Bobby McFerrin Vocal Lesson on Q TV

[@ChiliJustChill]

"all idea behind improvisation,is simply emotion... it's just the courage to keep going" Legendary Bobby McFerrin

[@KimiraDreams]

I have come 8 years later to tell you that he actually says "motion", not "emotion".

[@henry-qs8vg]

@@KimiraDreams damn imagine how many times he misquoted it to his friends

[@watevapoo]

I hope you didn’t get a tattoo Vitor.

[@CertifiedZoony]

@@KimiraDreams i have come 2 years later to tell you that I'm dying laughing

[@TheDivayenta]

His musicality and improvisation, his diversity of styles are indeed virtuosic.

[@UnbrokenWillll]

I do say

[@koolkat104]

I love Bobby McFerrin So much... And I also love how the camera angles switched in accordance to what he was saying. That was humorous.

[@RyanChristianson]

Bobby McFerrin seems like a pretty chill guy

[@sylvietrouxsylviedlaruegal2952]

Genial!! qui aurait pu croire qu'un jour j'aurais pu assister à un cours de chant avec MR BOBBY MC FERRIN BRAVO INTERNET!!!je peux mourrir tranquille ....

[@thenicolriver]

Bobby we need more of these lessons... Grateful!

[@bamboosa]

Best lesson ever.

[@nphony]

@AtariMaxiToriyama And, to clarify, ALL singing of all styles and ranges has most of the resonance in your head. There is no substantial chest resonance, as shown by years of scientific study of the human voice. All strong resonance for everything in the human voice is in the vocal tract.

[@jademm]

I still can't stand that "Don't Worry Be Happy" song to this day but I would readily acknowledge that McFerrin has impressive vocalizing talent. I enjoyed this tutorial.

[@TheIamtheoneandonly1]

This man is a genius & so cool.

[@JGipsonMusic]

this is actually a very beneficial set of exercises for the somewhat experienced singer...particularly the bit about committing to improvise for 10 minutes and progressively more. This will definitely train the ear and the voice to work together to create enjoyable music...though I doubt anyone will even come close to Bobby Mcferrin!

[@ChristianSchonbergerMusic]

That man is such a great inspiration for many, many musicians and music lovers. He is not only a total genius at what he does, he also has a very rich background and just the right amount of humor. Agreed: this man is very, very underrated.

[@datdude212]

Thanks MR. MCferrin for laying down some knowledge.

[@CMane]

Bobby, the best by far!

[@venomtang]

that all made sense, right to the point. what a pro

[@tyoung1122]

Great lesson. Thanks for posting!!

[@burakema]

Bobby, you rock!!

[@datbaby1990]

@Abbytater it's definitely NOT weird at all because in a way, I am too! I've been a fan of Bobby McFerrin since I was 2 years old...I'm 20 now and I still love him.. His voice makes you feel good all over! =)

[@donutopo22]

love this guy!!!

[@VojvodinaNet]

Yes...and a little detail...if I am not mistaken, his parents were classical musicians. So there. He knows music inside out, easy for him to improvise :)

[@omyogagal]

Ten minutes each day. I'm on!

[@MafiaTVserbia]

God of voice!!!

[@frogkitty54]

@Abbytater First of all, from someone who is way past 18.. it's really fine to be weird! You'll realize this as you get older.. past 40... lol.. and liking Bobby McFerrin at your age shows you are wise, insightful, probably musical, and completely cool, in my book!

[@NatashaRoldan]

Master of Masters!

[@sam0xin]

EXTREMELY UNDERRATED ARTIST ! EXTREMELY....

[@valentina402]

Grazie tantissimo Bobby!

[@UpRoaryus]

Bobby is BAD ASSSS!!!!

[@Rianoris]

Wow, what Mic is that? xD. Sounds extremely clear.

[@t-ionut93]

thumbs up if ur watchin this 2 years later

[@soupesoupe]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, I LOVE BOBBY MCFERRIN!

[@OneLoveRadio]

I tried doing 'whatever' for 10 minutes non stop.... I just ended up singing bobby mcferrin songs lol

[@STARQUEEN9]

greatest ever

[@AndrewGorny]

@1212625bear actually, head voice and falsetto are two different things. There are more techniques than the bel canto school discusses. Bobby Mcferrin is adept at most of them. The only reason his head voice is breathy like a falsetto is because he chooses to have that tone. There are countless examples in print of Bobby Mcferrin singing with an extraordinarily resonant head voice. So... you're wrong.

[@emilygclarinet]

Awesome!

[@Ficktao]

@1:03 He describes an excercize. How would you spell "Bididah" and "Diddlela"?

