Singing Into The MASK - What Is It - How do you Use It - Vocal Tutorial - Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy

[@jimijames27]

I am now in the 7th month of the course. starting to have a few of those AH HA! moments. I have always had a tendency to resonate into the mask. I am finally starting to understand using the resonance of open throat first along with proper vowel mods to achieve the nice warm tone. Your course has been everything you said it would be and more!

[@kentamplin]

Thanks so much for the kind comment, Jimi, and for letting others know that my course is everything I say it is (and more).

[@marinemomma62]

Awesome

[@ReaIiPlayBedwars]

how are you now? 3 years later?

[@cooldudeaarsh]

Singing into the mask has a whole new meaning in 2020.

[@kentamplin]

Indeed!

[@eboneyjayneobrien834]

Had me laughing for a while! ❤️😂

[@CuteGirl-pc8iw]

Lol

[@chesneytube1]

Haha very good

[@lenjennings3096]

I'm basically a self-taught singer from childhood. This mask technique was something I did almost naturally when I imitated other singers on records. It's how I copied the tonality of those I imitated. What I didn't know, because it's not so intuitive, is how to protect my voice with the open throat technique. I didn't even know what that was until watching Ken's videos. Ken...I gotta get your course. I'm about to turn 54. But i want to keep singing well for the rest of my life. Your quick videos on KZbin have already helped me in so many ways I can't begin to share it all. You've shown me some things I've been doing right, doing wrong plus a whole lot I never knew. So thanks and I look forward to digging into your course. God bless you!

[@kentamplin]

Thanks Len, and I am glad my videos have helped you!

[@DocRamadani]

This is platinum information. Thank you very much for that. No other teacher is able to explain and teach these important issues like you.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for the good words, Doc!

[@jaysongarcia5325]

Mask placement is a good way to create a good mixed voice.

[@artisticagi]

2:55 that example was stunning!

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for listening! Rock on!

[@sebastianpintolopez3390]

Brethren im watching all your videos, God bless you, you are now my brother and my friend. Im so glad to have a good brother like you.

[@Mashamk]

This video(and your videos in general sir) made my voice sounds ×3 times better. I've literally been watching every single video of yours and the knowledge and the skills I'm getting with each video are unreal! . Thank you!❤️

[@joycebongcac9244]

Thank God for introducing you to us as we continue to improve w/ God's help. God bless you and your family a hundredfolds.

[@bz2unow]

Thank you Ken for all your dedication and authenticity! God bless you and your family - I hope you fully recover from the losses from the lava flows taking your properties. May you be blessed 7 times over the value of those losses. 👍🌈👼

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for the well-wishes, bz2unow!

[@stevohein2515]

Yes, yes yes! I've wasted so much time with 'nyeh nyeh nyeh' and other pinched, closed-throat exercises that force the sound forward, when the correct, healthy forward placement comes naturally when you maintain a openness and lift in the back of the throat. Some of these coaches teach things that can sound great in a scale ('I hit high C for 1/4 of a second in a staccato exercise') but they don't tell you how this is supposed to translate to any kind of actual singing.

[@pc3140]

Stevo Hein YESSSSSSS!!!!

[@phvoice]

I love your program. It is extraordinary and suitable for every singer, professional or beginner. Thank you for each of your videos and for sharing your knowledge and passion with us. It has helped me a lot and I am looking forward to further changes in my voice from classical to modern singing. Once again thank you Ken!!!

[@kentamplin]

ph, I'm glad it's helping you!

[@amanrai3744]

Hello! This is Aman from India. I am following Mr. Ken from past 2 years and I would like to say a big thanks to you for uploading such amazing informative videos. I hope to meet you atleast once in my life and say thanks for making me learn different techniques. Thanks alot for being here. Love from India❤🍻

[@kentamplin]

It's my pleasure, Aman!

[@amanrai3744]

@@kentamplin Thanks for responding back. You're really a great man.

[@Housey29]

Learned alot on KTVA course, only 2 weeks in already noticing improvements and great friendly helpful forum to back up your progress would recommend this course.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for the kind words, Vocality, and I'm glad you're learning a lot with the course! The KTVA Forums is a great place to get feedback and guidance as you work through the course.

