DO YOU LOSE YOUR SINGING VOICE ON T? || FTM SINGING TIMELINE

[@healinggrounds19]

I am a professional vocal coach/ theatre teacher. The voice is a series of muscles. As long as these muscles are in shape and in sync (vibrating together) there will just be a change of range. IF someone looses their singing ability after taking hormones, there is ANOTHER problem. They need to see an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist and will probably need to retrain their vocal habits.

[@haydenfightsthis]

This was super helpful! Thank you!

[@lunarsystem]

Thank you!!!

[@imjande]

you don't know how much you helped me right now.

[@SugarCubesMiki]

Damn i really needed this video and this comment

[@val-jy6el]

THANK YOU

[@abibrown3783]

Omg you should do a Connor from Detroit Become Human cosplay, you look just like him

[@VictorLockhart]

Way ahead of you my friend! - instagram.com/victorlockhartx/?hl=en

[@steampunkmagpie777]

I thought the exact same thing

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

@@VictorLockhart you’ve come a long way victor, I’m excited to hear wherever you go next, especially when you’re singing

[@TheSleepySnazzy]

He looks like Bryan Dechart

[@GutsnSluts]

Me, Mr. O !! Agreed!!

[@aeblemost248]

Omg, you're right. He's so beautiful. I can't even.

[@saltbitch3580]

I .Know.Right

[@leoneundorfer4030]

Omg i also had this thoughts

[@scourge5410]

he looks like Brendon Urie

[@givemeprimelaughter]

I've known trans guys who sang before and after T and they sing beautifully now. Don't let the pressure get to you. Your singing voice is amazing and you seem so much happier using it now.

[@jasonpie5048]

i feel like people are just scared their voice will change in a somehow negative way. But of course you're voice is gonna change on T but that doesn't mean it wont still be good. And even if you lost some notes you can always train them back. Also bonus points for using panic! songs

[@spiderpunk1265]

Jason Pie if you’re scared of your voice changing then don’t go on T cuz you’re probably not trans haha

[@blueartille]

@@spiderpunk1265 not necessarily :/ it's normal to have fears. This is probably relating to singing voice. A singing voice change can be scary because what if you lose control and lose notes? You most certainly will, and that's a normal fear to have.

[@spiderpunk1265]

Aaron Ressler singing is a skill. Going on T changes the deepness of your voice, not your singing control. If u dont want your voice getting deeper then don’t go on T simple.

[@blueartille]

@@spiderpunk1265 ur voice breaks and u have to sing in an entirely different octave. Fear does not equate lack of dysphoria

[@tulimeri683]

@@spiderpunk1265 I was literally scared to update my iphone to ios 15 and delayed it for months. That’s a lot smaller change than the ones from taking T. Some ppl are just more anxious than others🤷

[@madtophatter1020]

I never notice how deep your voice has gotten until you do comparisons and i hear pre T Victor and it's crazy! 😱

[@KawaiijuCosplay]

3month victor just : BURSTS INTO YOUR DM'S like daddys home.

[@Jimmyvida]

On pre-t video I thought "he already sings like a boy, he has the style" But on the duet I realized: "he used to sing like a boy, now he sings like a man" Congratulations, bro, I wish I had your courage, your an inspiration for everyone (Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽)

[@jamielemoi9761]

I'm transgender but i really fear to loose my singing voice because i am a musical singer. But i heard that when you've got the technique you can't "loose" your singing voice, is that right? Has anyone got any more experiences?

[@aidenoliver1681]

SarryXD S.P. Same I’m soo scared. I’ve put so much effort into singing from lessons to choirs and I know my voice so well. I know what style I sing, what my notes are, mixing/belting limits all of that. I’m finally getting to a place where I’m actually good at singing. Like not just I have a nice voice, like actually a good singer. For me singing is as important to me as my gender transition. I want to go on T so bad. I hate my feminine features and although I like my SINGING voice, my voice itself gives a lot of dysphoria. I’m just terrified that it will change for the worse. Like actually this is the ONE thing that’s holding me back from starting HRT.

