how to belt high notes when you sing - vocal exercise
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- How to Belt High
High guys! Madeleine Harvey here and thank you so much for joining me today. In today’s video we’re going to be talking about how to belt high. So if you like today’s video, please be sure to give it a thumbs up and click the subscribe button below, I’d love to see you here more often.
Belting is awesome! It gives the distinct emotional impression that you are in command of your voice and you are holding nothing back. Our objective of today’s video is to allow that awesome belt of yours to effortlessly coordinate higher notes. But at the same time, reducing force and excess pressure. This is going to give you that awesome combination of both strength and freedom.
The sound that we’re going to playing with in today’s video, is in no way a finished sound. But is meant to be used as a temporary coordination to get that ball rolling for you.
This sound is really going to allow us to engage the components that are necessary for a nice, healthy belt. The craziness of this sound is a direct result of some specific muscles that we are isolating. So don’t judge the quality of your sound. Not today. Go ahead and allow yourself to experience the access that this sound is giving your voice. Once you become familiar with that, then you know that you can always play with it’s quality until you have your most desired result. Until then, give into the power of the crazy sound. Go ahead and allow this sensation to turn into muscle memory, and allow that muscle memory to translate into your songs.
So in choosing the perfect exercise in order to coordinate a belt high, the very first thing we need to do is remove pressure from the throat. The best way to do this, is to over emphasize our mix. Whenever we are talking about belting, or singing for that matter, there is always this interplay between three resonators. The chest voice, the mix voice and the head voice. without getting into too much detail in today’s video, let’s simplify it by saying it all feels like funny speech. And we’re going to discover that by doing this exercise. we’re going to pretend to be the little aliens from Toy Story. (Funny speech, I did tell you.) Can you hear your mouth space influencing the sound? Can you hear your nose? How about your head space? Yes of course. That’s how we know that we’ve got a good coordination to bring the head and chest voice closer together. Think of this funny sound as being sort of like glue that will keep your chest and head resonances close. We know that when we sing belting, it’s very dramatic. But our objective here, is to allow the chest voice to lighten, and prepare to receive the lighter coordinations of head voice, but in a way where the sound is consistent. The more you play with this sound, the more coordinated and strong your overall belt will become.
Start with the alien Toy Story sound on “Whoa” get the sense of where we are starting. Then add an L sound to it by saying “LA.” This L sound, will bring the sound even more forward to the mask while rolling the tongue forward and allowing the vocal cords to coordinate more effectively. The exercise includes micro progressions that will allow you voice to get the sense of consistency.
When you are ready to work this sound into a more useable sound, simply decompress your Toy Story alien little by little until it feels more like your natural speech.
There you have it guys! I hope you have enjoyed today’s video as much as I have enjoyed making it for you. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave it in the comments portion of today’s video. Thank you so much for hanging out with me, and I will see you next time!!
Me: wHooOOOOoAAAaaa
Mom: *comes in*
Mom:...
Mom: tf are you doing
Lmao😂😂
Birch Animations if this is a heathers reference i relate
My cat officially thinks I’ve lost it.
My pet rock too
Whenever I sing my dog looks at me funny
Ironically, I’m here to practice auditions for Mary Poppins, and i seem to have stumbled upon the practically perfect Mary herself
OH MY FUCKING GOD SAME!!!!
@@carolinele3 hey coincidence? I think not. Yall probably were best friends in another time and life
thatredhead ayee 😂😂😂😂😂
Haha I was Mary Poppins last summer! It was a great role, and I really hope it goes well. I really wanna know when you find out!
Um I’m a bit late, but how did it go?
Me: laaAAAaaaAAAAAAaaeasedfasdfhadsklf
My neighbors: what IS that
I CANT BE THE ONLY ONE HERE TRYING TO DO THIS BUT LAUGHING MY HEAD OFF INSTEAD
I’m here with you haha
My head & tummy is tight from laughing so hard!😂
Trying to hit the high note in the dead girl walking reprise :/ wish me luck
Sky Swalls Hmph, I’m still busy trying to perfectly belt Lifeboat (that C sharp is killing me), get Maria Reynold’s D sharp in Say No To This, and THEN I MAYBE want to be able to hit Heather Chandler’s G belt in Candy Store if a miracle happens... I’m a girl, yeah, and my chest voice goes super low, but my high notes aren’t the best. Even though I’ve been singing for a while. Soooo... you’re already in a better place than me 😂
Did it work? Update me! (I need a piece of hope lol)
SAME THATS WHY I CAME HERE
Neighbourhoodmom -Megan- SAME LMAO WHAT
I CAME HERE FOR THE C5 TOO!
it’s soo hard but I kept practicing and I was able to do it, even in dead girl walking itself for the full duration. Woo!
Her fashion sense is impeccable.
i should try this when only im alone at home 😂
That’s what I do 🤣
That’s literally how i do it so my mom doesn’t here me going LAH LAH LAHhHHHh
In my case, my neighbours would still hear me...
@@probinguranus1324 why
Try singing in the bathroom or the garage
I really, REALLY hope my neighbors can't hear me...
