How to project your voice - vocal projection when you sing

How to project your voice when you sing
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Hey guys! Madeleine Harvey here, and thank you so much for joining me today! In today’s video we’re going to talk about how you can get the most from using vocal projection. So if you like today’s video, give it a thumbs up or click the subscribe button below…I would love to see you here everyday!! Let’s be friends!
Projection…. what is it? We’re going to get into that in a moment. But first, let’s talk about what it is NOT. Most people will simply say that projection is making your voice loud so that everyone can hear. But Projection is so much more than volume. So try not to think of Projection and volume as being one and the same.
Projection has movement. It’s extending your voice into the mask. When vibrations collect in the front of your skull- or your mask, you will pick up a ton of volume. It will be focused and fluid at the same time. The biggest issue that many people have with projection is lack of access to the mask. So when people are increasing their volume, there is a big tendency to emphasize the throat while attempting projection. When this happens, vibrations get stuck inside the throat, and the sound itself gets shouty and shrill.
The best way to get off the throat and propel your sound more towards your mask is to play with a crazy baby sound. This whacky sound will shift your resonance by unlocking the tone off the throat. The key thing to remember here my friends is that having this access is much better than having a great sound right now. So if you feel a mental block coming on, like “I don’t want to sound like this when I sing.” Never fear, you won’t sound like this when you sing. We are simply using this crazy sound to afford us access to build a frame of reference. Once you have that entry point, you can then fill in more warmth by bringing the sound down into a more balanced place that is representative of you.
The best time to practice this skill of projection is every time you open your mouth to speak. Most of our vocal habits aren’t from singing; they are habits that carry over into singing from speaking. So use any opportunity where you are using your voice to create new behaviors. I recommend reading aloud for a couple of minutes a day. This is a great time to play without being critical of your sound while still maintaining your awareness into the mask. Get silly! The sillier the better! Be fluid while jumping around in pitch. This is how songs are guys! They are flexible and powerful at any given moment. The more you practice landing your sound into the mask, the more you will notice an increase in range, flexibility as well as projection.
There you have it guys! How to use vocal projection! If you liked this video, and would like to learn more, I have a complete lesson available on my website called Ready, Aim. Sing! Vocal power and projection. Simply click the link below to download the complete lesson.
And don’t forget to subscribe to my channel for other helpful singing and performance tips. I would love to see you here all the time! Thanks for joining me today! I’ll see you next time!

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I tried your brilliant exercise. My mom wants me out of the house by Friday.

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[@ayayayaya6645]

there was this judges come to my school and they were looking for singer in our school,I decided to join(not alot of people join that's why) I sang "James Arthur-Say you won't let go"after I was done singing,the judges says "You can sing,but you need to improve your projection"That's how im endup here

[@change3787]

Zyloaf updates?

[@user-hr8es7gx8c]

same

[@abdulsabtan7276]

My neighbors wouldn't like that idea so I better do it in my car :)

[@MadeleineHarveyVoice]

I hope you've been practicing in your car! ; )

[@brunonegraozica5459]

it's what i have to do too!

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Hahahahah

[@sachinerappa]

Which car?

[@PKFlashBeta]

Ok Car Seat Headrest

[@jessica4885]

Ok my dog thinks iam crazy , she almost attacked me ..lol

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Jessica Kemna 😂😂😂

[@Gigatless]

Is she wrong though?

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Jessica Kemna Why?AHAHAHAHA

[@canalwebeartv3160]

When I'm making warm up for my voice my cat starts freaking out lol

[@User80066]

Her voice is like baby.

[@jasonmcduffie4902]

THANK YOU!!! I have been singing for 20 years. Rock and metal. This technique has just opened a door I could never find. WOW! I can sing notes inaccessible before today INSTANTLY! Love you!!!!!!!

[@gregorysarma129]

You can be a stand up comedian, or an actor, or a host of some reality show, and you will still have my undivided attention. Thank you for this video. :-)

[@MadeleineHarveyVoice]

+Gregory Sarma Well Well!!! Thanks so much!!! You just made my day!!!

[@itsmefai]

+Gregory Sarma I agree!! I think she has a very creative and fun way to teach people to sing. I really enjoy watching her VDOs.