[@Jimmyvida]

As far as I now, testosterone will only make your vocal muscles thicker, which makes your voice deeper and your register lower. Although you might have troubles getting used to it, you should be able to manage it the same way a cis boy had to managed it I'm puberty (but faster) (But I'm not an expert, actually I'm here bc I have the same fear xD)

[@keriz6776]

@@aidenoliver1681 SAME

[@bunn1943]

@@aidenoliver1681 we’re in the same situation

[@danutdracula]

It's my biggest fear that has had me put it off. Especially with a rangy voice for RnB I just don't like my tone in my mid range

[@avantgardener7493]

I think when a lot of people say they lose their singing voice they mean that they lose vocal control. When they hear themselves singing off pitch they get disillusioned and so give up resigning themselves to the fact that they have 'lost' their singing voice. I totally agree that singing through it is how to retain your voice and I think you demonstrated that well.

[@annemarievanpeer120]

Omg your voice just dropped a full octave 😍😍 also on "losing your singing voice", you're probably right with them meaning loss of high range but in addition some people might not keep training their voice (or at least the right way) after it cracks, so they don't sound as good/strong as they used to. Since you've been training it all the way through you managed to smoothly transition into that octave lower radius 😍👌👌

[@surplusviktorianische501]

You have always had an absolutely incredible singing voice. Another inspiring video!!!:)

[@VeryVincent]

This makes me feel so much better about starting testosterone. I figured I would just resign myself to not being able to sing, but this gives me hope. Thank you Victor! ❤❤❤

[@hasilein664]

OMG I THOUGHT "HE LOOKS A LITTLE BIT LIKE BRENDON" AND THE NEXT SECOND YOU STARTED TO SING A PANIC SONG!!! :'D

[@marlowmiles373]

I laughed at five months because your t-shirt blends in with the background so all I saw a was your head floating😂 You sound amazing btw

[@pakafanta3491]

I've been really low lately, the video cheered me up a bit. Thank you.

[@llewellynruthven8285]

I’m so happy for you. I cried a little if I’m being honest. You are a an inspiration honesty. Keep being you!!!

[@amandaperez9945]

I didn’t realize by the end of this video tears had been forming in my eyes, and I was shocked I hadn’t noticed!! You are absolutely superior Victor and such an inspiration, I adore you! ♥️ OwO Edit: *oh my, I’ve been noticed by lovely people and Victor himself*, aH thank you so much my dears!! >///< you are all so beautiful and just wonderful☺️Keep up the spectacular work Victor Lockhart!!! 👍♥️ Yours truly, The OwO

[@zlatavorosova8205]

Oh I just fell in love with your voice. Deeper and better every month. Keep singing and do what you do. Your videos inspire me so much. :-)

[@whofan1212]

Honestly, i bloody love your voice? Its kinda hard to put into words but its so pleasant to listen to and i really liked hearing you read lovecraft on your story

[@coolat1127]

I sometimes want to start T, I’m NB and wish to be less female looking, but I am so proud of my high range and I don’t want to lose it.. I’m a soprano 1 and I do chorus work and jazz and it means so much to me..

[@challengemeneo]

Your current voice is soooooooo calming when you sing :)

[@graceelizabeth8706]

I can't even rn. YOUR VOICE IS SO PERFECT! KILL ME YOUR AMAZING!

[@avisart388]

I'm going to meet with a gender therapist to start T in like a week and my only concern was my singing voice, but this helped me not worry so much about it! Thank you so much ❤️

[@trinitylivingston1286]

This made me feel so good about starting T and singing! Exactly, just keep singing comfortably! Your basically going through male puberty!😗😗

[@Quack-vf2ch]

Your voice sounds perfect in all of these! I'm a closeted transboy and my in my culture we do something called kapa haka (search it if u want) so I'm constantly singing and performing so I was scared that if I come out and go on T that my voice would be to broken to sing and I'd fall behind everyone else but this is so reassuring! Luv u Victor!!

