Weird Vocal Exercises that Blend Head and Chest Registers

[@onesoulthrust]

A free lesson with Nashville's finest!

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

Bless you dear Salem! Thx for chiming in... I know you recognize these:)

[@znmnky13]

Just found you. Really like these exercises. I am a singer and coach but also suffered some damage from intubation and feel these will help. Subscribing. Thanks.

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

I'm so glad you like these... I'd love to know how you do with them. Btw, my own vocal cords fully recovered from intubation damage some decades ago. Here's the story: judyrodman.com/how-my-damaged-voice-came-back/ Patience is, of course, vital, but be encouraged... healing can happen, especially when we take excessive breath pressure off. Please keep in touch!

[@znmnky13]

@JudyRodmanvoice Thank you so much. You have an incredible story, and I'm so grateful you shared it. I have been and will continue to attempt to re train my voice, but you've given me hope that it can/will still heal. Thank you.

[@ailishbethd4033]

My nasal cavities definitely opened up and I'm suffering a bit from hay fever at the moment. I did experience some drainage. Thank you.

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

@@ailishbethd4033 That's a great sign you're doing them correctly so they enable some vocal ease and ability; thanks so much for letting me know!

[@IamTessaMarie]

“Doesn’t matter how high” I have a low voice for a female and most coaches treat you like an alto when you’re a contralto. The PULL helps. As well as the first statement. SO MUCH. I have pushed my voice my voice to match others tone thinking I was matching their pitch. Learning to sing often an octave lower and accepting that is my high has been difficult. I’m still learning so I may be explaining this wrong. Sometimes I feel like I don’t have a head voice because I compare it to others. I know tension prevents me at times, but my head voice is lower than other females I think.

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

Most important: When it feels better, it sounds better, and you're on the right track. When you're confused about vocal techniques, choose to do what feels better!

[@avictoria9277]

I can relate. Looking to see what changes can be made as I learn vocal techniques

[@markthress]

This is fantastic, Judy! Love all of these exercises

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

Thank you, Mark - coming from you, high praise!

[@JesseGreenwood-h1o]

I did notice an expansion across all vowels in the back of my nasopharynx when the exercise went to singing, and it was much easier to slide past breaks---thank you! I have always found slides to be the best warm-up; funny it never occurred to me to do them with vowel work! I always did the vowels with scales, the traditional way (and hated it--it always seemed to increase vocal strain instead of help it, ugh!) I will be practicing your way from now on. ❤😊

[@CarolBatley]

These are fun exercises

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

I think so, too... they make your voice feel good. Glad you are trying them!

[@kathrynharris6780]

Holy moly! What amazing exercises! So odd feeling but love the pull to the balcony. Feels so relaxed

[@catherinebergeron3819]

Fabulous exercises!! Love your videos

[@danielatorido-rm7xd]

I loved!!!

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

So glad you did!

[@dianemolinaro1203]

Wow! Really opened and warmed up but I'm super excited to see an exercise that helps smooth out the vocal break on open vowels!! Glad I found you!

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

So glad this helped you with that vocal break! Thanks a ton for letting me know.

[@marzd5215]

Watching from Australia✨🎶 thank you!!

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

Hello to you in Australia... glad you like this!

[@onerva.]

ohh I love these! this feels like a gift from heaven, I've been struggling to get my voice back in shape after having pneumonia. I also got very funny looks from my cat, who happens to be called Mei 😂

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

HAHA... you're not the only one with an animal that find these interesting- here's a malmute puppy chiming in with my student: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnOapZmapNN8o6csi=W8SQRT5mw_tDTEGs

[@RagtimePianoFlint]

Judy, you're the real deal. These help so much. Thank you SO much! Maybe I should say '"Thank you SOOO-UUUE_OOOO much!!!!

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

Thank you for the kind words - I'm SO glad they help you!!!

[@rainsati1566]

I do your exercise and technique by continuously moving from chest-head-chest-head and enjoying the smooth crossing. Thank you so much!

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

Yes, brilliant... it's like taking an eraser and erasing the break!

[@kimmynguyen2608]

Thanks so much ❤

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

Very glad I could help!

[@msbb5007]

4:05 start

[@markthress]

Coming back to this video again. Excellent info, Judy!

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

Coming from you my friend... high praise! Thank you!

[@marygomes4194]

Yes quite interesting

[@paulj7799]

Hi Judy. These exercises are wonderful. I notice when singing my throat is relaxed, airflow is smoother and I'm able to slide my voice around through the different registers and playing with the resulting sound. Thanks so much. You're the best

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

I'm so happy these helped you, Paul! Great to get your feedback- I love that you're noticing these things!

[@stan_dinghere]

this was great, i love your attitude towards the voice

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@1okedoke]

Yes definitely free and open. No vocal breaks here thanks ❤

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

Great... thank you so much for letting me know!

[@juliet8678]

That was awesome! Thank you so much, starting to love my passaggio!!!🙏💖👍

[@LeilaniCaywood]

These exercises are fun, unique and helpful! Thanks so much😉

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

Thank you so much for the comment... glad you found benefit!

[@JawadQ1]

Great exercises

[@musochickburns8212]

Very clever video, thank you! 🙂💕

[@sebastianbisurgi9970]

What did I experience: Great fun. Thank you.

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

So glad you did experience the fun... and they are!

[@1okedoke]

Just found your channel ❤

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

I'm so happy you did... let me know if you'd like me to demonstrate anything in particular that could help you.

[@kasarajaxen5793]

Very interesting exercises. Thanks

[@JoaquinCorreaDrums]

This was great! Thank you so much!

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

You are most welcome... thanks for the feedback!

[@Machisbo]

Thnks

[@janjones4224]

Great exercises! Thank you for sharing

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

You are so welcome, Jan!

[@malgosianowak]

Freedom of my jaw is so strange!!! :D

[@mariebellnero585]

hi i have a other question my song on youtube call im here for you is my breath support ok

[@mariebellnero585]

hi i have song on youtube call he my help i wont to know if i am singing with air flow is this a mixed voice belt

[@mariebellnero585]

i ask you a question about my song

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

Hello Marie... I checked your video 'Be My Help' out and yes, you're in a mixed belt and then you go up into head voice for some scatting. If you want to sing easier and with less vocal fatigue, my suggestion is for you to back off the air pressure you're applying to your cords and allow a little more head register involvement in your middle voice mix . I know it sounds complicated, but when you 'pull' a belt sound instead of 'push' it, your voice feels AND sounds better. Check out this video to learn how singing at the wall can help you kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4Lbh52Hn9BqgNU

[@mariebellnero585]

@@JudyRodmanvoice okay thank you i will do that!🥰

[@Metalass]

I feel my breaks so hard

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

I hope this helps you. I have another video coming up demonstrating a better way to do semi-occluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTE's) so stay tuned for that! (Should air May 1st or 2nd, 2024)

[@gfhfolktrio]

There's latency between the video and the audio

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

It's an odd thing that we can upload a video that is synced perfectly, and then some days the audio shifts in relationship to the video. Not sure why this happens, but I do hope you can benefit from trying to disregard the latency. Maybe an internet variable from weather, etc. Frustrating!

[@nancygragg1145]

I found that I wasn't having the nasal quality after doing these exercises

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

Great... yes, they open your voice up for more resonance!

[@FranciscaRigaud]

Difficult to know if one is doing the exercises right.

[@JudyRodmanvoice]

These are strange, and you can always try a vocal lesson for help with them. But I will tell you... whatever you do, if it makes your voice feel and sound better, you're on the right track!

[@pamulawallace4330]

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