They can
She's like a Bob Ross odf singing
she sounds like pearl from steven universe when she talks
I swear
OMG YES! I
I really felt it when she sang “LaAaAaaaa” 😔👊
I keep slipping into head voice
I sounded like a dying goat😂😄
Chretienne Tolentino what a mood
Me too. But I am Capricorn.
Same. I dont wanna know what my neighbors think of me 🙈
I would like to see a vid where you show us how to translate that exercise to actual belting in song form
Perfect timing? When u have an audition tomorrow and the song sounds the best belting 😆
Johnny Lu oof how did that go?
“stay in the room with your sensations and feel what you feel”
... are we still talking about singing?
LMAO
I'm reading this when this part comes XD
you are actually Mary Poppins, Madeleine. Bless you!
Yeah...really looks like Mary Poppin😁😁
YAY!!! I DID IT! Thank you so much, I've wanted to sing this high for years with and without singing lessons and I've finally done it.
How much higher do u sing now ?
PROUD OF U
even your speaking voice is beautiful
that alien part really sounds like two cats meow fighting with each other
You are the reason why I haven't left aside my dreams of singing. I would like to receive more of your excellent videos! Thank you very much.
My 1 year old is laughing his head off at me 😂😂😂
4:31 =the exercise
i sound like a dying chicken seriosuly😂😂😂
how do you even know, how sounds... nevermind. Don't want to know.
@@gregoriikatastrov7472 its called a farm lol.
@@SC-sh5jw potatoes unite
I'm in a musical theatre competition right now and watching this to help me belt a really high note I'm not used to belting....my neighbours are going to love me trying this tomorrow 🤣🤣🤣
Yes yes YES this is exactly what I needed! I am in a hardcore accapella group at my college, and we have auditions Tuesday for a solo that will be performed at nationals😱 I’ve been working at this, and I think this video gave me the confidence to knock it out of the park!!! Thanks SOOOO much
+Jack Quinby awesome!!! Break a leg at nationals. But not literally, because that would terrible. ;)
Jack Quinby how did it go?
Jack Quinby what college do you go to? i wanna go to a college with an accapella group :O
omg this reminds me of glee lmao. break a leg!
man this is so weird. I can belt really well naturally but even with being in choir since elementary and a varsity for half the time, I didn’t even know what a mix was or how you got it or anything until now. thank you so much for this whole thing
five words
world burn from mean girls
if you know you know
I’m 13 and my choir teacher said we are to young to do it so imma prove her wrong😂
I discovered your channel not two hours ago and I'm already singing more professionally~! Thank you so much--higher notes are not my strong suit (I'm technically considered a bass). You've taught me to love the little crazy sounds my voice makes--one of them, I've found, is polyphonic overtone singing. The alien "Whooooa!" is already helping me~
I am going to dedicate some time to my voice. I think it's becoming demaged🤔 do you have any tips for my case?
*Rest your voice*
If you sing too much your voice will get damaged
If you try to sing a high note you know you can't hit you will damage your voice
Hitting high notes all the time will damage your voice
Don't sing for a while
Maybe for a month
hose maria I think you should just rest it and drink heaps of water
hose maria you can rest it and warm ups that help me
Well drink more water? 😅 it’s okay if you feel your throat kinda tired, just don’t over do it
hose maria
I was practicing this and my mom walked in on me doing the alien voice
I can feel Liza Simpson coming out of me
Okay WHAT. I’ve been struggling with hitting the last note in Ireland reprise and I used this just now AND I HIT IT thank you so much for this I’m literally going to cry
yes! i got cast as the jester in my school musical, and i’m belting the whole song, to really show my presence, and this helped SO MUCH! thank you sooo much!!!!!
Thank you for making this video! I know you do it from your heart. I can feel that!!
Way to go Madeleine! Finally someone willing to provide real, tangible, helpful, accessible demonstrations. You rock madam.
Your videos are so informative and well done, i love the fact you dont even edit them that much so natural and artistic
Your videos, along with a lot of time spent singing, have helped me heaps. I'm actually a guitarist, but I had to learn to sing so my band could play live. It feels so good when you're actually capable of getting on stage and nailing it! Thanks for the lessons, and keep them coming, please!
you really helped me madeleine ♡
always glad when she comes back!!! :)
Oh my gosh YOU are SUCH a blessing! Very anointed with your gift! Thank you SO, SO much for sharing!
Thank you for this wonderful singing technique. I've been watching some of your videos because of them im starting to love my singing voice. Thank you
You're such a good teacher
you're an actual angel!! this is so helpful bless you
I'm here for the lesson but your movements are mesmerizing! I immediately thought that you moved like an animated character, like every movement is well thought out but effortlessly. Anyway thank you for this!
Thank you for helping us learn and practice how to belt high notes! 😍😍😍
Oh my gosh! Where have you been all my life?
This video was so much helpful! 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞
Thank you madeline,,i tried doing it for sometime and i was so surprise that theres a big improvement regarding my high notes and belting,,Thank you so much!!
