What's MISSING from Your Mixed Voice... (And How to Make It WAY More Dynamic & Interesting)

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My Website: chrisliepe.com
As I engage in regular private lessons with many of my Discover Your Voice students, I'm always keeping track of common themes and struggles I see students working through. I love getting to hear my students sing and then talk about what they experience when they sing.
And I've noticed a pattern with students who are trying to get a handle on the practical use of their Mixed Voice. It has been such an obvious pattern that I felt compelled to make special video about what most people seem to be missing (and missing out on) when pursuing and singing with Mixed Voice. Put this aspect of singing into your approach and your range and endurance will increase dramatically!

[@zacharyjohnston6311]

Chris you’ve done it again. I’m a musical theatre major with a bass voice whose always been taught to try and push my chest higher or to just embrace my low notes. I can sing in head voice at least to a G5 and want to be able to belt that “middle” octave most theatrical, rock, and pop songs sit in with a strong mix. Your videos and course have helped me learn individual practice discipline and singing techniques I’ve never had before because I felt stuck following what my school assigned teachers have said. The industry needs more teachers like you!

[@chrisliepe]

I LOVE getting comments like this. I'm so glad you've been impacted by the course and my videos! GREAT to hear. Keep practicing... keep pushing (well don't push too much in the literal sense hehe)

[@RobbieFitzgerald]

Wow dude. I'm a tenor and can't hit G5.

[@LiamFarleyMA]

@@RobbieFitzgerald He's saying he can hit it in falsetto not full voice.

[@RobbieFitzgerald]

@@LiamFarleyMA I get that but I still can't.

[@RobbieFitzgerald]

@@CyclesAreSingularities I doubt it since your voice usually darkens with age. Im hoping now to drop into the first octave one day instead.

[@julierose4337]

Admit it: we all be sitting in our houses doing weird ass noises lol

[@chrisliepe]

Haha!!

[@anisthetic4151]

This dude deserves more subs, he legit gives u the real deal and cuts out all the bullshit.

[@chrisliepe]

Glad you feel that way :)

[@carlosaristaalanis5470]

I might never be a professional singer, but one thing's for sure, the fact that just being aware of the mindset and the sensations that Chris explains was enough for improving my car singing. Now imagine if you commit to it. You are an excellent teacher, Chris!

[@chrisliepe]

This is great to hear! You're so very welcome!

[@6hypnone]

Yes he really gets into the feeling and organicness of singing.

[@kimmyc2862]

All I can say is- priceless. In the past few months I went from classically trained choir voice to mixed voice, vocal fry gritty...in a healthy way. So grateful

[@chrisliepe]

That's great news!

[@skylermichael641]

Chris is the best vocal coach on KZbin because he’s not afraid to sound like a dying cat if it will help get you into mix voice. It’s literally the ONLY technique that’s ever worked for me. I’ve done the Ken Tamplin lessons, the Per Bristo lessons... and a ton of others that never worked. Thank you so much Chris!

[@chrisliepe]

Glad to hear!!

[@longestsoloever]

"🎵 THE PRESSURES OF THE GIG HAVE MADE MY VOICE REALLY LIMITED 🎵" Boy...that's a mood right there. Amazing video as always, Chris.

[@anisthetic4151]

So ever since I started doing the tips he gave us I do feel my abs tightening instead of my throat and I can sing from G4 to B4 comfortably while I used to strain to hit a G4 and A4 was near impossible to achieve, thanks alot for your tips Chris, u legit helped me discover my mixed voice in a month while I spent 5 years trying to find it.

[@chrisliepe]

That's great!

[@anisthetic4151]

@@chrisliepe m still getting Better with every new vid u post man, I really appreciate your work.

[@musicval7462]

I feel like bieng at the point you were, you did try compression ? is that the key ? I'm a new singer and I have trouble singing higher than G4

[@anisthetic4151]

@@musicval7462 I kinda found it through one exercise Chris put up, like you're talking but shouting, he gave an example of some rock singer who was doing the same thing to mix.