[@ggarner3169]

You are amazing Victor! I wish I could sing like that. 😒😒😥

[@gennyrose5047]

Victor you sing beautifully !😍😍😍😍I love king of clouds and the second song you sang!!

[@shadow_wolf4559]

Your voice is beautiful and I heard this before I got to sleep it is amazing and lovely

[@isabellaxavier4013]

Your voice Is so BEAUTIFUL I'M IN LOVE, YOU SING SO WELL! * a second to recover* You seem so happy with it, I'm very happy for you ^^

[@anglerfish3933]

Your transition makes me so happy because seeing you and others happier is the best!!

[@elizabethcox2905]

I'm really happy and honourd (I know I probably spelled that wrong) you're willing to share your journey with us. You are awesome!

[@CloudyAster]

I'm currently at 4 months. This video almost made me cry because I've been so scared I'd lose my singing abilities for good. I can pick up the strain on you here and there, it was relieving to see. You were an alto, right? I used to be soprano. My hopes are that if I practice enough, I'll still be able to hit semi high notes, but honestly just having a masculine singing voice would make me feel sooooo much better. qAq Thank you for this vid. It's heartwarming to see your confidence build with each month.

[@macoffeeprettypie]

You look like Brian Dechart and Brendon Urie had a son together

[@user-rs1wc9qs3n]

This is beautiful. I've thought about HRT a big part of it being to lower my voice, but being more non binary/ trans masc I feel a little apprehensive about it too because I know that change is irreversible. This was such a lovely video and so well done. The songs you chose were so nice, the lyrics were lovely and to finish with a duet with your pre T self was beautiful too.

[@strawb3r_]

seeing how much more animated and happy you are singing as the video goes on is so lovely

[@carbine7457]

This video has been most inspiring and hugely FEAR REDUCING. Thank you for assuaging several of my concerns. Excellent, informative, and a brilliant vocal range, sir!

[@peachypie7680]

I've always been told that I have a beautiful voice, that I could go places with it, that it was my gift in this life. And I love singing, but I am the only one that has said that I dislike my voice. So I want it to change, but the pressure of people saying that you have a gorgeous singing voice and not wanting to disappoint them is heavy.

[@sugacoatinq572]

Okay, I haven't really visted your channel in a while. The last video of yours I watched was 7 months ago, and I came to check up on things. I *clap* am *clap* so *clap* happy *clap* for *clap* you! You sound amazing and I'm so glad that you're well and happy. I wish you all the best and asjhdfa I did _not_ prepare myself for the voice change but I love it so much sjkhdkdsksjslk-

[@pinesmotion-picturespresen7131]

Pre T is haunting. 1 M is almost country. 2 M is like Broadway. 3 M is XD Tangled! Like be a Disney Prince. 4 M is record artist. 5 M is ....karaoke good. 6 M is Well, very Male.

[@michelleitkin6965]

Now that’s it been a year you should make another one of these! It would be so interesting, to see the second 6 months as well.

[@emerson05_mrk]

I think this is one of my favorite videos you made. I’m not trans and I never will be, but this just inspires me so much. I really don’t know why but you’re the kind of person I want to be when I’m older. Having fun with what you do and loving you self so much and not caring about other people’s opinions. If you don’t read this comment it’s fine. This video is a little old after all. I think....I didn’t really check. Just keep on doing what you love! That is what makes us viewers happy, watching you be happy and enjoying your life to the fullest. Have a wonderful day Victor. 😊

[@EvTheVeg]

Your voice changed really fast :O

[@challengemeneo]

YOUR VOICE IS SO GOOD IN LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE STAGE!!

