Agreed, I've been scouring UA-cam for tips and advice and this is the best channel I've come across. Will definitely be signing up for the free check-up and at least a few lessons.
Mark, I'm still rotating through your videos and each time I get more from them. Your response to me below was really helpful and I keep reminding myself to focus on sound and not right or wrong. I focus on how do I add different sounds to my repertoire instead. I am very very appreciative.
You're the best! After this exercise i started speaking and heard my new whole different voice, I was shocked that I was sounding so clear. Thank you !
Another good one Mark! I can keep the scales inside and don't use my facial muscles. I think it also helps to kind of "imagine" the sounds coming from within, the same as with your other video about the sound going "back down" - I really try to FEEL it going down, and it seems to work, so I endorse your teachings again and again.
So very helpful! My tense forehead thanks you! Haha! The more focus you put into this exercise-the more you get out of it, and the more you find out about yourself! 🙏🏼thanks, Mark! You’re the best!
I'm really glad I found you online, Mark Baxter. Last week I was about to start looking for a "real" vocalist for a tune I recorded. Then I started flipping through your book and it got me thinking I CAN strengthen my voice. And your vids reinforce that.
Once again I find the lesson so easy to understand and to follow and I thank you so much Mark and loving the results I feel I am achieving once again thank you Michael
Hey Mark! I never thought I'd say this, but some of these kinds of exercises somehow seemed easier while I was younger and lying on the floor with your dictionary on my stomach or catching a tennis ball you threw to me while I did scales. Funny how the little things and micro adjustments can get more difficult as the instrument ages. The work never ends, though! Thanks!
I know this video is old, but today was the first time I was able to sing with the piano and then switch and sing with you. I usually get lost and sing way off key when I try to sing with groups like pentatonix lol. I so want to be able to sing again, it's been a long journey learning this time around, but I'm getting there lol. Thank you for having these videos here...they are helping me a lot.
Thanks for reminding me to keep the jaw dropped. My jaw was getting tense and moving forward as the minutes were passing by. It looks my jaw was trying to "help" with going through the higer notes. They were helping like 3 year-olds are trying to "help" in the kitchen!
Hi Mark!! I've listened to one of your podcasts at "singsician" where you talked about that doing stretches is one the best habit to develop as a singer. So I just wanted to ask which muscles exactly do we have to stretch or lengthen to release tension before signing or even vocalizing??? By the way thanks for the great work you're doing!!!!
At a random time, do a long OH. Then lower your jaw with your hands. If it sounds better, then you have more work to do on keeping your jaw at the right place. It has not come automatically yet.
Come back here one month later...and I find it easy...but in the meantime I have done my homework every day by alternating the exercises. And most of these exercises come from Mark's video library :) Thanks a lot !
@@voicelessondotcom ça faisait bien longtemps que je ne l'avait pas réalisé celui là...toujours aussi intéressant et musical. Mais ,ça ne te dérange pas de parler pendant qu'on chante ? c'est sans doute pour tester notre concentration :)
@@squashuacaricatures7248 I'm always taking on new singers - teaching Monday through Thursday. Whenever you're ready it's best to email me at mbaxter@voicelesson.com.
That was interesting. At a certan pitch in the middle of the run I kept doing a sort of yodel. Is that norma: I can normally only do it in one key but here it was happening over a few keys. Interesing. As a child my mother had me doing scales and arpeggios, across an octabe. It went like this: Arpeggio up a scale, doing the scale back down, then do the arpeggio top to bottom. In one breath. then move up a note and do it again, etc. It was good training. Sadly I now have a debiitating disease and my throast begins to ache fairly quickly.
Very normal - especially considering your throat is not very agile. The yodel is a simple disagreement between the pitch you're producing and the resonator (throat) you're presenting. No harm to your voice whatsoever. Keep exploring and those areas will smooth out.
@@voicelessondotcom thank you. I lost my ability to sing for years and I'm now attempting to find it again, though with less strength that I used to have. At 77 it's interesting to have some actual coaching :)
YOU Mark Baxter are incredibly talented, You are an amazing singer, and I believe to be an amazing teacher. Thank You a million times. I knew I needed this. God puts angels in our life everyday, and today, you were mine.
Are the purpose of all these exercises aim to unlearn muscular habits we've developed while singing? Is that why some people might be "naturals" because they've didnt learn the musculat habits and mental limitations that weve might ofnbeen burdened with?