[@musicval7462]

@@anisthetic4151 like increasing the volume ? because if I increase the volume it's easier, but I feel more like I'm belting

[@zacharysmithingell5460]

Oh hell, Chris, this is exactly what's been rearing its head on me recently. I like using a high belted chest sometimes, but everything else has been escaping me in terms of upper range in that middle/mixed voice. Thanks for this!

[@chrisliepe]

Glad to help

[@jerichodunham8491]

One of the most influential vocal coaches in youtube, Chris doesn't aim to encourage you to believe in boring evidences, instead he uses his voice and experience in order to resonate his message to us.

[@sethrenville798]

And he sneakily teaches nonjudgement and an attitude of trust and exploration with every little adjustment. We came here to sing better and this motherfucker tricked us into being all around healthier and more aware humans entirely. What a motherfucking boss.

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

It takes guts to sing without fear. So many beginning singers are under singing.

[@Rock-Steady-Music]

You've addressed so many of my concerns here. You are so big on "feeling" and verbalizing the feelings, how my body feels when I am making noise with my voice. Just trying to be conscious of this is blowing my mind. This is very new territory for me but think it is the key to unlocking vocal potential.

[@chrisliepe]

Great to hear!

[@J1CesarB]

Chris really delivers what he promises on the title. I always finish his videos with the mind a bit more open on singing. Thank you!

[@bularecordz]

Sometimes I tend to tense my voice singing really high to get a nice strong chesty voice, and then I have to remind myself "Remember what uncle Chris said. If you have to tense to get the sound you're doing it wrong. Only tense to get the right feel to the sound you're able to get while singing untensed. Don't tense to get the note", Well I hope I'm paraphrasing well enough. Cheers from Poland. You are a great teacher and singer!

[@chrisliepe]

YES

[@xiaodidi9618]

Wow unbelievable advice

[@aq-0678]

It’s amazing how youre so aware of what so many of are think and feeling. It makes for some great lessons. Thank you!

[@chrisliepe]

My pleasure!

[@AdamKirbyMusic]

I have watched tons of videos on improving high register singing cuz I have always sucked at it, but you present these concepts and vocal experiments in a way that makes so much sense and I have not seen from anyone else.

[@chrisliepe]

So glad!

[@IanMcLaurin]

Just the video I needed. Thanks for all the free tips Chris!

[@chrisliepe]

You're so welcome!

[@WizardOfArc]

I always love your tips Chris

[@dreiviersiebenfunf]

Surprised me... as always. That’s what I was looking for. Thank you and keep going, Mr. Liepe! -Alexander

[@chrisliepe]

GREAT!

[@rossn.2829]

I am looking for this info and very glad to find your vdo. I noticed something missing from my voice. This vdo answered all. Thank you very much, from Thailand.

[@pablozerega319]

Thank you Chris, your tips are so helpful! You are the best vocal teacher on youtube

[@chrisliepe]

Glad you think so!

[@LoneWild]

This was great Chris. Excellent little exercise to perform before going out and singing a show just to refamiliarize with the different shades & contrasts of your voice. Thanks for this!!!

[@chrisliepe]

Awesome!

[@704GOD]

Thanks Chris!! Hallelujah

[@jeffreyfullwood6417]

Love it ! Thank you .

[@yoocow5565]

This is great Chris

[@wolfsyn7741]

I’ve really learned my lesson, no pun intended. I thought I could take couple weeks off the DYV program and stop watching your videos because I’m also taking lessons locally now. But I was so wrong. I forgot a lot of vital information you’ve taught me about resonance and the nasal mask. A few minutes into this video and I suddenly can sing these high belts again. I feel so silly for forgetting this stuff so quickly. Lol You are awesome, Chris!

[@xxcarolxannexx]

Omg, I’m doing it! My voice actually feels super relaxed doing it too while bringing an intensity.

[@justinpaquette224]

Great lesson man. I can really relate to this. I also often mess up my screams live, because I tend to over compress. I dig the funky backup track too. Thanks again Chris

[@chrisliepe]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MrGrigsad]

My man assumes I can use mixed voice hahaha

[@fasgamboa]

And that i have a basement 😁

[@SkeeterMcBeater]

Poop & puke muscles, nasal cavity good, & characters. Just those three things made me a much more confident singer. Free advise like this goes above & beyond. Thanks boss.

