Bel Canto Singing Tutorial Part 1 - Caroline Jones

[@c4call]

32 year old father of 3 sons here. Really always wanted to learn to sing. Thank you for providing this free service

[@Thatorthodoxgirl]

You can do it!

[@LyndseyMacPherson]

It's not everyday we've access to voice lessons from an angel.💝

[@jlove7723]

100% Agreed

[@GlacierGalaxy]

Turns out I've been engaging in proper singing techniques this whole time, but never knew it had a proper name to it. This is so well described and clear to understand, it's the most helpful tutorial I've ever seen, so I will be sharing this will everyone I know!

[@janellesadler]

Much criticism here, but my voice feels more relaxed after this exercise. I've been a pro singer for 30 years. Onstage, belting, breathy background vocals, swing, rock..you name it. It's all about relaxation. Caroline, you have something positive to offer and thank you.

[@lheslie5424]

Actually ❤

[@somerando690]

This helped my singing so much! Thanks Caroline

[@darksidessj25]

Humming is placement. You figure this out after a few years of consistent studying. This is why every teacher begins with this exercise. No matter what you do you never leave this spot even when you go to sing. You keep this throughout the entire song.

[@tusheyy6033]

wow!

[@nomandla2092]

Oh I just love you Caroline, watching at you alone, heals my soul. Thank you so much

[@Warlowisnumberone]

Such a fabulously produced video! Bravo

[@TonioFerritto]

I think these are the best exercises i ever saw whatsoever. One can feel right from the beginning that you have to use the diaphragm or you won't be able to do all open throated with that clean tone. Also the encouragement and statement that it takes time is very soothing! This is bel canto in regards of total diaphragmatic support (and intercostals), open throat, no placement crap, no bubble lips crap. I do agree with the others about the movement of lips/jaw. It shouldn't move. But you are for sure much further developed as many one commenting here for sure!

[@marylamadura2293]

Love these exercises and they do wonders for my voice. Thank you, Caroline Jones!

[@christiannumme2000]

This is a great exercise performed by a great and professional singer...

[@dennissharma7344]

A PERFECT BEL CONTO singing technique 👌👌👌❤❤❤👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏

[@stefaniestolinsky942]

CONGRATULATIONS CAROLINE on your gorgeous baby boy, I didn't even know you were expecting. I'm still using these fabulous exercises and I wish you were teaching right now. Let me know, please, if you decide to teach in your home, or mine, etc. Stefanie Stolinsky

[@dianaamati9936]

WARNING TO CLASSICAL SINGERS: As a professional opera singer who specializes in bel canto and who lived in Italy to study it with the greatest master teachers and coaches in the world, I can tell you this is definitely NOT bel canto technique. It seems like anyone with a youtube channel can call themselves a voice teacher and people will believe them. It is incredibly bad technique to tip your chin forward., shake your jaw, and have a wobble in your vibrato. These all have solutions with proper bel canto technique, ironically, what she claims to teach. For example, to not have a wobble, she needs to first have proper breath support, lower her larynx (it is way too high), and provide more air pressure so that the air spins faster and with it the vibrato. The reason her vibrato gets too fast towards the tail end of her phrases is because she lacks this type of support. The vibrato should be consistent and as close to the middle of the pitch as possible. And that is just one aspect of technique as an example. If this "teacher" wants to truly understand bel canto technique, she first needs to study with a master teacher of bel canto (not Andy Anselmo) for several years because she is not ready to teach singers yet.

[@LoaiGebarin]

Diana Amati .. do you have other suggestions on well trained teachers in Bel Canto here at KZbin? I would love to train my self into different styles of singing especially Operas. Can you please answer 🤗

[@artdanks]

Diana Amati - you are sure right! I am also a classically trained singer (not profesional), and right from the start, it was quite apparent this lady (although I'm sure she's very sincere), knows nothing of the "Old School" Bel Canto method of singing. Besides the bad technique she's "teaching", you can hear in or voice the damage this teaching has already caused. So young, yet has a wobble of a 70 year old soprano! Even on a hum! So sad!!

