YES!!! AWESOME!!! This is exactly how I have been teaching others to trill for the past 20 years. Wider intervals, and then bring them closer as one learns to relinquish control, and flop around. Thanks so much for bringing a precise and productive approach to this beautiful vocal ornament. I give my highest recommendation of this video. Thank you!!!
@ClaudiaFriedlander4 жыл бұрын
I am so glad it resonated with your approach 😀
@wrghte24 жыл бұрын
Claudia, love your speaking voice, your countenance, your knowledge, and your explanations/presentations. Started a bit of binge watching since I discovered you this morning. I'm not a singer. Was just looking for techniques to keep my voice from diminishing (e.g., tight neck, hoarseness, strained sound) when I speak in public. Your style of speaking is my role model.
@ClaudiaFriedlander4 жыл бұрын
Thanks James! The exercises I use to teach singing also help to condition the speaking voice - after all, the processes are not terribly different from each other an engage the same anatomy! I'm so glad your finding my videos interesting 🙏
@tokkia13843 жыл бұрын
This explains at last why I’ve always struggled with “sounding sharp” on trills while people around me say it doesn’t sound sharp 😂 I also hear more like a minor third than a tone, and thought I had a problem! 🥴
@singsongeric3 жыл бұрын
Loved the tip about how a trill sounds different to yourself than it does for the audience, that explains a lot! Never thought of that :).
@gothempress2 ай бұрын
A. Your speaking voice is as beautiful as your singing voice. B. Your tutorials are very, very helpful. Thank you!
@maeraich54232 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! I've noticed that a lot of singing teachers just tell their students to leave out the trill or they just say "well you just need to practice it every day" but don't give very clear instructions as to how to practice it. I find it so annoying, as knowing how to trill is not just important for singing baroque repertoire but also for basically all other styles. I'm glad someone is talking about it on KZbin :)
@ClaudiaFriedlander2 жыл бұрын
When a student can't do something, and then after the voice teacher explains it to them they still can't do it, the teacher often concludes that the student just doesn't have the aptitude, or their voice "just doesn't work that way" for some reason. This is nonsense. What is actually going on is, the teacher doesn't know how to teach the skill. They may not realize that, because that was the way they were taught, and the way they see most of their colleagues teaching: without a solid biomechanical understanding of how the voice works and what creates a trill. Or a scale, or skillful registration, or a free high note, if they don't understand the mechanics and how to teach them then the only thing they can do is demonstrate and hope. And assume that if the student doesn't get it, that student just isn't meant to sing that high note or whatever.
@thomasclark79464 жыл бұрын
Such a great explanation of how to achieve a proper trill. Sharing this with many of my students. Thank You!!!
@ClaudiaFriedlander4 жыл бұрын
So glad you found it helpful ❤️
@kkkjkk13553 жыл бұрын
As a arabic male I can say we the best trillers
@achilleuspetreas38282 жыл бұрын
Arabs and Greeks are the masters for sure
@jacobsoto72282 жыл бұрын
Balqees comes to mind lol
@LucaAnamaria2 жыл бұрын
Bosnians are pretty good too. 😁
@pierre.daoud242 жыл бұрын
ARAB FEMALES SRE THE BEST LEMME TELL YOU. AS AN ARAB MALE FEMALES ARE PROS ST TRILLING
@benc49682 жыл бұрын
I think gospel/R&B takes this crown lol but y’all nice too
@foodisgoodthatsthetruth32314 жыл бұрын
4:16
@unlimitedbread37234 жыл бұрын
oh god the cops are here
@meowedsky69074 жыл бұрын
I had no idea what that was but I just clicked on it and I don't regret it
@michaeldelosantos4 жыл бұрын
I cried
@stuj19843 жыл бұрын
Just needs pitch bend for Doppler effect!
@nadeekaranawaka79633 жыл бұрын
thanks
@Michael-hz2pl4 жыл бұрын
One of the best ways I have found to fine tune my voice is to record myself singing, and then listen to what I need to tweak. I’m far from a professional. I’ve never had lessons. But this is an idea for anyone who can’t afford a vocal instructor that has a good enough musical ear to know what to listen for in this style of music.
