Why Your Voice Is Boring (And How to Fix It)

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What makes your voice sound boring? I think most people, when they say their voice is boring, mean that is sounds flat or unexciting. There seems to be no interesting aspect of their voice to make it stand out. They gotst the notes and the words, but that's about it!
The real problem is not the person’s voice - it is that they are not exercising all the dynamics that are possible with their voice. As a singer, they are more focused on hitting the notes instead of really interacting with the song. I mean, if you’re covering a song by your favorite artist or band, you want to do it justice, right?
But then, notes, phrases and timing take over and there is no room left for the true expressive factors that you actually can exercise with your voice.
How can you fix that? I’m glad you asked!

[@stuartmurphy8057]

Don’t mind me, just screaming “OW!” 100 different ways in the living room while my kids stare at me.

[@chrisliepe]

Your rewards will be great! haha

[@zoranpavlovic9540]

Hahaha! 👏 I am even forbidden to sing anything bcs I sound "like someone stepped on a cat's tail" 😁🤘

[@ultrajazz5335]

My dogs are looking at me weird.

[@cyberjerbsomethingyoursisn4979]

Yes, I was outside at the barn screaming "OW" with my horses. Probably not the best location for screaming "ow" At least my dog checked on me. 🤣 So much fun!!!

[@prolificusgaming1824]

Yup but he's speaking truth vocal diversity is key to finding a unique sound

[@strangelet4588]

Listen to this dude people. He's one of the guys that's gonna help bring some excitement back to music! Love it!

[@mtaylorknowles]

I was literally singing and wondering why my voice was so damn boring when I got the notification for this video

[@dzamija922]

He knows. He just knows.

[@aflaim]

I have been working on an album for about the last year+ and just let my bro and a friend hear the first batch of songs last weekend. They both had the same feedback; music = good. Vocals = boring. I've been trying to figure out how to address that feedback, and then this video magically appears! Love that!

[@jg1772]

😂😂

[@Rojomanzana438]

Its that Chris Liepe voodoo magic

[@Unknown-st2bu]

hmm, how convenient!

[@Foinha17]

Im Brazilian and my band became so much better thanks to your tips. The little ajustments that you teach in your videos bring another life to my voice. More control, more power and energy. Thank yoou VERY much

[@zoranpavlovic9540]

"I couldn't resist myself" could be big hit, you sound great 👏

[@Rosmarodin]

Chris, your tonal examples always crack me up. Great vid btw

[@chrisliepe]

Glad you like them!

[@anthonyp3113]

Can't watch now, so dropping in to help the algorithm with a like and a comment! Thanks Chris!

[@chrisliepe]

Much appreciated

[@anthonyp3113]

@@chrisliepe I ended up watching it anyways lol

[@mladenristic1]

Great job on the new thumbnail style! Stands out more than the previous style! Also, content is gold as always

[@connerfarrell]

Came to say the same thing lol!

[@gumdr0p]

what is thumbnail style?

[@brandonlamb8]

@@gumdr0p the way he styled the nails of his thumbs, super polished. Must have a great manicurist

[@jg1772]

Chris, you are a national Treasure lol. I wish I had your videos 10+ years ago. You make it silly and fun, and to be a great student of singing you have to let loose and not be afraid to be silly. I used to wait til the house was empty, along with both neighbors being gone before I’d allow myself to sing out of fear of sounding ridiculous. I didn’t realize this was the foundation of great learning! Thank you Chris 🙏🏼 I am so grateful

[@jg1772]

I have lost so many years of time while trying to learn to sing properly. Everything from other teachers were so vague and abstract and different words meant different things to each teacher. I used to toe myself in knots trying to expand ribcage, breathe through my nose, get cord contact and the oh so very cliche “sing from the diaphragm. After 20 years I learned from you what that REALLY means. Plus most vocal coaches I have dealt with didn’t know how to connect “proper singing technique” to rock music. I’m sure I have created undue damage and habits through all of the confusion. I could go on forever! But thanks again.

[@chrisliepe]

Wow, thank you!

[@kdakan]

This is actually the best advice you've given so far, and listening to Chris Cornell's isolated vocal tracks, he's not always on perfect pitch. In the past, I didn't notice this and I was making my vocal lines more complex just to make them more interesting, and it created the opposite effect. Soundgarden, to me, is basic bluesy vocal lines but sang in a passionate way (with yells and shouts and a good high range), on top of weird chord voicings and weird guitar melodies and odd time signatures. I can always sing along their songs but I can't always predict the next signature change or guitar chord or solo. I'm a huge fan of them because they are fresh, I can say the same for Pixies from 80's and early 90's.