[@keenanshaw976]

I've never used this technique before today, it works. While i use many techniques to keep my voice healthy, this will become a daily ritual. Thank you, you are the best:)

[@MadeleineHarveyVoice]

Yay!! I'm so glad to hear that Keenan!! Keep up the good work!

[@asias4463]

You really remind me of the therapist from glee

[@MadeleineHarveyVoice]

Thank you!!

[@adrielicristine7551]

okay now my sister thinks I'm crazy but I'll talk like that forever now, it's funny to see the reaction

[@MadeleineHarveyVoice]

LOL!!!

[@butterflykiss406]

when i was younger i was kidda bullied and has no friends so I rare spoke. i almost didnt used my voice for like 5 years. So now i had problems with speaking loud like i dont even how to manage my voice 😩 i'll try your tips! thanks!

[@Mshodeinde]

Butterfly Kiss Awww I feel you, I used to go home after school and chatter to my mum all evening, but she'd tell me to be quiet, she did not know I had no friends to talk to all day at school, I was a very lonely child. I love people and I am very social now, but it has had an effect on my confidence now. all I can say is don't give up the fight now.

[@nicolesilveira6626]

Butterfly Kiss good luck :)

[@Ash-zx4wg]

Try to do exercises with your voice each day going to high to low note, like do, ray, me.

[@KDT008]

That baby voice of yours would make a really good cartoon character voice haha xD

[@ikaywilliams603]

Thanks Ms. Madeleine, ur videos really helped me a lot when it comes to singing. More power to you!

[@theresa5584]

Love your way of teaching Madeline. My Dogs who are always beside me~ they leap with Joy over this one. I've been doing the baby talk for as long as I can remember. I incorporate it into the Love I give my babies so it works out Great! We All Love this Video immensely~along with all of the others you have. 😄btw~It may sound crazy but it Works yall!!😊

[@CodyHoy]

thank you!! most useful tips I've ever heard and very easy to apply to my voice box. I appreciate you Madeleine.

[@elisabethaaslid4909]

Thank you SO much, Madeleine. You are amazing! I have learned so much from you.

[@miniamiiboo]

Preparing for my 2nd noise complaint 😌✌

[@Alan-th6og]

This really helped me get into chamber singing, thank you so much

[@MadeleineHarveyVoice]

+Soulflint Robinshaw Wow!!! Congratulations! I'm soooo glad this was helpful for you!

[@marykateencore7511]

Very helpful! Thank you for explaining so well!

[@HexenDieJuvel]

I just loved this! you make it fun and you teach a lot too!

[@dmelperez4279]

Dear Madeline, You are a geniuos. Thank you so much for all your access advices. Love.

[@merrittm4]

Wow! I just found you today. I think you are quite amazing. I'm going to start watching you and practicing. Thank you so much. I will also share your video with other people that might be interested.

[@AnetaOM]

I loooove this exercise, I’m your new fan 👏👏👏

[@nicolesilveira6626]

I subscribed a minute after this video started, you're amazing!

[@brunonegraozica5459]

your explanations are very clear, thanks

[@christonks7147]

That was so much fun and it really helps!

[@JaniceBaudassi]

Ha. I started doing this on my own, trying to explore different ways I can position my voice in my head... but I call it my Disney voice where I sound more like an enthusiastic Disney Princess than myself but it really has helped me.

[@rocachick860]

This is freaking brilliant!!!!

[@MadeleineHarveyVoice]

LOL!!! Thank you so much! I strive for brilliance through absurdity! It has really worked for me! ; ) I can't wait to hear you sing!

[@katzda]

I agree :-)

[@Josh-bs1ko]

Omg you are such an amazing and inspiring person! I loved this tutorial I'm working out my projection!!! And I'm a boy!!! THANKSSSSSS!!!! 😄😄😄😉

[@beomgyusmcnugget1055]

Wow! Just yesterday I watched you video explains that if you loosen you throat, you can hit the high notes and already I’m singing SOO MUCH BETTER❤️❤️💞💞❤️

[@andrewreino9872]

These videos are absolutely amazing, Madeline you’re amazing💕💕

[@jonestj2741]

Thank you so much ... something new to study about voice at last.....😀

[@steverinogateserelli]

glad i found you,,, your explanations are great... and very helpful... thank you

[@Rosannasfriend]

Great exercise! Glad I discovered you!

[@MadeleineHarveyVoice]

+Rosannasfriend I'm so glad you liked it!! Thank you for your kind words!

