Voice Training 101 (for trans women) | Stef Sanjati

[@samnelius]

"you are absolutely allowed to be happy with yourself" sounds like a no-brainer but so many of us need that reminder. ur an inspiration stef

[@russgardner9394]

You have got to be related some how. Everyone in my family looks like you. And there are beautiful as well

[@SamB33]

I love when you post things about transitioning. I'm not trans, but I really like being informed by someone who is actually transitioning

[@Talk2MeNice]

Same here! It's always good to be educated on this subject matter.

[@HeatherLea90]

This. Plus she's amazing.

[@pragmaticfilly0]

Same here, I find it fascinating. And love watching people become happier and comfortable in their skin.

[@Ahoykatieee]

Same!

[@plantcrime]

This comment made me really happy, and that probably sounds really weird!!! But you're being respectful. Alot of these kind of comments get really cringe-worthy, and I just appreciate you so much. Thank you.

[@lokiokvltys4667]

When you're stuck in the closet and don't get to practice your voice as much as you'd like

[@cozycr8485]

meeeeee

[@heartsthekitteh6239]

I literally have to practice at 3AM when everyone is asleep lol

[@cozycr8485]

@@heartsthekitteh6239 i get that feeling fren

[@nat-nat4524]

same

[@br3nnabee]

@@heartsthekitteh6239 lmao my parents are light sleepers and they wake up

[@johnneil8234]

Doing research for my girlfriend. Helped her a lot! Thanks!

[@AyeAye-gp7oh]

we all know who the girlfriend is

[@AyeAye-gp7oh]

@Wikidog no just themselves

[@radstool6467]

@@AyeAye-gp7oh I don’t follow.

[@AyeAye-gp7oh]

@@radstool6467 you’re amab and transitioning to female. You are your girlfriend

[@radstool6467]

@@AyeAye-gp7oh But that wouldn’t abide? As you’re not in a relationship with yourself because that wouldn’t make sense it would metaphorically tear a whole in reality because then that self would be itself loved one and it wouldn’t abide to reality. You can’t be your own lover you can only like yourself to an extent you can’t kiss yourself you can’t have a child with yourself without using something from someone else.

[@AstraSystem]

I never realized there were so many differences in male speech versus female speech, generally speaking. I just took it for granted that the only difference was that most male voices are deeper in pitch and that's it. Never noticed that my own voice is very high up in my throat and very near the front of my mouth. Fascinating and informative!

[@elliereyes6579]

I'm at 2:47 into your video and amongst all things that I can compliment you on, I must say that I appreciate how intelligent and articulate you are in your speech and delivery. xoxo

[@vanessaarnell]

I agree

[@favourjeanette3303]

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[@favourjeanette3303]

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[@Noi39319]

Thank you you're so good with your speech

[@MsWannabeGamer]

Whatever techniques you're using, they obviously work. You've developed a soft, almost motherly voice. It's very soothing to listen to.

[@blumeplants]

I'm not trans nor am I interested in make up or gaming but I still love watching Stef so much. She's got such a radiant and lively personality and it's just so awesome to watch her be herself and hear her talk about things that she is passionate in/things that she's going through at the moment :D

[@melissac633]

I'm not trans but my voice is SUPER deep, so dammit in using this!!

[@roachianna5686]

mkc 81 same

[@BramLastname]

The funny thing is, Mine is stuck in the upper half of my range, So I'm actually more high pitched Than I'm comfortable with.

[@svm5543]

You're not alone 💖

[@meowjustme6865]

Deep like as in The Boulder's Voice Deep you know cuz you have toph profile pic

[@favourjeanette3303]

Archive lighter and more feminine voice with this effective voice highlighting tea. High in Vitamin C, vitamin B12 and Thiamine. You should try, take two weeks to hear changes.

[@21owlgirl72]

My voice is such a problem when im gaming online. I tent to play games that consist mostly of cis guys and they always mistake me for a guy.

[@wristlock3596]

It’s probably cause you are

[@ajs6488]

Me too! More like a ten year old boy.....very not true cause I'm in my 20's.

[@sockismrages9880]

same.

[@laleczkowa]

@@danielowen440 and you aren't

[@delilah1377]

ugh same it sucks :(

[@maddyvicks3930]

I find your voice soothing yet positive like a happy kinder garden teacher

[@abineylon]

yes thats what ive been trying to figure out what it is about her that makes me so relaxed. its exactly like that thank you !