[@chrisliepe]

haha... I'm so glad you've improved based on poop, puke, nasalness and characters :)

[@RobbieFitzgerald]

Thank you as always you nailed it.

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks again!

[@michaelshmykel6063]

You should do an analysis on Daniel Avidan's voice, while his music tends to center around comedy, the guy's got some serious talent

[@WhaleBluePRS]

For some reason, I haven't been getting your latest videos but this is so cool as I discovered what you're talking about (more or less) on my own. At least I get to catch up on videos for inspiration but I do wish I was getting them like I should be. (Subscribed and notifications on.) Always a pleasure and an inspiration Chris. Merry Christmas and God bless you and yours! Lee C.

[@chrisliepe]

Hmm... that's irritating for both of us!! I'm sorry your not getting pinged. Are you part of my email list? I email about most new videos. You can sign up for my free voice course to get on the list if you're not on it already :)

[@WhaleBluePRS]

@@chrisliepe I'm the guy from your "Discover Your Voice" course ("The Genesis Revelation" song). Come to think of it, not getting your emails either. They're not showing up in Spam, I check that daily.

[@chrisliepe]

@@WhaleBluePRS Ah yes!! always tough to tell from KZbin usernames :) I wonder if you opted out at some point by accident. Send me an email at [e-mail] with the email you used for the course and I'll see that you get added back in!

[@sapu13]

This was an eye opening video once again! Thanks Chrissie! I'd love you to Instruct us to singing like Conor Mason from Nothing but thieves. The kid has really composed instrument and i just don't see how he does some of the stuff he does. This video actually helped me out a lil when trying to figure out how to sing like this guy. Some of the contrasts he's capable of are just so weirdly high but strong at the same time that it doesn't make sense to me. ^^

[@maurodirosa2971]

You have my like just for the intro. Amazing video!

[@chrisliepe]

Much appreciated!

[@thesho-waz6702]

👍 This is very helpful. How to feel. I’ll back. 🙏

[@ithiopiamckinney5096]

Thanks for this, as a new singer I realize I’m going into head voice too early and I need to voice on bringing some Power to mid range.

[@jasondamaren]

Would love a video on Ian Thornley's voice.....grit at quite volumes (to my ears), insane. I don't know how he does it. Love your courses by the way, I'm grateful.

[@doubi125]

I think thats the very thing I struggle with, there's a lot of things that I can do while I practice or warm up, that I struggle to do in the course of a song. Thank you for the tips, I'll practice that !

[@chrisliepe]

Of course!

[@sleepy_dreamr]

Chris: “Now, I have not entered into a mix yet at all.” Me: “yeah.. same.. :’)”

[@chrisliepe]

nice

[@Nick-nd6ng]

0:21 am I the only one that saw this in a dream last night. 😂

[@6hypnone]

Since girls don't necessarily have a falsetto, I take this exercise as head voice, mixed voice and chest. What I've noticed, as you've kind of demoed here is you can hit the exact same notes in different voices. Overlapping. I think would be helpful to demo that, like how you can sing the same few notes in mixed and chest and how it feels different. Or head and Chest. I notice my chest voice and my very high head voice are the loudest with or without support. I think in a bad way too as I'm accused a lot of singing too soft, regardless of how well I sing. . Also, do you offer zoom lessons?

[@chrisliepe]

Good thoughts! Thanks! Yes, I offer one-on-one Skype lessons to those enrolled in one of my courses! Feel free to check it out here: chrisliepe.com

[@ShiningNorway]

Good one, brother!

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks so much!

[@tcknight32]

Chris Liepe is the first channel I’ve come across where the ad and the video I clicked are both his

[@chrisliepe]

Ya, trying to figure out how to have that NOT be the case

[@tcknight32]

@@chrisliepe no worries! I just thought it was funny because it took me a while to notice! Loving your content!!!

