Before I watch this video I had no idea that I taught myself how to do this since I was 15. And Ben singing This Way for 14 years I love this channel I learned so many things from it!
This is sooooo helpful I can't believe how much louder I can sing just following this advice very carefully. I had no idea twang even existed. It's magic I tell you! Thank you so much Dan! I love your videos.
I have not been able to sing high at all, so can you make a video on how to sing higher? I have been watching you, and you have made me one of the best singer in my school.
Thank you so much for this video! It's super helpful to understand twang more. When I started to develop my twang, I would do exercises regularly for a month or so and then stop completely and I totally notice the difference. This was my reminder to keep these exercises in my regular daily warm-ups.
Man you are seriously the best. This and your nasality answered so many questions I had about my sound and what I felt in my throat, questions I had after reviewing a lesson withy teacher who is teaching the more traditional method and does not want me to have any holding back of the air (I think)
This lesson is SO useful. It is a refreshing and different way of doing the twang properly. I have done twang exercises before obviously, but I much prefer your way Dr Dan and you make it more interesting, and love all the explanations beforehand. Thank you very much.
Amazing video! I'm an aspiring Voice Actor and I'm looking into ways to improve my voice as a whole. I sang along with you, and to my amazement, it works! Thank you so much.
I've been trying to learn more about twang in details and this video helped me very much.The way you explained it and the exercises you gave are very realistic.Thanks, I've subscribed to your channel 🙂
I looked through several of the other comments and note that the others have some experience with singing, while I have just begun. It will take more work for me to grasp twang, but I'm certain that I can (you do very well at explaining). I got your exercise CD, and I am amazed at the education I am getting for such a small price!
Great video! Just watched another video on the difference between twang in contemporary and classical singers. Definitely one thing we need to keep in mind to improve our singing.
I find it amazing that no teacher on UA-cam really ever explains what twang is. I had to figure it out by myself , using a little bit of what was said everywhere and combining them into something cohesive. You accidentally said it in another video. I just wish there was someone on UA-cam who would confirm it, then I could move on comfortably , lol.
I am perplexed to identify the 'NG' sound referred to by Dr Dan who states that this is not nasality. But English language words such as 'simmer', 'sinner' & 'singer' do contain the nasal consonants 'm', 'n' and 'ng' and without these such words cannot be pronounced correctly. They are undoubtedly nasal sounds. [The French language also has nasal vowels but that is another matter]
@@DrDanRobinson So grateful .I have downloaded all your videos as I m about to sing in a studio for the first time😉😁 just to test how my voice sounds and now it will sound even better bcoz of your help🙃
I have anecdotally noticed that people associate twang with nasality, even if the majority of the sound is directed through the oral cavity. I think when people refer to nasality, they refer more to the tone then the actual phenomenon of nasalization. I hear many singers that use twang that I think have beautiful, bright clear voices. I love that sound. However, I know people who say they do not like that sound because it is too “nasal”. This leads me to deduce that they are referring to the bright qualities of twang rather than the actual occurrence of nasalization. I think this is rather interesting, and it leads me to wonder what people think of when they think of nasality. Now obviously a sound like Fran Drescher from the Nanny might go a little too far towards the nasal sound, but I have noticed that people still use the term nasality to refer to what is simply just twang even if the sound is not really what I would call “nasal.” Do other people have thoughts on this?
If there is any flow of air at all through the nose while a sound is being made that is a degree of nasality, whether a greater or lesser degree. In the English language this happens CORRECTLY, and is a REQUIREMENT, when the consonants 'm', 'n' and 'ng' are spoken. The air passage through the oral cavity is totally closed by lips or tongue. For all other English language sounds the nasal passage is completely closed off by the soft palate. Otherwise, the assessment of nasality is warranted (and that means actual nasalization). Dr Dan describes quite a different mechanism for producing 'twang' but recommends the consonantal sound 'ng' which is puzzling because that sound is nasal. One has to presume that in this context those letters are intended to denote a different sound - but what sound?
hi Dr Dan, Thanks very much for this vid. I always enjoy doing those twang exercises😊 As you were talking about the AE sphincter/twanger and how it affects the vocal tract it really hit me how we actually are our own *musical instruments*, living and breathing! cheers, Lin.
can we get a video showing examples of well known singers using twang? I think I hear the artist Japanese Breakfast use twang in her vocals but I’m not sure.
when you're in the highest notes in your chest range, isn't it normal to push harder down on your diaphragm? I'm talking about the highest chest range notes, not normal ones.
