S/S Challenge Day 8 - January 2023

[@yorkieskater]

Start of the work week and waking up to Day 8 of the singing straw challenge!

[@barbfw1116]

I did a straw warm up in the car yesterday on my way to yet another rehearsal so am only catching up on Day 8 now. Great! Also, I am an alumni of the Love Your Voice course and can say without any hesitation that it is worth every penny. Game changing for me in so many ways, all positive. If you're pondering whether to register, I say Go For It!!!

[@janet2a]

I second this. Sending love Barb ❤

[@winston3474]

I love this one ❤️

[@SingingStraw]

YAHOOO!!!! Who has completed Day 8? LMK below 👇

[@Spitty95]

Day 8 just finished ✔️

[@thankamilitarychild5487]

Love being accountable! Making a difference

[@maraschaberg]

I really love this one and doing all of them each day! Thanks!

[@anniej2954]

Loving the singing straw and these warm ups! Have felt a lot more connection to my breath and vocally freer!

[@alyssac8917]

Day 8 finished! My voice feels smoother, and my range feels like it’s improved. Another great warm up!

[@megahnwilliams9233]

Day 1-8 completed on just a single straw!! My range is reaching so high!! I'm super excited!! Best Christmas present I bought for myself last year by far!!

[@AnnaMarieOfficial]

Day 8 is complete! Loving all these groovy melodies... gets you into the perfect frame of mind for singing riffs/runs! I'm noticing my range has improved significantly since the start of this challenge :)

[@Almasdelritmodance]

Yes Done! I'm feeling so good. I can feel my voice getting stronger!

[@deniobrien7486]

This is going by so quickly. Feeling so much more connection.

[@naomiklavun6639]

I reviewed 6 and 7 and also did 8. Learning things about my voice along the way. I plan to keep doing these after the 10 days, hope they'll stay on KZbin. Great exercises, so many variations.

[@JanSeides]

I'm really loving these little melodies. I've already written a song using the first departure from scales and arpeggios. How fun! Day 8, done.

[@nfjeld]

Day 8 is done and before noon. That is a record for me. This one felt good and was a little easier than the last one. I really like the runs we have been doing. Thanks.

[@CDN_EH]

This one felt easier than yesterday. I'm getting ready to go to my Big Band rehearsal tonight, so I'll complete a cool down from one of your videos when I return home. Cheers!

[@raystokes7638]

Added Day 8 with Day 7 Loving this! Thank you so much!

[@deturcotte]

This one was sneakily tricky! Day 8 in the books. Loving this!

[@Fan.of.TOH.]

Great exercise Whitney! The straw helps to wake up my voice for other vocalized exercises I do.

[@forfoxsake__]

2:50 start of the exercise day 8 (without slide)

[@jennymotzkus3861]

Missed a day, but happy to to Day 8 and 9 on the same day. Loved this exercise!

[@JHoraceB]

Day 8 Completed at 11am ET 23 Jan 23. Really really enjoying these straw exercises. Very Noticeable improvements in my overall voice and when cold reading copy 😊.

[@itsdennishull]

Made it! Did day 7 yesterday while traveling & knocked out day 8 just now. I love this training!

[@StephanieHarrison-mx2zu]

Day 8 Done! It's so interesting to me that when I do these exercises with the straw, I lose kind of taps out when I'm going back down the scales. With other voice exercises/training it's the opposite - it's usually such a relief to head back down. So I feel like this is exposing a weakness I was unaware of. Thanks again for all these videos.

[@robynjustrobyn1014]

Can't believe how quickly this course is going. Don't want it to end!

[@SingingStraw]

Join us for the Love Your Voice Course!! :) The fun never stops!

[@julrogers]

I can definitely notice a difference!

[@ScoobyDooDoo415]

Ayyyeee Second Round - Day 8 - Hi & Low registers Done ✅ 8/1/23. Great practice. Voice is definitely fatigued. I can feel the back pressure hit with each scale.... Will take a chill pill and continue Thursday/Friday. Proud of my consistency though! Mid Year Dedication!!!! I rock!! 🙏🏽💪🏽🔥

[@LaLulu1204]

Loving the progress.

[@powercoachjen]

Done! Went to 2 straws and it helped quite a bit. Thanks!