[@katecolvin7531]

I wish they had body swap centers for trans people, like you go in, find a trans person who was born with the body you want and you just switch. YAY

[@guslb12]

Haha No I'm fine with being able to get pregnant but they're studying that already and probably a possibility within the next five years

[@OatmealTheCrazy]

@@guslb12 within the next five centuries maybe. We're nowhere near even understanding how we could theoretically do that without you basically having the worst version of locked in syndrome possible Err... Unless you mean uterus transplants. That may be possible in a decade or two

[@xenofeild983]

Don’t you wish all those Disney movies, “Oh my gosh your me!!!” Plots can be real? Like chanting a ritual would make life amazing wouldn’t it

[@Malinkadink]

@@OatmealTheCrazy Uterus transplants have already been done and a few recorded successful births as well. Not anywhere close to being "commercially" available, but it will get there i suppose.

[@OatmealTheCrazy]

@@Malinkadink yes, a whole two successful cases... So, it should be available in about a decade... For cis women only most likely. Then God knows how long until the leap for us

[@ericprak]

let's not be ignorant here, everyone. the NUMBER ONE REASON why most, if not LITERALLY ALL transwomen who want to change their voice, try to feminize their voice, is NOT because other ppl "want it". No. The simple reason is that they can never longer ever be mistaken for a DUDE AGAIN. All of us transwomen (mtf) want to be seen as WOMEN, AND WE UTTERLY HATE IT TO DEATH WHEN STRANGERS CALL US SIR. WE WANT THEM TO ALWAYS CALL US MA'AM, WITHOUT US NEEDING TO REMIND THEM OR TELL. THAT, IS LITERALLY THE REASON WHY ANY TRANSWOMAN DOES VOICE COACHING. It is done to match their gender.

[@janninesanchez1091]

Yeah, 'passing' is a big deal.

[@crekcut]

Don't forget crippling dysphoria upon hearing it, too... Oh. Heh. This was 3 years ago. K whoops ignore me please xD

[@BramLastname]

@@crekcut Don't worry we're all late to the party

[@valeriesanchez3074]

My voice never matured after puberty so it's always been soft pitched. But practice soprano opera singing, it helps

[@V3xxe]

This is precisely why I'm doing it.

[@regierse]

I'm a cis woman and I had to train my voice in high school when I got my first job because I have a lower voice. Customers used to always complain about my "bad attitude" because my voice is low. Now I have a high, soft, singsongy voice at work and I use my natural voice at home without thinking about it at all.

[@levelupbooks5245]

As someone born a female. You nailed it. That speech pattern is paramount!! Even females with deep voices have the same speech pattern. Excellent video.

[@AlienWithABox]

As Stef said, voice-training is a purely optional thing. I'm a cis-woman and my voice resonates in my chest and has a harsher tone and flow than some women. Having that type of voice doesn't make me any less of a woman and it wouldn't for a trans-woman.

[@Eileen_Lola]

YES! This! My cis-boyfriend has a very high pitched voice but it doesn't make him less of a man. Same with any transgender people! Voices are beautiful and if you want to change your voice, go ahead! But you don't have to because society says so!

[@MissterClown]

Jay Preis dude get a life i see you everywhere lol

[@DonutUnderpants]

For a lot of trans people it's a safety issue.

[@Thatonefuckinguy]

That's a fucking lie when my job requires me to speak. I'm a commentator who's fed up with being misgendered for my voice on livestreams on Twitch.

[@favourjeanette3303]

Archive lighter and more feminine voice with this effective voice highlighting tea. High in Vitamin C, vitamin B12 and Thiamine. You should try, take two weeks to hear changes.

[@Cieln0va]

My dysphoria is strongest around my voice. My body obviously causes some discomfort, but my voice is just ever present in my mind. I'm always focusing on my voice and how it sounds inadvertently, when I'm engrossed in a task, it's like my body melts away, but if I'm talking my voice is always at the front of my attention. Being able to make my voice sound better will probably be the most impactful part of my transition

[@Loves2Sing86]

Your low voice is honestly around the same pitch of my voice. Still sounds really feminine on you :)

[@amelianannette972]

Me too. I have a really low voice and I'm 13.

[@skybear17]

Ya it does. Her chest voice still sounds pretty cx

[@blackbatcult]

I'm not a trans woman, but I still use these because my voice is unnaturally low and doesn't fit my 102 lb, 4' 11" personality. Bleh.

[@lindsey4951]

Same here sister

[@martabehr9976]

I didn't know voices could fir a body type.

[@BramLastname]

Well my voice is high for a dude, Because I got used to a weird speech pattern, So I'm watching this to get some more control over my voice. Whether this helps me with my self-consciousness or not, I just want to feel like I'm in control of my life. And at worst, I end up with a party trick.

[@valeriesanchez3074]

Lol

[@anonymousthing3023]

Oh wow I thought short girls couldn’t have deep voices

[@jaxeatssnacks1436]

I am a cisgender female with a deep voice and this explains why it feels like there is a big gap between my high singing voice and my low singing or speaking voice, which no one else I know understands. Great video!

