How to Sing Higher as a Baritone (TWO Key Tips!) Pull From Ian Thornley, Chris Cornell & Others

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  • Опубліковано 3 лис 2021
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    Tenors sing higher than baritones right? Not always! If you know how to feel out certain things in your voice as a baritone, you can do what good tenors have an easier time masking and skyrocket your range as a baritone!
    In this video, I go through the approaches of 4 different singers... Two tenors and two baritones and compare and contrast their approaches. What we draw out of these singers will blow your mind if you're looking to sing higher well... Regardless of your voice type!

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  • @matheusferraz486
    @matheusferraz486 2 роки тому +264

    Hey YOU, yeah YOU, I cant tell you enough how amazing and stright to the point is chris liepes course!! I got the mixed voice course yesterday and I already feel my mixed voice on another level after practicing for almost a year with his youtube videos. His youtube videos are a great start, my favorite youtube vocal coach by a mile, but you can go with them until a certain point. The big gold is in his paid courses, really really really, just TRUST ME, if singing is one of your favorite things in this life and you want to improve it with your mix voice, just get his course!!!! Thank you Chris!!!

    • @jordanheyvaert6204
      @jordanheyvaert6204 2 роки тому +3

      I'm going to sign up for it! Thank you for the input!

    • @cafe.cedarbeard
      @cafe.cedarbeard Рік тому +5

      Funding struggle is the catch. I can barely afford food, let alone paid lessons in anything. Lockdown crushed my crappy job, now not enough work to even afford shelter. I'd pay Chris in a heartbeat if I had the money. He's the best fit I've found as he's got the skills to do all the odd sounds I can do, but has more knowledge in how it's done.

    • @wise5746
      @wise5746 Рік тому +3

      So what is Harry Styles’s Voice type?
      Is he Bass or Baritone or Tenor?

    • @velvetpaws999
      @velvetpaws999 Рік тому +4

      @@cafe.cedarbeard I feel for you, mate, but... are you too old to find a new job? Sick? Addicted to some drugs and can't shake it off? I mean, we all can fall on some hard times... if you think you gots da guts, to be a singer... which is one of the hardest lines of work I can think of, then you should start by getting yourself up and running again, consider it practice for later! I wish you the faith in yourself and the strength to get back on your feet! ❤‍🩹💝
      And by the way, as things are going right now, most businesses struggle to find employees. There aren’t enough people anywhere who want to really work, even though many businesses raise their salaries. So if you are out of a job and you seriously want to make some money to earn your living don’t tell me you’ve got no chance to work anywhere. Ask me and I’ll point you in a handful of directions!

    • @thatswhatisaidCA
      @thatswhatisaidCA Рік тому

      @@cafe.cedarbeard I feel you, but hard times bring out creativity, so pick up a guitar (instrument) and write something! The Blues perhaps (tell your woes in story) or get the frustration out with something more rock or metal). It will be an outlet for you, and inspire others. Good luck!

  • @TheChristOfRockNRoll
    @TheChristOfRockNRoll 2 роки тому +747

    A well trained baritone trains religiously on a daily basis conditioning his voice and vocal technique to blend registers and use mixed voice to hit high tenor notes. It is a process of muscle coordination and strengthening those muscles and build up stamina. I am afraid to say without doing the daily exercises correctly for quite a long time you won't get anywhere near Cornell's (who is a highly trained baritone) ballpark or other baritones capable of reaching very high tenor notes with power. This is the secret......you have to work hard for it and for some time too. You stop, you drop!

    • @chrisliepe
      @chrisliepe  2 роки тому +132

      Pure TRUTH

    • @TheProtestantPope
      @TheProtestantPope 2 роки тому +33

      @@chrisliepe "The TRUTH is rarely pure and never simple!"

    • @AlexVonCrank
      @AlexVonCrank 2 роки тому +6

      @@TheProtestantPope you are a dolt.

    • @TheProtestantPope
      @TheProtestantPope 2 роки тому +5

      @@AlexVonCrank I am the same person as the Christ of ROCK n ROLL.......clearly a genius with 58 likes and counting..... 🤣🤣🤣

    • @marslpv2333
      @marslpv2333 2 роки тому +5

      @@TheProtestantPope
      Troll

  • @YisraelFernando
    @YisraelFernando 2 роки тому +81

    Ok chris cornell is the GOAT i don't care bout anything, he's the singing GOAT

    • @jarrodcarter1466
      @jarrodcarter1466 2 роки тому +2

      The only singer I can hear everyday and love

    • @YisraelFernando
      @YisraelFernando 2 роки тому +1

      @@jarrodcarter1466 W

    • @MichaelGrubbEvolvedMinistry
      @MichaelGrubbEvolvedMinistry 2 роки тому +1

      I love Chris Cornell, but, he's not the "GOAT." He often struggled with live shows because his voice would tire by the end of a set and he was not consistent with how he would sing songs from the album to live performances. Michael Patton is more like the true "GOAT" of vocals. Layne Staley was probably the best of the Grunge era of rock.

    • @DaveThomson
      @DaveThomson 2 роки тому

      Yep, only Layne Staley was better.