@ClaudiaFriedlander4 жыл бұрын
There is indeed a lot that people can learn by instinct and imitation. In my experience, how to execute a trill isn't really one of them. A modest percentage of classical singers figure it out on their own. A large percentage never learn because their teachers either don't know how to teach it or just let them get away with faking it. That's why I made this video, so that there's a better chance that people who can't afford an instructor can still learn how to do it. So since I'm giving this away for free, what exactly is your point?
@RecorderChicka4 жыл бұрын
I do that as well! It helps a ton!
@eddsanti Жыл бұрын
This is wonderful! I just subscribed to your channel! I was thinking about how people do this, or how to explain, and actually yes it's a weird sound but I get to it differently, the hard way, I believe, since I used to do trills as "trillos" in early music and it was tough for me to change it. If I would know this 5 or 6 years ago it'd saved lots of time and effort.
@ClaudiaFriedlander Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad this resonated with you! Many people learn to sing by just trying to figure out how to reproduce the sounds they hear other people make, rather than figuring out how to engage in the movements that would result in the sounds they want to make. I think that a trill is a good example of a skill that is counterintuitive to learn, because it's not just about creating a pitch fluctuation and then being able to do it faster and faster, as is the case for performing a trill on most musical instruments. You have to practice the coordination and then just trust your voice to respond to what the ear is asking of it, without any sense of direct control.
@will80265 жыл бұрын
when practicing trills a metronome is very helpful as well. Even when you want flexibilty in PERFORMANCE a perfectly rhythmic trill in the studio will only strengthen the distinction between the notes. Just hearing the two notes in tune whether semitone or whole tone, is also essential.
@ClaudiaFriedlander5 жыл бұрын
This would not have worked for me. My trill has to feel entirely uncontrolled or it doesn't happen at all - using a metronome and then rhythmically speeding up would be possible only so fast, and it would not end up being fast enough to function as an actual trill. I think this may work better for lighter voices, but in my experience the procedure I recommend in this video will work for voices in all weight classes.
@angelicu252 жыл бұрын
OH MU GOD I LISTENED TO U FOR LIKE 10 MINUTES AND I GOT A TRILL THANK U THANK U THANK U
@ClaudiaFriedlander2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, and congratulations! You made my day 😀
@baritonebynight2 жыл бұрын
Oren Brown has great exercises for developing a trill in his book Discover your voice. He even demonstrates it himself on the CD that comes with the book.
@TheBinaryWolf3 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial. BTW, a great blues performer once said, "Da trill is gone, baby, da trill is gone."
@ClaudiaFriedlander3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@LoveofChocolate184 жыл бұрын
Hi Claudia, thank you for the video. How does a singer relinquish control or what specifically does one do to relinquish the control? (i.e. what are the physical motions of the body?)
@aromafromheaven10 ай бұрын
Awesome
@ilanajacobs55392 жыл бұрын
Fab lesson - thanks Claudia
@NicholasKuhne3 жыл бұрын
So helpful thank you Claudia.
@lynnjacob36023 жыл бұрын
Hi, I was hoping you could tell me what it is called when an Irish (usually female) singer does that particular maneuver with their voice that is so characteristically Irish-sounding. (A great example is Enya singing 'May It Be' - she uses that little ornament frequently.) Is there a name for that? Thanks you.
@moonlightwolf3 жыл бұрын
I've heard it call a roll with three notes, but I'm not sure
@sugarcandy46395 жыл бұрын
Should your larynx move up and down, because mine going crazy
@ClaudiaFriedlander5 жыл бұрын
Your larynx should not be moving up and down when you trill, but it will make the same kind of fine adjustments it makes when ever you move from one note to another. This is the subtle tilt of the laryngeal cartilages at the cricothyroid joint that enables us to tune the vocal folds by lengthening and shortening them. When you trill, this happens fairly rapidly as you move from one note to another. So when you say your larynx is going crazy, what are you observing?