As you can hear - I am in full voice on the lower pitches. But I allow my voice to blend into the upper register as I sing higher in order to maintain a consistent volume. Developing this skill allows you full control of your dynamics based on sentiment (what you want to express) instead of range. Every note you sing doesn't have to be in a single register.
@@voicelessondotcom Thanks for respinge. I can do exsercise like you, but i cant traslating in full voice. When i try my voce crack, or lode quality around F4/G4 area. Do you have some suggestion to Doing the same concept of the video but in full voice?
@@Andrew-rd3ru I am demonstrating how to transition between registers without cracking or loosing quality in this video! So it will take some practice for you to achieve the coordination. My suggestion is that you don't think about one register or the other but rather the sound you want as an end result. I have many other videos posted about this subject. Good to check them out too!
@@voicelessondotcom certainly, my liege. May I ask you, Mr. Mark, do you struggle with singing in the winter? I live in the mitten, between Detroit and AA, and it’s been snowing some but also raining recently. The air feels pretty dry and I’m finding what feels like “the edge” of my voice is raspy, not concise and ill-defined about my higher spread of my range. The timbre of my lower notes is dandy, clær and comfortable, but my higher notes seem *just* out of reach. And they’ve been *in* reach before. I avoid straining myself by supplementing lower vocals along to sections of your videos wherein I normally do hit those highest notes. But my point is just this: very recently, these notes have escaped me. I know it’s best to lay off them, I obey that rule. But I just want to know if you have any suggestions about singing during dry, wintry months. Do you struggle with the same problem I have? I hope it’s explained comprehensibly. I am always inhaling through my nose, please know. Thanks for your time, kind sir!
Hi Mark! I just wanted to ask that it's summer and during the season it gets really hot here in Karachi, Pakistan so would it be possible for me to stay in AC and breathe through my nose.I mean the air would be less dry.Or should I just avoid it. I will really appreciate your help!!!
Sir your lessons so helpful for us. Please upload a lesson . When i start singing i forgot the tune of songs . I feel my voice in high notes is so weak.
I've been doing your exercises for a couple of weeks now and, as you know, I'm loving them. I am still not understanding something: as I go up and down the passaggi, I'm never sure if I'm singing in a falsetto or not. When I listen to your voice, I can hear how your voice thins out as you go up but I don't hear your falsetto until much much higher and even that is a great sound. I don't even know how to phrase my question. Can you speak to that please?
The vocal divisions folks speak about exist only as mental concepts. Think of it this way - we can walk, jog and run with our legs. Those are all familiar choices we can make for movement. But we also have a spectrum of choices in between - right down to the awkward half skip one legged hop thing I do after sitting too long! My point is if you ask yourself to walk, jog or run - you can. But in reality we switch seamlessly between whatever movement is most efficient for the circumstance. I'm not thinking registers when I sing - I'm thinking sound. Doing so allows me the freedom to sing between mental categories - and it will do the same for you!
@@voicelessondotcom I have been working on just what you are describing in your response and am improving a lot. I just don't understand if the sound that I'm producing sounds right. It is getting smoother and smoother but the sound seems to go into different versions of falsetto.
@@neilbonavita8623 Just replace the word "sound" with "hair" and you can see why so many differ to the opinions of others! If you don't know if your hair looks right then you can ask someone who will definitely have an opinion. But don't ask more than one person! Because you'll get as many opinions as people you ask. Same with sound. There is no such thing as a right and wrong sound. There are only intentional and unintentional sounds. We practice various sounds so we can sing without thinking about them!
For what it's worth - I've had a lot of problems with cord closure as well. I've been doing Mark's "good morning voice" almost daily for a few months and there was a noticeable improvement. I'd recommend doing all exercises with a decibel measuring app on your phone while listening to the video on headphones on another device. Focusing on the volume has helped with cord closure, I think because you learn to manage the air flow better? Good luck!
Hi there. I have recently stopped smoking (after 43 years!!) and now find I cannot sing anymore...... do I literally have to retrain my voice? If so, what is the best thing for me to do for warm ups etc for before a practice session, or a gig? Thank you :)
Congratulations on quitting! Yes - your voice will have to repair in order to regain its luster. Variety is best when warming up. Follow this playlist to get you started: ua-cam.com/video/hk1XjMVQIW8/v-deo.html
Hey Mark.I have a question.In one of your videos you talked about That all the professional singers know that they can't sing all the songs.So as a beginner how do I know that am I able to sign a song or not (Specifically a genre, ) and how to make a good song choice If you get time to read it please kindly answer my question
How do you know your clothes fit you? How do you know you like the way you look in them? It's the way you feel that makes you happy to wear certain clothes. Same with songs. If you feel good singing a song - then it is a good fit for you. If you don't feel good then you are forcing yourself to follow a trend. You can exercise to get in better shape and you can adjust the key to make a song feel better. Thee is no reason to be uncomfortable.
