I dont mean to be off topic but does someone know a way to get back into an instagram account..? I was stupid lost the account password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me!
This video is original. By taking his time and getting out of the conformed "professional" look, this guy takes his time to connect with his audience. I will subscribe and like for the first time. This may be weird, but to me, this is where my comfort zone is. It really feels as if I am connected with the video!
Mark i love the cd.......sing like an idol /love it, love it, love it,...it's perfect for my students..........by the way one of my vocal students just got the lead part of her school performance........sister act 1..she got Delores.....can't wait to work w/ her w/ the new cd....thankx...Brenda Driban:)
Probably the most amusing informed and thought through voice coaching video i have seen to date. Thank you Mark Baxter...I have added you in to my Tube Vocal Team lol!!
Actually you can easily tell he is very passionate about it just by paying attention to what he is doing. He traveled the world while doing it I just love it greetings
Mark Baxter is the best vocal coach you could ever want! I want to personally thank you Mr Baxter for your videos! They have helped me tremendously to get my voice back in shape! Thank you, SO MUCH!!!!❤️🙏😊🎶
You are the best vocal teacher ever met… your lessons helped me to improve my voice a lot.. big difference from what I started three months ago .. I kept praticing every single day and now I’m more confident in my performance on stage.. Thank so much ,Mr.Baxter!
I am a student of Indian classical vocal music, and your videos have helped me a lot. I trawled through many channels before finding one, yours, that 1. gets straight to the point. 2. does not try to sell the viewer something 3. is based on science and has no mumbo-jumbo 4. and communicates its message calmly and lucidly. Thank you so much. You are the first voice coach who has comprehensively demystified the whole issue of registers, and how it is not useful to be thinking about them, because they are controlled by muscles over which we do not have conscious control, but urges singers to focus on reproducing the sound they want, and trust their brains to harness the relevant muscles in the throat and around. Have I got this right? :) I was wondering whether you had any more videos focusing on the topic of how to work on improving one's timbre.
You are such fun and inspirational! I've been a voice teacher for many many years and always loved creating variations on a theme...but you take the cake! Cheers from Australia!
not only have you taught me meditation for singers but this video has put me in such an awesome mood. thank you for being you and i love the positive vibes youre sending across the globe
What an awesome video. Was trying hard not to smile as I was loving the process of singing, but inside I was really celebrating the fun you were having making this film creation Mark . Love all the different places you visited. And loving the exercise. So simple and beautiful. Yay to you Mark! 🎶
Richard schooping That's the popular way to think about it - but it reality muscles make no decisions. It's simply a preference within your brain - like how English keeps taking over when I try and speak French. Mindful, deliberate practice unlocks the behavior.
Mark, you're a great source of inspiration. I never thought of singing as a hobby, but things can change. I recently joined a pop-choir (Paramour Wetteren, Belgium) and definitely want to improve my voice. Your exercises and tips are now part of my daily routine. Thanks for your efforts, I'm hooked.
Thank You very much Sir!🙏It’s so wonderful experience with this all the exciting places around the world with you!! 💐❤️and very useful lessons for us Sir!You are The Best Vocal Teacher on the UA-cam!👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐👏❤️🙏👌👍💐👏❤️🙏👌👍💐👏👌👍💐🙏👏❤️🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏I repeat it again You are The Best Vocal Coach!🙏🙏🙏
You said an HOUR? A person should ideally vocalize for an hour a day, before singing the songs they are working on? Is that what you are saying? How much time should ideally be spent on exercises before singing songs? What about this cool down concept? can you help me out here? Thanks..Like I stated before I hurt my voice 2 or 3 times, and dont want this to ever happen again..
That is a complicated question without hearing what you are doing. I would suggest mastering technique at low volume and in your lower and middle chest register prior to attempting loud notes or straining for high notes.
You inject some ingenious humour into a tedious activity. For the first time in my life I look forward to practicing scales. For that reason I have subscribed. Best wishes for your singing career and keep it up!!!!
I have strain my vocal cords 25 years ago and am unable to sing properly. I am hoping with your expertise and guidance in your videos will help me to regain my voice without all the pain in my throat.. Thank you for uploading and being so charitable. God bless you. Radhe Radhe.
I just love you. Since I found you, I can't wait to get home and vocalize with you. Your inner peace is contagious. You make it really easy and I feel like I'm not alone. Thanks :)
Thank you so much, MARK, for giving us these fantastic views and insights from all over the World! Your exercices are the best ones !!! No vocal Coach has this broad Repertoire, you are able to give us ! Thanks for that great gift. All the best for YOU and your Family. Greetings from Europe.