But how does the unbalanced or too much air pressure sounds like in these twang exercise. If there was a reference then I guess it would have been a bit easier to identify the mistake, and fix it at the root. Great video as always
It really is difficult to hear a difference. If you are doing it wrong you feel the unnecessary pressure as you go higher. If you are used to pushing you will of course not feel it and the only thing you can do is try to relax more than usual. You won't be pushing then
Wait, so this is the same shape/position/feel as overtone singing! Start with "ing" and then go through all the vowels without "ing" between them, and experiment with slightly adjusting the embouchure to feel for maximum resonance for that particular vowel. You'll find a place where a 2nd harmonic jumps out!
Sir, I used to do the twanging voice but after I screamed at my brother cause I was so pissed off and then one day when I try to sing along with my favorite song and I can't do it anymore I want to know how to get it back cause it's very important to me
Dan, great tutorial. Question: Could a singer just be singing with Twang (not counting Country Western singers) the majority or even all of the time? And if this is true, what does a singer do to disengage Twang? Hope I've made sense..LOL
I think it would be very educative if you made videos about specific millenial famous singers' technique and style and maybe their training and how it could be bettered! Like ariana grande, tori kelly, dua lipa...
Hello Dr Dan, I was wondering something: do you think opera singers use twang also when their larynx is in the yawn mode or is that a total misconception of what classical singing is? From what I noticed: I find that, twanging is great for both pop and classical singers, just that classical singers will sing it a lot louder and then, pop singers, less loud. And doing a yawn mode sound is just against singing Thank you very much
Hello Dr. Dan, I am confused about one thing: You said that twang doesn't have any connection with the nasality, but the exercise SiNNNg is completely nasal... 🤔Yes, shape of the epiglottic sphincter is the same in the twang and when we're singing with NG... but the tone is in nasal cavity...? Am I right? All the best, Mina
Hi, Peter Schwartz. You may find my online singing course helpful in respect to learning the breath management skills required for managed air-flow - www.voiceessentials.com.au. Feel free to check it out sometime. The first module is free to preview!
If I block my nose, should I be able to continue the sound or will it stop? I guess that will test the nasality of my sound, but I just want to know if we are aiming to produce it without nasality entirely or a little bit is okay.
I can do these kind of exercises, whether these ones, or nyeh nyeh, like a upset child or whatever, but I'm still not sure if I"m transferring that over into actual singing, or how to go about that, specifically. I think I'm getting an effect by trying to apply the same feeling to typical vowels, though it's a bit hard to tell, sometimes.
Dan I have a question, is it ideal to drink 8 cups of water for a singer? Because when I do i start to feel sick and I researched it and there are sources thy have said 8cups of water everyday could end up killing you because off the amount. If that's the case then what would be the actual ideal glasses of water for a singer
I tried doing the excresices, but noticed, that whenever I make the ng-sound I automatically start "exhaling" through the nose entirely (I held my nose shut with my fingers, to see and I couldn't get a sound out anymore). Is there a trick to how to not have that happen? Or is that normal for the ng-sound but it's just important that the vowels and other consonants are not coming out through the nose?
Robin because the NG sound (nasal twang) actually is made by lifting the back of the tongue to meet with a lowered soft palate (creating a pharyngeal resonating place) and this blocks almost 100% of the air going out through the mouth (just look at the mirror as you do this sound ) thus ALL air and sound go out through the nose, there is nasal twang (the one demonstrated here) and ORAL twang (the one you really want) which is done by contracting the AES (aryepiglottic sphincter) which is sadly NOT the one demonstrated here. How would you know ? Hint: A correct oral AES twang singing would NOT flow out exclusively through your nose! Regards!
