How to Get Your CHESTY Middle Mixed Voice (Like Chris Stapleton, Later Chris Cornell) 2 Key Concepts
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If you've experimented with your mixed voice at all, you know how difficult it can be to get a beefy enough sound out of it. In this video, I'll show you TWO key concepts that will help you amp up your mixed voice so that it fits with a well-developed chest resonance! You'll finally be able to get away from that super 'thin' or wimpy sounding mixed voice and connect your phrases together in a truly powerful way! - Розваги
Chris I ended up buying your vocal course, and it has helped me improve my voice so much. I never used to be able to sing songs from bands like avenged sevenfold, Alice in chains, or audioslave, but now I am able to do it with ease. I praise you for being such a wonderful vocal coach. Keep it up! And please let us know if you do private lessons!
That’s great!! You’re putting in the work and it is paying off!!
How do you get his vocal cause
is this technique primarily used by people named chris
Top 3 Chris' that uses it
1. Cornell
2. Stapleton
3. Liepe
No matter what I just gotta love anyone who sees Chris Cornell as the greatest gift to music. The world is smaller without Cornell
So true!
This is EXACTLY what I needed. Thank you, Chris. You're my idol. Don't ever stop posting.
Thanks so much! :)
Really starting to put everything together you will be credited as my voice teacher anytime anyone asks. I really cant thank you enough
Fact i love bout chris liepe is every vid of his is like a 3000 dollar master class
Such a great video. As ive said before, Im operatically trained, no fry, no mixed voice, no falsetto. Top note G#5.
I found this video, and the one about how to find mixed voice, so very good. Could do all the exercises, hit all the notes, and had the required lightness, power, grit.
I think Chris is a bit of a genius.
Thanks so much
I have been waiting for this video for the longest while, Thanks!
I've been wanting you to do this topic for while, thanks!
Just what I needed! Keep it up man😄
I sometimes find these types of notes (top four, bottom five) easier to sing than the top of the third, bottom of the fourth octave because I cannot sing them without relaxing. Great video as usual. Looking at your title, I now have a theory that people named Chris are just great singers
Yep... just look at Chris Farley!
I share your vocal woes at this time hehe, I find upper 4th octave into the 5th a lot easier than upper 3rd octave and lower 4th octave. I either sing them in chest voice and then struggle to blend as I'm going up or sing in mixed voice, which will be shaky, lack power and resonance, and even be breathy.
Something that really helped me in this zone is to start at C4 and shout HEY! Making sure it is a resonant shout not forced (feel diaphragm flex in). Then go up note by note to C5 and then back down. Soon the C4 - G4 will feel very easy. You gotta practice it often though, to get the notes nice and released feeling, and also balance it out with quieter practice.
Thanks Chris this was great! Definitely starting to understand more of those mix qualities and how to use them more effectively!
I was literally searching for chesty mixed voice videos just a couple minutes ago
Incredibly timely, and obviously useful and incredible as always. Thanks!
Best vocal coache ever! I've learned so much from you and I hope to do so for the future
awesome man, thanks for all the videos, I think I might be getting close to fuguring out mix voice, I've had all your videos on repeat for a few months learnung all the basics
Really great content Chris!! Love your work.As a vocalist it really helps me to understand my voice better.
Hi, I really like this video. Your approach to singing and vocal production is very refreshing and transparent.
Your videos are self explanatory, I like the way you explain all your techniques..
Insanely helpful video! Thank you :D
this was outstanding, thanks Chris!
Chris, I know you and a lot of the guys here are younger than me. But if you go back to some of the old school guys like Burton Cummings, Steve Winwood, Paul Carrack, Lou Gramm, Steve Walsh, Mike Reno, Jimi Jamison, Paul Rodgers, etc., these guys are all based on (whether or not they knew it) Classical, operatic open throat technique. They all built a "channel" from chest voice to head voice, but ran their chest voice as high as possible before the ideal narrow vowel lead them up top. Then around G4 to B or so they opened back up. If you ask them who they were influenced by it was a lot of those old school Motown guys who got their chops from singing Gospel. There's so much I want to add, but I don't have the time...lol
very interesting, do you know where we can find more informations about this ?