[@toomanyjstoomanyrs1705]

Sunday is the first time I heard that term "sing into the mask", so far you're the first one to have a better definition of what that is.

[@kentamplin]

I'm glad if you found some clarification in this, Jose!

[@Doubrelle]

great lesson as always Ken - I make and record my own music and have been singing for a long time but i always tune into what you have to say because i always come away having learned something useful - thanks man!

[@Roses1401]

I really never, never heard such a great presentation about "singing into the mask" ! All singers want to know whait is singing into the mask. Thank you very, very much Mr. Ken Tamplin.

[@kentamplin]

Roses1401 Great! Glad you liked it!

[@Gorgamation]

Singing into the mask makes me think of slipknot

[@kentamplin]

I get it. They all use a lot of masks. But their masks are a little different than vocal mask.

[@jaysongarcia5325]

A literal mask Lol

[@juarezlino46]

😂🤣😅😀

[@YassineKAK]

I know this guy, he's a classically trained tenor, his voice has incredible resonance to it, his voice sounds really loud and resonant EFFORTLESSLY! Even when he's singing in a soft way...I asked his voice teacher about it and she keeps saying that it's all in the mask, I don't know, he doesn't sound nasal at all...?

[@kentamplin]

That's right. If you open up to MASK properly, it's not a nasal sound, it's a RICH, BRIGHT sound. You NEED some of that in your sound, or it will be too stuffy-sounding.

[@noneofyourbusiness910]

I love your humor. Lol. Thanks for another great video.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for the kind words, Zachary! Glad you like the humor! 😊

[@dennysitinjak]

Thanks Ken, You are a great teacher because you did with a lot of good practical and explaining clearly..I enjoy to watch your videos and still learning how to sing high notes, belting and strengthen head voice..

[@kentamplin]

Denny Sitinjak I'm glad the videos are helping!

[@ravilabdrazakov9111]

You are how David Coverdale !!! Great teacher !! Thank you very much 🙏 Great Boland and Bruce Lee!!!!👍👍👍

[@kentamplin]

My pleasure!

[@ShaunaMarieSings]

Thank you so much, dear Ken...I always glean so much knowledge from the excellent tutorials at your channel...and I'm really looking forward to your Live Stream this Saturday!!! 💗💗💗

[@kentamplin]

You're welcome, Shauna! Yes, it will be fun to get everyone together on Saturday for another Live Stream! I think this one might be the most exciting so far! 9:00 AM Pacific Time, 11/10/2018, here on KZbin!

[@ShaunaMarieSings]

@@kentamplin - YEA...I can't wait!!! 💗💗💗

[@kentamplin]

😊👍

[@Housey29]

Will be there looking forward to the live show.

[@CBEasyas123]

Best singing technique video description on youtube

[@kentamplin]

Many many thanks!

[@cedricbluman3512]

@@kentamplin how much is it to train with you? Or where do I go to discuss those things

[@michaela2776]

U explain the mask better than anybody else. Give us more examples, how does MJ sing, how does Duo Lipa, etc. I think they’re all at the front but with a relax throat.

[@pamelamooremusic]

I love that you show the differences. AND, love your vibrato! Good Stuff, Ken!

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for the kind words, Pamela!

[@esorprajapati5915]

Liked even without watching your video.. You're just best of all ken.. Loved all of your videos

[@kentamplin]

Esor, thank you so much for that statement, knowing that it would be good before you even heard it. Thank you for being here for me!

[@JustinBrown-gh9vv]

I've been doing this without even knowing what the heck it was! lol Glad someone is there to show how all this works and why!

[@kentamplin]

Now you know, Justin!

[@operasinger2126]

Big Mahalo, Ken. for making these videos.

[@kentamplin]

My pleasure!

[@johnsanders3290]

Dude! I love your videos and today's made me laugh and sing. You really bring it and I'm incredibly grateful! Your course rock and I feel freer and more confident in my singing.

[@kentamplin]

Thank you, Jonh! You couldn't have said anything that would have made my day better than that. Knowing that I made you laugh and sing... I'll take singing and laughing any day and it's a better day!

[@bulldozernaga4626]

Always ready to watch you're new video coz you are my favorite

[@kentamplin]

That makes me happy, Arii'z!

