DeityDog

okay i'll try to be more specific. the c5's sound like they have enough high but not enough low. Check this vid:

Sweet, pretty good. Some of the easier, more quiet spots and the very end of some phrases are underdeveloped. Dont forget to support properly in those moments and give every syllable the love it needs. Other than that almost a perfect score.

Hi JonJon, it's difficult to give you precise feedback, because in the recording you can't actually hear how much resonance you have (how loud you are). But it sounds to me as a soft speaking, lullaby singing kind of volume only on a high note, wich makes the volume a little bit higher. Basically the higher and or louder you sing, the more support you need. And support is something you have to consciously apply, otherwise it is probably going to be passive support. For those killer notes you need a ton of breath support. You need to squeeze yourself empty, go super saiyan like your are crushing a diamond inside your belly with your core muscles (pulling in lower abdominals beneath your bellybutton, pushing out flanks, engaging lowerback muscles and a sensation of pushing your diaphragm down). Franco Tenelli in is his art of appoggio series on youtube explains it with examples of what the sensations of good breath support actually feel like. Shortly put: no tensions whatsoever in the throat or neck, and when you're a newbie, sore core muscles and maybe even difficulty breathing after sometimes only minutes of singing with appoggio support. It's is possible you are going to be sore the next day like you over did it working out in the gym. Power and technique cannot be bought separately in the store of awesome voices. The strength is part of the technique. Some people will say you need some strength in the muscles inside your throat as well. Maybe, but it is not like you can bulk those up, they going to stay small, it is more a matter of coordination. As far as vowels go, my theoretical framework by wich I understand the voice is that of CVT (complete vocal technique). Not everybody is familiar with that and maybe you already use Lunte's four pillars. Wich vowels you use on the high C's depends on the sound you are going for. An open O vowel as in 'open' is possible but very difficult and loud and shouty. An easier option would be a more twanged vowel as in stay or herb that you can make sound like uh as daniel said. An uh that is very loud, twanged and aggresive, snarling sounding. Think of chris cornell on his high notes. The uh vowel can also be sung more quietly, (still louder than what you are doing now) in a held back plaintive manner. Think stevie wonder. But what I hear most of all, is not properly supported high notes, not just by you on this forum. Lots of peeps. Sing the passage you wanna learn a semitone or couple of notes lower, get it right and move it up a note. Maybe start on the pitch where you feel you are resonant with ease and work your way up. You have got to learn the right balance of support and manipulations in the throat. This takes some time. Practice everyday, you will get there. Hope this helps a bit. Woof Woof!