PENTATONIX - SIGNATURE Singing Techniques

[@alyssat4272]

I always assumed that Kirstin's side mouth was just her way of smiling.

[@snakm]

TRU

[@jamesonmack5867]

Yeah, when she smiles one side comes up higher, that's just how her smile forms

[@sugarcookie312]

It is. The reason it shows up when she sings is because she’s genuinely happy so she smiles causing her to sing out of the side of her mouth

[@elvalin9474]

COooOoOooOooOOOoooomMMmEe tHeY TOLd ME BaRUmpUmPumpUmp

[@rexesadventures1576]

Back With The Madness no, she was born with a cleft plate or something

[@ihavecutedogxd1576]

Mitch with the moustache looks like that one Mexican uncle that gets good deals on chillies but then leaves with ur money and never comes back

[@madsgracie]

I HAVE CUTE DOG xD that was odly specific.

[@hannahkointa3297]

Or like freddie mercury

[@HiHello-ro5bb]

This was so specific but so true

[@Anjali-1979]

I hate his moustache 😣.....he is so cute, but not with moustache

[@adrian_hook]

Nobody: Avi behind the camera: “yOu BeTtEr SiNg”

[@jademoreno7838]

2:26 the way Avi said it kills me everytime😂😂😂

[@HiHello-ro5bb]

2:37 Then he’s like “mmm” 😂😂😂

[@DydydyA]

this was good apart from kirsten. can't really accept that side mouth is a singing technique x) I'd say her singing signature is crisp, clean notes c;

[@callmykoe]

Dyanne Abobo or her lower range that is so good that it doesn't sound like low range :)

[@niccy_cole]

Or her whistle notes, even they aren’t really used in songs

[@steveempiremantra2120]

Agreed

[@caseyross6699]

She be hitting clean notes do 😏

[@Mercurychyld1]

I find that side mouth thing quite annoying, but still, she’s got some mighty pipes.

[@pentatiffib4844]

Hey now, Kirstie worked real hard to down grade that side mouth action. So let's give her props for that. Seriously though, I loved this! ❤💙💚💛💜

[@tatianeleite4081]

Tiffany Buckner YES!

[@griffinkaye3405]

Tiffany Buckner I love her side mouth tho... I think it's cute

[@rufiooo7]

Griffin Kaye Totally agree!!

[@pentatiffib4844]

Hey I'm not totally dissing her side mouth. It's one of cute little quirks I love about her. But looking back on some of the old videos, I struggle to keep focus on the video itself cause my eye just goes straight to her side mouth! It's adorable but at times, distracting!

[@pentatiffib4844]

Derelle Cat I wasn't upset or nuthin'! I was also agreeing that her side mouth was cute, just a little distracting. It's all good! 😁

[@rachelsantiago5788]

Kevin's falsetto is off da hook, as are Scott's riffs/runs and Avi's low notes, but I'm a Mitch fan so, of course, his high notes are LIFE!!!

[@chloepham639]

Rachel Santiago Where’s The Love For Kristie

[@Mercurychyld1]

Yup, love them all...but Mitch...yeah, LIFE! 🥰

[@Mercurychyld1]

It’s ChloePham : I think you mean Kirstie. 😉

[@claymiller9707]

@@chloepham639 Oh yeah I love Kristie's... "side mouth"?

[@vampireshark5850]

Same

[@margaretgray7587]

I know that Avi left the group, but he was an important part of Pentatonix for 6 years, I suppose, it would be right to include him too. But it's an amazing video btw, great job!👏😍💜

[@imaggienative]

Agree

[@kiraphobia222]

I'm sure the reason why is because Avi doesn't have that many singing moments in Ptx...

[@davv1187]

avi always does that thing where he sorta throws the note up and back down in some kinda pitch bend

[@malachihornbaker5869]

Avi went to college for opera singing and includes that in his technique. Especially in when they sang aha live in Singapore.

[@emilycassidy7619]

@@malachihornbaker5869 yes overtones we love that for him!

[@Evieuz]

“I swear if it doesn’t have Kirstin’s side mouth....” *Kristin’s part comes* “YES! SIDE MOUTH!”

