Singing Exercises for Mixed Voice / Free Singing Tips / GROW-THE-VOICE.com

[@benruffies]

This has literally changed my life... I've been stuck at G being my highest chest voice note for about 10 years!! Using this technique I effortlessly got to B and even C although it needs a bit of practice to get sounding good. Thanks!

[@philmoufarrege]

That's fantastic to hear. I have helped many smash through their obstacles...even when nothing had worked for them previously.

[@johnangel4241]

You are probably the BEST coach I've ever found! Golden exercises

[@ntandoryan01]

Me too. He and Marnell Sample are such a great combination for me!

[@RishabhSawant]

I've been following your suggestions along with mark Baxters,Ken tamplin and dr. Dan. Been working on mixing my voice for the past six months (been practicing singing seriously for 2 years and aimlessly been singing for the past 7 years) and just the past few weeks I began noticing that I've bridged the GAP y'all been talking about. Wow! It is indeed possible but takes fuck loads of time. I just graduated from Uni and started work. I'm not sure where I should go from here. I mean I'm not sure if I should be a full time Musician or not. Besides singing, I can play piano and guitar. I've written a couple of songs and I listen to tonnes of music from different genres. Currently my range is from E2 to C5(full) to G(5) falsetto. It used to be G2 to E4.Now I'm working on mixing C5 onwards and enter the whistle register by the end of this year. Also, working towards a strong vibrato,vocal riffs and runs and really strong sustained notes upward B4. I also would like to extend my range downwards to hopefully C2 if that's at all possible. I just started working a sales job so I'm gonna see how much I can earn(the prospects seem good) and set aside a budget to have your classes if you offer them over Skype. I'm extremely excited about this breakthrough and can't wait to have some real one on one professional training!

[@philmoufarrege]

great job!!! thank you for sticking with your passion! Follow your heart and use your job as a FUNDING SOURCE for your passion!

[@DanielSanLifts]

OMG I could instantly see a difference!!! Unless this obstacle was in my head the whole time, you are a genius and this exercise is great! I'd like to think it was both.

[@novakastmusic]

This was absolutely revolutionary for me. I was wondering why do I strain so much around A4 Turns out I didn't thin as much as I needed! Even now, I can feel the tension whenever I pull too much weight up Now I can absolutely hit those notes with way less strain, though I still have to get a feel for the thinness. I still have to work towards Ab4 B4 and C5 I have to practice this to thin out even more But for once I actually experience what the teacher is telling me, and I can actually see myself being able to sing higher!! Not a single person on KZbin could get me such a deep understanding, and nearly INSTANT results in terms of knowing why I strain I absolutely LOVE your approach!

[@philmoufarrege]

that is so cool to hear dude!

[@soulplacenta9761]

i think i found the best tutorial on youtube that makes sense .i wanted to make my voce fixed . i think this helps me better. looking forward for other tutorials . God bless.

[@KaelfromTW]

this is THE MOST AMAZING exercise I've ever seen,Thank you masta!

[@dixonosure9687]

Hwahahow your exercises REALLY do work! Great work Phil. Really impressive and very practical!

[@philmoufarrege]

excellent to hear

[@jairocolle1274]

Perfect! Awesome and very important Tips. Thanks Phil.

[@FirstNameLastName-sc2lm]

FINALLY A VIDEO THAT EXPLAINS MIXED VOICE THANK YOU

[@philmoufarrege]

Hi +Aramys Hayes haha I totally get your frustration. It was something that eluded me for a good many years at one point. I have wrote an even more detailed article yet easy to understand article and video on mixed video here also: www.grow-the-voice.com/free-singing-tips/ Check it out, I think you'll really find it helpful.

