Completely understand😅 I’m doing the same thing right now myself AND I’m in musical theatre which uses a lot of belting which I physically cannot do well at all yet...
I really feel like when you said "I'm choosing what colours I want to paint the lyrics with" put things in perspective and made it easier to understand.
I was blown away with how easily you were able to change between chest, head and mixed voice ON THE SAME NOTE. I though head voice was only possible on high notes and chest voice on low notes, but now you just blew my mind! 🤯 Your control over your voice is unbelievable! 👏
Hi Dr Dan, Thank you So so So Much for making this video and responding to my comment. It's really Kind and generous of you. I seriously apologize for not acknowledging it sooner, and guess it was rude on my part to not have responded. I'm very Sorry. I have been so caught up in things like exams, applications, and job search etc that I completely forgot to tune in. Singing is very important to me and I'm glad that there are people like yourself Sharing their hard earned knowledge with us. Thank you again, A LOT, for helping us singers all across the globe☺😊.
I took a test online and I was identified as a mixed voice. I was classified as an alto but oddly enough I sing soprano notes easier than I do the lower register. I'm older, almost 54, so I'm careful not to go too far beyond what I'm comfortably able to sing. I have asthma so that makes it more difficult. This is a very good, educational video. I needed more information on the mixed voice.
Wow! THE BEST description of "mixed" voice I've ever heard...and I have watched tons of videos on mixed voice trying to understand this. Thank you, thank you, Dr. Dan!
On the first part of this video, I was doubtful on how this man will demonstrate the mix voice by himself. But when he started singing the song "Don't know why", I was blown away! OMG. He's freakin' good!
I gotta tell, your vocal chord closure is absolutely wonderful. that's what vocal health sounds like. and your sound ringing in the area 3KHz+ is another proof of your healthy vocal tract pathways (primarily sinuses))) It's so rare these days, I'm sure you know. Hearing people speak one can easily say the kind of problems they have, either with nodules, swelling, uneven folds vibration or congested sinuses. Where can I see you performing, to hear more of you? thanks for great videos!
@@_pudu661 well, first hand experience after intubation, had to learn all that to find out what went wrong with my own voice. The book by James Thomas " why is there a frog in my throat" helped a great deal too, just in case you are interested in the topic 😉
Dan, that was awesome. I wish you could have had a heavier weight male vocalist do this as well. I've always wanted to hear how that kind of voice would sound because I believe, (correct me if I'm wrong) they typically have a tougher time with this in terms of tonal similarity and consistency.
You have not muddied the waters at all. You have shone like that into an area in which there is so much ch confusion. You have genuinely demonstrated that as Andy Follin puts it, the “mix” is not a place in the voice, it is a technique. Thank you.
Head dominant blend or chest dominant blend. Balance is a good term to use if it's a sorta half and half situation where it's maximum resonance while using both evenly.
I'm a tenor as well haha. I use a chest dominant sound all the way past C5 a lot haha. I like rock and pop so it only makes sense for me to. Though I do a head dominant kinda belt too. I think it's unwise to limit yourself :)
Kudos to all vocal coaches..including Dr. Dan...ringing the bell that singing can be a life-long vocation. The medicine/energy in your next song always comes from the journey....even times of silence. Remember to cherish your body instrument and every moment of the journey.
Thank you Dr Dan for this (old by now) video. I am glad that you went in to the physiology of singing mixed as opposed to using abstract metaphors from sports or dance.
Falsetto is produced with disconnected vocal cords, like whispering. Mix has connected vocal cords (a.k.a. adduction) and uses some shiny nasal resonance (but you definitely dont want to sing through your nose, just with it). That is the main difference, although there are more things worth mentioning that I won't mention for the sake of simplicity.
You're definitely the V O I C E doctor when you sang how chest, head, and mixed voice should sound. I recalled the difference between treble and bass when I fine tune my headset last week. 😆👍😁🎹❤️
Wow, this was amazing. Most intriguing thing I learned is that singing in a chest voice or head voice is independent of the note. Wow, now that I have seen it I can do it myself. Amazing stuff.
This lesson gave me the breakthrough in being able to understand mixed voice and find it for myself as well. Thank you very much Dr. Dan!! However I can't sing loud enough and it feels like i'm holding back a bit. Is there a specific reason for this? I can't seem to figure it out
This is probably the most frustrating vocal concept out there. Everyone seems to have a different idea of what it really is, when it's being used, etc.