[@bulldozernaga4626]

Hello sir plz...... teach us you and I by scorpions

[@ana7icia]

thanks ken! i really had no idea what it was but i was intrigued by it. this explains everything. love your vids btw!

[@kentamplin]

😊

[@carameyl]

Woaw ! Back then you already knew about mask ! 😂😂😂 Thank you for your great videos 👍 Ruth from France .

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for watching!

[@benalogy6711]

mask resonance really help to create mood of the song.. i love it

[@kentamplin]

😊

[@briannorman952]

Another great video Ken. I feel I've improved my vocal drastically using your videos.

[@kentamplin]

That's awesome to hear, Brian!

[@Wolstenstickenstein]

first of all thank you ken as always, hopefully in some near future I'm gonna owe you so much from what you have taught to me! sorry if this is long but I've started taking lessons (your course) since like 3 weeks ago, and ken there is one thing that bothers me a lot and it's that I can't go from my chest to my head smoothly! I've practiced singing soft and low but I feel like I'm not making progress, it really frustrates me. now from what I've learned from you, this might be because I haven't built my head voice properly yet, cause as you say we need strong chest and head voice together to be able to this, and my chest voice is not bad imo, cause I can really stretch it and do it with power and resonance. so should I just work on my head voice to solve this? or is it too soon

[@kentamplin]

You need to work on your ability to bridge from chest into head and back without an abrupt change. It's a matter of blending smoothly from one coordination to the other. You will have to practice very quietly at first to begin to get the change to be seamless.

[@gabrielcornea9119]

I had a similar problem, but Ken always says that we need strong diaphragmatic support, that means the abdominal muscles need to be a bit tensed in both the upper register and the lower register, and then there is the ability to open the throat completely and the empty space that we create that way about just behind our tonsils will work like a resonating chamber or a mini amphitheatre. By training the throat muscles with Ken's technique you will eventually be able to move that resonating chamber back or forward at will, thus mixing the chest voice with your reinforced falsetto in your preferred proportion and creating a seamless transition between the two registers. It surely did help me. If you don't follow Ken's advice, you might repeat my mistakes, such as singing too loud, closing the throat, forgetting diaphragmatic support at the transition point and trying to transition from chest (pingy) to falsetto (flutey) without moving the resonating chamber forward and having therefore the unwanted "yodel" jump instead of seamless slide between similar texture registers (pingy chest to pingy reinforced falsetto). By pingy I mean "it's the Law Ah" sound as Ken use to call it. I hope that makes any sense to you.

[@stevieG.]

A really insightful video, but for us 'intermediates' the practice of holding a good open-throat technique whilst directing the voice towards the mask and facial resonators and thinking about lyrics and pitch as well..this requires a huge amount of focus at our level.

[@kentamplin]

That's why intermediates need to keep doing the techniques as they work out. Those things that are now requiring focus will become the norm and you will graduate from intermediate towards natural/Pro.

[@flavy1000]

So important, that about the MASK..!! By the way,I had to learn it on my own , by accident..(a happy one =) Hope I would have someone like you, to teach me about, but, my story was that, after so many years of singing, diferent styles of rock pop, choir, classic, etc,I discovered that there were some issues when I tried to imitate Amy Lee from Evanescence, a goal for every girl singing I believe...Well, I remember I was trying to make Your Star notes endurance part...and.it suddenly made a "click" to me!! THAT extreme opening I found was perhaps the famous "mask" I was seeing and finding spoken about everywhere those days...And while placing my voice , to say, below my eyes, and opening my mouth mainly as I was making a false grin, to say, I discovered a very very powerful kind of voice, half screamy, half sung... Then I found that,again, in Floor's Jansen version of Ghost Love Score, and all made sense to me.. (And the way she OPENED her mouth there!!!) Tarja's version was more about that classic way of head voice I was accustomed and taught ,and already singing because of my Choir years.... But...How did Floor get that light and clean scream at the ending, the one that everyone loved, including me? Well, I think that is the importance of the MASK, and the way you can push your voice further.. Ken, all this "story" was just to ask you, if you can tell me , I got it right, thanks a lot, and perhaps, I also can make it clear for someone else.. Thanks for another great video, and tips!!!! God bless you!

[@kentamplin]

I think you stumbled upon what so many have been chasing for years. Learning when and how to use it is part of the technique. A little bit goes a long way.