[@jackroberts800]

Really good , i am already feel different after 1st time practising it

[@jackrussell3755]

Hi, i’m struggling as whenever i try to go up my register my larynx always seems to follow. Iv been trying for ages to find exercises that will help prevent this but i’m still getting the same results. It even happens in my chest voice. I get a feeling around my Larynx whenever i finish and it feels very worn out. This prevents me from going up higher, some notes that i can reach don’t sound right and eventually i just can’t go any higher as i choke. I don’t feel its a problem with my breathing as i think i have good support (then again i could be wrong) i’m running out of ideas and i’m constantly looking for help or advice but everything i see or try just doesn’t seem to help. It would be good if i could send a video to you to see what you think may be the problem, i don’t know if you do that sort of thing but i think it could help me out massively. Thankyou🙂

[@yousaf653]

Phil would u suggest this exercise if u can't get above the f4# area? Or do u only suggest this exercise when you've build the chest voice up to G4#?

[@anhbaomtn]

what are object in this exercise ?

[@knightsaha]

Do u have any idea regarding muscle tension dysphonia? It happens when a singer usually pulls the chest voice much too higher to reach the top notes. Its really a pathetic ailment. I am a baritone singer. Used to sing so much once but now for three long years cant connect my vocal cords correctly as it shakes and trembles and then no sound with only air pass around f f# note. Tension all around the neck and back. Been to a plethora of therapists but of no good use as there is no physical damage. If you think any exercise can do anything?? Thanks man for such awesome lessons.

[@philmoufarrege]

Hi +Ayan Saha sorry to hear about your frustrations. Yes I've dealt with singers who have had similar issues to you. In fact I went through a time myself where I had similar vocal issues to what you describe. The key is not about roaming youtube for exercises because the problem is HOW you are using your voice. Once you work out HOW to utilize your voice, you can do all of the exercises you used to do because the way you do them will be different. I can tell you that you will not find the information you seek anywhere on the internet because almost no one knows it as you've already discovered by trying to work with therapists etc. You need 1 on 1 lesssons with me over Skype, there's no way around it. you will need to learn how to completely remodel your voice from scratch. I will show you. www.grow-the-voice.com/singing-voice-lessons.html

[@knightsaha]

+Phil Moufarrege Can i send u a brief detail (certain clips and my medical reports) regarding my issue so that you can hear it, judge it and then we can proceed ?

[@philmoufarrege]

+Ayan Saha of course, head to grow-the-voice.com sign up to the mailing list and it will let you email me.

[@russellcalano4620]

Very helpul..thank you sir phil...

[@quo6894]

Hey, Phil! Will this exercise do me harm in any way if I use it as a warm up?

[@philmoufarrege]

try it and see for yourself. I've never heard you so I can't comment on what you're doing. this may not even be the right thing for whatever issue you're trying to solve as well.

[@aledrama9747]

I feel that the vocal cord closure you talk about have the same configuration as vocal fry. I feel it and hear it the same. Am i right??

[@philmoufarrege]

I consider it very different than fry but I guess it depends on how YOU perceive and do your fry. So I would need to hear what YOU are doing in order to tell you if you're doing it right or not.

[@aledrama9747]

@@philmoufarrege thanks for answer. Just one question. I have all that you say. I have pharyngeal sounf, i have no pasaggio i have no breaks on the bridges.i have cord closure I have all you say . I have a mixed sound but there is one thing you dont teach, how can i send my voice more to the chest on the mixed voice?? I mean how can i move the blend to do it more chesty?? Is there a tip?? Is there a mental figure that may help me?? Or an exercise to blend to my free will all over the chest ?? I sound mixed but i want it more chesty. I dont want it heavier i want it with more chest resonance. Please give me a tip, a sign.

[@philmoufarrege]

What do you mean I don't teach it? How would you know what I teach or don't teach, you've worked with me before! In fact teaching what you just asked about is a huge thing I focus on with my method. You have to learn how to roll more chest voice into the mix via vowel modifications.

[@aledrama9747]

@@philmoufarrege oh no . What i tried to say is that you dont teach it on these video. Only in these video. Now that you have let me know one more issue about it so important like vowel modification im gonna find out how to learn through. With the tools you offer. Thanks for you great lessons and advices and for give me your time. Im on it.