[@adinasuleyman5613]

Kayla Uzlik but ‘’side mouth’’ isn’t a singing technique its just the way her mouth forms on certain notes

[@jessicaaa.e]

@@adinasuleyman5613 yeah true and she stopped doing it because it was t actually helping with anything

[@somerando9650]

yup that's jess I thought I saw somewhere that it wasn’t intentional and she got surgery to fix it.

[@MsLioness82]

Yeah, I was stupid enough to wait for Avi's turn. It sucks that he doesn't feature because he was such an integral part of their signature sound. I'm sulking now.

[@levans4051]

Mariette Erwee why did he have to leave😭😭😭😭

[@MsLioness82]

Yeah, it's bad, but I'm just hating this silence now. I'm fine with him leaving if he just keeps blessing us with more wonderful music with that amazing voice of his but after Sage and Stone he's been pretty quiet. Can't wait for more Avi! And of course his absence in videos like yhese are terrible!

[@Sate12]

@@levans4051 They were on tour constantly and the tour bus had sound mixing equipment so even when they were off stage they were expected to keep working. He is an introvert and needs time/space alone. He was feeling cooped up and trapped in the tour bus or hotel rooms. Then his mom got sick. Mostly it was for his own mental and emotional health.

[@katierose-y4e]

Scott growling should be another singing technique because Jesus Christ it's the hottest thing I've ever heard

[@sarahpowell6617]

RIGHT?! It makes me shiver . . .

[@dhivyadcruz2719]

Sarah Powell 😂😂

[@heyitsskie]

His growls?

[@juwanamguni3901]

HeyThereI'mSky yeah you should check out a live version of them singing Papaoutai (I don't remember which one it is though)

[@poseyrobinson7142]

holy shit i know

[@tatianeleite4081]

7:21 AAAAHHHH I love his voice soooo much !

[@tatianeleite4081]

Nanda Silva aaaaaa scrr! e falando do Kevin de novo hahsgahshakk

[@jessychowdhury2553]

Tatiane L.

[@sophiaflower8631]

Tatiane L. A

[@sophiaflower8631]

Tatiane L. Omg

[@laurenlevy7176]

Same

[@OhMyGodItsNikkie]

I can't believe people actually hate on kirstins side mouth! I have the same problem (it's the same when I smile, my family calls it the crook!) It's such a unique quirk. My singing teacher in college would get irritated for doing it in vocals, one day we were coving a ptx song and watched a video of them and he pointed it out as exactly what I do. I was like "she looks adorable doing it don't hate on the crook!"

[@НямжаргалТойвгоо]

Because its bad habit?

[@roseabsin1168]

THE FACT THAT YOU INCLUDED TODRICK'S VIDEO OMG HAHAHAHAHAHHA

[@danielllearcher7309]

Rose Absin ya lol

[@ashddd]

I can’t get over how savage this is to Kirstie

[@tiffanyprobus6363]

True, but this is what she does.

[@lillim.5060]

But it isn't a signature singing technique, it has like no effect on her singing, so it doesn't fit in the video...

[@callmykoe]

Lilli M. yea actually she has a really good lower range I think that would have fit more, I really like her mid range belts too tho

[@niccy_cole]

She’s also got pretty good whistle notes as well

[@dothedo3667]

It just one of those unpleasant things to look at, so I agree with the video.

[@radioactive_baby]

3:20 "Yep that's me"😂😂😂

[@NXTHNU.]

Kennedy J IM SCREAMING OMDSS

[@lorenzaamelio4996]

Mitch is so out of this world. How does he sing like that.

[@Sheamuscz]

Well developed falsetto range.

[@griffinkaye3405]

The thing is scott is known for riffs and runs but Mitches riffs and runs are sooo damn good too!!! They both are I think... all of their are... I stg

[@jaymoore7508]

Side mouth is not a technique but she has worked so hard on reducing it and I'm so proud of Kristin

[@Sate12]

2:08 did Scott litterally just sing "I forgot the words"? Did Scott litterally forget the words to This Christmas? Can we appreciate he's just carrying the dog around because PTX and animals are always so cute together

[@ohifonlyx33]

Avi's "you better sing MMMMHMMM" is the best part of this video, since you left him out (i mean, he left i know but he still counts as a member in my book).

[@vivienkow]

I love this Video, and i also miss avi

[@skyfi8587]

Vivien Kowsky same 😭💔

[@harperghahn]

Same :(

[@allieoop.]

