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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: Emarosa cover (first minute of a song) (please listen)

Phil
hi John,
is this thing about practicing songs in lip bubbles a good practice to get into to learn how to reduce tension & master the pitch of the song (assuming that's the purpose of it)


Definitely, lip bubbles are great for tension and pitch. Lip bubbles basically makes you focus the sound and resonance properly in the mask, or else your lips do not bubble. Because the lips are semi closed and vibrating, it releases some of the tension that would normally be of the vocal folds. This allows you to hit notes easier, giving the folds the ability to adjust to a new way of moving.

xblackxsailsx
Ok, so i tried to sing a new song, by a band called isles and glaciers
I didn't know the song or the lyrics, i just started singing along to it and recorded it.
Can you tell me if this is a healthier or better sound than the last one?
it's extremely whiney, but that's the only way i can hit those notes.
i sing bass in high school choir..haha (badly, but nevertheless, i do it)
i know it sounds rediculous, i just wanna know if it's better than the last audio file.
this isn't my regular singing voice, it's like this new part of my voice i discovered recently after endless SLS exercises for like 2 years. i'm not a big fan of SLS anymore..haha
i tried to get rid of the raspiness
http://www.box.net/shared/6aplb6ee9t


I think the second audio was held together bit better. It didn't sound unhealthy, you just don't sound strong. As long as you are not straining to hard, you should be ok. SLS can be rough, I know as I am the voice type that is quite loud, but SLS works. If this is a new area of your voice don't get discouraged if it doesn't sound how you want it. Each time I gain a new note or learn a new way of doing things I sound terrible, it all just takes practise.

Re: Emarosa cover (first minute of a song) (please listen)

well the singer i was imitating doesn't sound very strong either.. :P
skip to about 3:16
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVdtl7oW3Ts&feature=related