Find your SINGING RANGE: STOP reaching for NOTES |

[@helbigkoffee]

I can testify after having lessons with Dr Dan that building this Fach area of your voice WILL help to naturally extend your range. I still surprise myself with how notes that used to be difficult to sing now seem to have a natural ease. PLUS I have a more confident and consistent sound in the middle, "sweet spot", area of my range. Thanks Dr Dan! :)

[@helbigkoffee]

Well, that's lovely of you to say so! ;)

[@LuckytubeOfficialChannel]

Rebecca Helbig I wanna learn also how to extend my Range. Do I have to Change the way I eat???

[@Deb_Eternity]

@@LuckytubeOfficialChannel You don't necessarily need to change your eating habits to a ridiculous extent but you still should make sure that your vocal cords are always hydrated _(drink a lot of water, breathe steam )_ and definitely not consume anything that induces excess mucus _(dairy products)_ or dry mouth _(citrus fruits, fries, etc.)_ ...

[@michellearakawa1282]

This may be a silly question, but should we warm up before attempting to find our range and comfortable notes?

[@subbytoes1538]

I guess since its like singing

[@NickRivera]

It's crazy how I just got out of a vocal warm up where I purposely tried to hit higher notes and told myself... okay, never again. And THEN I see this video, lol. Thanks for confirming it to me!

[@HandlerRezeiofficial]

I learned this: wanting to sing higher is just bullshit. All that matters is how you use what you've got, an that's what I try to do now. I still want to know if I'm a baritone or a tenor, but only because I'm curious.

[@HandlerRezeiofficial]

Thanx Dan, but I've already watched that one! My issue is sometimes a G4 is comfortable to me, and sometimes it is not. As an example, I mention "Can't Buy Me Love", where McCartney hits that note several times during the song. Sometimes I sing it easily, but other times I get a little bit tired. Of course it is hard to get a conclusion only with that; however, I think I would be a "high" baritone or "low" tenor - if there are such things.

[@HandlerRezeiofficial]

That helps, Dan! Thank you very much!

[@АлександарСтевановић-м1з]

+Handler Rezei same things its for me

[@thechoripankiller]

it's kinda rough when teachers say to not aim for greater range. kinda makes me feel they expect all singer to sing on their own, while lots of singers would like to go to auditions for musical theater for example and sometimes you'd have to explore notes you never sang before for a certain role

[@bengonzalezruiz9416]

Easy. You're a standard baritone. They usually reach F4 - F#4 comfortably. If you were able to reach G4 _still_ comfortable, and felt like a G#4 or A4 could be possible, you'd be a pretty low tenor, but no. Also, you have to look at the lowest note you can do, in chest voice and vocal fry. This also helps determine whether you're one or the other.

[@PrimevalArt]

I forget that you have a ponytail at times

[@Marquiiiss]

Dr Dan's Voice Essentials I have a Question I believe my Voice Type is a baritone I can Sing a G2 up F#4 but around A4 I start to loose that power I have unless I push

[@thegreenmanalishiyamadori371]

A Horsetail even better???

[@Christian_Girl120]

I am 53 and know all too well to be careful. Many voice teachers say you can damage your voice without even knowing you did, that symptoms may not show up for years. I am a karaoke singer but have fallen off from it. I'm working to get it back. This video will be a wonderful help to me!

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Easily one of the best videos you're ever made Dan. So spot on and real world.

[@Papparratzi]

Unfortunately this video was made 5 years ago when I started singing, but I just found it Jan 2023. I can only guess where I’d be if I understood it back then. Trust Dr Dan on this, your highs will be easier as your fach becomes stronger. The bonus is you won’t be harming your voice while you learn. Awesome lesson.

[@noxiousdow]

I'm not even a singer i only sing in my car, but these videos are interesting and I'm going to have to binge-watch a few. I'm finding focusing on airflow and different tones when singing is good for staving off anxiety/panic attacks.

[@DrDanRobinson]

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

[@minimalmusic6585]

I’ve had different teachers for my voice and this guy covers all the good bits.

[@powerrangerturbo1]

"We only access extremes of your voice 1% of the time." Ben Platt: "Hold my Vibrato"

[@lillth9292]

My range is Lowest- E3 Highest-A5 I have been doing vocal lessons since I was 3 but I feel most comfortable singing Mezzo Soprano.

[@DrDanRobinson]

Always remember, you have an anatomically set range. Embrace your natural 'mezzo' biology.