Mark I have a question that is really bothering me for quite some time. I've been told many times that talking before signing is extremely bad for the folds,Is talking before or between vocalizing bad too??
Does that mean walking before running is extremely bad? Does that mean there's no way to change your behavior if you constantly irritate your voice when speaking? Both are definitely not true! I talk and sing all day every day. If that's a problem you should address what's causing it - not avoid it. What helps you to sing with comfort will help you to speak with comfort - and visa versa.
@@voicelessondotcom so that means I should speak with low volume and softly and rest my voice in between ( listening to others )!!! And also shouldn't I just rest my voice for few mins after singing .? Thanks for the advice
Hi Mark, What's with the temperature of water that singers should be drinking ? Warm / room temperature / cold ? Is there a specific water temperature that one should br drinking before the show and after the show is over ?
Nothing you swallow touches your vocal folds. That said - cold contracts and heat expands - so to keep things neutral I drink only room temperature water. But some artist like to drink cold water after a show to "ice down" throat muscles much like athletes do in whirlpools after games. Steaming and hot teas are best when there is plenty of silent time afterwards because the heat will bring circulation to the throat's surface slightly swelling the area.
@@bbff4632 It's not that helpful or hurtful - since the water is sliding quickly through the throat. Most singer's rituals are more for the psychological effect.
@@voicelessondotcom as you said - cold contracts and heat expands... What effect does it have on vocal folds / throat muscles if I am drinking hot water / cold water ?
@@bbff4632 But I also said "nothing you swallow touches your vocal folds" so there is no effect on the folds themselves. For the throat the effect is the same as sliding an ice cube quickly down your arm (or something hot). There's a small contraction (or swelling) for a few seconds but nothing lasting. Hydration is all about what your system delivers to the cells. So drink plenty of water. And for recovery the best course of action is to not stress muscles during a performance in the first place - and the second best is to gradually reduce the volume and range of your voice during a vocal cool down. A good gauge is that your speech should sound and feel clear and normal and you should feel no tension when you swallow.
Mark, I have a question.I know this is off topic but, does drinking lukewarm water on daily basis helps the folds.l mean my voice teacher once told me that she drinks it all the time instead of normal water so I started too, and I think it helps me.But again doesn't vocal folds expand on heating? Is this expansion good ??? Or should I not drink lukewarm water on daily basis. Plzz reply !!!! I'm so confused.... I need your help.
If it's any help, I always have a glass of warmed water by me and sip it as required. I did read on a site I used before discovering Mark's channel that this is the thing to do. What you have to avoid, is milk, as it can cause phlegm.
Your body's core temperature is 96.8 degrees (37 Celsius) so no matter what temperature a fluid begins at it will be warmed while traveling down the esophagus. There's also the fact that nothing we swallow ever touches the vocal folds (otherwise you'd cough like crazy). So the water we drink is necessary to hydrate the cells of our body but doesn't "wet" the vocal folds. What cause heat in the larynx is friction (from too much closing force). So the hydration is very necessary to lubricate the action within the larynx. So drink the water at the temperature you prefer - just make sure you drink plenty each day!
Dear Mark, I wanna let you know that you are the greatest teacher that I've ever seen. Low bow and lot of respect from Uzbekistan!
Thank you for the very kind comment!
Agreed, I've been scouring UA-cam for tips and advice and this is the best channel I've come across. Will definitely be signing up for the free check-up and at least a few lessons.
I agree
You know you've found the right voice-guy when you're over the moon to see a new instructional clip go up! Amazing as always Mark.
I love how he do t start with a 20 min speech lol he just gets right to it
I love how your videos always seem to tap into something I’m struggling with. Thanks for working your magic, Mark! I really appreciate your insight!
Exactly!!
I really like all your videos. They're all so helpful. Thank you 😊
Glad to help!
Such a good warm up!
Best coach!