@sugarcandy46395 жыл бұрын
Claudia Friedlander thank you for your comment, and helping me out. The sensation I feel is like a very fast vibrato sensation, moving from one note and back. Also forward with a lot of breath With of course the larynx moving up and down in my throat. But I don’t know how to do it without moving the larynx, because that’s how I shift between notes. Also with classical music, do you inhale the voice or exhale? Because I watch some video which say you inhale the voice, which is a bel canto technique. But i don’t know if this is true.
@ClaudiaFriedlander5 жыл бұрын
Singing happens while exhaling. Some singing techniques advocate keeping some of the muscles of inhalation engaged while exhaling/singing; this is part of bel canto appoggio breath management. But while you're singing, the air is always moving out of your body, never in. It is hard to know what is going on with your larynx without hearing and watching you sing, but it sounds as though you may be dealing with some tongue tension - here is a video I made that can help you trouble shoot for that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/moPWd41qnb1omrs
@anaisabelfreire8854 Жыл бұрын
You’re amazing thank you
@veelouie4 жыл бұрын
I love all your videosss
@ethereallove_xyz7 ай бұрын
Does a single rapid alternation between two notes also count as a trill? I often hear them in ballads where they rapidly change between two notes but the last note is on hold/extended with vibrato.
@Metaphizico5 жыл бұрын
We know that the castrati performed trills on these wider intervals.
@torbjornstalberg91474 жыл бұрын
How do we know that?
@garbijcan1814 жыл бұрын
Torbjorn Stalberg google maybe? there’s a recording of the last castrato ever singing... idk
@theNerve_theAudacity Жыл бұрын
I wish I could hear every great soprano do what you did at 4:14. Exaggerated width and/or speed are somewhat of a guilty pleasure.
@ClaudiaFriedlander Жыл бұрын
Ha! Thanks 😀 I do think it's important to be able to make crazy noises and just have fun with them. Classical singers are often encouraged to take everything so seriously, but we need to be able to give up control in order to perform trills and coloratura. And giving up control can make us more emotionally available when we perform, too.
@theNerve_theAudacity Жыл бұрын
That's how I heard someone else describe it (might've been René Fleming, and I love her trills). Having been raised in a low-income part of the city, all I heard since my toddler years were sirens outside. So that might explain my strange fascination with them, and your 4:14 hit that very spot. I'm just a sound freak that way.
@feathersong58383 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to learn celtic singing but, the little trills they do, I just can't do them. They seem impossible. I don't know what I'm doing wrong
@elyska_singer3 жыл бұрын
Hey! Can you recommend me some resources to learn keltic singing? :)
@HollyDollyTakahani4 жыл бұрын
Incredible, thank you so much! Wow.
@thomasclark79464 жыл бұрын
Question, What is the music found in all your videos?
@torbjornstalberg91474 жыл бұрын
The trill ("trillo" in Italian is often translated with "shake" in the English translation) was a necessary device especially in the baroque and the Bel Canto period. I am sorry NOT to agree on "go crazy", "let it go". This is only possible when the trill has been practised regularly in the semi and tone version for a long long time. Pier Francesco Tosi, Francesco Mancini and Manuel Garcia outline thoroughly how the trill needs to be exercised and performed. When you "let go" the trill still needs to hit both notes. This is achieved through careful practice. We cannot compare the trill to the aesthetics of the Romantic vibrato. Furthermore the trill needs to be appoggiato in the head-voice, not in the throat. And no, the trill needs to be controlled. Tosi says that the difficulty in performing a perfect trill is not in how to start it but how to finish it, stop it. The trill has a lot in common with the mezza di voce as both need to be perfectly balanced. Frescobaldi compares the trill to a horse´s movement. You can not start running from standing still but first it needs to take a few steps, walk faster and faster until it is running. This is natural. The same to stop it but in the reversed sequence. Proportion is fundamental and this is reflected in all the exercises in treatises cited below. The castrati exercised the trills every day for years. Larger interval trilling is not mentioned in any of these books neiter as an exercise nor as a to employ. However, Tosi speaks about "canto di sbalzo" which employs huge intervals but no in a oscillatory way as the trill. Pier Francesco Tosi - Opinioni de' cantori antichi e moderni (1723) Mancini, Giovanni Battista - Pensieri e riflessioni pratiche sopra il canto figurato. (1774) García, Manuel (1805-1906) - Ecole de Garcia. Traité complet de l'art du chant en 2 parties Concone, Della Casa, Vaccai also teach about the trill. There are few sources of sining teaching as the pupil was face to face with the teacher and no text-book was needed. The Tosi and Mancini books are reflections on sining, no methods. They were both very old when they wrote them and are a kind of "last will" from a lifetime of teaching experience. The trill is a central topic in their work. The following in my opinion is a good performed trill kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6aodZSKrth6fJo (7:02)
@ClaudiaFriedlander4 жыл бұрын
Important question for you: what do you think of my trill? Because while I believe that the approach you are recommending can be an excellent one for some singers, it is not the way that I learned, and I think I have a kickass trill. If you disagree and you can recommend some videos with examples of your favorite trills, please do.