Great video ... but I have to admit at first I had to stop the first time I was watching because when you started to change the clock and the room I was laughing so much I had to start at the beginning again. BTW, new subscriber and will be checking out your other videos. Love this one.
I just want to say THANK YOU Mark for all the knowledge and guidance you provide, and most of all thank you for the enthusiasm and positivity with which you present said knowledge and guidance! Cheers to you!
Hi Baxter! I´ve been doing this great Ex as a warm up and recently I´ve noticed a sensation of "inhaling" as I go thru the "mix" range of notes. It can be both by singing in Head voice or Mix. Its a very comfortable feeling but feels more like the air is going IN rather than singing OUT. Is this something you also have noticed? Is the "illusion" because the stomach moves inward as the air goes out? Almost like the voice switches and goes upside down? Haha hard to explain, maybe you can explain it better if you know about this, thanks!
+Rob Lundgren Live Vocals Yes yes yes - Rob!! That's absolutely the sensation you want to embrace. It's simply because your air pressure is truly proportionate and therefore it feels like your singing without doing anything. We're all so used to bulldozing our voices to create a powerful sound (really just us avoiding vulnerability) that it feels wrong at first (almost like cheating) to do so little and hear so much. You found vocal balance - what classical singers refer to as "singing on the inhale." But it's not exclusive to classical sounds - it's all about proportionate energy. Congrats!
+Voice Lesson.com Wow! that was actually what I was going for these weeks, to really find that perfect balance, guess I found it :) Thanks for confirming what I already was thinking! And this is not only for singing, its actually how life works in any area, perfect balance between too little or too much = evolving and growing in a natural way. Perfect Balance + Patience = Success ;)
+Voice Lesson.com Thank you Baxter for explaining this and thx Rob for asking this! I've also experienced this but did not have anyone to ask about it! I'm singing alone at home, with no guidance, just checking a few tips from here and there. I'm so happy!
Mark, I forgot to tell you that I have been using this regularly for the last few months and I love how it opens me up and smooths out my passaggio. Thanks agin for a great lesson.
This Is The Best!! Fun full of world vibes!!!!! Really so fun to sing Everywhere! thanks for this video, made me feel all of the wonderful places i've been in my devotion to my craft... really inspiring.... ahhhhhh :0
i got through most of it, but you also keep making me laugh. you're a natural comedien,lol, but I will practicw them on my own. i have definitely noticed a change in my singing quality and I would recommend your singing techniques to anyone who wants to become better at singing.God bless
I cannot praise that book at 11:13 enough. Simply the best written explanation of the Rock voice as it relates to the body and what it can and cannot do. Everyone should own a copy of that book. Thank you so much Mark. You are one of the best vocal teachers out there. Unlike some of the fraud$ on YT these days.
"Do this every day and you'll sing better every tomorrow!" --- I like his saying! Do the exercise no matter wherever and whenever you are. Then will see the difference!!!
Mark, you actually had me laugh out loud on this one! I love the switching of locations. Great way to make an important point. For example, there have been many a gig when I could feel that I may have pushed too hard and during a moment when I didn't have to sing, have done an exercise right there on stage to realign things and get myself back in sync so I could proceed with a loose, controlled voice. No one knew what I was doing and it made all the difference. Great stuff, as usual!
Hi if you don't mind me asking what kind of exercises you were doing when you were on stage? I got really curious and I think it would be really helpful for me
@Camila Hi, Camila. I was very fortunate to study personally with Mark for over 4 years. Not only is he a tremulous guy and a great friend, but he's an incredible vocal coach/teacher. The exercises I referred to (the kinds I do when on stage when no one knows I'm doing them) are things like the low glissando "oohs" to loosen things up and scales of "he he he..." to realign and relax my vocal flaps. If I feel myself pushing because of a bad on stage mix or quiet monitor, these exercises put me right back on track and no one is the wiser. Hope this helps and good luck!
Is this one a warmup exercise, or should someone do warmups before this one? I know, I am asking you tons of stuff about all this.. I just want to maximize it, and do the best i possibly can..Thanks.
Awesome!!! You are so creative! And you expressed everything that I keep imagining by myself. It felt so relevant seeing someone actually doing it. You don't just teach music, you teach how to be yourself and enjoy life and also how to be brave :D Lots of love from India :)
Pesty moi, you gave me two great links to help with my scattered anxiety of having too many ahhhhs and all the rest, so went to click on my fave clock video, I hit this one and this is as all of your videos great, and fits my purpose. Mark, your great with your approach ~ seriously be committed and have fun with this committment ~ 🎠🤸♂️
Thanks for that, there’s me being a good girl and doing my exercises and I’m suddenly assailed by various clocks and places to sing 😂 the covers was my favourite to be honest
Never thought I would actually vocalize for 10 minutes when I opened the video, but your sense of humor made me do it! Great advice by the way (like singing in a loud environment, for instance) Cheers from France!