I’m new to PTX, why did he leave

[@ViviPLTV]

TODRICK'S VIDEO KILLED ME

[@johnnycuff4647]

Technically scotts growls riffs and runs are so fluid and impressive he my fav member...every body goes gaga over mitch and high notes and hes good but when it comes to pure singing and soul scott got it.

[@mariannevargasporras5718]

Omg hahaha for me Mitch is better in riffs and runs, i mean, he doesn't abuse of them and are perfectly done. Ah, and he has so much better technique. But obviously all of them are incredible and this is not a competition.

[@rachelsantiago5788]

2:59-4:47 is my aesthetic!!! You missed a few I was expecting (high note of Bohemian Rhapsody from "Evolution of Music", of Aha! in Live Singapore video and "God rest he merry gentlemen"... Love this video!!!

[@chandreyeejackson5]

I came here only for that particular segment!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍

[@jaycegreen3984]

“Side Mouth” is actually a singing technique, especially common in choral singing. The muscles that you use to smile, or use the “side mouth” technique aid in the lifting of your soft palate, which helps you tune and correct vowel shapes.

[@guavapastries2727]

I went into this video thinking “Scott and his runs”

[@nicole820]

Guava Pastries Same omg

[@user-wp3cl9lg9b]

once i heard a song that superfruit was featured in and i didn't hear it but it started playing in the shops and i was like "wait.. i know those voices... is that..." *riff* "yep that's definitely scott."

[@mollyandris7036]

Kirstie is adorable and has such a nice rich voice and Kevin's falsetto is so beautiful. (ofc they're all amazing but Kirstie and Kevin are my favourites)

[@sibraxx]

this made me laugh and "wow" a lot

[@lorevival]

Queen Mitch keeps killing me with those high notes

[@Amekuu]

Missing Avi's overtones a lot..

[@GarageStudio7]

My thoughts whilst watching this: *Scott: Riffs and Runs* ✔ yes 👏 *Mitch: High Notes* ✓ Sang 🙋 *Kirstin: 😏* ✔ 😂😂😂 y'all are wrong for that! *Kevin: Falsetto* ✔ yes! Serve us those gentle vocals! Waiting for *Avi's* part then the video ends... 😭

[@javieralonsonadal6829]

Kristin is beautiful 🤡

[@Gxoscythe]

You better sing Scott! ~~ 😂👌

[@sxnflowerryn]

6:25 wow Kirstin looks a bit different. Did she get a haircut?

[@rolandotorres1682]

I really don't see a difference. That may just be my eyesight though.

[@greenhornet8262]

Youre funny

[@sandrinasajnani8824]

Lol todrick

[@keci613]

Alex Knightlock lolol

[@Jiho333]

yes missing Avi like crazy :C

[@MaryG0725]

Kirstie’s vibrato is insane. THAT is her signature (along with her crystal clean high tone). You shortchanged her!

[@cheyennek9968]

Kirstin's side mouth is really pretty! I actually love it so much 💖

[@marinaaleksandrovnaten2644]

Smile for Scott's rifs and runs, undying love for Mitch (with high notes and not), thumbs up for Kirstie, respect for Kevin who never stops to amaze me. And... oh yes, miss Avi too ^^ And thank you for that video ;)))

[@MegaZadziorek]

All i need in my life is Scott's riffs and runs. ❤

[@Levi_KimPark]

I was so happy when I saw that the video at 3:48 was put in, because those two played characters in a Bones episode.

[@jt8612]

I don't know how I've never seen this video - but daaaaaaaamn! Nice job!!!

[@izzyevans6795]

Amazing.... all of them 💕

[@kelseyrayfield496]

Amazing as always!! And yess AVI!!!

[@paulmanzan4357]

First video of Kevin, when he hit that falsetto I swear... I SWEAR I GOT FCKING GOOSEBUMPS and I think I just came out of my ears, holy crack

[@Alyy_renee]

I didn't even realize I was waiting for Avi's singing technique until the video ended. I miss him in the group.

[@hannahcowins2911]

Some of Kirstin's "side mouths" were just her smiling while she was singing. Not disagreeing though, she DOES do the side mouth thing

[@delaneyclark]

I love the break in Scott's voice.