[@flavy1000]

Yes, I think so.. I ve been always observing my fav singers since I was a kid..this way is for me the best to learn, it´s kinda I can "feel" in my own chords what they are doing...but , it takes patience and time... The term MASK, was from the Opera, I didn't know about that, I thought it was because an anatomical part of the face...=)

[@flavy1000]

By the way, sometimes I still have to think about that grin trick, to place my MASK voice, not that easy, and it was my last "discovery" at singing..!Thanks a lot for answering Ken, I 'd want to know when exactly, your live streaming is, because I've never got it in time up to now... Remember I live in west Argentina

[@flavy1000]

Now I appreciate a lot more the open throat technique, or , I think I´ve at least, understood about it,you made it very clear Ken!

[@flavy1000]

Last one..what do you think about Mattthew Bellamy from Muse..? I truly love his way of singing...falseto, etc.. By the way, I agree with you, that the mask voice brought "from the back " sounds better, indeed, more "natural" or so!! How many different great singers and approaches are there, the voice is the best instrument, way far...And you show us a lot about , thanks again!!

[@marinemomma62]

Gezzz I wish I could take a few lessons from you. I studied Opera for 3 years, but due to Autoimmune, I lost my voice. (Hashimoto’s) That was 35 years ago. I just want to sing in my church choir. Been doing your exercises and my voice has improved. So crazy!! Also playing my guitar again. I love rock and Roll. Your videos has been so helpful.

[@kentamplin]

Awesome! Happy to hear you are fighting through!

[@symbiot888]

Hey ken, thx for demystifying this subject

[@kentamplin]

You're welcome, symbiot888!

[@ranjitapotsangbam5337]

Mr. Ken ur basic lesson is still the best 😇🙏 coz where the prof is in singing 😇🙏

[@kentamplin]

Great to hear it has been helpful to you Ranjita!

[@mr.greenjeans4170]

You the man Ken, love your vids. Always insightful and full of great examples.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks, It's Pluribus!

[@pougailungpougailung9676]

Ken thanks you very much for your vocal Academy.this day I have some improvement from you I love it to learn more from you

[@kentamplin]

I am very glad you told me that, Pougailung!

[@TheTrollsTrollBtch]

Always like learning new things. Thanks for the info n explanation. Very easy to understand. 👍🏼

[@kentamplin]

You're welcome, Smulean! Thanks for commenting!

[@simonnitzl2192]

It is perfect. After one year of practicing with your course I improved a lot but still having problems sometimes with tension. I think i should do more posts in your singers forum as long as I am not feeling that total openess with no tension at all. I feel the breath support now even stronger cause I am using the mask so the diaphragm support connects with the mask if I am doing it correctly? I feel my voice is really strong and loud then. You said to widen the mouth as much as possible but it still should feel comfortable with no tension like a total relaxed feeling? When I am doing your scales and open my mouth as much as possible and smile really bright my tone should be like your tone during the scales so the larynx is automatically in the lowered position? So the larynx raises just a litte bit when I start singing? I watch all your videos very often and you did it so great with gabriella. I think half or one hour skype lesson with you would be great :) cheers

[@kentamplin]

Simon, The student areas of the KTVA forums is the perfect place to get honest, real feedback on whether you are approaching the exercises correctly.

[@milanpolak]

great video, Ken! Powerful info...

[@kentamplin]

Milan Polak I am glad you think so!

[@hazardmouth]

Bahahahahh 🤣 0:48 ..this made me burst into laughter 😂

[@kentamplin]

😊 Ha, ha!

[@KarlV1]

Teacher, tomorrow I will buy the course how to sing better than anyone else but I dont understand english at all, give me luck for understand the maximum possible

[@kentamplin]

Mimic me on all of the scales and exercises. You should do well.

[@teebone420]

this was exactly what i needed! thanks dude

[@winthiha3467]

that improv deserve its own music video

[@kentamplin]

Ha, ha!

[@Islamicsongs313]

Genius✨

[@silverportals9193]

I've noticed that you move your head up a little when you sing rather than leaving it at a neutral position. I tend to find it easier to keep my head a bit down. Is one better than the other? Thanks and I really enjoy your videos.

[@kentamplin]

Optimally, you want your head level. Not tilted in any direction.

