4 Essential Fundamentals for Voice - Tools to Strengthen Weak Voices

[@nikkismith8750]

This video looks perfect for me. I'm definitely a vocal underdo-er: I speak less than an hour per week, don't sing, etc. Thank you Z!

[@FALLEN-gh1qc]

I feel like I’m reading one of my own comments same xD

[@desq2379]

I have been trying to slowly change my body since early primary school and these videos have helped so much. I genuinely can speak decently femininely now. Thank you so, so much and much love.

[@Wilfoe]

Thank you so much for introducing this concept! My voice definitely atrophied early on. I'm autistic and one of my symptoms is incredibly sensitive hearing. I keep thinking that people are yelling at me when they're using regular voices. By extension, my voice is a lot quieter because I want to avoid sounding like I'm yelling. More recently, I've been using my voice less and less since I haven't had much need to use it. Speaking has been getting tougher and I never considered that my vocal cords might be atrophying. I'd certainly like to strengthen it again.

[@spiderpickle3255]

Speak less than hour per day (more like week)✔ Voice is quiet or weak ✔ Are basic vocal functions hard ✔ Shy/withdrawn individual ✔ Isolating hobbies, passion, or work ✔ Quiet Household ✔ Period of muteness ✔ I . . . I'm lost 😭 Wish I could put into words how overwhelming this is. Can't even enjoy my lame pun because I feel sick and want to cry.

[@harleenprincess]

I know it's been a year but as someone who struggles as well I can tell you that we can do it! Just the fact that we clicked on this video shows that we wanna get better, and we totally will! I believe in you and I believe in me! Let's go, Spider!

[@rownrown]

I've had periods when I've spoken once in ten days haha. My voice atrophied so bad. But thanks to Zhe's help we can definitely change

[@Citcrustacean36]

how are you feeling now, i hope you're feeling better

[@stardustliv]

i was struggling so much up until now because i didn’t know i was vocally underdeveloped. i played this video a couple times to get the exercises down, and i’m starting to see immediate results. thank you so much for this 💜

[@Ashrustic]

Unrelated but I love your pfp

[@angelinazhang2883]

Thank you again Zheanna!! I'm slowly building up the strength to support my ideal resonance and this was such a helpful reminder not to strain past exhaustion, work on volume, and train that stability stamina. Don't abuse your voices everyone out there!!

[@miaaa3644]

Nobody: The mosquito in my room when I'm trying to sleep: 07:18 Jokes aside, this was very helpful! :)

[@denzelkrocker1673]

The mosquito has way better control over their voice then I do. Lol 🦟

[@andromorphreal9972]

hell yeah dude new TransVoiceLessons video dropped

[@TransVoiceLessons]

poggies

[@Gale4ce10]

10-hour straw-in-water loop when? In all seriousness, this is such a great collection of tools and I'm going to share it incessantly.

[@MariWakocha]

Loop? Lol, when is the 10 hour straw-in-water SUSTAIN?

[@Gale4ce10]

I think that would put Z at a higher tier than Joseph Joestar. O.o

[@Remspamton]

Josephu joestar

[@MAEVELOVE1]

This is the most unbelievably helpful series ever. Perfect.

[@MAEVELOVE1]

like genuinely, everything is 100% clear and understandable.

[@nephritee]

totally just now realizing that vocal underdoers exist and I had to just sit here as you described my vocal patterns to a tee. this whole project is a breath of fresh air, very thankful to have found this channel

[@siriusputsch1842]

You're a phenomenal presenter! Thank you for always bringing your best self to this important work. You're inspiring confidence, and that might be the best gift anyone can give someone else.