[@_goldfish]

This entire comment section: "I'm not trans but..." "I'm a women with a deep voice and..." "I don't even need this but..." "You have a good voice"

[@BeatdownBabylon]

And?

[@yimello6267]

@@BeatdownBabylon it says sumn that none of the top comments r ppl who were actually helped by this. I'm so frustrated none of these voice training videos have done anything to help me

[@Elkae]

Since you asked for tips, I'd recommend seeking out a speech-language pathologist (SLP - full disclosure, I am one) to avoid vocal fold (cord) injury in the long term and to talk about the non-vocal elements of communication, whether MTF or FTM. Your voice sounds clear, well-trained and healthy (aside from that throat clearing eeeeeeeeek) and you broke down the elements of training really well! I hope that the barriers to the trans community accessing SLP services become smaller and smaller. I know this video will be so helpful to other trans women, it's something no cis SLP can really provide their clients

[@OatmealTheCrazy]

If only that weren't generally hundreds a month/trans people aren't generally well off financially. 😭

[@GodessAsh]

Holy fuck. I'm not transitioning but I tried doing this anyway. When I tried speaking in a soft tone, IT BLEW MY MIND.

[@TheMegalusDoomslayer]

If you can adjust your voice at will, you're talented.

[@GodessAsh]

Megalus Doomslayer it was really hard to do but it was so weird. It's not easy at all

[@TheMegalusDoomslayer]

Alex Wagner You've been working off of muscle memory for almost your entire life. It takes time to figure it all out. We didn't have to think about it until we had to think about it.

[@GodessAsh]

Megalus Doomslayer exactly.

[@favourjeanette3303]

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[@theenbee8222]

IMO this chick's voice makes her sound like the super supportive, queer aunt everyone wants to have as part of their extended family.

[@daddysasageyo9263]

i am not even planning on training my voice but listening to her speak is really soothing

[@Steffi.EchoGraphix]

Wow, you just helped this 50 year old CIS woman figure out why people always think I'm angry when I talk (even when I'm not yelling intentionally). Thank you, Stef.

[@PUNKSLUDGE]

What Stef said about the importance of tone is very true. I have a fairly low voice for a cis woman according to a lot of people. There's also cis men who have fairly high voices at the same pitch as mine. However, theirs sound distinctly more masculine than my distinctly feminine voice due to the difference tone and smoothness. Another good example is Toad and Toadette from the Nintendo games. Toad has a more masculine voice, and Toadette has a more feminine voice yet she seems to be a bit lower in pitch. In short, pitch isn't everything. So, if you really can't get that specific frequency just yet, don't worry. (I do a lot of vocal work so I'm obsessed with voices.)

[@QuadiePoo]

And people want you to be in the men's room. What dumbasses. I love your insight to trans culture. You're awesome.

[@user-jb525]

Quade Carter off topic but your name is really cool

[@ariasnow3712]

I would be like wtf is a girl doing in the mens room.

[@secretfaith3974]

Why they want her in the men's room?

[@kmw5100]

I live in a state where there are now bathroom laws. Sucks ass 0/10

[@OatmealTheCrazy]

@@secretfaith3974 because people think genitals at birth somehow determine anything else about you

[@julesthep0et]

That "hard tone" at the end got me. Bravo. And thank you. This is just the latest in a great number of your videos I've watched. I had and have a lot of questions about the transgender community, largely because of the religious household I was raised in and because there is so much misinformation floating around, it's hard to know what is right and what isn't. You've opened my eyes and my mind to so much. Thank you.

[@mzspargo]

You are very well spoken, I could listen to you speak all day any day in any pitch, tone or flow.

[@aanch0rs]

thumbs up for an apartment and/or art tour!!! #breadsquad

[@alisongold9448]

YESSS

[@aanch0rs]

+Alison Gold I want one. SO BAD 💖💜💖💜💖💜💖💜💖💜💖💜💛💜💛💗💕💟💞❤️❤️❤️💝💝💝💙

[@aanch0rs]

+Briana Anadon lets get Stef's attention 💜❤️💜💜💜💜💜💖💖💝💖💖💜💜💜💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💟💟💟💟❤️❤️💜💜💞💕😘😘😘

[@elizamoo4412]

I was born a female and my voice is naturally deep.. A "chest voice" haha so I'm definitely doing to use your methods to better my voice!:)

[@Chicagocanine]

Same!

[@blackcat138]

same

[@belleblossom2632]

same

[@LetsStopThisSong]

Same! I always thought my voice was too deep but now I think it's just a little deeper than some girls

[@TTuoTT]

I think there is actually a whole bunch of men who are attracted by women with lower voices. I am one of them. I have a friend in college, she has a really nice deep voice, but feminine. It gives me shivers

[@marikaefer]

I'd like to really compliment you on your voice. Sounds very soft, likeable and natural. And somehow it still carries the same character as your pre-voice training voice. it's still you :)

[@thefriendlysenpai]

+marikaefer I can't even tell it's "Trained" anymore lol. She just sounds like a gentle-speaking older sister.