Oh goodness this video is SO helpful in identifying why I think people say I have a pretty unique voice. I think I naturally use a mixed voice on almost anything that I am singing with my own color/tone. In covers I can match the tone given, but my own is always described as "unique" so they encourage me to sing. I never heard or understood why, but I think this sound is not found easily in every song! Thanks, Dr Dan!
Thank you so much. I love that even though you've been on UA-cam for years already you are still attentive and give responses to honest questions. I've been binge watching a bit of you lately. Thanks again!
Dear Dr Dan! I struggel with my passagio for 18 years. As I began to take singing lessons, I literally head a break on that spot. Now I'm almost there to solve this issue, and after a lot of voice teachers I wanted to tell you, that is the best explanation of mixed voice I ever heard! Teachers and singers do speak about mixed voice and passagio in a misterious way and always on a theoretical level. In the last couple days I was thinking about, that I am not using a muscle somwhere that is needed to go trough passagio seamless, and then I found this video. I'm so grateful for it! Thank you!
I totally understand this video without being confused. I love to sing and in the past I had been doing my best to discover my own voice. I just didn’t know what they were called. Now I know. Thank Dr. Dan for doing great videos
Hey Dr.Dan, I really want to learn to sing, but I'm not really consistent with my singing. Maybe sometimes I feel for myself I'll be singing good for one day, then terrible another day. Can I get tips on how to stay more consistent? Also my voice is relatively deep so I find it difficult to reach high notes, or have a variety of high notes to hit. I also need assistance on transitioning from low to high and high to low notes smoothly. Can I get help on these dilemmas? Thanks a ton. :)
It may be interesting but when I use your vocal warm up files, vocal exercise five actually helps me hit the mixed voice without going completely off. It’s about understanding and being educated. I find things “click” once the knowledge is gained. Explanation and example are key for that. I’m very hands on and have to do it myself, it just has to click and sometimes that takes a bit longer. It’s a long journey that never ends but any information helps. Some things work better than others
Yes, Ally. Knowledge is often the key to unlocking the practical know-how. I hope more people come to an understanding about this important educational truism.
In a vocal class I took this past semester for school, I learned about CT vs TA, but could never remember which did what. Thank you for that clarification!
The term I would use is "distribution". All frequencies are present, but some are attenuated and others boosted. Like you're distributing power to frequencies in the target register.
Is funny this is the first series of a voice couch not boring or too long and more confusing I found on youtube. Thank you!!! You provide info in a understandable way!!! :')
Thanks so much Dan. Fantastic as usual. Could you show us a picture (drawing/diagram/chart or whatever) of where the AT and CT muscles are and what movements they make when they interact? It is the transition from one type of voice to the other than I find hardest. Easy to sing in one, or the other, but not to change between the two smoothly (I am a classical singer btw...) Thanks a million for your great work!
This is how I was classified. I have asthma now so it's not as easy for me to sing songs I used to be able to. This may help me. Every little bit will help me!
If they ever do the Neil Sedaka story you would be perfect to reproduce his vocals. I mean that as a compliment. Although he's before my time he's one of my favorites, also a prolific song writer.
Best video on UA-cam about mixed voice, period. Dr. Dan, I'm having a hard time singing the chorus of A-Ha's Take on Me. The lower and higher notes are ok but there's one note on my bridge that I can sing pushing my chest voice, but would like to sing in a mixed voice, as the original singer does. The transition from "me" to "on" ("Take me On") is very difficult for me. After that part I think I can sing it just fine. Any ideas on the exercise I should do for this specific transition/notes? Thanks a lot for the really awesome content and high production value!
I wonder if we could name it *VK 1602 Leopard Tank* just so everyone in the future would get so confused and have a philosophical dilemma on the previous' generations' name trolling.
And then in a more distant future, when the term has been shortened in every day use and people will have forgotten the etymology, they will be even more confused as to why it's "chest voice, leopard tank voice, and head voice." :D
Thanks, Dr. Dan. I think I'm getting it. I am able to sing in both CT & TA but I have often wondered which is best. So, since it is the artist's choice, I guess I should just pick the best one that fits the song and style I'm singing it in.
Hi Dr. Dan, your videos are really helpful. To answer your request I think mix voice is a proper blend of chest and head voices to creates sounds that are different from those 2.
Hi, Laura Bernay. You may find my online singing course helpful - drdan.co/onlinesinginglessons. Feel free to check it out sometime. The first module is free to preview!