@garbijcan1814 жыл бұрын
Torbjorn Stalberg I think it’s a more of a whatever works for you type of thing, I know people that would benefit loads from having a methodical approach to it, and I know some people who micromanage a lot while singing, and using a metronome wouldn’t help them.
@garbijcan1814 жыл бұрын
Personally, I’m a micromanage-y type and the metronome method kinda sucked because all I’d have at the end is really fast vibrato for months.
@carla8325 жыл бұрын
Is your chin meant to move up and down when you trill?
@ClaudiaFriedlander5 жыл бұрын
No. A trill is a fluctuation in pitch, so it is accomplished entirely through movements of the vocal folds. Your chin/jaw/neck do not need to move up and down when the pitch moves up and down, whether you are trilling or changing your pitch in any other way.
@carla8325 жыл бұрын
Claudia Friedlander thanks so much!! When I trill my chin doesn't move but some people's chins move so I get confused thanks so much
@theaubreyjames4 жыл бұрын
@@ClaudiaFriedlander thank you for the tip
@Michael-hz2pl4 жыл бұрын
Only if you’re Ariana Grande or Whitney Houston😂😂😂😂
@josephcarbetta37953 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIOYo3SloNyJpqc I’d say this is a masterclass in trill control, how she navigates the harmony and melody of this inventive medley is why she was such a musical genius.
@ClaudiaFriedlander3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely agree that Whitney Houston's output provides an outstanding example of vocal flexibility, virtuosity, and musicianship. She and contemporary singers like her show us what it possible, and their facility demonstrates the same mechanism that classical singers (or singers in any other style) require to be able to sing scale passages and ornaments well. That said, my interest as a teacher is in helping singers for whom this facility does not come naturally/instinctively, learn how to do it. I think that in both classical and contemporary circles, we still have this mistaken assumption that such skill has to be innate and can't be taught. The good news is that it can, and that is why I create videos like this one!
@urchincreature Жыл бұрын
Very interesting. The trilled interval sounds wider to me as well.
@ClaudiaFriedlander Жыл бұрын
It's probably better to err on the side of too wide than too narrow. In the context of a performance with orchestra or piano, the listener will probably perceive the intended pitches. What is problematic is when you only hear one of the two pitches, or hear one much more prominently than the other.
@saveourplanet01392 жыл бұрын
Great video! I was taught by Tony Wayne but I don't think that he went into much detail about trills. I remember him talking about relaxing the throat though. Unfortunately for me, that's hard to do because I like to do impressions. 😅 Do you have any tips for impressionists/actors that do impressions? 🙂
@ClaudiaFriedlander2 жыл бұрын
I'm afraid that is outside the scope of my practice! All I can do is help you to free up and coordinate your instrument so that it responds to your imagination and intentions. That's probably a big part of being able to perform impressions, but I imagine there is also a lot of fine tuning that people like dialect coaches know how to do that I do not.
@athtarasterios96957 ай бұрын
Is it possible to soften a trill in chest voice? I would like to use them as ornamentation in baroque, but they're too loud.
@himani89273 жыл бұрын
How long do you think this would take to develop? At least on average in singers who start out not being able to trill. A few weeks?