Mark, I'm still rotating through your videos and each time I get more from them. Your response to me below was really helpful and I keep reminding myself to focus on sound and not right or wrong. I focus on how do I add different sounds to my repertoire instead. I am very very appreciative.
Glad you're putting the videos to good use!
Great video. Thanks you so much !
Mark, you rock. Hope you are well. :)
Thanks , second proper lesson with my tutor today , excellent exercises ,thanks Mark🙏
Your the best teacher
You're my go to for warm ups & vocal exercises. I get a good result, thanks Mark.
I'm happy to help out!
Thank you.
You're the best! After this exercise i started speaking and heard my new whole different voice, I was shocked that I was sounding so clear. Thank you !
You're welcome! Glad to help.
Bravooo!!! Jajaja I did it at this hour thank you~ Good Musical Vibes Maestro~
Another good one Mark! I can keep the scales inside and don't use my facial muscles. I think it also helps to kind of "imagine" the sounds coming from within, the same as with your other video about the sound going "back down" - I really try to FEEL it going down, and it seems to work, so I endorse your teachings again and again.
you are fantastic! thank you for ALL you offer!
You're welcome - glad to help!
Mark you are the best coach I've met
. . . and yet we've never met!
Thank you
Maestro you Rock
Thanks!
Thank you, Mark! Very helpful!😊🙏
You're welcome!
So cool! Loved it !
I'm glad! I hope it helps!
So very helpful! My tense forehead thanks you! Haha! The more focus you put into this exercise-the more you get out of it, and the more you find out about yourself! 🙏🏼thanks, Mark! You’re the best!
You're absolutely right Patricia!
Thank you Mark 😊
You're welcome!
one of the best !
Thanks!
I'm really glad I found you online, Mark Baxter. Last week I was about to start looking for a "real" vocalist for a tune I recorded. Then I started flipping through your book and it got me thinking I CAN strengthen my voice. And your vids reinforce that.
Absolutely - sing your song!
Once again I find the lesson so easy to understand and to follow and I thank you so much Mark and loving the results I feel I am achieving once again thank you Michael
Glad you're loving the results!
Thanks for making everything so easy to understand, it’s all so so useful and fun too! Molly
You're welcome!
Hey Mark! I never thought I'd say this, but some of these kinds of exercises somehow seemed easier while I was younger and lying on the floor with your dictionary on my stomach or catching a tennis ball you threw to me while I did scales. Funny how the little things and micro adjustments can get more difficult as the instrument ages. The work never ends, though! Thanks!
Really? Gee, I never noticed:)
Thanks Mark..time to sleep on all this practice today…see you tomorrow for more lessons.
I hope it all sinks in while sleeping!
The unconscious mind is always listening
Maestro Baxter, you're the man!
Thanks for posting!
I know this video is old, but today was the first time I was able to sing with the piano and then switch and sing with you. I usually get lost and sing way off key when I try to sing with groups like pentatonix lol. I so want to be able to sing again, it's been a long journey learning this time around, but I'm getting there lol.
Thank you for having these videos here...they are helping me a lot.
That's great Nini! Keep going!
This is cool, thanks
Welcome to the channel!
like everything do, it's perfect
Thanks!
Great!👍👍👌👌💐💐Thank You!🙏
You're welcome!
Thank u it was beautiful
You're welcome!
The best vocal coach. Fantastic exercises.
I'm happy to help!
I sounded like a wounded dog on a few. 🤣My voice was like oh ok something different. So im going to add this to my routine yayy!! 👍🏽👍🏽😊
Go for it! Your voice will get smoother as you coordinate through this.
My third daily doing is this video.
Can we see the scale on the screen that helps the visuals
Thanks for reminding me to keep the jaw dropped. My jaw was getting tense and moving forward as the minutes were passing by. It looks my jaw was trying to "help" with going through the higer notes. They were helping like 3 year-olds are trying to "help" in the kitchen!
This exercise is useful to develop transition chest to head voice.
Absolutely!
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Hi Mark!! I've listened to one of your podcasts at "singsician" where you talked about that doing stretches is one the best habit to develop as a singer. So I just wanted to ask which muscles exactly do we have to stretch or lengthen to release tension before signing or even vocalizing???
By the way thanks for the great work you're doing!!!!
Arms, legs, chest and back.
@@voicelessondotcom will do !!!!! Thanks for the help.
Something new to me, will give it a try. What notes are those?
je l'ai refait ce soir et ça c'est déjà beaucoup mieux déroulé / i did it again tonight and it's much better. Thanks for share your talents !!