There are a lot of excellent vocal teachers making very helpful UA-cam videos. I don't want to slight any of them, so I'll just say I find yours to be the most valuable for me personally. Mega thanks, Mark.
+Jhon Adams Singing is easy, if your going through voice cracks. It's best to lie low and wait. Iv'e wanted to sing but I have really bad voice cracks. I improved by literally using a guitar.
I couldn't disagree more. Vocal cracking is just a tiny slip of coordination - just like when your finger lands wrong on a fret when playing guitar. Do you lie low when you flub on guitar? Nope - you practice more. And that's exactly how the voice improves.
How many octaves does this exercise cover? Voice Lesson.com It is as awesome as on the first day, or even better, and I can now go from the lowest up to the highest notes. (or probably higher) and back. I don't think I am using the falsetto anymore. Do it every day. As well as the other useful exercises on this channel. God bless you, #MarkBaxter
Love your videos, the vocal health quite hum has been especially helpful to me along with your emphasis on relaxing the face. Quick question I know you don't recommend lifting eyebrows or closing eyes for high notes but do you have a opinion on the "singers smile." I know it can be a queue for lifting soft pallet which I don't really need anymore, but I also saw it is good to have more taut skin near cheeks for sound to resonate. Although that goes against your "na, ba, na, ba, na" scale drill to relax face. I assume that is more than just a drill and that there shouldn't be any smiling, or is it good for omberture? Thanks!
I don't recommend "telling" the body what to do in any manner. The behavior necessary to create any sound is enacted by the "asking" for the sound. The voice is so much more complex than anything we can consciously command. Lifting the pallet, tensing the cheeks, etc., are a small piece of a very large mechanism. I have no problem if a sound triggers my mouth to create a slight smile. But if I tell my mouth to sing with a smile I will sound like a Walmart greeter! The body is not dumb - just inhibited. Promote freedom and you'll sing with comfort and control.
@@voicelessondotcom Great response thank you so much, and love the walmart greeter comment haha! I really appreciate the answer especially on an older video. Similar to the advice that works best for tennis players after they learn technique. I was always too focused on stroke technique that I wouldn't just focus on the ball and the feeling, when that is what I really needed. I definitely am the same with singing but your videos have helped me with it and I am eager to continue improving. Keep up the great stuff thanks boss
Thanks for the Vids Mr. Baxter! I've really enjoyed the great information presented in a clever fashion... Anyways, I have a brief question for you!... When I am vocalizing, I often notice a crackling/scratchy kind of sound when holding out many pitches. This scratching/crackling is not painful or irritating and I am not straining at all, but I do hear a slight interference with the fundamental pitch that I am singing when this occurs. Is this normal? and What might be the cause of this? I am confident that I sing with good breath support.
If a scratching/crackling sound is what you're going for - then I would agree your breath support is good. But if you're intending to produce a clear sound and not getting it then obviously something is out of balance. I assuming the sound you're referring to is a vocal frye mixing in with the fundamental. It's not harmful or irritating - it just indicates the vocal folds are not receiving a proportionate amount of air for the sound you're asking for. Notice it only shows up on certain vowels while other vowels on the same pitch are unaffected. This is because the air needs to calibrate as you sing and you are focused on producing a steady flow. Instead - slow down when this occurs and give your reflexes time to adjust until you hear the clarity your want. With practice you'll learn to allow the air to self-regulate rather then enforce a single behavior.
Have started singing again after 30 years and Mark's videos have helped me discover connection and coordination that eluded me in years of private voice lessons...and it is such a joy to finally be able to vocalize w/o tension! I love this particular exercise! Is it common for it to be difficult? I find that I start to poop out about half-way through. I'm setting myself a challenge to get through my entire range and back again w/o having to stop and rest. Many thanks, Mark!
what's the difference btw warmup, vocalizing, and training? 1. is warmup just pre-singing work in and unlike training(?) which helps improve overtime? and vocalizing just one type of training? (i know finding different vocal goals, like range, runs, duration etc as you mention in this video, and working on them is technically training? umm...
The challenge level is the difference. A warmup is a reconnection with your voice. A workout should challenge your skill level. Training is working on a specific vocal target.
