THE VOICE CONNECTION
SOUND OFF

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: Singing to live music

At first I thought it was going to be a case of the covers band performing the song in a different key, but then due to the day consistancy the next day it may not be that.
This is probably psychological. You weren't able to hear yourself (I guess nobody else could hear you either), so you just let go and went for it. You probably weren't as worried and not over-thinking everything, which may have given you the ability to just be free.
Sounds like that could have been the case.

Re: Singing to live music

I know exactly what you're talking about and I'm almost certain it's psychological. I get that every time I go to a club, sometimes I go to a corner where no-one can hear me and try singing something (usually not what's playing). It's almost always effortless, no breaks etc.

I think what's going on, other than the reassurance than no-one can hear you, is that you cannot hear your exact tone, even if you cup your ear. You can hear what you're singing but I think the drowning out of tonal detail makes you stop compensating for the sound of your voice. It stops you from forcing it into what you think it should sound like. If you record it, you might find it sounds crap but that feeling of freedom should be how singing should be in general. If your voice is effortless you can build on it to develop the sound you want.

Re: Singing to live music

really interesting posts guys!

Re: Singing to live music

YOu're thinking too much and are becoming self-conscious without the music. Just let it go!