@@LightKurusan yee i wanna know too
you sound great in that voice!
👍 This is the high technic for me, but very helpful. I also learned how to creat, manage voice texture even in only 1 short note. Thank you 🙏
fantastic lesson, thanks mate
This is the Missing Piece I've been searching for all my Life! 🤗🤗🤗. Finally! Thank You so Much! It's So Clear and Precise. This will change my whole Singing Journey for Good.
You've help me so much!
Thank you very much, Chris.
Hey Chris, thanks again for the lesson.
Can I suggest you do a short episode on double tracking vocals, harmonies and back vocals? To me, it looks like the mindset is totally different when doing those. And no one puts words on a mindset like you when it comes to singing!
Thank you Chris 😇
Chris I love your videos SO MUCH!!
Before your vids I always tried to pull chest to achieve those high notes and (of course) failed to a point that i thought it was not meant for me, even though my favorite singer is Chris Cornell and I sing in a grunge/metal band..
And since quarentine i''ve been watching your content and it helped me getting started on my mix voice and my screams A LOT!!! I still got a long way to go cause my mix sound much more heady than i would like it to be, but at leat now I now its possible and that is a matter of strengthen out those muscles!!
Maybe someday you could also make a vid giving some tips about production and those awesome harmonys you got there!!
Thank you for making this content!! Regards from Brazil!!
Awesome!!! Chris.
Hello From INDIA... been following you since one year now... i must say, you are a savior... you single handedly helped me recover from a vocal infection n get up up n bring that power back... infact, i feel much stronger now after using your techniques..
Probably one of your best videos on this subject. I've been looking for this information for ages. I'm so grateful to finally get the EXACT information from someone who learns in a very similar way to myself. Thank you, sir.
Awesome!
the technique shown in the beginning with experimenting with your voice before a vocal take is really a lifehack! as you said its really good to get clearer about which vibe. which feeling you want to have!
Nice, glad it spoke to you!
Great information!! Sharing this type of knowledge is crucial. You're the first singer that I have heard who actually talks about using the vocal break as part of your technique! Awesome!! Thank you for explaining how you break down your song. I have had a problem with my songs getting monotonous but now you have opened me up to a little experimentation with my vocals and phrasing. More more more...
Right on!!
I would love a breakdown of Shinedown I'll Follow You. It's one of those songs that seems straightforward (to me anyway)) but at the same time has soooo much going on.
very helpfull
One of my favourite singers to practice this is maynard i just love that beefy round sound he does when going for a4 to above, love his voice its so dynamic, another case of less is more lol, i guess studio recordings can be very deceiving even thou his voice sounds super natural on those, hes mellowing it out even thou it sounds the opposite. Grade A material man ive been recommending you to all my singer friends :) terrific job. So many songs i wasnt able to sing to the end are becoming available as my voice progresses, so good
The Tool debut has some amazing belts, that’s for sure. Another guy with a similar beefy belting quality is Chad Kroeger... Love or hate his band, that guy can belt
I could comment on every video of yours but let's choose one, because I'm currently practicing a Chris Stapleton song. That's funny because I am also a Chris but from Germany... :D
Huge thank you for sharing your skills with us! I would consider myself already a great "out of feel" singer but practicing with your knowledge behind and combine these is so much more mind opening!
I also added myself to your free voice course but hadn't time yet to practice these lessons, but I'm absolutely looking forward to :)
Great video as always! You should a video of greg lake I think he is really good but really underrated
Hey Chris🤘
would you make a tutorial explaining how Jim Morrison make those cool shouts and screams
I don't have an answer for you, but it amazes me how much less effort singers use to scream and shout.