[@chrisliepe]

GREAT insights! This felt like I was reading an article out of a cool music magazine!

[@damianbuchholz3523]

That’s one of the late GREATest Mr. Cornell’s best qualities as well. Every tiny sound he made was so full and rich!

[@whuspr]

I have 1,000 different ways to express the pain of a stubbed toe now

[@andrewjacksonmusic]

Love this!!!! Would be great to see the same idea done with a softer style of song, ballad. I struggle to get that emotion when trying to sing softly or quietly great video as always

[@jet9852]

You are an incredible teacher

[@chrisliepe]

Thank you!

[@AlbertBalbastreMorte]

Indeed, I struggled so much to cover Devin Townsend's Vampira, that has an exciting, fun vocal performance. That is a weird cover option we have. Our band's songs are melancholic progressive metal, so my voice being boring didn't strike me that much. But now I think both our originals and covers could have more life to it.

[@josephiladelphia8733]

That's an amazing tune

[@robbieskokowski9786]

I appreciate the way you break it down while also explaining what you are doing. Very helpful!

[@nickshepherdmusic]

Out of the many coaches I subscribe to, I really enjoy your lessons in SO MANY different ways. Great content, awesome delivery. Love it!

[@floexperiencetube]

This is why actors are sometimes good singers, (or interessting?) even if they don’t get the pitch perfectly. And... Mike Patton could teach us a few tricks in this domain. :0 :)

[@nicklasg.982]

Once again another eye-opening lesson with super useful tips I love how you try to enhance the actual art behind music/singing and bringing that to the people Thank you :D

[@elchapitobelico]

Thanks for the good tips man! This really adds a lot to my singing. Wish you well in all your endeavors.

[@joshuajohnson3505]

I swear, I always find the perfect Chris Liepe video for whatever problems I was having in my latest practice run.

[@igloososa]

This lesson is greatness!! Subscribed! Thank you, Chris!!👊

[@BeeSquared]

THIS WAS IT!!! This is what I've been looking for!! Oh my goodness this just unlocked an absolute GOLDMINE of ability I never knew I had in me! Chris, I LOVE YOU MAN!!! Thank you for making this video it made singing fun again!!!

[@jakeah1175]

Crazy levels of expression in the demo at the end. Nice!

[@Letsynthesize]

I love how educative you are with all these crazy stuff! :D

[@drewhalexx6551]

Always awesome - thanks Chris - definitely something I plan to give a try!

[@ChrisHolden]

What a great video! As you said, sometimes we focus so much on trying to hit the notes of the tune, we forget that - even if someone is just listening - it's a performance. Hitting the notes is just a tiny part of delivering a convincing performance. "ow, I hurt myself" sounded like a dumb, lame thing to say at first - by the end, it sounded like the best chorus to the best song I haven't heard yet!

[@chrisliepe]

haha! RIGHT!!

[@travisphelps6694]

Chris when I am feeling uninspired, you always manage to really inspire me. Thank you.

[@chrisliepe]

My pleasure!

[@n1kk1cathar1ne]

This is exactly what I needed!! Thank you 🌸

[@johiney02]

My man here helping us be voice actors and then singers ;) ur the best Chris!

[@cricrituttie9203]

When I try to go high and my voice is very tired they break up even worse than that. Now i discover that can be the way I use air and have to work on a thin vocal closer without letting too much air escape as this affect my low support(as you explain on the new video 'dry body, dry mouth, dry air lol). I wish i used the break ups and flips as a stylish thing and not a shame that put me in a place of insecurity. Thanks for teaching us how to be in desesperation and not hurt us so much lol.

[@lukemeeker4577]

Thank you for making and sharing these "boring voice" videos!!!

[@angalmeida29]

Your work is so helpful for us singers ! Thank you Chris .

[@chrisstone473]

Hi, Chris. I'm Chris. Your videos really helped me a lot. Thank you for this incredible lesson

[@Joshbrewer32]

I always love your videos Chris. Always so fun to watch and sing along and just have fun exploring the voice. I’m throwing out a request and was wondering if you could do a reaction video and explain the technique sully erna uses. Keep rockin on man and making awsome content!

