judyrodman

Wow, great voice indeed! I personally wish he would not put his hands on his cans, though. If instead he "talked with his hands" at chest level, he could help stabilize his breath support/control and cure that slight pitch issue. He can use his fists, or press fingertips or knuckles into each other to cause the chest to widen and stabilize on hard notes. The breath support then comes from the squeeze at the hips (love the phrase "sing your butt off" This "studio hands position" that my clients find so successful gives the same help that the properly held mic or guitar (or played piano) does in live performance. Another thing he could try is to actually take a dummy mic in his hand and hold it up close to the live mic while he sings, being sure not to drift from it. Sometimes that works like magic, sometimes it's distracting to the singer. Don't know til they try.

Hi Isaac... thanks for the question and welcome to TMV! I hear, as does Matt, the weakness in your upper voice. I would like to hear more of what I call "chest voice influence" in your upper notes. You need better breath support/control to make this happen, and you need to "talk" TO someone specific to get the color right. I would venture a bet that you are a guitar player and you have more luck when you have your guitar in your hands than when you are in the studio with your arms at your sides. To get more master quality vocals instead of songwriter demo quality, you would do well to book some personal vocal lessons with someone. But I can offer a couple of suggestions here: You might try standing with your back against the wall, head and heel in contact with the wall at all times. Now press your fingertips into each other about chest level and squeeze your butt when you go for those notes. Also, you need to relax your jaw. Try putting a knuckle between your molars and sing until your jaw learns to let go. I find that moving the mouth in a sort of chewing motion helps keep the jaw from locking on difficult notes. Best of luck with your music... and I applaud your seeking to perfect your art! May none of us ever stop growing.