Many of your other videos I’ve seen seem a little clearer. At the end of this I still feel like I have no idea what twang actually is. Especially when compared to singing without it. I think the lack of examples of singing with and without really hurts, and it’s made worse by getting overly, anatomically technical
Trex, I listened to you sing "Love." What don't you like about your singing? Isn't that the important question? To me, it sounded "stiff," but that is not about singing; just put more energy into it without allowing that to tighten up your voice (stay loose). The technique you use is soft/breathy with flips into falsetto. Your "twanger" may already be developed, though your breath support may need work. As I learned to sing I always had a goal in mind, even if that was just to sing a phrase of a song, so that's where you can start. Ask yourself what you can't do that you want to do, but be sure you don't want something impossible, such as to sound like a highly processed/manipulated "studio voice." That's a mistake a lot of aspiring singers make!
MyristicMystic Thank you for your advice. I'll take note of everything you said. I find my singing stiff too. Belting high notes is what I need help at
Okay, to speed things up, can you provide a link to a singer who "belts" the exact same way you want to? If you can find a live performance that would be best.
@@DrDanRobinson yeah I agree but what I mean is this particular twang sound (produced by the Estill `NG` sound) is made by actually lowering and touching the soft palate and base of tongue together thus creating the phrayngeal resonator, sound will 100% go to the nose, this twang you're demonstrating is not made by constricting the AES and thus compressing the sound column, IOW this twang will not give the 600% volume increase, benefits etc you talk about but only will create the twangy nasal sound for maybe some specific aesthetic or interpretation effects. Would be great if you showed how to do an AES twang too (one that sounds twang but when you pinch your nose it DOES NOT stop sounding). best regards.
@@marcelovaquera9515 I find the ng sound displeasing too, and I think way too many singers, especially in theather settings use it all the time. Maybe for efficiency, or for character I don't know. But I find i annoying. I look forward to watch the new video @dr dan.
Wow, I immediately understood, when you explained it to me and how it's produce.
Before I watch this video I had no idea that I taught myself how to do this since I was 15. And Ben singing This Way for 14 years I love this channel I learned so many things from it!
Dr. Dan... your way to explaining things is just perfect. Thank you sooooo much!!
This is sooooo helpful I can't believe how much louder I can sing just following this advice very carefully. I had no idea twang even existed. It's magic I tell you! Thank you so much Dan! I love your videos.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video C Boyce. Thanks for watching.
Twang is a shortcut.
The loudest sounds you humanly can make don't involve twang
So is twang good or not. What is better then.
Dr. Dan!!!! You are so important ! Out here doing gods work. Love ya.
Damn, I've done it, just done it - you're a magician!
I have not been able to sing high at all, so can you make a video on how to sing higher? I have been watching you, and you have made me one of the best singer in my school.
Thank you so much for this video! It's super helpful to understand twang more. When I started to develop my twang, I would do exercises regularly for a month or so and then stop completely and I totally notice the difference. This was my reminder to keep these exercises in my regular daily warm-ups.
Man you are seriously the best. This and your nasality answered so many questions I had about my sound and what I felt in my throat, questions I had after reviewing a lesson withy teacher who is teaching the more traditional method and does not want me to have any holding back of the air (I think)
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Caroline Saab. Thanks for watching.
This lesson is SO useful. It is a refreshing and different way of doing the twang properly. I have done twang exercises before obviously, but I much prefer your way Dr Dan and you make it more interesting, and love all the explanations beforehand. Thank you very much.
You're welcome Diane Shepherd. Thanks for watching.
Amazing video! I'm an aspiring Voice Actor and I'm looking into ways to improve my voice as a whole. I sang along with you, and to my amazement, it works! Thank you so much.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Colossal. Thanks for watching.
I've been trying to learn more about twang in details and this video helped me very much.The way you explained it and the exercises you gave are very realistic.Thanks, I've subscribed to your channel 🙂
I'm so glad!
Very helpful instruction and advice, thank you Dr.Dan🙏
You're welcome Gessica Velasco. Thanks for watching.
