Top 5 Mixed Voice Melodies You NEED to Try! (Help For Unlocking & Growing Your Mix)

[@WizardOfArc]

“ Let yourself fail” I like that quote

[@johnellozada2360]

Wow, I like the way how this man explains and how he teaches. I followed him like 2 or 3 weeks ago and start doing these things.. practising the vowels, relaxing my face, cracking my voice then reach the notes and realized how rock vocalists sing... And bruuuhh I can't believe all the changes in my voice thank to these tips. I wish I knew about this channel years earlier. I thought all the singers were born with a gifted voice until I saw this man called Chris, giving us infos that could cost money for singing lesson and he's giving all these tutorials for free. "Let yourself fail, let yourself experiment". This guy could teach an elephant how to sing 😎.

[@chrisliepe]

So glad you are enjoying the videos, Johnel!! :)

[@johnellozada2360]

Thanks for the videos, Chris!!! 🤘😎

[@CaptainTuba]

@@johnellozada2360 I bet he taught Meena from sing how to sing 😂😂

[@r7m]

Nice to see someone looking at Justin and not just saying “falsetto singer”

[@PunkOffice1]

The biggest thing Chris Liepe has said that helped me was "Let yourself fail". Once you get out of the hurdle of sounding silly you can achieve great things. Now I'm so used to doing silly exercises, pushing my voice to where it sounds bad, that I'll even do it in front of people and let them laugh about it

[@babymichiko2892]

I am your " student" from Indonesia 🇲🇨. I've been watching your videos since 2 years ago. 🙏🙏🙏

[@jonahbaker859]

Just want to say thank you! You have been the most important teacher I have learned from! Your teaching style is unique and unlocked my potential.

[@chrisliepe]

Wow, thank you!

[@evanmartin8101]

I LOVE that you looked at Jesus Christ Pose.

[@timnewcomb5057]

Well, as usual, I found this video to be incredibly informative and inspiring. I still have more to do though since I can't hit the high note in the jesus christ pose. Hopefully that will come eventually. Thanks, Chris!!

[@mapinprasai80]

He, s a great fan of chris cornell surely he would

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

@@timnewcomb5057 Good luck! For reference, Eddie Vedders highest note in a mixed voice is a B5. Scott Weiland, roughly same.

[@notrealaccount]

I find it insanely difficult to have this not just sound like falsetto, but MAN I love your teaching style! These videos are the best

[@evasanchezsaez8685]

Great video! I'm getting nuts trying to do it!!! I missed Axl Rose... But I had enough with this vocal beasts... Chris Cornell's voice is like a bloody antique Stradivarius.

[@The_Vinegar_Jim]

I literally JUST finished tracking vocals on a cover of the immigrant song and wondered which song you were gonna mention in this video judging by the Plant picture in the thumbnail. It's funny cause I was trying to try and do it less nasal but nothing really sounded right so I just went with the original more whining siren-y style he did and it ended up sounding way better. Thank you for the conformation.

[@chelseacristoffor]

Oh wow I LOVE this idea of "melodies you should try if...". PLEASE do this for chest and head voice too!

[@chrisliepe]

Great idea!

[@CarlVanHorn]

When I first started discovering and training my mixed voice I found that Ozzy was one I could actually do and practicing his songs has helped me get to the next level. Great video as always!

[@EMPANAO321]

*:O*

[@Boblivion81]

Thank you so much, Chris. I'm a baritone, and always thought I'd be stuck singling low. You've opened up a new bright perspective for vocals

[@gazwilliams1629]

Hey man, I’ve learned more from watching a few of your videos than I have understood in my entire 20 years trying to sing. Thank you so much. For me a look at Freddie Mercury would be amazing, I can do the high and the low, but not the in between. Examples, show must go on is one hell of a challenge I think would help many, also the highest part of who wants to live forever. I have watched “other coaches” no names needed, who are all about them selves and use vocal stems to show how better they are than the original recording artists, blindly in their own arrogance. I thank you sincerely for you humble professional manner and respectful way in Ch you approach your videos!

[@jakeah1175]

These really are the best... demos of famous soundbites tied in to a technical backdrop (mix, distortion)..

[@tiagorods.]

