The cap trick has been extremely helpful. I have a passable voice but I've been physically forcing my larynx up which has caused a lot of straining. This exercise has helped me re-discover my resonance without any straining. Thank you so, so much :)
@TransVoiceLessons3 жыл бұрын
This is sooo wonderful to read! I work with a lot of individuals who have normalized a voice that functionally works for them but still has traces of strain built into it. I know I had a lot of strain for 2 years before I used the external noise approach and got rid of my strained resonance behavior. I'm so glad you had that experience and this video was able to guide you to it.
@zynphull3 жыл бұрын
We need a "contextless TransVoiceLessons" video ASAP (starting with 6:51). Love this channel.
@lunarleaf Жыл бұрын
LMAO I was thinking the same thing, the way she talked after sounded like something martin cabello would say
@Chloe-ju7jp3 жыл бұрын
the amount of control you have over your voice is absolutely incredible
@Kaisebon3 жыл бұрын
I was playing around with modifying resonance with an external sound when my dog walked in with the biggest face of concern, trying to figure out how the heck I was making that strange sound. I pulled my phone away from my face to let him sniff it, and he seemed content after that.
I can't really watch your videos without crying.. I can hardly get through any of them. It's like.. your voice is a product of years of hard work and I love it. I wanna get my voice sounding like half as good. I get overwhelmed by your videos they're so inspiring. I'm gonna try to get a trainer so I can do it right without damaging my voice. Thank you for these awesome videos
@gasolineandwine3 жыл бұрын
Sounds around 1:40 are so reminiscent of noise through a fixed filter bank, it's uncanny. The human voice and everything that goes into it is so fascinating.
@sharkkedy3 жыл бұрын
just discovered your channel today... I came out to myself a couple months ago and I can already tell I'm gonna be revisiting these for years :))
@switchscene82473 жыл бұрын
Holy cow the bottle cap trick might actually be the tool I needed
@sarastevenssinger81262 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@IMTLY3 жыл бұрын
Hey Z, just wanted to say thanks for the free voice training info! You're beautiful, your voice is to die for & you're a true inspiration. I'll definitely be joining your patreon, hopefully from this Friday! Hope to train 121 with you by the end of this year
@TransVoiceLessons3 жыл бұрын
@LittleMissLuna2323 жыл бұрын
I cant thank you enough for making these videos available to us for free, thank you so so much. You're doing me and so many others an amazing favor ! Ur great queen keep doing what ur doing
@terminalglimmer3 жыл бұрын
It's incredible how the voice really is a musical instrument. Thanks for all the advice!
@JessCampbell-z3v11 ай бұрын
This video helped me SO much in figuring out how to do a resonance I like without strain!! Once I realized I could map my vocal tract with white noise like a SONAR, I could finally feel how I needed to speak to have a sound I liked.
@claracurnow1223 жыл бұрын
holy shit the bottle cap technique worked almost immediately WTF?! my resonance is noticeably higher!!! my other trans mtf friends have been raving about this lately!
@JessCampbell-z3v10 ай бұрын
This external noise approach made resonance CLICK in my brain so I could finally understand. Now I have an effortless voice I am comfortable with. Thank you so much!
@rsyvbh3 ай бұрын
Genuinely freaked out over that first one, it's so cool (and also very useful!)
@gpreactions31943 жыл бұрын
Because your voice is so good, i find it hard to even envisage how i can change my voice from a man's and god knows i've tried. I would love to see you with a willing participant and for you to post a series of lessons with students so that we can get a measure of what we can achieve if we do it right, because right now, this all seems like magic to me. x
@chriswoods19553 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting!Love your videos as always!^^
@mirramur3 жыл бұрын
This girl is an angel!
@TransVoiceLessons3 жыл бұрын
@SixHundredAndSixtySix3 жыл бұрын
Woman, not girl. It is offensive to call women girls. She is not 12
@mirramur3 жыл бұрын
@@SixHundredAndSixtySix This WOMAN is an angel! Hmmm. Wait, why stop there? Labels can be so harmful and hurtful these days, I should do better! Here we go. This person is good! Wow, I feel so much better! Thank you for helping preserve the sanctity of the comments section. Without your diligence, people may go about throwing wild accusations around potentially bringing others to their knees in distress. I've never personally worked with her before nor does she know my personality and my speech patterns. If it wasn't for your lurking, I'd never get one step closer to true enlightenment. Please, o wise one, carry on your holy crusade to bring others to justice, helping to right true wrongs! I pray for thee daily! God bless!