[@chloegragasin4220]

I was really expecting the "If I Ever Fall Inlove" when Kevin sings 😮

[@graceful1537]

Mitch is so good

[@chandreyeejackson5]

He's like the BEST!!!!! 😍😍

[@user-rr9xm5yq4z]

I would say those are signatures instead of techniques (except riffs and runs) like side mouth doesn't really count as 'technique'... but still this is a great video! thank you for making this :) btw Todrick lolll

[@PineapplesPerhaps]

I didn't know how much I needed this video until I watched it.

[@HiHello-ro5bb]

Songs Scott’s part: 0:19 Cracked {live} (Pentatonix) 0:27 Anti Medley (SUPERFRUIT) 0:35 Dancing on my Own (Pentatonix) 0:40 Mary did you know (Pentatonix) 0:43 Glory to the world (Pentatonix) 0:54 Sexy ladies (SUPERFRUIT) 1:10 Vacation (SUPERFRUIT) 1:16 Black and white (todrickhall) 1:22 Evolution of Lady Gaga (SUPERFRUIT) 1:48 iAvi: New Christmas song (PTX vlogs) 2:55 Deck the Halls (Pentatonix) Mitch’s part 3:02 God rest ye merry gentlemen (Pentatonix) 3:08 Worth it (SUPERFRUIT) 3:16 Coldest Winter (Pentatonix) 3:27 We are Ninjas (Pentatonix) 3:31 Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Pentatonix) 3:36 Deck the halls (Pentatonix) 3:42 Chandelier (I forgot which vid it’s from) 4:06 Dancing on my Own (Pentatonix) 4:14 Don’t break the chain! ft Ricky Dillon (SUPERFRUIT) 4:19 Micheal Jackson medley (Pentatonix) 4:40 Can’t sleep love {live} (Pentatonix) Kirstie’s part

[@mecfstraveler]

I liked Mitch's mustache especially when his hair grew out a teeny bit so his bangs appeared to be tousled a bit. Like during "Dancing on my own" (the hair.. mustache gone at that point). He has a few openly discussed dislikes about his features. 1. He thinks his hair is too thin. It's actually fine textured which makes it look so shiny. I have the same type of hair. It is a pain. I lighten mine a few shades by bleaching, either like a frost or a flat out whole head "bleach this!". It damages the hair and makes the hair shaft thicker. It also makes it break easily. Mitch tried that and the damage was not something he liked. So that thing he was doing when there are layers in his bangs and texture makes his hair look fuller, and also looks so good on him! 2. He thinks he looks like a little kid - With the mustache, and whenever Mitch has facial hair, he looks older. not old, just more mature. I think he should do what he wants to, which is exactly what he does! 😊

[@blimbly]

Omg. Just realizing that Kirstin kinda looks like mirage from the Incredibles lol

[@user-wp8vr7vh7k]

Woah

[@jemmagoeldner9372]

What about Kirstie's whistle notes? :/

[@carorae9428]

Mitch is gonna be the next Freddy Mercury

[@chandreyeejackson5]

Or the next michael jackson

[@stephz88ify]

Omg thank you for publishing this! Love it!

[@ejmartin5515]

Kristen is actually really known for her whistle notes. Her side mouth is probably because she has a natural smirk.

[@amandadietzman3046]

Mitch is amazing how is his voice so high it's so good great part of pentanix me and my cousin love pentatonix

[@chanellcreecy9852]

When Side Mouth popped up for Kirstin 😂😂😂

[@Legacytech24]

Side mouth? srsly smh

[@anitun9008]

kirstie actually does pretty good high notes.

[@HiHello-ro5bb]

She can also do whistle notes. On their blog channel there is a video of her and Mitch doing whistle notes if always cracks me up 😂

[@johnegan2631]

Is kirsties not whistle tones ?

[@ilubyou13]

It’s not a signature thing while singing. Her wide mouth overpowers the whistle notes.

[@alphablackshadow]

I cried so beautiful and majestic

[@ilusionTormentado]

Kevin’s falsetto is so pretty it hurts. He’s gotten so much better at it too!