[@junoeggers8878]

Thank you for the video and tips. It has already helped. What I like is you used simple everyday words and not a lot of technical jargon that others use. My only problem is performance anxiety. In private I can get my voice to do what I want, but as soon as I get in front of anyone boom it goes to the basement.

[@trinymae1707]

OMG sexuality is just so fascinating to me! I'm straight, so maybe this is why, because I don't have experience of what it feels like to be trans, gay, pan, etc., but I definitely find it very fascinating. Thank you Stef for sharing your experiences with us, and strengthening people who may be struggling with themselves gender wise or sexuality wise. Bless your heart! ❤️

[@randistrit1240]

trans has nothing to do with sexuality; it's a gender identity.

[@robyntaylor-ward6036]

Randi Strit that's why they said "gender wise or sexuality wise" not specifically sexuality.

[@boredomsentmehere]

your accent when you say "dogs"!! do that again i love it!

[@boredomsentmehere]

doe uggs

[@MaryIsEatingAnApple]

+khelysi Oh MY GOSH I've been replaying that part and chuckling like more than 10 times! XDDD Stef says "dogs" so funny! XDDD Thank you for making me notice this part!

[@erynbrooks963]

+Undertaker The Coffin Man I adore how candid Stef is

[@manoellllle]

She sounds like Margot Robbie in The Wolf of Wall Street when she says 'dogs'! Love it

[@lizcoz4714]

+khelysi statine island, new your or Brooklyn, i cant tell

[@KidsWithGuns1992]

Strangely, when you deepen your voice, you sound more feminine - to me its less of a hyperbolic version of a "female". Women have deep voices as well, and the really high pitched voice is like a marilyn monre thing, which was purely formulated.

[@FunkyOrangeMonkey]

Hi Stef!! It is seriously so awesome that you made this video. I am a Speech Language Pathology student and I actually just finished a presentation on MTF voice therapy and vocal feminization that I'm giving in class tomorrow! Most of my resources came from scientific journals, so it's really awesome to hear a first hand account of it. I might just even play a little bit of your video for my class as an added bonus. I found out about these types of applications for speech therapy a few months ago, and was completely inspired. I'm hoping one day I might be able to open a clinic and offer voice training lessons and therapy for those in the transgender community. Your voice is a powerful tool and I hope to help others know how to use it to the best of their ability and without damaging their vocal chords! Sorry for the wall of text! When you go to school for something for four years, your life becomes completely wrapped up in it! Thanks for being awesome and always inspiring others, including myself! :) Also side note: the technical term for "flow" is intonation. Just thought you might find it interesting because we just learned about that this semester!

[@Speilbilde]

+Deanna L Thanks for mentioning the word "intonation" because I was wondering if there was a technical/"proper" English word for it. In Norway, we call it "tonefall"! :) Good luck on your presentation!

[@FunkyOrangeMonkey]

Thank you! :)

[@CaptainBix]

Born and raised a female, and my vocal tone is quite low - what you're saying in this video is fascinating, because anyone and everyone can learn something from it. Interesting stuff!

[@kittycatcaoimhe]