It would be VERY interesting if you could analyze Glenn Hughes' vocals. He blows my mind! For me, he is the Master Yoda of vocal techniques. By the way, fantastic work as always Chris!

[@CommanderClyde]

That hard onset Justin does to hit that high note I've found is a lot easier for me than to try to climb up to a note. I found that out trying to do some of the higher notes on Beyond the Wheel.

[@enriquematiasreimermillan5120]

Brilliant!!! I am interested about your opinion on Klaus Meine from "The Scorpions" and David Coverdale from "Whitesnake". Would you analyse their vocal technique in a next video, please? Have a great week!!!

[@chrisliepe]

Great idea! You have a great week as well!

[@nogoogleplus]

Just found your channel, awesome stuff!! I’m a successful pro musician, but trying to get my singing together for the first time ever....I’m baritone-ish and as of now I can reach a C5 on a really good day...Your approach gives me hope that I’ll be able to expand my upper register! Many thanks!

[@deanrussell5901]

Thank you for this. I can sing mixed voice but easily get tired. I'm more of a backup singer but since it's hard to find a singer with the same musical taste and dedication I was forced to do lead vocal duties. I really hate my voice. But watching your videos explaining techniques that is so fool proof, you add a chunk of confidence in me on each of your videos. Thank you very much. By the way the greatest part is when I watch your videos it always feels that you are talking directly to me and that is super helpful. Again thank you and stay safe always.

[@chrisliepe]

Thank you for this wonderful comment! I'm glad you feel as though you are growing through my videos!

[@deanrussell5901]

@@chrisliepe Yes your videos definitely improved my voice. Stay safe always.

[@ZaneSimpson29]

Great video as always Chris! This is really helping me with mixed voice. Is there any way you could do a vocal breakdown of Disturbeds David Draiman? I feel like he has a really cool/under appreciated voice.

[@chrisliepe]

ya, he's definitely coming :) !!

[@tinhemingway6036]

Awesome as always. Thanks dude🤘

[@zacharysmithingell5460]

Love for Justin Hawkins is always a winner. He's an excellent example for rangey singing.

[@tylerpace6517]

Great vid Chris Explained how it's done

[@kroyerucla]

GREAT Steve Perry lesson--MORE, PLEASE? 😅❤

[@originalvonster]

Really cool songs. I think I actually just hit a non head voice D5. Whether the neighbours agree is a different story. 🤣 I need to try to nail that vocal break thing and the grit though. It’s not as if I have a course I haven’t started yet for that. 😅

[@chrisliepe]

NICE

[@GOWalksPortugal]

I love the way you approach things 😁 at the very beginning I was so SCARED of making mistakes so I wouldn't practice how I should (or practice at all)... How many of us got through it? That's the only way, if we want to grow as singers. Great tips for melodies, I am working on those lately and all tips are welcome. Cheers from Portugal!

[@KiuanTroll]

If you havent done it yet, i think you should make a top 10 songs to warm up. For me i always like to sing these ones: Hotel California - Eagles Be Yourself - Audioslave Stuck in the Moment - U2 Right Now - Van Halen Spread Your Wings - Queen Cant Help Falling in Love - Elvis Man on the Rocks - Mike Oldfield Innocence - Shaman Temple of the King - Rainbow Red Swan - Yoshiki feat. Hyde That's what works for me, and depends on what i want to do.

[@michaellisinski2822]

For me, the best warmup songs are old Pete Seeger folk songs. The melodies are so simple that it's a perfect way to get ready to sing more challenging stuff.

[@chrisliepe]

Great idea!

[@KiuanTroll]

@@chrisliepe Yay thanks, happy to help.

[@jonascarrillo8699]

I´ll definitely try it. Specially the Chris Cornell one, seems to be the next step for me. Right now I´m trying to find my way into Opera-ish kind of sounds. But I´ve found I need a lot of control for that. Maybe you can make a video about that style of singing.Thanks a lot for your new video. It helped me a lot. :)

[@dbanksey216]

I find that opera type of sound quite challenging, for me I watched Michael Trimble on KZbin. Long videos, but picked up so much from them. Chris's videos and especially his online course got me my mix in the fashion shown on this video. I'm 52 this year and can do everything in this video with little effort now. 1 year ago, wouldn't have dreamed of doing this.