    • @YisraelFernando
      @YisraelFernando 2 роки тому +3

      @@DaveThomson nah.
      he's a top 10, chris is top 1

  • @jarrodcarter1466
    @jarrodcarter1466 2 роки тому +248

    I agree with everything you said Chris: Additionally, the recipe to build baritone range for me has been:
    1) stretch and strengthen your falsetto as high as you can every day
    2) stretch your falsetto down to well under the passagio with descending scales over your chest voice to help your transition to mixed voice become smooth and eliminate ascending blockages
    3) do the Messa di Voce exercise as often as you can. It teaches you placement and to thread the power of your chest voice through your falsetto
    4) understand that your voice should get weaker over the course of a session as the muscles fatigue. It should never get sore
    5) sing lots of high songs exclusively in falsetto to strengthen the often neglected head voice muscles
    6) avoid singing songs that reinforce bad technique. You should never reach a high note that you can't strain up from. Your voice should get thinner and weaker as it ascends and not hit blockages. Songs that give you a strained high-note ceiling should be avoided.

    • @dgooshe
      @dgooshe 2 роки тому +3

      will be going through these, thanks so much :) I enjoyed the video but had a bit of trouble knowig what exactly to do / change

    • @ptjww9455
      @ptjww9455 2 роки тому +2

      Thanks Jarrod!

    • @findingmyvoice5529
      @findingmyvoice5529 2 роки тому +2

      Thank you Jerrod for this excellent input

    • @zacharymaneja1207
      @zacharymaneja1207 2 роки тому +1

      You my good sir are generous

    • @EidosX_
      @EidosX_ 2 роки тому +3

      I just screenshotted that. I've been training mixed voice for 2 years I think and I'm not getting any better.
      I'm especially guilty of the last point, it's so frustrating not to be able to sing anything that I just go mix voice above G4 and pull chest voice like crazy for everything in D4-G4 which tenses me up, prevents me from doing mixed voice and leading me in a downward spiral. Guess I have to stop singing most songs I sing and only sing low stuff or very high stuff to train my mixed voice / passagio

  • @Croot_Music
    @Croot_Music 2 роки тому +107

    Ok, that Soundgarden cover was on fucking point

  • @musicval7462
    @musicval7462 2 роки тому +84

    Most people are told they have a lower voice than they actually have when they start singing. I personnaly was told to be a bass-baritone because I couldn't sing high. Now that I start to use a better technique, people tell me I'm a low tenor/ baritenor. Plenty of my low baritones friends can sing as high as me and have a way better low range than mine! Baritones have way more presence in their midrange and it sounds amazing! It's not about range!

    • @chrisliepe
      @chrisliepe  2 роки тому +15

      YES YES YES. It's NOT about range!!

    • @melodica5407
      @melodica5407 2 роки тому +2

      Because they use the high note as measurement when the right way of voice type classification is to measure the low register.

    • @musicval7462
      @musicval7462 2 роки тому

      @@melodica5407 What voice type goes to which pitch in lowness ?

    • @disosiao
      @disosiao 2 роки тому

      Same

  • @seutarcisiog
    @seutarcisiog 2 роки тому +41

    As a low baritone, let me say: my day has finally arrived. Thank you Chris

  • @ludwiglanestudios
    @ludwiglanestudios 2 роки тому +91

    As a natural Baritone, I'll mention how I began to approach "higher notes".
    After practicing vocal exercises 4× a week for a whole year, I went from being able to hit an F4 comfortably to hitting an A4 comfortably with my mixed chest/head voice. That major 3rd took a long time to finally achieve. And I of can hit that A4 after 15 minutes of warming up.
    I attribute this to practicing my perfect fifths slides, octave slides, lip trill arpeggios/scales, and tongue trill arpeggios/scales. Piano is my main instrument, so I accompany myself, which I understand not many people have the luxury of being able to do that, but I do urge people to learn their scales and arpeggios on the piano. I'll have a video for that soon.
    I want to be able to hit a C5 with my mixed chest/head voice, and I think that can happen in about a year. My falsetto can hit a high E, which was natural for me. And for my bass notes, I'm practicing vocal frys and trumpet sounding descending fifths(I forgot what those exercises are called).
    So as of now, my range is from F-sharp 2 to A-4 with my chest to mixed voice, not counting falsetto.
    Singing is just something I do for fun- I'm a producer and pianist. But I married a vocalist and I want to start singing with her more and more while I accompany the both of us.

    • @andrejz8954
      @andrejz8954 2 роки тому +1

      that sounds really awesome man! I wish I was in your shoes! At least as far as a spouse goes. Really want a music girl! But yeah, much can be done with practice, and it's really cool and helpfull that you shared your tips and tricks, I guess I'll give em a whirl! :)

    • @andrejz8954
      @andrejz8954 2 роки тому

      @@laptopstudy3279 I suffer from reflux/ GERD as well. It's amazing how it messes up your voice.

    • @ivancadena3031
      @ivancadena3031 2 роки тому

      @@andrejz8954 Yes, it's a pain in the ... well, you know where.

    • @mckeithanmott3959
      @mckeithanmott3959 Рік тому

      my range is similar to yours but i can’t necessarily hit an A4 comfortably..