[@grahamcarruthers9840]

Hi Chris, ive been listening to the scorpions song still loving you, and Klaus meine has an awesome voice especially hitting the higher notes - he is quite nasal but also seems to use a mixed voice. Any chance you could look at his style please and do a video on him? Cheers

[@chrisliepe]

Great idea!

[@rwoodyniace4484]

Best coach out here! Omg I can sing now thank thank. #chrisgoingviral

[@audiorespite5331]

Hey Chris, have you ever tried to cover Jimi Jamison's vocals? It would be amazing to learn something about his techniques! EDIT: Forgot to add, thank you for all these videos man, each and everyone of them helped tremendously with my singing, I still have a long way to go tho hahaha.

[@kieranquinn95]

Great lesson as always Chris. That funky track is just too groovy!

[@chrisliepe]

hehe

[@sciexp]

Thanks for this video. Interesting. I guess the tracks you use are yours right? If so, it would be interesting that you do some videos in how to make those tracks/songs, etc. In general, like songs or backing tracks in different styles.

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks for the idea!

[@shaungchange5786]

Thank you so much for your advice.I love it. I have a question . How to sing in mixed voice with relax and more warm tone voice around G4 to B4? I mean a bit more chesty. I can hit it with distortion but i also like to sing with warm and clean tone.

[@chrisliepe]

Have you seen my video on "chesty middle mix" ? That one will get you going in that range for sure!

[@stebolian]

You mix so easy man. Jealous Got your free course so looking into it

[@davidhenriques9048]

I can access clean mixed voice fairly easy now, its mixed voice grit that illudes me, even compressing i find it hard to get grit at high mixed voice tones. As i raise up the intensity some grit might come out but i feel its not me controling it, more the moment, any pointers on this? if i go down on the notes a bit i can push some fierce grit thou. As allways huge thanks to you man, im a much better and complete singer now thanks to your videos, cant wait for this pandemic to end so i can use my new skills live, stay you \m/

[@chrisliepe]

It's always tough for me to tell based on a youtube comment or username, but have you taken any of my courses yet? If you have, I can point you to some areas within those courses that will be right up your alley, if you haven't consider heading over to www.mymusicalvoice.com and looking at Discover Your Voice & the Aggressive Vocalist's Master Plan of Attack.

[@davidhenriques9048]

@@chrisliepe I have the free course but havent got thru it yet, ive been following the videos you post here on you tube mostly and they have helped me a ton, thanks for the reply, ill go thru your videos and practice, i feel its just a matter of time before i get there and its a great feeling as opposed to man ill never get there, im sure every vocalist goes thru this several times in their everlasting learning process :) Now i really feel the sky is the limit

[@OmkarGhumare]

Hello sir.... Can you please tellme how you do that dream on part..... From sing for the moment song

[@DanNguyen-bu5xl]

Other vocal coaches teaching mixed voice: ur mixed voice is in between head voice and chest voice Chris: AAAARRRRRGGHHHH

[@IamTabu]

Hey Chris. I was wondering how I can stop my falsetto from cutting out. Whenever I try to sing in it, it'll randomly cut out and it'll be silent. I'm a bass

[@chrisliepe]

Stop trying to SING with your head voice and work on talking in it for awhile :) No pressure to hold to pitch and then you can focus on FEEL and cord closure. :)

[@skbrandhofer9950]

Hi Chris - is your backing track available anywhere - I think it’s great to practice grit ❤

[@chrisliepe]

It’s actually from my course Discover Your Voice. You can find more info at Chrisliepe.com :)

[@ircensko7324]

Hey Chris, what's the song in your intro at 1:21"it's all for the love"?

[@mrburtblinker]

How do I mix tastefully? Ie quietly and lightly? On the rare occasion that my mix works, or what I think is mix, it is loud and bears an extremely harsh, brassy timbre. Although that works fine in an intense rock song, I would also enjoy having a more emotive option for softer songs and other genres, specifically choral. I know mixing in such a way is not impossible - your mix is nowhere near as annoying. This video mentions contrast, but I am not even sure where to start with adding that. Thanks for the help.