[@buffaloluis]

AWESOME video! You did it again, teacher! Thanks for this. Priceless.

[@johnpotol4120]

I love how I'm hearing the rEv's voice from these screams

[@jmerdsoy]

More awesomeness Chris. Excellent video! Unrelated to the top 5 idea, I'd love to see you do a breakdown of Ed Kowalczyk from Live sometime :)

[@PhantomLord114]

I’ve been looking for a video covering this for a few weeks now, and what a timely upload this is! You’ve helped make me more conscious of how to use my voice and I believe have helped take it to the next level. Thank you, Chris! I cannot wait to unpack this video!

[@chrisliepe]

You're so welcome!

[@timnewcomb5057]

I'd love for you to do a video covering the singing style of Tim Buckley....RIP.... :-(

[@rudyprasetya4042]

Thanks Chris, good information 😁👍

[@selda_KZ]

I love the Journey band. ✨ Don't stop believe'n✨😎👍🏼

[@jamiegunn]

This is amazing! Information and how to apply in ways that help get a better grasp and understanding to place in your own voice.

[@chrisliepe]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MarkTiarra]

This is amazing!

[@SimoneVolpin]

I'll try FOR SURE 🎤🤘🏻

[@Plafintarr]

I've always thought that the very end of Whole Lotta Love by Zep is a great moment in mixed voice study. The "ooah... ooooOOAAAAAAAHHHHoooeyeah" part. It starts right around 4:39 in the song.

[@Rock-Steady-Music]

The way you analyze the different ways of vocalization is unmatched by any other teacher I know of. I am a devoted fan! I learn so much but it is mostly male centric. Can a female voice learn from these videos in the same way that a male can? I hope someday you are able to find a female clone of YOU out there somewhere. As one of your female students, this would just be the absolute ultimate! Do you have any plans to do this in the covid free future?

[@chrisliepe]

Females can learn A TON from these... Yes, but I'm going to be publishing LOTS of videos on female singers in the upcoming months!

[@Rock-Steady-Music]

@@neildobbs7278 Yes! She would be a great choice.

[@gildissbarcellar6688]

Another great video Thanks for work, Liepe

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks for watching!

[@amado5490]

Great video, Chris. One of my faves. You sang beautifully in it and guess what, I did too thanks to your tips. It's really about knowing what muscles we need to activate and which not. I would argue one the biggest traps when getting a good mix voice is that some of us think we need to push our way into it. And we do so from the throat. But the throat only gives shape to the sound. The powerhouse, as you put it in your course, is in the diaphragm. Counterintuitively, it feels more like a release than muscling through. Thanks mate.

[@jtrocksme1]

This is the video I needed to find. Thank you!

[@scorpion1000jm]

Damn it!! I'm so glad to have found this channel!! I never had confidence in my own voice, but I've been trying all the things I learn from you and I'm gonna last my first EP in a few weeks, so I would be happy if you could take a listen to it when it's out 🥺 I'm so thankful with your videos, there's a special place for you in heaven right next to Freddy Mercury

[@MutationELEVEN]

A detailed breakdown of a variety of mixed voice approaches. Beautiful! Any Thom Yorke mixed voice examples plz!

[@chrisliepe]

I cover some of his mixed voice in my "sing like Thom Yorke" video. Check the in the style of playlist! (maybe you've already seen that video)

[@SamGibson]

Hard to know if there’s some implicit sarcasm in this statement 😜

[@chrisliepe]

@@SamGibson oh no... none. Just wasn't sure if you'd seen it yet :)

[@SamGibson]

@@chrisliepe You're always too nice for sarcasm anyway

[@arminkloppert5701]

Hi Chris, I discovered your videos while I was searching for someone who focusses on what is important to know about the voice and the ability we can get by training and using it in different vocal styles. Now one of my favorite rock singers of all time is Lou Gramm who I adore because of his former ability to sing in a very high voice and with power. He touches my heart, because he always sings with emotion and passion. Could you perhaps make a video about him and explain, how to succeed in approaching his voice? I'm trying and trying to sound a little bit "Lou Grammish", but especially the high notes he's hitting seem to be out of reach for me. So if you could give some advice concerning this problem, I'd be very happy! In the meantime I have watched quite a lot of your videos and I'm very impressed, also because of the friendly and passionate way you explain. Thumbs up for you! Really great! Greetings from Germany, Armin

[@madmorto2610]

The song that helped me discover mixed voice was Seasons by Chris Cornell. It wasn't something that I realized straight away - that I was using mixed voice - but it had a distinctly different feeling once I had it inside my own voice. After my ears got used to the sound I started to hear it more in my own voice when warming up, and could call upon it more easily.