Thank you soo much Mark !!!! :D This video made smile. Fantastic. Saved it to my warm up playlists. :) Wishing Everybody the best for themselves and Infinite Love, Peace and balance to Everbodyyy :)
👍😁😄😆😂😃😊😂 Thank you, Mark, for providing helpful, fun and entertaining lesson videos for always --- your great sense of humor and playfulness (and positive attitude) help me keep relaxing while doing vocal exercises (and singing)! ✨💖
What a great video lot of effort , energy ,fun I’m always trying to do this but I’m shy because ppl around me will 👂 hear my voice like airplane street etc but lately cause I get bored doinG vocalise in my place so I drive mountain or beach and did my vocal lessons and sing also and use my full voice comfortably specially in my car 🚗. Love ❤️ seeing you in this. Great Video The One And Only ☝️
The effort you put in this video is AMAZE ❦!
Callie Mashao Thanks for noticing Callie!
I agree! Many thanks for taking the time to do this. It makes such a difference to practice in real time. :0)
@@voicelessondotcom You Rock Mark! Great video.
My thoughts exactly
I dont mean to be off topic but does someone know a way to get back into an instagram account..?
I was stupid lost the account password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me!
Thank you Mark..I love your work and learn quite a bit from you. 😊
Glad to help!
This video is original. By taking his time and getting out of the conformed "professional" look, this guy takes his time to connect with his audience. I will subscribe and like for the first time. This may be weird, but to me, this is where my comfort zone is. It really feels as if I am connected with the video!
Mark i love the cd.......sing like an idol /love it, love it, love it,...it's perfect for my students..........by the way one of my vocal students just got the lead part of her school performance........sister act 1..she got Delores.....can't wait to work w/ her w/ the new cd....thankx...Brenda Driban:)
Super Awsome
Welcome to the channel!
@@voicelessondotcom Thanks Felt good after doing the first exercise, will share the progress. You are a great musician.
hello!and happy new year! somehow my throat gets hot when i vocalize what i do wrong ??
Probably the most amusing informed and thought through voice coaching video i have seen to date. Thank you Mark Baxter...I have added you in to my Tube Vocal Team lol!!
You're welcome! Glad to be a part of your team!
It was hard to vocalize with this one cause you kept making me laugh!
Same, but is billiant! haha
Actually you can easily tell he is very passionate about it just by paying attention to what he is doing. He traveled the world while doing it I just love it greetings
Me too but I like it.
It works I applied it a half year ago and made tremendous progress :)
Exactlyyyyyy hahahaaha
Mark Baxter is the best vocal coach you could ever want! I want to personally thank you Mr Baxter for your videos! They have helped me tremendously to get my voice back in shape! Thank you, SO MUCH!!!!❤️🙏😊🎶
You're welcome Phyllis! Glad to help.
He reminds me of my vocal coach with the exercises he does. It’s like I’m pratitcing with my coach
Who's the plum that clicked the dislike button? lol.
There's just no pleasing some people..
The part under the covers totally made me laugh out loud :D
You are the best vocal teacher ever met… your lessons helped me to improve my voice a lot.. big difference from what I started three months ago .. I kept praticing every single day and now I’m more confident in my performance on stage.. Thank so much ,Mr.Baxter!
You're very welcome! I'm glad my videos are helping.
This is a Priceless Video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am a student of Indian classical vocal music, and your videos have helped me a lot. I trawled through many channels before finding one, yours, that 1. gets straight to the point. 2. does not try to sell the viewer something 3. is based on science and has no mumbo-jumbo 4. and communicates its message calmly and lucidly.
Thank you so much.
You are the first voice coach who has comprehensively demystified the whole issue of registers, and how it is not useful to be thinking about them, because they are controlled by muscles over which we do not have conscious control, but urges singers to focus on reproducing the sound they want, and trust their brains to harness the relevant muscles in the throat and around. Have I got this right? :)
I was wondering whether you had any more videos focusing on the topic of how to work on improving one's timbre.
Thank you for your kind words! I have emailed my response to you directly.
Mam, I do wanna know about registers more, I am a classical music student and having serious questions about registers, can you help me mam?
You are such fun and inspirational! I've been a voice teacher for many many years and always loved creating variations on a theme...but you take the cake! Cheers from Australia!
Thanks - I love cake! :)
@@voicelessondotcom bon appétit ❣️
This had to have a taken a lot of time to make. Thanks so much for these. Each and every one is appreciated.
Yes, thank you for your generosity in sharing your expertise with us.:0)
not only have you taught me meditation for singers but this video has put me in such an awesome mood. thank you for being you and i love the positive vibes youre sending across the globe
leon marselle You're welcome Leon!