@TerryScorp3 жыл бұрын
@@mirramur it’s okay. @Griffin D is just mad because someone called them young.
@holidayoreoreal2 жыл бұрын
@@mirramur I read this in Kevan Brighting’s voice
@temix31423 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you sharing all of your hard work and experience, thank you so much! Noise can be an issue where I live so these techniques are going to see a lot of use.
@selving.1td3 жыл бұрын
you’re such a blessing, I can’t imagine how difficult it was starting off the channel. You just keep making my day :)
@thisbitchgotfamous25743 жыл бұрын
Love your new room ! Keep up the amazing work girl ^^
@AnaDoMatoSA3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, the bottle cap helps a lot, i can put it on my pocket and practice when i can
@jeffreygibbons2555 Жыл бұрын
You are my hero, omg every video I watch is just so amazing thank you so much you are the only reason why I’m not giving up on my voice it feels hopeless sometimes but I’m still trying
@htetaung65453 жыл бұрын
Came here from artsy
@alyssariemer33003 жыл бұрын
I never hit the bell on any channel. This one was first. 💙 Thank you for all you do.
@bmos028 ай бұрын
That r2 sound from the Noise + Phone section was exactly like the suction wand that dentists use.
@EllieFeyFox3 жыл бұрын
You seriously are the best Z. What would we do without your wonderful guidance?
@Potatointhehood3 жыл бұрын
OMG cutie is back! 3;
@dianeneal4066 күн бұрын
I love your videos so much they've been such an inspiration to me in my own vocal journey thanks to you and a couple of other trans voice KZbinrs that I also watch my voice has gone from a deep voice to something more androgynous to borderline female and this is only in a period of 5 months thank you very very much for the help that you've not only done to me but for hundreds of other trans women
@darrogante3 жыл бұрын
This was a fantastic video with truly interesting ways to understand resonance. I am ecstatic to learning more from you soon!
@singularitybound3 жыл бұрын
I have never been able to do the neck thing : / so the cap is brilliant!
@zestzonertheoblivious58283 жыл бұрын
I have been wanting this video since i started watching u. These are great mothods.
@justinsorgaard50793 жыл бұрын
Wow, I’ve been idling playing around with #3 for years as a neat trick. I just wish I could accomplish any semblance of that resonance change while... making my own sounds.
@brandonnowonline65333 жыл бұрын
I record myself talking or saying certain words and i can almost hear my mom talking to me every now and again but it's very hard judge my own voice "I'm a total noobie and this is my first few days of trying this" I for sure don't sound like me anymore, but im unsure of how feminine my voice is, i showed a friend and he said it sounded like a friend he had at college. But i'm worried that he's just trying to sound supportive. I know i have a long way to go, but this is honestly terrifying to practice in my home.
@nikkidehart43153 жыл бұрын
Thank you for expounding upon these techniques. I’ve come to use the phone method whenever I’m feeling “unsure” of what I’m doing mechanically. The other methods not so much. I don’t get a lot of feedback on those and I think it’s because I wear a denture. Question: when you do the phone thing you appear to be changing the shape of you oral cavity whereas I try to focus just on the larynx. Is this incorrect? Can’t wait for my turn for lessons! In the meantime your vids have been wonderful and the best. Thank you so much! You’re beautiful inside and out! Nikki
@lucidhominid21903 жыл бұрын
The phone mouth resonance thing is also just fun to do with electronic music instead of noise. Not sure if its as helpful though lol
@zoyonara Жыл бұрын
Thank you thank you thank you so much for your work! You're a bringer of hope
@loopduplicate2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Zheanna. Zoom lets you turn on "Original Audio", which I do with my voice therapist. It turns off all the filtering.
@sheireland37372 жыл бұрын
I’m not trans. I’m learning to sing. This is great advice even for a singer! Thank you. You sound great btw.
