Smooth Out Vocal Break - FIX THE FLIPPING AND CRACKING IN YOUR PASSAGGIO!

Smooth Out Vocal Break! I will show you how to fix the cracking or flipping into falsetto! This video explains why these vocal breaks happen and gives you solutions and specific vocal break exercises to smooth it out. Learn how to navigate this part of your voice, referred to by many as the passaggio. Bridge instead of break! Eliminate vocal cracking (I include vocal crack exercise), flipping, and learn to smooth out your vocal break. Pretty soon you will eliminate "break" from your vocabulary! Note: work on mixed voice too. See my links below.
I have taught thousands of singers in all styles for 29 years, and have studied voice for 41 years! I always explain everything in clear, everyday language, besides being entertaining! My videos give you quick fixes as well as long term solutions. SING BETTER NOW! Follow Victoria’s Victorious Vocal Tips!
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[@Victoria-Victorious]

Here is my playlist on Mixed Voice with more videos: Mixed Voice Made Easy! kzbin.info/aero/PLaWjWxiTysDCCsBgnhWjfRRAWIPflxZp1

[@coleochoa926]

Thank you I asked a question on reddit and you were the only one who answered it

[@JazzGardenias007]

I noticed that you don't do exercise for jazz singers, could you please! Love your other videos!🎤🎹🎶🎵🎼💖💝❤️❤️‍🩹

[@Victoria-Victorious]

I demonstrate jazz a lot in my videos . When it comes to exercises, I don't do specific exercises for particular genres except for belting. I much prefer to take basic exercises and adjust them for style, such as vowel color and texture, and larynx position, which I find better teaches singers how to make different vocal choices. I show how to do this in my audio exercise training program. www.healthyvocaltechnique.com/order-victorias-victorious-vocal-exercise-program/

[@pycpenn]

2:00 Thanks for showing how to build a bridge over the break that most amateurs find hard to get across.

[@idealsAREisomorphic]

Thank you so much! I love your no bullshit approach and mannerisms lol. If Judge Judy taught vocal.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

HAHAHA! Thank you! I love your comment!

[@pepinillo123]

Best comment i've ever read!!

[@robreid9741]

No More Breaks! I now say "Bridge". It makes so much sense. Now ...... Practice to undo the old ideas of pushing and squeezing! 50 years of singing for me; it will take diligent effort to turn these ideas into new ones, that really work! God bless you Victoria as you help the world to sing better!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you for such a wonderful post! Keep up the great singing!

[@fivefootrachel]

"Practice because this is your medicine!!" Thank you, Victoria, this was helpful 😊

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Absolutely! Glad you found it helpful.

[@polyglotta1]

This is great, so much better than some other mixed voice exercises I've tried. I love your intensity too, makes me smile 😺👍✨

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@kevinrobertandrews]

Okay, something clicked here. I'm sliding up and down through my range without flipping! I really like your idea of losing the term "break".

[@kirkschiefelbein8549]

Terrific voice info !

[@rachelmorin2198]

This color green looks amazing on you! Sorry I've been binging your videos and this one you look stunning! PS I am learning so much! Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge.

[@kevinedwards8603]

Yay! I no longer have a break! What a relief. Love you. You inspire so much confidence. Thank you😁

[@Victoria-Victorious]

You are so welcome! Keep up the good practice and have fun!

[@priyagopi8437]

Thank you! Very informative

[@BBKeys1947]

You are the greatest. Just fantastic.

[@florptytoo]

This is helpful. Thank you.

[@tinajthesinger]

Love your methodical style. Subscribed!

[@Cloppa2000]

Awesome teachings! 👍

[@johnwilliams3197]

Wonderful!!!!

[@patrickroswell2449]

omg.. you're changing everything for me..everything!!! i flipping love you!!!!

[@R3calCulation]

Just started some lessons, already seeing improvements thanks!

[@jonatanlanden9786]

This is very good! Thank you for sharing!

[@TimA-ls7ur]

You are a wonderful teacher and love the humour in your presentation style

[@rosabjorkkristjansdottir8048]

I'm in love with her singing technique and how she taught us to sing; I will definitely buy her vocal classes next month, by the way, I thought I would never be able to learn to sing with my bad voice before I found here, but now I believe there is a possibility to teach this bad voices girl to sing

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Of course! That's what training is all about! Thank you for your lovely post.

[@christopher631]

Thank you for your videos, I am experiencing new sensations in my throat and face when being aware of a blended passage. It's working different muscles, but I can hear the balance!

[@itssammieluck]

I've been binging on so many of your videos this week and have learnt so much! I love the term blend, thanks so much Victoria!! 😍❤

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Fantastic! Thank you so much for posting!

[@alidazehnder4155]

Thankyou so much.There is so much I can learn from you.I will be your student every day.