[@arrietavargasastrid1860]

I love them

[@georgiagrace8829]

Astrid Arrieta me too

[@DLo-nw8sp]

if to me more specific, mitch's most notable skill is his mix also scott does a great job in adding grit and distortion to his vocals

[@MaggieGueder]

why side mouth??????? Kirstin is such an amazing singer! Her technique is beyond great! the belting, and vibrato, low and high notes, riffs and runs, I mean she is so good and so underrated :( like if she was just a background singer :(

[@cheezewizz]

I remember a video showing scott's reaction to mitch singing - i always look at scott now to see him smile when mitch hits high notes, like at 4:32

[@unluckyfriday5606]

I couldn't stop giggling at the smiley faces

[@Mercurychyld1]

Oooh, love that part at the end, with Kevin....soooo good! 😃♥️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@lizzyluna2414]

This is the first time that i hear Kevin’s voice, and it is fabulous

[@hayleyvaldois6868]

Scott's voice... Omg I can't stand it 😍

[@GeekGamer666]

Mitch's falsetto gives me goosebumps.

[@joshuas3897]

I would have been fine with Avi in there

[@Pheminon1]

Every album, Mitch does thing drastic to his head. Last album he had a THICK Freddy Mercury mustache, the one before that dude had a massive mullet, a few before dude was wearing massive hats, another random one he had like some sort of anime emo haircut that covered his eye lol this next album he has another massive mullet He never ceases to do something new, weird, and interesting

[@chandreyeejackson5]

He is just so amazing in his own way and I just love him so much!!

[@taylorh2646]

Kirstie is so much more than her “side mouth” just saying:))

[@catalinamartinez8238]

Mitch sings like a truly angel!! 😍😍😄😄

[@Abby-yv8ds]

2:20 I love how he was holding his dog 😂

[@vincentlaydia1017]

Uwaaah avi we miss youuu😭😭😭😭

[@DerekMac96]

i dont appreciate you reducing Kirstin to a meme lol...but it was still hilarious

[@ptxvogue]

Derek McFarland it's not a meme

[@StrixX12]

PTX Vogue well it's not a SINGING technique, it's called mannerism

[@cheesepants9833]

can't believe you dragged Kirsten like that lol xD

[@naturalbby1722]

4:19 INSANE!! I personally love when Mitch adds more chest to his voice but his high notes are out of this!

[@killlamas57]

Side Mouth. Damn. So is her side mouth more remarkable than her voice? Shit

[@johnnycuff4647]

Kristen lol....shes not everyones favorite but she has a decent voice and is usually pitch perfect.

[@Soulofcalm]

I feel that her and Mitch have the same vocal abilities but everyone is more impressed with Mitch because he's a guy. Too me Kirstin has a nicer tone than Mitch, but once again his notes are used more often for the shock value of a male being able to sing that high.

[@victoriamarierice2979]

I love the harmonies and sweet songs I love your passion

[@leechan5736]

OMG Mitch's mustache at the beginning killed me HAHAHA

[@XenoCentauri]

mitch's high notes are solid af 😭😍

[@i.g15]

Im gonna cry they're so amazing 😭😭

[@NXTHNU.]

Scott living for Mitch at 4.44

[@brisscrafts5651]

Scott 😍😍

[@hayleyvaldois6868]

BrissCrafts ikr!?!

[@emilyandrews5672]

The dog Scotts holding was SHOOKITH!

[@NXTHNU.]

HOW U CROPPED MITCH OUT AT 0.32 IM screaming

[@Josh-ls9qt]

thank you for adding roderick as ptx😂

[@superfruitpentatonix9974]

Scott and Mitch you are miracles

[@couchpuhtater]

Side mouth? That’s her signature singing style? Wow. Inspired thinking.

[@amieefielder8599]

"side mouth" "High notes" This video is silly. those are not "singing techniques"

[@mackycalzita6524]

actually doing side mouth is kind of a technique. when we sing and we feel like we need to put out clearer notes, our brain “tells” us to make our mouth sideways. but the term high note is indeed not a singing technique

[@nyThiago]

@@mackycalzita6524 Kirstin's side mouth is a side effect from the cleft palate she was born with. She worked on getting rid of it, no way you are calling this a technique.

[@agnesdiaz400]

Great..fantastic....I Love that

[@marrissaaappleseed7231]

❤️ love how u used the pentatodrix clip! 💙

[@ravenouss3279]

Kevin's High Notes is soooooo Good!