[@chrisliepe]

It does take time and practice! Check out this video for more on mixed voice: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpDam6hvg9qgpM0

[@christophhensel3961]

„Hey, Grizzly Bear here…“

[@gaelcovers5104]

Chris, do you think the mix voice is better than falsetto for raspy and screaming or is the same?

[@chrisliepe]

Both amazing for different settings! :)

[@shanemartin8904]

All that matters to me is to know, what Chuck Norris would do to improve his head voice

[@torikenyon]

What's the intro song that starts at 1:16?

[@sideline-extraincome9781]

How to sing like sebastian bach?

[@CreeperKiller420]

3:30 cracked me up

[@MaxLiechty]

when you said you hadn’t entered your mix yet, do you know what notes you hit? mentally i feel like i can hit those notes but physically i know i probably can’t

[@chrisliepe]

I don't know in the moment... sometimes, I figure them out later, but it's largely a FEEL thing... Mentally is over half the battle for sure!

[@russbradshawmusic]

Why are you singing over porn music?

[@chrisliepe]

hehe... didn't hear it like that initially, but you make a valid observation :)

[@GbrElfunk]

Pleaseeee analyze Damon Albarn's singing

[@JaviereInniss]

I'm questioning my own range at this point lol

[@chrisliepe]

once you develop your mixed voice your range will never be the same!

[@kanyekubrick5391]

Please do a tutorial on Jonny Craig

[@chrisliepe]

on the list!

[@kanyekubrick5391]

@@chrisliepe fantastic! Thanks so much. I’m a huge fan of his and I’d love to suggest some of his best songs if you’d like. kzbin.info/www/bejne/inSkqpxorbhqgJo 2:08 in this video blew my mind

[@christiansalahid2803]

are your voice lessons synchronous or just video tutorials?

[@chrisliepe]

I offer some of both!

[@x-destinygunblade3683]

whens that contest over ?

[@chrisliepe]

Wrapped up the "I Wanna Hear You Scream" contest on Saturday! :)

[@x-destinygunblade3683]

@@chrisliepe this satrurday wheres the video of it ?

[@iorimiljenko2263]

It might be a dumb question My friend told me that he learned how to scream under water Is that method allowed? Sorry for my eng tho Hope u can get what i meant

[@chrisliepe]

I don't know if I'd try something like that just from a safety point of view, but I can see where he's coming from. It forces you to engage your false cords!

[@iorimiljenko2263]

@@chrisliepe whoa ty for answering this question Gl further

[@iorimiljenko2263]

And yes Ill not try that method 😓

[@TimoB24]

Any Tim McIlrath or Aaron Lewis how tos coming up??

[@chrisliepe]

Both great ideas!

[@juanchopolo131]

Session/studio singers are a thing?

[@chrisliepe]

Absolutely! I get most of my 'work' from being a session vocalist!

[@juanchopolo131]

@@chrisliepe that’s really cool, people call to sing their songs or you do background vocals? Or it’s both?

[@ze-ce.cra_]

- sing like Chris Cornell - looks like Tom Morello By the way are you the same Chris Liepe from JamPlay ??

[@chrisliepe]

Yes, I am! :)

[@ze-ce.cra_]

@@chrisliepe nice! Your Tom Morello style song is really great..

[@attentionseeker420]

How do you go up to a G# in complete chest voice? What?

[@chrisliepe]

By being properly supported! Have you gone through my free voice course yet?

[@attentionseeker420]

@@chrisliepe i have its great! I think i already support more after watching the first video!

[@qbsrd]

@@chrisliepe Is it pure chest voice? Or is it mixed voice with compression?

[@chrisliepe]

@@qbsrd Depends on the context... what kind of tone/energy I'm going for. But having the freedom to decide is where the magic is!

[@tiphighter3666]

pls give me lessons :(((((

[@chrisliepe]

Absolutely... Click the link in the video info below for my free voice lessons!!

[@HawkMcDork]

5:31 , you been spying on me?

[@chrisliepe]

maybe

[@CreeperKiller420]

the beard is a better look

[@beehype46and2]

Comment for da algorithm

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks! :)

[@rodrigopacheco5749]

First comment

[@cuzimdizzy8448]

damnit