@ClaudiaFriedlander3 жыл бұрын
It depends! This is not a skill that requires particular strength or flexibility, but rather a willingness to let go of control and see what happens. What keeps most singers from being able to trill well, in my experience, is that they are hesitant to release all unnecessary tension in the throat so that the movement of the trill can reflexively take place. All you really need is the ability to trust your ear to find the pitches without your having to "place" them, and a willingness to make some weird or unexpected noises if it doesn't work perfectly right away. It could take an hour, or it could take a lot longer, because it's hard to let go of something you don't know you're holding onto and sometimes you have to find that out first. It's also important to record yourself, because the trill may not sound the same to your ear as it does in the room. As I think I mentioned in the video, when the interval is in tune it always sounds a bit too wide to me while I'm doing it.
@himani89273 жыл бұрын
@@ClaudiaFriedlander Thanks for the detailed response! I’ve already started practicing and I’ve definitely noticed that the pitches sound wider in my ear than they do in the recording. I’ll start working on really trying to let go haha
@ClaudiaFriedlander3 жыл бұрын
@@himani8927 thanks for letting me know! Keep at it :-D
@DihelsonMendonca4 жыл бұрын
Well, I'm at the very beginning of learning to sing. I can't make vibrato. I tried many techniques. It looks like I can't control my throat. Some people control their ears lobe. I can't move my vocal chords to make vibrato.
@ClaudiaFriedlander4 жыл бұрын
Here is a blog post that explains some of the mechanics of vibrato. Vibrato is not something that you make, but rather something that emerges when your singing voice is balanced and well-coordinated. www.claudiafriedlander.com/the-liberated-voice/2012/05/vibrato-hell.html
@SB-se7vb3 жыл бұрын
I have the opposite problem; I have too much vibrato, and want to know how to keep it under control and minimise it with certain styles of singing.
@carolina68573 жыл бұрын
thank you!!
@veronikavanquish Жыл бұрын
Great video Would have loved to hear more examples of what a true trill can sound like...but nonetheless appreciated the other clear examples
@ClaudiaFriedlander Жыл бұрын
Ah, but if you want to hear examples of trills, you have so many options to choose from. Pick your favorite Handel or bel canto singers, and listen to how they do it. I am not sure what you mean by a "true" trill (which implies the existence of a "false" trill, and to me a trill is a trill is a trill). A successful trill is one where you hear both pitches defined clearly throughout in a way that serves the overall musical phrasing. Anything else is not a successful trill, because it will neither be perceived as a trill nor accomplish the expressive purpose for which the composer wrote the trill.
@lukeroy5676 Жыл бұрын
What is the piece from the intro? It would be perfect for my repertoire!
@ClaudiaFriedlander Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure it's from Schumann's Dichterliebe cycle, so you're in for a treat!
@lukeroy5676 Жыл бұрын
@@ClaudiaFriedlander thank you so much! I found it, along with a whole selection of great songs, I’ll be having a lot of fun with this during the fall semester!
@Chasiraw5 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@surafelfantaye53637 ай бұрын
tnks🎉🎉
@phedrob37353 жыл бұрын
Is it easier to trill if you have natural verbrato
@ClaudiaFriedlander3 жыл бұрын
This does not make any sense to me, from a biomechanical perspective. Vibrato is a symptom of a balanced singing technique (whether you come by it "naturally" or not). So I guess you could say that it is easier to trill, or do pretty much anything else with your voice, if you have a balanced singing technique.
@markdarenvillanueva77405 жыл бұрын
who do you think has the best trill? Maria Callas or Joan Sutherland?
@ClaudiaFriedlander5 жыл бұрын
I just did a quick comparison of their recordings of Regnava nel silenzio, and in this particular instance I greatly prefer Callas's, because she tunes them so beautifully while maintaining the integrity of the vowel. Sutherland's are less accurate and as soon as she starts to trill the vowel gets distorted. But they are both stunning singers, and it's probably not fair to evaluate their trills based on one recording.