[@6hypnone]

I'd like to add, in addition to listening to you and all the variance, personally hearing different singers and singing "like" them has kinda taught me different styles and textures without even knowing it. Like I'll be singing and paying attention to my voice and feel it doing different things to match what I'm hearing. So it's like learning techniques without knowing it at first. Then one coukd take that, after kinda studying it in your head, and do that other exercise of yours, singing a random phrase, like a piece of mail. And applying the mux of things you've heard. Off top of my head, Bono and Pete Loeffler are good ones to "study". Also, I think once you get used to it, you can match these different techniques to an emotion. Bono does that well. Certain techniques match a certain emotion. Those types of songs, I think, really "get through" emotionally. Hearing desperation, heartbreak, hatred, etc. Where it becomes just natural. Singing how you feel

[@gustavosilva5336]

THAT INTRO OOOOOH BOOOY

[@Hazenviell]

Man I love your way to set up thing for us. Thank you for understandable tips.

[@neilbonavita8623]

Chris, I love how you make this all fun and playful. Thanks for the reminder that my voice doesn't have to be boring. OOOOOWWWWWW!!

[@egoogl]

This is such an enlightening video on spicing things up with your voice

[@harlequinhead2008]

I love Michael Hutchinson’s way he sings “owww” in Mystify. Thank you Chris. I have subscribed!!!! 💙✨

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks for the sub!

[@jbkivontop]

Fantastic. This is just what I needed. Thanks!

[@adamguitar1498]

How do I practice saying ow, in my apartment without having my neighbors call the cops on me?

[@BrokeAtBestMusic]

Improvise. Try this: Cows, make perfect pets If you like eating cereal.... Ok maybe not THAT but yeah!

[@LilKings530]

Lol

[@jamiegunn]

Amazing video! The thumbnails look great too!. Thank you Chris for teaching through expression.

[@chrisliepe]

You're so welcome, thanks for the feedback on the thumb!

[@FilippoBeckPeccoz]

Really a gift to get this video on my feed today! Thank you 🙏

[@budsster4670]

ty, i listen to this video every night and it defeated my insomnia, going to sleep listening to this is so comforting 💯💯💯

[@callingallkings163]

Chris Liepe, I appreciate you brother. You've helped me tons through this journey of vox. What bugs me about your channel though is how some ass clown could even hit the thumbs down. Keep rocking my man and take me to the top

[@TemperedLion]

Awesome demonstrations and information, as usual! And that song is catchy. Been singing along while I fold laundry \m/

[@blayzehenson5384]

Dude. This is great advice. Beautiful!

[@Tuneinthelight]

What an awesome voice lesson! Back to the studio to put this to work.

[@pellejons2929]

great vid as always, Chris

[@zenrobotninja]

Brilliant content as always!

[@igorseemann]

Simply amazing! Have a strong urge to try it immediately. Hope the neighbours will not call the police 🤘😄

[@chrisliepe]

hehe... getting noise complaints is kind of a rite of passage for the practicing vocalist :)

[@igorseemann]

You can say that again 🎤🤩

[@karimrahemtulla3053]

What a fun and insightful video!

[@marcelocambraia520]

THIS IS PURE GOLD MAN!

[@darktompol]

Thanks! Great content as always

[@krivespohe]

awesome channel! came for singing lessons, got extra character voice acting tips, thank you :)

[@fernandotornado]

that surprised face @9:06... 😄 man, you got that! So I just wanted to say that even your voice has improved loads since the beginning of this channel. So do mine. Thank You Chris!

[@NickSchneiderChannel]

Matt from Muse is a great example of this type of control

[@wambuichege3502]

one of the best tutorials I have listened to I almost gave up

[@chrisliepe]

Never give up! We all have special unique voices - keep practicing and learning!

[@JoSimpleWorks]

Absolutety, you're one of a kind vocal master👍

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks!

[@sleepmanual3718]

This is really good 🙌🏻

[@Chupacabramusic]

Very well done bro.. very fascinating

[@L.T.97]

Chris, you're fantastic!

[@chrisliepe]

Thank you!

[@elayned6147]

Hmmm,this is very interesting and I am gonna have to tune in to see what else you have going on with this channel ❤👍

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks for joining me!

[@john2477]

As always, it's not what you've got it's what you do with what you've got.

[@chrisliepe]

YES

[@micahjones7837]

This might be the best vocal advice ive ever heard, thank you!

[@luxuriousfir]

Chris you are killing it buddy!!!!!!!

[@chrisliepe]

Thank you!! :)

[@MrAngelNoah]

So creative and theatrical loved it. Definitely will get people out of their comfort zones. (Including myself) ouch 🤕 lol

[@asiahthomas-mandlman2280]

This song is such a bop; I'm just listening to you sing it.

[@samchoate1719]

I’m loving this new era of videos

[@chrisliepe]

Glad to hear!

[@tombruckner2556]

Wow, that was really impressive!

[@misterglod8893]

I love this guy! Man has such expression i love it!

[@adamszekrenyes9741]

Exactly the video I needed!

