Bass Resonance - Messa Di Voce Inspired

[@dilisdohdi4587]

Do more bass practices like this please Jeff. Its awesome in particular for me in this range and many others see the comments!

[@donovanackleyiii]

Thank you so much. Love this warmup

[@JeffRolka]

Awesome! My pleasure! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@mariohennequin7027]

That's a GREAT START. I badly needed this kind of exercise. Thanks Jeff!

[@AndrewArmstrong]

You are a hero, Jeff! Being a bass-bari can make finding good tips for my specific voice type difficult.

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you! Enjoy! I had some requests for this style of practice and I was happy to oblige! All the best! Jeff

[@shahrokhrezaei_musicrezaei798]

You are great Jeff, I have been rehearsing with your clip in Iran for 2 years and I can say that you made me a singer, you gave me a real voice, I talk a lot about you with my father and we both love you Jeff

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! Jeff

[@HipnikDragomir]

Bass singers, rise up

[@jj53368]

*rises*

[@mattperez8314]

rises

[@nathanielraymond_]

rises

[@walterkilos]

Thank video bass.

[@brianj4090]

A little trickier than some of the other warm ups but I really liked it and think it was great ear practice, saving this one! Thank you, bass here.

[@woodyplantcare4218]

Thank you Jeff!!

[@davidwalsh944]

I listened to the exercises accompaniment for ear training. Good to know where pitches are. Then I was inspired to go listen to Sam Ramey, George London and Ezio Pinza. Taking full advantage of the channel!

[@OperaLars]

Great, I needed this.

[@jj53368]

I've been coming back to this one. Today I unlocked a new level for myself, though. My peak loudness shot up a few decibles, enough to make my room ring. Something about the way I engaged my core. Also, I seem to be recruiting a "wet and fluffy" part of the top-back of my mouth. I'm hearing some gnarly overtones. They sound kind of like acid-house leads (I produce music and love playing with sound design). It'd be so cool to have a full video without any of the guide tones for an extra challenge!

[@austincelaya1139]

Hi Jeff, is there any way you could make some advanced, fast-paced baritone practices that are moving a lot between notes and spaning the entire range?

[@JeffRolka]

There are quite a few already, but I'm always happy to do more! That being said, I often, in the full range videos, don't cover quite as much of the low end. I'll release a new video in the next few weeks that does a better job of getting through the entirety of the baritone range! kzbin.info/aero/PL2mQP7sE6PHi79SBAYXfILPTxop03CV2J Thank you! Jeff

[@austincelaya1139]

@@JeffRolka amazing! Thank you! Do you have any breathing exercise videos? I find myself getting out of breath when singing in the studio.

[@marinarabini363]

Bass are so few that if one of them can sing in tune in few days has a job. :)

[@robynrox]

Thanks Jeff! I've just been through this exercise; when I descend below E2, I lose the singer's formant. I can reliably go down to C#2, albeit sounding duller, and sometimes I can descend to C2, B1 or even Bb1 on a good day. If you can think of an exercise that might help with this, or even suggest a video intended for another vocal fach that I could adapt, that would be great!

[@robynrox]

Actually, never mind that - I think it's just a matter of practise. I just repeated the exercise and was doing rather better at the tones below E2 - and in any case, I don't usually need those.

[@jj53368]

Jeff, I have a question. Should the tone stay consistent from beginning to end? I find that at the beginning, the tone is much softer and smoother. As I get louder, in order to get "as loud as I can", the tone changes to much more "opera"-sounding one. I'm not sure if I'm doing it right.

[@JeffRolka]

There may be a misunderstanding here. I specifically mention making a crescendo, but not ever 'as loud as you can.' That would be inconsistent with the practice and ultimately self-defeating. Keep making gradual crescendos such that your tone, intonation, and overall vocal quality remain consistent. Over time, your overall volume will increase organically, as resonance and release allow for it. Best, Jeff

[@ryloniusmonk]

YES!!!!!!!!

[@ryloniusmonk]

You got into the subtle nuance of bass vocalization that I've been seeking as far as embodied resonance, a sense of lightness of being, expression through subtle vibratory attunements. Amazing. One thing that could be an interesting: collab with a bay area bass vocalist. Could be a dedicated premium lesson collection even with some teasers on KZbin. I'll keep thinking though about where you might go from here. My sense is this lesson sits in a very unique space in your collection right now, big ups!

[@JeffRolka]

Thank you so much, Rylan! I appreciate it! Keep me up to date on your thoughts about a collab. I'm always interested to hear what you're thinking! Thank you! Jeff

[@JackReacherification]

Hello dear Jeff again. I have long wanted to ask you about the Adam's apple problem. The fact is that at mid / high notes, the Adam's apple starts to go up automatically and clamps the sound. No matter how hard I tried to keep it in a neutral / low position, it still goes up. Do you have any tips / video on controlling the Adam's apple? With love from Russia. Evgeny.

[@JeffRolka]

Yes, I do! Have a look at this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqO0kKacbKujZs0 I used that link, since this is a bass range video, but the other fachs are available too! Thank you! Jeff

[@FranklinChen]

The question I have is whether and how to do this exercise with just instead of equal tempered 3rds and 5ths.

[@JeffRolka]

Your ear, unless you have absolute pitch, will almost certainly gravitate to the just intonation of the intervals. That's part of the reason why I don't play the note that you're intended to sing in the video. As to whether you should or not, that's a topic for a much longer discussion. For me, the practice is well worth it in discovering and feeling resonance and blend. Great question! Thank you! Jeff

[@chriskite835]

👋👋👋👋😊💪 ❤

[@jj53368]

thank thank you for treating us who sit on the low end of the spectrum ^_^

[@JeffRolka]

You're welcome! I am happy to help! Jeff

[@sebastiankrupa_]

that was so low! 😀