[@rainbuckets]

I picked up doing lip trills each day about a year ago and it really does work! Although I still fit most of the risk factors, I think my symptoms have gotten a looooot better. Also, a quick note about the sustain: if you're recording yourself trying to sustain, many phones and computers automatically apply a "noise reduction" effect. This basically takes any consistent noise over the last few seconds and makes it quieter. So, if you're sustaining the same note and volume, but the playback is drastically reducing the volume after a few seconds, that is a computer effect and you need to turn it off (or if you can't, record with a different device). I'm not sure if sustaining is one that you necessarily need a recording device to make sure you're doing it right, but if you are, just something to keep in mind.

[@easternscreechowl6701]

I love how the rhythm and harmony of the background music during the sovte demonstrations line up with your voice.

[@neowolf09]

Me as a kid: blows bubbles in water cup for fun Parents: stop thats immature! vocal teacher: well actually..

[@vivifrfx1530]

thanks so much for everything Z! I started a short time ago (maybe January) and I've had a surprising amount of progress since then, thanks entirely to your videos. can't express how cool it is that you do this, absolutely planning to sub to the patreon soon

[@TransVoiceLessons]

I am so glad to hear this!!

[@vivifrfx1530]

@@TransVoiceLessons oh i actually have a question! might be dumb but it's not specified on patreon, is the discord access permanent or is it only accessible while you're subscribed?

[@isabellamariegandler9828]

I'm a vocal underdoer and when you listed the descriptions I hit every single one. This video made me feel really seen, thank you

[@Theotherone646]

Z, I really felt like you were speaking directly to me with this video. Thank you for being so understanding and so effective in how you share.

[@brendakerster8926]

Hello!! Brenda here - i'm mtf and thanks to your videos/lessons i've been training my voice wrong for so looong !! You really dug in and got to the heart and brain of the matter. Fantastic to find out if you make voice training fun it's not a chore or drudgery. My hertz used to be 180 mhtz - now 205 with just a few days of casual practice. (cooking , cleaning, etc...) I.m hooked.and am watching all your videos.....bless you for your fine work !!!

[@porkcutlet3920]

Never realized there was something wrong with my voice. I thought I was born this way. Thank you!

[@hyperlightdragon]

I talk a bunch at work (and train my voice!), but after work, unless I'm doing vocal training, I don't usually speak. Thank you for the strengthening video, it's very much appreciated~

[@puffponken4711]

Thanks so much for this, Z! I've always been shy about my voice.

[@LewdestLiz]

As someone who had basically never talked in my own house or to others in general. Thanks for the tips. I am slowly becoming more confident and comfortable with my own voice.

[@nassattack]

Great video! I just started working with a speech therapist about a month ago and we do these exact same exercises! Thanks for the content as always, your videos were a big help early on in my transition

[@Kevpimp5]

Glad I found you as I was just thinking about this recently. I have an interview coming up and I was watching and recording myself. I have always hated and neglected watching and listening to myself, as I used to be very self conscious. Once I overcame that partially by learning not to care about what others think, so I just spoke how I feel, which does not sound elegant but very jagged, gravely. I also learned a few years ago I have hypothyroidism and may have my whole life, that sure explained some things. So I was thinking about speaking and voice lessons and though of you, and behold synchronicity, your new video topic ;) Thank you.

[@phesterful]

I love the approach of these videos. Also I love the meaningful but concise things you say about the learning and mastery process. They're very helpful, for many reasons.

[@rosetheblackcat]

just leaving a comment to help the vid. your videos break things down so well and are an incredible service to the trans community btw❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@d3Rm0Nk]

"Risk factors" *chuckles* I'm in danger ... literally all of these fit for me

[@A_doe_wasting_her_life]

I since childhood had tried to minimized my voice out of I believe dysphoria. I would increase my pitch and lower the volume of my voice to create a less masculine voice; of course the more my voice dropped from childhood the lower I would need to drop the volume in order for the high pitch to not sound weird, which caused me to stop talking mostly. Now I am at the point where I want to start training but my throat hurts at my minimum exercises ;-; thank u for the video

[@alli3219]

Always hated my voice, especially after the voice drop... 😢

[@laylahassomethingtosay]

I'm crying now-- thank you

[@haley_hjm]

I loved your videos so much!!!, but always fell apart because my voice was too soft, I'm often criticized by family and co-workers and even friends because it was so soft I never knew it was an actual thing , this gives me so much hope!!! (Also would you consider making a discord community?)

