How do I know if I'm in a mix voice - Live Q&A with The Worship Vocalist

[@bejoyful7]

This is totally a break through to my singing. Such a good tips to remind myself if I am engaging the mixed voice! You r God -sent! After viewing this youtube plus the one that explains how do o know if I am singing in a head mix, I finally understand the whole concept n am starting to apply it with ease! Thank you so much.

[@worshipvocalist]

Wow - awesome! So glad to hear it!

[@denissea856]

I wish I would have found you sooner! I feel like I'm instantly singing better!!! Thank you.

[@worshipvocalist]

Wow amazing! So glad to hear it!

[@luffytaro5]

This is the only video where I've actually seen demonstration of mix voice in a song. This is so great.

[@worshipvocalist]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mercydolo]

Mixed voice...crying out to JESUS. I'm a new singer and I just found your channel and you are blessing me greatly. You are blessed.

[@worshipvocalist]

I’m so glad to hear it!

[@cr0111]

Firstly what a beautiful voice you have, especially your mix - it is gorgeous, amazing! Secondly, I have listened to lots of videos amour mix voice and this is equal to the best and clearest explanation. Especially the point about picking a single note and singing it in full chest, full head, and then mix. That is gold! Thanks so much 🙏🙏🙏

[@worshipvocalist]

You're welcome! Thanks for the encouragement and so glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Rosannasfriend]

Right. After watching this video I don’t think I’ll have anymore questions.

[@colleenwint1]

I love your tutorials, it is taking me to another level, bless you.

[@worshipvocalist]

So glad to hear it!

[@raquelgomez5732]

This was SO GOOD!!! Explained it so beautifully, helped me very much thank you!!

[@worshipvocalist]

You’re very welcome!

[@simje7020]

Wow this is very helpfull, and you are lovely 🥰 you have beatufull voice

[@worshipvocalist]

Thanks so much! Glad to help!

[@RUT812]

Amen to changing the key if you need to. I have transposed more songs than I can count into keys that are better suited to my voice. Your vocal tips are awesome, as usual. Thanks 😊

[@worshipvocalist]

Yup! I change keys all the time too! Glad you’re enjoying the videos!

[@AbhishekSharma-gh9ws]

Glad to have found you ... Thank you KZbin for the recommendation 😊

[@worshipvocalist]

Glad you came across the channel!

[@deborahwhite5721]

Thank you! This has helped me tremendously.

[@worshipvocalist]

You're welcome!

[@daltondavis6481]

Just started watching! Your videos are gold! Thank you so much!

[@worshipvocalist]

So glad you're enjoying the vocal training!

[@katharine1285]

Okay so I sing like that naturally and I started to cry recently when I started expanding my register on an accident when I couldn't hit some notes and when did it felt so good. Its crazy that a lot of things you mention I do but my exercise definitely DO NOT ENGAGE my mix voice....THANK YOU!!!!!!!

[@worshipvocalist]

You're so welcome! Glad to help!

[@ardechoki]

I have always 'belted' in a super high pushed up chest voice (yikes!), and I'm still learning how to mix. My main problem is my voice keeps flipping harshly from chest voice to mix voice. I can only seem to mix when it's higher. Any advice?

[@worshipvocalist]

It's important to learn to mix in our lower range as well, otherwise there will always be a break-as you're experiencing. Check out my Discover Your Voice course to learn these techniques!

[@bereniceramirez5224]

Thank you so much. Love your videos, they’re so helpful!

[@worshipvocalist]

You’re very welcome! Glad to help!

[@Rosannasfriend]

This was a great explanation. Thank you.

[@worshipvocalist]

You’re welcome!

[@ambershipley1499]

also could you do a video on how to sing Tremble Mosaic MSC thanks!

[@worshipvocalist]

Perhaps in the future!

[@singerchrisly7151]

Thank you a lot!

[@worshipvocalist]

You're welcome!

