Healthy speaking techniques for Singers |

You've been working hard on your singing technique...but are all your good intentions being undone every time you open your mouth to speak? This video will give you some simple techniques that will help your voice to stay healthy all day long...for both singing and speaking.
0:14 Finding your 'Money Note'
Your spoken activities are the foundation to your singing activities. So let’s make sure your speech is efficient and sustainable. To start we’re going to locate your money note.
1:42 Speaking on your 'Sweet Spot'
Now that we’ve found your money note I want you to count to 10 separating each number with the word ‘MANY.’ We’re going to speak the phrase on the newly found sweet spot of your voice.
2:44 Conversational Speech
We’ve found our money note for speech and we’ve spoken a monotone phrase onto that sweet spot. Now it’s time to workshop the voice in a more realistic mode.
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[@mojomaxy]

good one I found money note trying to keep it everytime is a bit of a problem practice is improving my speaking voice WWWohOO!!!! Didn't think it was possible.

[@kathleenhudson3812]

This information is so new to me. It gives new perspective on how I speak. Thank you for sharing .

[@calypso8271]

Haha we landed on the same money note!!

[@DrDanRobinson]

Noice!

[@michellearakawa1282]

This is something I struggle with a lot! I come from a loud family, and I teach (though in a small room, but still) and I am used to "projecting" during my theater work back when I was younger. I need to bring it down and control it! BUT If I do the exercises with you, I match your note instead of my own. Habit XD I have to do it on my own haha

[@DrDanRobinson]

Keep working at it, Michelle!

[@michellearakawa1282]

@@DrDanRobinson Definitely! Back in theater, this was one reason I struggled with duets.

[@LuckytubeOfficialChannel]

Oh my God... I Love You Dr. DAN

[@DrDanRobinson]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video Luckytube2930 Official Channel. Thanks for watching.

[@LuckytubeOfficialChannel]

This Tip is Just Perfect for Me.

[@razzmatazz123]

it's fun to watch your videos

[@DrDanRobinson]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video Motivation Box. Thanks for watching.

[@3minutosdecienciaMX]

Hey Dr. Dan really useful stuff in your videos. I have a question I haven't found in your videos. I have been singing for a couple months but I noticed I was being a bit loud, by then I went trough a kind of serious pharingitis. After a couple weeks of rest I have restarted practice but I feel some setback in my singing, also I'm a bit worried to overuse my voice. Any advice or videos you may have on this topic? Thanks

[@michellearakawa1282]

I think I got it...it seems my sweet spot is about an F4 (first F above middle C--not used to the number system yet) and that is definitely higher than I usually speak (B3, first B before middle C)) I came from a loud family that kind of sneered at higher voiced women (especially baby speak) and I think I internalized that. Sadly, I am still feeling a lot of strain from classes the other day, and my throat takes days to recover sometimes. I expressed my concern with my husband after watching the vid about MTD. I'll keep working on it, and I will have to consciously refocus myself during classes and try not to speak too loudly if I want to keep my voice. I love this video (that and the find your singing range one---seems mine reverted back to before I took lessons back when I was 14-15)

[@DrDanRobinson]

I love that you are getting so much out of the videos, Michelle!

[@michellearakawa1282]

@@DrDanRobinson Thanks :) a Lot of the stuff you talk about reminds me of my old vocal instructor, Rabbi David. This was over 25 years ago, so some of what he said was outdated, but it is nice to see some things carried through.

[@shourjosarkar2058]

I used to have a gut feeling that age..surgical intubation and speaking without the sweet spot support...all these affect vocal performance in the long run....but how to substantiate my doubts?.. then as if God answered all my queries through you Dr.Dan..it was such a pleasant feeling to have all my search ending at one place....thank you so much

[@darvisg.sonyah9784]

So true Dr. Dan

[@JayKumar-eh8kd]

sir....i feel tired after talking.....like i spend time in my school for 5-6 hours,after coming home my voice feel harsh and strained....then my recordings voice sounds very weird.....how to fix that....Please help

[@KaentukiTheFuki]

Jay Crush talk less.

[@harikrishnansj1518]

You probably have developed vocal cord nodules , consult your ENT fast.

[@phh.8393]

Very interesting. New subbie here. 😊

[@DrDanRobinson]

Welcome to the Voice Essentials community, Precious Hernadez!

[@KaentukiTheFuki]

“Hellur Hellur Hellur” 3:24

[@s.m.sprole5712]

Dr. Dan! I love your videos and I have subscribed to your channel. I'm a bit confused about this particular video, however. Are you implying that it's more healthy to speak within a tighter vocal register, around your "money note"? Is the money note always the highest note you reach in the first exercise? Can you decide to focus on having a deeper voice, keeping your voice within this deeper vocal range, and still demonstrate healthy talking technique? Why is it more healthy to speak within a tighter vocal range anyway?

[@s.m.sprole5712]

+Voice Essentials Thanks for your clarification! As for my original comment, I didn't mean "tight" as in constricted musculature, but tight as in a narrow frequency range, i.e., you state that's it's tempting to dip to lower notes when speaking, but it's healthier to stick closer to your money note. Thanks again for the feedback!

[@92leon]

I haven't been singing for 10 years

[@xavierlancelotmallari]

Hi Dr. Dan can this help to stop mumbling? Because when I talk to someone it seems like I'm swallowing my own words. Can you give some tips and exercises to prevent being mumble? Thank you!

[@xavierlancelotmallari]

+Dr Dan's Voice Essentials Thank you!

[@anotherbahamianguitarplayer]

@@xavierlancelotmallari so what's the exercise

[@chiming333]

Hey Dr. Dan, it's me again. :) I commented on one of your other videos and thought of another question that I think is more appropriate here, since it has to do with healthy speaking technique. I was in a bar a few weeks ago, and it was quite loud, as it was karaoke night. I was with a group of friends, and we were talking to each other, but we really couldn't hear because the music was so loud. When I tried to raise the volume of my normal speaking voice, it was very uncomfortable and felt like my throat was being squeezed tightly. The only way to alleviate this was to go completely into my upper register, which I normally use for singing. It didn't hurt at all, which I took as a good sign, but is there a way to talk louder in my normal talking register without getting this feeling? Sorry for the long rambling comment. :) Just wanted to make everything clear. Talking in my upper register sounded a little weird to me as I don't do that normally, but at least everyone could hear me and it wasn't painful. Again sorry for the rambling. :)

[@chiming333]

+Dr Dan's Voice Essentials Thanks so much. :) I felt like I sounded like I was screaming when I was talking in my upper register. Haha

[@florencecipher932]

sometimes I just lied, saying that I got nasal allergy and can't talk much... can spare my voice without leaving a rude impression on others

[@PurbashaBhattacharyya]

how can i identified my money note sir????pls reply sir...

[@PurbashaBhattacharyya]

thanks sir...

[@welovemusic8514]

Use your mixed voice your money note is your low mixed voice notes