[@TransVoiceLessons]

So glad you enjoy the videos and I'm so glad this was helpful! I do have a discord server. I currently have it as a Patreon perk. :)

[@kaybradshaw5761]

Thank you so much. You are so kind to make this available, so professional in your work, so inspiring in your presentation. I wish I had you there 50 years ago!😂❤ Much love, Kay

[@xtiandogs]

Thank you so much for making this video. Your checklist validates my experience in so many ways! I am also a bit shy and introverted, which feeds into the loop of being a vocal underdog-er. Hoping I can make progress in finding the potential in my voice!

[@MoaxLycan]

I wish I had the confidence to regularly practice in the house but last time I did my partner just snapped at me with "what are you doing?"

[@kurokuma2658]

I NEED THIS! Thank you so much!

[@TransVoiceLessons]

yay!! let's strengthen that voice!

[@MelodyYoung]

This lesson taught me that I have no lung capacity. I immediately run out of breath after like 8 seconds. I'm really gonna have to work on this to get those notes held as long as possible.

[@AlanLoren-js2wf]

You're the best. Thank u so much for all your efforts

[@rownrown]

You are AMAZING! I'm definitely a vocal underdoer and I feel seen by this video. Haha my dog got really confused when you were demonstrating those exercises in the beginning. But THANK YOU SO MUCH I'll practice these exercises to add some strength to my voice

[@montanan5130]

I try to use my femme voice as much as I can at my customer service job, but I don't do any sort of exercises to train my voice. I've had struggles with volume as well, so this should help.

[@Octoshark19]

well, damn. i think im a vocal underdoer O_o thank you so much for this video!!

[@ClemintineCake]

Hype for a new video, the top looks FANTASTIC btw.

[@EliW95]

i recently discovered I''m trans. i had been attracted to transgirls before but over the last few months i've been imagining myself *as* a transwomen more and more not just being with a trans girl, and i had this vivid dream about being a women based on my female fallout 4 character, with the same hair, face, and bodyshape. Her name was Eliza, as a female version of my name Eli originally so i now go by Eliza. But i know one of the things i need to practice is my angry rants and yelling at/berating people while still sounding famine and not slipping up and sounding a man again. My male voice wasn't that deep, but it was still masculine, and me now becoming trans doesn't take away from the fact that i liked being masculine as a man. and I'm 28 now and i learned that the late 20's/early 30's is when gender dysphoria onsets on average, but i had always assumed it was something that happened in puberty like being gay or bisexual (i'm bisexual myself, and yes still bisexual as a transwomen)

[@thrivinginamber2642]

One way to deepen a voice faster than anything is a scream that is backed with everything your voice can muster. Also a severely underused voice can have a higher pitch and timbre. However it's important to note that practice gives you strength, control, resilience, and endurance. Strength being claimed by the masculine, and control a source of feminine strength. I've talked about using deafness in voice modulation, when wearing earplugs, or even talking while wearing earphones, my voice automatically adjusts its timbre because I hear a smaller part of the sounds I'm making. it's really interesting and I highly recommend exploring the effects that safely limiting hearing has on vocal modulation tendencies.

[@thrivinginamber2642]

Oh, I've been all over the board on my vocal usage, with literally years in either extreme, so I have all the tools to use my voice, and a good amount of controlled vocal atrophy to go along with it, which in this field can actually be highly beneficial. Zheanna, even your voice has greatly atrophied in your former lower range, so vocal atrophy isn't one-dimensional and can't be assigned to "good" or "bad"~~

[@zaccomstock3395]

I made a bunch of progress on a fem-sounding voice, but then it started to get worn out really easily! Someone suggested I should strengthen my voice since I am an under doer. Hopefully this will help and I can become more comfortable at high pitches eventually.