[@LoaiGebarin]

@@artdanks Can you please tell me as I try to strengthen my support , where should I look for good techniques to begin with?

[@artdanks]

@@LoaiGebarin The best is to find a good voice teacher, who truly understand the Bel Canto techniques. They are getting harder to find though. Depends on where you live.

[@KC-kp4wc]

I agree with you wholeheartedly Diana. I studied the bel canto technique and it has kept my voice fresh sounding even as I age. Additional note - if you're singing correctly, your speaking voice should never EVER sound hoarse like it does here. There is some serious damage going on.

[@hotsatin7775]

❤Hot Satin these exercises are damn amazing and have increased my vocal range for doing Rock, metal and Blues!! Thanks my first vocal coach was Shania Twain's Ian Garrett these are the same scales you taught me and techniques

[@angelvox1603]

Thank you Caroline. This was incredibly helpful. Your voice is awesome.

[@codeblueize]

Wow thank you so much, I’ve been singing my whole life without any kind of training and this helped me so much.

[@piano2451]

You are amazing in every way! Please make more lessons, especially for beginners. This is way too hard for me. Maybe one day! Haha. Keep shining, you are so magical! 🇺🇸💕💕💕💕💕🇺🇸

[@yehezkielrealme9678]

Wooow,,tonight part 1 learn singing,,okay,,,thank you much😄🔥🔥🔥🌿🌿🌿🌲🌲🌲

[@MrTPF1]

I just love your voice Caroline! ;-)

[@FUKITOL-z7y]

Your expressdion is priceless ! Been smoking unfiltered , spray paintitng Sandbalsiting , a bottle of bourbon to be able to talk. And after 5 min, I just listening, I am humbled , and you are , Just that ! ☺

[@somerando690]

Dem

[@lisaanselmo326]

Hey girl! I found this totally by accident. I love that you did this. I have watched you come up from that 9 year-old girl to the superstar you are.

[@petlover196052]

Very helpful Sis! My efforts will pay off, one day, with your instructive lessons. Thank you! ❤️

[@sujeysaavedra780]

Thank you very much for taking the time to teach this amazing techniques...

[@trishlaine7196]

Thank u for sharing this..i improved a lot with this exercises..

[@jm2389]

So happy this video is still here! Watched the Bel Canto Singing vids 2 years ago and it helped me a lot :D

[@mariacasemyr]

Beautiful voice!

[@clediamicallefsoprano]

Amazing lesson

[@mehurar]

OMG, she`s lovely!

[@sampeacock9878]

Awesome video beautiful

[@martineyeo7491]

Beautiful voice.

[@Marine1x1]

Muchísimas gracias Carolina por este fantástico tutorial! Desde Barcelona España:-) Hoy comienza mi aventura con el "Bell Canto" Hermosa voz. Estoy feliz!

[@robioptic]

Thanks for sharing!!! :) These excersises are abfab lol

[@guyzoun]

Thank You !!! Rock On ❤

[@jubalschoolofmusic3676]

I was looking for this. So good. Reminds me my conservatory teacher. I will start doing these excercises right away. Thanks a lot

[@lanettecezair1304]

These exercises have really helped me. Thanks for posting them! Do you have any updates?

[@Fairy-door-78-86]

Great !!

[@byrdiewilde7539]

Shameful there is a hater in this thread with an inflated ego. These voice lessons are excellent. Caroline has a patient, peaceful teaching technique and a voice that is pleasant to accompany while practising. Bel Canto is an operatic vocal theory which trains one to come into the fullest beauty of voice. Even if Caroline is not singing Opera, she has attained her personal state of Bel Canto, her voice is beautiful. Personally, I love Carolines coaching videos and have come back many times to warm up with her voice.

[@edgarmanzano2549]

Very good, muy bien Carolina me ayudo mucho tus ejercicios, eres lo maximo.

[@RodrigoVillar]

Sinceramente... Estou apaixonado por essa senhorita!