[@andreathomas7330]

Did it! Days 1 -8. Love being able to hit high notes I haven't been able to for years.

[@brettdeviney1335]

Dang! Day 1-8 done! Wow, combining these it tough work, and it is going by so fast! Cannot believe there is only 2 days left to this challenge.

[@12kevinf59]

Day 8 already. Snuck this one in. Extremely busy in my day job, but it's great to spend these few minutes for myself and my voice.

[@gladwinMrGee]

clocked in. This exercise is really interesting. My voice has really smoothed out quite nicely

[@deborahjones8761]

Another great challenge Whitney!

[@linellaraff1593]

Went for LIVE singing with a group today in addition to finishing Day 8….YAY!

[@vgrimm.realtor]

Since I’m not a singer and I’m not familiar with the scales and arpeggios etc., I have been doing my best at winging it and following along. I try to make sure each note is deliberate, though! Consistently rehabbing my voice along with you so I can go back to work! My next speech language path appointment is this week. I can’t wait for her to see my progress working with your challenge. What perfect timing this was for me. 🙏Thank you! Day 8!! Done ✅

[@MultiMeamore]

I am in a church choir but NOT a great singer too.I have a good ear that I can go along with the notes and pitch. I just want to at least improve my voice and have the confidence to sing with volume.

[@faithpurvis]

Day 8 done! I've noticed some ebb and flow of how my range and voice is, doing this challenge. Today I noticed I was a bit more tight and I think it was because I was talking a lot today and wore my voice out more. Trying to be careful while doing the exercises to stay in a healthy range, as I can push myself too hard on trying to reach some high notes I *aspire* to be able to sing. Some days I can, some days I can't. But overall I am feeling my voice getting smoother and richer throughout this challenge, and really able to start evening out some of the breaks and weak points in my range. Thanks so much for doing this Whitney! I really am appreciating this course. I'm not a big social media person so KZbin is the only place I'm checking in ... love seeing everyone else's comments too. 😀

[@MartaSears]

Thank you so much. Day 8 completed.

[@michaelrichardson6177]

Like this one a lot. 🙌

[@juliegriffin9962]

1-8 DONE! I am noticing that my higher belt notes are more open and less strained. So happy to be seeing improvement. :D

[@sistert58]

Loved this vocal exercise, day 8 done!!

[@sheilaschaeffer2810]

Day 8 complete. Another fun one today. Thank you!

[@gretchenhunt712]

Day 8 done! 🎉 Enjoying this challenge. Have been going through all exercises up to current day and really notice that my range has increased, breath is smoother, and vocal fatigue has improved! 👏

[@SingingStraw]

YAAAS

[@goldieperry]

Woo hoo! Day 8 done! This was fun.

[@cindypiller]

Day 8 is in the books. Hit a high G for the first time since vocal rehab began. Yippee!

[@karenkiely4270]

That was fun. All done!

[@susanbosman927]

Day 8 the time has flown by. Great challenging exercise. Way to go Whitney

[@trishlyon6339]

Day 8 is done! Fun exercise, and you look beautiful in black!!!

[@julrogers]

I am using a regular plastic straw and i can still see that these exercises are helping. I’d like to try the real straws now.

[@rloub922]

Done! Thx!

[@winston3474]

All day, I will be on this one 🙌

[@LydiaJPugh]

Oooooh, new exercise! Not ever done this one before! Day 8 done!

[@BJBird]

Day 8 check! I love being held accountable. I do the (fun) exercises and feel the benefits of the consistency. Thank you Whitney!

[@SingingStraw]

You are so welcome!! Thanks for being here!

[@barbbirdgeneau5517]

@@SingingStraw ❤

[@wivcza]

Thanks again ❤love it . Day 8

[@ArmedandFaithful]

Done! Day 8. Feeling awesome. See you tomorrow.

[@pamelazakrzewicka978]

Today I’ve really seen the improvement in my range doing all the exercises! Very grateful for being able to join this challenge ❤

[@jackmagradey5372]

Love it.

[@MultiMeamore]

Done , a great challenge and I have to do it again.

