I am on day 5 (today, Friday) of my attempt at a constant 3 weeks of practice. I am spending this week and the next trying to master transcending tone in the 4th octave. Today was a good day, I was able to get all the way up to C#5 and sing some Protest The Hero stuff (btw, if you've never heard Protest The Hero, amazing singing/guitar/drums, even bass, they're only 19-20 years old too)

My question is...I found I could hum and make my whole head buzz, open my mouth, and with little work get to a full voice. Is this a good thing to practice as well? It seemed to have helped me alot with coordination today...Should I perhaps spend the rest of the week with resonance hums (Or perhaps next week and then week 3 go full transcending tone again?)

Also...Taking a day off practice...Should I take Sunday off and not speak or sing at all and let my voice rest? I kinda feel like it needs it, I haven't not spoken for a full day in years.

If you find a specific exercise like humming then transcending, by all means use it. Just don't forget to share you experiences with the rest of us. Yes you can take a day off. I don't think you have to go as far as not speaking, but that is your choice. Yeah, maybe give the singing a break too. Don't quit the T.T. exercises, just incorporate your hums into your practice a little more. Up to C#5 is a huge range for beginning this program. Just make sure you aren't starining just to get higher. But, on the other hand, I've had students hit High C's the very first day when they've never hit above an E or F, several notes below. You know your voice, use it wisely.

JV

Well, it's been about a year now, 6 months with RYV, and I have a lot of experience yelling in bands. It's completely different to sing now, I never ever push and if I do, it never ever hurts, and everything is much more connected and flowing.

James,

If you've been doing RYV for a year 1/2 religiously, you should at least be getting up to E, F and G on the T.T. exercise. Don't let it freak you out though, because they are the most horrible exercise ever, haha. T.T. is really tough to master and if I were you, I'd probably dedicate more time to just them. I am planning on releasing three individual practice sessions this year, for eah the Falsetto Slide, Transcending Tone, and Siren exerices. Each set will contain at least 10 exercises focuses only around that specific exercise, to give you even better ways to isolate the muscles for that particular exercise:)

JV

Well, it's only 6 months, you crazy. I started reading and studying and singing instead of sporadically screaming and such around a year ago. But that sounds really good, the more exercises we gots the better. Especially from you.

Hahahah, I is crazy :) I'll try top have the new systems out as soon as possivble. They will be like extreme practice versions of each exercise and guaranteed to whip your voice into shape;)

JV