[@lisaweee84]

You sing sooo good! When I try to sing I sound like a dying cat. 😂💗

[@leokot7228]

Singing duet with yourself is sooo cool and great!! It is like singing with an ideal partner, genetically we are the same, that's why voices sound together so well. I am planning to make it also!

[@hwoodster4179]

I'm legit about to cry at the end , Victor you're voice is amazing.

[@-evan-5730]

666th like lmao, this really helped me get over the fear that I couldn’t sing after starting T (even though I’m still a few years away) also side note, usually it’s hard for me to listen to people singing without music behind it but your voice is just so enchanting I didn’t even care

[@brighidskiss]

It can take a couple of years for your voice to settle on T. I've been on T for almost 11 years now, and had a 4 octave range before I started. I did everything I could to try to keep my singing voice, but I've ended up losing the middle of my range (as in, I can sing really low or falsetto, but nothing in between) and the transition between normal voice and falsetto is pretty harsh, and it physically hurts to sing. I actually had to stop singing about 6 months in because every time I tried, I would spit up blood. So losing your singing voice is not a myth, it does actually happen to some of us.

[@KaedeAki]

Me too...I am devastated

[@samueljenkins2285]

This video was super hopeful! I'm hopefully going to be starting T soon and I'm absolutely terrified of losing my singing voice, especially since I'm a tenor - but hopefully I'll be able to keep it pretty well through constant work with my singing teacher

[@hypno-animstudio]

This is my first video from you, and I have to say you have a striking resemblance to the actor Bryan Dechhart! The video is great information too, and I thank you for that! (Edit: I'm reading through comments and see others seem to have the same idea as I had.)

[@genevajacobo6536]

I’ve been waiting for this video!!! So happy it’s finally out!

[@sapa8246]

Your voice is so beautiful I can't even get over it pls stop

[@sophiechristie2883]

Tbh I could listen to you sing for hours, you are so gooood 😊😍

[@dumbassgamer9887]

YESSS I LOVE YOUR VOICE!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!💙💙💙😍

[@bellebellebellebellebelle]

1) omg victor i never knew you liked lana!!! she’s literally the best omfg 2) i’m so happy for you!! you just seem so much happier and full of energy than you did before you started t. 3) i love you and i hope everything is goes perfectly with your transition from now on!!! 💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@maecosplays]

Omg your voice changed so much, keep singing and rest your voice. #keepsinging

[@luckysnackcreations4572]

I always worry about this- I’m a classically trained soprano and terrified of starting t

[@haydenfightsthis]

I'm also a classically trained soprano and was planning to not go on T but my dysphoria was too bad so I started T last week :O it's scary but as long as I keep training I think I'll be ok

[@literallywhy6162]

I’ve been so scared of losing my voice. That’s the only thing that scares me about T-I don’t want to lose my range, I don’t want to sound different. I’m so comfortable with my voice, I know my voice. Having to learn a new voice is scary. It’s such a big part of who I am...I want to look different? I want a deeper speaking voice, but the prospect of not knowing my voice anymore is terrifying. I was kind of hoping that this would be...encouraging? That it would quell that fear a bit? It did seem that after you got past the worst breaking, some of your high notes came back which is promising, but I’m still scared. I can’t possibly know what will happen to my voice/range, and I don’t know which part of me is most important to me, my voice, or my body.

[@marypatfamily6988]

Thank you so much! Beautiful! ESO the duet between your firmer and current voice. Lovely.

[@amarin1192]

Holly Molly! I love your voice Victor! It's really beautiful! ♡

[@michelleitkin6965]

Omg your singing voice is AMAZING!!!!! So jealous!!!

[@turtle1661]

ive been looking up tons of videos like this recently because even though i haven't transitioned yet i was worried that since i can already sing pretty low (im technically a contralto) i might lose my ability to hit higher notes in songs from shows like deh, heathers, etc., but this made me more confident in what'll happen :) thank you so much for this video!!!

