Better Diction in Singing - MAKE YOUR SONGS COME TO LIFE!

Better Diction in Singing - MAKE YOUR SONGS COME TO LIFE! As singers, we are always telling a story, so diction is so important. However, besides just pronunciation, good diction energizes your tone and brings your song to life. Learn the principles of how to sing vowels, expressive consonants, and how to use them to paint a picture when you sing. SING BETTER NOW! Follow Victoria's Victorious Vocal Tips for Healthy Vocal Technique (serious technique made fun)!
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I just noticed your vocal lessons three days ago. They are all down to earth instructions and can be applied to my singing right away. I just kept watching your videos one after another. Couldn’t stop. You are a great teacher. Thank you so much.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Welcome to my channel! I am so happy that I can help you!

[@slappy_chimp]

It's funny how the other channels with hundreds of thousands of subscribers won't give these tips.. I've been following a couple but this channel is the best yet :D

[@Victoria-Victorious]

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I’ve been singing for fun for 13 years, and have been doing musical theatre for 3 years now but really want to improve my vocal skills and this video was really helpful! Thank you!!

[@realessence]

As a non-English native speaker, I find these tips very helpful as I tend to sound sloppy and unclear. Thank you very much for the videos.

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[@Victoria-Victorious]

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[@Victoria-Victorious]

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[@sugah_redd]

Also these tips most certainly work in jazz and blues too which is what I like to sing. The way you explain things makes these concepts universal

[@Victoria-Victorious]

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Thank you so much, Saqif! Please feel free to share my channel with your singer friends!

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That's exactly how I want people to teach, when I saw You defining the things that make singers sound dull, in an instant I saw it was me. I sound dull and was not sure what to emphasize on. Now your tips really gonna help me elevate my singing

[@balmoribernadethanna.6944]

Finally!! found a very helpful tutorial! After watching this video I instantly hit subscribe. Thank you so much! hope to improve my voice more

[@ritalee1786]

100% Correct! Thank you for this..

[@SoCalDude-ti1bp]

Thank you so much. I’m a musician who has always listened to the band but never the singer. Now I’m 75 years old and ready to sing! Your dictation is inspiring.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Great! 75 is young! I have had students start in their late 70s and early 80s!

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[@Victoria-Victorious]

My pleasure 😊 ! Thank you for posting!

[@abdikadiramiin1069]

The greatest part about your teachings is not just about the tips. I've realised that paying attention to your voice also helps. For example we can all practice good vowels but if they're not open as yours sound then it's not good.

[@sugah_redd]

I have been using your videos to warm up for the past few days. Aside from your amazing tips I love that you sing a lot in your lower register. It gives me hope as a contralto I can extend my range in time. Thank you for what you do

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@healthwithzarina7430]

Your tips are awesome. Great teaching

[@marcos7801]

Great job explaining the importance of diction in singing. Unfortunately, many singers today focus on how to sing a whistle note or do great runs, and less focus on diction which is far more important.

[@d-boy1644]

So glad I came across you Victoria❤ You explain things so well 🙏🏻

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you! I'm humbled by your comment.

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Brilliant, Victoria. Thank you.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Glad you enjoyed it!

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This is so insightful, thank you ❤

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My goodness..you rock...I'm gonna binge-watch your vídeos..I m really interested in strees and this shift in the meaning

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Great! I am happy to be able to help you!

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So grateful for you and your teaching

[@Victoria-Victorious]

I appreciate that! Thank you for posting!

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[@Victoria-Victorious]

Glad you found it helpful and funtastic!

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Amazing 👏 you are such a fun teacher!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you! 😃

[@peterbten27]

i fell in love with the moon river at 8:33 - thank you so much maam

[@kralvltavin9173]

I had somewhat of an advantage in this area because my mother was very hard on us about our diction with speaking. So I learned this lesson long before I started studying voice for singing.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Great, although diction in singing goes past pronunciation. It is how you use the words to tell the story. It makes your voice come to life too.

[@kralvltavin9173]

@@Victoria-Victorious I just started practicing "unbreak my heart" by Toni Braxton. I have to really get into the story of the song to get it right. My "Divine coach" helped me to appreciate this through show tunes since all the songs are stories. Get into character and the song comes out right.

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While this was great! Thank you very much.

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[@Victoria-Victorious]

You're welcome 😊

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❤❤❤You are really pretty good! God bless you!

[@tyronepeagler4885]

Im learning ❤

[@carleenmejzastrumunderthes4130]

I have a lot of fun learning with you….diction is a challenge for me…

[@cristacajes]

This is so informative, so good and very intertaining.❤

[@My6stringer]

this is great !!!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you!

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Thank you. Very much. Maam victoria. For sharing. Youre kwoledge. It helps a lot to me.to improve.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

You are so welcome! So happy it helps you!

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This piece is good!!!!😊

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you!

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very interesting ! thank you!!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Glad you liked it!

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Waw i enjoy watching her vedios and i practice. I am seeing a change

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Awesome lesson

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you! 😃

[@Armistead_MacSkye]

Contrary to popular belief, diction matters!

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[@Victoria-Victorious]

You are so welcome! Magandang makilala ka!