What an awesome video. Was trying hard not to smile as I was loving the process of singing, but inside I was really celebrating the fun you were having making this film creation Mark . Love all the different places you visited. And loving the exercise. So simple and beautiful. Yay to you Mark! 🎶
Glad you liked it! Welcome to my channel!
You are seriously helping my coordination, thank you again Mark.
I love employing your wisdom in my vocal recovery.
Glad to be a help Richard. No reason why your voice can't fully recover.
my chest voice always wants to take over after my practicing.... is this the muscle memory mark?
Richard schooping That's the popular way to think about it - but it reality muscles make no decisions. It's simply a preference within your brain - like how English keeps taking over when I try and speak French. Mindful, deliberate practice unlocks the behavior.
well said mark, seeing I am recovering from a brain injury, this makes sense....
Mark, you're a great source of inspiration. I never thought of singing as a hobby, but things can change. I recently joined a pop-choir (Paramour Wetteren, Belgium) and definitely want to improve my voice. Your exercises and tips are now part of my daily routine. Thanks for your efforts, I'm hooked.
That's great!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I can't stop laughing! This is so effective and entertaining.. LOL This guy is awesome!
Please make another funny lesson like this
Thank You very much Sir!🙏It’s so wonderful experience with this all the exciting places around the world with you!! 💐❤️and very useful lessons for us Sir!You are The Best Vocal Teacher on the UA-cam!👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐👏❤️🙏👌👍💐👏❤️🙏👌👍💐👏👌👍💐🙏👏❤️🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏👌👍💐❤️👏🙏I repeat it again You are The Best Vocal Coach!🙏🙏🙏
You said an HOUR? A person should ideally vocalize for an hour a day, before singing the songs they are working on? Is that what you are saying? How much time should ideally be spent on exercises before singing songs? What about this cool down concept? can you help me out here? Thanks..Like I stated before I hurt my voice 2 or 3 times, and dont want this to ever happen again..
That is a complicated question without hearing what you are doing. I would suggest mastering technique at low volume and in your lower and middle chest register prior to attempting loud notes or straining for high notes.
You inject some ingenious humour into a tedious activity. For the first time in my life I look forward to practicing scales. For that reason I have subscribed. Best wishes for your singing career and keep it up!!!!
You make me laugh ! Classic vid !
As a fellow vocal coach you are a huge inspiration !
This was the best video I've seen in a long time.
I have strain my vocal cords 25 years ago and am unable to sing properly. I am hoping with your expertise and guidance in your videos will help me to regain my voice without all the pain in my throat.. Thank you for uploading and being so charitable. God bless you. Radhe Radhe.
Do saa ka riyaz and same with every other note in various vowels taught in our classical music that will fix it
I just love you. Since I found you, I can't wait to get home and vocalize with you. Your inner peace is contagious. You make it really easy and I feel like I'm not alone. Thanks :)
Thanks for joining the channel - and making me a part of your day!
Excellent and Best voice trainer in UA-cam as far as know!💐👌👍👏🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏
this video is the best video on youtube
Thank you so much, MARK, for giving us these fantastic views and insights from all over the World! Your exercices are the best ones !!! No vocal Coach has this broad Repertoire, you are able to give us ! Thanks for that great gift. All the best for YOU and your Family. Greetings from Europe.
You're very welcome! I'm glad you're using the videos and I hope they are helping.
You kept me entertained while doing this😂 it’s helped my ADHD greatly😂
Success!
This video is so funny. Had to stop for a sec so I could laugh and leave this comment lol ;)
I swear humor cracks me up lol. This exercise helped me a lot thanks to you I've improved vastly 🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿
Singing is too important to take seriously!
@@voicelessondotcom hi can you do tempo and duration i have big problem on that particular area :(
@@moozie996 Work wit this: ua-cam.com/video/v2ZYTlLfuPI/v-deo.html
lol I couldn't focus due to breaking out in laughter over your montage of cra cra places!! lol you are the best coach Baxter
Singing is too important to take seriously!
Great video, although it interrupted me a couple of times (laughin)! Subscribed and liked!
Tnx God bless nice I learned from this
I'm glad to help!
@@voicelessondotcom thank you sir, i want to learn to improve my voice
i tried to hum for 10 secs but you're too hilarious that I can't help laughing
Great video ... but I have to admit at first I had to stop the first time I was watching because when you started to change the clock and the room I was laughing so much I had to start at the beginning again. BTW, new subscriber and will be checking out your other videos. Love this one.