[@garyrichards9539]

In Bel Canto, ah, e, as in Vedo, and o, are open vowels in the mid and low range of a voice, and i and u, are closed in this part of a voice. You have a lovely tone.

[@metodo123]

Question: When trying to follow the exercises in the higher notes, i have the feeling i'm getting into falsetto, and it kinda sounds like u, obviously a lot messier but, kinda sounds right, so, am i doing it wrong? When the Falsetto enters these exercises, should i try something different? I know ur a busy person, but i would really appreciate if u could answer me this! Btw, with, or without answer, thanks a lot for that content, u have an amaing voice!

[@marilynlong7727]

thank you so much for your videos as starting to learn classical singing. am a chronic asthmatic. please continue to make videos. they are so helpful and you are beautiful.

[@user-ic5xu4jh6z]

Be careful if you have asthma. Please ask a speeche therapist, singing with asthma is unfavourable If you want to do study professionally. The muscels are overstrained by the apnea. But training for the breathing is surely not dangerous for your voice and your asthma. Best regards:-)

[@seppbarbetta5156]

thank you :-)

[@delilahharris3834]

How many singing educators teach this Bel Canto across the world?

[@psdelport8893]

Many of them claim to teach it, and precious few of them can agree as to what exactly it is and how to achieve it. 😅

[@zeusbeheld5365]

Oh my, you're amazing... I was all ready to shrug you off after the intro, but wow - you're great!

[@lalamusicgirl1]

AWESOME!!!! Thank you:)

[@halimatu2455]

Поющая Принцесса нравитса, уроки классные, поработаю!.. от Ур.А.

[@DmitryiBarsh]

why are there no subtitles?😢

[@danielraushenberger1068]

WOW! YOUR A GREAT TEACHER AS WELL! THE DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING IS REALLY COOL; I PRACTICE QI-GONG ( PRONOUNCED ' CHEE KUNG ' ) BREATHING EXERCISES IN CONJUNCTION WITH TAI CHI AND ACUPRESSURE, FOR NEURO-MUSCULAR AND MARTIAL SPIRITUAL ENHANCEMENT. SILLY ME, I DIDN'T KNOW LEARNING TO SING WAS SO TECHNICAL; I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING YOU WERE JUST BORN WITH playing the bumpkin guitar simpleton here. YOU REALLY DEMONSTRATE THAT NATURAL TALENT AND CLASSICAL TRAINING ARE QUITE THE MAGNIFICENT COMBO. DOESN'T JUST ADD--- IT MULTIPLIES

[@pantokrator4ever]

Thanks Caroline!

[@jmemtz9918]

beautiful

[@prayasgoswami5218]

It was an immense insight in helping to extend my vocal range ,though I had zero experiences earlier .Thank you so much ☺️♥️ ....

[@lillianjohnson5041]

Beautiful training. Thank you very much for your time. I love it.

[@71avis]

Nice, thank you

[@jorge.L.Sanchez7909]

Hi. I am from Argentina and I greatly add your tutorial. I hope to understand it; especially in explanations in the English language. I do not know if there is a possibility that you can translate what you explain or if you could write it. so I could translate it. It is that my spoken English is not very good and it is difficult for me to understand some concepts. Of course very grateful; a cordial greeting.

[@Sc2TheWarrior]

you are really pretty, keep the fucking amazing work. you have a fan somewhere :)

[@GemmaLouiseDoyle]

Thank you Caroline. Beautiful video, the best wishes for happiness and success in your career. Love Gemma Louise Doyle

[@ShaneMcCrae]

Both Steven Tyler and Myles Kennedy use this technique and they are both as good now as they were at 20. Sold.

[@zynniaquaoar2439]

Sebastian Bach said he also uses this technique.

[@jacobdavis911]

Beautiful voice ur videos are really

[@xfh3544]

👍thank u for this video

[@אוריהשוהט]

Hello Caroline, Im looking for good Bel Canto breathing exercises. can you recommend me. Thanks, your singing is an inspiration

[@viralgio2813]

I already fucked up it’s nighttime

[@nannerbenahs]

Very good teaching.