  • @maxx.mazzeo
    @maxx.mazzeo 3 місяці тому +1

    We lost Chris, but Thornley has the torch, he is also amazing

  • @fdakis
    @fdakis 2 роки тому +89

    Cornell has always been my favorite singer of all time. I think the underappreciated aspect of his talent is this: while he wasn't able to sing the higher notes from songs such as Say Hello to Heaven or Slaves and Bulldozers in his later years, he added an even more improved tone and vibrato. THAT is how you evolve as a vocalist into your 40's and 50's. RIP to the greatest.

    • @LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes
      @LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes 2 роки тому +7

      Cornell's mature voice & tone was getting towards that of a big band 50s singer. I'm a baritone, same thing is happening to me in my 40s. In my 20s I was trying to sing like Cobain & John Fogerty, now I'm crooning along to Sinatra & Tom Jones

    • @fdakis
      @fdakis 2 роки тому +4

      @@LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes I don't think everyone shares the same experience as they get older. Sure, our voices are bound to change as get older. As a matter of fact you and I are probably close in age (46), but I've been fortunate to keep my range while adding a more raspy sound. Consider Steven Tyler and Scott Weiland, two guys who sounded almost nothing like their younger selves.
      To add, I'd have to disagree with the opinion that his voice was sounding more "Big Band"

    • @LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes
      @LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes 2 роки тому +2

      @@fdakis His live cover of "nothing compares to you" had a much more polished country jazz style than any other "grunge" artist I've heard. It actually encouraged me to head more in that direction as a singer myself. The singing coach actually said this and I checked out a few 50s and 60s slightly corny country and jazz baritone singers and realised she had a point. It was his vowels and timbre

    • @BC08
      @BC08 2 роки тому +4

      @@LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes Cornell was getting more into the blue eyed soul territory than big band I’d say

  • @GabrielBarbosa-jq9st
    @GabrielBarbosa-jq9st 2 роки тому +147

    This is so damn great. Most male singers nowadays are tenors -or at least sing as if they were-, so I, for example, have often caught myself "not being able to sing" many songs I like. This not only tells me that I can, but it tells me that I can do it in a way that is different from the mainstream.
    Yes, the baritone voice sounds different. But does it sound worse? Nah. We just have to explore a bit more and get comfortable.
    Thanks!

    • @chrisliepe
      @chrisliepe  2 роки тому +15

      YES YES YES

    • @melodica5407
      @melodica5407 2 роки тому +14

      In pop music? Yes
      But in rock music, as far as i can remember there are more baritone singers.
      Because the tone fits better.
      I also prefer baritones higher range for heavier music because their mixed voice is thick like chest voice.

    • @andreasfrost-blade4689
      @andreasfrost-blade4689 2 роки тому +2

      It’s really something being a bass too.

    • @briansullivan3424
      @briansullivan3424 2 роки тому +16

      The baritone voice also has more warmth and resonance, especially in your chest voice and low end of your mixed register... it's almost impossible for (most) tenors to get that timbre into their performance without the aid of post-production. So, while us baritones have to practice more to get that muscle coordination down between registers and really concentrate on smoothing out the transition from one register to the next so that aren't as pronounced, we can learn to do it with practice and instruction... but, we also have natural body to our voice that basically cannot be taught; you either have it, or you don't, and many tenors do not... it's just physiology.
      As a kid, I always wanted to sound like an 80s power tenor but, as I've gotten older, my favorite voices from the 80s often turned out to be high baritones who had mastered those techniques, and weren't always tenors like I assumed. Cheers from Maryland, US!

    • @GabrielBarbosa-jq9st
      @GabrielBarbosa-jq9st 2 роки тому +1

      @@melodica5407 it really depends on what you mean by "rock music" and "heavier music". Metalcore and lots of prog metal singers don't quite have the baritone voice, or at least don't use its assets. ERRA, Northlane, Polaris, Periphery and TesseracT are some examples.
      Maybe in the past, but in modern heavier music I'd say baritones aren't that present either. There are quite a few counter-examples to what I said though, like Five Finger Death Punch.

  • @FrancesLocke
    @FrancesLocke 2 роки тому +31

    There is something magical and inspiring about watching people talk about the stuff they are passionate about. And this guy is absolutely one of those people. His enthusiasm has made my day.

  • @mandofilms7067
    @mandofilms7067 2 місяці тому +1

    as a baritone who can sing santa fe from newsies in the original key, i love to see videos that show that it’s possible

  • @ahacks7692
    @ahacks7692 Рік тому +15

    This guy's voice is insane, is literally the perfect voice for rock. Also this dude really knows what he is talking about, great video

  • @NikNovaMusic
    @NikNovaMusic 2 роки тому +25

    Yes, Ian Thornley deserves way more attention…

    • @superunknown2812
      @superunknown2812 2 роки тому

      Loved ian when he was in his band Thornley such a heavy band and his voice was perfect at that time

  • @Z4U3398
    @Z4U3398 2 роки тому +7

    Baritone here. Still able to hit *She's Gone* in it's original C minor without cracking. My advice? Use *all* techniques at your disposal; nasality, vocal twang, compression, everything to stabilize your mix register. Start slow, start soft & then apply diaphragmatic support. All the best, folks!