[@BlessYourHeart254]

That’s about my range, but I was told years ago that I’m a soprano due to the light quality of my voice. Since I’m not doing opera, classical, or musical theater, I’m sticking to the mezzo range even with my lighter voice and just work it!

[@wooyulan]

Hi and thank you Dr Dan, I really appreciate all the points and pointers you gave in this vid! Speaking on behalf of "beginners" on their singing journey I confess I can identify with reaching for those high notes as if that's the goal, and yardstick of vocal ability, (and it definitely doesn't help when our society has talent shows where all the singer does is belt out a high note and the audience whoop like mad) But when you really think about it, all these high note voices or belts begin to sound *the same*.. It's a singer who uses their own sound with depth, colour, and within their best range that end up making an impression. Now that's not only true, but very encouraging for the rest of us!! 😊

[@clairelumley]

My Fach is about the same as yours except my lowest is E3, I have to work for the D3 and after F4 I'm in falsetto. I thought this was kind of interesting to find out! Thanks for the video :)

[@KevinQualls]

I'm here watching this video for the third time. I need help taking my voice to next level. You have a genuine desire to help people reach their goals and best of all you know what you're talking about. I sincerely think that Voice Essentials is the one-stop YT channel for a better singing voice. I have just signed up for the free 7 days to a better voice and I will definitely be using the $10 discount on my download of your singing exercises digital download. Thank you!

[@DrDanRobinson]

Hey, Kevin. I'm glad you're getting so much out of the video. If people want to collect and use the $10 discount, they need to sign up to the www.7daystoabettervoice.com program.

[@KevinQualls]

Hi Dr. Dan, yeah I signed up and received my first day just this morning. Thanks!

[@jonathonedwardmiller]

Primo Voce: Bb 2-Eb4 Extreme: E2-Ab4 What voice part am I? Note that my lower extreme in the middle of the day is probably G2/Ab2

[@gillianomotoso328]

Jonathon Miller Probably a baritone / lyric baritone

[@frlrisme1393]

My comfortable range is lowest at A2 and highest at G4 and Falsetto at E6

[@jeremyheartriter4576]

I've learned that sounding consistent at a comfortable range is a great deal harder than singing high.

[@DrDanRobinson]

Yup! It is!

[@maevab2923]

But sounding consistent while singing high is even harder 😄

[@jeremyheartriter4576]

@@maevab2923 ROFL, yeah

[@williamb6845]

This is a particularly good tip. Thank you Dan!

[@DrDanRobinson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Roloxtv2]

True. I'm guilty of pushing my vocal range. I still don't know my actual vocal range, however there are songs I've sung that's way better sounding than the other which I think there are songs that's on my correct range. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@DrDanRobinson]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video Roloxtv2. Thanks for watching.

[@davidcarrington9273]

I really love all your instructional voice lessons and how you get into the mechanics of your is doing and how it works in so many varied ways !!!!

[@DrDanRobinson]

Thank you very much!

[@JakobRobert00]

You already reach higher notes when you're speaking than i can without going into falsetto :D At 4:39 at the "nearly" you even reach an A4, so shouldn't it be comfortable for you to sing as well? Or can the speaking range be larger because in singing it is hard to sustain a note and sing it in tune?

[@HumbleTrader001]

I asked the same thing.

[@peekpen]

I believe Dr Dan is instructing on "most" genres of singing. But with a caveat to rock. Even if I do want to scream with the best of them I would still want to know my real range and my "fach". Thanks Dr. Dan.

[@DrDanRobinson]

You're welcome peekpen. Thanks for watching.

[@CockneyRebel1979]

I can stretch up to about G5 / A5- (give or take), on a bloody good day, but if ya wanna talk "comfortable", then me highest comfortable note's about E5 / F5- (again, give or take!) Granted, that's in Falsetto- (which, for the record, I'm told don't count), but I included it, 'cos it's comfy for me. It counts to me, if that makes sense.

[@CockneyRebel1979]

E5 and F5 are still pretty comfortable. It's going above F5 that's hit and miss.

[@CockneyRebel1979]

Hence, why I said "on a bloody good day", for anything above F5- ha-ha! ;)

[@barbaraalauro]

So true! In fact lower notes talk about professionalism, distinction and smoothly dig into peoples hearts and linger there. Every singer chief goal should definitely be expressing a wide range of emotion and feelings rather than notes!!

[@amnestylost]

LOVE your show. Rock on, sir!

