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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Jun 30, 2006 - 12:34PM
About this CVT...

I read in another thread that the Complete vocal technique (CVT) must work "right away" or else it's wrong. Well how long is "right away"? Is it within a month, a week or what? How long? I am thinking of go to a CVT teacher when I turn 18 (16 now). And I am wondering what this means, also how much could one improove the range with CVT, and also how long it takes. I know there is no exact certain answer to this, but i would like some comments about it anyway.

Thanks in advance!

j
James Fater
Jun 30, 2006 - 4:05PM
Re: About this CVT...

Here's the deal; we're all different and some things will be a huge, new, enlightening experience and some won't. Just because you start training under any teacher, under any method, does not mean you will experience immediate results. It all depends on what you're doing right now and doing wrong now. SLS was great for me, I had way too much chest resonance, I was trying way too hard. RYV has been great for me, it teaches RAW singing power. CVT at this point would probably not adress any points that I've missed.

If you have only very miniscule experience singing, you may see huge leaps in your voice in just a few weeks or days, but regardless of how fast it helps you, a teacher is USUALLY an extremely helpful aid, as you have someone to watch you and provide you with dynamic advice on yourself that you may not be able to give.

j
Jaime Vendera
Jun 30, 2006 - 5:10PM
Re: About this CVT...

James,

I love having you on this board. You are a great help. This is what I envision for this messageboard-singers helping singers. I don't believe in instant results or methids who promise that. I really enjoyed reading CVT. I think she means you should notice a difference right away, not a miracle. I have seen students gain almost an ovatve in the first lesson, but this is rare. Bottom line, be prepared to work for it. Steve Vai didn't just pick up a guitar one day and say, "hey man, if I go to my first lesson with this new teacher, I'm gonna play awesome tomorrow". It takes practice. There are no shortcuts.

JV

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spektor
Jun 30, 2006 - 8:28PM
Re: About this CVT...

Hey james i would like to talk to you more man i also have been doing sls with a teacher before. Ill tell you i had no idea what the hell is a head voice with out it.

But doing jaimes stuff now great what your thoughts love to chat. I would call you but man im in south america now be back in N.y in july.

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