[@d3a1990]

Absolutely exceptional lesson! I love your teaching style! Very practical explains of abstract concepts!

[@rodrigovazquezoficial]

The best!

[@dana_what]

Wooooo, why is “the full voice is a blend” blowing my mind so hard! Dang, Victoria… Nice.

[@alicemackay6318]

Thank you for your very expert advice. Your exercises really work.❤

[@Happyfreerich]

My entire Voice is a Bridge 🎤🎢. Thank You!

[@Krysthalenz]

Great exercise

[@mid9moth]

something that singers, musicians, actors and dancers, all have in common, is that as performers, we know ANYTHING & EVERYTHING can happen and will happen on stage; our own fun and playful passions have made us quite superstitious, so using vocabulary that will jinx us the less, is a MOST

[@honestjoe7940]

Aww you're wonderful , thanks so much for your inspirational video's :)

[@misira80]

I am from Greece thank you so much it was so helpful!!!

[@dionjackson9857]

thank you sis🎉

[@lilyofthevalley6061]

this is the best video on this topic i have seen. your advice and delivery is accurate, effective, and practical.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for posting!

[@xThankYourLuckyStars]

Your channel is amazing😊 thank you so much❤ x

[@musicnotes4755]

Victoria, you are an amazing voice teacher!!! love every video!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you so much! Your post makes me happy!

[@Reezys_acoustic-sounds]

Nice teacher ❤

[@mikrokosmomos3231]

I was really struggling with my singing - this is exactly what i needed right now! Thank you

[@lannapasaribu0508]

I like your lesson very much

[@sandradee888]

Thank you for all of your videos! I'm a new fan and will watch them all.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Welcome to my channel! I have plenty to keep you busy for a very long time!

[@okhacminhkhoilop4372]

Thank you

[@WhimsicalStarfish]

I only just now stumbled upon your videos and I already love them, and you! I love your manners, personality and teaching techniques! HOW FUN (and enjoyable)! Thank you!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Welcome to my channel, WhimsicalStarfish! Thank you for your lovely post!

[@floramiles1365]

Great! Thanks! I now realize that I need to put less „strength“/support on the lower notes and more in the „cracking“ ones to blend them together. The vowel ah is still my paranoia vowel. Hoping to get better and less anxious with this one now.

[@GC-fb1to]

Awesome teaching! ❤️

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you! 💙

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Yes, and that going slender or narrowing is so counterintuitive. It took me a while to feel my way through it. I was so conditioned to go wide and spread.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

This works for most singers. However, sometimes I have a singer who needs to open a little bit wider. Those are usually singers who tend to squeeze.

[@Springfeild4]

Hi Victoria that lady for your videos I am enjoying them your so informative and knowledgeable I went to a speech pathologist for MTD and she showed me the anatomy of the voice and said there were two muscles that pull forward for the chest voice and when you go into head the control is taken over by two muscles that pull up and back and the break is the catch and release of these two groups

[@PepperDeVillle]

Thanks. Had to move these exercises about a major 6th down as they are all firmly in my head range as you demonstrated them. My "Bridge" is around middle c or even slightly below. My voice even strains a little when singing along with Tracy Chapman, lol

[@argusfleibeit1165]

What a great dame. I love her. "Slender through the passagio!" I am 68, lost my middle range after barking my lungs out due to --"you know". I am hoping to mend it.

[@Waevform]

You truly are a treasure. I wish I could have a true one-on-one in person because I know it would change my life and be worth the time and money haha

[@lukemiller100]

thank you! I've been doing your exercises for this and warm-ups since Friday since I had a song to do in studio today (Monday) that was challenging. It helped me SO much! I also got your program.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you for posting! I’m so happy to read this!

[@roberthughes7268]

Excellent video, there is a lot of knowledge and wisdom in this video. Thank you for sharing. Yes, this is video that should be watched several times. You are a true professional artist.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you so much, Robert!

[@jameslagramada-dp7rn]

Tnx again

[@evelynortega2207]

Victoria, you have a beautiful mission and you are excellent, Nobel people make king’s and queen’s.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you. I appreciate your comment!

[@GL-dm3yc]

As a teen, I developed a large, obvious bridge in my voice (but didn't call it that) that I thought I'd always have. I resorted to thinking I would always be an Alto (and learned harmonizing). In my 20s, I became a folk song teacher of little ones. I always sang in my lighter register with them since that is where children sing. Now in my 50s, I'm discovering how much I have to learn! Your videos are excellent! As I learn from you, I pass on what I learn from you to the under-10 children who come to me for voice lessons. Thank you so much!

[@Victoria-Victorious]

That is so lovely! Thank you for such a nice post!

