Pitch issue - vowel Chesty Mix- vocal fold closure Support - Exhale Been working on it for a while getting there😃✌️ Thank you Kegan-good information like always!! Greets from Germany
@aklewis_tc6 ай бұрын
Singing isn’t strength training, it’s neural connections. Woah. That’s an incredible quote right there. I’m gonna hang that on my wall lol. Well said man. Thank you
@stebolian6 ай бұрын
Yes I've come to realise that my 20 years of singing untrained has stored up my neurons to make this hard to keep consistent. I have to keep trying though. I definitely can do this and quite well at times. My frustration is recalling the muscle memory as my neural paths must get the shits with me lol
@Mike-ye6sl6 ай бұрын
I wish you quick and effective training for singing voice that you want and need🤘🤘🤘
@frigoria13136 ай бұрын
When you said “gradient “, I had a holy shit moment. In both a sound/aural sense and physiological one. Like I could totally visualize the connectedness between the head and chest and see the smooth merging of colors/tones simultaneously. Maybe kind of esoteric but very helpful to me!
@j.c15745 ай бұрын
I HATE the tone of my voice, I don’t really sound bright at all. I have a naturally low voice for a woman but also very hoarse when I speak, that’s just how my voice is. I also hear a bit of this when I sing. I HATE IT SO MUCH!!! When I’m singing covers I can manipulate my voice a bit better to the point I love it, but when I sing my own songs I absolutely hate it. I don’t have any references with my own songs and have to figure it out on my own. It sounds awful to me, to others not. Besides, I blow my voice out almost everytime cause can’t seem to use the right technique when singing my own stuff.
@blackive_alkmy6 ай бұрын
it's incredible how my singing became better since i follow you! always a plesure to watch new videos of you! thx
@d.a.74336 ай бұрын
Great video as always
@METTI1986LA6 ай бұрын
It's so weird what singing lessons can do for you! I started singing when i was 32 years old (now turning 38) and got inspired by grunge and rock singers like Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Eddie Vedder... and as a Guy with a deep voice i didn't think it would be possible for me to sing this high with power but it absolutely is! Thanks to Guys like you I can almost sing anything now!!!
@mathieurivest23486 ай бұрын
Oh and, love the shirt. New one from the latest show? I’m so jealous of your T-shirt collection 😂
@GabiBrooks6 ай бұрын
I feel it's even worse being a female singer when this happens.The mix being tiny and heady makes the sound too piercing cause there's some unpleasant overtones going on. Currently struggling with this.
@GabiBrooks6 ай бұрын
@@linaivanuta5943 pressing F for us 🙌🏻🤣
@roblake6026 ай бұрын
Really Helpful! Thanks!
@dakidokino6 ай бұрын
Tips on how to sing high-grit like michael jackson. Like in Dirty Diana, Give it to Me, and The way you make me feel! PLEASE! I know vowels play a role, but does neck/;arynx compression backwards as well to sing high pressure for so long?
@FoundationVocalStudio5 ай бұрын
I think MJ actually has one of the best "rock" voices ever, even if the music doesn't really lean that way. Sure, if it comes up for a reference, I'll use one of these songs. K
@dakidokino5 ай бұрын
@@FoundationVocalStudio THANK YOU!
@LichtenfelsAndre6 ай бұрын
Klasse! 👍Beste Grüße aus Deutschland 👋
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
Best from OZ - K
@kwa-t5n6 ай бұрын
Hey, Kegan thanks a lot for ur vids, a real gem in dozens of CB and BS there. I see you talk a lot about Cornell/Stayley style, but what about some 2000s pop punk stuff like Offspring sum41 MCR. Did they actually sing in mixed/ or just shouted in chest register?
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
I generally sing what I enjoy! Smash is a decent album, but beyond that just not my kinda thing. Mix isn't just a style thing, it's a fundamental of how the voice functions, so yes, they're using it on some level. K
@joellesjournals7832Ай бұрын
It sounds so loud when you sing..is it something you think of (to make it loud?)
@FoundationVocalStudioАй бұрын
I'm not really that loud - it's a frequency thing more than anything. I'd say I'm singing about as loud as my speaking voice, but, the frequencies and resonance really cut through sharper. Best - K
@docmcfly39334 ай бұрын
You sound similar to Robert Plant! Isn't he a tenor?