[@RobbeyT1]

Oh thank you! I'm a beginner and I found that as the volume is raised, the voice just breaks up. I never realised that before this tutorial.

[@bunstructors8591]

I didn't know the concept of vocal under-doer but I'm definitely one.. thanks for the video!

[@CatherineIves]

Thank you so much for this. It really helps knowing where to begin.

[@RebisOfTheseus]

Trans voice lessons offers more spiritual help than the spiritual groups I had to leave for being trans. Thank you

[@andromorphreal9972]

this video made me fix my 10 years of autism effects on vocal development

[@chloelavoie5568]

4:28 Z is playing call of duty on Xbox live

[@TransVoiceLessons]

Omgggggggg STOP lmaooo

[@evelynnightingale8824]

Thanks so much for this! I'll definitely be using these exercises soon. I talk very little, but I sing a lot (not well at all, but whatever, it's still fun), which I'm hoping has prevented my vocal skills from completely deteriorating. Hopefully this will help me gain confidence in my voice. Thank you!

[@POTATOEMPN]

literally first tip is my problem. I spend a solid 15 hours a day not saying a single word. Not a joke or an exaggeration or anything else. I just literally don't talk.

[@MariaRiveriaHernandez]

Your channel is gold and your videos are real good content to watch, but can you upload some videos with just exercises for practice?

[@Trusi888]

Watching your videos I came up with and understood 4 functions, though the 5th one is brutal but I did it anyway. Accent - I did British yeah? Like, from Doctor Who, Clara the impossible girl and the other one as well that's a bit pepper in her speak. Vocal control - ranging from a high falesto and making a squeaky anime girl voice, two a soft mommy voice and learning how to level those two and find a balance. Although I am no professional I sought to sing and voice act as a guide. Larneix strength - Stretching the Accent and then like learning to change the cords in my throat to soften over strainng them with the rythem in mind. Voice pattern - the ability to recognize the various ways the female repesentive speaks. Like a river and current always changing. Partially spiritual, partially scientific. Finally the 5th I told my brain to shut up or die I am in control of this narrative. You spoke one videoa phrase such as Heat in Fire and Fire in Heat. The Dremah we are heat and fire as well as voice. It's thanks to you and your video that day that lead me to understand this system I've made. And I thank you for that.

[@rooskohn8990]

Thank you Z excellent lesson for me😊

[@TransVoiceLessons]

Wonderful!! I'm glad to hear it!

[@_Aemse]

love you Z, thank you for this one

[@ReizzaDSnow]

I missed you Z❤❤❤

[@TransVoiceLessons]

[@dmarsub]

@@TransVoiceLessons if you mark the big videos and the simpler videos clearly (maybe 2 different series) i don't think people would mind :) i'd like to have both and like it if you are open to do what feels right for your process. All the best💜 (Edited a typo out and lost the heart and some upvotes, interesting :D)

[@ReizzaDSnow]

@@TransVoiceLessons yussss that sounds great!!

[@Fra-gee-lay]

@@TransVoiceLessons less edited videos, shorts, etc. anything to get more info out is a plus in my opinion.

[@TransVoiceLessons]

@@Fra-gee-lay thanks. I will do that.

[@evie_lution_]

how am i supposed to focus on my voice training when the background of this video is giving me music gear envy

[@diatribe5]

I’m having smocked tube top envy.

[@niumxo4594]

This is actually SO HELPFUL thank you so much!

[@aubreyhawkins3540]

great video. thank you, Z! :D

[@Linda-xb2mj]

great info - thank you

[@rachelraspberry1761]

That's a strong looking Strymon setup in the background ❤️

[@exoticjellyfish5042]

This video was super helpful ! I think I’ve been neglecting a lot of focus toward volume in my practice. Also you have SO many keyboards are you ever gonna use one in a video?