[@madmorto2610]

The biggest part I felt was improvement in my 'ear' listening to my own voice, and singing with chest voice from a higher position.

[@lucasbittar]

That was amazing man! Great tips! Thanks!!!

[@chrisliepe]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lucasbittar]

@@chrisliepe I've watched it 5 times so far! The more I watch the more everything makes sense.

[@Mansplainer452]

Love this one Chris. Like how you break things down technically as well as displaying it. Could you do a vid where you show us your vocal range 🙆🙆🙆

[@han36solo]

Awesome lesson thanks Chris!

[@chrisliepe]

Glad you liked it!

[@sigil_theband1953]

I bet you can do an amazing Bobcat Goldthwaite impression!

[@grampiansfpv1998]

Thanks Chris great vid cheers man

[@おいしいパスター]

OMG Just what I was looking for.

[@captaincalico1135]

The notes are fine for me… I’ve always found it hard to safely add grit, I have like a voice I can go too after I’m in my flow performing, but it’s not the healthiest … I can last about 2-3 gigs in a row and then burn out a bit

[@colinli2883]

Me watching this at 3oclock in the morning and want to try these songs desperately😂😂

[@chrisliepe]

hehe

[@s.kanessuperbiatv6464]

Great vid as always Chris! Could you do a video on Remington Leith from Palaye Royale? He's got a cool high, bright rasp that pretty unique

[@TheMiseryguitarist]

1:26 this just made me cry hahahahaha thanks again for all the content you're giving to us

[@a.nonnamuss21]

Great videos!

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks!

[@kemikalreakt]

Very cool! Please do Oh Darling / The Beatles :D

[@chrisliepe]

oh great idea!!

[@peacefist4413]

Thank you for the amazing videos good sir! Can I request a voice break up of the brilliant singer from Killswitch Engage Howard Jones please? He has beautiful vibrato technique, I really love his style, just as how I love Phil Anselmo's singing.. Thank you in advance! :)

[@chrisliepe]

Great suggestion!!

[@russellspear6188]

Very helpful video! I especially like the Steven Tyler part. I don't know if Steven Tyler "mixedish" was a word or not, but it is now! The way you sing "back" at 4:05 into the video, could you explain how it is that right at 4:05 when you sing the note, there is only a very trebly, high pitch type of distortion at first, but within a half second or less, I hear a different kind of distortion make its way into the note, a more gravelly, fuller type of distortion that isn't there at the onset? What is creating that second type of distortion? Is that a sound you can only get by exploiting the break in your voice? It sounds more like chest register distortion than the distortion that takes place right at the onset. I'm guessing the reason it takes place slightly after you initially sing the note and then builds is that you're gradually adding more air as you hold the note. That second type of grit that you bring into it isn't something I'm hearing I Tyler's version; I'm hearing more of a trebly, scraping sounding distortion when Tyler sings "back." I like your version better.

[@Worshipsatch]

Lovely video! But I was hopin you'd have an Axl Rose too!

[@chrisliepe]

Maybe he'll make the next version :)

[@HenryMittnacht]

You´re great!!!

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks!

[@digiorno1142]

Big misconception, the opening wail in Immigrant Song was sung in chest voice, not mix. It sounds like mixed voice due to the mixing of the recording and the fact the vocal line was overdubbed (like the coda of Stairway to Heaven). If you listen to the early live versions of the song from 1970 you can hear his voice a lot more clearly than the studio record. Robert sings that line in full chest with a lot of power. His chest voice and range was crazy.

