Ep.#15 - How To Prepare For The High Note - Jeff Alani Stanfill -Let Your Voice Soar

[@neilbonavita8623]

I'm exhausted but so energized and psyched! I couldn't do this exercise when I first started but now I'm able to do it smoothly AND I'm able to smoothly transition into and out of mixed voice. sooooo cool!! I've been working hard on the passaggio and I see the fruits of my work in this exercise. Thanks.

[@marilynbosworth8927]

I just used your prepare for the high note. I am working on Bellini's Ah no credea mirarti . From working many of your ideas on utube today I tried two things. I sang the aria through the straw and became aware of troubled spots, the e passagio from middle to head and singing softer there and higher. The last time I stopped before these phrases the blow out 2 times. It was like another person singing. Oh my God. Just thought you show know. Oh and by the way I am 72 yrs old. Still trying to improve for the joy of it. Marilyn Bosworth

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Wonderful! And it goes to show that the voice is a miraculous instrument that can literally become more youthful with the right exercises and concepts! My coach Maestro David Jones and I joke that we wish we could bottle and sell what happens in the voice with these exercises for our bodies which are not becoming more youthful! LOL! I'm thrilled that you are getting these results.

[@carmensumi.oficial]

Lovely exercise! The staccato certainly helps release the larynx and opens up more space and freedom for the high notes! Thanks so much! I do reccomend classes with Jeff Alani! He is so keen to grasp the students' needs and address them!

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Thank you so much! I’m happy it’s helping your students!

[@ghenevoejovi8964]

I am a baritone and I could not do the exercises to the very end without discomfort in the beginning but I find that later on the Us and Es help soothing the transition from chest to head n back n it's amazing n I can do it almost effortless now.. Thanks Jeff for the tutorials ♥️

[@ghenevoejovi8964]

Does the let your voice soar work on building the mixed voice because I find it's what's missing in my singing

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Hey Ghenevo. I’m happy you were able to take the time to practice the exercises until you were able to sing them comfortably. All exercises take time to work into a voice, just as working out takes time. Keep singing and let your voice soar!

[@aphillipsmusic]

This is great stuff. Thank you for sharing your gift with us.

[@debbiewheeler4066]

Great exercise, Jeff. It really did make the high notes so easy! I felt no strain at all through the whole thing!

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

That's great news Debbie!!! More videos coming soon. Thanks for watching!

[@travisthompson5888]

Great exercise! I really do enjoy your coaching approach. Buying the CD now.

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Thank you so much Travis! I am so happy that you are enjoying the video/s. People like you are the reason I make them. Let me know if you have any questions about the instructional DVD/CD. Also, if you purchase the digital download instead of the hard copy, you will save yourself some money by adding 'voicesoaring' in the checkout code. You will receive everything digitally that's in the hard copy. Peace and harmony to you. Jeff

[@travisthompson5888]

Great! I'm ordering it now. Really looking forward to the lessons. Thanks Jeff!

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Travis Thompson thanks so much Travis! I hope you enjoy the program and know you will gain so much from it! Keep me posted of your progress. Peace and harmony to you. ✌️🎶🎶🎤

[@rich-ard-style6996]

Thank you very much!!! Right After trying your excercise I noticed a big improvement in my higher voice. After trying Other methods

[@beachbarlouie]

Hi Jeff I have probably watched this video 10 times but others even way more. At this point I would like to give you a suggestion for the repeat viewer for any future videos. The explanations are great, top of the line, but I am finding it hard to fast forward past them to practice the exercises. I want to warm up for five minutes and do a specific different set of your exercises and be done in 20 minutes each morning and before every performance. Maybe you can add the duplicated exercises at the end and create a time block so we can go right to them?

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

The videos are presented to help you under an exercise. My suggestion for you is to take a one on one voice lesson with me so that you can have a set of exercises specific to your vocal needs.

[@beachbarlouie]

@@JeffAlaniStanfill We all know your right! How much?

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

@@beachbarlouie lesson rates are on my website: [e-mail]

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

@@beachbarlouie Lesson rates are on my website: www.voicesoaring.com

[@rich-ard-style6996]

After I tryed other methods your method brought me, what I wanted and neededfor my voice. 🌺🌺🌺

[@garpko4623]

*very* helpful, thank you!