[@MusicManFernando]

Most rock singers of the 70`s and 80`s sang very high. Nowadays, 2000`s most male pop singers sing very high, yet most men have baritone voices. It is something I have to work out, great lesson.

[@DrDanRobinson]

I appreciate your observation! It's true that many rock singers from the '70s and '80s, as well as modern pop singers, often showcase their vocal abilities by singing in high registers. It's interesting to note that, despite the prevalence of baritone voices among men, the music industry has tended to favor high-pitched singing, possibly due to its attention-grabbing qualities. It's great that you found the lesson helpful! Remember that each person's voice is unique, and developing your own style while working within your vocal range is important. Embrace your natural voice and focus on honing your skills within that range. This will allow you to showcase your talents and create a sound that's uniquely yours.

[@MusicManFernando]

@@DrDanRobinson Thank You very much.

[@parthiancapitalist2733]

I know some people who have very small vocal ranges, how would they sing better?

[@rationalistron7685]

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[@garrysfrog]

train their voice to reach higher ranges

[@heyitsmejm4792]

find the right song that suits best your voice range.. or you could get creative and make a cover instead for that song.. if your voice cant reach that song, make the song adjust to your voice instead... thats what some cover artist do like boyce avenue.

[@user-rk6fi5us3b]

G2-F#4 (comfortable) (the F#4 is mixed) C2-C#5 extreme (the C#5 is mixed) What voice type am I? Full vocal range G#1(fry)-C2(chest)-D#5(mixed)-A5(HV)-F6(whistle)

[@DrDanRobinson]

Jack Sparrow, the following video about voice types may prove helpful - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3_ToZWJlNVop6M

[@shawn980]

You’re like me, a bass singer.

[@misukiylambertson2764]

While I understand this video, it takes perhaps months if not years to navigate through your upper register with different styles and understand belting, head voice, and support/balanced mixing. It's so important for every singer to unlock there full range early and eradicate any idea in their mind of a range limit. I taught a baritone to be comfortable to F5 and LOW bass (A1 in his chest range) to hit C5's with relative comfort. Every tenor can belt A5 or higher and every baritone can belt G5 and higher. Once they learn what the upper and lower limits of their range truly is. That's where the journey goes to step 2 in my eyes. It gives a certain freedom to the voice.

[@johnnycakemusic4069]

misukiy Lambertson ive been trying to find my higher range since 17, and now im 18, and my vocal range is still up to G4, ive figured out vocal resonance and the head voice, mixed voice, diaphramatic breathing, so, yeah, im jinda looking to extend my range, after all, there arent a lot of songs i can sing out there without butchering them by lowering the key

[@johnnycakemusic4069]

misukiy Lambertson wait, you are a teacher?!

[@misukiylambertson2764]

No I fully agree. Both are important. I'm a fan of yours and watch your videos all the time. Also no john just a music major. I'm a low tenor who just obsessively studies the voice and anatomy hours a day haha.

[@johnnycakemusic4069]

misukiy Lambertson okay, it's just you said you taught a bari to sing higher

[@misukiylambertson2764]

He's my instrumentalist. We teach each other stuff a lot.

[@ananda_miaoyin]

Stellar broadcast as always. Well done! This is one of the better bits of advice I have seen online, which is a ton.

[@theotherbumblebug3880]

I don't think he is saying that it's wrong to want a bigger range. I think he is saying don't increase your range by trying to increase your range; if you know what I mean. I think he is saying that by working on your middle notes, your voice will get better; and extreme notes will become easier (in other words, your range will "increase").

[@Paljk299]

I think you're right , very solid advice. Though I love singing high for some reason I don't know why. If there's ever a disco revival I'll be set.

[@emanuelmartz4150]

Hey Dan, I find your channel amazing. Very informative, practical and professional; I'll definitely share it with other singer friends.

[@DrDanRobinson]

Cheers, Emanuel. Please share freely!

[@rayperez3417]

My first time - I loved it !!!

[@novaturient4404]

So my voice is 2 octaves and a perfect fith. Starting at the tenor C if I remember correctly C3? But in the end of the second octave my head voice starts. I'm trying to find my mixed voice, any tips? I'm not sure if I'm betting or I'm actually finding the mixed voice.

[@DrDanRobinson]

Novaturient, the following video may prove helpful - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaHcppJ5l7uFgsk

[@tehee3582]

What do you think is my vocal type My lowest is D#2 My highest chest voice is F4 (supported) But after that my voice can support falsetto to whistle register what do you think is my vocal range? PS: I've undergone puberty

[@DrDanRobinson]

Arnele, I think your voice displays a Baritone classification.

[@tehee3582]

Dr Dan's Voice Essentials Thank you! That's very helpful

[@shawn980]

bass. My lowest is D/Eb2 (C/Db2 on a good day) to D/E4 (F4 if I really push it). I’m very sure that I am a bass singer because my range used to be D2 to D4 with a comfortable range of G2 to G3 (now it’s G2 to C4), which is pretty much the definition of a bass singer.

[@princess7469]

this is my very first time finding this channel and subscribing to it. I'm really learning a lot from this awesome vocal instructor.I've been a lead singer now for over 13 years with a passion to go solo. I'm learning more than Dan than any vocal coach I've ever been with. I'm interested in vocal techniques, breathing properly and moving up to breathing 42 seconds. I'm originally high soprano now middle alto, I would like my vocal range to change back to high soprano range. I've been watching video after video today and now glued to these wonderful videos.

[@DrDanRobinson]

You're welcome MY PRINCESS RECORDS. Thanks for watching. Welcome to Voice Essentials!

[@peterpinnpalermo6887]

Thank you Dr. Dan for the great video. I will watch more.

[@DrDanRobinson]

You're welcome Peter Pinn Palermo. Thanks for watching.

[@ZacharyT94]

My voice tends to lose its tone and colour lower than Bb2 and will max out at F4, which I need to work to get to, but the last easy note is E4, which is full of tone and colour and is hit with a chest dominant mix. My head voice has a very different tone and colour to my chest and chest dominant mix, haven't actually got to head dominant mix, but have touched balanced mix once at G4. I love to use my head voice because I love how bright it sounds, it feels so good to use it now it's starting to develop. My teacher has really helped me with everything on my voice. During the lesson I had with her this week she actually got me up to an Eb5 in head voice with support, shocked the heck outta me when that happened.

[@firstlast-wg2on]

Yeah, honestly, being brutally honest about where you are absolutely comfortable is really important, I for one am god awful at my mixed voice it is my number one weakness, it is absolutely horrible in tone, control, pitching and sustainability and I've found the most progress over the last 6 months has been through singing things where I literally have no challenge! It's confusing because you feel as though every time you practice you have to push yourself but with vocals it's so different to pumping weights or sprinting for example, it's about building healthy habits. And the only way you can develop healthy habits is by singing in a place it's healthy for you to sing, AKA the place you feel genuinely as comfortable as if you were speaking. For example, a skill and a strength is different. If you can deadlift, great! Push yourself every workout and progressively overload. If you can't deadlift, first learn how to do all steps of the movement until it's perfect before adding weight. And that's the steps for singing, if you can do it (whether it's a technique, a tone or a note) then push yourself on that area to get fantastic at it. If you can't do it (like me with mixed) be really really anal about the tiny details which is making you better (or worse) at it. Anyways, I'm no professional but I have to say that these are probably the two things I really value as advice I would confidently give to anyone without fearing I'm misleading them. Oh and increase your lung capacity and breath control if you're a low voiced singer like me, I realised that it was mainly my breath making me strain to hit high notes, like G4-A4's. Mixed voice is what's making though A4+ notes easier.

[@donnamagrath1820]

Great vid thank you. The most frustrating thing about my job as a vocal coach is boys wanting to sing stratospheric phrases because they hear it on The Voice and the like. A teenage mind, under the influence of the infallibility principle, simply cannot accept that their voice is theirs and it's impossible to train it to become someone else's.

[@DrDanRobinson]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video Donna Magrath. Thanks for watching.

[@dardhadard837]

Range can be increased through discipline and technique

[@donnamagrath1820]

@@dardhadard837 I think that approach is harmful and leads to vocal damage. Everyone has musculoskeletal limitations, obviously, otherwise we'd all sing 8 octaves.

[@HumbleTrader001]

When you said the word "nearly" at around 4:40 into the video, the spoken pitch of your voice was an A4 so that leads me to believe your comfortable singing range is at least up to an A4 , or is there some reason it would be harder for you to sing an A4 than speak an A4 ?

[@joeredfield7647]

Very good lesson Mr. Daniel! I have a question. Is it a thumb rule that every baritone's lowest comfortable note should be a G2? I have the timbre of a baritone but I can barely go lower than B2...Can't hit a G2 at all... The highest note I can sing is a B4. What are the chances of an untrained singer like me falling into the baritone category considering my lowest comfortable note is B2? I think of myself as a heldetenor sometimes... Help!

[@yousaf653]

YRange doesn't matter at all when it comes to vocal type. Chris Brown is a high tenor and even he can hit an E2. That being said, if your lowest comfortable note is b2 you're definitely a tenor

[@Tanya_SingWinStudio]

God bless you Dan, you’re an amazing teacher

[@lavhaadg5763]

My lowest comfortable note is C3, highest is G4. I start mixing after that note and I go full head voice on B4. I can hit E5 but I don't consider that a part of my vocal range because it's just a hit or miss. I'd rather play safe singing the notes I'm comfortable singing than straining my voice to hit extreme notes

[@TroyChiappone]

Excellent as always

[@DrDanRobinson]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video Troy Chiappone. Thanks for watching.

[@Timliu92]

Great video Dr. Dan! The body is to be developed first. Majority of singing problems from shouty high notes, highly pinched sounds, etc are due to a poor middle range.

[@randomhumanoidblob4506]

Nuts....I was following along quite happily and then you started to sing (not meant rudely.) I'm a girly and an alto and something about the fact you, as a tenor, were several miles up the keyboard from where I'm grumbling around mostly under the stave just cracked me up. It would seem my natural range is...er...Marianas Trench.

[@DrDanRobinson]

You gave me a smile when I read your comment!

[@randomhumanoidblob4506]

Good :-) I'm a new subbie, found you by accident and I love that you aren't all about the soprano belt. Yes, I can appreciate a magnificent soprano but a) quite a lot of them AREN'T magnificent and b) every other vocal range is just as critical. So thank you, from the bottom of the stave!

[@DrDanRobinson]

You're welcome Random Humanoid Blob. Thanks for watching.

[@maureensoltar1379]

Excellent, thank you. I love the idea of the puffy cheeks. Fabulous for the tone of my voice, plus the added bonus of a facial workout🎵

[@garyindiana7593]

That's pretty much the note range that most tenor art songs are written in (D3-G4). Baritone stuff is usually B3-E4.

[@MairuzuMusic]

Great advice as always! Thanks Dr Dan.

[@KindaFeelsNice]

This is almost exactly my sweet spot

[@renemuller6967]

Yeah, it's quite challenging to sing high notes. I think, that the key is relaxation. I am working on a quite hard song (well, at least for me). I used to push to much and now I try to stay relaxed what is still hard for me. :) Thank you for this video.

[@mccypr]

Good stuff! Very helpful! Thanks! Happy holidays! 🌞🎅🏻🎉🎉🎉

[@DrDanRobinson]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video Prince Michael Cypret. Thanks for watching.

[@assurbanipal2015]

Best teacher god bless u dr

[@poloshirtsamurai]

Grerat impression, Dana Carvey!

[@icannotchoose]

I have a weird question. The lowest note I can sing is a D3, but it also seems to be the bottom of my Fach, because I don't feel any vocal strain when I sing it. If I'm not warmed up, it does tend it be breathier, but once I've sung a little bit, I feel no strain whatsoever. So, would it be the bottom of my Fach or should I put F3 (lowest strainless note before warmup as that.

[@therealkruz]

FACH YOU MEAN?! haha love your videos mate keep it up

[@rolandomarucut7083]

Thank you very much for posting this video. Very informative and comprehensive, this is the best one that I had watched and definitely I'll watch your other videos as well. Cheers

[@DrDanRobinson]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video Rolando Marucut. Thanks for watching.

[@rishabhbhatt7056]

Hello Dr Dan,sir I humbly request you to make a video on "going gym is not good for singers" please tell us about all the misconceptions that people have regarding this topic.

[@aldowilliams4765]

Words can’t describe how grateful I am for this video bruh

[@DrDanRobinson]

You're welcome Aldo Williams. Thanks for watching.

[@yuanmasuda-business7374]

Good day, Dr. Dan! I have a range of F2 to F#4. With falsetto I can reach up to D5 May. I ask my vocal classification?

[@marcinnowakowski6017]

I like your always so refreshing instructions, Dan, makes you focus on the right "theng" 😊 my experience is just that, in order to develope a useful, homogene voice, you need to control those formants, resonances and cavities, which means having control of those muscles... great lesson, as always // Marci Pan (Marcin)

[@shirshareadswithmusic7458]

Dr. Dan.. I am an ardent follower of your channel from India. I will start working on my fach as for a really really long time i am trying to balance the octaves and coming out unsuccessful. Everytime i sing on the higher notes, it gets difficult for me to sing the lower notes thereafter. thank you so much for the video.

[@p.chiuppi629]

Nice style of practicing - I like it !

[@DrDanRobinson]

Check out my NEW comprehensive video which shows you how to ACCURATELY identify your voice type - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3_ToZWJlNVop6M If you really want to develop your voice check out my comprehensive singing course for beginners - drdan.co/probundle

[@rolandomarucut7083]

You're heaven sent to any music lover. Cheers

[@Snackay]

Your point about not singing on the margins of your range is well taken, because you won't be straining or damaging your voice.

[@wildbob]

I enjoyed and appreciated this video. Is a note produced by the human voice really a single pitch like a stringed instrument or is it comprised of harmonics of different octaves with a primary center in a certain octave? It's sometimes hard to conceptualize. What are some ways to better identify which octave we are singing in so we don't get lost in trying to find our actual range?

[@DrDanRobinson]

The human voice produces a 'complex sound,' this it is made up of a multiplicity of frequencies. But we hear the combination of frequencies as a single note.

[@iamgavenbotnotgaven8753]

I want to sing high notes tho...I have a good lower register..I can support down to an a2...consistent support up to an e4..almost connected head and chest voice,developing head voice..but in good days..I can go up to g#4..

[@vanityoharamoore3035]

My voice can go G2 - D5 without any strain What would you classify my range as class and octave wise?

[@huynguyentoantin]

Hi Dr Dan. I followed your suggestion to here! I found my lowest/highest comfortably notes are B2/F4!

[@huynguyentoantin]

Thanks Dan. I also think high baritone is reasonable. I sing the tenor part in my church choral (you know there are only two parts, bass and tenor)

[@CockneyRebel1979]

It's a bloody nuisance, only using the top and bottom voice-classifications for both blokes and women, within a choir, it really is! I'm in an S.A.T.B. choir, meself, and sometimes, I feel as though I'm smack-bang in the middle of the Soprano and Alto sections, and of the Tenor and Bass sections. I'm a fellow Bari, meself- (and somewhere about halfway between a very high Alto and a Mezzo-soprano- give or take), if I sing exclusively in me Falsetto register- (which, for the record, I often do in me choir), so regardless of whether I'm singing in full-voice or Falsetto, I've got what I like to call "the mid-range blues." Hence, why I think the two middle classifications oughta be included within a choir! Am I right? o.o

[@CockneyRebel1979]

Bass is always too low for me- (no exceptions made!) Sometimes though, the Tenor part's too high for me to sing in full-voice and too low for me to blag in Falsetto, 'cos it'll be right on me breaking-point. So then, I think: "Okay.... let's have a whack at the womens' parts instead"- (switching quickly, to me Falsetto register!) Now, sometimes, I can get away with that- (more often than not, actually, either singing as a Soprano or as an Alto, depending on what song we're singing at the time!) If I can, then all well and good! However, sometimes, the same problem arises again, as I found with the blokes' sections of the choir: Soprano's sometimes too high for me and Alto's sometimes smack on me bloody breaking-point, in me Falsetto register, so then, I think: "Okay.... now what?!", so I can definitely see the problem with not including the two middle voice-categories within a choir, and the advantages that would probably be gained by adding them in! o.o

[@billogilvie9035]

Often in SATB, the tenors need to drive a series of quarter notes on a single pitch, or hold a high sustain for several measures. If this occurs directly on the passaggio (around F4) , my voice gets tired and I find myself losing pitch and correcting, in a unique musical style that I like to think of as “yodeling Mendelssohn.” Will training the Fach help with this?

[@DrDanRobinson]

Developing the fach will help, as will obtaining a better level or balance within your registers.

[@Psypomp]

You've got the voice for a good Yes or Rush cover :)

[@TanTris-wh9yr]

My most comfortable range was a C3 in low, in chest it’s a C5 and beyond it was a Bb6 so my “Fach” is C3-C5-Bb6 but my whole range Is F#2-A5-Bb7 I don’t really force it cause I took note of this in my good vocal day ..... but I’d say it’s pretty much for a 12 year old right?🤨🙂

[@DrDanRobinson]

Yes, that is an excellent range for a 12-year-old singer.

[@AlejandroMusicProductions]

Brilliant! Thank you~~~~~~

[@naanaaabdelmalek]

What after finding your vocal range ! How can develop my voice ! Im a guitar player and i want to sing how finding my range can help me to learn singing with guitar !

[@ahmetselimbuyuksoy]

man, you sound like lady while u're talking. a special tenor tone. greetings from turkey

[@DrDanRobinson]

Yes, I have a naturally high voice.

[@ahmetselimbuyuksoy]

respect you man. you make really great job. i wouldnt guess i ll follow a teacher from australia. i m a musician in turkey and i m teaching about guitar and singing. i m learning informations from you and another a couple teacher on outta country. and i make videos in turkish. thanks for it and for answering me. you're awesome! i'm a huge fan anymore. good luck.

[@benetty2003]

Same myself! I forced down and disguise it but my singing range goes from Baritone till mezzo soprano around 3&1/2 octives

[@benetty2003]

I sing all time 2 and half...champion of love goes over tough

[@orionspero560]

Is there a good way to deal with a Coke it's a coach/choir Who keeps demanding that someone reach up because "a woman can't possibly have that love of a voice"? The notes are well within the auto range but my friend is a baritone. She has an above average range but that reaches reaches from base through tenor. And yes she is a ciz woman or at least teenager. She was going through much more typically male singing voice changes freshman year of high school in the year before that period she ended up with a one wonderful baritone that is fairly dark but not extremely dark by opera standards. He keeps insisting that hurt child metzo soprano so soprano voices her true voice and she's faking. This has resulted in 9 different injuries that doctors told her to avoid speaking for a few weeks over a 2 year period since her voice settled.

[@orionspero560]

I talked to her and she said when she did this video her low note was the A2 and she shared of that F4 high note with you.

[@breanneodgers6424]

Hey Dr Dan just started with your CD and liking the videos etc however i also play the drums so cant stand- do you have any tips for praciticing whilst sitting .

[@DrDanRobinson]

Breanne Odgers, the following video about sitting to play an instrument may prove helpful - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqeTi5Sgpat8qtk

[@kammydoesgaming9454]

Hi Dan :) one question, is there any technique or indicator that I can check myself that will tell me if I can't go higher because of my technique, lack of training or because this is my anatomical boundary?

[@a.l-x1612]

I'm 16 and my deepest note is A1 and my highest omfortable chest note is G4, which group do you I think I should belong to?

[@DrDanRobinson]

A.L.-X, the following video about voice types may prove helpful - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3_ToZWJlNVop6M

[@chichienu]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@DrDanRobinson]

You're welcome!

[@l.d.6841]

@Dr Dan's Voice Essentials Thank you so much for your videos! They are very helpful and inspire me to really get into learning to sing. One question: To which extend is it possible to extend one's own range in your experience? What is the biggest improvement you saw as a singing teacher and what is a rather average improvement for an engaged student over the time?

[@DrDanRobinson]

L. D., the following video may prove helpful - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIOTkmynbteYaJI

[@gaddybee]

Thanks Dan.This is helpful. Is it true that you can train yourself to reach higher and lower notes?

[@DrDanRobinson]

You can learn to utilise the full range of your biological instrument.

[@rhondacole2933]

Really helpful as always!

[@michaelcraig9449]

So how does one do this fach thing? What exactly is the goal here, and what does one do to reach this goal?

[@pikasfed]

Very useful. I am pretty sick now so I can't put my voice to test just yet, so in the mean time I'll ask you a question. I have a range very similar to yours. In terms of notes I can't physically go any lower than A2, but my voice is not as bright as yours, it's actually rather dark. For this reason I've always struggled with higher sounds, I've always struggled to get past F#3, limiting my "sweet spot" to something like C#3-F#3. On my good days with a good warmup I can sing up to A4 with ease, but I've always found myself limited with a lot of songs. My question is, did you also have this type of limitation when you started singing? It's clear you're a professional so naturally you have a really wide "sweet spot", how much time did it take you to maximize your potential? With vocal practice and experience do you gain a couple of lower notes as well, or is all vocal expansion just upwards?

[@DrDanRobinson]

While I started with a 'natural' inclination towards singing, I have had to work hard and long on my voice to achieve what you now hear. Hi, pikasfed. You may find my online singing course helpful - drdan.co/onlinesinginglessons. Feel free to check it out sometime. The first module is free to preview!

[@benalogy6711]

Helpful, thank's Dr. I have very childish voice, am i weird or it's a type of color tone?