[@philmoufarrege]

there are TONS of things I don't teach on these videos. So if you're only trying to learn through youtube you're missing out on A LOT OF STUFF.

[@HectorMartinez-cw3ej]

Great advice phil!

[@philmoufarrege]

Hi Hector Martínez thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it

[@alexandrium-I]

Hi, Phil! Thank you for your great singing lessons! And I have a question =) Could you please make an observing video on Matt Bellamy's from Muse vocal technique? It is very interesting what you can say about =) For example, I have some problems in "Starlight" song with high notes in chorus and the "lack of breath" in some moments.

[@philmoufarrege]

Hi BMSTUAlex there isn't really any "special technique" that each singer uses. There's no "matt belamy technique". He's just singing. Think about it. Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn't use the "Arnold Schwarzenegger technique" he just lifts weights. Ronnie Coleman doesn't use the "Ronnie Coleman technique" he just lifts weights. What they try to do is lift weights as correctly as possible. Using the best movements with the right rep scheme etc. There is only ONE singing technique there's no such thing as different singing techniques. All the different names and methods are just brands that are trying to strive towards GOOD SINGING TECHNIQUE. There is BAD singing technique and GOOD singing technique. just as there is a best way to lift weights there is a best way to sing. If you want to know whether you are approaching the song correctly, record yourself and email it to my vocal assessment at Grow-The-Voice.com. simply sign up to the mailing list and you will be able to send me a recording.

[@haraldstein7447]

Great lessons.You don`t mystify this holy shit.Thumb up!

[@zheelagaday7495]

Is this an open throat technique? Because when you demonstrate the mah mah mah exercise is similar to the speech level technique.. thanks! I like your videos

[@philmoufarrege]

I just teach how to sing with freedom consistently. There are similarities for sure

[@m.ak.s.1298]

What do you mean with ''you should be back into your full chest by at least the F''.Do you mean I should be back into my full chest when I do the F Triot or when I do the Bb Triot.An Answer would really help me to know if I do this exercise right.

[@philmoufarrege]

Basically I am saying don't drag your headvoice down, try to get back into your chest voice as high up as you can in the exercise.

[@m.ak.s.1298]

@@philmoufarrege Thanks, I'll try

[@rzemeckis]

Very cool! Very good lesson!

[@philmoufarrege]

rzemeckis Thank you my friend

[@justinpaquette224]

good lesson thanks, Iv been able to stay connected top to bottom but I'm bridging around f and getting that Al green head voice. but if I take chest up to G I can't bridge smooth. any tips on carrying that weight threw or do I have to drop some weight to May this happen?

[@philmoufarrege]

No, you need to maintain that weight not go lighter. There's a lot of small nuances you need to sort out that are preventing you from going up with freedom. I have made a free course on this here: www.grow-the-voice.com/how-to-expand-your-vocal-range.html

[@adarwinterdror7245]

This is a good exercise to warm up to connection, but i have a problem - i succeed in these exercices and can do sirens up and down without breaking, but when i try to place the music of songs into these exact sounds (sounds that i can siren with) i break again. its like i do Ah-ah-ah like you do without any problem, but if i try and do a music from a song that goes over these notes - i break. i dont get it :\

[@davidphilipsmusic]

Maybe try breaking the songs you want to sing in to small parts. So find a certain part that is difficult and turn it in to an exercise in itself, using this video as a base. I always find breaking things down in to very tiny pieces helps when I'm trying to learn them or deal with a problem area. I find it with guitar students sometimes too.. they will tell me they have trouble with a certain phrase but then run through the whole piece to practice that one problem area rather than isolating the problem and using it as an exercise. Not sure if that'll help.

[@FranAlcobax]

Hi phil !! your videos are awesome !! After doing this excersice i feel my voice more thinner(especially from f4 and above). how ican add wieght to the voice after this ?

