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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: Is there really no limit to how high you can sing?

Ben
MelanieJoy
If you've never sung in whistle voice it can seem impossible if you're used to singing in your lower range. But I've done it plenty of times and it's all about getting the cords to zip up. Right now I have to train to get those notes back, but they came easily. And naturally with training.
I agree that with training some people can do those things. What I am saying is that I don't think that everyone can. I am not knocking anyone else's method or theories. That is just my opinion. It is going to be a lot easier for a female to sing in whistle voice than a male bass singer. I'm not saying that it can't be done. I just don't buy into the idea that anyone can do anything they want with their voice. If you can't get within miles of sounding like Stevie Wonder, you probably never will. That doesn't mean you don't have a great singing voice.
The views of this commentator do not reflect the views of the author of Raise Your Voice or most of the great singers, and teachers on this board. They are merely my own observations.