[@cherylthomas2209]

Great video love the mask in the way you taught me to use it.Thanks Ken

[@kentamplin]

You're welcome, Cheryl!

[@ScreamingBanchie]

Just got the course!

[@kentamplin]

ScreamingBanchie Awesome! Can't wait to hear your progress!

[@surethebest]

Excellent explanation and demonstration right there! Thank you, Ken! Hope there’re still Skype lessons possible. Cheers, Richard from Paris

[@kentamplin]

Thanks surethebest! I'm glad you enjoyed it and yes there still are!

[@agmuhdnazri1199]

Hey Ken ! This is a informative video for me ! I have watched so many videos about "mask" singing technique and I found this very useful ! I am wondering if you could do a video about "David Phelps" . Cheers !

[@kentamplin]

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[@kurischan7303]

Hi junior.

[@hazardmouth]

I can't wait to get your singing course.. With your KZbin videos alone I've increased my range almost an octave. I can't wait to see what happens when I get the real deal. Just haven't had the $$$ 😭

[@kentamplin]

That's awesome, Hazard! You'll see that there is SO much information that you could never fit it all on KZbin!

[@hazardmouth]

@@kentamplin I understand, it's a lifelong journey. I love what you do man keep rockin 🤘

[@Wargsy]

Love the video again as always. :D Gotta ask you although if you dont mind. Do you mind if people send in video clips or so on, of them singing? And just giving critique, or is that something one will have to pay for? Either way, I dont mind only curious. :D

[@kentamplin]

I am swamped with hundreds of videos and audio samples daily, far more than there are hours in the day if that was all I ever did. I ask that you send them in to my singers forums. My moderators there can give you expert information. forum.kentamplinvocalacademy.com/

[@Wargsy]

@@kentamplin Appreciate it. And that is completely understandable. Thank you for the response once more. :D I'll definitely send a a sample in for them. :)

[@GeofclavzOfficial]

I Love how you did this 4:48 haha it made me smile

[@kentamplin]

Ha, ha!

[@lucasturcano5464]

this is gold!

[@kentamplin]

You have eyes that see and ears that hear! You recognize the truth when it is in front of you.

[@milomilic1469]

You are so good!Thank you!

[@kentamplin]

Thank you too!

[@tonidupont-mora1572]

You’re great Ken. I love you instruction. Sometimes you make me laugh. 😁

[@kentamplin]

Thank you, Toni!

[@secreswallowtail1463]

Hi Ken Tamplin! Can I really learn from your free video tutorials or do I have to buy the course in order for me to learn? Just asking out of curiosity

[@kentamplin]

Vindict Spite The youtube videos are designed to be "snapshots" or, brief tutorials. They are, in no way, designed to replace a comprehensive training course. I've created "How to Sing Better Than Anyone Else" for that purpose. Please join my vocal forum, it's free, and ask others their experience with the program. If you feel it's for you, take a closer look at my course. forum.kentamplinvocalacademy.com/

[@secreswallowtail1463]

@@kentamplin ohh okay thanks!

[@axs7890]

Man you are awesome

[@kentamplin]

Thanks, AXS!

[@jerodbolt]

Good stuff brother. Thanks for the info. You’re a big part of my success! “It’s the la.” Haha 🤘

[@kentamplin]

I'm glad you find these tutorial videos helpful, Jerod!

[@jerodbolt]

Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy dude, people always ask me in Nashville and on the radio, and I always tell em, “Ken Tamplin, man.” I love the techniques behind singing. I believe in ALWAYS seeking self improvement, never just be comfortable where you’re at. I always believe in being better. You’re ever in Nashville man, I’d love to meet ya! Cheers bro!

[@kentamplin]

That would be awesome, Jerod!

[@peculiarchap]

Interesting - My coach followed your steps - but she never told me that she's teaching me the mask technique 😂, or I ain't listening - we spent time having me open my throat through in breath, then soft palette raising via inside smile, and focusing on the vibrations I feel when I sing and keeping that sensation by not throwing the voice out - she wanted me to simply keep the vibration at the back of my mouth and above my head, but somehow I can only confidently project when I feel it in my eye area, she's okay with it - she simply doesn't want me to put the voice in the lips and throw the voice outwards. Time to time in some songs she insists on keeping the voice at the back of the mouth - I guess that's the open throat.