@FoundationVocalStudio4 ай бұрын
Do I sound like Plant here? kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGKmXqZ-fpp9h7csi=o-ItU5h5dcPEfm88&t=10
@ayanbahukhandi18696 ай бұрын
How much would you charge for a one on one video session?(pls don't say much, I'm a college going student😢) these videos are helpful but i can't seem to correctly identify the perform in my voice
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
I hear you. Generally I don't do 'one off' type sessions, they're a waste of time - you have to commit to a specific timeframe and goal, which isn't an "hour rate" type thing. Best - K
@ayanbahukhandi18696 ай бұрын
@@FoundationVocalStudio trust me, I have the range and there's just one bug i cant identify that is hindering my progress :( give a one on one session please :)
@linaivanuta59436 ай бұрын
Hey man just found your channel! Very interesting! Does this work for female rock singers too? I think this is something we struggle mostly with trying to have this bigger (and not miky mouse) sound.
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
Yes it does! Same premise. I find the most challenging thing for female singers to develop is a cutting, pingy sound - because generally, if you're trying to sing rock you're going in the other direction/trying to sing male songs/like make singers. Go BRIGHT and for full closure = beast! K
@freddiebaez4 ай бұрын
Great video
@mathieurivest23486 ай бұрын
Interesting. Would you say that since you master this full high voice you tend to sing more in head voice than chest voice now? Even though it doesn’t really matter at the end like you said. I feel like many singers (at least me) will try anything to bring chest higher and avoid head voice at all cost because it sounds like Mickey. But a part of the answer could be like you just said… let it resonate where it feels natural and work the sound from there ?
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
Bingo - at a certain paint, head and chest really become one... UNLESS you avoid head voice like the plague :)
@mathieurivest23486 ай бұрын
Yeah, that’s what I thought. I’m getting much better to blend the registers, but even though the passage is smooth it’s still sound like 2 separate voices. Big low voice suddenly shifting to Mickey Mouse land. Around C5 its not really a problem since its so high anyway that even though it sounds head voice I’m ok with this. Like Aces High or Jesus Christ Pose. But the F-G-A section sucks. Again, my Like a Stone example. I’d rather shout a E4 then to sing the chorus on a heady F4 🤦♂️. Well, when I’m practicing alone I dont care, I sing it in head voice. But playing with the band I just cant sing the F in heady voice. Mental block. All this to say that I’ll stick to practice in the natural tone (head voice for me on the F) and will work to make the tone be more full and round over time. But what should I do to tend toward there? Continue blending registers and overtime I’ll get « stronger ». Like pray and hope for the best 😂.
@klodm.20646 ай бұрын
You always say that singing training is not strength training but it kind of is. Strength training is also mostly building muscle memory and neural connections.
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
Semantics. To the average punter, lifting weights IS about building muscle - however, vocal exercises are not. Best - K
@frenchenstein6 ай бұрын
🌟With your last three videos the onion layers exposed are coming together (oxymoron). I ace Teenage Dirtbag now; it's in our set! I need to ace Sweet Child of Mine now. Maybe another level 😆
@stebolian6 ай бұрын
Mate of mine here in Brissy has a baritone voice and nails Sweet child of mine in some hybrid voice. It tears paint and blows windows out kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYCTinaDhNVsp9Usi=8NgngYSWqelgNvCK
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
Hey, Axl was doing the same thing I'm doing in his own way - work it out, and you'll nail it too. K
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
Look at how 'easy' that is - this is KEY. K
@frenchenstein6 ай бұрын
🌟By the way - you have extended my singing career. Singing, to me, it is therapy, it's freedom, it's almost the power of flight. Difficult to explain but it means such a lot. I'm in a band with some great guys that are also excellent musicians, the vibe of the band is the best I've had. The ability to remove the stress from "will I have a good gig tonight?" to "how good are we gonna be tonight?" is a great feeling; in no small measure thanks to your teaching. God bless you man. And God knows how many years of rock singing I have left, I'm 68, but I am having the time of my life 👍🏽😃
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
amazing!!@@frenchenstein
@QuickSticks87716 ай бұрын
Lemon ginger and honey is a good chesty mix 😉
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
ha - hold the honey for mine thanks! K
@manuelcostales86104 ай бұрын
Hi Kegan! Amazing vid as always. I just wanted to ask, do you think that by practicing this kind of Mesa Di Voce exercises would I be able to sing with more closure in higher notes, like Dio does here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqXJZYVsgN50grc ? I can't seem to do that transition between softer and fuller notes in the high range, it's like in order to maintain the "cry" I have to blow more air or compress/close a bit harder and if I back off the pedal on one of the two I either break or go into the "weak" head voice. It's like and ON/OFF switch basically. I can go to high notes with the cry but not with a softer tone that's not the again "weak" head voice, even if I try to narrow the space. Love your content man, you're the best. Keep rocking! Greetings from Argentina.