[@rav3650]

Hello, do you mind if i have a question to ask? In the early months of my singing journey (what should i call it lmao). I was able to hit a note like G4 with a distortion and it was a great, but when i started to learn mix voice, my voice sounds more nasally and so clear with no distortion at all. I did hit higher notes with my mix voice, but sometimes a verse of a song needs to be sang with a distortion which now im unable to do it anymore. I have no idea why, but im willing to get it back. what should i do? Thanks a lot for your videos Mr. Liepe all of it means so much to me.

[@chrisliepe]

The key is going to be working with milder forms of compression with your mixed voice, now that you've figured out that feel. If you try to go right to distortion (a more extreme form of compression) your muscles get confused because they haven't gotten the feel down with the different vocal positioning yet. But try to just work with compression on those high notes and LET it happen! (Have you joined my free course yet?) (or my FREE 7 highly effective... course yet) ? www.mymusicalvoice.com

[@evanmartin8101]

This happened to me at first too! Trust in the process, be patient, be intentional and listen to your body! (Also record your practices)

[@rav3650]

@@chrisliepe i see, thanks a lot for your response ill work on it rightaway sir and yeah ive watched some of those videos on your site very useful.

[@cricrituttie9203]

I laughed too much at those great screams. After all nasal isn't always bad! The right nasal, the straight pharingeal one right.

[@chrisliepe]

YES!! Nasal is VERY GOOD for lots of things for sure!

[@patrickparmer1648]

Do you have a video on smoothing out the passaggio “flip”? Especially when coming back down

[@igotudave]

First I can’t sing in head voice past Hi C so can’t do any of these examples :-( When I try to add mix/grit I wind up sounding like Gonzo from the muppets

[@chrisliepe]

can you do it in pure head voice?

[@igotudave]

@@chrisliepe yes i can do head voice but cant add mix and can’t do your exercises above Hi C. Since I don’t like my head voice and can’t do mix, i wind up bringing keys down to chest voice, using head voice sparingly but then wears my voice out.

[@laroseraie8375]

Love your experiments! Some female voices??

[@chrisliepe]

Great idea!

[@curtisculley]

Love this! Any chance of a how to sing like Jon Bon Jovi video?

[@chrisliepe]

Great idea!

[@leonardosales526]

Please chris consider james labrie for the next time. Cheers!

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Chris, on the Perry note, if we listen very carefully, on really good headphones, he vowel modifies to a "nah" which frees him up. Then he has the palate room up top to finish off at the very end with a quick, subtle "i" completing the dipthong. Perry is tough, because we all get stuck trying to get his unique timbre...God, do I know...lol!! But as I've said before, go back to some of these earlier guys like Lou Gramm, Steve Walsh, Jimi Jamison, Bobby Kimball, Glenn Hughes, Mike Reno. These guys were beasts!

[@chrisliepe]

Great insight!!

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

@@chrisliepe I'm a certified vocal nerd...lol!!

[@jonathanmusic003]

Should I be able to do these lines fairly quickly if I'm new to singing and mixed voice singing Chris?

[@chrisliepe]

You can always try... and see what happens. Just give yourself patience and grace!! Don't expect to sound like them. Expect to sound like the developing YOU

[@marc-olivierbaril8211]

Very Useful as alway Chris! Do you have any exercise to help to get a sweet transition through our break? To me this is the biggest challenge!

[@chrisliepe]

Check out my video on "chesty middle mix" on KZbin, but for YOU... week 3's going deeper challenges in the course will be KEY.

[@marc-olivierbaril8211]

@@chrisliepe Thx, do I have to pruchase the whole course or I can only buy '' week 3's going deeper challenges'' ?

[@chrisliepe]

@@marc-olivierbaril8211 no, I don't sell individual modules from the course. It wouldn't do you any good anyway. The strength is in the WHOLE experience if you wanna go deeper. Head to chrisliepe.com to request an invitation!

[@marc-olivierbaril8211]

@@chrisliepe you’re right! I’ll go get an invitation then. Thank you again for your honesty and great contents!

[@anotherbigfootwithinternet2147]

What about the chorus in cemetery gates by pantera, can you use that to practice mixed.

