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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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Jul 9, 2010 - 6:31PM
Re: I'm tensing my throat. Tips?

Falsetto slide is specially good to drop vocal weight so that your throat doesn´t tight up and get the relaxed vocal coordination needed.

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Opa
Jul 16, 2010 - 9:31PM
Re: I'm tensing my throat. Tips?

Thanks guys! Yeah I've noticed that even just singing anything in falsetto opens up the voice and the throat a bit..

I recorded these today while practicing. First (starlight) is pretty easy to me, the range isn't bad and there is really not much pushing here. In my bad days those highest notes could be pushed but as I recorded these it felt easy. I think this isn't bad at all..?

http://www.filefreak.com/files/191370_blfkn/starlight.mp3

Then here is something else, here is paradise city! Some higher range :) I tried this many times and this is the best I got out! And even at my best I can still see the veins in my neck bulbing at least a little bit :D And it didn't feel bad really but my voice get's easily tired after this kind of stuff. And I mean this high register! And most of the time I feel my throat tensing at least a bit.. But it doesn't sound that bad still! I want to be able to sing this stuff more "effortless" and improve the sound more!

http://www.filefreak.com/files/191369_3eknn/paradice%20city.mp3


Feel free to comment on anything! Tone, color, range, technique, style, anything. Tips on how to make the high notes easy? Starlight clip is quite much what my voice sound at its best right now and in the most comfortable range (or little bit high).

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oiselle
Jul 17, 2010 - 9:24AM
Re: I'm tensing my throat. Tips?

The problems you are describing are all very common and the foundation of singing. Before you see any results, you have to do the exercises in the book as they are described and for a certain period of time so you can retrain your body and build positive muscle memory. If you're not sure that you are doing the exercising properly, book a lesson with Jaime or myself. Good luck!

Val

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