[@chuchaytv1382]

Thank you! This helped me A LOT❤

[@tymnichols5453]

LMBO!! I'm so going to try reading like this! Thanks for awesome vid's!!!

[@Ravensikkness]

Thank you Madeleine. That was really helpful.

[@MadeleineHarveyVoice]

You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@malv4935]

Wow this is an amazing idea!

[@robinrobinson8123]

Absolutely AWESOME! Thank u so much,

[@elsamartinez5530]

Thanks for the video! I'll try to start doing this practice 😀 I'm not sure if I'm gonna do it right though. Hoping I will for my choir group. I prefer singing with my real voice as an Alto but since we lack Sopranos, I sing with them. My main problem is that my high notes come out loud and clear whereas my low notes come out barely a whisper when singing in Falsetto. Falsetto is my go-to when singing from G4 up. Everything below that is sung with my real voice so when a song moves from like C4 to G4, well, my voice changes as well. I have to start being consistent 😪 and I've been told to work on projection so here I am! I'll return when I improve. Lol.

[@claudiaallen2927]

Just when I think you can't get any better you pull out an Outlander book! You are the best :)

[@MadeleineHarveyVoice]

Claudia Thanks so much!! I too LOVE the Outlander series! And as fate would have it, I was researchingr my ancestry tree and totally found out that I have a whole Scottish LINE of ancestors and guess what....I have a great grandfather named JAMES (FRIGGIN) FRASER!!! How crazy is that??!

[@Reinheit]

Great video. You are the best.

[@molliebennett1839]

Thank you so much for this help! I’m trying out for Shrek the musical next week and there are most notes I can’t hit so I have to use my head voice and this video really helped with my projection thank you!

[@arianadanielle18]

How come whenever i want to hit higher notes i tend to go into my head voice? For example: when I sing Listen by Beyonce i cant project but end up using my head voice and sound horrible

[@stitchedfantasy4137]

Ariana Danii I believe it’s because that’s how you’re adjusted.. but it can be changed .. I’m like this, I started to sing in headvoice/falsetto like everyday for a while and then it began a common thing for me to do (switch into hv/flsto prematurely) I think the best way to help is try to (not physically or you will hurt yourself) push through your instinct to do that .. try to develop some form of chest/mix.. but I’m not professional yet...! It’s just a thought.. it won’t be over night 💗

[@jjdelrey287]

Ariana Danii same

[@choisanscroptop7809]

Ariana Danii same I can‘t belt high notes I can just sing them using my head voice and my head vooce is still kinda breathy so it sucks. I think you need to strengthen your head voice so you can hit high notes with your mix or belt them

[@AB-nz1oh]

Ariana Danielle I have the same question

[@jungwooyoung2255]

same

[@ggymnast3]

ooooh! This helps soooo much! Thank you☺💚

[@emp5352]

Ok my conure REALLY loves it when I do this so I'm gonna keep doing it all the time around the house now.

[@Mrclarkbars]

love your energy. I am a bass and getting older and my bottom range has dropped to G1 Need suggestion get more stenghth and bring resonate farther up to get more projectioin

[@birgithade5022]

Thank you- very interesting. I realized some kind of cracking while speaking!! I take your advice really seriously and will pay attention to where the sound is placed every time 'llI open my mouth .

[@carlitox2121]

Lol i love your videos!! Thank u so much for doing them. I definately need to take lessons

[@worldofsurspherea5187]

Very entertaining. I'm definitely going to try to enhance my voice with different pitches. It'll help when reading out loud, for storytelling. Of course I'm not going to do the Baby voice for the recording's but I will definitely try some to add some of the the highlighted vocal tones and maybe deeper in places, depending of the scenario.

[@Mshodeinde]

I will put this to practice, hopefully I won't be depressed about my voice for long😁

[@mariacristinacameli1807]

love it!!

[@lindcard2952]

Thank you so much💖 this really is helping me especailly for my other classes as well I have a book report so I have to read the book📚 and I can also practice on projecting my voice as well💖 I'm a really quite singer and I really cant even hear my self in choirs so this would help me build confidence💥thank you again. Oh and also u remind me of the girl from Glee I think her name is Emma and she is a therapist💖

[@kloeeslife3629]

Thank you for this video

[@irenerobbins4789]

I also use the craziness of imitating animals and sounds and people when teaching. You present this as fun too!! Then there's the practicing every day OUTSIDE the studio during your everyday activities I think is essential. That's how I learned...inventing ways to use exercises while walking down the street or talking to people in a funny way. Thank you for amplifying on these concepts.