[@janeflannery8757]

at long last! a beautiful and classy American woman, without the fake eye-lashes and all the other stuff that make these gals look like plastic Barbie-clones, and especially, without the ugly spoken english pressing down on the vocal cords! Wow the states needs more women like you Caroline! nice to look at, nice to listen to, and thank-you, so very instructive, kind, clear, interesting, knowledgeable... bravo my friend! A breath of fresh air...

[@myaussiebabe1]

Jane, You are very judgemental. Do you like being told what you can and can't wear? Especially by another woman? No. Leave people to be themselves. And you be yourself. The world will be a happier place.

[@graceouabo9817]

These lessons really work. Thank God I found you. Thank you, Caroline, for making this video.

[@tigerhotpants]

Great exercices! I can alredy feel the diference between the quality now and then. But, is it normal to lose my a bit of low frequencys?

[@user-ic5xu4jh6z]

No, its not normal! with controle from diaphragma and proper trained chest voice, you lose no power in lower registers! Today we can hear it anymore in a correct way even not the great opera stars in these days do it well! They sound often deeper as they should and colour their voices unnaturally dark!( Netrebko is a good example) Cestvoice is vital, but it seems frowned upon today ...but listen to Callas, Tebaldi, Caruso, and many others.- this was well done!

[@LuckyqueenA]

Italian is the most talented for arts

[@aloquevas01]

Buena o mala técnica me gusta como suena su voz, muy diferente a como canta sus canciones.

[@afonsodias1303]

Oi Caroline adoro suas música são linda e vc é muito linda e canta muito são paulo capital brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷❤❤❤🎋🎋🎋🎋🎋

[@LoaiGebarin]

Charming Lady 😘 you sing from your heart you smile and laugh from your heart. That is the secret 😘

[@camera5946]

wow I found this video very helpful and quite similar to warmups used when I was taking Bel Canto from another singing coach, my voice never felt used in a way that was damaging. Today I found this video and I quite enjoyed how my voice feels worked out in a good way. I also incorporated other breathing techniques learned in voice and movement classes. I think the video is beautifully done and informative! I would like to hear the voices of the naysayers and some personal advice on warming up the voice.

[@alluringbliss4165]

thank you for this video, I 'll be using it for my warm ups

[@blackwidow4759]

A lot of you are saying this ISNT bel canto bit is it STILL helpful for singing?

[@lasri2568]

Yes. But It caused Nasal resonance more.... In Bel Canto, Nasal resonance is such a Taboo things

[@theljthund9562]

@@lasri2568 ofcoure yes. This is completely out of bel canto

[@loniousmonk]

This is more music theater than bel canto ... restarting the resonance between notes and so on. And bel canto absolutely does not use jaw or lip manipulations to produce vibrato, like she clearly doing in the video.

[@argon805]

a beautiful presentation! wish I could see you in concert...

[@arzmtv7171]

1-Envías el aire a el paladar blando o al paladar duro atrás de los dientes? 2-cuando usas la inhalación del sonido?

[@st14]

Ha ha, tilting your chin and lifting your chest is called “the cover” LOL

[@THSonGoogle]

wow, you are so beautyful!

[@vilridge9702]

I clicked dislike because the title of your video says "Bel Canto Singing" but when I searched for your performances..you sing "pop style." You sing good as a pop singer but nowhere near classical singing (as you claimed in this video).

[@deborahdavis6320]

I studied Bel Canto 6 years and I'm a JAZZ SINGER. You can sing any style strongly with this technique. As long as you can adapt to the style and adjust phrasing certain things to that genre. But, Classical made me STRONG. ( up until a certain age) Voices age too.

[@HumaKaliMusic]

Keep your goddamned opinions to yourself. “You sing good but”? Go fuck yourself, troll. Let’s hear you sing something 😊

[@AliyaOfficial4life]

Love you Caroline!!!!!!!!! Big Fan!!!!!!