Thank you so much for this great video. I know what mix is and what it feels like but still, there are some hardships with it and it is always very cool to hear how I could imagine it in another way. Imagination is key in my opinion. But also I like how you demonstrate the differences because you can explain till your mouth runs dry but a sound says more than thousand words. So thank you for doing what you do :)
So that is why the Nora Jones's song was a mystery for me. I've tried to sing it so many times and each time I was disappointed with my sound. The song's range seems perfect but I can't get that mixed voice sound, it's either chest which sounds to harsh for this song or head voice. I hope one day I'll be able to sing it as beautifully as you (and Norah).
Dr. Dan, I was most intrigued about how you said it can be learned to sing higher (than the natural break) in chest voice or lower in head voice. That just blew my mind. How is this possible? Do you have a video that covers this? I would LOVE to be able to sing higher in chest voice.
Violet Sky, the following video about Voice Registration (with Exercises) may prove helpful - ua-cam.com/video/CAGR81QFIj0/v-deo.html&list=PLZFx6cLexy5G_dU1vJUwAsMGOQbMGt8fT
can you carry chest beyond the passagio..when I sing g4 I feel it in my throat... I dont have a good technique...but I do know how to support my notes...I am training my diaphragm.. my tessitura is c3-f4 my lowest is g#2 highest belt is g#4 highest head voice is I think e5 I feel vibrations in my head when I'm trying to do head voice I do have the whistle register that goes up to c7.. but I barely use it since its so unhealthy my speaking notes are e3 to f3 when my voice is stretched I am now trying to strengthen my head voice since my chest is quite developed... I can have a smooth transition but barely...my voice definitely became higher and lower because when I first visited your channel my range was only c3-d4..Larynx positioning is what I need
redefinition: A Voice B Voice AB Voice as labels Definitionally, an A voice is στήθος-αρχή-ήχος. or transliterated would be stetho-peege-eehose in English words as, chest sourced sound pronounced as ste tho pee gee hoes the B voice is: κεφάλι--αρχή-ήχος (transliterated kefáli archee ihos) Head sourced sound. the AB Voice is: στήθος-kαι-κεφάλι--αρχή-ήχος chest and head sourced sound pronounciation: ste tho keh ka phee los as an adjective, simply add the suffix "ic" Stethokekaflo-ic
Dr Dan's Voice Essentials lol, I didn't think u were gonna see it... I just wanted to tell u that I started singing lessons a month ago, and I live watching your videos! You do a great job explaining technical stuff and making it easy to understand. Keep up the good work! And thanx for all the help through your videos!
Hi, Amy P. You may find my online singing course helpful - drdan.co/onlinesinginglessons. Feel free to check it out sometime. The first module is free to preview!
Hello Dr.Dan! I was actually thinking about what term would be good, and maybe Mixed registration would be better :) and you can explain to students that mixed registration is how it’s transitioning from chest registration to head registration
Hi! well my case is the Next: I have 3 years singing, One from i discover Vocal Range and Exactly like 26 days since i started in a hard train of Mix. 😎 Well, i can do all my passaggio Notes with pretty much power. and conect it well BUT at time to sing songs, i crack a LOOOOT 😱 i Guess is just more control. well i hope with practice can have same quality at time to sing in my mix register as my Chest natural Voice 💎
great vid the part at the end when tou said that usinf ta ct or mix is the singers choice helped me alot because all three can be sung on just about any average pitch i use to think there was a right or wrong
Staffan, the following video about Voice Registration (with Exercises) may prove helpful - ua-cam.com/video/CAGR81QFIj0/v-deo.html&list=PLZFx6cLexy5G_dU1vJUwAsMGOQbMGt8fT
I am a 14 years old boy My chest voice range is f4 and my falsetto range is f6. I can easily transist between my head voice to falsetto but I cant transist between chest to head please give me exercise to do that and what is voice type please answer me
Hello! I've got a quick question. Theoretically, can any note you can sing in head voice or chest voice be sung in mixed voice? My brother is annoyingly good at singing and he can reach notes in light head voice with the fuller mixed voice. I've given up on singing a couple times because I can't reach a note here or there, but I'd like to try again!
I don't know if you've personally read anything on the LVMs and if you,re interested i'll link an article, but there are two types of mix, M1 and M2, essentially you can think of m1 as "chest voice" and m2 as "head voice" (LVMs are a bit more scientific but still applicable) and mix is just the sound quality of either lightening m1 to sound like m2 or making your m2 heavier to imitate m1. Mix is just a sound quality not its own register because you cannot use the full and thin edge of the vocal folds at the same time which is what most people seem to think. So to summarize, Mix isn't actually mixing both head voice or chest voice but rather making one sound like the other. If you'd like I can link some interesting articles about the lvms that go over this :).