I looked through several of the other comments and note that the others have some experience with singing, while I have just begun. It will take more work for me to grasp twang, but I'm certain that I can (you do very well at explaining). I got your exercise CD, and I am amazed at the education I am getting for such a small price!
Great video! Just watched another video on the difference between twang in contemporary and classical singers. Definitely one thing we need to keep in mind to improve our singing.
I find it amazing that no teacher on UA-cam really ever explains what twang is. I had to figure it out by myself , using a little bit of what was said everywhere and combining them into something cohesive. You accidentally said it in another video. I just wish there was someone on UA-cam who would confirm it, then I could move on comfortably , lol.
Rosannasfriend so what is it?
Bravooo! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Great video mate, just what I was looking for! Even your speaking voice is abound with twangy harmonic overtones!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Adam Krawczyk. Thanks for watching.
You are the absolute best ever! Thank you dr Dan!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Amanda tompkins. Thanks for watching.
I am perplexed to identify the 'NG' sound referred to by Dr Dan who states that this is not nasality. But English language words such as 'simmer', 'sinner' & 'singer' do contain the nasal consonants 'm', 'n' and 'ng' and without these such words cannot be pronounced correctly. They are undoubtedly nasal sounds.
[The French language also has nasal vowels but that is another matter]
Amazing instructions
The very first video and by fluke I'm exactly watching the rightest video . So grateful for your guidance ❤️ 🙏
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Urvashi Chamoli. Thanks for watching.
@@DrDanRobinson So grateful .I have downloaded all your videos as I m about to sing in a studio for the first time😉😁 just to test how my voice sounds and now it will sound even better bcoz of your help🙃
Thanks a lot teacher.
You are a person about UA-cam watching is worth.
Regards.
I developed this on my own as a means to sing like cover gigs and it’s easy to hit the the notes . However , I don’t care for the tone in my singing
I have anecdotally noticed that people associate twang with nasality, even if the majority of the sound is directed through the oral cavity. I think when people refer to nasality, they refer more to the tone then the actual phenomenon of nasalization. I hear many singers that use twang that I think have beautiful, bright clear voices. I love that sound. However, I know people who say they do not like that sound because it is too “nasal”. This leads me to deduce that they are referring to the bright qualities of twang rather than the actual occurrence of nasalization. I think this is rather interesting, and it leads me to wonder what people think of when they think of nasality. Now obviously a sound like Fran Drescher from the Nanny might go a little too far towards the nasal sound, but I have noticed that people still use the term nasality to refer to what is simply just twang even if the sound is not really what I would call “nasal.” Do other people have thoughts on this?
Sean O'Donnell, the following video may prove helpful - ua-cam.com/video/jafX4ZD5ZZg/v-deo.html
If there is any flow of air at all through the nose while a sound is being made that is a degree of nasality, whether a greater or lesser degree. In the English language this happens CORRECTLY, and is a REQUIREMENT, when the consonants 'm', 'n' and 'ng' are spoken. The air passage through the oral cavity is totally closed by lips or tongue.
For all other English language sounds the nasal passage is completely closed off by the soft palate. Otherwise, the assessment of nasality is warranted (and that means actual nasalization).
Dr Dan describes quite a different mechanism for producing 'twang' but recommends the consonantal sound 'ng' which is puzzling because that sound is nasal. One has to presume that in this context those letters are intended to denote a different sound - but what sound?
hi Dr Dan,
Thanks very much for this vid. I always enjoy doing those twang exercises😊
As you were talking about the AE sphincter/twanger and how it affects the vocal tract it really hit me how we actually are our own *musical instruments*, living and breathing!
cheers,
Lin.
can we get a video showing examples of well known singers using twang? I think I hear the artist Japanese Breakfast use twang in her vocals but I’m not sure.
Excellent Thanks Doc !