[@reyeldoggo]

Signs of an undeveloped voice : - Yes - Also yes - I'm starting to worry - Oh god - Kill me now - Sadge But what did I expect lol, for the past 5--7 years I mostly been either whispering to myself or talking to friends via discord, which means I spoke in a volume that is JUST above whispering so the mic recognizes the voice. (Sometimes my friends also say that my voice chopped off, probably due to me being too quiet for the mic sensibility settings i use.)

[@diatribe5]

Vocal under doer here. Now, I’m understanding why my voice has been giving away my age so much. I want it to sound less creaky, a bit younger and more feminine yet soft but with enough projection.

[@VeryAverageGirl]

This is a very specific request, but I ‘d love you to make a video for non binary/trans-fem people, to show us which features we can add to our voices to not sound too ‘girlie’. I myself am slowly starting to apply resonance, softness and pitch in my everyday life, but sound a bit like a male-gazey video game character.. any tips on getting a more ‘grunge’ vibe are also appreciated

[@ivyivyyiivvvyyyyvy]

I'm NB and transfem too and also going for a more androgynous voice, like you described. I've basically just started working on my voice. As this comment is a year old, was there anything you figured out or any resources you ended up finding that helped?

[@zaccomstock3395]

@@ivyivyyiivvvyyyyvy look at zhea's fullness/underfullness video for a full range of examples. heavier weight (like, medium weight), and medium pitch from 140hz-230hz not higher. Don't drop your resonance, keep it raised. (also known as small vocal size). But try to avoid going overfull with it. Will give you enby west coast lesbian vibes.

[@Celestrum]

so, i'm super autistic and constantly just get super loud without noticing. would the loudness changes help with that?

[@randomizedcontent1177]

im sorry but "one two.. Three four! five six.. SEVEN EIGHT!" was so funny to me

[@subjectdelta7210]

I never talk because A my jobs so loud I can’t hear what anybody is saying. B We’re not supposed to talk a lot unless it’s about work. C until recently had crippling allergy’s. I hope this video helps like the others. The most noticeable side effect is with better control over my voice I can force my body to breathe properly

[@gonnfishy2987]

Just sayin’, your channel and teachings on feminine voice training are dynamite! Respect. ❤❤❤

[@prod.yokaiplnt]

Your music studio is gogerous.

[@SoraiaLMotta]

Thank you

[@iceprincess6840]

I have a question regarding Softies ^^ I breath through my nose automatically once i start them, should i pinch my nose with my fingers closed or not, if pressure is escaping that way? Otherwise, extremely helpful video, thank you Z! :D

[@abriellh]

hey I love these videos! can you link me to some of your music? i love all your gear and would love to hear what you make!! love!

[@TransVoiceLessons]

kzbin.info/door/--VosYH0BHISbb4SFO9rQA :)

[@Amaling]

That key to mastery quote is just universal, absolute gem Unfortunately, if we try to apply this to everything we desire to improve on in our lives, that's a speed run to burnout. Choose your battles wisely everyone Great video!

[@sunnyomega8738]

Anyone else got hiccups (can't stop for >5min now) from exercising with a straw in the water? (Doing pitch sirens specifically.) I felt the air pressure was "vibrating" weirdly with the bubbles (maybe that's what caused hiccups), is this "normal"?

[@lucy_haze]

Thank you so much! Lucy will do dis. It's tru! come ou!

[@mamomamo730]

Thank you!!!

[@mara-lixil]

In your videos, you show the different aspects of sound visually on a program. What program is that? Is there a simple version you can recommend (I'm assuming yours is more complicated since you do so much sound/voice work)? Love the videos ❤❤❤

[@nicklegend2271]

I work on a building site.Been constantly trying to hide the fact im trans,man its soo difficult.Any time its come out in the open im trans i get the sack and they say itsy work.Last thing im going to do is talk feminine on a building site. Life's hard in this industry. Its changing slowly though maybe one day i will be accepted !