John, thank you for taking the time to outline your explanation of M1/M2. Actually, your brief outline clarified my understanding of this model of registration. Thank you.
Dr Dan's Voice Essentials. Yeah, heres a great summary and explaination of the lvms. cramdvoicelessons.blog/encyclopedia/laryngeal-vibratory-mechanisms/
I like all your explainer videos, but this one is particularly difficult. Your natural voice is pretty high pitched which makes differentiating chest, head and mixed voice incomprehensible. :/ Thanks for all the videos :)
Tbh I have severe trouble accepting my head voice and mixed register, because I've mostly been singing in my chest voice for years (and it sounds way stronger of course than these two I'm having trouble with). Thanks to the explanation that Mixed register is a balance between muscles, I might be on something to figure out how to overcome this difficulty. Thanks!
Going through puberty while being in a choir is rough
Completely understand😅 I’m doing the same thing right now myself AND I’m in musical theatre which uses a lot of belting which I physically cannot do well at all yet...
Preach
I really feel like when you said "I'm choosing what colours I want to paint the lyrics with" put things in perspective and made it easier to understand.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Thamilini. Thanks for watching.
I was blown away with how easily you were able to change between chest, head and mixed voice ON THE SAME NOTE. I though head voice was only possible on high notes and chest voice on low notes, but now you just blew my mind! 🤯
Your control over your voice is unbelievable! 👏
“Blend” is a good term because it would imply that the sound is blended between the two registers.
I like that!
That's good but it might get confused with the blend in harmony.
It’s confusing
7:41 your singing example gave me greater clarity on the differences, thank you very much
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Lionssky Blue. Thanks for watching.
Hi Dr Dan, Thank you So so So Much for making this video and responding to my comment. It's really Kind and generous of you. I seriously apologize for not acknowledging it sooner, and guess it was rude on my part to not have responded. I'm very Sorry. I have been so caught up in things like exams, applications, and job search etc that I completely forgot to tune in. Singing is very important to me and I'm glad that there are people like yourself Sharing their hard earned knowledge with us. Thank you again, A LOT, for helping us singers all across the globe☺😊.
between your HEAD/CHEST video and this one, i FINALLY understand how this stuff works. thanks!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Danijel Daka Milosevic. Thanks for watching.
I haven't seen anyone here on YT being able to explain all of that in such a short, snappy and clear way!
I took a test online and I was identified as a mixed voice. I was classified as an alto but oddly enough I sing soprano notes easier than I do the lower register. I'm older, almost 54, so I'm careful not to go too far beyond what I'm comfortably able to sing. I have asthma so that makes it more difficult. This is a very good, educational video. I needed more information on the mixed voice.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Amy P. Thanks for watching.
Wow! THE BEST description of "mixed" voice I've ever heard...and I have watched tons of videos on mixed voice trying to understand this. Thank you, thank you, Dr. Dan!
You're welcome Kevin Qualls. Thanks for watching.
On the first part of this video, I was doubtful on how this man will demonstrate the mix voice by himself. But when he started singing the song "Don't know why", I was blown away! OMG. He's freakin' good!
I gotta tell, your vocal chord closure is absolutely wonderful. that's what vocal health sounds like. and your sound ringing in the area 3KHz+ is another proof of your healthy vocal tract pathways (primarily sinuses))) It's so rare these days, I'm sure you know. Hearing people speak one can easily say the kind of problems they have, either with nodules, swelling, uneven folds vibration or congested sinuses. Where can I see you performing, to hear more of you? thanks for great videos!
Wow you can tell all that just by hearing someone speak? You must have fun watching auditions for singing talent shows lol
@@_pudu661 well, first hand experience after intubation, had to learn all that to find out what went wrong with my own voice. The book by James Thomas " why is there a frog in my throat" helped a great deal too, just in case you are interested in the topic 😉
Dan, that was awesome. I wish you could have had a heavier weight male vocalist do this as well. I've always wanted to hear how that kind of voice would sound because I believe, (correct me if I'm wrong) they typically have a tougher time with this in terms of tonal similarity and consistency.
You have not muddied the waters at all. You have shone like that into an area in which there is so much ch confusion. You have genuinely demonstrated that as Andy Follin puts it, the “mix” is not a place in the voice, it is a technique. Thank you.
A “blended” voice. Ambiguous enough to be applicable in different situations but more precise than mixed or balanced.
I like your suggestion, Cora!
Head dominant blend or chest dominant blend. Balance is a good term to use if it's a sorta half and half situation where it's maximum resonance while using both evenly.