  • @gg666123456
    @gg666123456 2 роки тому +14

    Can confirm. I'm a low bass and sometimes people think there are 1-2 people singing with me because my voice changes so much from a A1 open to A2 relaxed to A4 belted to A5 falsetto. When I first started out I almost gave up on becoming a singer because no songs were "made for my voice range" but thanks to your videos and many more I learned how to use my voice to climb over those obstacles

  • @callingallkings163
    @callingallkings163 2 роки тому +33

    I fell prey to "comparison" and learned to "hate" my voice (ONLY) because I compared my wants vocally to my actual vox... THIS video alone set me into acceptance of my Baritone vocals and my desire to sing at higher pitches. I've been in the studio all morning recording me actually laughing and having fun with my vocals now. Thanks brother.

    • @chrisliepe
      @chrisliepe  2 роки тому +2

      You're so very welcome Calling All Kings!

  • @Paulnap
    @Paulnap 2 роки тому +5

    Wow Ian Thornley has some cornell-esque chops

    • @briansullivan3424
      @briansullivan3424 2 роки тому

      Yeah, I'm not super familiar with his voice... after seeing him in this video though, and being a life-long Cornell fan, I'm gonna need to check out more Big Wreck... wow!

  • @alfawoof1
    @alfawoof1 2 роки тому +1

    Ian Thornley is an unheralded Rock GOD!!

  • @cnutella9947
    @cnutella9947 2 роки тому +58

    If you wanna cover Ian Thornley more that would be sick. So glad he's been getting more attention lately. Feel like he wasn't getting his due for a long time.

  • @RickyConnelley
    @RickyConnelley 2 роки тому +22

    There’s an interview of Chris saying he had to practice for months transitioning from his acoustic material to his older stuff. Watched him at the ryman on the Higher Truth tour. His voice was amazing. He was better live than on record. He’s the reason I became an artist singer/songwriter.

    • @Adrian101882
      @Adrian101882 2 роки тому +1

      You have a link to that interview?

  • @josea.salinas6784
    @josea.salinas6784 2 роки тому +5

    every second from this video would be considered as pure gold

  • @ROCKYSBOY
    @ROCKYSBOY 2 місяці тому

    I always had a higher range and great falsetto growing up as a baritone and could sing much higher than my brother who was a tenor. I have unfortunately killed my voice with abuse but what this man says is so true about how to view your voice and range.

  • @cbappa2
    @cbappa2 2 роки тому +1

    I'm watching a Big Wreck concert from 1998 while scrolling my phone and I see a picture of Thornley in the thumbnail. The last couple of years he's finally started to get some well deserved exposure

  • @vaughanband
    @vaughanband 2 роки тому +39

    I’m a tenor and I wish I was a baritone so my head register would be naturally thicker…i had to work really hard to thicken up my head voice because as a tenor it was naturally so bright and boyish.
    Another great example of a baritone is David Coverdale…my favourite singer.

    • @marstudios7879
      @marstudios7879 2 роки тому +5

      Unbelievable Sam, I have a baritone voice and you don’t know how much I’d like to have a tenor voice.

    • @vaughanband
      @vaughanband 2 роки тому +4

      @@marstudios7879 ha ha, I guess we always want what we don’t have. Honestly there’s only about a tone or tone and a half difference in the notes a baritone can hit compared to a tenor. Like I said I struggled with the tone of my upper register…naturally it’s very bright and childlike…I’ve had to work on getting more girth and weight to the sound. Why do you want to be a tenor??

    • @lucasnovaes-programacao2869
      @lucasnovaes-programacao2869 2 роки тому

      How did you thicken up your sound? I have the same issue

    • @vaughanband
      @vaughanband 2 роки тому +1

      @@lucasnovaes-programacao2869 recording myself a lot, listening and then trying to sing the same phrase with more open throat, more diaphragm squeezing and more compression…i think this builds up the muscles over a few months but I need to practice at least an hour a day to keep the strength.

    • @gnomasome4698
      @gnomasome4698 2 роки тому +1

      @@vaughanband i have the same thing, i think im a tenor since the way i learnt to sing was with the tenor parts in the beach boys and paul McCartney and my voice matches pauls amount of heft its not as bright and floaty as the Wilsons, i have trouble with my highs getting thin but the only way ive found to fix it is to do the paul McCartney thing where he just lowers his larynx n closes his throat up and does this fake baritone thing like in golden slumbers or oh darling or lady madonna, which sounds kinda camp and silly sometimes but so far its my only method lmao im gonna try and do what you said

  • @MickeyBean
    @MickeyBean 2 роки тому +7

    Dude, I’ve seen Big Wreck live 15+ times in my life and I’m blown away every time. Ian Thornley is a fucking GOD.

    • @chrisliepe
      @chrisliepe  2 роки тому +3

      It’s TRUE! they are impeccable live

    • @AUTOSAD777
      @AUTOSAD777 2 роки тому

      I third that. Perfect set they had when I saw them. Perfect. Unreal.

    • @encryptor6710
      @encryptor6710 2 роки тому

      That is one of my life goals is to see them live at least once. They mainly tour Canada though.

    • @chaseclarkemusic
      @chaseclarkemusic Рік тому

      Going to see them soon, I'm pumped

  • @williamweiss6128
    @williamweiss6128 2 роки тому +1

    Love those 2 mentioned....Thornley, Cornell!!!!!love Big Wreck!!!

  • @jpmtv2693
    @jpmtv2693 Рік тому +1

    A teacher that actually signs. Great video.

