Dickinson" or "Edu Falaschi" style until 2 or 3 months ago.. I told myself, I need professional help for that.. then i eventually found these Youtube videos and your "breaking the chains cd".. and it's already making a difference.. I can feel the "mixed" voice.. it's amazing!! thanks

[RocktheStageNYC]

@FerociousDrummer - if you tire after only 10-15 minutes you are definitely doing something wrong. Usually tension is the culprit. The area between F4-C5 is hard to sing with power because its a mix of chest and head. That "mix" is tricky to maintain without being relaxed and proper support.

[FerociousDrummer]

i can belt out notes pretty good in from C3 to a C5.. BUT when i sing between the notes about G4 to C5 for a while my throat starts to feel tired after about 10 to 15 minutes and it becomes harder to hit those notes with the same kind of power.. do you think i might be singing them wrong.. because you and all the other good singers (edu falaschi, tobias sammet, bruce dickinson) don't seem to have a problem singing those notes what so ever.. am i doing something wrong?