[@sledgehamr6303]

So im a vocal under doer, i never really had many friends and the ones i had werent the chatty types, unless im drunk or on drugs i cant bring myself to speak for longer than 10-15 seconds i have no issue with power, projection or range,i was tge vocalist to a death metal band for almost 6 years , i just despise speaking and cant really string a sentence together without planning it out in my head first

[@DelayRGC]

I might be doing the exact opposite of under-doing. I'm afraid that for 8 or so years I've unknowingly spoken "incorrectly" (I certainly do not speak for brief periods only), to the point where my throat and vocalization is all kinds of broken - it's scratchy, it quickly gets painful (sometimes within 10-20 minutes), it feels like something's wrong and sometimes no sound comes out at all, it's just air. Overall my voice is not at all comfortable to use and it's honestly pretty worrying.

[@chillin_in_a_dark_room]

thank you so so much

[@pieofchart]

hey Zhea, I really love your intro music, is ot available to listen anywhere?

[@Xankek]

7:20 the fly I can't seem to get rid of

[@Дені-п1у]

03:37 04:13 05:43 06:17 (весь раздел) 08:26 09:17 11:04

[@kirillnezhentsev7700]

Not everyone is a michael jackson who can have a nice personal space(ship) for times when thoughts of training MAKES YOU WANNA SCREAM!

[@RadomirTM]

What's the difference between losing stability and sustain and being out of breath? Because I run out of breath fast.

[@DevTheRay]

When I try to do the voice projection my throat starts to hurt pretty fast. Will that getter better the more I do it?

[@monsoonmast]

Doing some these are hilarious, I can't help laughing. Also I just learned the Scooby Doo laugh, which is also hilarious to do

[@myramedchan4775]

So I have alot of control over my 'falsetto' range but I have neglected my natural range because I don't like the gravelly (I sound like I'm sick) sound and I can't seem to get very loud even when I'm screaming....

[@catgirlmutant]

"1 2 3 4" that was quite loud "5 6 *7 8*" oh damn that's loud

[@sandravaltere9661]

I haven't properly talked for almost a year now and when I do, my throat hurts and I develop dry cough. Is this because I haven't talked in a while I wonder. Tests from laryngoscopy and endoscopy didn't find anything 🤔 did anyone else get throat pain and dry cough when speaking?

[@wolfferoni]

It makes sense that if you haven't used your voice (or any muscle for that matter) for a long time, it'll be difficult to use them again. If I read aloud for a while, my throat gets sore and scratchy, feels like there's a lump in it, and I get a dry cough. I suppose gradually increasing the amount that you're using your voice would help. Making sure your throat is well lubricated (water, cough lozenges), and not straining your voice. Maybe try practice reading aloud every day but avoid pushing past the point where you get the pain and coughs. Then when you feel more comfortable, you can experiment with volume and whatever else.

[@RobbeyT1]

@@wolfferoni Oh that was a handy suggestion thank you. I'm going to read a book out aloud for about an hour each day.

[@charlottemarceau8062]

I'm finding it hard to sing again after 12 years of not doing it after transition. Am also a strong introvert.

[@patricksteinsen1147]

7:20 the mosquito next to my ear:

[@AnnaBloom972]

Omg please tell me you have a link to the intro music it’s sooooooo good!

[@TransVoiceLessons]

It’s music I’ve made which I never released. :)

[@Masterdelgame.]

Hey, out of curiosity, when did you start your voice transition? And did your vocal range change?

[@liamercader9616]

the raspberry sovte got me dead hahahha.

[@chewsi]

im a little late to this, but - do you have any advice for someone struggling with higher pitches? i find that i can't maintain vocal fold adduction as i go higher, even with SOVTes. is this a transition you're masking as you slide up in pitch, or could i be missing something thats stopping me from holding onto that closure?

[@artistbervucci1716]

Why do I do some sovtes, intentionaly as some sort of voice stimming?