@amaroselessons3 жыл бұрын
I might have to steal that bottle cap trick for my students- that's so clever! Thanks for another great video, Z! c:
@TransVoiceLessons3 жыл бұрын
woo!! have fun with it! Keep up the great working in helping the community! :D
@amaroselessons3 жыл бұрын
@@TransVoiceLessons You too!
@Blattella3 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing your wizard spells
@kunai6743 Жыл бұрын
Should I be moving my tongue when doing the one with the noise? This is something I've really been confused on because the placement of my tongue changes the sound by a lot.
@immagns3 жыл бұрын
love ur vids ur so pretty sis ty for the work u dooo
@Myth12213 жыл бұрын
THE PHONE TRICK WORKS SO WELL WTF
@tacticalfluffy7773 жыл бұрын
These videos are always very helpful. Thank you. 🖤💚
@charlotteathena2 жыл бұрын
"i had a student accidentally almost, like, choke" [big smile]
@ninaborghini80303 жыл бұрын
Way to go Kid...very intelligent...!!!
@Risket2 жыл бұрын
The bottle cap exercise makes an awesome design on the spectrogram 😂
@sapphhere283 Жыл бұрын
In all of the methods the only way I was able to change the sound was by opening my mouth more or less, and with tapping my neck I wasn't able to change it at all. Could you explain how to just move resonance around? I don't think I fully understand
@meggytah Жыл бұрын
The first method is actually probably pretty familiar to a bunch of people. There are a lot of those videos out there "put your phone to your mouth and sing" kind of things where the video is just notes and the goal is sort of like a talk box effect. A lot of people may recognize Harder Better Faster Stronger by Daft Punk (or the one Kanye West did). Personally, I love that because of that familiarity since I've played around with that concept for years, way before I was out or even had the slightest suspicion
@NyctaOfficial Жыл бұрын
I'm literally hitting my bottlecap with a usb because my nails are too short LMAO
@wallscrawlpoet Жыл бұрын
Whoa! I feel like I just accidentally jumped into the deep end here. Outta my element.
@asdfghyter2 жыл бұрын
I struggle to find a good place to tap the neck, I get almost no sound out of it, but the bottle cap method works very well and is fun to play melodies on.
@kyliemoore90133 жыл бұрын
Glad Im not the only one who plays melodies using only resonance😂
@TransVoiceLessons3 жыл бұрын
It's suuuch good practice!
@shkeni3 жыл бұрын
Hi! I am new to your channel but just wanted to say you have a fantastic voice and great tips and explanations. I have a good voice I think (I don't have issues passing) but I think I've only understood *why* and how it works after watching your videos on resonance. They also opened me to how it could be even better. Do you plan on making any videos on how to apply these techniques to singing? I would love to hear what you have to say on the matter of getting better resonance and better pitch in the context of singing.
@magicgenius3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much !
@alexismackay68043 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! Do you have any tips for someone just starting out with voice feminization?
@TransVoiceLessons3 жыл бұрын
yea! I recommend starting with basic weight and pitch exploration. Resonance is fun to do but imo it's best explored after you get comfortable being a bit higher and lighter.
@alexismackay68043 жыл бұрын
@@TransVoiceLessons Thank you so much
@AvonaStar3 жыл бұрын
Z, I was wondering if you could perhaps make a video (or include in another video) something about some issues that I've been having. I generally practice my voice as I walk to the bus stop and that's been progressing nicely (if slowly), and I've noticed that my voice does pretty well as a cashier; however, I've noticed when I get home or on days off when I'm chilling all day at home, my voice seems to shit itself. Like if I talk to my mom, the pitch might be lower or the timbre may be rough and not-so-feminine. I'm trying to figure out what's happening and I've tried drinking more water but so far I've had little to no success. I would say that my average pitch at work might be 190-200 Hz while my average at home is probably somewhere around 170 Hz. I've considered whether it's because I'm more relaxed and perhaps not vocalizing as strongly at home (as walking on the street, I have to compete with passing cars) but at work, I don't vocalize as much either, though perhaps a bit more. It could possibly some awkwardness with my voice around my mom but I've been out for 20+ years, so I don't know about that. Anyhow, if you have any ideas, that would be cool.