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

@garp Ko: Thanks so much. Happy to learn you are finding the tutorials helpful. More to come very soon! So stay tuned. Peace and Harmony to you. Jeff

[@actualwakandangirl7121]

Wow!! This seriously works, thank you a ton❤️

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Actual Wakandan girl Glad it works for you! More to come. Thanks so much and please subscribe if you haven’t already. Happy singing 🎤

[@michpangan4417]

Honestly, coach Jeff has a clear demo unlike to other coach .some coach talk and talk and talk and talk.uhhhh.thats boring.tnx coach jeff

[@lukekent9687]

Awesome as usual jeff!

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Thank you so much Luke!! 🎶🎶🎶👍🏼😎

[@carriegold8242]

Love your exercises, I have real problems getting to a high note comfortably. I can get to an Ab but no higher so I'll give this a whirl Thank you

[@jonathonmoonmusic]

GREAT VIDEO!!

[@melissaglaister8234]

Jeff You are fantastic in technique and presentation These videos are breath of fresh air. I look forward to ordering your videos. Where do you live and do you give Skype lessons? Best Melissa

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful comment! I have studios in Manhattan and West Orange, New Jersey, and also teach online via Skype, Zoom or FaceTime. If you are interested in booking a lesson, please write to me at [e-mail] and give me as much information as you can about your singing, training, performance experience, and any vocal challenges or goals you wish to address. I look forward to hearing from you! Peace, Jeff

[@maxxmuffin4708]

Thank you! This made sense. If I can apply this to actual songs, I'll be in a really good spot, I feel!

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Maxx Muffin This exercise will definitely help you Maxx! I teach it to all of my students with great results. I'm happy you found it helpful! Please feel free to share these videos with your fellow singers and/or teachers. Thanks for watching. Peace and harmony to you. Jeff

[@maxxmuffin4708]

Jeff Alani Stanfill, What a good dude, you are.

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Thanks so much for your very kind comment! :-)

[@birgithade5022]

Thanks Jeff! I'm following you :-) I really like your videos.I think about buying your CD. It's a bit expensive for me right now. I will keep that in mind. All the best!

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Birgit Häde Hi. If you purchase the digital download you get 15% off by adding "voicesoaring" in the checkout code. That works out to be about $47.00 U.S. I will be putting more videos out soon! Peace, Jeff 😀🎶🎶

[@kingofhearts652]

My head is in a pretty messy place right now. I can't figured out how to use my voice depending on the genre. Eg: the vocal technique i'm using to sing broadways or classical songs seems to works perfectly fine, but when i try to use the same technique on pop songs it sounds horrible. As a singer, i want to have some versatility. Also, I watch a lot of youtube videos on vocal tutorials. And here is the problem- eg: today a watched a tutorial video on how to sing better or use this certain technique..blah .blah..so i applied the technique in my singing and i suddenly sounded magical. It made me feel as if i have discovered the secret key to singing(i feel this way in every tutorial videos😬). So the next day super excited to sing, i try to apply the same technique again and it no longer works. So fustrating!!😫😌😥 I swear its not just a feeling of me singing better, but i even hear the recordings so much better than the previous days. I short, i feel like i sounded flawless each day but when i listen back to all my recordings, i hear no improvements. Maybe its all about mental

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Most of us vocal coaches put tutorials out there be cause we truly want o help singers like you find exercises and concepts that will take your voice to the next level. However, it is very important to have individualized coaching with a coach that you can connect with, and will take the time to truly understand how your voice works, and then design a vocal workout program geared towards your specific vocal needs. That's what I do with all of my clents/students.