You're welcome!
At a random time, do a long OH. Then lower your jaw with your hands. If it sounds better, then you have more work to do on keeping your jaw at the right place. It has not come automatically yet.
Lesson number 3 just now and suddenly notice the voice hurting. BUT it was feeling great up until now.
So stop. Nothing gained by continuing through discomfort. Either find an exercise that's comfortable or stop for a while.
Voice Lesson.com sometimes is is normal to feel the inside vocal folds as though they're been worked? Or should you not feel a thing ?
Bonjour i'ts nice thanks you ❤️💙💚😀
Bienvenue sur la chaîne !
Come back here one month later...and I find it easy...but in the meantime I have done my homework every day by alternating the exercises.
And most of these exercises come from Mark's video library :) Thanks a lot !
Glad to help!
@@voicelessondotcom ça faisait bien longtemps que je ne l'avait pas réalisé celui là...toujours aussi intéressant et musical. Mais ,ça ne te dérange pas de parler pendant qu'on chante ? c'est sans doute pour tester notre concentration :)
@@TONDJO-STATION
Oui, il est important de développer votre capacité de concentration !
Such a great lesson! Looking forward to discovering more! Love how many you have :)
It's all here!
@@voicelessondotcom are you booked up fully? It would be nice to take a zoom lesson with you someday!
@@squashuacaricatures7248 I'm always taking on new singers - teaching Monday through Thursday. Whenever you're ready it's best to email me at mbaxter@voicelesson.com.
@@voicelessondotcom incoming!
Dig it!
Este ejercicio ayuda muchísimo a mi mandíbula!!
¡Excelente! Me alegra ayudar
That was interesting. At a certan pitch in the middle of the run I kept doing a sort of yodel. Is that norma: I can normally only do it in one key but here it was happening over a few keys. Interesing. As a child my mother had me doing scales and arpeggios, across an octabe. It went like this: Arpeggio up a scale, doing the scale back down, then do the arpeggio top to bottom. In one breath. then move up a note and do it again, etc. It was good training. Sadly I now have a debiitating disease and my throast begins to ache fairly quickly.
Very normal - especially considering your throat is not very agile. The yodel is a simple disagreement between the pitch you're producing and the resonator (throat) you're presenting. No harm to your voice whatsoever. Keep exploring and those areas will smooth out.
@@voicelessondotcom thank you. I lost my ability to sing for years and I'm now attempting to find it again, though with less strength that I used to have. At 77 it's interesting to have some actual coaching :)
YOU Mark Baxter are incredibly talented, You are an amazing singer, and I believe to be an amazing teacher. Thank You a million times. I knew I needed this. God puts angels in our life everyday, and today, you were mine.
Thank you - I'm happy to help!
Are the purpose of all these exercises aim to unlearn muscular habits we've developed while singing? Is that why some people might be "naturals" because they've didnt learn the musculat habits and mental limitations that weve might ofnbeen burdened with?
Exactly!
instablaster...
Thanks u com French riviera❤❤
Vous êtes les bienvenus!
Amazing excercise thank you
You're welcome - glad to help!
Hi Mark. Can You make a video on the topic "How to practice a song"? It would help me a lot ;)
I'll put it on my "to do" list!
We are very proud of you. Thanks for very useful voice lessons.Javad Yazdani
I'm glad to help!
You are number one in the world for teaching singers .
It's great to have a teacher like you
Happy new year , keep safe
Same to you Kimi!
God is good.
Killer tips.
It's a very good concept! How it can be traslate in full voice singing?
As you can hear - I am in full voice on the lower pitches. But I allow my voice to blend into the upper register as I sing higher in order to maintain a consistent volume. Developing this skill allows you full control of your dynamics based on sentiment (what you want to express) instead of range. Every note you sing doesn't have to be in a single register.
@@voicelessondotcom Thanks for respinge. I can do exsercise like you, but i cant traslating in full voice. When i try my voce crack, or lode quality around F4/G4 area. Do you have some suggestion to Doing the same concept of the video but in full voice?
@@Andrew-rd3ru I am demonstrating how to transition between registers without cracking or loosing quality in this video! So it will take some practice for you to achieve the coordination. My suggestion is that you don't think about one register or the other but rather the sound you want as an end result. I have many other videos posted about this subject. Good to check them out too!
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@@voicelessondotcom certainly, my liege.