  • @brendanflaherty6696
    @brendanflaherty6696 2 роки тому +9

    Oh man… Thornley and Cornell in the same video?! Yer speaking my language, man. My voice isn’t really suited to lead vocals, but a big part of my usefulness as a backing vocalist is the range I developed, largely thanks to these two singers. Singing along to their records in the car for a couple years was the ticket.
    The the thing about Thornley… as good of a vocalist as he is, he’s an even better guitarist. Check out some of the Suhr Factory Party vids, for both Big Wreck and Ian Thornley. Dude’s the total package.

  • @deadblowhammer935
    @deadblowhammer935 2 роки тому +1

    the fact you know who thornley is makes me happy. big wreck and ian are criminally underrated

  • @brody_lol6427
    @brody_lol6427 2 роки тому +1

    I know absolutely nothing about music or singing, but I could hear you talk about Chris Cornell for hours

  • @donnycollins1797
    @donnycollins1797 2 роки тому +46

    Love your videos! I’m a baritone and I’ve always been extremely jealous of tenors.

    • @viictor1309
      @viictor1309 2 роки тому +5

      Same here

    • @axel.lessio
      @axel.lessio 2 роки тому +3

      I'm a tenor (B2 - A5) and I'd give both kidneys to shift my whole range an octave lower. 😅

    • @muslimmetalman
      @muslimmetalman 2 роки тому +1

      of what? having less weight in the voice? that's lame. you can always sing higher. we generally cant sing lower.

    • @wubbaplays4341
      @wubbaplays4341 2 роки тому +1

      From everything I've seen and heard, baritones have a much wider range due to the thickness of our vocal cords. It applies to falsetto as well. Thicker cords, more range with falsetto and mixed voice. I'm constantly singing along with tenor pop songs and with practice it's relatively easy to figure out how to change your tone to match a tenor's tone. You have to really work at learning how to smooth out the screech like quality to your tone.

    • @darylkenny4562
      @darylkenny4562 2 роки тому

      @@wubbaplays4341 yea but it’s a heavier, thicker sound. I notice it up high that I don’t have the agility that a tenor has in the same range and you can hear that it’s because it’s carrying more weight. It’s cool in it’s own right though and everything is a trade off. I’m a dramatic baritone and last year learned how to get into my subharmonic register and hit low notes (lowest A1). That’s something I would not want to give up in exchange for being a tenor.

  • @gavinjordan4259
    @gavinjordan4259 2 роки тому +7

    I’m so glad you’ve thrown both Ian thornley and chris cornel in the same video!!!! Ian Thornley is a freak along with Cornell. And like always thanks for awesome video

    • @chrisliepe
      @chrisliepe  2 роки тому +7

      Two of my absolute favs!

  • @j9andphoenix
    @j9andphoenix Рік тому +2

    As soon as I saw your thumbnail that included Chris Cornell I clicked your bait. He seemed to have pretty much sorted it early in his career. Love your channel. If I lived in a house I would pratice but I get too shy to sing in the smal building I live in. So what I learned from my singing teacher many years ago remains. Back then, I sang all the time. It is such a wonderful feeling and quite enriching.

  • @matturner6890
    @matturner6890 Рік тому +1

    So glad to see Ian Thornley featured, he needs more attention!

    • @chrisliepe
      @chrisliepe  Рік тому

      Have you seen the interviews I did with him?

    • @matturner6890
      @matturner6890 Рік тому +1

      @@chrisliepe Damn, that was a fast reply. And no, but now I know what's occupying my next couple hours haha!
      Really appreciate your work man, I can tell that you're in this to help people reach their potential, and that's awesome.

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  • @simon-rjk8905
    @simon-rjk8905 2 роки тому +7

    I wish somebody explained it this clearly to me in college. Thanks so much!

    • @chrisliepe
      @chrisliepe  2 роки тому

      Happy to help Simon! You're very welcome!

  • @noisyverset
    @noisyverset 8 місяців тому +3

    I’m a baritone, but when speaking people think I’m a bass. So they get surprised when they hear me singing. Thanks to you I’ve expanded my range quite a bit, and I also use techniques you’re teaching.
    To those of you who think you can’t reach higher notes, and even expand your range- you can! It takes some practice over time, at least it did for me.
    Thank you! 🙂

  • @AseBonani
    @AseBonani Рік тому +2

    As a baritone, this video is a God sent. I actually do push myself more. But, I'm not gonna lie, I have always used that excuse of "Oh well, he's a tenor, so I can't go that high." Even though I find myself wishing I could.
    This is absolutely encouraging.

  • @Antario29
    @Antario29 2 роки тому +1

    Incredible Chris Cornell impression

  • @MountSilverBand
    @MountSilverBand 2 роки тому +6

    Ian thornley is the fucking man, love when he gets credit

  • @coreyboone587
    @coreyboone587 2 роки тому +13

    My first year seriously learning to sing daily, i would try to sing Cornell acoustic songs on the way home from work. I would constantly blow my voice out and not know why lol Even got my vocal cords picture, and of course the doctor didn't know anything about singing and was convinced he would never be able to. Then i started doing exercises and studying the theory more and realized why. 6 years in i got the clean range, but still working on belting and distortions. Don't start singing with Chris Cornell songs! lol

    • @chrisliepe
      @chrisliepe  2 роки тому

      Unless you do it from a FEEL FIRST vantage point!