[@kentamplin]

Keep on rockin'!

[@justintuccimusic]

Thank you Ken.

[@kentamplin]

You're welcome, Justin!

[@richardgoldman8761]

I love me some mask, gotta have the ability if you going to do covers and want to sound reasonably like the original.

[@kentamplin]

It's one of our crayons for the voice. You need the full set to color the whole picture.

[@lazar-if5nn]

Thanks master great job as always

[@kentamplin]

You're welcome, lazar!

[@samuelwinslow8550]

My vocal coach taught me to hum till my lips buzz then let the sound out then that's forward placement ( mask). Also yawning to open throat then as lessons progressed told to open throat when I want to go operatic only. I seem to sing from chest into head voice seamlessly but I don't think I was ever taught to belt so I'm confused as to what method I was taught all I know is it involves lifting diaphram and opening throat and forward placement.

[@TB-rx1ue]

Thank you!! I’ve been singing with nasal resonance and wasn’t dropping the air flow back down!

[@TendeshMechengSangma]

Hi! I love your video, you are the best in singing tutor.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks, Tendesh!

[@andreasvi1247]

Hi Ken! Are you going to do a video on subharmonic singing? There is a lot of mixed information on the internet about it.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for the suggestion, andreas!

[@flavy1000]

Wow I´d love some on that issue too!

[@jordanbarr850]

I agree Subharmonic singing would be interesting to hear Ken talk about

[@evilcowboy]

2 1/2 years later Ken and came here to make sure I was right in thinking it was what made Frank Sinatra sound so out front (at times he pushed it too far but the idea is there, you can clearly hear him, good enunciation). I also managed to get whistle notes down. The open throat removes the really nasal sound on higher notes. You have helped me a lot and I continue to keep learning new stuff. Got a question if anyone can answer it. Does anyone else have a chorus effect happening in your head when you open throat and have both the head and chest voice going at the same time? Mine is like that and since I learned whistle notes if I concentrate I can get pretty much everything going at once by placing my voice in the middle and opening everything, sounds odd. Also another question, if you are singing and your frequency monitor tells you that you are hitting the same note at 0 cents, can you hear it? I cannot hear it if its a perfect note mixed with the music unless I turn it up over the top of the music. It limits my mixing. Do you have to sing slightly flat or sharp to hear it if its a perfect note? Thank you to anyone who answers. I'll upload a raw cover of a Muse song on my channel so anyone interested can hear what I mean.

[@thiagooliveira5235]

This is another indispensable vídeo.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks, Thiago!

[@Anime-nl9mr]

you know, I think that's what my voice therapist told me to do in order to talk O.o ps: My voice got so tired that I thought "something I did was wrong" she seemed happy but I was with no voice due to tireness afterwards... I'll ask her later why, amazing job with your techniques and resonators btw!

[@tiffjak]

awesome

[@noelsartin]

Hi Ken. Just wanna ask is it normal to feel so tense when I'm recording a song. I mean, I can hit the notes easily when I'm singing on normal days but not when I'm doing a record.

[@kentamplin]

Hi, Noel. It's kind of normal for us to be a little more tense when recording, because we want it to be perfect so much. But we need to be OK with whatever we get, so that we can relax a bit. It's a balance. Be vigilant to pay close attention to details, but also remain relaxed enough to avoid unnecessary tension.

[@noelsartin]

@@kentamplin Wow, I'm glad I'm not alone to this. You're definitely the best 👍

[@thenerdyhobbit3935]

lol bro, i can relate. I'm a new guy in recording my singing. And for recent time I got all experience you explained above. Hope we all getting better in time. cheers!

[@JB-qc1kj]

Ken, does Tobias Forge from Ghost BC sing with a lot of “Mask”? (As always love the content!)

[@kentamplin]

Not a whole lot.

[@rileycronin-schneider8101]

Hey Ken, Awesome video as always! One thing I'd like to point out is how agile and strong your speaking voice is. That is one thing I always look for in a singing instructor. There are some teachers who either don't have a pleasant speaking voice or who sound hoarse! Question: If one was striving for that Stevie Wonder sound (a bit too nasally for me personally as well) would you still advice them to learn the open throat style first?