@markdarenvillanueva77405 жыл бұрын
@@ClaudiaFriedlander Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us :) Im a fan of you :)
@magicmonkichi4 жыл бұрын
the trill of Sutherland for me was technically perfect. The trill of Callas was full of emotion/colour. Both were great!
@norubi3 жыл бұрын
What's the difference between trill and vibrato
@ClaudiaFriedlander3 жыл бұрын
Vibrato is a subtle, continuous fluctuation in pitch that is present most of the time when performing in a classical style, and is elicited more sparingly in musical theatre and CCM styles. A trill is a deliberate, much wider fluctuation in pitch (so that you actually hear two distinct pitches, which is not true for vibrato) that is occasionally used as an expressive musical ornament, usually only in classical styles (or when a classical style is being mimicked in the context of a contemporary song).
@meowedsky69074 жыл бұрын
My friend just told me that I had a good trip I didn't even know what a trill was she also said I'm Stefano I don't know what that is
@gileshowe14955 жыл бұрын
Skylark by Ellen beach yaw features a trill on a major fifth!!
@ClaudiaFriedlander5 жыл бұрын
I will definitely have to check that out!
@johnlong52983 жыл бұрын
is anyone too old to learn to sing. am a chronic asthmatic and have a weak voice. love your videos.
@ClaudiaFriedlander3 жыл бұрын
I do not think that age in itself would mean you could not learn how to sing. A health concern like asthma may or may not present a challenge, but I certainly know plenty of skilled singers who are living with (and learning to manage) their asthma. If you are motivated and willing to commit to the process, age should not be a deterrent.
@davidmiranda47453 жыл бұрын
Damn Claudia, that sounds so goood 😍
@TheGmanamaya3 жыл бұрын
I can see her feature on a Pimp C record mayne.
@cursedragdoll70783 жыл бұрын
sorta feels like fast paced sing laughing... i think... idk if I'm doing it right
@arajoan4 жыл бұрын
Im here because i wanna find out what is trill...because many says i have beautiful trill w/c i have no idea lol
@J.Richie224 жыл бұрын
fam trills is a npk member wym bruv?
@Niqhtmusic2 жыл бұрын
I AM HERE because im a theatre kid who wants to play a certain role ...AKA PHOEBE DYSQUITH so uh yES
@norubi3 жыл бұрын
Trill sounds like vibrato
@Sxlvester2 жыл бұрын
4:14 pov cop car
@Laura-cq1np8 ай бұрын
8:03 God! Dear teacher, very good video, good ' magister" but much talk, for the first " trills" and less exercices, thank for your comprehension; may be " divided" the video into two parts.
@brookeggleston93145 жыл бұрын
Please speak louder or sing softer. The difference between your speaking and your singing is so great that I must constantly adjust the volume between the two! Thanks!
@ClaudiaFriedlander5 жыл бұрын
May I ask what device you're listening on? Will try to adjust this for future videos!
@brandong75395 жыл бұрын
🙄
@BrennenKing-d5w5 жыл бұрын
Brook Eggleston the video is literally fine wtf.
@CamelliaAoi5 жыл бұрын
@@ClaudiaFriedlander Thank you for the lesson. Great video! I'm watching on my phone and your singing is MUCH louder than your talking.
@Michael-hz2pl4 жыл бұрын
Claudia Friedlander I believe this is due to the stunning amount of resonance you have in your immaculate singing voice🖤🖤🖤
@carolh55014 жыл бұрын
Cool my name is claudia too
@ernestorodriguez57203 жыл бұрын
Ex1. 4:00 5:00
@nadanalia30002 жыл бұрын
I’m 34 and I wish I knew how to sing
@ClaudiaFriedlander2 жыл бұрын
You can learn! I have had students start as beginners when they are in their 60s, and they have done really well!
@theaubreyjames4 жыл бұрын
Ummmm i need a lesson from you 🎼❤🌈
@ClaudiaFriedlander4 жыл бұрын
Come see me any time! I teach online (even when I don't have to 😀)
@theaubreyjames4 жыл бұрын
@@ClaudiaFriedlander yay... Are you on ig as well so i can follow u and dm You for scheduling?? Lmk 👄