Funny, I was randomly searching up you up cuz I remember watching some earlier vids and what did I find? A new video
Today, while walking out my dog I was humming really loud to figure out how I should place everything in my throat and control it with support to sing the song I have trouble singing in my full voice (meaning opening mouth and pronouncing words). In your course about quiet excersises you mentioned humming. What do you think about "loud humming" like that when there's nobody around near you, but you don't really wanna risk being taken to mental hospital?
As always, I'm truly thankful for your free youtube videos as an additional lessons to the main course. THANK YOU!
Perfect timing for this! Thank you so much. Also, I notice in my own voice that I can find power and belt A#4 above, however struggle from around C#4-A4. A couple observations I've made are:
- lower mixed notes are more breathy, less compressed, more shaky, less powerful
- struggle maintaining control/pitch in this area (which would be the passagio I think for a tenor).
Please would you be able to address singing in this area too? Thank you
Yup, definitely something Ive had to struggl with. Above A4 the voice picks up steam and I can go even to a G5 without having to falsetto but below that... the voice defaults to a more neutral, breathy tone...and locks up if I try to get it stronger.
Sometimes you think a singer just "has it" or just Doesn't. But breaking it down like this and unpacking the technique really makes it possible to get past that mental roadblock!
YES YES!!!
mr. chris you are best
I dont know where to request you to do analasys of singers but if you could do one on the singer in Royal Tramps id really enjoy it. He is truely a great singer and would like to see how you would disscet his tricks. Good luck on your vids, content is very helpful
Please do a video on body position. Many vocal teachers tell us to keep our head straight, etc. I would love you to adopt different positions like standing up, laying on your stomach, turning your head to the right, looking down the floor, etc. I noticed that putting my arms behind my back gives me more power and putting my hands behind my head helps me staying in tune. Do you feel any difference when you're sitting down rather than standing up?
ohhh :) I cover this extensively in my course! :) You can check it out at chrisliepe.com
This video is fucking art,your content is from the best one in youtube.
Greetings from Argentina!
Thanks!!
Love it, listen, If you need some cool female vocals, I would send you a few notes. Maybe for some harmonies? great video. I am working on the Mixvoice and it is getting better and better. But I told you that I am with a coach. but I love your videos they are great. You are very sympathic !!!
You really deserve more subscribers Chris
Thanks!! Spread the word!! :)
Man you have to have at least 1mil subs. You're good man.
Thanks so much man! Spread the word :)
@@chrisliepe Anytime man :) Sure !
Would you mind making a video about John Mayor’s singing style?
You're becoming the GOAT! 💪🏿😎😷 Thanks for sharing Chris. Truly appreciate your energy!
THANKS!! :)
I got distracted for a second at 14:03, *regretfully!* :)
On a side note, this video is addressing one of my main difficulties, and it feels as if your videos are sometimes direct responses to what I’m thinking!
Love this, Chris :)
So good!
Funny, I wished for a video like this today when I tried to sing Show me how to live with audioslave. Thanks 🙏🏼👌🏼
I have sung this song since I was young, it sounds hard but when you figure out how to use your voice well it's actually pretty relaxed mixed. I can sing it nicely in my own voice. I'm going to make a cover once I get my mike in the mail so the quality isent shit like the rest of my videos.
kylesmusicplace thanks for the info👌🏼
I’m getting there, much thanks to Chris Liepe’s very pedagogical way to teach..
It’s really cool when you can feel when you’re doing it right, you just know 😃
Dear Mr.Liepe
My name is David and I am 14 years old. I am always a big fan/student. I have followed your free lesson. I was wondering if it is possible for me to send my voice to you, and I was also wondering and hoping if you can give me a feedback. Like what should I work on the most and the least. Like for example resonance.
Anyways thank you so much for being you and also being experimental.