    • @damanOts
      @damanOts 2 роки тому

      I think the more appropriate summary would be “dont beat your head against the floor and expect the door to open”

  • @kavilatte
    @kavilatte 11 місяців тому +1

    This is great & the only place I've ever seen Thornley & Cornell compared for the right reasons!

  • @sanders511
    @sanders511 Рік тому +1

    7:43 shieet this is some nice stuff, the passion!!!

  • @Daniel_Batal
    @Daniel_Batal 2 роки тому +44

    UA-cam recommendation doing wonderful things today. Glad I was served this video. I had the pleasure of knowing and jamming with Brad over the years. This was a great explanation by example of how to expand your vocal range.

  • @encryptor6710
    @encryptor6710 2 роки тому +2

    Its nice to see Big Wreck getting some love!

  • @TrevorLeeGodin
    @TrevorLeeGodin 7 місяців тому +1

    I sent this to my awesome baritone friends.

  • @jedinuttall
    @jedinuttall Рік тому +1

    The "if this isn't making sense" line in superunknown is one of the best bits of cornells voice/musical ability ever ❤

  • @viictor1309
    @viictor1309 2 роки тому +27

    This is absolutely helpful, I'm not condemned to sound like Eddie Vedder for the rest of my life (well kind of but yeah)

    • @dreusch805
      @dreusch805 2 роки тому +5

      There are definitely worse things hahaha

    • @viictor1309
      @viictor1309 2 роки тому +3

      @@dreusch805 The guy has a super voice, but's kind of a pain when you want to sing something else.

  • @flyingdart9819
    @flyingdart9819 2 роки тому +11

    00:22 Vsauce theme starts playing

  • @withoutairwithoutwords5382
    @withoutairwithoutwords5382 2 роки тому +1

    He speaks truth listen to this mans advice!

  • @charlesloddo4367
    @charlesloddo4367 11 місяців тому +1

    I love this video so much. I often come back just to listen to the soundgarden cover

  • @JohnnyGTar
    @JohnnyGTar 2 роки тому +29

    Besides the cool tips and valuable info, I really like it when you do a singing intro!

    • @Adrian101882
      @Adrian101882 2 роки тому +2

      Agree. He crushed this particular intro so hard too

    • @yolo7662
      @yolo7662 2 роки тому +1

      i got chills hearing the intro

  • @sonoftyme9789
    @sonoftyme9789 2 роки тому +7

    Dude. So glad you used Albatross as an example, Ian is such an underrated vocal ASSASSIN. Also, killer job on superunknown, really captivating!

    • @chrisliepe
      @chrisliepe  2 роки тому +4

      Thanks! Ya I wanna do more on Ian for sure!

    • @standandeliver8376
      @standandeliver8376 2 роки тому

      For a moment there I thought you meant Albatross by Fleetwood Mac. I can nail the vocals on that one every time.

  • @GB-rs8cz
    @GB-rs8cz 7 місяців тому +1

    The best thing about Chris teaching you to sing is that he is an excellent vocalist as well as an audio engineer. Engineers have trained their brain to hear very specific sounds within a sound so he can hear things other than just pitch like, this person is in their head voice, they are using a certain level of vocal compression, their resonance is in their mask (listen to the Michael Jackson breakdown for nasal resonance), they are probably a baritone because of the thickness and texture of their head voice, they are pushing their tongue down to get a brighter sound, etc. All of this is extremely important information that helps us learn singing techniques by just listening.
    One of the biggest takeaways from watching his videos is that you don’t have to sing loud to sound loud. It’s all about keeping your vocal tract open and relaxed. It actually creates space for the sound to resonate and sound loud without forcing it. The fact is, singers sound loud because of processing in the mixing stage that adds compression, equalization, reverb, distortion, and other effects to make the vocal feel and sound loud. Add loud drums and guitar and the energy from the instruments also make the vocal sound like it has more energy.
    Ironically, the harder you try to sing, the harder singing becomes. It’s all about technique. Spend as much time as you can to learn how to control all of the little muscles in your vocal tract and you can produce any sound you want on demand.
    I once read something about singing that went, “Singing isn’t pushing air out, it’s allowing it to come out.” That is a good way to think of it. When you find that balance of air support without pushing or straining, things become much easier.
    Good luck!

  • @phoenixcrain1163
    @phoenixcrain1163 2 роки тому +1

    OMG YOU SOUND LIKE LAURA JANE GRACE FROM AGAINST ME!! That's so cool!!

  • @justinknight8421
    @justinknight8421 2 роки тому +8

    Awesome to hear Ian Thornley in on these discussions, he's my favorite vocalist right now!

  • @ROOKTABULA
    @ROOKTABULA 2 роки тому +2

    I've stood and listened to Thornley from 3 to 25 feet away on 3 occasions since 98.
    He is a monster of a vocalist AND a player.

  • @Ashley-mq3jd
    @Ashley-mq3jd 6 місяців тому +1

    My voice keeps getting deeper by the day and it discouraged me from persuing singing. This has encouraged me to retry. SUBBED!
    also do tonsils affect your voice. Cause I've had a bad case of those growing up and they occasionally come up if I smell smoke or drink super cold water.

  • @klasewiberg
    @klasewiberg 2 роки тому +1

    This is a great video! Thank you Chris!