[@beckynaits1234]

This videos are sooo amazing I tend to sing really badly at home but at school I sing well.... I donno hw but thats the case

[@lackaent7058]

Best youtube video thanks alot

[@Backjucher]

Thank you matt harvey

[@simonspampinato5820]

First of all I wanted to tell you that I am a huge fan of your channel and totally love that you are giving us these free lessons :) I have been singing for over 4 years just for fun all the time I was bored and I am scared that I might've ruined my voice due to singing during my voting break. Also my voice feels kind of limited as it's very hard to sing any higher notes. I can't hear if I hit the right chords so I also wanted to ask if you have any advice on that? thank you very much and sorry for taking your time :)

[@MadeleineHarveyVoice]

+Simon Spampinato Thanks for your feedback Simon! Your voice is an amazing instrument, and can respond to the slightest relaxed coordination to find balance again. If you feel that your voice is stiff, or limited, try spending some time doing some slight movement around the neck like gentle neck rolls. This will disengage any muscles around your larynx that may have some habitual tensions. Here is a video on singing really high that I'm including... Not specifically so you can sing really high, but this exercise is great at moving the voice in a relaxed way, while building more flexibility on your cords. I hope this helps!! Happy Singing! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b521g3lsoa-ngKc

[@simonspampinato5820]

+Madeleine Harvey Thanks a lot for your response :) I'll definetly try it out :)

[@norenemorrow6362]

Mask work is great but proper breath support is a key factor that is also a big part of projection so that your throat doesn't tighten. It is all well and good to use the mask for projection but if attention is not paid to having a low, well supported breath flow the voice quality may be strong but not pleasant to listen to.

[@katzda]

I like when you mentioned we should practise singing by learning to talk differently. There is probably so much that I do wrong in singing because I don't know how to talk that way, like opening my face, projection, dropping my jaw and possibly modify some vowels and keep the tongue behaving (stuck at the bottom teeth but sometimes the sides of the tongue touching the top back teeth) But I believe when teachers talk about SLS, they mean something fundamental, but maybe leaving out these other techniques.

[@jkoreosrock]

omg thank you so much, i want to be a teacher and i am having trouble having my students year me because i have a very quite voice. this helped a lot!

[@ryanxofficial9075]

TQ for the video Madeleine, its new for me & i really learned alot about it.. Medaleine, can you make a video about the definition & the steps to produce melisma,run & riffs, vocal trills & also passaggio.. i really dont understand the meaning.. i hope u can make a video about it.. i really..really appreciate it.. (sorry for my bad english)

[@MadeleineHarveyVoice]

+Tedy Loverholicx HI there!! Thanks for contacting me! I would LOVE to do a video on runs riffs trills and passaggio! Be sure to check back soon for this video! I can't wait!

[@Ttvmushygushy]

God bless your soul sweet child

[@xuandaidalat2010]

5:38 well... that's actually how I speak to my friends every time ...

[@jacobpowers5547]

you are awesome thank you

[@Anna-tz5em]

You are so cute and beautiful Madeleine :) !! thank you so much for this super helpful and fun exercise :))) In seconds I found the vibration of my mask and WOW, it really makes a difference in the projection of my voice!! Big love

[@hannab129]

Even my CAT was looking at me, like I was crazy while doing the excercise 😂😂😂 I feel so judged by her now..

[@TadeusOfficial]

Hi , great video💖.......... My problem is that I tend to sing very softly and as soon as I start to project, my voice goes of key and then I end up sounding really really bad😭😭.......What can I do ?? , What can I do to be able to project my voice and still sound as great as I would be if I wasn't projecting😭😭😭

[@beckynaits1234]

True.. Me too

[@LeviAJ-uj5jp]

Me too, I want to go into my school's talent show but I feel like I would be too quiet :/

[@noell.2828]

Mylo Taylor Omg, this is actually a true help. I struggle in getting that whiny and powerful sound, I just flip into a softer head voice. What technique have you studied? SLS? Thanks 😊

[@jericasitton5690]

Tadéus same here

[@kirstya3108]

Me too 😦

[@cynthiaaaa5204]

As a teacher with a tendency to mumble in conversation, this was very helpful. :)

[@tymnichols5453]

I need all of the vid's I can get from you! lol!

