Questions tagged [voice]
Questions related to the use of the human voice as an instrument (singing).
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Learning to sing: Some songs i can sing straightforwardly other i really cant is this normal?
I've been learning to sing for a year. And I noticed some great improvements but there is one thing that happens to me that is totally strange: When I listen to songs, there are songs that I can "...
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Do bass singers' voices deepen after puberty? If so, by how much?
I have heard that bass voices tend to continue deepening well after puberty, sometimes into the early thirties. Is this true? I believe Geoff Castellucci once said in an interview that at eighteen he ...
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Great head voice, but very strained chest voice
I am able to sing for a long time in head voice without any straining and hoarseness. However, in my work as a classroom teacher, I become very hoarse from speaking. What might be the issue here, and ...
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Where to go with mixed voice training?
I've learned to transition from chest voice to head voice without a break. However, the quality of my higher registers is not satisfying yet. The figure below shows the spectrogram between 2 and 10 ...
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How to sing with mix voice without raising my larynx and still being comfortable
Range:E2-E4 then F4-G4 is my break. I can sing an F4 in what I think is my mix sorta comfortably but slightly higher I tense up and my larynx rises. The only way I can sing the G-B range is by yelling....
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Is it harmful for the voice to raise the larynx on occasion by tensing the larynx elevator muscles?
Is it bad in the long term to do this occasionally in order to achieve a certain timbre? It doesn't seem to cause strain on the vocal folds when I do this, as phonation remains resonant and effortless,...
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The discriminating power of experienced listeners
Consider a choir of n singers who sing the same tune in almost perfect unison.
When asked how many singers they do hear, test persons may say:
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Rock Vocal Production - The Strokes (Live)
I am curious about the production on the singer's voice in this live performance and this live performance (the effect is similar). I'm sure you are all familiar with the vocal sounds of Is This It ...
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Building whistling muscles
I happen to inherit the ability of emotionally creative whistling to good music. To prove my point, here's a piece to which I whistle:
https://app.box.com/s/grkromn1brjksou5qecwgs9w6odwi7ik
My problem:...
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Difference between Mouth Vowels& Throat Vowels, and do mouth vowels cause damage, and why?
In an article about causes of vocal damage, the author lists the use of mouth vowels instead of throat vowels as one of the causes of vocal damage.
Would anyone be able top explain the difference ...
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Is there a separation between the speaking and singing voice in classical singing pedagogy?
I've been think lot about what classical singing pedagogy is all about. One could say that it is a lot about the sound, ie people singing with what is referred to as the laryngeal tilt. This is not ...
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Do coloratura sopranos sing the high F (F6) in mixed voice or head voice?
I'm confused about this. When googling about coloratura sopranos, wiki and several other sites say that coloratura sopranos can sing to the high F (with some just below or above that, of course). Do ...
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Singing body technique: How to blow past vocal glass ceiling?
Two must-do's for singing deal with expanding the vocal apparatus (voicebox, chest, diaphragm) in the outwards and downwards directions:
Puff out ribs when inhaling air as well as during singing
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Tuvan Throat singing: Get overtones louder in sygyt style
I've been practicing Tuvan throat singing, especially the Sygyt style and I am able to reliably create a range of overtones. However, I have the feeling that they are of rather low volume compared to ...
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Can I connect a Digitech Vocalist Live FX to a Boss RC 300 Looper?
I am hoping someone here can help me. I would like to run my Digitech Vocalist Live FX Processor through my Boss RC-300 Looper. I am not Tech savvy. Is it possible to do this and if so how?
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How to eliminate vocal fry on bridges?
my sound becomes squeaky(vocal fry) on bridges. How do I eliminate it?
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How can I do voice isolation in Ableton?
How can I isolate voice from background music? Is it even possible? I tried it with Audacity but the quality is not good enough.
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Hoarseness after 5-6 songs of singing
I started 6 months ago to sing and at the beginning i was feeling very bad in every song. I mean it seemed that i was damaging my voice in every song. Now i'm better at this, when i reach those 5-7 ...
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How to sing properly with a low larynx?
Changing the larynx position during singing is beneficial in order to archieve certain timbres. A hightened larynx is often caused by excess tension, so from this perspective alone, it can be ...
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How to sing as the soloists in Latvia State Choir's recording of Ēriks Ešenvalds' "Landscape With Herdsmen"
The song in question has several soloists singing at different times. In the recording mentioned, some of the soloists have a classical voice production, which you typically hear in vocal works, but a ...
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What's the musical term for when the third and/or fourth measure of a phrase in a children's song is exclaimed instead of sung?
I have noticed this phenomenon with several of my child's toys and children's cartoons where they sing. Basically, on the third and/or fourth measure of some phrases, the singer of the song will ...
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Vocal fry plus? Does this John Lennon singing style have a name?
I recently learned the term "vocal fry" from an online singing lesson on pop singing styles. Now that I know what it is, I should think this is an effect instantly familiar to most people, ...
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Do certain workouts damage our neck for singing?
I am 19 years old boy , and a beginner in singing , inspired by artists like One-Republic , Conor Maynard ... I'm no old in online singing courses (like 5 months) , but I've been practicing some ...
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I am a middle school girl with an untrained D3 to D6 range. Is it impressive, and how much could I extend it by with training, aging, etc?
I've never had proper vocal lessons before, and my friend says 3 octaves is really impressive without proper training. Is it?
None of my octaves is just screeching.
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Am I speaking with both head and chest voice since I am a tenor?
I have heard people saying that chest voice is easier than head voice. I even met a vocal teacher who said that speak in chest voice. I told her it is not true for me.
When I speak naturally I use ...
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How to distribute (vocal) training time for most effective learning?
(If you’re not a singer, but have experience with learning other skills or some knowlegde about learning in general, your answer might also be helpful.)
Let’s say you have 7 hours of practice time ...
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Recording rock vocals vs rap vocals
Hello everyone I have experience in sound recording. Now about the question: I have no idea what the difference is between rap vocals and rock vocals. Can someone tell me? I'm going to record rock ...
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