@aimergf3 жыл бұрын
great video, even if my adhd makes it nearly impossible to understand.
@Elypthia Жыл бұрын
It’s crazy to think that some people have that much skill
@DigitalVirusX23 жыл бұрын
I saw in another video where you couldn't mimic your old voice anymore. Will doing these exercises completely get rid of my deep voice, because if possible I'd like to have both?
@Idk.-.2 жыл бұрын
I think her "male" voice is still there it's just that she is probably very hesitant of using it maybe due to her dysphoria
@cooltv27763 жыл бұрын
an issue I found with the bottle cap method: widening the opening of your lips also changes the sound. you do it in the video. how you are holding it can also have an effect. it still seems useful if you know to be careful about that issue, but without that knowledge im worried that its actively detrimental to peoples progress and the tapping sound goes up, but their voice doesnt change in resonance
@TheAscendant12 жыл бұрын
Widening the lips (i.e. - as in a smile) is intentional. It's one part (R3) of why women tend to speak with more bright voices, they've been socialized to smile more. So she's intentionally changing the shape of the lips here as part of the exercise, not on accident.
@godless_goddess59853 жыл бұрын
venting here cuz i figure yall in the community likely know the feeling and may have ideas. i'm no expert as my vocal knowledge is something of a hodgepodge after years of related interests, so take my conclusions with a grain of salt. these have helped me make a lot of progress, but it still feels like i'm hitting a hard block. i can mimic the sound effects by adjusting my throat muscles with the noise and a pitch-producing app (usually use 197 hz) with a fair degree of success. with the exercises i'm then able to reproduce the adjustments without the noise/app and work on speaking. when i convert it to speech though it feels way too bright and forward, almost exaggerated. i've a baritone voice with a nasally midwestern accent (using a pitch monitor app i seem to stick from around E2/F2 to E3/F3 when keeping it at what seems like baseline; G2/A2 are about the middle of the road for me). With the accent my voice always feels fairly thin/bright but somehow heavy (not a great combo; it's always seemed to cut through a room obnoxiously). anybody have any ideas on what to do?
@kittyshippercavegirl3 жыл бұрын
now I gotta go out and buy a bottle cap
@fablefairy2 жыл бұрын
These tips are super useful, especially the Noise trick. I just found out that my voice has no resonance change whatsoever until I tried this trick. My first time is a bit of a strain, but a few more days of practice helps the strain ease. The best part is I can practice this without fear of being caught. Thanks so much for these tips, sweetie~ 💖🏳⚧
@aryanabexley34863 жыл бұрын
My issue is resonance. I have my perfect pitch picked out and I’ve used it with other people. But I can’t keep my voice for too long🙄
@geneticjen93123 жыл бұрын
People have sent me here to understand how the tapping-on-neck thing works but I still don’t get it. I just hear the sound of my finger hitting my skin.
@TransVoiceLessons3 жыл бұрын
that means you aren't holding your breath. It only works if the vocal folds close and nose closes. The easy way to make sure you do both at once is to hold your breath. :)
@mrach313 жыл бұрын
@@TransVoiceLessons OH MY GOD IT FINALLY WORKS!! THANK YOU!
@SkapPersonal3 жыл бұрын
Hi Z! I sent you an email a few days ago through the website for classes and was wondering whats your average response time? I was thinking of sending another one but if your busy I don’t want to overmessage! Thanks in advance :)
@TransVoiceLessons3 жыл бұрын
Hi! We are super swamped all the time but we are currently booking for August. If you send another we should be able to sneak you in :) dont be afraid of over messaging we are like thousands of messages deep now :(
@sletner48922 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of speaking into the fan as a kid.
@musicandfilms99563 жыл бұрын
This gets to the heart of how to start adjusting my resonance. Thanks! Can you recommend a free or cheap Android sound analysis app or Windows software that will show something like what is on this video?
@TransVoiceLessons3 жыл бұрын
There is a free app called Informant by Clo! They are an awesome person in the trans community that designed us all a freeware app. :)
@musicandfilms99563 жыл бұрын
@@TransVoiceLessons Trying to find this... it doesn't seem to be on Android and I can't find it in the Windows Store. Can you post a link, please?