Glad it was helpful!
when you're in the highest notes in your chest range, isn't it normal to push harder down on your diaphragm? I'm talking about the highest chest range notes, not normal ones.
wow, you have made me the best singer in my high school. use dr.dan for your singing
But how does the unbalanced or too much air pressure sounds like in these twang exercise. If there was a reference then I guess it would have been a bit easier to identify the mistake, and fix it at the root. Great video as always
It really is difficult to hear a difference. If you are doing it wrong you feel the unnecessary pressure as you go higher. If you are used to pushing you will of course not feel it and the only thing you can do is try to relax more than usual. You won't be pushing then
Wait, so this is the same shape/position/feel as overtone singing! Start with "ing" and then go through all the vowels without "ing" between them, and experiment with slightly adjusting the embouchure to feel for maximum resonance for that particular vowel. You'll find a place where a 2nd harmonic jumps out!
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Thank you
Can you make a video on ow to stop stuttering while someone is singing?
David, stuttering is generally dealt with by Speech Pathologists.
Sir, I used to do the twanging voice but after I screamed at my brother cause I was so pissed off and then one day when I try to sing along with my favorite song and I can't do it anymore I want to know how to get it back cause it's very important to me
Great video Dr. Dan. Can these exercises be done also in lower notes? I'd find it much easier for me to start on D3 for the second exercise
Dan, great tutorial. Question: Could a singer just be singing with Twang (not counting Country Western singers) the majority or even all of the time? And if this is true, what does a singer do to disengage Twang? Hope I've made sense..LOL
I think it would be very educative if you made videos about specific millenial famous singers' technique and style and maybe their training and how it could be bettered! Like ariana grande, tori kelly, dua lipa...
CACTUSROBBER! Yassss. I love Tori's effortlessness😊
I would love it
I can't wait to practice with these. !
Same here.
Why didn't you demonstrate the twang in real song as well?
You'll here plenty of twang here - ua-cam.com/video/P8WMTv6tV0Q/v-deo.html
Hello Dr Dan,
I was wondering something: do you think opera singers use twang also when their larynx is in the yawn mode or is that a total misconception of what classical singing is?
From what I noticed:
I find that, twanging is great for both pop and classical singers, just that classical singers will sing it a lot louder and then, pop singers, less loud. And doing a yawn mode sound is just against singing
Thank you very much
Cool channel , i love it !!
When you breathe in while you're singing are you supposed to breath in through your nose or mouth?
Mostly through your mouth. The vast majority of singer with great technique breath mainly through their mouth. I would say 80% mouth, 20% nose.
Hello Dr. Dan,
I am confused about one thing:
You said that twang doesn't have any connection with the nasality, but the exercise SiNNNg is completely nasal... 🤔Yes, shape of the epiglottic sphincter is the same in the twang and when we're singing with NG... but the tone is in nasal cavity...? Am I right?
All the best,
Mina
The NG exercises the aryepiglottic sphincter...but twang can be nasalised or not.
how do you hold back the air pressure especially if you are very fit as in a dancer.
Hi, Peter Schwartz. You may find my online singing course helpful in respect to learning the breath management skills required for managed air-flow - www.voiceessentials.com.au. Feel free to check it out sometime. The first module is free to preview!
If I block my nose, should I be able to continue the sound or will it stop? I guess that will test the nasality of my sound, but I just want to know if we are aiming to produce it without nasality entirely or a little bit is okay.
Are resonance and twang both same thing?
It's always the same exercises, Dr... There're so much to be explored in this technique...
Yes Dr. But the more you face the more you go further.
What range of notes should this be done on. I am finding that above E above middle C it starts to become squeezed
+Dr Dan's Voice Essentials thanks Dan. Is this one we can expect an increasing range or is it better to use a focus range
I can do these kind of exercises, whether these ones, or nyeh nyeh, like a upset child or whatever, but I'm still not sure if I"m transferring that over into actual singing, or how to go about that, specifically. I think I'm getting an effect by trying to apply the same feeling to typical vowels, though it's a bit hard to tell, sometimes.
Thanks I'll try that.
Dan I have a question, is it ideal to drink 8 cups of water for a singer? Because when I do i start to feel sick and I researched it and there are sources thy have said 8cups of water everyday could end up killing you because off the amount. If that's the case then what would be the actual ideal glasses of water for a singer
My throat gets a little sore doing this is that bad?
Your voice should never be sore during any of my exercises. If it hurts, STOP! You may be doing the activity incorrectly.