I used to, but lately I've been enjoying chest more.
I'm a tenor as well haha. I use a chest dominant sound all the way past C5 a lot haha. I like rock and pop so it only makes sense for me to. Though I do a head dominant kinda belt too. I think it's unwise to limit yourself :)
Kudos to all vocal coaches..including Dr. Dan...ringing the bell that singing can be a life-long vocation. The medicine/energy in your next song always comes from the journey....even times of silence. Remember to cherish your body instrument and every moment of the journey.
Thank you Dr Dan for this (old by now) video. I am glad that you went in to the physiology of singing mixed as opposed to using abstract metaphors from sports or dance.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FALSETTO AND MIX I CANT FIND ANYTHING ANYWHERE AND IM SO CONFUSED!!🙏🙏🙏
Falsetto is produced with disconnected vocal cords, like whispering. Mix has connected vocal cords (a.k.a. adduction) and uses some shiny nasal resonance (but you definitely dont want to sing through your nose, just with it). That is the main difference, although there are more things worth mentioning that I won't mention for the sake of simplicity.
This is a good video describing the difference and relation between TA, CT, and mixed voices
I have a really weird mixed voice. Whenever I attempt to sing in mix, there is a fry-sound like mixing in also.
Lalisa Manoban same. I have a very raspy singing voice which is not great for my mixed voice.
isn't that a pulse register ?
I understand everything better with your videos than with some music/vocal teachers in my own language, impressive! Thank you for your videos!
You're welcome karen g.. Thanks for watching.
fantastic demonstration. been looking for an explanation on Florence Welch's and Amy Lee's vocals because they moves around TA and CT powerfully.
you make very complicated techniques easy to understand and apply!!! awesome channel!!! thank you
You're definitely the V O I C E doctor when you sang how chest, head, and mixed voice should sound. I recalled the difference between treble and bass when I fine tune my headset last week. 😆👍😁🎹❤️
So well described! Talk about this with students all the time and will surely have some better examples now!
Some terms I use are chest voice with edge (bright) , dark edge and blend from m1 to m2 / Or Blend for short.
Wow, this was amazing. Most intriguing thing I learned is that singing in a chest voice or head voice is independent of the note. Wow, now that I have seen it I can do it myself. Amazing stuff.
I had never seen a better explanation of mixed, chest and head voice. I simply loved it. Thank you so much!
You're very welcome!
This lesson gave me the breakthrough in being able to understand mixed voice and find it for myself as well. Thank you very much Dr. Dan!! However I can't sing loud enough and it feels like i'm holding back a bit. Is there a specific reason for this? I can't seem to figure it out
same
posrure, breath support, relaxation of the chest, of the neck, of the throat and of the face.
Dr. Dan you speakng voice already sounds like mix?
This is probably the most frustrating vocal concept out there. Everyone seems to have a different idea of what it really is, when it's being used, etc.
Your Voice is So Perfect!
Oh goodness this video is SO helpful in identifying why I think people say I have a pretty unique voice. I think I naturally use a mixed voice on almost anything that I am singing with my own color/tone. In covers I can match the tone given, but my own is always described as "unique" so they encourage me to sing. I never heard or understood why, but I think this sound is not found easily in every song! Thanks, Dr Dan!
Tobu, perhaps the following playlist about vocal registers will prove helpful - ua-cam.com/video/bH7BnfPv5u8/v-deo.html
Thank you so much. I love that even though you've been on UA-cam for years already you are still attentive and give responses to honest questions. I've been binge watching a bit of you lately. Thanks again!
Dear Dr Dan! I struggel with my passagio for 18 years. As I began to take singing lessons, I literally head a break on that spot. Now I'm almost there to solve this issue, and after a lot of voice teachers I wanted to tell you, that is the best explanation of mixed voice I ever heard! Teachers and singers do speak about mixed voice and passagio in a misterious way and always on a theoretical level. In the last couple days I was thinking about, that I am not using a muscle somwhere that is needed to go trough passagio seamless, and then I found this video. I'm so grateful for it! Thank you!
You're welcome Qlcsy. Thanks for watching.
Thank you!
You're welcome Huss. Thanks for watching.
beautiful voice, really going for this same balance and control
Hi Dr. Dan, just wondering, is it me or your chest-dominant voice still sounds like a mix to me? Great video by the way!
Late , I know, but I think it is because his voice is naturally high
Timliu92 I also noticed that
its very subtle but if you pay attention it gets very clear
It's because his natural voice is high tenor
He is a tenor according to fach!!