May I ask you, Mr. Mark, do you struggle with singing in the winter?
I live in the mitten, between Detroit and AA, and it’s been snowing some but also raining recently. The air feels pretty dry and I’m finding what feels like “the edge” of my voice is raspy, not concise and ill-defined about my higher spread of my range. The timbre of my lower notes is dandy, clær and comfortable, but my higher notes seem *just* out of reach. And they’ve been *in* reach before.
I avoid straining myself by supplementing lower vocals along to sections of your videos wherein I normally do hit those highest notes. But my point is just this: very recently, these notes have escaped me. I know it’s best to lay off them, I obey that rule. But I just want to know if you have any suggestions about singing during dry, wintry months. Do you struggle with the same problem I have? I hope it’s explained comprehensibly.
I am always inhaling through my nose, please know.
Thanks for your time, kind sir!
@@bilbodabbins8273 Yes - the winter is awful for voices! Watch this: ua-cam.com/video/FQY0eorgwEs/v-deo.html
Hi Mark! I just wanted to ask that it's summer and during the season it gets really hot here in Karachi, Pakistan so would it be possible for me to stay in AC and breathe through my nose.I mean the air would be less dry.Or should I just avoid it.
I will really appreciate your help!!!
Yes - that will work. You need to balance comfort with condition.
@@voicelessondotcom thanks for your kind insights ...
Sir your lessons so helpful for us. Please upload a lesson . When i start singing i forgot the tune of songs . I feel my voice in high notes is so weak.
I have hundreds of videos on this channel to address every aspect of singing. Take a look around!
I've been doing your exercises for a couple of weeks now and, as you know, I'm loving them. I am still not understanding something: as I go up and down the passaggi, I'm never sure if I'm singing in a falsetto or not. When I listen to your voice, I can hear how your voice thins out as you go up but I don't hear your falsetto until much much higher and even that is a great sound. I don't even know how to phrase my question. Can you speak to that please?
The vocal divisions folks speak about exist only as mental concepts. Think of it this way - we can walk, jog and run with our legs. Those are all familiar choices we can make for movement. But we also have a spectrum of choices in between - right down to the awkward half skip one legged hop thing I do after sitting too long! My point is if you ask yourself to walk, jog or run - you can. But in reality we switch seamlessly between whatever movement is most efficient for the circumstance. I'm not thinking registers when I sing - I'm thinking sound. Doing so allows me the freedom to sing between mental categories - and it will do the same for you!
@@voicelessondotcom I have been working on just what you are describing in your response and am improving a lot. I just don't understand if the sound that I'm producing sounds right. It is getting smoother and smoother but the sound seems to go into different versions of falsetto.
@@neilbonavita8623 Just replace the word "sound" with "hair" and you can see why so many differ to the opinions of others! If you don't know if your hair looks right then you can ask someone who will definitely have an opinion. But don't ask more than one person! Because you'll get as many opinions as people you ask. Same with sound. There is no such thing as a right and wrong sound. There are only intentional and unintentional sounds. We practice various sounds so we can sing without thinking about them!
@@voicelessondotcom Thanks! That really helps. I am so grateful for your being so available and responsive and for your terrific teaching.
Hey mark! Could you do a video about cord closure development?
I have many already posted - here's a very good exercise for closure : ua-cam.com/video/zTlikuzSf6c/v-deo.html
For what it's worth - I've had a lot of problems with cord closure as well. I've been doing Mark's "good morning voice" almost daily for a few months and there was a noticeable improvement. I'd recommend doing all exercises with a decibel measuring app on your phone while listening to the video on headphones on another device. Focusing on the volume has helped with cord closure, I think because you learn to manage the air flow better? Good luck!
Hi there. I have recently stopped smoking (after 43 years!!) and now find I cannot sing anymore...... do I literally have to retrain my voice? If so, what is the best thing for me to do for warm ups etc for before a practice session, or a gig? Thank you :)
Congratulations on quitting! Yes - your voice will have to repair in order to regain its luster. Variety is best when warming up. Follow this playlist to get you started: ua-cam.com/video/hk1XjMVQIW8/v-deo.html
Hey Mark.I have a question.In one of your videos you talked about That all the professional singers know that they can't sing all the songs.So as a beginner how do I know that am I able to sign a song or not (Specifically a genre, ) and how to make a good song choice
If you get time to read it please kindly answer my question
How do you know your clothes fit you? How do you know you like the way you look in them? It's the way you feel that makes you happy to wear certain clothes. Same with songs. If you feel good singing a song - then it is a good fit for you. If you don't feel good then you are forcing yourself to follow a trend. You can exercise to get in better shape and you can adjust the key to make a song feel better. Thee is no reason to be uncomfortable.