[@kerrylamb1007]

thank you-your video is helpful-if you have more \iI will give them a try

[@peterlundgren8090]

Your the best !!!

[@thebreaks604]

Doesn't hurt that she's so beautiful.

[@philbertchow5425]

Stephen Fowler She hawt.

[@江皖-m2x]

How to find resonance？

[@wmcheong5783]

Would love to hear you sing opera.

[@user-ic5xu4jh6z]

Believe me, you would'nt hear a thing while Orchestra playing forte😂

[@partituravid]

Is wobbling jaw part of the secret?

[@RitikaPant-gu2fv]

Yup

[@tatjanalehnhardt-niederste9987]

Голос рассшатоный,старый.как у бабушки без опоры.

[@newyouketo]

Helps with the vibrato

[@qhurbagha8474]

You sound magnificent wow

[@archithlon]

Que bella chantate di angela...

[@camilamassi9697]

THIS IS NOT BEL CANTO!!! YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL VOICE, BUT IS NOT BEL CANTO.

[@lordcerrousV]

camila massi yes it is

[@stone8193]

eric cirelli no it isn't

[@LornaKellyZim]

Sorry, this is not Bel Canto technique. You need to listen to the singers of the Bel Canto era (earliest recordings) and use the vocal exercises of Marchesi Caesari etc. You sing too much on the vocal cords. The sound should be detached and in the upper resonances. No would deny your voice is nice but you press on the cords too much.

[@Blaskyrkh]

But what if I can't even hum so high although I'm training for some time ?

[@trevorjefferson4840]

Adam Walerian for some people it takes longer (not in the since that you develop something you never had, but you just never realized, or it never clicked until all of a sudden). For some it’s just not there.

[@SongRainbows]

Hello! I don't mean to be critical, but I am worried because tipping your chin down when singing used to be widely recognized as one of the most dangerous vocal techniques that could ruin a voice.

[@greatsongz1211]

This was very helpful, thank you!

[@drumformation]

the link to the breathing exercises does not work...bummer

[@caninbar]

diminuendo

[@curvadevento]

love you good will

[@Karppazz]

Will Smith?

[@mauroorellana3209]

So classical song. Caroline jones. Very very good a woman . I love baby ❤❤❤💃💃

[@zoen219]

In the second exercise, her jaw was moving quite a bit especially when descending- not sure if this is a good thing? Seems to contradict what I have been taught. Someone help?

[@zuraiashvili8647]

definitely don't move a jaw. Jaw drops at hinge loosely without any force and does not need to move or shake for voice production.

[@user-hz5yb4bh5v]

Why do you have constant vibrato, all pitches, all vowels, all levels of loudness or softness? Why does your jaw, your chin, vibrate up and down? Why does that become more pronounced as you become louder?

[@lesthermiranda1794]

No offense but even her chest voice is breathy, that is not a good sign

[@yuliana703]

Lesther Miranda , I think that's because she has too small and high voice and doesn't train low register

[@shebang1294]

Her own voice has already been damaged from her own way of singing.

[@Ashleyy666]

You can already her it in her speaking voice. It is breathy and weak.

[@luomodelloggione6564]

I know but she looks so cute.

[@CikisHelyzet]

I’m not a fan of holier than thou criticism. At the same time cuteness and attractiveness have no place in learning. If it’s true that her technique is poor, or her suggestions may even cause damage, her physical attractiveness is a detriment overall. This seems to be the most important criteria for credibility, and you are upholding that irrelevant value above all else.

[@gracesu-weatherby6626]

@@Ashleyy666 singing and speaking is very different.

[@Ashleyy666]

@@gracesu-weatherby6626 in proper bel canto, you should sing as you speak. Your singing voice should be as clear as your speaking voice as possible. When you develope your vocal folds, they become strong and efficient when producing sound. You can hear a developed voice just from their speaking voice. It is loud, directed and clear.