Singing is too important to take seriously! Welcome to my channel!
Blessed day Mark.. It is a nice vocal work for me... ta..ta =D
I just want to say THANK YOU Mark for all the knowledge and guidance you provide, and most of all thank you for the enthusiasm and positivity with which you present said knowledge and guidance! Cheers to you!
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Hi Baxter! I´ve been doing this great Ex as a warm up and recently I´ve noticed a sensation of "inhaling" as I go thru the "mix" range of notes. It can be both by singing in Head voice or Mix. Its a very comfortable feeling but feels more like the air is going IN rather than singing OUT. Is this something you also have noticed? Is the "illusion" because the stomach moves inward as the air goes out? Almost like the voice switches and goes upside down? Haha hard to explain, maybe you can explain it better if you know about this, thanks!
+Rob Lundgren Live Vocals Yes yes yes - Rob!! That's absolutely the sensation you want to embrace. It's simply because your air pressure is truly proportionate and therefore it feels like your singing without doing anything. We're all so used to bulldozing our voices to create a powerful sound (really just us avoiding vulnerability) that it feels wrong at first (almost like cheating) to do so little and hear so much. You found vocal balance - what classical singers refer to as "singing on the inhale." But it's not exclusive to classical sounds - it's all about proportionate energy. Congrats!
+Voice Lesson.com Wow! that was actually what I was going for these weeks, to really find that perfect balance, guess I found it :) Thanks for confirming what I already was thinking! And this is not only for singing, its actually how life works in any area, perfect balance between too little or too much = evolving and growing in a natural way. Perfect Balance + Patience = Success ;)
Absolutely.
+Voice Lesson.com
Thank you Baxter for explaining this and thx Rob for asking this! I've also experienced this but did not have anyone to ask about it! I'm singing alone at home, with no guidance, just checking a few tips from here and there. I'm so happy!
+kagomeotilia Nice, yea its the natural and best way to sing. Balance and like Baxter says, increase the volume when the body gives the Go :)
Mark, I forgot to tell you that I have been using this regularly for the last few months and I love how it opens me up and smooths out my passaggio. Thanks agin for a great lesson.
That's why it's the best way to vocalize! Glad it's helping.
This Is The Best!! Fun full of world vibes!!!!! Really so fun to sing Everywhere! thanks for this video, made me feel all of the wonderful places i've been in my devotion to my craft... really inspiring.... ahhhhhh :0
Welcome to my channel!
And this guy😮 revels all the secret🎉 singer nack 😅10 years ego 🙄
You're hilarious and awesome backster
+Chrishickmanmusic94 Yes - I'm teaching on Skype Monday through Thursday. Email me at mbaxter@voicelesson.com for more details.
i got through most of it, but you also keep making me laugh. you're a natural comedien,lol, but I will practicw them on my own.
i have definitely noticed a change in my singing quality and I would recommend your singing techniques to anyone who wants to become better at singing.God bless
I cannot praise that book at 11:13 enough. Simply the best written explanation of the Rock voice as it relates to the body and what it can and cannot do. Everyone should own a copy of that book. Thank you so much Mark. You are one of the best vocal teachers out there. Unlike some of the fraud$ on YT these days.
Thanks for the recommendation! Glad to help.
Love your lessons but it just cracks me up i cant focus 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sorry - but singing is too important to take seriously!
I was doing really well until I saw you under the bed sheets than I couldn't sing for laughing. Good video . Another exersise to do in my rep, cheers
He's a sneak, the clock at 3:03 is different from the one at 3:01
You are the best vocal coach!! Thank you for your valuable exercise and tips 💜😍
Thanks! I'm happy to help!
you are amazing as a vocal coach ...and very imaginative!! cheers!
Thanks! Cheers!
"Do this every day and you'll sing better every tomorrow!" --- I like his saying! Do the exercise no matter wherever and whenever you are. Then will see the difference!!!
Mark, you actually had me laugh out loud on this one! I love the switching of locations. Great way to make an important point. For example, there have been many a gig when I could feel that I may have pushed too hard and during a moment when I didn't have to sing, have done an exercise right there on stage to realign things and get myself back in sync so I could proceed with a loose, controlled voice. No one knew what I was doing and it made all the difference. Great stuff, as usual!
Hi if you don't mind me asking what kind of exercises you were doing when you were on stage? I got really curious and I think it would be really helpful for me
@Camila
Hi, Camila. I was very fortunate to study personally with Mark for over 4 years. Not only is he a tremulous guy and a great friend, but he's an incredible vocal coach/teacher.