[@Bcwilderness]

i like mistake and the odd fumble, and no autotune, nice to have a rough cut diamond

[@chrisliepe]

Agreed!

[@GnosticMindTrain]

Calm down Vitas @5:07. Haha. For real though, I'm a versatile singer. I get bored of doing one style of singing. Sometimes when I make an album, the first singing style doesn't sound like the next song singing style. Sometimes in the same song I change my styles. I like getting goofy sometimes with it. I feel like a lot of music isn't diverse and doesn't get fun with it. I think Mike Patton really helped break that boredom in the music scene and definitely helped a lot of us out. Thanks for more tips.

[@trystensmith8673]

What a true artist. Absolutely amazing 🤩

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks!! Not taking myself too seriously pays off with these kinds of exercises :). hehe

[@trystensmith8673]

@@chrisliepe It's all about being weird and having a passion for it. You can't worry about what anyone else thinks when trying to discover your voice. That's what I have learned from you and so much more. Thank you!!

[@cantrelband]

This is awesome 👏🏾

[@hymnsofpeace]

Ow, I needed this! My voice is good but my singing is so boring... Ow, I'm going to work with this! Glad I came across your channel OW... OW.... OW... lol Thank you so much!

[@nikyt36]

If nothing else, these lessons always get me smiling ❤😂

[@altermoremusic]

What an amazing performance at the beginning 🙆🏻‍♂️ But I'm smashed my like before 😎

[@Music-el7if]

Lunacy! Love it!

[@brucesmanga]

No1 vocal coach on KZbin, period

[@percy4043]

This video is especially relevant in conjunction with your more recent take on vocalist 'characters'.

[@JothanGurr]

Solid advice plus with pitch correction you can temper the some of the more outrageous pitch variances and it’s it’s often the feeling that most folks want to hear for a song to be emotionally impactful

[@Thomaswedelgreen]

Thank you for your contribution you are awesome!

[@user-vd5tw8wr6n]

Great explaintation, this is literally my biggest problem. have no problem at pitch or tempo, but just not sound interesting.

[@franciscodanconia3551]

I think this intro song is probably my new theme song.

[@chrisliepe]

Haha! Wait til it torments you in your sleep.

[@scottmckernanwordsforlife]

You're good... You're very good! Thank you.

[@LukaRioli]

*Awesome!! I feel like this is one of the videos I've been dying to see for bloody YEARS! I'll make sure I give those clever "ow!" voice exercises a little try. Also, you're really funny! So thank you very much, Chris! Rock on, dude! 😀😅😆👊👍*

[@Arrogant_Chicken]

I'm goin all "Oww", really following along and I look over at my left and my 🐺is starin at me like I've completely lost my mind.😐

[@misterglod8893]

Thanks for the video! Awesome

[@CellarStudioProductions]

hey there! another great video and cool new thumbnail style! I'd love to hear your take on Caleb Shomo (Beartooth). EDIT: I absolutely need your improv as a .mp3 file for my daily life. that gave me soooo much serotonin haha.

[@jmscoving]

Another brilliant message 👊🏻I will use Wow!!!!!!

[@chrisliepe]

:)

[@rafaelpablo6827]

Thank you very much for you videos, i love all of then!

[@shahed.hossain]

this is amazing!

[@UnDiaCualquieraEnNuestraVida]

Took me a few vídeos to realize that he is not saying “Hi, Grizzly Bear here” 😅. Great Videos Chris. I love your content!

[@BryanBarcelo]

Good stuff!

[@davidkullen7911]

28,000 views in 18 months... most underrated singing advice on youtube!! i think this addresses what 99% of people feel about their singing, and it made a recording of myself sound about 50 times better in one take... I'm new to singing, about 2 months of light practise to go with what is pretty good guitar, and I feel like I'm pretty good at hitting the pitches in my range and my ear is fine from years of guitar playing. I'm really just wanting to sing blues and country stuff and what has annoyed me is that the singers I'm trying to copy/get inspiration from don't sing in perfect tune (sometimes worse than me), but they sound good and when i hear myself I can only hear the mistakes in my pitch cause there is nothing else to distract the ear (just a boring voice that's mostly singing in tune, but mistakes in pitch are highlighted against a blank boring canvass, you know?)... this tip actually made me not hear mistakes in my pitch cause there was something else going on that sounded good, so thank you for making this video... I'm still going to practise scales, but this has opened up a whole new dimension!!

[@Karmic_art]

Omg thank you I always pent so long trying to get the pitch in the notes exactly correct that I wasn’t adding any flavor to it and it just sounded meh and boring

[@majd8138]

Great thumbnail and intro man!

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks!