FEMINIZE YOUR VOICE: 8 Exercises to Reduce Vocal Fold Mass | Exercises, Demonstration, & Document

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Free lesson document: docs.google.com/document/d/16...
0:00 Intro
0:50 Basic Information
2:53 Ear Training
6:29 How to Use
7:49 Exercise 1
10:06 Exercise 2
11:59 Exercise 3
13:29 Exercise 4
14:50 Exercise 5
16:46 Exercise 6
18:38 Exercise 7
21:09 Exercise 8
24:12 Theory & Extra Information
28:35 Conclusion
Hi everyone! In this video we are finally covering some basic glottal behavior. In this video we discuss something commonly referred to as "mixed" voice but under the framework of "thick" and "thin". This is controlled primarily by vocal fold mass and it has significant effects for gender implication.
This video covers basic information, ear training, how to use, 8 exercises to find thinness, and extra theory information. This video is based on the free document provided in the description.
8 Basic Approaches for Thickness Reduction:
1. Pitch Slides for Thinness
2. Thick - Thin Pop Test
3. Pure Mimicry
4. Physical Compression of the Head and Neck
5. Onset and Offset Based Approaches
6. Behavioral Triggers
7. SOVTe for Thinness
8. Voiceless Thick & Thin
The exercises provided are different approaches to try and help student's discover and find their "thinner" voice quality. Work to isolate the "thick" and "thin" sound quality. Once you manage to find thinness, count to ten, read a paragraph, or speak out loud to yourself to try an apply the thinness to speech.
While vocal fold mass is rooted in physiology from hormones and genetics, users can take control of the voice and behaviorally manipulate the vocal fold mass across a great spectrum of options. Gaining control over vocal fold mass is a critical control for vocal freedom. Those who gain expertise in the realm of thickening and thinning, thereby gain the ability to fluidly manipulate a fundamental sexually dimorphic element of voice.
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[@jinxjorvich5830]

"Now just close your eyes and we'll practice together." Me driving while listening: Please say syke 👀

[@ramina6568]

Are you committed or not???

[@kevynoliveira]

HAHAH

[@epicsnake21]

Probaly not a good idea xD

[@nhasirduck3500]

just do it god dammit

[@testhekid]

@@ramina6568 BRUH

[@charlotteevelyn2440]

You are going straight to heaven for giving us all this information for free!!

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Olley Hahahahahaha it’s not lmao

[@lydiasteinebendiksen4269]

I've herd all the gays, the polyamorous people, the trans people, the anarchists and socialists, the sexualy promiscous, as well as all the drugs and metal music is found in hell, so I am going there if I get a choice.

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Lmao I read you’re going to straight heaven

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@@shrekismyfursona4592 who’d want to go to straight heaven 🤢🤢🤢

[@shrekismyfursona4592]

@@charlotteevelyn2440 yeah couldn’t be me🤢🤢🤢

[@GreatDemonThatChasesTheAbyss]

I feel like my problem is i feel weird changing my voice around people who've known me for 20 years

[@lunazwerenz5827]

yea that's kinda how I feel too, but I guess if I could try to make the change in voice slow it would work in my favor, all I can say is you do you boo.

[@5050TM]

They'll get over it. 👍🏽

[@alybeverly9488]

same, but i have always been self conscious about my deeper voice as a girl, so i'll try to do it slowly so they won't notice and get the voice I want

[@crypt0w1tch]

I was just thinking the same thing.

[@studofstuds79]

That's pretty normal practice around strangers then maybe use half power of voice around people u know till they get used to it 😉

[@poopoobutt1817]

As a woman with a manly voice this is 👌

[@memexre6449]

I'm wondering if it worked🙇‍♀️

[@ttvkdp3644]

Rtttt cus I was just on gta Nd they said I thought u was a boy

[@jadaalenzi7686]

@@ttvkdp3644 they say that to every girl on earth i swear

[@holaitsmbia4995]

I read that with a tongue click at the end

[@RRC879]

I am a woman with an an androgynous voice. Can you please tell me whether it worked or not?

[@crazycactus6431]

I’m not trans I just really want my voice to be higher and more feminine 🥺 I feel like I sound like a boy sometimes Edit: wow I didn’t expect this many likes for this thank you 😊

[@user-iz7kf8jx5h]

@@fulltimeotaku3995 whats up bois

[@sijutakw]

Me too

[@esraasalman9248]

me too:((

[@boogerflicker7360]

Same lol. I was in a school play where I sang (I have a really beautiful singing voice) all the kids thought I was lip synching because of "how deep" they said my voice is 🙇‍♀️

[@Star-vh4cs]

You wussup

[@StarRimmedGlasses]

as a cis female who has a deep voice, I appreciate this so much. Trans community are really out here doin the lords work, ty♥

[@keirfarnum6811]

Don’t forget that some of the most amazing and seductive actresses have deep voices; it’s not the tone as much as the style that’s important. Think about Kathleen Turner; her voice isn’t exactly girly but she was incredibly sexy.

[@McSquirts]

@@keirfarnum6811 what about lauren bacall Ik she’s in a lot of old movies but her voice is stunning

[@sw-hg8eq]

I try to embrace my masculine voice. Look at Miley Cyrus, her voice is deep yet she sounds so hot, doesn't she?

[@yukisoba8888]

bruh, tysm for saying "as a cis female" there are so many people who comment on this channel "as a girl with a deep voice" when they try to mean cis woman like bro we're girls too 💀

[@planetblossom369]

@@yukisoba8888 i don’t think they are saying y’all aren’t girls too i think they are just saying they have a natural deep voice im confused how it’s rude pls explain 😕

[@derricksmith2546]

As a Speech Pathologist, she REALLY knows what she's talking about, and I utilize her videos to facilitate sessions! They are actually working. Like beyond my expectations. You are exceptional!

[@neowolf09]

As a beginner my head hurts but I'm just now learning

[@gargoyled_drake]

@@neowolf09 They have a beginners video as well. don't know if you've watched it yet. But there are some great small excercises and it's way less informative with all the things that you only have as questions once you've tried and also improved. The kind of questions you get after you've practiced so much you feel like you hit a wall of skillbarrier. I feel those are answered here. Like, how HRT actually will do some changes, that we have to actively work on helping undo the changes T has done through the years.

[@JLMoriart]

Super glad that you refuse to use the terms "chest voice" and "head voice" 👍👍

[@TransVoiceLessons]

Thanks! Those unclear terms have done so much damage to the trans community which has primarily relied on SLPs and DIY approaches. It's really heart breaking to think about the hundreds and thousands of people who felt they would never be able to change their voice simply because of poorly constructed language and frameworks. :(

[@typicalo7406]

@@TransVoiceLessons I agree, l struggled so much trying to find out what "chest voice" was, but your video help quite a lot and your voice is so sweet and charming,

[@ticklord]

Speaking as someone who has been heavily involved in opera, these terms are for laymen that are learning to sing. These terms aren't and weren't intended to describe how to change how your voice sounds. Essentially they mean where in your body you feel when you sing. It's an easy way to teach beginners how to control their pitch. Changing how your voice sounds is NOT a pitch thing entirely and there are a lot of different factors that go into it (like the focus of the video, how our physiology is)

[@ferret7183]

This comment makes me realize I've been even more ignorant than I thought. >Start cry.exe >shutdown

[@geespar1]

Many singing techniques are used here though, semi occlusion for example, don’t be fooled

[@nubzaquer]

If any of my family see this in my search history it's because I'm playing a woman in DnD I swear

[@moozdoomz7573]

nubzaquer 😂 this is great

[@lunazwerenz5827]

that just sounds genius, you do you boo!

[@cornflakesthe5382nd]

Ngl I actually have a female DND character

[@connierule3902]

But why are you playing a woman in Dnd if you aren't trans? Pretty sus...

[@nubzaquer]

@@connierule3902 I found a homebrew race for Half-hag and I didn't want to be a male one.

[@fvckn.kaikaiiii]

My boyfriend just told me when we first met I sounded like a boy. I’ve been getting told I sound like a boy for years by many people. I’ve tried to change my voice for years and nothing works. What he said pushed me to a limit. He said, “I had to convince myself I was talking to a girl not a dude when we first met” . I cried about my voice for the first time in years because of my own partner.

[@AnnoyingAllie3]

Abusive relationship imo..

[@arrowmaster7018]

Sorry, but I don't see how that should make you cry. Everyone is unique, and you don`t need to be ashamed of something you were born with/is genetic. Unless there is earlier trauma you were mostly over (like school bullying), in which case you are incredibly strong. You are strong even if you didn't have trauma, becauseyou work to do what you view as bettering yourself (training your voice), even if you don't need to in order to fit in.

[@mialia15104]

I feel that. On the first day at High School, one of my classmates would tease me to "say something" bc I sounded like a boy. At 20+ I've mostly gotten positive comments about my voice but sometimes I wonder if it's back-handed compliments lol

[@hopefullyhelping6664]

Your boyfriend does not sound like he respects you. Maybe he was just insensitive, but yeesh. At least have a conversation about that, like “Hey, what you said really made me upset.”

[@Cons-Cat]

Dump him!

[@Kila-Innova]

I need to just get over my anxiety of practicing my voice around my family already, despite being accepting I'm really self conscious.

[@breadsticks7001]

Same, I wanna change my voice but I'm not sure how to people around me will recat.

[@Momo-xs8mo]

Exactly!!! I never practiced my voice when I lived with my parents for that very reason! Only now that I moved out am I comfortable enough to practice.

[@ronnym.7501]

I love the idea of viewing this as the mass of the vocal folds as opposed to head/chest voice. My brain really appreciates knowing the mechanics of the actual anatomy.

[@pisscvre69]

other people "don't use your chest" me "okay okay i'll stop breathing gosh"

[@mikeciul8599]

I could never understand what my singing teachers meant when they talked about head voice/chest voice. Thanks for explaining this!

[@AdaChanDesu]

my brain is dancing salsa while on horseback trying to figure out everything in every video so far ;-;

[@TransVoiceLessons]

nifty!! self learning is so wonderful.

[@AlyssaNguyen]

There were times I felt it was like trying to hit a bullet with a smaller bullet, while wearing a blindfold, riding a horse. It does get better though.

[@averieway]

@@AlyssaNguyen On some days it feels like that'd be more achievable 😂

[@MetalSlug0390]

Ada!! *CUE LEO DICRAPRIO POINTING MEME*

[@AdaChanDesu]

@@MetalSlug0390 oh my how did you end up here

[@junenamuri9541]

"now I'm thick"

[@clickmaestro595]

Bruh

[@CARLWASTAKEN]

Damn boi ur thick

[@penguinjesus8394]

glad to know I'm still on the same old internet

[@pisscvre69]

cliped that and sent it to my bestie with no context LOL

[@Bragemaster]

This makes it even funny when you look at the profile

[@jaysonsk]

gonna be honest, half my reason for listening to this is just because I think your voice is sweet

[@kinny1675]

Makes sense though. Some info I read earlier said that to reach more of a feminine voice you need to achieve the voice that relaxes people and makes them want to build relationships with you because of the sweetness of the voice. While a man's voice sounds more to the point and...punchy?

[@CobaltxBoom]

Simp

[@clickmaestro595]

@@CobaltxBoom no

[@clickmaestro595]

@@CobaltxBoom you don’t know what it means do you

[@blaisegirl420]

Being a girl is hard, we even have to make our voice thinner

[@geespar1]

Women’s voices are better when varied, everyone doesn’t have to sound the same, just like everyone doesn’t have to look the same

[@lycharose]

lol, nice. My thought was... Society: women's voices are higher, all around Harmonics of the cis-male vocal tract: I BEG TO DIFFER, LOOK AT MY TOTAL LACK OF ROLL-OFF IN THE HIGH END

[@ignaciob5203]

@@lycharose I'm a male and I came here to master stereotypical female voice for pranks, I hope my parents don't think I'm crazy

[@Nekotaku_TV]

No.

[@PhysiOSQuantum]

@@ignaciob5203 Oh oh oh oh nooo.... They will think you are gay... :^) Best of luck on your mastery of the female voice.

[@bbqueen8910]

I recently learned the term, "Conceptual learner". They used it to describe the way that I never feel like I understand things until I understand them very, very thoroughly. It's from that perspective that I want to express my deepest thanks for your thoroughness in explaining these concepts, from the spectrogram to the anatomy. Every video you've released has helped me make massive leaps toward my goal voice in a way that browsing message boards and learning from other creators very rarely does.

[@TransVoiceLessons]

Ooo I love that! I relate strongly too it as well. I’m a self learner / conceptual learner. :)

[@codedcuber8711]

Oof that might explain a lot about me...

[@kallissaa]

wow thank you for putting my feelings into words

[@mikeciul8599]

Understanding the anatomy helps me so much more than all the weird tricks my voice teachers used to use. Like, pointing a finger from my face and aiming it up and down to go into head or chest voice. What did that even mean?

[@grelyelo]

If you've read "Stranger in a Strange Land" this is the concept of "grokking" a concept.

[@louise1021]

Amazing!!!!!!! I am a woman who sounds like a sarcastic, miserable, young boy. It really affects my social and professional opportunities. This is helping so much!!!!!!!!!

[@AnnoyingAllie3]

Did it work?

[@himiko8977]

As a man wanting to learn to have a higher pitched voice and sound more feminine, I thank you for this video

[@stonefurthefurry4570]

Same, but I'm finding it hard about how to do these excersizes practically. Any help with that?

[@pisscvre69]

"as a man" has alstolfo pfp, more like as a tran amiright (im trans this joke is not meant to be mean GFHDGDFGHSD)

[@womp9465]

I'm cis but you're doing the lord's work

[@lifelyrics5659]

Cis?

[@myavillarreal1863]

@@lifelyrics5659 Meaning they’re a biological woman

[@lifelyrics5659]

@@myavillarreal1863 oo thank you

[@hazirawn9073]

not judging bc anyone can use this channel if they want. But I'm still kinda surprised about the amount of religious cis women here

[@womp9465]

@@hazirawn9073 plot twist lol i'm neither now

[@Liam-jj7po]

I'm not even trans why am I doing this

[@TransVoiceLessons]

cuz ur a gamer

[@moozdoomz7573]

TransVoiceLessons ^^^

[@abrasmage]

^^^

[@leeskunk4510]

Same lmao

[@Fekuchand_]

Same here

[@mariamkhondokar1839]

I'm a girl also a gamer so when I turn on my voice chat people think I'm a boy..if I told them I'm a girl they laugh and say is there any problem with your voice or is just our wifi isn't working well.I get a lots of bad comments about my voice from friends,family,stranger.I feel so insecure about my voice.

[@KiraIsBeloved]

Same-

[@Jennyychka]

I’m a girl too. If you have an ps4, I can add u if u like and maybe u feel better afterwards.

[@alexisgeorgia]

Same :( that's why I'm here lol. I can change my voice just fine but it normally doesn't last for long. So something will happen and I go into Deep Mode

[@Crows87]

That's why I'm here lol 🙃

[@keirfarnum6811]

Don’t forget that some of the most amazing and seductive actresses have deep voices; it’s not the tone as much as the style that’s important. Think about Kathleen Turner; her voice isn’t exactly girly but she was incredibly sexy.

[@furrypine]

I'm naturally British but your videos have made my feminine voice American 😂

[@yesyes5470]

Same lol

[@keirfarnum6811]

Oi! We’re gonna revoke yer Brit card mate.

[@yukisoba8888]

LOL

[@patti6879]

For me I try to say typical bri ish things like crumpets and tea, it helps make it more bri ish lol

[@jackaltroy5050]

Assigned British at birth

[@BatOfTheDead]

I’m not trans but I always wanted a more androgynous voice as I present very femininely despite being a cis boy so this is helping me have more confidence in my voice

[@bethanywhite247]

@@lucyditee Voice training can change your overall voice. trans people dont just force their voice to constantly be feminine or masculine. so unless you want to overall have a more feminine voice then this isnt really for you lol

[@bethanywhite247]

@@lucyditee i would use the exercises mentioned there but always keep talking with your normal relaxed voice and dont use the exercises every day. Just practice and see what works for you and what doesnt

[@Derflabals]

@@lucyditee based

[@berrytae3227]

Did it work?.. I'm also a girl but my voice is a bit deep

[@RhaffaMusic]

They’re callled “chest” and “head” voice because that’s singing terminology… but even vocal coaches and singers teach those techniques very vaguely… as a singer, this video helped me polishing my “mixed voice” (like a thin chest voice/thick head voice) and I had been working on that with my vocal coach for a long time… so thank you!😊

[@CheesyN1blet5]

the voice at 03:59 is honestly my ideal sound.

[@ermilywhatever3604]

vocal coach here- simply apply these techniques at that pitch and it will sound more feminine. im a cis female with a lower voice than this but speak thinly so my voice is easily identified as a womans. it's all about technique and training more than the pitch itself

[@jalipeno97]

same mate

[@prawn1717]

@@ermilywhatever3604 Thanks for the answer, I actually really liked that voice too and was searching through the comments to find a short guide

[@leila1705]

She sounds like Debra from Dexter on that part.

[@_souldier]

CheesyN1blet5 Are you Transgender

[@rainbowcthulhu6299]

im not even trans i just got a hella androgynous voice and wanna manipulate it more. these blasted videos helped me more than the actual vocal training ones i was watching. Edit: nvm these videos awakened something I didnt know I had edit 2: ffs ignorance is bliss, im trans too. what did y'all do to me? like really this started as a joke so i could trick people into thinking im a girl in games with friends . i DID NOT expect a mental crisis. 2020 has sure been something. The final edit: lmao, this girls on antiboytics now. Gotta say I'm thankful I found Z's videos, sure helped break that shell mighty quick.

[@AbouttheCrown]

Uuu what does the edit mean??

[@rainbowcthulhu6299]

@@AbouttheCrown *egg cracking noises*

[@beanieteamie7435]

I'm happy for you!

[@categorille8330]

wooohooooo egg cracked !!

[@daiyahigashikata]

congratulations!!

[@ravenhayes7763]

Hi, just wanted to say thank you so much for this series!!! My voice has always caused me severe dysphoria. I used to accept that my voice would be masc and gross forever. Now I realize that's not the case. The amount of information you present along w/ your use of detailed charts and graphics is so helpful. I'm literally in tears watching this series. You're an amazing and gifted teacher.

[@KurtisBVids]

Trans or not, there's a lot of great creative potential in this! Now to learn how to practice these techniques without getting a gulping feeling in my throat.

[@shonen84]

Very very interesting. My friends tell me that when I sing certain songs, my voice sounds feminine. When I listen closely, I can tell what they mean, but I never could explain what the mechanics are behind it. Whenever there are songs with a high pitch - I tend to “thin” my voice right before it flips into falsetto. This video completely explains it. Thank you!!

[@R6ku_]

My mom just roast me in the worst way possible, talking about how I'm nothing like a woman starting with my personality, likes and dislikes, my way to talk and now finally my voice, saying that I sound like a man :) she just destroyed my self esteem a bit more, and here I am trying to sound like a girl that I am.

[@kalooniee]

Keep yourself motivated and try not to internalize her negative messages. Easier said than done but I believe in you. Don't give up!

[@furrowsan]

You can do itt

[@murilo4464]

Damn, what mom does that?

[@nooder0ni]

People can be really mean. Best to ignore them and focus on what matters most to you. I've dealt with far too much unreasonable negativity and phobia from other people that it "almost" destroyed me. Almost, until I decided at one point to stop crying so much and take action towards the life I deserve. I'm in the best position I could ever imagine right now, and those very same people are nowhere in sight. xP Don't let them defeat you. You deserve better.

[@pisscvre69]

BOMK for your mom, fuck that your a UWU af girlboss slay queen, slay your mom that is, jk dont do that but slay metaphorically cuz your 2ce the woman she is

[@user-yk7mp8yp8x]

5:02 *AND NOW I AM HERE BACK TO A THICKER CONFIGURATION 🤖*

[@altair6292]

this is great, really shows how any part of our bodies can be trained and honed skillfully. I love how you are scientific with this as well, so thank you ♥

[@AnnoyingAllie3]

Yeah, but does it work?

[@OctapezOficial]

@@AnnoyingAllie3 yes

[@AnnoyingAllie3]

@@OctapezOficial :/ I think I'll just go to Thailand to get a surgery.. so much easier, and it won't end with me crying myself to sleep, thinking about this was unhelpful, thank you for responding, I'm glad this worked for you, have a wonderful day :3 you precious being.. (Lol wtf 💀)

[@e_masters9777]

​@@AnnoyingAllie3yes

[@PoisonIvory088]

As a MTF (Male to female) this has helped alot

[@AnnoyingAllie3]

How??? It's been three months, almost four!?!!

[@cmecau]

I've definitely been looking forward to this video. I think I might already have some control over this, but had no idea what it was I was doing until now. That knowledge is already making it easier and more consistent.

[@megasevenoldchannel]

Thank you so much for doing all of this. My voice has been causing such painful dysphoria lately, so I’m excited to check out the rest of your stuff!!

[@CuPekils]

Watching these videos really boosts my confidence, as someone with a really deep voice I really appreciate you making effort to help people with changing their voices and take charge of their identity. Also your voice is the best thing ever!

[@jamier4251]

This is one of the best voice videos I've ever seen. It captures and summarises everything that I've learned over the last Seven plus years in my own exploration and everywhere that I looked myself And more in an easy to understand way

[@s3misanidiot948]

A bless from heaven, i have been searching this for months and finally found this

[@zariahnongrata2257]

You're videos are invaluable! As someone with a musical background its super cool to hear this all explained in a down to earth, scientific way. It's an easy topic to over abstract and you do an amazing job of explaining. My voice is definitely getting better. Thanks for doing these!

[@WhichDoctor1]

I am feeling super chuffed with myself right now ^-^. Turns out I've already been doing this without even knowing! A couple months ago I noticed a change in the quality of my voice when I was singing along to a favorite female singer. It took a while to get to grips with what I was doing but after a while I was able to repeat it and even swap back and forth. Super cool to know whats actually happening and now I know where to look I can actually feel the muscles in my throat shifting as I change that aspect of my voice. I would have never gotten to this point without Z's earlier videos encouraging me to listen to the sound of my voice and showing me that I can consciously control my throat to change the sound it produces. Love you girl

[@jackteam54]

aaaa your videos are so eyeopening, bumbling about for years with vague concepts that nobody would ever explain was so frustrating

[@timrizzo3941]

Great to see the wide cross section of people here appreciating how technical and complete the picture you present is. As a musician who sometimes needs to put varied voices together for recordings, my uses must be by far the most superficial, but I do deeply appreciate the explanation on how this works, particularly with regard to frequency analysis, a 'language' I already speak, as well as how wonderful your primary motivation is. Thanks a bunch :)

[@kinibayvip]

Oh my god I’m crying I love you thank you for making these videos My voice is so deep but this just gave me so much hope. This video was a turning point for me. Thank you again. May you have a blessed life

[@badasunicorn6870]

As someone studying music, this is incredably useful. I assumed that once you have pitch and resonance, there are no more factors, but ofcourse the thickness will matter! I mean any guitarist would know that different thickness strings produce different timbres. I guess I was worried that if it was the actual vocal folds that were determinors there'd be nothing to do, but thank goodness for the perpetually amazing human body (even if I don't get along with mine a lot of the time) and thank goodness for this amazing woman who is willing to teach all us transfeminine people how to sound like ourselves ❤️🎶🌈

[@TransVoiceLessons]

Thanks so much for this awesome comment.

[@nikkikoch2345]

i started my transition a few years ago. my voice is in between masculine and feminine and honestly i like it. thanks for the video!!

[@bonabellbitties9276]

i love how your synth stacks get taller over time😩😩also, thank you so much for the work you’ve done, you’re the first person i’ve seen who’s taught this right

[@paigedaniels7718]

Zi, excellent presentation, especially related to debunking voice positioning to be replaced with physiological self-observations. I am sure I will rewatch this a couple more times, but you have clarified things SOO much. Thank you! - paige

[@jdessino]

So, I've never commented on a KZbin video before. Like ever. But I came across this and it's got me all emotional for the wonderfully detailed, heartfelt, and scientific explanations you give in your series. Thank you so much for this. Voice dysphoria has always been huge for me. I've been unknowingly doing a number of the techniques you suggest, but without understanding what I was doing I felt like I hit a wall years ago. I recently landed a small voice acting role (which is crazy because it's so out of my wheelhouse and I auditioned on a lark) and all of the self-attention on my voice was really making me feel crappy. Your channel has given me impetus to continue working on my voice with new tools under my belt for how to improve. Thank you so much! This is seriously a community treasure.

[@SuperGroat]

Thank you so much for everything you put up it's so helpful !! the exercise with the "m" sound really worked for me, this will take a lot of practice but you make it very easy to comprehend.

[@switchingworlds8751]

Super informative, thank you. I’m a man working to make my upper chest singing voice more masculine and I have waded thru hours of KZbin vids that use nothing but vague terminology and this video is a godsend for its technical clarity and no bullshit terminology. Also your vocal control is truly astounding. Great job.

[@SkittlesSkittles.]

You'll get there. We're all in the same boat trying to get to the same place, a higher voice. Years later we'll look here again and remember where we used to be. If you give up forever because it seems hopeless you'll not get there, you'll just be sat here hoping and wishing. Keep going.

[@fulva]

I struggled to understand a lot of other videos I tried. This one explained everything in such a way where I was able to absorb everything. I'm really excited to practice a little more! My voice is the thing I have been most insecure about for as long as I can remember. Thank you so much for making this video :D

[@thomasholcomb7681]

I’ve recently been on a new journey in life and came across your videos. I must say I absolutely love how thorough you are in the explanations of how each individual part of a voice is made and how to adjust. The video with you and Clover (I think) drawing a random pattern across the XY coordinate plane and adjusting your voice to the quadrant you were in was mind blowing. Anyways, I wanted to say I really appreciate the help you have been giving to everyone and I really like the quality of your videos. They remind me of Adam Neely (bass player KZbinr). You rock and thank you so much for your insight into voicing :)

[@jessemellinger8895]

My dear long gone friend when I looked into how I could make my voice more feminine to write music from a female perspective I never imagined I would find you as the first thing to pop up!! I'm honestly so freaking proud of all this that your doing and I'm glad you got to get out there and be who you feel comfortable with being. Is there a patreon or something I could chip into to help support everything your doing? I'd love to be a part of that...

[@akeral7063]

There's a Patreon in the description, first link i think

[@user-we7go7ed3l]

Im a simple man. I saw instruments and clicked. Ps. what you're doing is legit accurate for voice training. keep it up. Thank you for helping the trans, femmes, and the voice trainees who want to achieve a higher voice range who seeked you. Blessings.

[@RaineAvina]

Just paused for a moment to say you're amazing and this is awesome. Thank you so much for this. I'm much further along in training my voice, but this is still insanely helpful. The pop exercise has been fantastic.

[@g.rathbone764]

I’ve been doing these exercises every day and I can feel it helping! Thanks!

[@GeorgeAnne.Prescott]

I just stumbled upon this video and found it fascinating. As a professional musician who transitioned late in life, doing anything to my voice is something I would never have considered. Listening to your descriptions of the physiology and techniques are things to pay attention to as I sing and how they apply to speaking

[@DivineStride]

After all these years, I finally figured it out thanks to your videos. Thank you! Your instruction is absolutely the best vibe.

[@jennareynolds1403]

This is an absolute masterclass. Keep it up!

[@ofanichan]

I've been watching this video probably 4 times now and honestly this has helped me so much!! I still have some issues that I need to work with, but this video really got me to a voice that I really like! Thank you so much

[@Marlene-ou5ol]

I have watched her videos for years, everybody seems enthousiastic about them, and nevertheless, it is frustrating, this is chinese to me (thinness, resonance etc). I hear the differences but could not say how she produces them. (At what age did she begin? What was her original voice? Maybe it can play a role in the capacity to modify the voice).

[@carlyamar8619]

Every video you look so much better and happier! You're glowing!

[@emamalm4934]

Thank you so much for making this! This is exactly what I've been stuck on for months now and I couldn't find any clear answers

[@celesteocean6079]

thank you so much for this, no words can describe how grateful I am for your lessons

[@lobjornsdotter422]

Thank you very much for this! It makes a lot of sense and helps a lot in understanding what's actually going on when we produce and shape our voices. I'm working a lot on my voice right now and all this comes so naturally to me - then I realized that I've done all this work before, just not with my voice but with my approach to playing brass instruments as a kid and later when teaching the same skills to brass studens. When learning to play a brass instruments you have many tools, and the easiest way to get a powerful sound is to be very active in your creation of the sound through increasing the vibrations of your lips by applying more force, this creates a rougher sound though and learning to get the same effect while keeping your lips relaxed allows you to play "softer" without losing power, you need to create the relaxed vibrations through better managing and shaping your air flow instead (before it ener reaches the lips in the first place). I've never thought about it before, but I can actually hear the latter as a more feminine sound quality - and you are basically trying to achieve a thinner voice through the instrument. Here is an example of what I mean, if you're interested! "Thick": open.spotify.com/track/49QgRGZp9wEVzov0KDQcp1?si=DJ6HUtTWSIqIYbF80vyLhA "Thin": open.spotify.com/track/6Wrw6sXSdpd7lp6BPXEVYj?si=VnhEkBl9TvOfYNNyCJw5nw

[@TransVoiceLessons]

Yes absolutely!!! Wonderful observation. This roughness or smoothness is called spectral rolloff. All physical acoustic instruments demonstrate this phenomenon. Learning how to manipulate it is crucial for all instruments. Wonderful comment!

[@greystar321]

Incredibly well put together!

[@mellaniemellbourne7050]

I can't tell you how much I appreciate the medical anatomy aspects of this video. It makes it so much easier to understand.

[@amyashlyn9293]

This is so good. Lol. Making me happy. The exercises are awesome. It's showing me so much of what I can already do. I've been using thin sound for years, in fact thick sound while singing is hurtful to my larynx. Excellent video!!!

[@inthefadeproductions]

Being introverted, producing music and dreaming about being a girl really get's you in the whole perspective. You know every "sound design" aspect about voice, but doing it with your own voice is the real deal. Sometimes I just wish I could sing like a girl.

[@Sabiriyuuu]

Thank you so much, Zhea! I really felt how ive been doing and accidentally practicing in falsetto with this video. I am so excited to be back on the right track! Thank you! 💓 💗

[@danieloffer2848]

Congrats on your new voice! It's so inspiring to see and hear it, Zee!

[@thecosplaycrafter8017]

I'm not trans, but I am a man who does a lot of voice acting with female characters, so I'm looking forward to what this video has to say.

[@gamesincharacter5106]

Same here

[@DaBezzzz]

Now I can say that you've helped me through thick and thin I'll show myself out

[@andrewr311]

Thanks, that was amazing. This is what I will practice daily. The control of your own voice is extraordinary

[@knottreel]

Wow! I haven't heard a voice like yours in decades. That's a compliment!

[@valerief8028]

the first exercise is what got my voice finally into my goal place, thank you so much z!!!!!

[@musicandfilms9956]

Although I'm no expert, this channel seems to me to be by far the best-researched and most practicable channel for trans women wanting to feminise their voices. Here in the UK, it's difficult to obtain NHS-funded voice therapy but I'm finding that using this channel is probably at least as good if not better. Zheanna Erose, thank you. Your video showing your five year progress was inspirational.

[@gabriellecrow2851]

Finally at last voice feminization that actually works. Thank you so much I have tried other methods without much success. Your lessons work wonders and will give me the voice I’ve always wanted thanks so much.

[@maromania7]

I had NO IDEA about so much of this, you cover so much that other videos don't. I've been struggling the past year, hard. I'm getting to where I can sometimes pass as long as I don't open my mouth. Turns out I was struggling so hard in part because of my setup, I'm bending my neck way downwards to see the screen, and slouch/hunch when practicing. I thought I was looking straight but my posture's kinda garbage. actually straightening up and doing number 4 made me start to feel a difference in the two voices. Not gonna do the head tilt thing much because I don't want to rely on it, but it helped me actually feel which muscles are activating and control them. I actually had to stop for the night and cry, thank you SO MUCH.

[@joannaharper3000]

Being a music major myself I love all the terms. You’re speaking my language girl! I just recently started my transition and have already benefited from your videos so much!! Thank you So So much for your videos, I’m definitely going to have to watch through all of them multiple times to get all the content. Lots of practice ahead of me!! Would you recommend recording my voice to see what I’m doing wrong?

[@TransVoiceLessons]

Thank you! I'm grateful to be able to help. Always lovely to have more musicians in our community. Recording can be helpful. Check out my video "how to hear yourself" that may help too. Also, reversing the audio of your recording can give you a more unbiased view of it.;

[@katherinecaldwell1844]

I feel like this video unlocked everything for me!! No wonder I was always confused about what people meant by ‘head/chest’ voice. Thank you SO MUCH ☺️🦇✨

[@karinasousa4378]

You are amazing in so many ways! I i'm speechless by the very high quality contenent that is found here in this fantastic channel! As a speech therapist I am amazed and feeling gratitude for finding your work on internet. Its more than wonderful!!!

[@EVANESCEBTM]

Great video! This one I think has helped me the most. Thanks so much for you videos on voice training.

[@CirclesandSounds]

As a working musician, producer, and speaker designer, I find your terminologies and obvious background in synthesis, (pun intended!), to be most fitting on the topic. You’re incredible. Thank you 💜

[@rasamasala]

Oooh I'm a cis male and I have so much respect for your journey! I'm going to try practicing these because I'm learning how to sing and my biggest issue rn is that I've been having trouble with too much thickness in my voice and I need to work on having a lighter, thinner chord contact. Thanks for all of the work you've put into your videos to help all kinds of people 🙂

[@Rikasa_chan]

I'm on that exact topic with my voice coach and listening to you, how you explain it, helped me alot. Thank you for all that free information you give us.

[@TransVoiceLessons]

Thank you for commenting! I'm so glad to be able to help!

[@charli-cuti]

I can now sing pretty confidently in higher tones. When you are a natural mimic, info like this is life changing.

[@savannafc]

Hey Z! This is some really incredible information for voice training. I love how your videos get into the physiological / science behind the sounds our voices make. I was looking for ways to adjust my voice for voice acting different characters in role-playing games, and that's how I stumbled upon your videos, and I'm totally blown away by the possibility of this! In your timeline video you said it was difficult for you to try to speak with your original voice. My question is, how would it work for someone who isn't looking for a permanent change but rather to be able to switch between voices? (such as in the case of voice acting) I would imagine less intense practice, but that would probably also mean not achieving high-quality change, right? Because it took you about 4-5 years to get to where your voice is now. Thanks for the videos and tips, and keep up the amazing work. Your FFS turned out great too, btw. Congrats!

[@ricenice2146]

Thank you so much for doing what you are doing! It is so hard to find reliable information about voice feminization

[@UngaBunga-zw1ik]

I was really, and I mean really struggling to adjust pitch confidently without conscious effort. Somehow - when you mentioned the way we "aww" at babies and cute animals just unlocked it for me. Thank you so much for these videos. I have a long way to go but you're giving me so much hope.

[@user-wl3ce5bi7c]

Kudos to you for posting all transition stages on youtube. From the very beginning. im not trans, actually im straight 260lb male. I have naturally squeaky, high pitched voice. Deeply insecure about how i sound in public / on the phone. Your work on voice, and controlling voice helped me be more confident and speak out more when I need to. Also, hearing this particular intro music, followed by your voice.. it brings the shivers to my back.. every time. Thank you for your service young lady :heart:

[@msdarkhalo666]

That's exactly what I needed. Thanks Z!

[@xXIronPeachesXx]

As someone trying to achieve the opposite I've decided to try the vocal exercises in lower ouch to much success. This Ironically is better than any masculine voice training video I've watched. Thank you!

[@rineriszenith14]

this answers so many questions!! the head/chest voice definition was always confusing for me and everyone had different takes. thinking in terms of VFM and thick/thinness makes so much more sense. coming out of the bel canto/opera tradition people are sticklers for the old terminology (i once had a teacher who refused to use the term onset???), but it doesnt do any good to obscure the physical processes. tysm! gonna use these in my voice lessons for fellow trans people

[@JC-od7yf]

The ear training section alone helped me so much. I could always do a girl's voice but I had trouble finding it and maintaining it. Thank you so much!!

[@Auggies1956]

Very professional presentation. Thanks!

[@HalloWitch93]

I don't consider myself to be trans but I do enjoy presenting feminine. These lessons from the trans community are greatly appreciated.

[@fan9775]

So it's been a year, how are you?

[@HalloWitch93]

@@fan9775 Greetings! I'm now an out and happy trans woman living my best life. :)

[@StupidMoth]

​@@HalloWitch93EEEE YAY!!!!🫂

[@gamingwithwolves5615]

This reminds me of another voice training video talking about making it a lil breathy but love how u have it to science breaking it all down and how each tiny detail works.

[@TransVoiceLessons]

Thanks for your comment! We definitely don't want to be breathy -- just thin. Thin and breathy are very different. Breathiness is achieved by not properly closing the vocal folds so the airflow leaks out. Thinness and thickness is achieved by stiffening or loosening the folds -- essentially allowing for more or less mass to vibrate which sounds more masculine or more feminine. :)

[@jmlightning8045]

Really good video! I ended up spending a solid 30 mins humming in and out after the concept was introduced in the video, trying to relate what I knew to what you were saying. Then I used the rest of the video to help tune myself to the idea. That, plus a spectrogram in the background, allowed me to make some limited speech in a much higher pitch! The bit on the m sound is spot on. The only reason I think I was able to pick this up in the first watch-through was that I've been practicing my full vocal range with humming, trying to push up and down, and it turns out that it really helped me get down the basics of manipulation thickness, just needed to get some more control over it! 100% recommend humming for any who have limited time to practice or want to practice in public. Just make it musical, and nobody's gonna give you a second glance! Advise that helped me: When I was having trouble figuring out whether I was messing with pitch or thickness, I tried going into as deep a voice as I could, and then tried to thin it. Even if the pitch goes up, you'll be able to tell that it is thinner than that pitch normally is. Practice going in and out, two fingers on your throat to feel what's happening (or not happening, as once you've got it right, the Adam's apple should not move, or only move a very small amount), then try moving up in pitch as you get a feel for it. Side note: the little bit at the end where you mention that you were re-adjusting the pitch after thinning out the folds cleared up so much confusion. When I got the spectrogram open, every time I switched my pitch rose, and then I put on your audio, and it didn't, and I was so confuzzled. Funnily enough, I managed to figure it out by getting myself to drop in pitch when switching, then being able to choose rise or fall, and then getting the control to keep on pitch. Fun challenge for those reading: One of the things I played with to really get a handle on this was, once my a was sounding about right, I switched to the other vowels. Try moving from thick to thin with each vowel, then try that at different pitches. It really gives a good feel of what you're doing, as well as helping to isolate pitch changes.