Very interesting concept, can't wait to try this on my own. I have a quick, completely unrelated question, though; when it comes to grit for someone who's a beginner, obviously doing it wrong will cause some pain in certain scenarios, and sometimes my throat is a bit sore that day, or the day after. The more I practice, the less this happens of course, but if I've had to take a larger break from singing and come back, it happens again. I'd like to know how much of this pain is "acceptable" as part of the learning process, as long as I'm striving to eliminate it in the long run by honing my technique? Some teachers on UA-cam suggest that you STOP IMMEDIATELY the second you feel any pain, but I don't see how I can learn to use my voice properly if I don't make these sorts of mistakes and learn to correct them. Mind you it's not like I can't talk afterward, it's very mild and my voice works normally - it's more like that first day of coming down with a cold, in one to two days the pain is gone completely. Should I be concerned about this?
It sounds like you’re on the right track! It’s similar in some ways to how we feel when we work out - there is always *some* feeling of working our muscles, but we don’t want there to be too much pain or discomfort. Stay aware of tension areas and keep working to release that tension. We do want to stay away from *pain* but it sounds like what you’re experiencing is the normal warming up and use of your voice. Stay vigilant! :)
Could you do this "cleaner high to grittier lower" analysis with Jorn Lande's voice? To my ears he sounds like an exception especially in the songs "Absolute Zero" by ARK and the title track of the metal band Millennium (circa 2000)
Is there any way you can make some videos about riffs and runs, and dynamics?
Looking forward to celebrate 100k subscribers :-)
YES YES!! :)
Hi Chris! Could you do a video about Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica? With songs like fullmoon and the misery, I think he is a perfect example of how nasality can sound good in high middle mix. Also he's my favorite singer of all time!
It's funny because I use that on the beach each verse Heartbreak Hotel so I would hit it and not to walk out or crack or anything just stored yeah I understand what you're saying yes you're too Charles Aris very helpful for Chris if I ever sound like I'm talking crazy it's because I used I'm driving and I use voice texting with my headset LOL thank you
Same exact tone as axl rose without having to put pressure to add rasp. I need more chesty sound tho
I really like singers like Lewis Capaldi, James Arthur, Calum Scott, and Niall Horan, but it’s so hard for me to sing their songs because they always include gritty high notes from A4-C5 in climaxes. I can hit the notes, but I sound very weak and light in comparison. This video is helping me though.
This is great, I was looking for a long time how to get rid of the wimpyness in that region of my voice (I was calling it whinyness in my mind :) )! Is it also part of the "deception" that you start that money note cleanly and add grit on top half way through?
YES! It can happen so fast that the deception is real sneaky :)
Can you make a video on the singing styles of shawn mendes,liam payne and chad kroegar?
so i started singing 'if you don't know me' covered by seal. and this video is nailing it. cause i cannot cover in chest nor head voice...
btw how important is warm up before learn/training?
VERY :)
How do you get that C to be “light”?? Cause mine doesnt really sound or feel light. My voice only starts to lighten up around D5+. Also, it would be great if you did a video on C4-G4 range mix wise
Thanks for the suggestion! Have you checked out my free vocal course yet? It’s linked in the description of this video.
Your voice is so powerful. How many years have you trained?
About 20 years now :) ...Wow, has it been that long already!!??
@@chrisliepe Wow. You sound like Chris Cornell by the way. 🤘
do you sing with autotune? I use it then try to hit the notes with it off, if I can't hit the notes well I would scrap the song. now im realizing its bc I don't work on my voice AT ALL. thank you for your videos
I don't sing with autotune.
@@chrisliepe you're amazing
*#Whitney* is my main nfluence
She was the queen when it comes to chest-voice *A4* to *E5* her sweet spot
her *C5s* *C**#5s* *D5s* were so powerful
Hey Chris, have you given any thought to starting memberships on your channel or setting up a Patreon? I'd be happy to support you if you did.
so cool :) Thank you! I'm working on Patreon this week actually :)
Chris, would you ever do a video about the vocal style and techniques of the Dir en Grey's vocalist Kyo.