@@voicelessondotcom makes much more sense when you explain it .
Thanks for the kind reply
I send you a kiss when you sign off, I can't help it.
mmmwah!
Mark I have a question that is really bothering me for quite some time. I've been told many times that talking before signing is extremely bad for the folds,Is talking before or between vocalizing bad too??
Does that mean walking before running is extremely bad? Does that mean there's no way to change your behavior if you constantly irritate your voice when speaking? Both are definitely not true! I talk and sing all day every day. If that's a problem you should address what's causing it - not avoid it. What helps you to sing with comfort will help you to speak with comfort - and visa versa.
@@voicelessondotcom so that means I should speak with low volume and softly and rest my voice in between ( listening to others )!!! And also shouldn't I just rest my voice for few mins after singing .?
Thanks for the advice
I used to sing but then got vocal cord modules and now I cannot song any high pitch .. can you help me
Hi Mark,
What's with the temperature of water that singers should be drinking ?
Warm / room temperature / cold ?
Is there a specific water temperature that one should br drinking before the show and after the show is over ?
Nothing you swallow touches your vocal folds. That said - cold contracts and heat expands - so to keep things neutral I drink only room temperature water. But some artist like to drink cold water after a show to "ice down" throat muscles much like athletes do in whirlpools after games. Steaming and hot teas are best when there is plenty of silent time afterwards because the heat will bring circulation to the throat's surface slightly swelling the area.
@@voicelessondotcom is it a good habit to drink cold water after a show or cold water must be avoided at any time ?
@@bbff4632 It's not that helpful or hurtful - since the water is sliding quickly through the throat. Most singer's rituals are more for the psychological effect.
@@voicelessondotcom as you said - cold contracts and heat expands... What effect does it have on vocal folds / throat muscles if I am drinking hot water / cold water ?
@@bbff4632 But I also said "nothing you swallow touches your vocal folds" so there is no effect on the folds themselves. For the throat the effect is the same as sliding an ice cube quickly down your arm (or something hot). There's a small contraction (or swelling) for a few seconds but nothing lasting. Hydration is all about what your system delivers to the cells. So drink plenty of water. And for recovery the best course of action is to not stress muscles during a performance in the first place - and the second best is to gradually reduce the volume and range of your voice during a vocal cool down. A good gauge is that your speech should sound and feel clear and normal and you should feel no tension when you swallow.
Mark, I have a question.I know this is off topic but, does drinking lukewarm water on daily basis helps the folds.l mean my voice teacher once told me that she drinks it all the time instead of normal water so I started too, and I think it helps me.But again doesn't vocal folds expand on heating? Is this expansion good ??? Or should I not drink lukewarm water on daily basis.
Plzz reply !!!! I'm so confused.... I need your help.
If it's any help, I always have a glass of warmed water by me and sip it as required. I did read on a site I used before discovering Mark's channel that this is the thing to do. What you have to avoid, is milk, as it can cause phlegm.
@@dianeshepherdlyricsoprano1394 thanks for your kind advise
@@maryamzahid5149 You're welcome !
Your body's core temperature is 96.8 degrees (37 Celsius) so no matter what temperature a fluid begins at it will be warmed while traveling down the esophagus. There's also the fact that nothing we swallow ever touches the vocal folds (otherwise you'd cough like crazy). So the water we drink is necessary to hydrate the cells of our body but doesn't "wet" the vocal folds. What cause heat in the larynx is friction (from too much closing force). So the hydration is very necessary to lubricate the action within the larynx. So drink the water at the temperature you prefer - just make sure you drink plenty each day!
@@voicelessondotcom thank you so much for making that clear. It means a world to me!!!!!
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I Have a disconnected voice Between my head and chest voice. I am falsetto... How should i practice?
Like this: ua-cam.com/video/e3a4oScNyHM/v-deo.html
Sounds like an oriental scale.
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It really works!
Which word you use in this exercise "OOO""
It is the vowel "OH"
How to improve bass in voice?
@@voicelessondotcom thanks you sur
Easier to sing now, thank you
That;s the best result!
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I always lose it coming down with just the chords 🤬
Practice practice!
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