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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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Thanks so much guys!
It's good to know that I'm not the only one :D
I'll just read through and make sure I'm doing everything right:)

I tend to skim sometimes..
Another thing!
I have to push when I sing high..
And it is pretty loud..
Well loud enough that when I'm doing exercises I do it with a pillow in front of my face to give the neighbors some peace

Any ideas?
or is there away around making it so loud?

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Joshmv
Thanks so much guys!
It's good to know that I'm not the only one :D
I'll just read through and make sure I'm doing everything right:)

I tend to skim sometimes..
Another thing!
I have to push when I sing high..
And it is pretty loud..
Well loud enough that when I'm doing exercises I do it with a pillow in front of my face to give the neighbors some peace

Any ideas?
or is there away around making it so loud?


From what I've learned and what I've read and studied, you shouldn't have to push hard to sing high. You may need a little more vocal energy and a little more support, but you should be able to sing any notes in your current range loud or softly. You are probably damaging your voice if you have to get a lot louder or push harder to sing higher to hit those notes. You should go back and work on the lower notes that lead up to the high ones and get each one solid before moving on to the next one up. If you have to holler, shout, or push hard to reach a note then it is currently out of your range. Slow and steady wins the race. It can take years to build and awesome voice. Don't give up. Also, make sure you are spending about as much time singing songs as you are doing exercises. Jamie mentions that you have to do both to have a great voice. I can attest that this is true.

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That's what I keep hearing so I try find out how to go around it but the moment I don't give it that push I break into a swollen falsetto...
I think I'll re-read everything about support and breath intake until I figure out a way around it.
I'll use your idea as well and isolate my lower notes and go higher:)
yea.. Hopefully it wont take so long but I'm only 16 so I have time I guess..
My problem is as a result of classes and so on I don't have a time that i can so my practices as my walls are so think my neighbor two doors down can hear me(no joke)

Oh by the way, I started off singing pop and R&B and contemporary music before I discovered/re-discovered bands/Artists like Led Zeppelin, Alter Bridge, etc.
That really challenged me vocally and still do,
My dilemma is that now when I sing I have more of a soft tone which my tone with support sounds completely different from..
I'm aiming for a rich tone but am getting something like Jason Mraz in his soft songs..

Help:)

Thanks for bearing with my questions:)

Re: READ INSIDE (=

If you are can hit the notes in falsetto, then you can hit it in full voice with some practice. The exercise that will get you there is transcending tone. It's really all in the book. Be careful not to sing too aggressively for too long without being able to do it properly. You could really hurt yourself. Singing in falsetto or not should be a sylistic choice instead of the only thing you can do in my opinion. There are pleanty of great singers that sing in falsetto though. I just think having options is a good thing. You can still sing pop and RnB. If you love it sing whatever you want. You shouldn't have to push hard or sing much louder to sing higher. If you are pushing hard then you are probably hurting yourself. Don't confuse adding vocal energy and focus with pushing. If the veins in your neck are popping out and/or you see/feel your larynx rising like when you swallow........that is a sign that you are not singing properly.

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Thanks soo much :)
I'll keep working at it:)
Thanks :D