THE VOICE CONNECTION
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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: Transcending Tone stuck in Falsetto!

Given that, what should I be focusing on?

Re: Transcending Tone stuck in Falsetto!

You should be focusing on practicing--over and over and over again.

And learn to gather faith--develop body wisdom.

No one can do the exercises for you.

At some point you have to cease intellectualizing and start doing.

I can sit here all day and try to explain how to use your brain to visualize throwing a ball but that doesn't mean you're going to get into the NBA.

Similarly you can keep trying to tell your arm to throw the ball and never make a single basket in your life.

Sooner or later you have to build the bridge with the materials provided.

Re: Transcending Tone stuck in Falsetto!

Alright, its been 6 weeks, but it still sounds the same, breathy and false...

Re: Transcending Tone stuck in Falsetto!

I just had a listen. To me it sounds like you are pushing more air to transcend. Also the tone you started with seems a tiny bit breathy, Maybe spending some time on the "ooo ooo ooo" exercise can help?

Work on keeping the downwards support fairly strong when you are transcending and keeping the inhalation sensation visualization (pretend you are sucking the air in via a straw)
Also maybe work around a middle c area first. I think it is better to master them lower first as i find it easier personally.

I have good and bad days with this one but be patient and do not allow your air to push and you will get it.