  • @bongothewonderchimp
    @bongothewonderchimp 2 роки тому +47

    As a baritone who as always envied the top register notes of tenors this video is a God's send! Chris you are an inspiration and an incredibly good teacher. My question is we often see rock singers who employ the head voice (falsetto) a lot, lose that upper range with age, or their tone becomes damaged sounding. For example Robert Plant, or Brian Johnson. Is this inevitable, or could it be they were not employing good technique?

    • @Laking86er
      @Laking86er 2 роки тому +3

      Man, Thornley is getting up there in age (49) and is arguably better than ever - ask that dude Haha. Big wreck live is incredible!

    • @melodica5407
      @melodica5407 2 роки тому +3

      Actually i as a tenor prefer baritone voice.
      Their mixed voice sounds thicker.

    • @jarrodcarter1466
      @jarrodcarter1466 2 роки тому +1

      seems that the voice goes as you stop using it all the time

    • @somekindofdude1130
      @somekindofdude1130 2 роки тому +1

      Male head voice is a mixed voice not falsetto. Falsetto is what chest fry is to the chest voice, a sub-category for extreme registers. Most "tenors" use head voice in rock this is why they sound so thick and/or chest (ex Dio)

    • @patrickparmer1648
      @patrickparmer1648 2 роки тому +1

      A fellow Patrick haha

  • @timclaridge3249
    @timclaridge3249 Рік тому +5

    I've been singing for maybe 13 years, your lessons are blowing my mind. I accepted I had Mark Lanegan range for a long time and gave up on ever sounding like Chris Cornell, but with these videos and practice I feel like I'm finally getting there and unlocking a hidden power. Thanks so much! More excited about singing than I have been in a long time.

  • @michaelscherer6416
    @michaelscherer6416 2 роки тому

    Amazing video super inspiring man! Thank you!

  • @Timo_Schoepp
    @Timo_Schoepp 2 роки тому +1

    Such a great video, thanks for this great content!

  • @RichCerbini
    @RichCerbini 7 місяців тому +5

    Chris inspires me so much its insane. He makes me want to constantly be singing and writing. Thank you so much for these videos.

  • @tony.kmullinsstudio818
    @tony.kmullinsstudio818 Рік тому +3

    I'm of the opinion that Ian Thornley is one of the most underrated singers in existence. His live performance of "That Song" at the Suhr Factory Party is on another level ("and when you're hay-yaY-YAY-TEEEEEEDDDDDD!!"..... Just incredible). When I think about improving my voice, his is the model voice I push toward. There a lot of power and tone in everything he does. "Knee Deep" is another that he just does unnatural vocal stuff on.

  • @matthewchavezm.b.s5503
    @matthewchavezm.b.s5503 2 роки тому +1

    Great examples. Thanks a lot Chris!!

  • @1800Nausea
    @1800Nausea 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome video, Chris! Thank you so much!!

  • @nicolasignaciodiazcastro2036
    @nicolasignaciodiazcastro2036 2 роки тому +20

    awesome video Chris, I'm a tenor and I'm in love with Cornell, my mixed voice is not as beefy as a baritone, would be nice if you make a video for tenors, how to sound more beefy and "masculine" for lack of a better word
    Greetings from chile

    • @Oliver-ek2nl
      @Oliver-ek2nl 2 роки тому +3

      I believe he already has a few videos on that subject, just check his channel

    • @chrisliepe
      @chrisliepe  2 роки тому +6

      Thanks for watching Nicolas! Yes, I have a few videos on how to beef up your mix!

  • @moebiwan
    @moebiwan 2 роки тому +2

    Great video! HUGE Ian Thornley/BW fan. UA-cam's algorithm brought me here and you just earned a sub for such a fine explanation of what both Ian and Chris do to crush those tough high notes.

  • @michaelgartman4320
    @michaelgartman4320 Рік тому +1

    I always was happy as a baritone and to just sing along with Darrius Rucker...now you have me thinking I can sing along with some higher stuff.

  • @adamcouture4192
    @adamcouture4192 Рік тому +1

    Wow, Chris…..GNARLY!!!

  • @callingallkings163
    @callingallkings163 2 роки тому +5

    TODAY, I"ve felt vocal Freedom.

  • @markrutkowski7094
    @markrutkowski7094 2 роки тому +7

    I am a baritone and at first felt limited in wiring melodies, but I learned to use my voice in other ways and it helped me be more interesting melodically as well as performance wise. The one thing I really would like is to be able to go a little higher/ballsier on the outro sometimes

  • @DavidRoger78
    @DavidRoger78 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you Chris. That was really really helpful!

  • @bluedude05
    @bluedude05 Рік тому +1

    When puberty decided to slap me in the face and I had a baritone sounding voice, I still found it very easy to sing on higher notes despite cracking here and there. Now that I'm older, I still hit very high notes for as a baratone and even practice talking in higher tones. Im glad videos like this exist, thanks fir showing and explaining so much.

  • @badm0t0rf1nger
    @badm0t0rf1nger 2 роки тому +5

    Great video.
    Very rare to hear anyone do justice covering a Cornell or Thornley vocal. Kudos. :)

  • @Izzy-fh8sr
    @Izzy-fh8sr 2 роки тому +5

    You’ve got a great channel man, I appreciate this a lot.

