Singing exercises: Switch between your CHEST voice & HEAD voice

Switching between your Chest Voice and Head Voice can be difficult. Here are some exercises to work that transition.
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Anyone can sing. Seriously anyone. The voice is a muscle and if you want an awesome singing voice then you simply need to train that muscle. It will help enormously to get a good singing teacher but in the meantime these daily exercises may help. Good Luck. :)

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4 exercises: 00:19 02:32 04:25 09:29

[@Sparksy]

my voice always cracks when i switch chest to head. it's like i cant make the bridge to it smooth

[@gabrielaRAEL]

i can help you if you wish ! you still have problem ?

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Gabriela Dolanska i have the same problem! what do i do?

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[@user-oj3wg7cf4q]

I love to sing and have a decent voice, but I have always been extremely weak in that mid-range where the switch happens. It's made me dread singing in front of others, even though I have a nice voice otherwise. I've done these exercises a couple times a week for maybe a couple months and I have noticed a dramatic difference! I can't believe it. For the first time in my life I feel confident singing. Thank you!

[@VerbaVocal]

Great to hear. Keep up the good work!

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[@kharismae4015]

im so grateful for this lesson, i want to cry. i am an alto and i get furstrated when i sing bcause my voice easily cracks. :( there are times that i get discouraged. thank u Verba Vocal for not only teaching techniques but for encouraging us as well.

[@jacobnightingale2928]

Wow, That was a work out! You're a very intuitive instructor, I was like "how did she know I switched too early?!" Haha. Awesome session, Thank you!

[@jojodunn835]

Literally read this as she said it. ×D

[@londontravellers22]

It's a common thing she sees with her students so she might as well state it.

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What an amazingly helpful video! I keep coming back to it!

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Love love love your channel! Thank you so much for posting very specific and no-nonsense exercises and information with professionalism!

[@piksipiksu]

how the hell she know i switched to early? LMAO 6:18

[@annanelson4730]

Sooo helpful! Thank you, Anna!

[@steveweltymusic5666]

This is the best switching video! Thank you!!

[@TheSweetpea73]

Oh wow! I've always to learn to sing. You have giving so much confidence in myself. I"m so glad to come across your video. You're the best out there. Thank you so much for posting your videos. They have been helpful. I'm a new subscriber!

[@dougie2150]

I'm a beginner, this is very helpful. And this is only exercise that I found on YT. Thank you!

[@nandinibhat1166]

Thank you for lovely training your voice tips. I will practice daily....

[@RebtheGoodNews]

I love these exercises and do them often. I would love one like this that has more of a steady rhythm to it(doesn't pause so much and repeat the same one un-equal amounts) Like a daily voice exercise video for mixing head and chest would be tremendous! But more importantly, Your videos are a staple in my life right now, SO THANK YOU GREATLY!!!

[@vanessasingerpianist]

Love these exercises. Very good.

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I was just getting ready to ask if you could make a video on this very topic! You're killin the game out here (which means your the best).

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I wish I could hire her to teach me singing! She always knows what I need to make my voice better with these great lessons! THANK YOU SO MUCH xox

[@stephanielupercio3168]

this is my go to video after I do my warm ups! its fantastic and I really hear and FEEL a difference !

[@dianeshepherdlyricsoprano1394]

I have not done this particular lesson for a while but making the switch is getting a lot more comfortable now as you have taught me to really understand the difference between the chest and head voices. Last July I had no idea what it meant! Now when I do these exercises I really feel the changes. I discovered the video before this one, where you give the tips, so it was a very useful precursor to this video. Off I go to the "singing room" now - don't want to bore you silly, but accept my very grateful thanks "comme d'habitude" (= as usual). Kind regards.

[@jdreissingersongwriter452]

You always kick my butt with this exercise... AND I LOVE IT!

[@whoisnurlan]

perfect lesson ive ever seen... thank u so muchh

[@veronicaash3406]

Great exercises! Thanks a lot!! This has always been a huge struggle for me!

[@gavinjohnmartin]

Good Vid Anna!! Love the way you explain things!!!

[@VerbaVocal]

+GJ Duncan Thank you. :-)

[@paulpaterson2677]

Thanks for your videos they have helped improve my voice.Your style of teaching is excellent and your smiles help relieve the tension. Feels like the lesson is in realtime. Thanks again!

[@leylani]

Your warmup lessons and this lesson are FANTASTIC💗 THANK YOU so much

[@VerbaVocal]

+Monika Gustafsson You're very welcome. Thanks for your kind words.

[@atanovamarina]

Thank you, Anna! I'm enjoying your lessons a lot. Very helpful indeed!

[@VerbaVocal]

You are welcome. :)

[@AmberofBrisingham]

Thank you so much for that wonderful much needed training.