@FoundationVocalStudio3 ай бұрын
Remember, it's less a game of physical changes - and more about your tone and frequencies. Ergo, your vowel is likely not right in this range. Closure is one thing, but it really goes hand in hand with your vowel.
@borjamolinabaritone2 ай бұрын
Great!🤘🏻 But I think you could keep an eye on the groove that forms in the center of your tongue when making high notes. It could be due to some tension in the root of the tongue or the crown of the larynx.
@FoundationVocalStudio2 ай бұрын
Hello Borja! Hope all is well. No tension here - and it really depends on the vowel and the word being sung. Best - K
@klodm.20646 ай бұрын
So, when you go over say A4, does it feel like M2? Where is your break where it stops being M1? I made great progress using your tips, I can now hit G4 as a baritone, where E4 was my break for a long time. But I wonder if I should allow my voice to roll into falseto for A4. I'm doing your connection sirens and my falseto is getting good.
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
Hey there - you would know from my content I don't use M1/M2 terms - because it's often a gradient. If I go by that definition, it really stops 'feeling' like M1 around an A3... but that's not what you're really asking. Let the vowel do the work for you. Initially, just let it go to head voice around the A4 for now rather than dragging, then work on how you support/tone/vowel from A4 up and you'll notice there's a bridge into your higher head voice. Probably G4 up for me, maybe A4 on a good day - sounds like you're the same. Best - K
@laotsefab4 ай бұрын
my kids always say that i sing like a Camembert so I think I have a good cheesy mix
@FoundationVocalStudio3 ай бұрын
Definitely cheesy jokes!
@planetcool22406 ай бұрын
Love the videos and your point of view on singing in general and a lot of good things to think about. Keep making these videos. They’re really good. One suggestion that maybe might be interesting because I see a lot of motorhead shirts. I’d love to hear your take on Lemmy‘s voice and his vocals and what he did to maintain that intensity right to the end because you could hear it that he had that power in his voice, but just love to hear what yououtlook on that
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
Thanks. Lemmy has more of a 'character' voice, like Brian Johnson, Louis Armstrong, Joe Cocker, Axl - where they're not really using technique in a traditional sense/healthy way to sing well that is repeatable by others, they've just found a sound that works for them. Obviously huge motorhead fan, however as a vocal study that would be more entertainment than anything educational, so not really what I'm going for here on the channel. K
@captaincalico11356 ай бұрын
Hey bro I have emailed and answered the questions… but can’t seem to get through in regards to a 121 with you
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
Will check and get in touch, under similar name in email? - K
@MichaelDeane-i9n5 ай бұрын
Hey man so I got your vowel modification course a while back and it has really helped my voice. But I was wondering if you have any tips on how to feel the initial resonant space you need to form to manipulate your vowel structures? Often times I feel like I'm sort of halfway in it if that's even possible. It makes it very difficult for me to visualize the path of my vowels and I believe is leading to a huge inconsistency within my voice. I've inhaled from a 'K' sound and found the space that way as you've recommended. But when it comes to actually producing a pitch, visualizing that space gets very fuzzy for me. Any advice?
@FoundationVocalStudio5 ай бұрын
So, the palate isn't something you really need/should manipulate. For example, if I raise it with a yawn/k etc - but then I sing an "aussie" vowel the way I speak, the palate slams down because that's what needs to happen to facilitate my speaking voice. Ergo, I suspect your pronunciation of the vowel may be off. Shoot me an email and let me know an example/shoot me an example. K
@MichaelDeane-i9n5 ай бұрын
@@FoundationVocalStudio Dude thank you so much you're the man! Just emailed you
@wik_wav5 ай бұрын
finally, the one person who keeps my sane by saying singing isn't like strength training (i'm a twink)
@FoundationVocalStudio5 ай бұрын
well that's an awkward comment!