[@PurpleHazel]

It's fascinating! You're funny too! Love it

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PurpleHazel]

@@Victoria-Victorious My only question would be, since belting in pop is mostly chest/chest-mix , is there a way to keep the chest mix for a higher register instead of keeping mixing up to head mix? Those glides are fun and natural for me to do, but I find myself unable to apply them to powerful belts :)

[@Victoria-Victorious]

I discuss and demonstrate chest mix and thinning out the chest as you get higher in videos 2 and 3 in that playlist. To have a healthy belt, I teach a healthy and robust chest mix, usually starting from speech, plus a bright and "edgy" vowel.

[@earthquakenate]

Not sure why, but the tilted picture frames in the back are relaxing lol

[@tudor7296]

I just started (trying) to sing and your trouble with the bridge at A4/B4 is like a dream to me. I think I have even for a guy a low voice, D2 is like barely any effort for me, but past B3-C4 I go from a high belt to a scream most of the times. So usually after D4 I better be doing head voice notes, because the chest either doesn't go higher or even if it does (usually after I sing for like 5 10 minutes), it sounds like I am screaming for my life. I just started watching your videos and you are so methodical, I enjoy listening to your even if I don't try out your tips (which I really should be doing).

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Work on thinning out your chest voice as you ascend in pitch (chest mix). Here is my playlist on mixed voice that has a lot of good exercises starting from speech: Mixed Voice Made Easy! kzbin.info/aero/PLaWjWxiTysDCCsBgnhWjfRRAWIPflxZp1

[@ulquiorra635]

Yeahh true..cuz my happen E4 or F4 depends.... A4 break is maybe if u are lyric tenor...

[@6randy6rhoads6]

You are an amazing teacher! What is the best way to encourage you?

[@sukeywatson1281]

This happens at F3-G3 for me...; Others have advised staying on the open Lap-Ah... I find that is nearly impossible for me at this beginner point in training my voice. I think this closed vowel is much easier for me to smooth this out. Thanks. Thank you Victoria for the response too. I will live in my passagio, your exercises seem to be very logical and helpful.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Closed vowels are MUCH easier in training the passaggio because it keeps the vowel more slender. Then you can apply to the other vowels.

[@plenarygrace]

YOU. ARE. AH - MAAAAZING!!!! THANK YOU!!! YOU ROCK!!😁 Language MATTERS! For example, I don't have a "budget" because that makes me feel small. I have Dollar Directive! I tell my money what to do (I direct my dollars), not the other way around! YES!!

[@kamalchopraproductions1667]

Thank you so much for your simple and very very easy to understand lessons. And you seem to address all the problems I'm going through especially the ones on Chest voice. Chest blend, head blend & head voice. To help me understand better could you please explain what registers do we apply when singing Celine Dion's Power of Love. I think I'm always trying to sing those high notes in chest voice 😭Thank you so much Victoria ❤️

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Yes, that is full chest mix or thicker chest blend. If you have not watched my video on belt, be sure to review it. Healthy Belting - Exciting Belt! VICTORIA'S FORMULA! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5aran14aLCUfrs

[@sudharamakrishnan3152]

Ya ji nicely understood. Now when I try high note I don't chock, cough and Abruptly stop in the middle of singing. Next, I am practicing how to glide smoothly and how elegantly to touch the high note exactly in its note(not under or over); because my range seem to short.

[@trishapunterbaptiste7110]

Hi i love your teaching can you teach me how to sing please

[@Springfeild4]

You need to train the muscles to do it smoothly these are great exercises Thanks

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Glad you like them!

[@jeanmaeilagan8459]

My voice section in choir is soprano but when pandemic came I stop singing for almost a year because we don't do rehearsals but now we are back on rehearsing and when I sing high notes (in head tone) my voice is not the same anymore. I always feel that my voice cracks whenever I hit high notes and I want my old voice back so I hope this video will help me. Thanks a lot.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Great that you are back to singing! You just need a little refresher! See my playlist on high notes. Singing High Notes - EASIER, SOLID & MORE EXCITING! kzbin.info/aero/PLaWjWxiTysDDcjU4lWBKrhNlR1o2hCFmM

[@singer-antoinette]

I've never had any professional couching or training in 20 years so i need a lot of help

[@NikhilJolly]

Thank you for sharing so much knowledge. 😃 For a baritone these exercise should be done at lower notes?

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Yes.

[@meridithgurko6032]

"Victorious" ,your spirit is so light I would sell rocks with you! I would like to have a discussion with you soon. Have a message for you🎶

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Thank you for your lovely comment! 😊

[@shilohmcgilvary6704]

I want to sing rock singing such as Robert plant and Steve Marriott kind of singing, do they go into head voice or do they just stay in mixed voice? Thanks

[@skepticsquirrel7560]

Is it possible you could evaluate my voice and then recommend me a list of your videos to practice daily to help me with my problem areas? I unfortunately can’t afford regular online lessons at the moment :(.