The exercises I referred to (the kinds I do when on stage when no one knows I'm doing them) are things like the low glissando "oohs" to loosen things up and scales of "he he he..." to realign and relax my vocal flaps. If I feel myself pushing because of a bad on stage mix or quiet monitor, these exercises put me right back on track and no one is the wiser.
Hope this helps and good luck!
Omg I couldn't make it. Hilarious! Thank you for your awesome videos!
I love you hahaaha you hilarious and a genius :D
My favorite vocalizing video of all times! Thank you!!!
Glad to help out!
You are Awesome and have a sense of humor. Just what I needed. Thank You :-)
It is so refreshing to go back to the basics. You're the best ! Merci Mark ☀️💯
The basics never stop being our foundation!
i use this as part of my daily warm up.its so easy to just turn on the video and have a solid 10 mins of structure.thank you very much mark !
Quinn Stephenson That's a great way to use this video Quinn!
You an incredibly lovely human being. Om ❤💙💜
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What a great warm-up video. You’re on the top of my list now!! 🎵
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Is this one a warmup exercise, or should someone do warmups before this one? I know, I am asking you tons of stuff about all this.. I just want to maximize it, and do the best i possibly can..Thanks.
I loved your video I laughed as hell with joke of the clock and had to start over
Hahhaha, amazing that you were able to incorporate humor in here. You are the best!
Singing is too important to take seriously!
Awesome!!! You are so creative! And you expressed everything that I keep imagining by myself. It felt so relevant seeing someone actually doing it. You don't just teach music, you teach how to be yourself and enjoy life and also how to be brave :D Lots of love from India :)
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He's really cool. He made it fun to do vocal excerising.other couches don't do it
i want to learn but your method is also kinda funny XD great vid
Pesty moi, you gave me two great links to help with my scattered anxiety of having too many ahhhhs and all the rest, so went to click on my fave clock video, I hit this one and this is as all of your videos great, and fits my purpose. Mark, your great with your approach ~ seriously be committed and have fun with this committment ~ 🎠🤸♂️
This one really helped me get back on track!
Mark is great. He's helped me quite a bit over the years
The best singing video I've ever seen on youtube. Thanks!
Thank you My Teacher
Thanks for that, there’s me being a good girl and doing my exercises and I’m suddenly assailed by various clocks and places to sing 😂 the covers was my favourite to be honest
Mine too! :)
This is really helping my voice a lot. Thanks.
Do it every day - you'll be amazed!
I will do. Done it quite a bit already. Really works wonders.
Thank you for adding laughing to vocalizing, that clock joke made me laugh.
c'est genial, je l'ai actuellement fait jusqu' au bout merci pour les tips ;)
Vous êtes les bienvenus! Maintenant il est temps de chanter!
Never thought I would actually vocalize for 10 minutes when I opened the video, but your sense of humor made me do it! Great advice by the way (like singing in a loud environment, for instance)
Cheers from France!
Nicolas Patra That was my intention Nicolas! Please save me a few bottles of wine for when I return to Paris!
This is seriously a great video!
There are a lot of excellent vocal teachers making very helpful UA-cam videos. I don't want to slight any of them, so I'll just say I find yours to be the most valuable for me personally. Mega thanks, Mark.
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I really want to hug you for this video. I am one of the most horrible singers in the world but this video has helped me improve.
+Jhon Adams Glad you're improving Jhon!
+Jhon Adams Singing is easy, if your going through voice cracks. It's best to lie low and wait. Iv'e wanted to sing but I have really bad voice cracks. I improved by literally using a guitar.
I couldn't disagree more. Vocal cracking is just a tiny slip of coordination - just like when your finger lands wrong on a fret when playing guitar. Do you lie low when you flub on guitar? Nope - you practice more. And that's exactly how the voice improves.
How many octaves does this exercise cover? Voice Lesson.com
It is as awesome as on the first day, or even better, and I can now go from the lowest up to the highest notes. (or probably higher) and back. I don't think I am using the falsetto anymore.
Do it every day. As well as the other useful exercises on this channel.
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Two and a half octaves.
Exercise starts at 1:37
Love your videos, the vocal health quite hum has been especially helpful to me along with your emphasis on relaxing the face. Quick question I know you don't recommend lifting eyebrows or closing eyes for high notes but do you have a opinion on the "singers smile." I know it can be a queue for lifting soft pallet which I don't really need anymore, but I also saw it is good to have more taut skin near cheeks for sound to resonate. Although that goes against your "na, ba, na, ba, na" scale drill to relax face. I assume that is more than just a drill and that there shouldn't be any smiling, or is it good for omberture? Thanks!