I totally understand this video without being confused. I love to sing and in the past I had been doing my best to discover my own voice. I just didn’t know what they were called. Now I know. Thank Dr. Dan for doing great videos
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Rachelle Kafton. Thanks for watching.
Hey Dr.Dan, I really want to learn to sing, but I'm not really consistent with my singing. Maybe sometimes I feel for myself I'll be singing good for one day, then terrible another day. Can I get tips on how to stay more consistent? Also my voice is relatively deep so I find it difficult to reach high notes, or have a variety of high notes to hit. I also need assistance on transitioning from low to high and high to low notes smoothly. Can I get help on these dilemmas? Thanks a ton. :)
ItsMe Calvin bump
Great explanation! Thank you!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Tommy Pirone. Thanks for watching.
Oh shiiiiiit the way you transitioned between the 3 was incredible!
It may be interesting but when I use your vocal warm up files, vocal exercise five actually helps me hit the mixed voice without going completely off. It’s about understanding and being educated. I find things “click” once the knowledge is gained. Explanation and example are key for that. I’m very hands on and have to do it myself, it just has to click and sometimes that takes a bit longer. It’s a long journey that never ends but any information helps. Some things work better than others
Yes, Ally. Knowledge is often the key to unlocking the practical know-how. I hope more people come to an understanding about this important educational truism.
My goodness, you deserve so many more subs! Loving your content, just recently happened upon it!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Lyme is Lame. Thanks for watching.
In a vocal class I took this past semester for school, I learned about CT vs TA, but could never remember which did what. Thank you for that clarification!
Can you do a video or series of what exactly happens to the air and the science of how the sound is produced in your voice!
RandomVideos4U, the following video may prove helpful - ua-cam.com/video/ZLgAQTMgZ6g/v-deo.html
The term I would use is "distribution". All frequencies are present, but some are attenuated and others boosted. Like you're distributing power to frequencies in the target register.
Yeah, this suggestion is a possibility.
Life's unfair! Your normal speaking voice was mixed voice already😟
Is funny this is the first series of a voice couch not boring or too long and more confusing I found on youtube. Thank you!!! You provide info in a understandable way!!! :')
I'm glad you enjoyed the video 4imee. Thanks for watching.
Am I the only one what cant see the difference ??
Thanks so much Dan. Fantastic as usual. Could you show us a picture (drawing/diagram/chart or whatever) of where the AT and CT muscles are and what movements they make when they interact? It is the transition from one type of voice to the other than I find hardest. Easy to sing in one, or the other, but not to change between the two smoothly (I am a classical singer btw...) Thanks a million for your great work!
This is how I was classified. I have asthma now so it's not as easy for me to sing songs I used to be able to. This may help me. Every little bit will help me!
Thank you very much Dr. Dan ! Your explanation which so cleared and easy understands.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Grace Weatherby. Thanks for watching.
This is great! Finally I understand the difference. You're awesome Dr. Dan, thank you!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Rosemarie Fullerton. Thanks for watching.
@@DrDanRobinson you're very welcome, I learn so much from your videos.
Clear and concise.
Thanks for watching Lance Sukhu!
Singing a male female duet in your range can help give direction to where you switch you timbre.
This is the best and most thorough and detailed explanation I've seen so far, thanks for sharing !!
Glad it was helpful!
What a beautiful voice you have. Serious lift. 👏
I'm glad you enjoyed the video E Lyon G. Thanks for watching.
If they ever do the Neil Sedaka story you would be perfect to reproduce his vocals. I mean that as a compliment. Although he's before my time he's one of my favorites, also a prolific song writer.
That was awesome! You are the real deal. Thank you !
Best video on UA-cam about mixed voice, period. Dr. Dan, I'm having a hard time singing the chorus of A-Ha's Take on Me. The lower and higher notes are ok but there's one note on my bridge that I can sing pushing my chest voice, but would like to sing in a mixed voice, as the original singer does. The transition from "me" to "on" ("Take me On") is very difficult for me. After that part I think I can sing it just fine. Any ideas on the exercise I should do for this specific transition/notes? Thanks a lot for the really awesome content and high production value!
mfkato, the following video about transitions may prove helpful - ua-cam.com/video/-RpMHBurqAs/v-deo.html
The best explanation and examples I've ever heard/watch Dr. Dan!!! You're great musicians and vocal teacher!!
Wow, thank you!
@@DrDanRobinsonfirst of all thanks you sir for replying!! can you plss teach us how to use chesty mix!!!!😍😍
Love the tutorials and lessons. Easy to understand and result oriented...Thank you Dr. Dan
Glad you like them!