[@birgithade5022]

I like your explanations what the exercises do for our voice. Can you tell us when to breathe, please

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Hi Birgit Häde. The "blow the candle out" is the breath on the descending bree, breh, brah, broh, broo portion of the exercise. And then you can take a breath before the staccato five tone scale and you can also take a breath before the nine tone scale. I am never really too concerned about where singers take breaths as long as it doesn't interfere with the vowel or the legato line. Hope this answers your question and than you so much for watching! Peace, Jeff

[@theAlinaNiche]

1:47 you are truly an angel

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

😀🕺🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@ruthratliffvocaltrainer2717]

Cool exercise - I'll def be using it! :)

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Let me know how it works with your students Ruth!! 🎶🎶

[@ruthratliffvocaltrainer2717]

Will do! :)

[@triptichakraborty8942]

jeff - thank you so much. please make a video to cure hoarse voice .

[@St._Jaden_P]

David Phelps has best breath capacity of any singer I've ever heard. The song "Oh, What a Time" that he sang with the Gaither Vocal Band proves my point perfectly. Thanks for all the help.

[@MattActorGordon]

Great video!

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Thank you so much Matthew!! 🎼🎶🎶🎶🌞

[@tenorschofield]

this excersises really help!!!

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

I am happy you are finding the exercises helpful. Please feel free to share any of these with your fellow singers and/or vocal coaches. God bless and happiness to you!

[@tenorschofield]

Thank you very much Jeff;sadly I don't gove classes (I'm only an active tenor),but will suggest them to some young artists I know,as well as to fellow collegues. Thank you very much again.Receive my best regards.

[@Timliu92]

Hey Jeff, just a question. How high should typically baritones sing in terms of performance range?

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Hello Tim. I believe a baritone should have at least a serviceable high G or Ab. If you look at any of the musical theater pieces like "Music of the Night" from Phantom or "Soliloquy" from Carousel, they each have high G's and Ab's. I have baritones in my studio that can easily sail to high Bb, B or C, they just don't want to live up there, like a tenor. Hope that answers your question! Peace

[@MsEustaciaVye]

excellent lesson!...such a lot to incorporate/learn...thanks, Jeff. I will be purchasing your instructional dvd..getting my $$$ ducks in a row still !!!

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Thanks Chris. It's a complex exercise but gets great results with regular practice. 🌞

[@tenorschofield]

Bravo!!!

[@brockertteambrockert]

Our chorus always moves up in warm ups . I hope this will help me...starting by going down. I have a lot of trouble getting high notes and really want to increase my range.

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

brockert team brockert Hello there. This exercise is great for increasing range. Be sure to work through the other videos as well to make sure you are covering as many concepts as possible. Hope you enjoy the exercise. Please take it slow and learn it carefully! Thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe if you haven’t already. Peace, Jeff

[@brockertteambrockert]

thank you!

[@SqueakyIri]

Thanks for this video. I'm a coloratura soprano who's pretty secure up to a high F, but I can't seem to get my voice to release into the upper or whistle register. Do you have any exercises from the Swedish-Italian school to address this? Thanks.

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Your so very welcome. There is a wonderful exercises called the cuperto that is wonderful for coloratura voice. Write me at [e-mail] and I can explain more. Thank you for watching and please feel free to share these tutorials with your fellow singers!

[@giusytempesta5519]

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[@frankskool1351]

Good

[@marilynbosworth8927]

Still working on Prepare for the high notes. Question? I have a lot of burbs going on in this exercise. what is that about?

[@ahmadbarati1713]

hi Jeff I have trouble getting to your web site it seams at is down,

[@HowToFail67]

Great exercises , Still terrible at singing tho haha :D

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Keep practicing! 😎

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

+Jeff Alani Stanfill You'll get better with regular practice.

[@HowToFail67]

I try to do it everyday , Could u possibly upload , How to sing certain songs , Like i would really love advice on how to sing Shawn Mendes "Treat You Better" :D

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

I am working on a few more videos ahead of something like that, but will certainly keep that in mind. Stay tuned for the next episode called "Teaching the Broadway Tenor" featuring one of my students who is currently singing in "Oh What A Night" at sea. You'll learn a lot from watching his lesson. Thanks for watching!

[@emig8787]

11:26

[@neopandorex]

I feel like Andy Bernard

[@WavTer]

Sous Linfluence I feel like dwight schrute...

[@deiniolrees444]

hello have you got an email address???

[@JeffAlaniStanfill]

Deiniol Rees yes sir! [e-mail]