[@dougfig]

Wow - Day 8 done! Whew! It was the best day yet for relaxing my tongue and jaw. I know I keep writing this, but removing the sound of my voice from the equation (meaning, inner critic!) has really helped me to focus on the physical parts of my breathing and the movements in my throat and the way the sound moves in my head. I also realize that in chasing the holy grail of my high notes that I have been avoiding my lower range and these exercises have reminded me that those notes do, indeed, exist. It's actually fun to sing low! Amazing! I hope everyone is getting as much out of this as I am. A continued thank you for your course (which I whole-heartedly recommend to all singers!) and for all the content you post!

[@SingingStraw]

So happy that you are seeing results!! Keep up the great work!

[@psalmalice]

Another cool exercise. Thank you.

[@psalmalice]

I particularly like that you are using minor key and pentatonic in the exercises you have developed! Brava!

[@ScoobyDooDoo415]

@singingStraw im so glad you liked my last statement from day 7, i forgot to do Day 8 yesterday, but i got it in today. Day 8 Done. Surpassed what i did earlier this year 7.12.23. Mid Year Dedication.

[@itsjust_christa]

Day Eight Done! I love that you include minors as well! And the groove of this is fun =)

[@cynthiastevens8636]

Day eight already?!!!!! This is going fast and has been great fun! Thanks for doing this. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@SingingStraw]

So glad you're joining in!!

[@christineeldridge2768]

Day 8 completed! 🎉 Feeling good

[@JeffKlemm]

Loooove this one

[@JynniQ]

Thank you! Day 8 done!!

[@EmilyBahula]

I got behind a few days but I'm doubling or sometimes tripling up exercises to get back on track to finish strong!!💪

[@elleyahsdream]

Oh yeah! This challenge really kept me going. I had a break in the last weeks, no singing no strawing, and this is perfect to keep me going. I absolutely LOVE all the groovey grooves melodies! 😍😍😍

[@SingingStraw]

Woohoo!

[@Timberwolf4565]

Day 8 done having so much fun feel like I've been only getting better

[@Jenobiskywalker]

Next level day 8 DONE. Today was by far the easiest day!

[@AnnMaritamusic]

Day 8 done, woohoo! This was a fun one.

[@user-yq9ji6co3p]

Day 8 done! More 'singy' exercise. I love this one!

[@missj1234]

Done!

[@JindraMac]

DaaaaaAAAAAYYYYY 8!

[@SingingStraw]

YAY

[@tippytoeluv]

Done✅ I’m hearing improvement🎉

[@nelen100]

Done✅

[@AtziMusic]

Day 8 done! I struggle with sore throats and seasonal allergies. Do you have students that struggle with that? Yesterday's exercise left me feeling like my tonsils were a bit inflamed. Do you think that has to do with incorrect technique?

[@qvu100]

yay! I did day 8...thank you

[@katemasterson3568]

day 8 done! focused on breath control for this one and it helped

[@lorigill6834]

Day 8: This was definitely a new one for me. 👍

[@lisaphillip8771]

I was pleasantly surprised that I can make it all the way to the top on that exercise!

[@eugeneruff-wagner7177]

Day 8 is completed!

[@jodeeh1675]

Day 8 ✅ I feel an improvement in tightness already. 👌

[@sassysatya2703]

This was fun! I have 2 questions in regards to using the singing straw. 1.when using the straw, how do we not feel tension in the lips? 2.i feel the air coming out the other end of the straw, curious how much pressure is okay or does it matter?

[@gregstrawn3721]

Day 8 done. I enjoyed that one. I feel I’m getting better.

[@SingingStraw]

Yay! So happy to hear that!

[@monicahatch8263]

Done

[@jamieb7342]

I'm still going on strong!

[@kevinblanding3053]

Day 8 - check done! 😉

[@ShaLiLi.t]

Day 8 done babyyyyyy!!!

[@annking6278]

Day 8...done and done.

[@lenardsampson2150]

Day 1-8 done today

[@millylovesmusic6577]

Day 8 complete ✅ 2 more to go!

[@stepht3476]

After a day at work my voice was tight doing the slides, but opened up for the exercises

[@Sandrahsings]

Day 8 Done!!♥️

[@missnikkigiron]

Day 8 done! 🙏 catching up

[@susancaudell6693]

Day 8 complete!

[@SarahSaavedraSings]

Day 8 done👏💜!!

[@burnttoast03]

Day 8 done!!

[@kenashev11]

Day 8 done!

[@pamwiley1609]

done