[@VerbaVocal]

+Amber Brisingham You’re very welcome.

[@sarainaimalachance7667]

I love your exercice! Thank you so much

[@charissesatira5546]

thank you..i need this..waitng for more chest tone exercises..God Bless

[@ayan251]

Thank you for this video, really helpful. Keeping it going! practicing dailyy..

[@ChristopheSchittulli]

Bonjour Anna Congratulations for your videos and advice, vocal exercises and in addition you are beautiful:-) merci !

[@heatherelsley2998]

You are so helpful thankyou very much. This particular one added to others has been awesome. I have noticed a big difference. Keep going you are the best...fellow brit too!

[@AVYONE]

Wow , you are amazing for this. I will practice this every morning after warm ups

[@ew6233]

This video is very helpful! I often have a hard time going from loud to soft or vice versa. Thanks for these videos!😊

[@VerbaVocal]

:)

[@dianeshepherdlyricsoprano1394]

Hello Anna. I love this video for the gear changes and switching exercises but have had to give up after a few minutes because of the poor internet connection we have here. However I did want to write again, because I asked a question a while ago about my voice becoming very dry and you rightly said to drink more water. Luckily that does help. But this morning I sang these songs: You Must Love Me, Don't Cry for Me Argentina, I'd be Surprisingly Good for You and If You Loved Me. I put heart and soul into my singing but by the end there were a few breaks and I became a bit croaky. I am hoping you are going to say you still don't think it's a problem because I can't do without singing (more) now. So sorry to bother you with this again, but I guess I am hoping it's just the same kind of thing as before. By the way, I have done OK with the exercises. I have also forgotten to tell you before that I can do the Vibrato now. Before I started using your wonderful videos, I tried to do it, but of course it wasn't right, but when you said that it would "come", I knew it would and it comes naturally in songs now, and where it's needed, I THINK! Thank you as always Anna. Kindest regards to you and Mark.

[@VeenusYadavHere]

Very helpful. Thankyou!

[@chelseadaley9770]

I love these exercisesand they really are so helpful

[@pamelavillemaire5004]

this is amazing. I love this. its just what I need! thank you so much!!!

[@VerbaVocal]

You're welcome!

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Anna is very beautiful and nice, and her teaching is pretty easy and clear, anyone would be so lucky to have her as a singing teacher

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thank u! you dont even get how much i needed this!

[@Idianadee]

Excellent video!

[@MollC78]

Thank you so much for this lesson. It's been amazingly helpful to me.

[@VerbaVocal]

+MollC78 That's great. Really pleased it helped. 😀

[@joyzzo]

This is really good! Thank you!

[@VerbaVocal]

+Joy Z You’re very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it!

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Took about 0.7 seconds to fall completely in love :O

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[@PinkGymnaticsGirl]

I have quite a strong head voice (in the sense that my higher notes are quite strong and resonant) but I really struggle singing lower notes in my head voice in the exercise. Any tips?

[@VerbaVocal]

+PinkGymnaticsGirl It may just be that your head voice doesn't go that low. That's not a bad thing, it's just that everyone's voice sits at a different register. Head voice is really for higher range anyway, so as long as you've got power up high then I wouldn't worry! You can use chest voice for the lower notes.

[@PinkGymnaticsGirl]

Thanks s much for replying! I feel like these exercises will really help since I find that some notes in the lower/middle part of my register, right where I go into head voice, are a little weak (especially since my higher notes are pretty strong)

[@zhaqqqq]

dont sing in low note..simple

[@poizonivy01]

@@zhaqqqq a person should be able to sing in different ranges.

[@liasallemm]

Thank you very much!! Right after this video I was just mumbling something and I heard that it actually changed and helped very much

[@VerbaVocal]

+Katarína Sallem That's great! :-)

[@johnhepi3844]

Thank you very much, I found this very helpful :)

[@VerbaVocal]

You are welcome

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God bless you sister for the lessons.

[@51jackie1]

As usual, great!

[@VerbaVocal]

+Jackie Callahan Thanks!

[@jenniferlindberg8617]

This is such a great video. I have done it several times and will do it again.

[@VerbaVocal]

+jennifer Lindberg Thank you. So pleased you enjoyed it. 😀

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You are so sweet I love your energy and wisdom thank you💕

[@allisonom]

This actually helped and I wasn’t sure which exercise I needed. I woke up this morning sounding congested and this helped.

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I usually watch Jeff Rolka for voice lessons on YT, but i remember stumbling on her on one day . Gotta say not only did this lesson bring me back but so did her dress xD

[@Mejarahaun]

Love your videos, very helpful! I thought I couldn't even access my head voice before!

[@VerbaVocal]

+Mejarahaun That's great. Really glad you found them helpful.