You are giving me Mary Poppins and I love it!
You are so good and inspirational!
The exercise is really work. You make it easy to understand and the result is fast. Thank you so much! SUBSCRIBED!
Thanks for your tips!!!! I'm from Brazil and i'm just loving your channel!!!!
I've watched most of your videos, I started dedicating time to singing and as of today I'm singing and learning more and more. Thank you so much, you have a true skill for teaching.
I' m a singer but I always continue practicing and It' s funny for me to práctice with you on You Tube, I follow different channels, you are great, thanks ;-)
It took you awhile to make another video. I was so looking forward to it. Btw, I learned alot from your previous videos. Keep it up! God bless you and your endeavours.
I loved this video it was awesome. Madeline's my IDOL!!!
"whaaaaaa, goooood" i choked on my drink xD
Your makeup in this video is really pretty. It fits you so well. 💕
Madam, you are really really amazing teacher. Thank you so much.
This topic is on time for me.
You're phenomenal. So glad I stumbled upon your channel.
thank you! i've been singing ballads for a long time, but i've stopped singing as often, so my voice is less versatile. my choir class is having a mini-contest soon and im singing "ending scene" - iu, so i need this lol.
This is sooooo helpful! Thank you!!
Well.. these exercises are really easy Harvey ma'am..Thanks for helping us.. I'm really happy to see you again.. you have improved my voice so much..thanks alot Harvey ma'am 😘
Never ever have I written a comment on YT. But you have seriously changed my life. I have been singing for years, had teachers, went to workshops, sang in bands. I always struggled with belting high notes. And then you came along with your funny little alien voice. Now I am belting Hearts 'Alone' , a song I never thought I could manage. Thank you so, so much ❤
i can already belt high but i came here to practice my support for them!! :) very helpful
Is anyone else freaking out that they've found their mix and can now belt high notes? Wtf have I been doing with my life?
Han Solo YES
I HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO BELT AND MY THEATER TEACHER NEVER HELPED ME LIKE THIS WOMAN AAAAHHH
I’m flipping out rn I just hit notes I didn’t know I could hit while belting
@@sophiaredwood5825 how mich hiher do u sing now ?
I can’t stop laughing sorry😂😂😂😂😂
this video is really helpful thank you 💖
THANK YOU FOR THIS 🙏🏽
Hi, dear Mrs Harvey. You can see me more often here and thank you for your lessons. I wish you give us some lessons for opera singing too.
THIS IS SO HELPFUL!!!!! TY
Good to see a new vid.
You're a good teacher thank you so much for sharing your videos i've learned a lot.❤😊
That's awesomeI Thank you so much! I can't wait to hear you sing someday!
This helped a lot thanks!!
I came here to practice singing. Ended laughing at myself to death. 😂
I can't even maintain a serious face doing the exercises. How do you do that?
Love these really helping me
I may be late to the party, but I’m a musical theatre actor, I’d love to talk with you and maybe get some tricks and tips or critique even. I love your videos!
looking beautiful as always,, awesome videos too
Very good explanation!
You are an amazing vocal coach I never would of imagined that I could hit high notes because my voice is kinda suited for soul kinda like Sam Smith thank you so much I am going to take over the world know with my voice you won’t hear the last from me thanks and p.s. I’m a songwriter as well
I can't even do the alien voice in head voice. It just sounds pure and soft.
because belting is in your chest voice. falsetto is in your head voice.
🙌🏻🙌🏻 thank you.
U are really beautiful
I have a vocal audition for NYC in annie and am not sure how to reach the high notes until now thank you -subscribed and liked-
At what note do you think it is good to get in the habit of already transitioning into mixed voice rather than chest? I find myself usually transitioning too late and then it makes it hard to get into the right space...
You're so awesome too😍😍😍
Thank you 💛
You would be an amazing vocal narrator
You are amazing
I'm trying to make the sound but I keep cracking up laughing...it's so hard to habe a serious face doin dat
I am really great at singing but your channel has helped me find my voice
+LittleMixEdits vevo Yay! Thanks for your feedback! I love it! ❤
LittleMix Lyrics modest too!
Grammar has left the chat
un known, all they did was forget a period... just like you... 😂
Wow! Aren’t confident in yourself.
oh bless you
On every scale execpt for the first 2 the last two high notes my voice would crack and go back down. I didn't think that would happen because I'm female. I don't often try to hit those high notes because I've never actually been able to do so. I've just avoided them. But my dream is to sing as people like Demi Lovato or Hayley Williams and I feel like this really hurts my voice.
hayley williams
Wow! Actually worked
Thank you *SO MUCH* this really helped me sing Mariah Carey's "all i want for christmas"😀 i subbed
Thankyou ❤️
I ❤️ U Madeleine
You should do more videos
Haha Madeleine :D Your vocal exercises are like presents and you even look like one with your cute dress :D
( You are present independently from what you wear, but I noticed so yeah ^^ ) Enjoyed this one a lot !!! ^^ Happy that you're back :) Much Love, Ivan :)