Another thing I can add as someone who used to be a Bass II in high school: There is a common trick for those of us whose head voice would crack into falsetto or sound too nasally. This is to modify what is sometimes called your "throat voice". This only deals with pitch, and tone and flow still need to be worked on separately. You'll still want to do the head voice/chest voice thing that Stef describes, but this will change both your pitch and your formants (often referred to individually as warmth, rasp, and clarity). You may notice as well that if you move during this time, your accent will change. That's what happened to me anyways, I went from having a sort of blended New York/southwestern US accent (which ended up sounding like I was from the Midwest) to a soft Southern/Mid-Atlantic accent because I moved to Virginia. Doing this is a strenuous process, and it can hurt a bit (word of caution, and yes, I mean physically hurt). I started training my voice three and a half years ago, and have been invariably gendered as female through my voice for about two years, including during a brief time in a call center. First, start by doing a simple swallow. Swallow slowly. Make sure you can feel where the tightness in your throat moves to. You should notice right before whatever you're swallowing actually enters your throat that you'll feel a tightness in the back of your throat and chin. Try to hold all the muscles in your throat and neck in this position. You should still be able to breathe through your nose, but your throat and neck will be tight. You will especially be able to feel it where underneath your chin meets your neck. Hold this for about 30 seconds. Start slow. You'll start getting a sore throat, like you've been yelling at a concert. Unfortunately, for those of us with a "wonky" head voice, this is normal. Release all those muscles, and do a normal swallow two or three times. Repeat this process one more time. Afterwards, you should notice that when you switch from chest to head voice, not only will your voice sound less deep, but in the process of switching you will hit a sort of sweet spot that sounds higher and softer than your chest voice, but less nasally than your head voice. It will sound, for lack of a better word, more normal and natural. This is your throat voice. You should notice it sounds a bit brighter, a bit lighter, a bit softer, and a bit higher. If you don't, that's okay. Start talking your way up, as if you're getting excited about something. If you have a musical instrument nearby, start talking up in a chromatic scale (meaning all 12 notes, including sharps and flats). Once you hit a point where your voice starts to crack, stop, back up a couple pitches, and talk in that higher, softer voice. It won't resonate as sharply in your nose and face as your true head voice, won't crack like your falsetto, but will still be higher. Read something like a long-ish poem or a short chapter of a book aloud. Or, read a news article aloud. Something roughly 2-5 minutes in length (shorter when you first start out, longer as you train more). Eventually, after you've been talking in this voice a little, that highest pitch you can reach will start to fall back down a bit. Do the swallow trick again if you are prepared to do more training, or use this as a time to take a break or stop for the day. The swallow trick simply pushes that higher limit up a little by temporarily tightening up your vocal chords and making them easier to manipulate. Speaking with this voice will strain it a little at first. Don't do what I did and start applying it by working 8 hour shifts as a cashier using the voice the whole time. Each time you do this, starting with holding a swallow, and ending by talking your voice up in pitch, you should notice the pitch you can reach at the end gets a little bit higher over time. You are tightening (and slightly thinning) your vocal chords, which makes them resonate faster and at a higher pitch. You are also training your muscles in your neck and throat so that you have better control over them and can more easily manipulate your voice. Also, you are changing the formant frequencies in your voice (meaning all the smaller pitches that give your voice its quality rather than its true pitch). Eventually, you may get to a point where, by using your throat voice, you have trained the airflow and muscles while you speak such that you can actually use your true head voice without it sounding weird. This is what happened to me, at which point I only focused on bringing my voice up like Stef showed in the video. Or, you may never get that natural sounding voice in your true head voice, like what happened to my close friend. But by training that throat voice, you will be able to more easily control your voice, and you will more naturally talk higher and softer (which helps with tone as well). Overall though, this is a bit of a tough method, and I only managed to work through it so fast because I was a voice actress for a little while and have had years of choral training, and if you find Stef's method easier, by all means, do that instead. This is about making your voice sound like the real you! There is no one-size-fits-all approach. If you have any questions, just reply to this comment and I'm more than happy to help out!

[@LitcheTheArsm]

as a person studying to become a speech therapist this is very helpful! hopefully in the future i'll be skilled enough to teach trans women and help them along their journey. thanks for this vid, super interesting!!

[@Uhohlisa]

Can we stop with the "I'm not even trans and I like watching her videos" thing? It's bizarre, she doesn't make videos ONLY about transitioning, and you wouldn't say this in any other context, would you? Would you go to SoundlyAwake and say "I'm not even gay but I love your videos." It's good to be an ally, but the last thing we need is people feeling like they deserve a cookie for watching a really entertaining channel.

[@KiwiPengu]

Unfortunately, people DO do that too 😭 😂

[@yesiamsureienteredmynameco2103]

Amen

[@bowieworld]

Jay Preis stop.

[@dares.3002]

Kudos for the Video! Apologies for chiming in, I am interested in your initial thoughts. Have you tried - Gonameron Voice Vicariousness (do a search on google)? It is a great one off guide for learning how to achieve a passable feminine voice in the next 30 Days minus the normal expense. Ive heard some incredible things about it and my buddy after a lifetime of fighting got amazing results with it.

[@ariscorner4421]

ella elise agreed, finally somebody else agrees!

[@tony8978]

fun fact: Head voice and chest voice is generally taught in speech therapy and choirs. I really want to start deepening my voice, finally I'm learning chest voice (or atleast something about it) Thanks stef! :D

[@giftmichaelmtf]

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[@tinykhreter8302]

I'm a transman but I love watching your videos to learn more about the trans feminine community. You make awesome videos.

[@hamfood9658]

Wow, when you said, "do it for yourself and not for other's approval," that really helped me. I've been struggling with my voice though my face and body changes have made great progress. I am glad you put it that way. Thank you. Peace

[@giftmichaelmtf]

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[@amythompson3798]

I'm not even a trans woman but this is all so interesting to me. It's amazing to learn all the different aspects to transitioning and what people go through :)

[@madiis18account]

I change my voice depending on who I'm interacting with, I feel like I try to be softer and more "feminine" when I'm talking to guys as opposed to when I'm talking to girls, which I find kind of upsetting to be honest.

