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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: Vocal Cord Zipping

I definitely feel the transition when the zipping occurs. I think this is more than visual.

Re: Vocal Cord Zipping

Jason
Im a bit confused on this topic in the RYV book. When you ascend the scale is this something that I should be learning and practicing how to do or is this just something that automatically kind of happens with correct support, placement, etc.


The vocal cords are already zipping any time you make a sound. It's just that it's kinda harder to get them together above the break if you're not familiar with it. But support and placement are only one part of the equation, you need to do something to make the space between the cords close or else you will just make a sigh.

The transcending tone exercise is all about controlling how tight your cords are on a certain pitch. Now I don't think this exercise is suitable for one who's pretty new but it's more for an intermediate singer.

What you could try doing is "crying" on pitch. Say "wah" like a baby does and practice this on the notes you got trouble with. Don't push it at first, start light and then when you can go heavier. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laxyoaHOP1c