I tried doing the excresices, but noticed, that whenever I make the ng-sound I automatically start "exhaling" through the nose entirely (I held my nose shut with my fingers, to see and I couldn't get a sound out anymore). Is there a trick to how to not have that happen? Or is that normal for the ng-sound but it's just important that the vowels and other consonants are not coming out through the nose?
When you create the NG sound, all your sound (air) is flowing through the nose.
ah, ok. Thanks :)
Robin because the NG sound (nasal twang) actually is made by lifting the back of the tongue to meet with a lowered soft palate (creating a pharyngeal resonating place) and this blocks almost 100% of the air going out through the mouth (just look at the mirror as you do this sound ) thus ALL air and sound go out through the nose, there is nasal twang (the one demonstrated here) and ORAL twang (the one you really want) which is done by contracting the AES (aryepiglottic sphincter) which is sadly NOT the one demonstrated here. How would you know ? Hint: A correct oral AES twang singing would NOT flow out exclusively through your nose! Regards!
How do we use this in a pop song?
Liza, the development of twang is used for creating a clear focused resonance: all of which are important in Pop.
So... what does twanging do? What's the purpose of it?
Michael Baucum, the following video may prove helpful - ua-cam.com/video/XGSvtWD5Ji0/v-deo.html
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is twang similar to vocal closure?
Oh vocal closure is a breath control technic as well :)
I thought the title was SIN-ING WITH TWANG lol
Well what if you’re like me and you don’t have a functioning thyroid gland? Does it matter?
Diego Medina, the following video may prove helpful - ua-cam.com/video/1HNtCsDeFBE/v-deo.html
Dr. Dan, it looks like you’re only breathing through your nose? Why is that?
Orrr I may just be seeing things...
I breathe through my mouth when I sing.
Many of your other videos I’ve seen seem a little clearer. At the end of this I still feel like I have no idea what twang actually is. Especially when compared to singing without it. I think the lack of examples of singing with and without really hurts, and it’s made worse by getting overly, anatomically technical
Hey, I pretty much follow your vids. Can you check my recent covers and tell me what do I need to work on?
Trex, I listened to you sing "Love." What don't you like about your singing? Isn't that the important question? To me, it sounded "stiff," but that is not about singing; just put more energy into it without allowing that to tighten up your voice (stay loose). The technique you use is soft/breathy with flips into falsetto. Your "twanger" may already be developed, though your breath support may need work. As I learned to sing I always had a goal in mind, even if that was just to sing a phrase of a song, so that's where you can start. Ask yourself what you can't do that you want to do, but be sure you don't want something impossible, such as to sound like a highly processed/manipulated "studio voice." That's a mistake a lot of aspiring singers make!
MyristicMystic Thank you for your advice. I'll take note of everything you said. I find my singing stiff too. Belting high notes is what I need help at
Okay, to speed things up, can you provide a link to a singer who "belts" the exact same way you want to? If you can find a live performance that would be best.
"Remember twang is not nasality" proceeds to only demonstrate and teach NASAL twang lol!
The activity is a 'nasalised' twang. This does not make twang 'nasal.'
@@DrDanRobinson yeah I agree but what I mean is this particular twang sound (produced by the Estill `NG` sound) is made by actually lowering and touching the soft palate and base of tongue together thus creating the phrayngeal resonator, sound will 100% go to the nose, this twang you're demonstrating is not made by constricting the AES and thus compressing the sound column, IOW this twang will not give the 600% volume increase, benefits etc you talk about but only will create the twangy nasal sound for maybe some specific aesthetic or interpretation effects. Would be great if you showed how to do an AES twang too (one that sounds twang but when you pinch your nose it DOES NOT stop sounding). best regards.
Nice detailed response, Marcelo. I have a new video that will go live in January that will display non-nasalised twang. Stay tuned.
@@DrDanRobinson Thank you, looking forward for more great info. regards!
@@marcelovaquera9515 I find the ng sound displeasing too, and I think way too many singers, especially in theather settings use it all the time. Maybe for efficiency, or for character I don't know. But I find i annoying. I look forward to watch the new video @dr dan.
Instructions unclear. Purchased banjo.
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