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: Vocalising While Driving

The best way to tell if an exercise is good or not good is knowing yourself. If you feel yourself getting the least bit busy or distracted tone it down or switch to another exercise.

I'm currently on a break from any vocal exercises due to a car crash, but before that I always do a lot of training on the road. Any practice time you can squeeze in will help. I use Jamie's mp3 tracks as a starting guideline. I always start with the warmups, then go into what I want to focus on. Breathing exercises (done lighter in the car), scales, slides, grit, etc. Sometimes to learn a specific technique or practice a note combination I'll lesson to a song with that has it and practice it.

Good times to practice in a car is anytime you're in the car. The added practice time will help.

Re: Vocalising While Driving

I must interject here. Daniel is completely wrong on this one! Sorry, Daniel, not pointing you out, just want to shed some true light here. Regardless what any of you have heard by any sing or any vocal coach, working your voice in your car IS COMPLETELY FINE! If not, well, I guess my range and glass breaking ability is a fluke, as are all those RYV users who practice in the car. By the way, I shattered my first glass by voice alone while driving. Yeah, crazy stupid, but that's how it happened. Listen, most singers have lives that do kind of prevent extra practice time, so utilize the car. Stay away from any exercises that make you light headed, or if you start to get light headed, don't go any higher in range, and you'll be fine;)