[@queenpunkin194]

I’m in choir and I have a concert in a few days there is a song where I have a pretty high note and I always panic when I get to it how do I keep my throat and body relaxed and not tense up every time?😬

[@worshipvocalist]

Hey! A few things - make sure you do a good vocal warmup that warms up those high notes before you sing, and if you're not already, start doing vocal exercises to help strength and free up your high range (check out my lessons @ www.theworshipvocalist.com). A little trick you can do in your practice time is to bend over (your whole upper body!) as you go to the high note - it helps "trick" the brain into thinking it's lower, so that we don't tense up!

[@queenpunkin194]

The Worship Vocalist thank you so much for your help you are amazing!!! I did really good at the concert and now I have to practice for the National anthem and I will sure be using this trick! Thank you

[@rebekahhenken5805]

What are your thoughts on raising the soft palate when we sing? Also, should I be able to plug my nose and still sing in mix?

[@worshipvocalist]

Raising the soft palate takes us into more of a head-voice-dominant, classical tone, so if you’re aiming for a contemporary sound, best to keep the soft palate lowered. As for plugging the nose, for a bright contemporary-sounding mix voice, we want to be engaging pharyngeal resonance, and plugging the nose doesn’t allow for that.

[@Josy394]

Do you have videos singing in the church? 😃

[@worshipvocalist]

Hey! No I don't have videos of me singing, sorry!

[@Josy394]

@@worshipvocalist why🤔

[@georgeraftopoulos9878]

I just watched your video with the high notes and I want to ask you if I try the pure head voice mam exercise if you had to guess without hearing me after how many days in row do you think I should be able to go see small progress like to be able to go a note higher? And also when I start to strain should I stop or keep going a note or two more? Thank you.

[@worshipvocalist]

Hey George! Don’t measure your progress (range increase, etc) until at least several weeks or months has gone by. And stop as soon as you feel strain!

[@heidiprimossich8269]

Hi. Thanks so much for your video....i found it very helpful as I have recently been straining my voice trying to sing using my chest voice as much as possible. Can you tell me when are we meant to sing in our mixed voice? Also, do you have any videos on how to sing in your mixed voice? Thanks so much!

[@worshipvocalist]

Hey Heidi! Ideally we want to be in our mix voice pretty much ALL the time in our songs! I teach this extensively in my "Discover Your Voice" and "Master Your Voice" courses on www.theworshipvocalist.com-there's no "quick" route to just suddenly sing in your mix voice-it takes weeks and months of exercising the voice using specific vocal exercises designed to develop a mix. I would encourage you to check out the courses!

[@pennyoakes6164]

When you're warming up the pharyngeal voice are you bouncing back and forth from chest to head as you are singing ascending and descending scales?

[@worshipvocalist]

Hi Penny! Sorry for the delayed reply! The lower notes are more grounded in chest voice, but with pharyngeal mixed in, and the higher notes are released in head voice but with pharyngeal mixed in.

[@Suganap]

Hi! I love your videos.One thing is not clear you always use your mix voice?Or in the lawer register you use your chest voice?

[@worshipvocalist]

Ideally we want to always be singing in a mix-in our lower range it will be more chest-voice-dominant and in the high range it will be more head-voice-dominant, but always in a mix.

[@amysia47]

I am so blessed to how to use mix voice. May I know what is the title of this song 12.00?

[@worshipvocalist]

It's called "Build My Life"!

[@sctc7102]

How do we send the recording? Do we need to sign up for the subscription?

[@worshipvocalist]

Hey! Are you looking to send in a recording of your voice? If so, here's the link to purchase, and you don't need to sign up for the subscription: theworshipvocalist.com/product/analyze-my-voice/

[@ambershipley1499]

hey, these are so helpful!! thank you. i had a question. i can't seem to find my mix voice, and my voice gets tired when i try it. i am a worship vocalist and my leader is trying to get me to do songs that i can't use mixed or chest. also my voice is super super breathy, and it's not good haha. so all the highs of the song are lost because i can't use power in my head voice. i would love some advice.

[@worshipvocalist]

Hi Amber! I would recommend that you go through my Discover Your Voice course at www.theworshipvocalist.com - the exercises I teach there are designed to help with all these things!