[@chrisliepe]

Yes for sure, but they are VERY high and difficult to get that tone Phil gets. It'd be best to start with some things that are less challenging and work up to that incredible performance at the end of Cemetery Gates!

[@mustardcustard9381]

Hi Chris. I can hit the high mix notes and hit the lower mix notes. But when going between my Lower mix to my Upper, I struggle to let go of the chest influence, which acts like an anchor. I think I hold onto my chest too high up my range basically. Years of a bad habit. Any tips?

[@mustardcustard9381]

Ok, already making progress. Watched your video about Robert Plant singing his lower registry in mix. So I started singing stuff I'd normally place in chest in my mix and having a much easier time sliding up.

[@jacklynland3109]

Could you cover Doro Pesch?

[@michaelchang4002]

Please touch on Joe Lynn Turner..

[@juancarlosfernandezvila]

Chris. Sebastian Bach (skid row) in Wasted Time please

[@innersoundjsd5770]

Yes, and Quicksand Jesus too, very please, You will Love it Chris! And BTW Sebastian Bach and Axl Rose did a cover of Back in the Saddle together.... Very cool too Looking forward for you analyses for these songs. Keep up the great work

[@TheJerryherry]

i come exact an octave short

[@chrisliepe]

ha!

[@KOOLKMAN20]

Micheal McDonald?? Especially What's Going On Live from album.

[@m00se67]

one thing im confused about ..being baritone im not sure i can hit some of those notes even in head voice ..if that were so should i just lower the key or is the object here to hit the actual notes .?

[@chrisliepe]

Have you seen this one I did about baritones and singing higher? kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5bYfKOCgctsbNk

[@m00se67]

@@chrisliepe yes i have .so can i assume then that any baritone will be able to hit the notes you mention here in mix given practice and time ?.I am very impressed with your videos though

[@leomagat7407]

I'm really at awe and wonder how I may sound in the future after mastering and developing the MIX w/ flexibility (suited to the song).

[@musicval7462]

Great video, I'm going to try it, but I think that I naturally go with a thin thin mix, but my falsetto is so not relaxed over C5, that I rarely can mix higher than here, should I practice releasing my falsetto higher, because I can actgually sound like a flute and tensed up to Bb5 easily so I would love to have a better tone

[@chrisliepe]

Practice singing in your head voice up in the C5+ range for awhile. Spend lots of time there... don't worry about full mix. Get comfortable, get to know it, play with it, record with it. Think "down" on each note. It'll come!

[@musicval7462]

@@chrisliepe Ooow thanks I'm going to do this, because I can thrill up to C5 almost easily, but everything higher depends if I'm relax or not. Somedays I'm able to sing around D5 in falsetto easy, but others I'm forcing myself to go higher than C5! I guess practice makes perfect. Thanks a lot, your videos made me believe in my singing voice and I started singing from seeing your videos ;)))

[@gallusgallusdomestikus]

Command for da algorithm +1

[@gallusgallusdomestikus]

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[@gillianomotoso328]

“mixed-ish”. ABC would like a word with you

[@chrisliepe]

hehe

[@beehype46and2]

Comment for da algorithm Streak count: 39

[@thedeadserv]

Fuck. My mix is stuck at what you do at 12:43. I can't place it forward without adding unsustainable tension and airflow

[@chrisliepe]

Keep at it... This stuff takes LOTS of time and patience!

[@CreeperKiller420]

0:55 9:33

[@sammendez3381]

Is all your courses free

[@chrisliepe]

I have free ones and paid ones. :) head to chrisliepe.com to check everything out!

[@sammendez3381]

Thanks

[@noiZtheartist]

LOL I play with immigrant song all the time ...well that's the only part I know but it's fun

[@CreeperKiller420]

10:00 10:06

[@stebolian]

I thought the Darkness was falsetto

[@chrisliepe]

Nope :) clean well supported mix

[@stebolian]

@@chrisliepe we have been lied to by media lol. I almost get this mix but early days as I often break into a deep chest as I do it..I'm sure I will get it . Almost like a grandpa Simpson voice but well.placed and trained

[@sammorrison4056]

Why you 're not writting you' re own song

[@chrisliepe]

I've written some and hope to do more in the future! Too busy being a vocal coach these days :)