Love your videos man
Great and very interesting video! But how do you manage to sing in the area between g4 and e5 without tensioning your throat? Im practicing a lot with support and it helps, but I just cant stop tensioning my throat and the part behind the chin, that should be soft while singing. Dont know how its called. No matter how much I support and tryto relaxe, it happens automatically and chokes me.
start light... ignore how band it sounds and ease into it... then think down on the note. not up. Tensing comes when we try to push up to a note.
Great video! so, to make a chesty, thick, high mixed note you have to almost do it "raspy"?
right, there comes a point where you have to depend on your false cords more as you get higher cause they can't be chesty on their own... for me that's D5 and up :) will be different for everyone.
@@chrisliepe great! Thanks for the answer! You could si "singing like Tony Lewis from The Outfield", he sing very high cleans but sounding full and not screamed. Cheers!
Hello Chris, I'm unsure if I'm singing in light ("heady") mix or strong head voice. My voice is quite low, and my 2nd passaggio lies around D4 so Im trying to mix around G3-A3. Im trying to break my habit of pushing up to F4 because I sound strained and my resonance is all over the place. When I try mixing, I often break. When I don't break I'm not sure if I'm in head or mix because it feels quite light yet still bright and strong (definitely loud and projected). I've watched a lot of your videos because they are really helpful and signed up for your course, but this is something I really have trouble with. I guess it doesn't matter what register I'm singing in if it sounds good, but I don't want to have trouble later on in my singing journey. What do you suggest I practice? Is there a distinct difference in feeling between Head and Mix?
Thank you very much for your help, you truly are a great teacher and I've made A LOT of progress with your videos nevertheless.
Lots of great questions here! Too much to really cover in a comment reply :) Have you checked out my courses yet? chrisliepe.com
Another awesome video. Thanks again. Is there a way to do one-off contributions to your channel? Maybe a PayPal account?
Thanks so much man! Ya! You can PayPal me at "chrisliepe@gmail.com" if you want :) ...Very much thanks for your support!!!
@@chrisliepe sent it. Thanks for all the videos during the covid lockdown.
Could you make a video about David Coverdale's singing style? I'm guessing he's using different technique in his high register compared to Chris Cornell
In fact quite similar, just with a different tonal quality (because he places his voice differently and goes for a gruffer tone)
When you make the grit notes, are you compressing your vocal chords? i find it hard to transition between clean singing to compressed vocal :( Also, i still find hard to get those middle notes without "shouting". Vocal compression makes me more confident but im not sure if its the correct way to find my mixed voice for singing heavy metal.
I used everything you teached on your videos on my first vocal cover ua-cam.com/video/wCoEEmtVZqQ/v-deo.html, but i still find hard to sing some without my voice sounding thin. I have to lower the songs 2 step down :(
Yes! Lots of compression!
Awesome! What's the name of the song you have here recorded?
hehe... it's nothing... Just a little thing I did for the lesson :)
Shame, it should be full song, because it's catchy 😉
Chris i use lots of compression from around d4 to b4 so far it takes alot of support but it seems easy but its taking time for me to be able to do slides with it and feel in control of it because it takes alot of effort i can make it kind of quieter but usually its really loud and shouty so far...i use a cup of water and straw to moderate the air...i guess what i want to know is how do i use less compression to achieve this same sound or am i going about it the right way and i will be able to use less and less compression and get the same sounds the better control i get?