Like your scientific approach. Thanks. Try 'bridge voice instead of mixed voice,
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Martin Field. Thanks for watching.
You really have a nostalgic voice dr. Dan
Thank you, Peter.
I have problem in changing from head voice to chest voice .can you tell me some exercises to practise this
Perhaps the following video will prove helpful - ua-cam.com/video/-RpMHBurqAs/v-deo.html
I wonder if we could name it *VK 1602 Leopard Tank* just so everyone in the future would get so confused and have a philosophical dilemma on the previous' generations' name trolling.
And then in a more distant future, when the term has been shortened in every day use and people will have forgotten the etymology, they will be even more confused as to why it's "chest voice, leopard tank voice, and head voice." :D
Wow. This was a great video. I love how you demostrated each type next to each other. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks your explanations re vocal chords is more explicit...how about the bridge voice?
"Bridge Voice' might work!
Thanks, Dr. Dan. I think I'm getting it. I am able to sing in both CT & TA but I have often wondered which is best. So, since it is the artist's choice, I guess I should just pick the best one that fits the song and style I'm singing it in.
Hi Dr. Dan, your videos are really helpful. To answer your request I think mix voice is a proper blend of chest and head voices to creates sounds that are different from those 2.
yet again, wow. Had no clue i was singing mix/CT most of the time. I had no clue what ta, ct and mix was so great job explaining.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video BAGS_OF_BISCUITS. Thanks for watching.
Hi Dan, have you done another video giving exercises to specifically get the student to achieve these sounds? Great overview thanks.
Hi, Laura Bernay. You may find my online singing course helpful - drdan.co/onlinesinginglessons. Feel free to check it out sometime. The first module is free to preview!
Thank you so much for this great video. I know what mix is and what it feels like but still, there are some hardships with it and it is always very cool to hear how I could imagine it in another way. Imagination is key in my opinion. But also I like how you demonstrate the differences because you can explain till your mouth runs dry but a sound says more than thousand words.
So thank you for doing what you do :)
I would say the term "bridged voice" would make since, since it bridges the gap between head and chest
So that is why the Nora Jones's song was a mystery for me. I've tried to sing it so many times and each time I was disappointed with my sound. The song's range seems perfect but I can't get that mixed voice sound, it's either chest which sounds to harsh for this song or head voice. I hope one day I'll be able to sing it as beautifully as you (and Norah).
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Anna Bis. Thanks for watching.
Love the demonstrations, amazing! (And definitely made things clearer.)
I hear the words you’re saying but I still can’t seem to get it
I completely agree, although he definitely did a good job explaining...
Dr. Dan, I was most intrigued about how you said it can be learned to sing higher (than the natural break) in chest voice or lower in head voice. That just blew my mind. How is this possible? Do you have a video that covers this? I would LOVE to be able to sing higher in chest voice.
Violet Sky, the following video about Voice Registration (with Exercises) may prove helpful - ua-cam.com/video/CAGR81QFIj0/v-deo.html&list=PLZFx6cLexy5G_dU1vJUwAsMGOQbMGt8fT
@@DrDanRobinson thank you so much!!! I will check it out!
This was really great! Love the way you made this clear by helping me feel all the ranges with examples, the really helped, subscribing.
Awesome, thank you!
can you carry chest beyond the passagio..when I sing g4 I feel it in my throat... I dont have a good technique...but I do know how to support my notes...I am training my diaphragm..
my tessitura is c3-f4
my lowest is g#2
highest belt is g#4
highest head voice is I think e5
I feel vibrations in my head when I'm trying to do head voice
I do have the whistle register that goes up to c7.. but I barely use it since its so unhealthy
my speaking notes are e3 to f3 when my voice is stretched
I am now trying to strengthen my head voice since my chest is quite developed... I can have a smooth transition but barely...my voice definitely became higher and lower because when I first visited your channel my range was only c3-d4..Larynx positioning is what I need
redefinition:
A Voice
B Voice
AB Voice as labels
Definitionally, an A voice is
στήθος-αρχή-ήχος. or transliterated would be stetho-peege-eehose
in English words as, chest sourced sound
pronounced as
ste tho pee gee hoes
the B voice is:
κεφάλι--αρχή-ήχος (transliterated kefáli archee ihos)
Head sourced sound.
the AB Voice is:
στήθος-kαι-κεφάλι--αρχή-ήχος
chest and head sourced sound
pronounciation:
ste tho keh ka phee los
as an adjective, simply add the suffix "ic"
Stethokekaflo-ic
How's about "middle voice" ... I mean it's between chest and head, right? So it's in the middle😊
Nice try...Simple. I like it.
