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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Vsevolod
Aug 19, 2013 - 10:27AM
Re: I think I damaged my voice!....What should i do?

Tim,

Thanks for the kind words and advice.. I really appreciate you taking the time to read and respond to this..I know everything's going to be fine.. I have been playing instruments my whole life and have experienced all types of setbacks (tendinitis, playing gigs with fingers bandaged, ect.) this is just the first time it has happened with my voice so i got extra nervous about it..

I think I have experienced what you are calling "glottal compression" I'm just not at the point of being able to control it..

Another question.. After i feel sufficiently healed, should i just start practicing again? or is there a different type of routine one uses after this sort of event?


Once again Thanks so much for your insight.

BTW.. whats scary about Kurt is that he did all the vocal takes for "In utero" in 6 hours.. Granted he also suffered from chronic laryngitis...

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Phil
Aug 19, 2013 - 8:54PM
Re: I think I damaged my voice!....What should i do?

Here's a vid I made about glottal compression:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgAlu6hmMwE&feature=c4-overview&list=UUc0IfmOTRYLb_pJx-O-FZiw

What do you do when you damage your voice like you did? REST!!! NO TRAINING. just rest!! You already discovered that once you pushed it it got worse.

Leave it! Take a week off. two weeks off. whatever it takes!

Blessings,
Phil Moufarrege
Grow-The-Voice.com

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TheForce
Aug 20, 2013 - 3:38PM
Re: I think I damaged my voice!....What should i do?

Exactly what Phil said. As soon as your voice feels uncomfortable stop, don't wait till it completely breaks down.

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Vsevolod
Aug 20, 2013 - 4:38PM
Re: I think I damaged my voice!....What should i do?

Thanks everyone..

I plan on taking a good long rest.

After that i'll start training easy again and build back up..

I'll post some stuff once i get healed up..


Thanks for all your insights.

Phil,

I really enjoy your videos and have been watching them over the last few days..

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