Check out these videos for more! ua-cam.com/video/kRj3I3KgJl4/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/kjqqwmtO3_M/v-deo.html
Hi Chris, can you maybe do this video for women? Our breaks are, as you know, around Bb, B, C. I don't know the music of these guys you are refering to, they sound like screamy rock singers who I always thought screamed, and did not handle their voices correctly. I am a musical theater and cabaret performer as well as coach. I have girls come to me all the time and I'm working on "mix", i.e. talking in head space with them, but wanted to see what other coaches are saying. I hoped to see what you have to offer, but it seems to lean on men's voices...thanks!!
you came to my channel at the perfect time! I'm beginning to break down the vocals of more women. Check out my recent reaction to Miley Cyrus: ua-cam.com/video/Rh6blkIHWQM/v-deo.html. All of my courses as well are applicable to people of all genders :)
Hi Chris , when you are recording vocals do you keep listening back through speakers to check how it sounds or just use headphones. I find just using headphones I seem to miss things that are a bit off but using speakers is awkward as you have to keep turning down the record gain so you don't get feedback when the speakers are on. Is there a way round this - how do you do things? Thanks
Ya I go back and forth constantly because they sound so different!
@@chrisliepe OK thanks
Hey bro! What pre amp do you use here? And mic? Can u tell me please? I will appreciate it 🔥
Here and on most of my videos it is a Manley Core preamp and a Mojave ma 300
@@chrisliepe thank you very much 👌🔥amazing!
I'm just wondering, are you able to stay in mix voice if you decrease your volume? Lately I've been able to get a sound more akin to "the most annoying sound in the world" that you talk about in discover your voice, but it still isn't that great and I have to push a ton, so I'm completely unable to get the sound if I try to be more soft and quiet. It feels more free than it did a few weeks ago, but still when I go higher than an F4 (which Im now beiginning to be able to hit fairly comfortably) it almost feels as if there's "something in the way" that prevents the sound from being as resonant as it should be.
Ya, over time you'll be able to get really quiet and still be in 'mix' but it's always a headier mix when airflow is less
Something I’m noticing as a drummer/guitarist learning to sing, the contrast between the “money note” and the cleaner notes is directly analogous to dynamics on the other instruments. You don’t play/sing all the notes with the identical dynamics. You meander through dynamics in a skillful way that shapes what your playing/singing.
Hello chris liepe in chesty mix high or medium or low
Need to move to a cabin in the woods far far away to practice like that.
RIGHT! haha
I have never been able to figure out getting that grit…. Any tips? The mix is there I just want to add the grit
I have LOADS of tips for exactly this! :) You might be ready for this: www.mymusicalvoice.com/p/the-aggressive-vocalist-s-master-plan-of-attack
Would you make a reaction video to DIMASH SOS? ❤️❤️
Already on the channel :). Look through the in the style of playlist for all sorts of artists!
Where can I locate your “Aggressive Singing” video?
Here are links to one of my videos and my course:
video: ua-cam.com/video/wOueNQy6MZk/v-deo.html
course: www.mymusicalvoice.com/p/the-aggressive-vocalist-s-master-plan-of-attack
@@chrisliepe - thank you
have you ever done a video about recording on a budget?
Not specifically! Here’s a video I did on how I have my studio set up - hopefully it’s helpful to you! ua-cam.com/video/SYQCSDqi_s4/v-deo.html
At 4:00 that's actually an A#
is it true that when you tire your voice that its gonna strat losing that chest power?
It is!
Notes hard to hit are those not included in a chord. For instance, the singing note B when a C chord is played. What can you do to hit those notes with confidence?
Great question! This is where ear training comes into play... Ear training is one of those things that needs to be honed and practiced over time. You start hearing your voice as part of the 'whole chord'
Chris Liepe Exactly! What one should do is to play a note on a piano, imagine it and sign it. He does that again and again. It’s boring, so that’s why few people will do it. I think only you could create a way of making it fun. 😀
@@DenisMorissetteJFK Funny you should ask :) I have a full ear training course!! You can learn more about it here: www.mymusicalvoice.com
Mix aside, does belting get you above that normal chest ceiling?
No! It actually, over time, can shrink your usable range to try and belt for higher notes.
Who's a good coach and has good videos for women like this?
I don’t know if a woman who is approaching things like this at the moment. But women can certainly participate in this style of learning. I’ve got quite a lot of females enrolled in my course who get just as much out of the approach as the males.
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