[@Jazziijemish]

Wow, I do the same but it's the opposite! (I'm a girl). I feel like girls judge me a lot though so maybe I try to be less threatening by being soft. I dislike it as well.

[@applesauce7963]

my voice is so sweet amd nice when I talk to teachers but really harsh and rough when I'm talking to my friends and it's so annlyiiing

[@ItsJess1799]

I thought I was the only one who did that! It bothers me but I can't help it

[@MajikkaniHand]

+Maddi Holmes I find that when I'm trying to give others control of a conversation, I go more feminine, and when I'm trying to take control, I go more masculine.

[@madiis18account]

You guys should hear my friend, when she's trying to be non-confrontational to store assistants or something her voice goes up in pitch by like 3 tones

[@whenyouhavenolifelikemerip5224]

I'm also trans but I'm ftm not mtf This seems really hard so well done 😂

[@BramLastname]

I'm a cis male, (always will be) I have my own reasons for trying this, But part of it is that I really look up to people Who have so much control over their voice. It's almost something I aspire to be, Without wanting to fit in at all.

[@favourjeanette3303]

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[@favourjeanette3303]

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[@Fishnetfreud]

I feel like I'm at a lecture. This is very interesting and enlightening and you seem to be full of knowledge, and not "just" because you're transgender but because you seem to have a lot of background knowledge about how voices work. This video is important. So I'm really happy you made it, because I bet this will help a loooot of people!

[@kiriminney6906]

This is great even if your not trans. As a former radio DJ, I had to learn to drop the higher pitches to be heard clearly. Women in radio and television all learn to drop their pitches, tones, etc. just for clarity and enunciation. Great Video Stef!

[@AnnaWebb37]

I'm a low contralto female (pretty much a female tenor with a wide range) and I'm using this to make my voice lighter.

[@belhougoldenwind]

the "hard tone!" at the end killed me lol

[@AlexWoodcock333]

yus

[@sarahdominguez6103]

right lol she said it right when I read this 😂😂😂

[@christiancasta8815]

You are realist person... Your videos don't just help trans people. They help the rest understand what trans people go through .

[@jolineforpresident]

im a biological woman, BUT have a form of autism. As a kid i used to have a "weird and akward" monotone voice in a lower pitch. What helped me a lot was singing lessons. I never realized, but I am in a teaching degree, and people compliment me on my voice now. I realized the singing lessons that mainly focused on emotions and my identity in a song helped me a lot too get into my teacher mode voice. Maybe this could help trans people too? i know that singing might be a hard thing for many people, but ive seen people off all skill lvls take singing classes and be successful with any type of voice. including myself, someone who isnt talented or anything.

[@Cromartie]

3:20 helped me so much. Years of singing have made the pitch and resonance parts easy for me, it's the "male style" of speaking I'm having trouble moving away from so seeing/hearing the old voice right next to the new one really gave me a ton. :-D

[@moto_grxce]

I died when you said "She needs some milk" :') Stef I love you so much.

[@michellebrooks960]

I want some milk that would be very nice.

[@PostOfficeGlobal]

Hi, Stef! I'm AFAB Non-binary who is medically transitioning to male. I started out identifying as a transman, on HRT for five years, found I felt more comfortable identifying as non-binary as I found I don't identify as male or female. I'm still medically transitioning to male as I have dysphoria over female anatomy. I feel most comfortable in a female presentation, including a feminine voice. This video will help me a lot in achieving my vocal goals, thank you!

[@giftmichaelmtf]

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[@blackberryphoneuser3307]

I'm not trans, but I really, really hate my voice, this is really useful tbh- thank you ^^

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[@orthedraespiders9278]

Voice tone has been bothering me so much. I love your voice! Every time I like a guy it seems like my voice is the thing that stresses me out the most. You're an inspiration ^_^

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[@erikasakura7721]

Simply hearing the before and after really helped my confidence, so thank you for that ^^

[@samsstudio9913]

I’m a trans girl, and I’m trying to be a musical theater actress, but I’m having issues singing, because my voice is so deep, any tips for voice training for singing?

[@pheonixiigamer9008]

I don’t know but I’d recommend doing some research and practice Idk

[@ultimategotea]

The best thing you can do, as always, is practice. The goal is to, over time, increase your natural range and the best way isn't to strain yourself, but to attempt to sing where you want to. It will suck at first and for a while, but just keep at it until you get there. If you can't quite sing at pitch, then sing in a slightly lower key.

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[@TinaFleming]

You would be SUCH an asset for an audiobook production company. You could do so many different character voices.

