Speech Level Singing!

In today's video I share a technique that has helped me a lot with my tension issues and tendency to push and strain. Speech level singing helps me to apply the easy natural feeling of my speaking voice to my singing voice. If your speaking voice doesn't feel easy or natural you must address that first with speech therapy, that's where I started.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - What is speech level singing??
1:46 - How has speech level singing helped me and my MTD?
3:11 - Speech level singing exercises - Letting up off of the "gas pedal"
6:41 - Talking quietly into your friend's ear. (NOT WHISPERING).
8:11 - Preppy voice, aw so cute!
10:20 - Apply speech level singing to a song!
12:15 - Belting - HEY MOM! (NOT SCREAMING OR YELLING, CALLING OUT)
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[@xenmaree]

i’m using this video for my daily warmups now, thank you!

[@LizBills]

Woo hoo!!

[@paulbergagnin5158]

Great explanation of the important subtle points of SLS.😊

[@FireboltJB]

I been practicing SLS for over a year now and I learned that it's the same volume as your speech as well. I did Muh, Foo, Wah, and Wee. I would practice them for several hours a day. It finally clicked just recently. There's no need to strain or pull up chest voice which was my problem in the beginning. It's an amazing feeling once you get it.

[@LizBills]

It is such an amazing feeling once you get it!!! Yay!!!!!

[@FireboltJB]

@@LizBills How long did it take you to get to where you are? Oh and how many hours do you practice a day?

[@LizBills]

@@FireboltJB I was diagnosed w MTD ten years ago so I suppose it’s been ten years! :) I have always had a good practice routine… practicing 3-5 times a week. These days I see a vocal coach 2 times a month and I honestly don’t do a ton of practice anymore. I am a vocal coach so I am always sort of in the practice of all things voice. I would say to look at your life and see what will work for you. Find a routine that feels sustainable and good and just keep at it. Also, be flexible and compassionate with yourself.

[@FireboltJB]

@@LizBills Let's see if I got this right. So majority of the SLS exercises are designed to get you to sing the song in a spoken type of voice?

[@LizBills]

@@FireboltJB yes :) and our speaking voices can be quiet or loud or somewhere in between! When I approach singing from more of a speaking place it just feels much freer to me. I think a lot of us singers have a tendency to try too hard to sing because we think it’s different from our speaking voices… but it’s the same voice. :)

[@janet2a]

i really love the belt section.. so great how you went from speech to those phrases in jar of Hearts 👏👏

[@LizBills]

Aww thanks! I love speech level singing! It makes belting so much easier :)

[@sese2505]

Very good explanation how sls works and really good exercises, thank you.

[@LizBills]

🫶🏻❤️

[@yesser4138]

I am 1st...hehe.. I am from the Philippines and we love you..😁😘

[@LizBills]

I love you too!!!

[@tashirose699]

oh wow! - this is cool : ) It makes it easier to hit higher notes...as a contralto I wanna have more power in the higher notes and with your video it makes it so much easier and natural - thanks!

[@LizBills]

Yay that’s why I love speech level singing! Helps so much!

[@bazingacurta2567]

Jesus, you sing really, really well. Amazing.

[@LizBills]

Thank you. It took me a lot of practice to get here! :)

[@bazingacurta2567]

@@LizBills How long have you been singing for, if I may ask?

[@LizBills]

@@bazingacurta2567 my whole life but training for 12 years now

[@halimatu2455]

Привет милой Маэстро из "Кавказа К.Ч.Респуб..!" от А.

[@al.eingang]

😍

[@LizBills]

❤️

[@MsElcapo123]

i felt in love with u

[@LizBills]

Aww love you too!