[@kentamplin]

Riley Cronin-SchneiderReally great question for the forum. Please post there, other singers will benefit from the reply and you will receive great feedback from either myself or one of my commentators. It's free! forum.kentamplinvocalacademy.com/

[@christiancastillo284]

Hi Ken😀😀😀,im a beginner...I'm working on my breathing but I don't know where to start to train my voice and how long I should to train my voice a day????can you give me some tips please.....

[@kentamplin]

Just getting started you may not have much stamina, but you want to try to do about an hour per day, 5 or 6 days per week, when you are strong enough.

[@TheGuruof157]

Does Mike Patton use mask in Epic or it's a different technic? Great video!!!

[@chris9yearsago698]

king of the MASK singer

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for listening!

[@michelleohlhoff5842]

Hi Ken! Thanx for your great info! I have a question that maybe some other people could als help me answer: Is what they call “twang” the same thing as singing into the mask?

[@kelolin4352]

Does the nasal voice have its own passage, or is just a cavity for projecting the voice.

[@kentamplin]

The velonasal port is up behind the uvula, and is the passage into the nasal cavity.

[@hoangphanvu9022]

damn you're so cool 😀 like your voice and your sense of humor :D

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

This is a great clip, thanks Ken! I’ve been watching your clips for 3 and a half years now and my singing has improved a great deal :) Most of the time now, when I’m testing out the passaggio, going from chest to head voice and back down again, my voice isn’t cracking as much, especially when I go back down, which is pretty cool. Every now and then you can hear the break in my voice when I go back down, but only because my voice hasn’t warmed up properly I assume? haha

[@michaelsonortega2387]

Can we access the mask to our mix voice?

[@favyan16]

Could you please do a video on volume ? Especially with low notes. I feel I struggle to be heard when I do low notes.

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for the suggestion, favyan16!

[@sojabwoy347]

Your my best friend teacher

[@kentamplin]

Soja, that really makes me happy to hear. That was very kind of you to say. Thank you. 😊

[@inuyasha11p]

I think I stumbled upon this once doing a vocal warmup and it kind of came out of nowhere. I was doing a me me warm up in scales and then as i went higher, the sound started getting more pingy and it was resonating through my nose and like cheeks a bit so I decided to keep doing meme with bring me to life melody then as soon as i opened my mouth to say life, my whole face was pinging the sound and my voice was so loud and strong with no effort it freaked me out that i stopped. This kind of thing happened to me only that once and I never had that sensation ever again. So I was wondering if doing a warmup with meme a good way to get used to mask. Also is mask the same as mixed voice??

[@kentamplin]

I don't recommend me-me, or mum-mum, or nay-nay, or no-no or any of those consonant-launched exercises. That's probably why you can never recreate that sound. You have associated using consonants to get to every note. That's a crutch that will cripple your voice. You close the vocal tract down on every M, or N, and rely on that to even get to the note. I teach with contiguous-phrase, legato scales that teach you to keep an open throat, which you cannot do on those consonant-launched exercises.

[@Julian-zc5ux]

Hi Ken is there a difference between mixed voice and mask singing.

[@kentamplin]

The best place to ask singing related questions is on the forum. Please join the discussion, enrollment is free. forum.kentamplinvocalacademy.com/

[@yehezkielrealme9678]

I have trying it very difficult this is speak about my breath

[@achibaz9699]

Thank you :)

[@kentamplin]

You're welcome, achintha!

[@Mirron]

Is this the same as forward singing?

[@chatclap]

this video is great Ken! would be cool you did the stevie wonder song and sing a verse and chorus with only mask and then the open version with mask just like you did the johnny cash song :)

[@kentamplin]

Thanks for the suggestion, Bro! You Rock! 😊🔥😎🔥😊

[@uneek3163]

You have a good voice man I want mine to be like yourz

[@kentamplin]

Here's how: KenTamplinVocalAcademy.com/

[@durvalfabianobarbosa8927]

Ken , como sempre passando instruçoes valiosas

[@kentamplin]

I teach information that is valuable.

[@KyOte13]

What is we ARE looking for that bright, “Stevie Wonder” sound?

[@brittney4255]

Hey ken, I’ve been wanting to sing for a long time but I’m close to giving up, i don’t know what to do right and what I’m doing wrong. Is it possible to email you for questions?