    • @chrisliepe
      @chrisliepe  2 роки тому

      I'm glad and thank you Izzy!

  • @RyanRoxieOfficial
    @RyanRoxieOfficial 2 роки тому

    REALLY enjoyed this video...Thanks Chris!

  • @fletchfort02
    @fletchfort02 2 роки тому

    Another great video thanks Chris!

  • @NeXusZT
    @NeXusZT 2 роки тому +34

    I've had the pleasure of seeing Big Wreck (Ian Thornley) live when he was promoting their album Albatross and his live vocals are absolutely chilling. The control in his voice is unbelievable. His light rasp throughout his range adds such amazing texture to his tone. I would love to see a break down of a big wreck song like you've done in the past. I think a lot of people would learn a lot from it. Cheers!

    • @6BURG9
      @6BURG9 2 роки тому +1

      Also a phenomenal guitarist. The guy is one of a kind.

    • @chrishenderson420
      @chrishenderson420 2 роки тому

      Seen them twice now, and my favorite concerts by far.

    • @CarlosLiberated
      @CarlosLiberated Рік тому

      Yeah, the world’s best rock singer and world’s best rock guitarist is the same dude. It’s unfair. Also probably in the top 10 rock songwriters.

  • @adikickass84
    @adikickass84 2 роки тому +9

    Wow this really cleared up a lot of misconceptions I had in my head. Thank you Chris.

  • @ShawnTBell
    @ShawnTBell 2 роки тому +1

    WOW, I love your insights and voice. This is so inspiring.

  • @velvetpaws999
    @velvetpaws999 Рік тому +1

    Wow, that was exciting! Very good demonstrations and excellent voice samples! Loved it! Thank you ! 💖

  • @johnfruktoshtat4424
    @johnfruktoshtat4424 2 роки тому +20

    Mike Patton is also a baritone, but it feels like he has six pairs of vocal cords: bass ones, normal ones, tenor ones, pterodactyl ones, nail on glass ones and of course angel ones. Just a theory.

    • @chrisliepe
      @chrisliepe  2 роки тому +4

      Haha. You’re totally right John. He’s otherworldly.

    • @Timbo6669
      @Timbo6669 2 роки тому +1

      I think he might be the first bass/baritone/tenor/soprano singer.

  • @dougie2150
    @dougie2150 2 роки тому +4

    exactly. it's not about hitting the note, it's about sound. I'm baritone and i can for example hit chorus note in Man in the box, but it sounds not that thick as Layne's note. I hope I can fix that in future.

  • @emanuelborrero6113
    @emanuelborrero6113 Рік тому +1

    This helped me so much thank you Chris

  • @MikeGilroyMusic
    @MikeGilroyMusic 2 роки тому +1

    Love this video. It gives me more confidence. Thank you.

  • @FrankValchiria
    @FrankValchiria 2 роки тому +5

    my man you have a great voice

  • @matteobertani9447
    @matteobertani9447 2 роки тому +3

    Amazing. Beautiful. And Ian Fletcher Thornley is a phenomenal singer.

  • @andrearinomato7670
    @andrearinomato7670 2 роки тому +1

    Finally! Thornley gets a shoutout! One of the most, if not the most criminally underrated vocalist of all time!

  • @noeaguilar893
    @noeaguilar893 Рік тому +1

    Love these videos great stuff and u have a awesome voice

  • @luisfernandomoralesoscoy3377
    @luisfernandomoralesoscoy3377 Рік тому +3

    Thank you for this video, you changed my perspective of how I saw baritones and that means a lot because I´m also a baritone. When I started singing my teachers separate me and made me think that I would never sing high notes. I thought that singers like Chris Cornell were blessed and I would never sing as them, but this video helped me a lot to change my mindset, so I am really grateful. Thank you for your content and taking your time for doing your best.

  • @BradCross1982
    @BradCross1982 2 роки тому +3

    Love your channel man 🤘🏽

  • @martinillumina1115
    @martinillumina1115 2 роки тому +1

    Gr8 Stuff, Thnx Chris ! 👌

  • @alancummings5651
    @alancummings5651 Рік тому +1

    Excellent advice

  • @kjdskgj
    @kjdskgj 2 роки тому +19

    This topic (low voice singing higher range) is exactly what I've been looking for, thank you! I have a really low voice, might even be bass but not quite sure, could be just very low baritone. But anyways I struggle with those higher ranges, so I'd love to see more videos about this!

    • @chrisliepe
      @chrisliepe  2 роки тому +6

      Ya, going to be doing a few more angles on this very topic in the coming weeks... Stay tuned!

    • @kjdskgj
      @kjdskgj 2 роки тому

      @@chrisliepe Awesome, thanks! 🙏

  • @6BURG9
    @6BURG9 2 роки тому +5

    I am obsessed with Thornley’s tone. It’s perfect.

    • @birdg2112
      @birdg2112 2 роки тому +1

      Should be a household name.

  • @keithwolfe9726
    @keithwolfe9726 2 роки тому +2

    GREAT ,GREAT,GREAT, GREAT video!!! So clear and well demonstrated. Thanks Chris!

  • @untilwearehuman
    @untilwearehuman 2 роки тому +1

    Huge thanks again for your inspiration.