[@Victoria-Victorious]

You can submit a video for review that is very affordable through my website: www.healthyvocaltechnique.com/product/video-review-of-your-singing/. My audio program will be out soon too that will have over 100 exercise combinations for different vocal issues.

[@skepticsquirrel7560]

@@Victoria-Victorious thank you so much! I might just do that soon :)

[@jodien5800]

I have a question. When doing lower notes, should I go to the obvious chest voice or do I stay with the higher voice( head voice?) but when I can do both and I find it difficult to know when I should use which one.

[@birgithade5022]

Thank you. I have a question though☺ What about the second passage? I have problems around Eb5 and E5. Can I do the same exercises, only in this new area? I appreciate your answer 🤩🎶

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Hi Birgit! Yes, the principle is the same. Pease see my other vids on this in my playlist on the Passaggio. Passaggio (bridge) - HOW TO NAVIGATE THROUGH IT SMOOTHLY! kzbin.info/aero/PLaWjWxiTysDAsuVFcVCRgX8xhNx7u4Qsw

[@SinlessHysteria]

Hey Victoria, My chest voice range seems to be E2 to D3, E3 is the passagio, which i believe is really short (unless i belt which is c4, but sometimes i dont want to belt) how to i go about increasing my chest range so i dont always have to always depend on my head voice?

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Hi Astrid, Guess what? What you describe is exactly right as far as the "natural passaggio" for just about every voice type if it is not belted! That Eb-F4 is either the first passaggio or second, depending on the voice. When we belt, we are extending the chest blend higher than where it would want to shift if we were not belting. So the answer to your question is to blend both head and chest, also known as either a chest mix or head mix. You can review my blend suggestions in this Vocal "Break" video. I will post a video on mix hopefully next week. I have a lot of requests for it.

[@LiamNoir]

I feel like they should be called Victoria's Very Viciously Victorious Visceral Vocal Virtues Version V.

[@giovannitraino834]

Hi Victoria, so I feel as though my upper range in getting shaky. I’m 48 and been singing professionally for 20+ years. Would it be a problem with my vocal folds coming together? Is there certain exercises I can combat this with?

[@candace162]

I wonder if my neighbors hate me for yelling beep beep beep in the middle of the night 🤣?

[@tashwhimpey8114]

4:22 12:47

[@tyvonehunt9061]

Do you have online lessons?

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Yes, I do. Please send me an email through my website, www.healthyvocaltechnique.com/. Thank you.

[@shabaduba7959]

Should These Vowel modifications happen only in Passagio or also in higher notes in Head voice?

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Yes, we modify vowels in the upper range. The degree of modification depends on the style and voice type.

[@adriandrake4208]

Hi Victoria, passaggio is my problem, plus always having to clear my throat. Any suggestions please?

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Passaggio (bridge) - HOW TO NAVIGATE THROUGH IT SMOOTHLY! kzbin.info/aero/PLaWjWxiTysDAsuVFcVCRgX8xhNx7u4Qsw OVERLOOKED SIGN OF VOCAL STRAIN #shorts, #singinglessons, #voiceteacher kzbin.infoHH8d0p_-OnY?feature=share

[@Samtar]

are males staying an octave lower for most of those?

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Lower male voices (bass/barritones), yes.

[@kc.theblockcaptin6178]

👆💪👍

[@goncalobaia1574]

Are you supposed to be able to do the blend at first? Or does it take a long time to reach that blend? I'm asking because I used to sing a lot in passagio effortlessly, but I stopped for two years, and I'm just not achieving the blend, the voice just cracks down. Even when I achieve the blend "notes", it just feels so unstable. And so I'm wondering if I've just sit on ice for too long and need to retrain, or if it's actually permanent damage of unhealthy technique and alcohol... Hope I'm not the only one with this problem

[@Victoria-Victorious]

It's impossible to tell without seeing and hearing you. If you have any doubt, you should consider seeing an ENT doctor, preferably a laryngologist. Also, it is very common to need to retrain after a long hiatus, especially if the voice has changed with age. Nothing wrong with that! If you are not able to blend, see my PLAYLIST on Mixed Voice: kzbin.info/aero/PLaWjWxiTysDCCsBgnhWjfRRAWIPflxZp1

[@goncalobaia1574]

@@Victoria-VictoriousThank you, sincerely, for your response. I will check it out, and also see a doctor to make sure. Great channel, by the way, definitely the best I've found!

[@Sojinkpopeditz]

6:57 7:25

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Glad you found these parts helpful!

[@Sojinkpopeditz]

@@Victoria-Victorious not only this but many more! But i haven't written them yet

[@Jen-Jen-Jen]

It's not vocal break, it's sudden falsetto.

[@richard-en2dx]

So beautiful mama mmm 😘🍸🍦

[@maxra]

I watch you every morning during breakfast, love your videos, they help a lot with my own students

[@Victoria-Victorious]

Glad you find the videos helpful! Thank you!