[@andreanicole2006]

You mention "find your key". I have also heard there is a "congregational singing key" that is most comfortable for the majority of people, and you should aim to pick a key that works for that...meaning requiring, perhaps, a greater range yourself to make that happen. I know people who have higher voices tend to lead in higher keys and then much of the congregation is left out as they can't hit the notes. This "group key" says that high notes shouldn't be hovering around high D or E for too much of a song. You have mentioned recommended keys in several videos, and they make high notes somewhat lower than that (good!) but just wondering your comments regarding this "group singing key" vs what may suit the vocalist best?

[@worshipvocalist]

Hey Andrea! From my perspective-when the leader can lead confidently in a key that is right for their voice, that’s the best choice for a congregation. The leader is more relaxed and at ease, which puts the congregation more at ease. Plus-the people in the congregation have ranges that vary widely, so there’s no possible way to choose a key that’s perfect for everyone. They can sing on par with the leader, or an octave down, an octave up, or harmony. That being said-there are still many things to think about when choosing a key, and I explore it in a lot more depth here: theworshipvocalist.com/how-to-choose-song-key/ - so I encourage you to check it out!

[@NanaimoAllianceChurch]

@@worshipvocalist Thanks, Charmaine!

[@escobaresco1895]

I love this nasal exercise I feel like I’m impersonating Edith Bunker or Lucy Belle! Haha 😂

[@worshipvocalist]

Haha that’s great!

[@luisamariahernandezparra6468]

How can I get some vocal training with you?

[@worshipvocalist]

Hey! You can find out more information @ www.theworshipvocalist.com/private-coaching

[@robynnefolkus9631]

When you sing with a low larynx sound, is that also a mix or is it only that nasal, front of the face mask type sound that is classified as a mix voice?

[@worshipvocalist]

Hey Robynne! Yes, a lowered larynx is another way to access our mix voice. I teach this in my “Master Your Voice” course-how we can use different coordinations/resonance to find and hone in on our mix voice.

[@marialucia8942]

Manda a partitura das músicas 🎸e🎹. Eu sou Soprano 🥰

[@worshipvocalist]

Glad you’re enjoying the videos!

[@Really_riel]

Does it mean mixed voice will most likely sound nasal?

[@worshipvocalist]

There is nasality in the tone, yes, but it is what our ear is used to hearing in the contemporary sound!

[@saiyanrise9353]

My mixed seems lighter as I Go into in it. Also this concept is hard me to grasp since I have aspergers.

[@worshipvocalist]

Everybody's mix voice sounds a bit different, so it's fine if yours sounds lighter!

[@saiyanrise9353]

@@worshipvocalist could I possibly send you a clip i could use help. Thanks

[@worshipvocalist]

@@saiyanrise9353 for my subscribers to www.theworshipvocalist.com - they have the opportunity to send in a recording of their voice for personalized feedback. If you're interested, you can check it out in the website store!

[@ulquiorra635]

So when i in mix i can easly go above E4?

[@worshipvocalist]

It takes lots of practice, diligence, and time, but yes, absolutely you will be able to go above E4!

[@ulquiorra635]

@@worshipvocalist I would like to thank you, because this is the only video on yt that allows to quickly find mix voice. But I have one more question how to find the beginning of my mix.

[@eddyroldan4935]

Is it normal for the veins to pop out while singing in your mixed voice because when I do it it doesn’t hurt when I’m singing in my mixed but i noticed my veins pop out. So if my veins pop out and it doesn’t hurt is it normal ?

[@worshipvocalist]

Be cautious with that, because we definitely don’t want the veins popping out very much. But if it doesn’t hurt at all, then that’s a good sign that it’s probably not doing damage!

[@samsschool3639]

Its so hard for me as a male beeing able to hear what you are doing but not beeing able to apply it because to me what sounded like your produced "female head voice" sounded like the "male mix" voice and your MixVoice sounded like the male head voice

[@worshipvocalist]

Hey! Everyone's voice has different tonal qualities-I would suggest that you find a coach who you can relate more to your voice as you practice!

[@mariebellnero585]

hi I have a song on youtube call he here I wont to know if iam singing in chest mix on this song

[@worshipvocalist]

Hey! If you would like feedback on a song, please submit it via the “Analyze My Voice” option in the store at www.theworshipvocalist.com.

[@Solouriah23]

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