Dr Dan's Voice Essentials lol, I didn't think u were gonna see it... I just wanted to tell u that I started singing lessons a month ago, and I live watching your videos! You do a great job explaining technical stuff and making it easy to understand. Keep up the good work! And thanx for all the help through your videos!
This is what I'm classified. I'm 54 so I'm a little limited as to what I can do. I really would like to improve my voice.
Hi, Amy P. You may find my online singing course helpful - drdan.co/onlinesinginglessons. Feel free to check it out sometime. The first module is free to preview!
Hello Dr.Dan! I was actually thinking about what term would be good, and maybe Mixed registration would be better :) and you can explain to students that mixed registration is how it’s transitioning from chest registration to head registration
Hi! well my case is the Next:
I have 3 years singing, One from i discover Vocal Range
and Exactly like 26 days since i started in a hard train of Mix. 😎 Well, i can do all my passaggio Notes with pretty much power. and conect it well BUT at time to sing songs, i crack a LOOOOT 😱 i Guess is just more control. well i hope with practice can have same quality at time to sing in my mix register as my Chest natural Voice 💎
great vid the part at the end when tou said that usinf ta ct or mix is the singers choice helped me alot because all three can be sung on just about any average pitch i use to think there was a right or wrong
Thankyou so much
Most welcome 😊
Such a beautiful manner of speach you have)
Hello doktot Dan! Thank you for great videos!
For me mixt voice is a technique a method to sing from the bottom to the top without any problems!
Staffan, the following video about Voice Registration (with Exercises) may prove helpful - ua-cam.com/video/CAGR81QFIj0/v-deo.html&list=PLZFx6cLexy5G_dU1vJUwAsMGOQbMGt8fT
I am a 14 years old boy My chest voice range is f4 and my falsetto range is f6. I can easily transist between my head voice to falsetto but I cant transist between chest to head please give me exercise to do that and what is voice type please answer me
The song sounded the best on the TA chamber. Could you do another video on how to work the TA sound.
yomama22 lala, the following video may prove helpful - ua-cam.com/video/CAGR81QFIj0/v-deo.html
Can you make a video about the different types of dominant mixes?
Hello! I've got a quick question. Theoretically, can any note you can sing in head voice or chest voice be sung in mixed voice? My brother is annoyingly good at singing and he can reach notes in light head voice with the fuller mixed voice. I've given up on singing a couple times because I can't reach a note here or there, but I'd like to try again!
Thank you very much for a again awesome video Mr.Dr.Dan!!!
I don't know if you've personally read anything on the LVMs and if you,re interested i'll link an article, but there are two types of mix, M1 and M2, essentially you can think of m1 as "chest voice" and m2 as "head voice" (LVMs are a bit more scientific but still applicable) and mix is just the sound quality of either lightening m1 to sound like m2 or making your m2 heavier to imitate m1. Mix is just a sound quality not its own register because you cannot use the full and thin edge of the vocal folds at the same time which is what most people seem to think. So to summarize, Mix isn't actually mixing both head voice or chest voice but rather making one sound like the other. If you'd like I can link some interesting articles about the lvms that go over this :).
John, thank you for taking the time to outline your explanation of M1/M2. Actually, your brief outline clarified my understanding of this model of registration. Thank you.
Dr Dan's Voice Essentials. Yeah, heres a great summary and explaination of the lvms. cramdvoicelessons.blog/encyclopedia/laryngeal-vibratory-mechanisms/
Dr Dan's Voice Essentials. That article is very useful for understand how to the voice works on a physical level.
Especially love the demonstration portion of this video Dr Dan!! Thnx m8! And your voice is extremely high!!! XD
I like all your explainer videos, but this one is particularly difficult. Your natural voice is pretty high pitched which makes differentiating chest, head and mixed voice incomprehensible. :/
Thanks for all the videos :)
You're welcome post-rock. Thanks for watching.
hey dr dan i enjoyed your explanation about mixed voice but i am still quite unsure on how a singer uses a mixed voice.
Tbh I have severe trouble accepting my head voice and mixed register, because I've mostly been singing in my chest voice for years (and it sounds way stronger of course than these two I'm having trouble with). Thanks to the explanation that Mixed register is a balance between muscles, I might be on something to figure out how to overcome this difficulty. Thanks!
You're welcome Blue Dutchess. Thanks for watching.