[@philmoufarrege]

Hey +Francisco Alcoba you have to learn how to delay the vocal break by stretching the chest register. you wanna get your f4 break pushed up all the way to the A4 or even C5. This has to be done carefully and properly without strain. get your hands on my singing program, this video is one little piece of the puzzle. There is a whole process that needs to be learned in order to learn how to sing strongly and powerfully. You won't get the answer in a little tip.

[@jackbeckett2838]

Quick question unrelated to the video. When some male rock singers sing notes in the lower parts of their range, what is it that causes them to sound like they're 'reaching' to hit the lower notes when the note itself isn't actually that low. M Shadows is a good example of what I mean. Something to do with keeping the same coordination and compression as the mid range? Thanks

[@philmoufarrege]

most people hold larynx tension in their speaking voice and it affects their singing - so when they go to sing low they have this restriction that causes tension in the low range. Also remember, what might not be low for you may be low for someone else!

[@samanthagriffin404]

interesting video,I have seen another guy doing this exercise but with the tongue all the way out :) , this staccato sound apparently strengthens the pharyngeal resonance which helps with the mixed voice,but I have a question,is this exercise will help with belting as well? cause I noticed I was able to sing the chorus and intro of the song LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN by bruno mars,now as a beginner its quite hard for me,and I was straining a little but it didn't really hurt that much like it used to. now back to my question , if I wanna do this exercise for belting do i just do the staccato sound louder like belting to strengthen my belting muscles?

[@philmoufarrege]

For belting you need to move from staccato to legato (smooth connected lines) and work on bringing more weight into the sound with more of an UGH undertone to the sound. Check this video out for more info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4DVdaF-j6qGe9E

[@joelwallenius2877]

Is it okay if my larynx rises about 1 cm while doing this exercise?

[@philmoufarrege]

+Joel Wallenius it depends on whether it is constricting or not.

[@liamtheplonker6097]

Hi Phil, It sounds like with the exercise you will be glottal attacking? Is this the case?

[@philmoufarrege]

It really depends on where the singer is at in terms of what issues they need to overcome but ideally you will want to avoid the glottal attack and try to fade in smoothly so the throat doesn't close up on the first note.

[@svegaldde]

Hey Phil, first of all I got the same guitar. :) When starting to connect and sing in your full voice, does it still feel like chest or more like supported falsetto? I'm not shure if I should do the excercise with a lighter (still bright and not breathy) sound or with a stronger sound (feeling like chest voice) that is a little tighter and harder to sustain? I can apply the lighter one to songs it sounds connected (not airy) but still wimpy and not really full. Do you have any advices of what I'm doing wrong?

[@philmoufarrege]

Hi +svegaldde, it will feel like CHEST, NOT falsetto. In fact mixed voice IS your chest. You want to use the strong sound and learn how to get rid of the constriction. As for what you are doing wrong...you will need to send me an audio recording. head over to my website and sign up for the mailing list, you'll get access to my vocal assessment where you can send me a recording Best wishes Phil

[@svegaldde]

+Phil Moufarrege Thanks for the quick respond. So I think better support is the key to get rid of constriction.

[@svegaldde]

+svegaldde Ok your video with Marnell The path to vocal mastery cleared things up, so thanks for that.

[@philmoufarrege]

Hi +svegaldde support is part of it but not the entire thing. Even if you have great support down low, if your resonance isn't right then you'll get nowhere.

[@robertomonroy4098]

Thanks man this really helped me 👌

[@philmoufarrege]

Hi +Roberto Monroy that's fantastic to hear. If you would like me to check how you're doing you can send me a vocal assessment here: www.grow-the-voice.com/contact-me.html

[@robertomonroy4098]

+Phil Moufarrege alright man I'll go ahead and do that but I think I'll do it on Friday because I need to do homework mon-Thursday. I've been wanting to send you a recording because I know nothing of singing just that it comes from my mouth and I would like you to tell me what I need to work on more of to get better.

[@Upa1824]

Is it normal to have a slightly sore throat 30-60 minutes after doing this exercise?