[@beetsbeautifulbeets2553]

I'm almost 3 weeks on T; started getting my voice drop on day 5. I'd been doing Aussie Vocal Coach's tenor lessons for a year or two pre-t, and am continuing to carefully & gently use his lessons, but shifting as my voice shifts - day 5 I started using mostly his baritenor lessons, and then day 17 I found I could do baritone lessons. I go with the lesson(s) that feel comfortable on a given day - as AVC says 'you want a strong voice, not a strained voice.' The thing I notice, that takes getting used to, is the passagios shifting/having to relearn where mixed voice is - I had just gotten those smoothed out shortly before starting T, where I didn't really have to think about them, and now it's like I'm back to when I was just starting singing lessons & having to bring a lot of awareness to it. Which is not a bad thing, but I can see how it could be disconcerting.

[@milomilito9035]

YOU HAVE SUCH A NICE AND PRETTY AND BEAUTIFUL VOICE?????? I ALMOST FALL aSLEEP

[@tomm.catt.9911]

I loved to sing before T, and I was getting pretty good. But after T, I was struggling to sing well. It breaks all the time and anytime I adjust the pitch to fit my new voice better, it doesn't help much.

[@Jkzzrd2001]

This is making me excited for when I start T so I can start hitting those low notes and not being able to hit those high notes that I could before. (Btw your singing is amazing holy shiiiiiiiit. Those low notes were 👌🏼 some good shit)

[@Hayward1902]

I think this one may be about age of transition: I used to have a two octave range and sang contralto with a number of classical choirs in my area. (I read music at Oxford and has been trained in bel canto singing at one point). After T, I found the lower range was only expanded downwards by about two-to three notes and I could only hit above middle C with falsetto. I went to a session at an F to M get together on singing where there were about thirty guys trying to sing. The only ones who could still sing were those who had transitioned before their mid twenties and the rest, including several trained musicians, sounded awful. My theory was that once the epiphyseal platelets had sealed, the larynx could not expand properly. Guys who transition later get a drop in the speaking voice but there is less sign of an Adam's apple. Anesthesiologists also complain about the narrowness of the opening at this point and I have noticed it can be difficult to swallow certain tablets as they get caught in the throat. Given most transmen are transitioning in their late teens and early twenties, this problem should hopefully become less common.

[@unemployedscholar4320]

Your theory about proper larynx expansion before one's mid-twenties is probably right. I never sounded like a girl, but in adolescence my voice dropped a lot. I sang tenor in my twenties, my range went down to G2. Bass extension (in baritone range).went down to E2, but B2-G2 I couldn't sing in tenor register, I had to switch to bass register, and my C3 was very weak. I'm in the process of boosting my testosterone levels and for now I've lost every note above A5. I've gained a much stronger C3, B2, and A2, and I don't have to switch to bass register until G2. Rasp/growl goes down to A1. Both my tenor register and bass register are much stronger now. So in adolescence and my twenties, my larynx must have already expanded but my vocal chords didn't thicken all that much. When I started to transition, the testerone boost continued what it already started during puberty. I'm sorry that you have to sing the fourth octave in falsetto and that you only gained a few low notes. Are the results less noticeable for guys whose voices are already low before testosterone?

[@navida2005]

𝙤𝙝 𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 your voice makes my heart stop. wowie, it's unique and beautiful and welcome to my ted talk. but seriously this progress is absolutely amazing and you inspire so many people victor. i feel like a proud mom rn. ly

[@sianthompson8638]

The first song u sang at 6 months is a song i looooove so much...u sound amazing...❤

[@TallulahGuard]

The happiness in your face when you sing real low is so beautiful aaaaaa

[@FluffyFoxBoi]

Omg victor! Your voice is so amazing. You're such an inspiration to me and I love watching your videos. Much love. 💕💖

[@little_eowyn6112]

This video is so beautiful !! It brought me to tears the first time I watched this 🤧 I love this so much! Your voice is amazing! ♥️