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Thank you so much for this helpful video, Victoria! I wish you could listen to how I sing and give me practical advice or feedback on which area I need to improve on. But for now, I'll just take advantage of your free tutorials..:-)

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You're welcome!

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[@Victoria-Victorious]

Awww, thank you, Queen Jami! 💛

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[@peterbernhard7415]

4:57 I find well done: "the lips, the teeth, the tip of the tongue" - I was able to lean that by heart in one gust; and that's because it was laid in rhythm. What I take from here - reflect on consonants and rhythm. No one will easily admit that the rhythm is more important than the lyrics? I follow suit and watch through, eager to know more. Thank you so much so far! P. S. In some other video of yours I found out about the muscles of the mouth exclusively doing the vowels and the consonants, that may be trivial knowledge but should be emphasized here for such kind of beginners as me (surprised to find out that the letter idiom appears as grammatically correct: such kind of beginners as me. Let me know if the AI is wrong - and never mind) who thinks of cords and lungs only. P.S. You didn't say the tongue is first in line, but I think so because of the "meaning" of language. I shall always watch my language :-)

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[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you for your sweet comment!

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Blessings!!!!! P/Sx

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[@JustBlixen1]

Nice foice

[@melophile1486]

So good .. 😍 I really need to practice my diction Mam Victoria 🤭

[@kralvltavin9173]

What about the ə vowel sound? Should that be modified? Can it be used advantageously?

[@neilcapili]

I'm sicking tired of thisssss.... I LOVE SINGING

[@JustBlixen1]

My work

[@marleymarley9584]

Excercises: 2:05 3:02 3:36 5:08 6:04

[@birgithade5022]

🤩👍

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you!

[@MarkellosVicente]

... the lips, the theet, the tip of the tongue!!!! 💕💕💕💕👏👏👏👏👏💕💕💕💕 ...not difficult; due to I'm a trilingual guy, English, Spanish, and Swedish Viking... ... but I liked this exercise very much, my dear Master Victoria... 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@hubertdampc9130]

I have a QUESTION: When I excercise vocally (and I'm not a professional singer) and I go to higher frequencies I start to strain. Is it possibile that I finally eliminate the strain by doing right excercises? I cannot eliminate it right away. It's like the more I think about it the more my brain tells me to use my throat.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Yes, exercises are what build and train the voice, then you need to to apply them to your songs. Make sure that your middle and upper middle voice is comfortable and balanced before jumping into high notes. Here is my video on high notes: Stop Straining on High Notes! 6 STEPS Right Here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH3YnKubYsmmgck

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@@Victoria-Victorious Thank You for your reply!

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[@morewithdee]

How can we sing with breathy voice , the kind of voice in which Ariana Grande sings her song pov or in which Taylor swift sings willow. Is there any exercise to accomplish that ?

[@Victoria-Victorious]

I would not sing with a breathy voice unless you are able to sing consistently with clean closure.

[@morewithdee]

@@Victoria-Victorious I am following your videos ..but I don't know what is the proper defination of a perfect closure

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Clean closure means that the vocal folds are closing properly. You can tell because your voice will be clear and not breathy, and not tight or squeezed either.

[@morewithdee]

@@Victoria-Victorious Yess for sure i understand now ...one more query was that as beginner hearing my own recording makes me feel that this is not my voice .it sounds dry or not proper too sometimes i dont why this happening?? and it makes me doubt everything i am doing to improve my voice . Do you have any solution to this . ?

[@morewithdee]

These days I am noticing that I can hear a high pitched sound while reciting my answers out loud ....is it related to singing or any exercises ?

[@Victoria-Victorious]

It's impossible to tell. That sounds like it might be a medical issue that should be checked out.

[@morewithdee]

@@Victoria-Victorious okayy thank you !

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[@morewithdee]

I am not able to do those riffs and runs which adds beauty to the song ...why is it happening? .need your help

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Singing riffs and runs are an advanced technique. It is on my list for future videos.

[@morewithdee]

@@Victoria-Victorious okayy ... waiting for that video eagerly !🤗

[@morewithdee]

@@Victoria-Victorious to establish runs and riffs what should be the base for it ? Like what do i need to practice well to get ready to learn riffs and runs ?

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Practice singing scales at a moderate tempo, then speed up, only going as fast as you can sing the notes accurately. Do the same thing with any fast passages in a song.

[@morewithdee]

@@Victoria-Victorious i understood other things but what is tempo? I heard it for the first time

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[@qamarhisham1052]

I can sing really good but without feeling this my problem

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Ah, then watch my video, How to sing with emotion - NO BORING SINGING! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5XFkoV8bM6Fl7M

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Do you give Skype lessons?

[@Victoria-Victorious]

I teach online via Zoom, FaceTime or Skype. I have a fairly long waitlist for lessons. Please send me a note through my website if interested. www.healthyvocaltechnique.com/get-started-today/

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I know you are not officially a speech coach, but what he needs is vocal distinction cadence, and clarity,. It's okay, even strong sometimes , but not consistent enough, especially when he feels under pressure. I could help him I know, but I don't have the credentials you do. Whoever may be helping him currently is not cutting it. Perhaps we can talk more about this soon.

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