@wik_wav5 ай бұрын
@@FoundationVocalStudio I live for that kind of thing!! :3 For real though, your video on this topic helped me a lot with my silly mental barriers.
@icenttori6 ай бұрын
Do you think this sort of mesa di voce exercise can help with accessing higher range in head voice? Currently it feels like my head voice brick walls at around an f4 and im not really sure how to really go beyond that.
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
Yes and no - I would first look at the color of your vowels, then yes, closure. Exercises in and of themselves actually do NOTHING for your voice other than what you apply yourself in the act of actually singing, so, it really depends on how/what/why the you're making other sounds. Best - K
@icenttori6 ай бұрын
@@FoundationVocalStudio Thanks - yeah I have mainly been practicing on the oo and ee vowels but in that sort of French oui sound that you talk about. Sometimes I find that when I do that I can make a clear strong sound more towards a C5 but I'm not sure it feels right. Sometimes it feels as though i'm kind of pinching my chords off a bit.
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
So, that leads into a support issue. OE is a front vowel, meaning that it really comes with it's own backpressure care of the tongue - so, support OUT from the ribs and slightly breathe out (leaking tyre style!) K
@icenttori6 ай бұрын
@@FoundationVocalStudio Oh wow I just tried this out - really focusing on keeping my ribs expanded, soft palate raised, and using the OE vowel and it really felt a lot more unrestricted and resonant. Gonna keep working on this. Cheers Kegan
@acbeats39946 ай бұрын
Hey Kegan maybe you can do a video fully on breath support ?
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
100% of singers who think they support incorrectly are actually singing their vowels incorrectly - hence the inability to master airflow when the setup and sound are simply wrong. It's kindof unimportant in the scheme of things until you're at a point where you're really hitting the notes well and consistently - and from this point you can look at support as the 'glue' that holds it together. Hence why I don't generally do videos about it. But yes, noted and will consider. Best - K
@acbeats39946 ай бұрын
@@FoundationVocalStudio okay I see that makes sense. But you should feel engagement down below through a phrase, correct? It shouldn't just feel like nothing?
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
Depends on what you mean by 'engagement'@@acbeats3994 - it's definitely not a muscular feeling. Think of support as 'relying on airflow' rather than 'lifting bricks'. When I get it right, it really doesn't feel like much other than an outwards/lateral feeling around the ribs, occassionally below the navel. Best - K
@acbeats39946 ай бұрын
@@FoundationVocalStudio Ah okay. I've heard that it should feel like blowing up a balloon, where there's a sense of pressure using those muscles. Some even say it's like going to the bathroom lol! Everyone says something different. I will definitely try that approach and see what happens! Thank you
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
imagine blowing up a balloon without flexing your abs - completely lateral. Again, this only works if you're first singing the correct sound and tone@@acbeats3994
@bensticpewich23026 ай бұрын
Dude.
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
I've missed you my friend!! Hope you're well, and that badass voice is kicking ass as always. Best - K
@bensticpewich23026 ай бұрын
Hey man I've lost my login and shit How can I private message you?
@bensticpewich23026 ай бұрын
@@FoundationVocalStudioI emailed you through your website
@livinGhost886 ай бұрын
Getting tone like that only makes me think about one of your older videos on Chris Cornell or Chester Bennington grit tone. Head voice cleans, but adding grit. And I gotta say, I knew exactly what you were doing here in this video. Accurately using grit is easy for me to do at-will, now.
@olithe6 ай бұрын
Rock singer question for everybody, how much of an impact is smoking on our voices and will it gate-keep progression?
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
Terrible habit in general, sorry to say. Yes, it will effect your voice in the long run, and yes will also halt your progression even in the short time. There's many reasons why, but I'm sure know most of them already. Best (and hope you kick the habit, for your health and your voice also) - K
@spiritsplice6 ай бұрын
You need to adjust your compressor, the volume differences between speaking and singing are awful.
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
I've had no other complaints, sounds fine for what it is (going between speaking and singing, quite literally) - and it's a more realistic representation of what is actually going on. Best - K
@spiritsplice6 ай бұрын
@@FoundationVocalStudio The volume difference on my computer is huge. The singing is more than double the volume.
@FoundationVocalStudio6 ай бұрын
I suspect that's something from your end/audio enhancements in your OS - it's fairly balanced otherwise. K