[@elvispresleycoverselvispre2140]

Hi #drdan . I really like Kelly jones voice from the stereotypical and wondering what exercises he may do to get his sound ? His voice in 2018 is completely different from when he first started and he has great control of his voice. Can you help me ?

[@DrDanRobinson]

The only change that I can hear from his earlier work to now is a voice that has spent countless hours gigging. The more you sing, the more the voice develops (hopefully in a good way with good technique) into a more mature sound.

[@elvispresleycoverselvispre2140]

+Dr Dan's Voice Essentials - how would I develop technique as I'm Scottish do I want the Scottish sound when singing or would I put on an American accent ? Thank you

[@KrowndPrince]

HalleluYah! Simply excellent. Easy to understand - Keep up the great work. I've subbed. SHALOM!

[@DarkAutumn3D]

I'm so confused... I often hear people refer to C4, etc but this is pretty low for me and it doesn't sound like what I'm hearing the person sing. For me C4 sounds so low even when played on a piano. My "C4" sounds more like an octave above that.

[@thechoripankiller]

just had a thought with this. in my head, a note sang "comfortably" means that I reached that note with a clean, nice sound without having to stress myself. but that may not mean it was 《effort》less. it may be kinda hard to tell what "effort" means, so my question is: would it be a good method to have someone else play random notes on a keyboard (within a reasonable range) while the student tries to sing those note as fast they can? I'm thinking going up by halfsteps kinda let the singer know what note to sing next and prepare and visualize it before hand. then when they reach it they may think "oh it was easy" so they may add that note as a "effortless" note when they may have done more to achieve it than they think. so while playing random notes, this preparation doesn't exist so it'd be way easier to feel if there was an effort done to sing that note

[@shuklajayant]

Tha k you. The tone of your voice is very clear and sweet

[@seanodonnell429]

Would there be a correlation between the top of a singer's fach and where that singer has a register transition? Just curious.

[@سليم-خ6ه]

I did the exercise with u. I find the confortable note lowest is C3 and the the highest ones is E4..F4 what's voice type I'm

[@DrDanRobinson]

Samir Youssef, the following video about finding your voice type may prove helpful - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3_ToZWJlNVop6M&list=PLZFx6cLexy5ETvr0CFagdHTkrzS4Bn7nD

[@renemuller6967]

That's a very great video. I'm a baritone and I often sing songs by Linkin Park. The singer Chester Bennington was a Tenor so sometimes I have to set down the pitch of the original instrumental. First I try it to sing with the original notes but I think that it's not always my comfortable range. So when I sing it lower only one or two notes it feels more pleasant to me.

[@renemuller6967]

Thank you very much. I think this is the way I practise, if I understand you right in your recommended video. I challenge my voice by singing in the original key. Sometimes I feel that it doesn't work depending on which song I sing until I develop a feeling how I have to sing higher notes. When I sing the same song a couple of days again I feel an improvement.

[@wowawewah]

mines E2 - E4. I can keep the twang and resonance pretty easily. I have to work for it after that, but can pretty comfortably go higher if I keep that twang, resonance and openness. Somedays it's a bit lower though

[@Ceolskog]

My lowest to highest comfortable range is B2 to E4, a bit lower than yours, but my speaking voice is a lot lower than yours. Is that unusual? Maybe I'm pushing too far? But I don't have to make an effort until I get to an A#2 or an F4. I recall my singing teacher (about seven or eight years ago) told me to try to train myself speak higher, because he thought it sounded like I was frying my voice when I spoke. He also told me I was a "baritenor", although I'm a little unsure about what that means, but I think I'm more baritone than tenor? I had to sing a bass part in a vocal ensemble once while doing my music degree, and lost my voice, so I know I'm not a bass. My singing teacher was a bit upset at the other teacher about that, but there were no other males in the ensemble. I kept having to sing G2 notes, and the absolute lowest I can get is F2 (only just), so it was pretty torturous. One guy a year ahead of me could get down to a C2 easily, I wish he had been there. I think I'm just a baritone, maybe a tiny bit higher than baritone.

[@Ceolskog]

Ah okay, that may be a good idea. I have to admit my voice gets tired pretty quickly when I talk, so seeing one may help.

[@MrMark28]

Oh my God, that accent. For reals :) I had to watch the vid twice to not be mezmorised by it. Good stuff yo!! Good content, well explained :) Woo! New sub, keep it up, now time to check out more of the channel :)!!!