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  1. Doubtless. But they are probably rarely in CVT Curbing.   The thing is that Uh can go three ways in CVT: Curbing, Neutral or Edge. As you know, we can't be sure how people will pronounce it based on spelling only. But, if it is pronounced as a rounded low front vowel (Å’) (sometimes called an open mid vowel) then it will take a skilled curber to do it in curbing. It will work best in Edge or Neutral. If, on the other hand, it is pronounced ÊŒ then it will lend itself more easily to CVT curbing. Still, as Martin said, Curbing is rarely intuitive for beginners.   So, I agree with what you said on page 7: Be carefull with Uh in Curbing (CVT Curbing)    That's the odd thing about the CVT modes: Some vowels go more than one way. 'I' as in 'sit' too can be in Edge, Curbing or Neutral.   Best regards
  2. CVT have abandoned the use of the terms "Belting" because they figured that people use it to refer to all kinds of different CVT sounds. Is Overdrive belting? Most people would say yes. However, Belting is not Overdrive (see below) Is Edge belting? Same answer. What about Curbing? Curbing can be powerfull on high/very high notes, so yes/no. Even some forms of neutral, especially on very high notes, will be perceived as belting by some.   On top of that, you cannot sing a song in a single mode with the exception of neutral. Different vowels take the voice through different modes.  Overdrive is particularly limited: It only works on two vowels (Eh & Oh) So therefore Belting is not Overdrive.   Best regards
  3. Here is a clip I found. Real baritones, that is, operatic baritones. And it's about high notes.  
  4. Then the breaks can happen on various pitches depending on the volume. Low volume, early bridging; high volume, late bridging?       CVT does acknowledge the breaks, it just says pretty much what Felipe says here: You need to increase the volume and support effort to avoid them. The latter is indeed one of the overall principles.    By the way, CVT has changed its position on the vocal modes slightly over the years. Overdrive and Curbing are not as common as Edge. This is because they stand more firmly on the vowel limitations of the modes, and because it has been discovered that Edge can be sung with less twang and volume than was believed. They now talk about 'main-modes', implying that a singer will rarely sing a song in just one mode. So for instance, Edge is very commonly the main mode, but certain vowels may force the voice into other modes such as Curbing and Overdrive. (This is consensus on their forum at least)       I saw an interview with an opera singer (can't remember who) he said that he had sung with Jones and believed that he could have been a great operatic tenor.   Best regards
  5.   Well, this is exactly what I don't know. I'm referring to what Benny says about voice-type-specific changes which occur on certain pitches.    Best regards
  6. Martin, do you mean whether it's a certain pitch or a range of pitches? Also, are you able to locate such natural 'breaks' in your voice?   Benny and Elvis, so it's easier to find with a light configuration. But speaking voice is not necessarily lighter than singing voice...   Best regards
  7. Yes, but how do you find the passagio? How do you locate the spots where your voice naturally wants to break?   Best regards
  8. I see what you mean. But what about those voice-type-specific breaks that Benny is talking about? I mean, the way I see it, a break like the one you are talking about could happen anywhere in the range if technique suddenly failed for some reason.   Best regards
  9. Hey, here is a question that is perhaps slightly off topic. It's something I never understood, perhaps you can help me: I always thought that breaks like that was something beginners experienced and then teachers could use this information to sort of measure a persons voice type. I thought that once a person practiced to a certain extent, the breaks would disappear. But apparently trained/experienced singers can still locate them. Personally, I can break voluntarily between different modes at any pitch within my range, but I wouldn't know how to find these sort of natural breaks. How do you do that? Or maybe it's much more subtle than breaks between modes? (volume/sound color changes)   Best regards
  10. Interestingly, the CVT program is very much based on holding back the air, although it discusses various approaches to support in some detail. Generally, it is suggested that when singing gets difficult, you should use more effort. Now, this really means that you should use more effort in two ways simultaneously: 1. Hold back the air more, 2. Push out the air more. To be sure, this is not an economical approach, but it seems to be considered useful when learning difficult things, such as high belting or long notes etc. So it is not necessarily intended to be the end result. It is also added that your should be very aware that this muscular effort does not lead to unwanted tensions in the throat.   Best regards
  11. Ok. Now I see what you mean. But this also means that there will be a slight outward movement of the belly when you reset for another round of supported exhalation. To be sure, this is not the same as belly breathing.   Best regards
  12.   What about this then? (considering that the abdomen is part of the expiratory muscles)   Best regards
  13. Could it be that people tend to lose the twang as they lower the larynx when reaching for low notes?  Definitely keep the sound bright to get compression, but I think it must primarily be achieved by twang, since a too high larynx will shorten the length of the vocal tract and make powerful low notes impossible. It seems that the combination of twang and a low larynx can be counterintuitive.   Yes, support. What I find interesting is that constricting in the low range can be a rather subtle problem. In the high part, one is hardly in doubt when the support is inadequate for powerful notes. However, in the low range, one will know that it has likely been going on when the voice has been noticeably weakened after singing or speaking.   Best regards
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