[@Mbanwari]

Really, This exercise very helpful for singing,,,I am doing daily,,,Thanks for upload,

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Wow ! Thanks

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I wish I lived in England so I could take private lessons!

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Hey I just noticed that you run a singing training channel as well and I am really stunned cause I used to watch your singing videos quite a long time ago and I recently switched to your other channel for English lessons but until now I didn't know that you were the same girl who runs both the channels. I love the way you're working as both vocal coach and an English teacher .keep it up! and yes you're cute (:

[@aashrockshikari6187]

U r so good teacher

[@martingonzalez7416]

Holy shit when i did the siren i felt the difference already! Thanks so much

[@AVYONE]

Thank you so much

[@BeneathFullMoon]

My chest voice and head voice are soooooo different and this has always been my number 1 frustration lol thank you!

[@angalmeida29]

Thanks so Much

[@Angelous888]

Thank you thank you, you are amazing

[@VerbaVocal]

+Josue Cardona Thankyou. :-)

[@rajuc8089]

Very blessing 🙏

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Thank you 😃

[@marietdekiewit7247]

Thank you for this one ,it's so helpfull I'm a female low alt/ alt ,sometimes afraid for the high notes especially when I have my allergie problems

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Keep at it :)

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Thanks a lot.

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[@antoniogodinez5678]

Hi Anna excelentes ejercicios🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷❤❤❤

[@mysticalsecrets529]

My vocal range went up since I started doing your exercises I used to be g3-b5 now I'm g3-g6

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Inventor of music:Theres no people who have A0-C14 Me: does this (After weeks) Me:oh noo i have range of A0-C14

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[@deliciousredmango]

Does a deep bite have any effect on one's voice? I sing most of the songs easily but have a lot of difficulty due to tension in my jaws. My voice usually ends up being nasal and ultimately it hurts my nose and throat.

[@grantjames3226]

Whenever I sing in my lower head voice (example: the first excercise) my voice gets to a point where it automatically switched down to chest voice and it effects me whenever I sing any sort of song and I don’t know where to start

[@juritudi57yearsago59]

Same I’m 14 and it just messes up the flow of a song I need help

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Thank you thank you thank you ^^ You are amazing !!! :)

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[@dianeshepherdlyricsoprano1394]

I don't know really where to post this comment Anna. I read somewhere that you said try and sing a range of different types of song (correct me if I'm wrong) which I am doing. My favourite genre is still musical theatre and always will be, but I am pushing myself all the same. I have been practising "The first time ever I saw your face" because of the very slow music. So of course it makes me hold all the notes which I am managing to do. I don't allow myself to stick with the "easy" stuff, as I love a challenge. By the way this video really helps distinguishing between the 2 voices. GREAT GREAT GREAT! Kind regards, comme d'habitude!

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Diane Shepherd I know it’s late but i just wanted to say i hope that everything is going well and i encourage you taking up the challenges 💪🏻☺️💙

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[@hoshisato2687]

I looked through your playlists and videos but I couldn't find if you have a video on finding my mixed voice. Have you done one? It's my current challenge - I don't know how to mix in M1 to M2, I only know that I have to do so!

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Do you also do actual singing courses? I feel you are an amazing teacher

[@kmlawn]

Love this video and use it along with your daily warmups, but have been getting an error trying to play it the last couple of days -- the ads play but the video itself won't start. Maybe it's just me so I'll keep trying! I'm able to watch your other videos though. Thanks for the lessons, they are awesome, I've noticed such an improvement in my voice!!

[@VerbaVocal]

+kmlawn Thank you for your comment. I'll look into this straight away.

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Verba Vocal Technique THANK YOU!!! It's working for me now! 😀

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Thank you❤🎆✊😍

[@usawrestlingmom8632]

I love your videos so much!!! Can you maybe make one on how to get rid of nasal sound when singing

[@VerbaVocal]

There is a video on here about that. Hit the video tab and search nasality or nasal :)

[@TheScorpion615]

First time checking out your channel awesome content 👏 I'm trying to learn how to switch between head a chest voice all I'm feeling so far is throat and chest is this normal? Does it take a while to make it go to your head or should that come naturally? I took a test last week and it said i have a range of 1 octaves from C# 2 to Bb3 it was my first time taking the test hopefully i can improve that soon

[@perolasdomoida]

Do some exercises to sing long notes. And how long can you sing a long note?

[@SupersetTed]

thank you again

[@VerbaVocal]

+Superset Ted You're welcome!

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[@VerbaVocal]

+رؤوف فوزي Thank you.

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Glad found this, I've failed most of times when it comes to this.

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+이 상 한 아 이 미 Hope it helps.

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This is so fun

[@mrcjefferson9942]

Warning! Attractive Distraction! Try to keep your mind, thoughts and eyes on the singing exercises......if possible! Great lesson between Chest and head voice. Thanks