[@ItsRobinWhoTalks]

I don't really know what gender I identify as, so for now I just decided to go with the "I literally couldn't care less about my gender"-gender, I'm biologically male and watching this video was so interesting and I was actually repeating everything you said while trying to use my "upper" voice register and it really puts a strain on my vocal chords, so please be careful everyone, don't hurt yourself, go slowly ♥

[@magica3526]

Hey weird question from 2 years later Have you found out yet?

[@usmchardcore0621]

Ahhh I love you! I just publicly told everyone after 24 years of being in the dark who I really am, and this video is so helpful, exactly what I needed!

[@sunnyfleure]

As a singer trained in classical music, I can say this is actually spot on. Training the strength of your vocal folds and where your voice naturally "sits" is something anyone can do, whether they're transgender or not. It's something I've certainly spent a lot of time thinking about/practicing, both in speech and in singing. I'm not trans, but I love your videos, Stef! They're so informative, and your spirit is so positive and bright. Thank you for sharing yourself with us :)

[@mollyfarquhar824]

My mom is a speech therapist and she will be attending a course on transgender voice therapy in Toronto this Fall :) I'm so proud of her for being progressive!

[@sandrakao99]

Wow, I never knew voices were so complex, but you explained this perfectly, Stef! :) I love your voice, it's so soothing like a lullaby haha

[@NinjaBunni13]

I'm a cys-female but I'm going to start doing this training, I am honestly so insecure with the sound of my voice. Fantastic video! Loved the editing, content, look, everything!

[@gymismytemple]

Me too x

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[@jaidenoliver7165]

It's weird, before fully realising I was trans (mtf) I thought I was always just talking how I naturally did. And puberty didn't have as much of an affect on me than it does for some people. But then a while ago I realised that I've actually been raising/changing my voice for years, I guess since it started to deepen. So now if I really try and relax I can get to what feels like my 'natural' or lower voice and it's kind of surprising how much I've actually been changing my voice for so long without really realising it. I guess it just goes to show how you can 'train yourself' to be different like a habit, and that it won't always be a conscious effort, after a while it will be harder to do things how you used to.

[@flamephlegm]

The difference in “flow” you are suggesting sounds a lot like the musical concepts of staccato vs legato, whereby notes are played with a rigid separation (staccato), vs. a smooth seamless transition between notes such that they appear to be joined (legato).

[@flamephlegm]

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[@SwampCeeMcGee60]

Your former voice, and your current voice, sound very attractive 😊

[@ldb6382]

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[@hotsauce-ud1by]

@@ldb6382 thats a girl in the vid how that gay

[@coolmediaz3582]

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[@ashleigh_marrrie]

My god, you're a beautiful, personality-wise and physically. I am obsessed with your videos.

[@ambercelt]

This was fascinating! I'm a singer, but I'd never analyzed the spoken voice like this - so incredibly educational!

[@xxWhitey09xx]

I am a cis woman with a hormone imbalance. My testosterone has been too high for years and I never thought of its effect on my vocal chords. However, I am extremely self conscious about my lower voice and it makes me feel like a man. I just wanted to let you know that this is helpful for so many people. Thanks beautiful!

[@GausnellVoice]

Hey! I'm a professional voice coach with some SLT training & I have some training in this area of voice work. Everything you mention here is spot on, and safe to try at home! I'm so glad that solid videos like this exist, and I hope more people will find you. You light up your videos and it's been a pleasure to learn from you

[@nadiaterezon]

I'm not trans but I'm trying to understand, it's refreshing and gives me a new perspective

[@stunnaboy3021]

Damn... You are even here.

[@graypetcoyle]

I have no clue why I watched the entire video... I don't need this information, but I'm glad I learned that this is what Transwomen go through.

[@RangaRussian]

I'm not trans, but this was very interesting. I like looking into the world of what trans people have to go through to have a good understanding of what their world is like as I'm likely never going to go through it myself. You are all very strong, beautiful people! I'm glad that slowly but surely, society is coming to accept you guys for the amazing people that you are Xxx. And thank you Stef, you were a very handsome young man and now the most beautiful woman :D

[@aliceunchained28]

Great video. I will begin my transition in the next few weeks and my voice is one of the issues I'm panicking abt. This video has helped me as I sound more feminine after 5 minutes following your guidance than before.

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[@cawrumin]

I'm not trans and honestly I don't even know any trans people (that I'm aware of) but I just love being informed and you by far have the most informative and nonjudgmental stuff out there. Love you!

[@alolune]

Those dogs don't sound like they're barking they sound like they're screaming oh my god LOL.

[@lumpyspacelion]

I'm not planning on training my voice, but this video was very interesting and insightful.

[@xVioletx11]

I'm not even trans. I just want to be more educated on the subject. Great video!