[@anjiehipple]

I love this! And so will my vocal students. : )

[@CelestiallMusic]

I needed this Thank You So Much, You are so sweet, And YESS I WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND!!!! YOU ARE SO CUTE!

[@dimodadilas9259]

Thank you. Great video but is it SAFE for the vocal cords???? I really need to know because I have a lot of vocal cracks during the day and I don't want to worsen the situation.

[@Iverson-hq9xu]

so I tried doing the baby voice (?) thing and I ended up with everything going to the top of my throat and it started feeling a bit sore. can someone help me and tell me what I did wrong.

[@miagyaneshwar3953]

i did a test to see if i was a soprano or alto and didn't end up anywhere as my lowest note isE4 and my highest isc5

[@valerier8350]

It sounds like Bernadette from The Big Bang Theory :-))) I love your videos ! 💜

[@Adrimusik86]

Valérie R or Janice from Friends...

[@THREALVONJESAMA]

These comments are wild🤣

[@ajitkumarjalwa6119]

Nice

[@AngelMendoza-to4gd]

Can you do an exercise video ? For projecting your voice.

[@Ravensikkness]

Your "baby voice" sounds like a slightly more energetic version of my friend Ynfinity's (pronounced infinity) voice. :)

[@asstroeongdong-min1709]

Raven Sikkness TV that's an awesomely rare name

[@earthling2215]

I love you! :)

[@musicisbrilliant]

I definitely kind of love you. *KIND* of...

[@MadeleineHarveyVoice]

Thank you friend!! Lots of love to you too!!

[@shafiqshaharuddin8263]

hey madeleine . i tried doing the "baby" sound but my voice was kinda cracked at the end and i hate it ! how to escape frm this voice cracking ? it's horrible and i f really wanna try those high notes songs but i stopped cus of this "cracks"

[@shakiraatily8208]

Hello what vocal exercises should I do after thyroid surgery?

[@fehluhfheyy8514]

you sound like the Mad Hatter's daughter from Ever After High

[@farihahrashidi9360]

Hi Madeleine. last week after trying your tips and exercise s, my voice improved and somewhat getting better. unfortunately this week, i feel like im losting the voice i had have last week. is that normal?

[@savannah__dion2594]

Im going to audition for sister act but i would love to know how to sing louder and more powerful when in the middle of chest and head voice

[@brunonegraozica5459]

Madeleine, I feel difficult to make that baby sound. In another video, "How to Sing with More Power & Edge", you teach the "edge" sound. Is the edge sound related to the "baby voice"?

[@dr.crispy810]

I’m a very soft spoken person, and when I go to loud places, my friends and family aren’t able to hear me. So could this method still work even if you don’t plan on singing?

[@thadthehusky9238]

I'm just laughing at you effortlessly hitting those powerful B5s (and a short E6) in your baby voice xDD

[@chelseadaley9770]

I personally can't always believe that I'm that confident enough that I can do it myself and I keep getting so anxious and getting my anxiety panic attacks and I get scared of how I completely shut down by not talking and other ppl don't know what's going on and I get really upset about it how can I get out of my head

[@thomasgarvey9721]

Ya gotta see the bayyyyybeeeeee!

[@Haassan1]

Lol, I did the silly sounds before I saw this vid. I was trying to explore how to make volume.

[@clairewhelan8556]

i need a bit of advice so i am going for an audition for the voice kids uk next year and i have no idea what to sing i have a high voice and i can sing low but not too low any suggestions?

[@mynameisblossom2096]

dear Madeleine I need your help how to sing just around riverbend

[@miagyaneshwar3953]

do you know where i would fit best alto is sometimes more comfortable but soprano sounds better and isn't uncomfortable

[@RhysHoneMusic]

When I sing low i have trouble projecting my voice so it's loud and cuts through. Could you give me any tips please? :)

[@kikiphallin]

Do you have to use "falseto" voice? I'm a little bit lost here.😅

[@jamesm.6022]

What Do I have to do Make my voice very clear and nice when I'm singing

[@caroltodreas7225]

What is an exercise ro help me reacg higher notes higher notes