Ok I got through the tension release and what not and made it through to sustain #3 here are my questions.

1) Regarding sustain #3 - Am I still supposed to start at C4???? I made it all the way to C5 but could only do C5 for 25 seconds.
2) I think I am starting to go into head voice at about G4 - is this fairly normal?
3)Should start this drill lower, or is it better to stay higher and work on sustaining the higher notes even though they are head for now??????

This site is awesome - You guys are helping me understand vocal mechanics in a major way and I greatly appreciate your feedback and help!!!!!

Actually, you can start the exercise at any pitch you wish. You would probably be more comfortble starting at an F or G below middle C. Singers are different and will enter head voice at different pitches so you're cool. Thanks for the props on the site. Now, just spread the word to about one hundred million other people and make this site #1, haha;)

JV

Jaime - I will make you rich - lol!!!!!!!


So I picked songs that were vocally right at my break point (around F4 or so) on the more aggressive chorus and I am struggling to hit it while singing and it sounds like crap as far as tone goes. Is that normal to start even if I can sustain it in the sustain exercise????????

Yes because songs involve all sorts of vowels and consonants and are much harder than controlled exercises.

JV

I cant stand up because my achilles tendon was shredded and is healing...... Is it harder to sing and hit high notes when not standing?????????

I hit em all the time when driving my car.

JV

Well hell you are a stud - I am talking about normal people hahahaha.

I can't sing them properly sitting down either, Chris. I think you need to be sitting with a very straight back of standing up to get the high notes right.

I think it may be harder to keep good posture sitting down, especially with an acoustic guitar strapped around your neck!!!!!!!

Sitting down and practicing is good work. Keep your back straight, support the tone, focus the sound for correct placement, enhance the resonancer, and let er' rip ;)

JV

Hey Jaime,

I finished the 6 weeks in ryv woohoo, I went back and started the ubw again today So here is my question: On the last exercise, i think it is called sustain 3 - Does it matter if I go into falsetto or am I supposed to stay in full voice???

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