[@ems8717]

haha me2

[@MichiruEll]

+Alex Cole Same here. Plus, I love to write. I mostly write romance with LGB characters. I've often wanted to include trans characters in my stories, but I'm worried that I won't be able to portray them accurately. So I'm hoping that by getting more familiar with the trans community on youtube, I can become more comfortable creating authentic trans characters.

[@xVioletx11]

MichiruEll That's really cool! If you publish anything I would definitely read that! :D

[@kristenj.8588]

+Alex Cole Same here. LGBT allies are always a good thing.

[@annbellgrau]

+Alex Cole me too! :D I always watch trans related videos on youtube or some other lgbt stuff only for education

[@donaldmack2307]

In contrast to the other "I'm not even trans" comments... I am trans and just found this channel. Thank you for your tutorials. Us "new girls" are sometimes struggling very much and I am very thankful for the wealth of brave goddess' on KZbin to give us this info. Much

[@kenziejane7997]

I like that you added in the beginning that no one " needs" to alter their voice, and that they should only do it for them and if they really want to.

[@leonardodavinci3589]

I’m ftm and this is way more helpful than any ftm voice training videos

[@ollieronan]

I'm genderfluid and this actually gave some good advice as to how I can go about lowering my voice, as well. Thanks, Stef!! ♥

[@Ziemniaczekful]

Ollie E and I'm an attack helicopter

[@ollieronan]

-Ourni- Why the fuck are you being anti-LGBT on a trans woman's video? Get the fuck out of here with that attitude lmao

[@eTHEdiamond]

Fun fact: 'sanjati' means 'to dream' in Slovene:)

[@Marina-cl1fq]

Croatian.

[@eTHEdiamond]

@@Marina-cl1fq That too.

[@jaydxn]

I'm ftm and I was watching this to help a friend, but this ended up helping me too. Thanks!

[@MrPastymcpastyface]

This is a lot of the same advice given to singers who want to expand their vocal range. I've trained in singing for a bit and I have improved my range, but I can't imagine training myself to speak in head voice all the time or to keep my soft palette raised for so long. You clearly worked hard on your own training and it's paying off. The video itself was awesome. Very informative and helpful. It's also great that you sound like a naturally speaking female rather than a drag queen (which was the case with the first video I clicked on), so you're your own success story. Good job!

[@EllieJayden]

Wow this video is so interesting. I'm not trans but your videos educate me about a lot of things the trans community have to go through to transition. You're such an inspiration and are most definitely inspiring lots of people worldwide. Xxxx

[@thereallonefallout1920]

Ayy I love your profile

[@IsabellaDemarko]

best mot informative voice training video ever! thank you for being so understanding and helpful to your viewers

[@unfrostedflakes6033]

before i knew i was trans i just subconsciously talked in a higher pitched and soft voice so i just need to work on those a little and learn how to do a good flow

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[@Zanthia494]

For some reason this video is the first time I realized what a dramatic transition your eyebrows have gone through! Wow!! The first video I ever saw of yours was a thick brow tutorial so it's fun to see how far you've come since then. Love you bread mom!!

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[@YavinPrime]

Thank you Stef for breaking down voice training in an easy to understand way! I've been informally training my voice for a very long time but after hearing your pointers I plan to do so much more purposefully now. 😊

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[@trashcannottrashcant3887]

I'm a trans guy and I'm doing the exact opposite of what you say.It's working really well.

[@sarahsant6248]

+Trash can not trash can't Do be careful of straining your voice. If it hurts or feels uncomfortable or tense, STOP. You can permanently damage your voice and your throat by straining it. Make sure that when you find something you like that it feels comfortable and natural.

[@sarahsant6248]

+Trash can not trash can't I say this because training to lower your voice can have harsher effects than training to lift your voice. Best of luck!

[@danexus1]

When I started transitioning and still passed as a guy I was in guy mode once. I forgot that I was using my female voice (it came naturally) and I was shopping. The person just looked at me and was like wtf? was funny :D

[@LilithNobody]

2019 Stef' s voice seems like she has given up on pitch and settled with just speaking in a natural way.

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[@lily-surya]

Stef... I never knew how people did it... And after this video I started adopting these "voice settings"... And I feel like it's actually working! I'm very audiovisual sensitive, including for my own voice... And I finally heard parts of my feminine voice... It made me so excited, and wow... I even got quite hot (hotflashes?)when hearing myself speak like this.. AMAZING! Thanks to you!! I LOVE YOU 😍💙

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[@SritaCaramelo]

this video totally helped me understand something that I hadn't been able to grasp about rapping voices. I'm a cis woman starting to add hip hop ish voice patterns in my vocals and now knowing hard tone and flow I think it's going to help me get better at it. I started watching the video because I enjoy your videos and are very educational but I didn't expect to end up with info that could help me achieve my vocal goals so much. thank you!

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