[@godswiph]

@RyanChristianson HE IS... i ran into him at Berklee once. he's damn chill... and funny.

[@xxSpearMonkeyxx]

I love bobby but the way he introduced himself reminded me of Zach Galifianakis giving acting lessons on Tim and Eric "Does anybody want some ice tea?" xD

[@lan911]

Damn he is so cool...

[@MrCombineGuy]

Ooh appa ee aa, Oom affa eeaah ouuhh, ooh appa ee aa, aaeeh affa ooh eeehh!

[@Kaknelson]

thankyou!

[@siveeert]

@Logarithm21 Yeah, why would I watch a lesson without doing the exercises?

[@KiMonostereo]

@OlynciwMusic i agree

[@mimimi230]

I would like to make a course like this, does anybody nows about some Informations to can get some lessons? cause this is realy interesting i think! And i'm very interested into training the voice of this kind of art.

[@HunterMann]

Genial!

[@Warrior2God]

i wonder what would happen if mj and bobby mcferrin ever met.

[@javimiami92]

Master

[@nifur1]

Master :-)

[@LoloMusical]

Noel Schajris me envio aca.....

[@OlynciwMusic]

Camera work get so annoying...but he is amazing!

[@coolestrulest]

@Abbytater no i am ...and im a boy

[@AndrewGorny]

@Abbytater haha no way!!! We need more women like you in the world!!!

[@ocdpfsas]

@Abbytater Well he does have a flexible tongue...

[@RaggaBaby]

hahaha that guy rocks !

[@brian3188]

he said practice 10ths like it's just that easy...wow

[@juancpgo]

I wanna learn how to sing intervals and scales, if anyone has a good tip share :)

[@naturalkinds]

Very awesome. Difficult not to like the guy.

[@Selrisitai]

@nphony I completely disagree! (Haha!) Many professionals agree on what head voice is. It's your upper range, where most of the resonance is in your head. Quite simple, really. I think it's even more obvious and true for those who actually sing.

[@Selrisitai]

That wasn't really head voice. It was falsetto, within the head voice.

[@sam0xin]

@Abbytater in this case YOU ARE better of BOB..:)) You've got my thumb UP !

[@docterhill8458]

Where the likes in the comments at AND the comments.

[@computerhoofd]

Hahhaha a "shave yourself" add in a Bobby McFerrin vid

[@purplepopel]

@Abbytater Music has nothing to do with your age. Talent has nothing to do with your age. I'm 15 and I'm singin' Standards like Spain, What a difference a day made, Besame Mucho and Boogie Down since already 2 years. And i bet he startet a bit earlier than me. Dont compare yourself to others.

[@SoWachuWan]

Morgan Freeman has competition.

[@Doctor_Kenet]

4 people couldnt switch between head and chest.

[@porkchopsisgood]

@jademm I hear tell Bobby can't stand that song either: it was a "filler track" that was written right in the studio. At least that's the rumor.

[@carriermonkey4821]

Q is from canada , give them a break they only just got electricity and paved the main road last year

[@TheBassoProfondo]

He has a very flexible tongue.

[@morrisal]

@Abbytater no, it is NOT weird, at all... (hope you know why i'm saying that.. :D)

[@nphony]

@AtariMaxiToriyama Head voice is one of those poorly defined throwaway terms nobody agrees about.

[@misterbee66]

@Abbytater There is nothing wrong with that.

[@1SquidBoy]

Those are the same things.

[@Logarithm21]

lol Thumbs up if you actually tried doing one of the exercises

[@videos4mydad]

50% of the video is guys playing silent guitar....come on guys! think about editing!

[@nphony]

@AtariMaxiToriyama Sorry, but you can't just decide your own facts. On the well-cited article at Wikipedia, the best statement that could be agreed upon is "The use of this term varies widely within vocal pedagogical circles and there is currently no one consistent opinion among vocal music professionals regarding this term." And what do you mean "those who actually sing" ? That's a lame unfounded attempt at ad hominem and appeal to authority and only shows your ignorance.

[@misterbee66]

@naturalkinds Extremely difficult not to like him.

[@jhanser]

1212625 Bear...you're lack of understanding of virtuoso talent is...frankly astounding... Try to sing McFerrin's vers of Blackbird....and when you quit 5 minultes later...realize that this man is the Charlie Parker of voice...What's that you say? Charlie Parker really didnt do anything virtuosic either??????

[@Coolestkylie]

jack sparrow............

[@xiCrIsIsx]

hm, poop

[@tennoheika94]

He sounds like a white person