[@danutdracula]

Wow your tone improved massively! My biggest fear is just losing high range

[@kit1063]

The actual science of why you lose your singing voice when you go on T is actually because, in bio males, as they go through puberty, the larynx grows *with* the thickening of the vocal chords. However, when trans guys start T, the larynx *wont* grow with the thickening vocal chords, and therefore they get squished, which makes it hard to have proper control, and can make singing very breathy. That’s why I’m personally going to start T on a lower dose, and more slowly and gradually work my levels up, so my vocal chords and larynx have time to adjust, and I can continue vocal exercises to help ease the way for my singing voice.

[@VictorLockhart]

Thank you so much for explaining this! I've always wondered why it was a thing but this makes so much sense! Thank you for commenting this! Very educational. 🙏

[@SatanWings666]

Your singing voice is magnificent! Always has been and still is! So calming and beautiful!

[@melomimi4879]

FIRST!!! Love you!!!! ❤️👌🏻 #alsoFTMtrans

[@mishybradley2032]

Aoba Seragaki your not first I was sorry

[@RebeccasStudio]

Omg :D I hope you do more songs in the future.

[@thewiggles3728]

hearing you sing gave me so much joy. my soul is smiling

[@everherman1558]

I’m 3 months on low dose T and was a choral singer for 10 years and I lost my voice and it makes me cry every week. I have no breath control and have to retrain my ear.

[@draccarius8599]

You're absolutly amazing... i wish someday have our courage. I really admire you. thanks for sharing

[@jstewart642]

Oh wow that was so awesome! I absolutely loved the duet!! I've watched alot of transition stories but never gotten to hear a singing voice. This was very cool!! I hope you keep singing, you have an amazing voice and you looked beautiful at every stage.. gorgeous smile :D Keep smiling, and keep singing!

[@seatangle]

Thanks for making this video, it was extremely helpful and reassuring to hear how your voice slowly changed over time.

[@FriveeDidAThing]

I appreciate the choice of songs Do I spot a Disney fan? 😂💜

[@FennandCoal]

AH The second to last song you did I thought, " Oh man he'd probably sound so great singing something of Brendans" and then you did and YES I WAS RIGHT

[@asiladust]

Wow seeing your voice transition is really cool!

[@genevajacobo6536]

As a singer, I can definitely say you have talent!

[@suzettezablon2657]

I loooovvveee the song in the background and your voice and like everything that you sang but I would have gone with the same song each time

[@alexhornewer8396]

This makes me feel so much better about it all. I’m so so so nervous about losing it because it’s my main coping mechanism but I’ve been in vocal training and singing for _years_ so I don’t know-

[@dacarly1330]

So my range as a girl is where you are at two months after T. I wonder how deep my voice would be if I took T😂

[@merlinspraggins9115]

This video made me feel so much better, thank you!!!

[@raphaelmorgan2307]

i was looking for videos like this when I was about to start T but if you posted this when you were 6 months on T we started at the same time rip

[@Aslan20h04_]

I love your voice so much , keep singing

[@Vdalem]

Why I keep forgetting my tissues? This moved me so much.😂

[@Emeraldghost]

ACK you have such an amazing voice!!! 💕

[@annakis2795]

you have such beautiful singing voice :) (before and after testosterone too) and I love the songs you choose to sing :D

[@elliart7432]

As someone pre hrt who's already a tenor I'm literally never gonna shut the fuck up and stop singing Sweeney Todd songs all day, my transition goals are to be unhinged and baritone enough to sound like George Hearn /j

[@ugh.itsdom1677]

Thank you for this because I am in choir and I am so passionate about it.

[@blink--bz3wd]

did you end up doing it? id love to hear how it went

[@danielelias7867]

im crying, this is PRECIOUS

[@lotusberry3141]

You literally look like a Brendon Urie/ Bryan Dechart love child 💕