@nunu_beee3 жыл бұрын
There is no link to the sound in the description.
@TransVoiceLessons3 жыл бұрын
Fixed it! It's in the description.
@AiydnnCantu Жыл бұрын
Thank you sweetie
@everlytriplett1123 жыл бұрын
I want to preface by saying I haven't had a chance to watch the video yet but I fully intend to so if my question is answered there awesome. But I just wanted to ask about voice lessons. I sent out an email using the contact form on your page and hadn't got any word back. Just wondering if you're really backed up with emails or if there's something else I need to do?
@TransVoiceLessons3 жыл бұрын
Very very very backed up! >,
@everlytriplett1123 жыл бұрын
@@TransVoiceLessons Thanks for the reply. I'll be patient then :3 All the best!
@bhashi21123 жыл бұрын
My parents walking in on me fricking around with a botle cap:
@SVAFnemesis3 жыл бұрын
Zea, you are freaking gorgeous!
@BritishPanda3 жыл бұрын
is there any settings that need to be tweaked on the spectrograph to make it more fitting for this?
@CampyBiscuit8 ай бұрын
I wish I understood the noise exercise better, but it feels like I'm just changing the shape of my lips/mouth. I also end up licking and lipping my phone, which is gross. lol
@ddnava962 жыл бұрын
About holding my breath, I need to "close" my throat, right? Because I can also hold my breath by not moving my diaphragm without moving anything in my throat
@shoganflamemasta39753 жыл бұрын
Heyo! I got a bit of a stupid question but... how do I get to play the noise on my phone with the visuals and the mic interaction? I'm on android.
@pepega55603 жыл бұрын
OMGSH!! she so beautiful!!!
@The_Notorious_N.O.E.3 жыл бұрын
😯 pretty dam cool
@Octoshark193 жыл бұрын
i don't understand how to physically raise my larynx. do i just need months and months of physical exercises before i can do it at will?
@Jessafur3 жыл бұрын
Try doing the big dog/small dog exercise to get an idea of how to move your larynx
@Octoshark193 жыл бұрын
@@Jessafur I'll google it and give it a shot, thanks!
@timeless78002 жыл бұрын
What is the program you’re using for the waveforms that we see ?
@ellenorbjornsdottir11663 жыл бұрын
Will this "talkbox" method also work even if I am too unwell to use my own sound (such as a sore throat)? I'm assuming it will.
@TransVoiceLessons3 жыл бұрын
Yep! Although if your throat is sore it's probably best to rest :)
@ellenorbjornsdottir11663 жыл бұрын
@@TransVoiceLessons yus! :)
@LunaFreya643 жыл бұрын
When trying to follow the example you said for the ideal noise I find it almost impossible to get there. Do you just keep forcing your voice until you are able to get to that area or am I just doing it wrong?
@TheAlex726a3 жыл бұрын
New video :D
@banumkh42153 жыл бұрын
Love you ♥️💅🏻😌✨
@colinhayward3 жыл бұрын
you are so cool
@SirenCityAngel Жыл бұрын
so resonance is like the music of the voice?
@sarah-marc Жыл бұрын
Lesson 2 : You can use a plastic spoon to get the same result. It's just more comfortable to do.
@SamPellegrino3 жыл бұрын
what app are you using for the noise? Is it free/is there a free version?
@patrickisawsomeness2 жыл бұрын
Hi, great video. Does anyone know if doing this is worthwhile if I'm not trans but want to try singing in a more female register?
@themazesystem53922 жыл бұрын
What app do u use to make that noise?
@TheAlex726a3 жыл бұрын
Hey Z, your old videos still have your old email address in the description. Just so you know
@TransVoiceLessons3 жыл бұрын
Ty! It auto forwards but I'll have to update it. Ty!
@rineriszenith14 Жыл бұрын
so cool
@yusefabuissa66852 жыл бұрын
Wait so is resonance just how open your mouth is? What video explains how to do resonance??
@BDDF Жыл бұрын
The fact you had the notes mostly in tune while flicking your neck actually appalls me