THE VOICE CONNECTION
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Welcome to The Voice Connection Sound Off; a forum for users of books like Raise Your Voice, Melody to Madness, The Ultimate Breathing Workout, and Unleash Your Creative Mindset, as well as a place for Vendera Vocal Academy members to interact.

This message board was created so that singers could come together and "sound off" to help support each other during vocal development and the creative process of unleashing the creative spark that occurs when writing and producing music. Currently, myself and vocal coaches Ben Valen, Ray West, and Ryan Wall are here to respond periodicially to your questions, with new vocal coaches coming soon. But, feel free to help each other too:)

This board is here for you to ask questions about my and my fellow coach's books, videos, and MP3 programs, as well as offer others help with our vocal techniques. You may also post videos of yourself and your band to share your music and ask for critiques.

Please refrain from negative comments, profanities, spamming, and inappropriate criticisms of vocal methodologies, vocal coaches, and singers. All negative posts will be deleted and subject to banning without question. I will not respond to negative posts, because, as Mark Twain once said, “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.” With that said, positive criticism is welcome because that is how you'll grow as a singer during the training process.


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Re: Power Push is NOT Brute Force

Jaime, I'm a little confused about this. I always did think that if you wanted to sing higher, louder, or aggressive, you push down very hard and use your diaphragm to the max. Are you saying you could actually sing very loud and only use a little bit of downwards support?

Re: Power Push is NOT Brute Force

You don't need to push extra hard. Pretend blowing candles on a birthday cake. The energy you need is the same as the one for the powerpush. You don't need more than that. Too much is like not enough. Instead. focus on maintaining the downward push as you advance in your melodic sentence. The effort will be felt more strongly as you become out of breath or go higher in you register. Then, release your muscles completely between breathes.

Val

Re: Power Push is NOT Brute Force

Downwards pressure is about the energy. I do push down pretty hard for highs and grit. Everyone is different. All I can say is if you do it right, it won't matter how hard you push down;)

Re: Power Push is NOT Brute Force

Well, it can be subjective! How hard is really hard? I have pretty good abs ;) It's never so hard that it is uncomfortable. It feels very natural and easy!

Re: Power Push is NOT Brute Force

I can't believe nobody on here worries about crapping their pants. I came close once.

Re: Power Push is NOT Brute Force

Do you feel your throat closing up / constricting at the same time? If so, you are doing it wrong. Try sustained "sss" exercise and blowing some imaginary candles to see what happens in your body.

Re: Power Push is NOT Brute Force

So babycries is passion thats knew to me

Re: Power Push is NOT Brute Force

Babies are very passionate when pooping;)