[@philmoufarrege]

no it means you're doing it wrong

[@Upa1824]

@@philmoufarrege I feel strong resonance in the back of the throat, is that supposed to be where the sound is placed? Or is this the reason I'm getting a sore throat?

[@philmoufarrege]

Unfortunately that cannot be answered without me hearing you. The sensation of where you feel resonance doesn't really mean much because you will feel whatever you are not used to feeling. For example, if you are used to singing very nasally then when you sing correctly you will feel LESS resonance in the face. If you are used to singing weak and airy then you will feel MORE resonance in the face when you start singing correctly. So two people will feel completely different sensations based on what they were used to doing BEFORE they changed their technique. The way I tell if you are doing it right is by hearing you do it. I can hear if it's right. Relying on your own individual description of it doesn't offer me any useful information to determine if it is right, except for the fact you said you're getting a sore throat which is a red flag that something is going wrong. It could be many different things and I can't tell you which one without hearing you.

[@lithiumsapphire8935]

Doesnt closing cords like this damage cords? It looks like while starting that A's you really hit the cords each other. Isnt it unhealthy? I just had nodules for one month and after i just had them back i dont want to train something unhealthy again. It was a big frustration.

[@philmoufarrege]

If you don't know what you're doing and do it wrong yes it certainly can cause problems. The way I am doing it is not damaging. I have helped professional singers overcome vocal nodules, and recover their voices

[@tommyljp]

When I’m singing high. My tongue pulls back. Does it mean I’m straining?

[@philmoufarrege]

I would need to actually hear you

[@stefansalvatore7574]

hey Phil, I have a question, i noticed during the day that my voice just gets high in pitch when speaking and i can't seem to get the lower notes like anything lower than a C3 , and I also can't do vocal fry , I noticed that after i do this exercise and i do it loud after passing the first bridge up to high C or C5 then i can do the vocal fry and i can talk very deep too, its like my lower range unlocks with this exercise as well as vocal fry, can you tell me why is this happening ? sorry for my bad english

[@philmoufarrege]

Hi Stefan, it's very hard for me to know without hearing you unfortunately. It could be that the exercise is warming up your voice nicely. It could also be that you may be doing the exercise wrong and irritating the voice in which case the voice may become deeper and have more vocal fry or crackliness to it. These are just guesses though. I would need to hear you.

[@madfuryofficial]

I have a question about my voice. www.dropbox.com/s/xo9anun7fxt62l7/Mixed.wav?dl=0 This is very terrible voice but was that mixed? And if so, how do I strengthen?

[@philmoufarrege]

sounds to me like it's falsetto, I'd like to hear you trying to sing louder into that, it would give me more information.

[@madfuryofficial]

@@philmoufarrege www.dropbox.com/s/6en4j7ujbkp0qmk/Naes%20mixed%20voice%20practice.wav?dl=0

[@philmoufarrege]

it is a very very light connection, so I guess you could say it technically is a mix, but it is not stable enough for you to use this in actual songs and you won't be able to make it more stable by just continuining the way you are training. You need to learn how to sing bigger into your chest voice and stretch it through that connection so that your voice thins out later.

[@Roads607]

Interesting...

[@MrGonzalezCarlos]

can you tell me what kind of voice I have

[@philmoufarrege]

a beautiful one - I hope you use it and make great music with it.

[@10Kaizer]

Hello sir! I just want to ask, if this is mix voice: clyp.it/zu13rtmf clyp.it/n3oijilq I tried several steps in your videos sir but I don't know if what I'm doing is really the mix voice or the headvoice. Thank you so much sir and great vids!

[@philmoufarrege]

Both are falsetto or "headvoice" as you like to call it. If you want to learn how to do this properly get your hands on my course THE PATH TO VOCAL MASTERY.

[@geespar1]

The guy at the beginning is singing a highest note of F sharp not G sharp isn't he?

[@philmoufarrege]

+geespar1 I can't remember, but he never said the sample he was sending had the G# in it, he just said that's his highest note.

[@deewheeler7]

sound low

[@philmoufarrege]

+deewheeler7 volume up