I don't recommend "telling" the body what to do in any manner. The behavior necessary to create any sound is enacted by the "asking" for the sound. The voice is so much more complex than anything we can consciously command. Lifting the pallet, tensing the cheeks, etc., are a small piece of a very large mechanism. I have no problem if a sound triggers my mouth to create a slight smile. But if I tell my mouth to sing with a smile I will sound like a Walmart greeter! The body is not dumb - just inhibited. Promote freedom and you'll sing with comfort and control.
@@voicelessondotcom Great response thank you so much, and love the walmart greeter comment haha! I really appreciate the answer especially on an older video. Similar to the advice that works best for tennis players after they learn technique. I was always too focused on stroke technique that I wouldn't just focus on the ball and the feeling, when that is what I really needed. I definitely am the same with singing but your videos have helped me with it and I am eager to continue improving. Keep up the great stuff thanks boss
Thank you so much Sir Baxter
I love this my vocal voice getting better 💕
Glad to help Tina!
Wow! So well done, and such a thorough explanation of the concept. Also, it’s fun, and you went to so much trouble! Bravo.
I think this will help me.
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Thanks for the Vids Mr. Baxter! I've really enjoyed the great information presented in a clever fashion... Anyways, I have a brief question for you!... When I am vocalizing, I often notice a crackling/scratchy kind of sound when holding out many pitches. This scratching/crackling is not painful or irritating and I am not straining at all, but I do hear a slight interference with the fundamental pitch that I am singing when this occurs. Is this normal? and What might be the cause of this? I am confident that I sing with good breath support.
If a scratching/crackling sound is what you're going for - then I would agree your breath support is good. But if you're intending to produce a clear sound and not getting it then obviously something is out of balance. I assuming the sound you're referring to is a vocal frye mixing in with the fundamental. It's not harmful or irritating - it just indicates the vocal folds are not receiving a proportionate amount of air for the sound you're asking for. Notice it only shows up on certain vowels while other vowels on the same pitch are unaffected. This is because the air needs to calibrate as you sing and you are focused on producing a steady flow. Instead - slow down when this occurs and give your reflexes time to adjust until you hear the clarity your want. With practice you'll learn to allow the air to self-regulate rather then enforce a single behavior.
Have started singing again after 30 years and Mark's videos have helped me discover connection and coordination that eluded me in years of private voice lessons...and it is such a joy to finally be able to vocalize w/o tension! I love this particular exercise! Is it common for it to be difficult? I find that I start to poop out about half-way through. I'm setting myself a challenge to get through my entire range and back again w/o having to stop and rest. Many thanks, Mark!
Yes - it's very common when working back your voice to need to pace yourself. Be patient - you'll get there!
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Excellent!!! Really helpful and entertaining !!! Thank you so much!!
Happy to help!
looool!!! what a fun video to watch! plus i did the vocalizing
The best yahhhh
This is the help that i was searching
what's the difference btw warmup, vocalizing, and training?
1. is warmup just pre-singing work in and unlike training(?) which helps improve overtime? and vocalizing just one type of training?
(i know finding different vocal goals, like range, runs, duration etc as you mention in this video, and working on them is technically training? umm...
The challenge level is the difference. A warmup is a reconnection with your voice. A workout should challenge your skill level. Training is working on a specific vocal target.
Thank you soo much Mark !!!! :D This video made smile. Fantastic. Saved it to my warm up playlists. :) Wishing Everybody the best for themselves and Infinite Love, Peace and balance to Everbodyyy :)
Sir, I would like to ask your advice, tips or evaluation on my videos...I hope you can help me improve my singing..
Vocalizing while biking to work would be neat.. a soft enough tone might not even be audible to random passersby... 😅
True - but it's also not bad if someone should hear your voice as you rode by!
👍😁😄😆😂😃😊😂 Thank you, Mark, for providing helpful, fun and entertaining lesson videos for always --- your great sense of humor and playfulness (and positive attitude) help me keep relaxing while doing vocal exercises (and singing)! ✨💖
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What a great video lot of effort , energy ,fun I’m always trying to do this but I’m shy because ppl around me will 👂 hear my voice like airplane street etc but lately cause I get bored doinG vocalise in my place so I drive mountain or beach and did my vocal lessons and sing also and use my full voice comfortably specially in my car 🚗. Love ❤️ seeing you in this. Great Video The One And Only ☝️
The voice is the most portable instrument - we should sing everywhere!
@@voicelessondotcom 🤩😁tanxxx for your advice I will 😁😌
haha thanks for this great video, it's awesome!