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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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Diane
Jul 23, 2014 - 6:12PM
Re: Warming up

Greetings Em,
It is good to see that you want to help, it is also good to see that you ask for answers when you do not know them.

The answer has a dependency - if the boy is warming up with proper vocal technique and a properly structured warm-up then he should be able to sing in his whole range very comfortably during warm-ups - which may contain many octaves. If the boy is not using good vocal technique then any vocalization can potentially harm his voice because of tension and strain.
ALSO- If you are referring to the Siren exercise (sliding a full octave) remember Jaime's instruction to work UP TO the full octave at first, because proper technique, strengthening and coordination are required for a nice, smooth, connected slide. This is also the last exercise you should introduce after working steadily for weeks on Falsetto Slides, then 2 weeks on Transcending Tones. Follow the routine guideline on page 255. Even if you do not utilize the time guideline, dedicate the equivalent amount of time to each exercise, do not move on until you understand what you are doing and you are doing it with proper technique. Quality - not speed - is most important. If he does not understand and use proper technique for Falsetto Slide then do not move on to Transcending Tones. Transcending Tones begins with a proper falsetto - if he cannot do a proper falsetto, then he can not properly begin a Transcending Tone.

Very closely study Part One and Part Three of the book - Part One is Technique, Part Three is how to apply the technique to the exercises for proper use and results. He must have a full understanding of the ideas and feel all of the mentioned "buzzes" to know he is using the technique correctly, and doing the exercises correctly.

ALSO REMEMBER - Falsetto Slides, Transcending Tones and Sirens are not ACTUALLY Warm-Ups, they are Exercises. They are meant as "sit-ups and push-ups" for the voice to make it stronger and get it coordinated. Warm-Ups are more like stretches for a dancer or runner that prepare them. So it is advisable to do warm-ups BEFORE your exercises. For Warm-Ups check out Jaime's "Ultimate Vocal Warm-up" Audio - it goes perfectly with Raise Your Voice 2nd Edition.

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