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  1. Hey Guys, Been here for a really long time and never posted an Audio of me singing. Just might as well) Please tell me what you think. https://www.box.com/s/677e9c5b84a93cedc2f8 Cheers, Vlad P.S. This is my take on one of the Josh Groban songs - don't laugh P.P.S. The whole thing was recoreded on my cell phone - appologies for a poor recording quality
  2. Thank you, Rob, I wrote you an email regarding possible lessons. Thanks, Jens, I get what you're saying but I doubt those vocalists that you referred to were unable to "connect" on the way down. They sound pretty full on those notes , whereas I have to squeeze to get that high and there's an almost complete disconnect with the bottom ;(
  3. Thanks, Bob. You did help. You've been great as always)
  4. Hey Guys, Judging by my recent post one could deduce I'm having some head voice problems))) I think I've got all the help I needed, yet there's one more thing I wanted to ask you. Some background: I'm now at a stage where I'm fairly comfortable with my E4-A4 range, which is now chestier and more resonant than before. And that I attribute to this wonderful place However, I'm still struggling with my highs. Even before I started singing and training I could never hit a high "woohoo", for example, which was and still is quite embarrassing. I mean I CAN sing, but I cannot make a comfortable "woohoo" sound, which always gets stuck around a C5-C5# and feels very thick. I can go up to a F5 on the lip bubbles, but I need tones of air to do so. If I back down off the air pressure my folds come apart and only air comes out on Ab4 and above. Learning support helped my mid range but, so far, it did nothing for my upper notes. Now, if I tense my stomach real hard I can squeak on G5s-C6s, but when I try to "connect" THAT to my lower notes, everything falls apart. Below is a link to an audio example. I think, I'm hitting some A5s on the "ya ya ya", but when I try to go down I crack BAD. http://www.box.net/shared/xshnkfjov8pcyrphyr69 After about 20 mins of making these kinds of sounds my voice feels a bit tired, but not all that much. Moreover, I tried singing in my mid range after that and it felt pretty good. Now, I would really need your advice on this. Does my experiment have any merit to it? Is there a potential there? I don't think I'm hurting myself badly, but if you think that I am, then I will quit. Really looking forward to your suggestions, Thanks so much for all your help already, Vlad
  5. Thanks guys, I guess I just wanted to understand wether the soft palate plays a role in helping achieve easier head voice. As for the tone thing, I'm a bit confused, since I always thought that the arched soft palate helps brighten the tone, not overly darken it. I thought that was the sole purpose of the "smile when you sing" approach.
  6. Hey Guys, I would really appreciate it if someone could explain me the relationship between the high notes (say, C5 to F5) and a raised soft palate. Is elevating one’s palate a prerequisite to reaching highs with ease? If not, does it facilitate that still? Would keeping an open throat with a raised soft palate help me in performing, say, lip bubbles with more ease? Thanks in advance, Vlad P.S. Apologies, if that’s already been covered somewhere…
  7. Great! Thanks very much for your feedback, guys. To guitartrack - which stage (1-2-3-) of the KTVA the octave jump is in? I've got the Stage 1 and it's not in there(
  8. Hey Jeran, Thanks a lot for your feedback. And just so I'm being clear, that's the kind of exercise I meant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2WlBpPK3oQ The slightly shorter version is in the Roger's book along with googs and gugs, which ARE very SLS ;)
  9. Hey Guys, I was browsing though one of the Roger Love’s books (Set Your Voice Free) and stumbled upon the Octave Jump exercise. Does any of you use it heavily in you practice routine? What are some of the benefits of such an exercise? Personally, I feel that by doing the Octave Jumps I can carry the weight of my voice from low to high in a much safer and smoother way. Would that be your experience with that exercise as well? Thanks heaps, Vlad
  10. Hey Bob, I just sang and A4 with my stomach out and here's what I got: http://www.box.net/shared/d7qk8k6usc Would you consider that a supported sound? Thanks un advance,
  11. Hey Guys, great discussion! I’ve got a question though )) I’ve always thought of support as keeping my ribs expanded while slightly sucking in my stomach. And until now, that was the sensation I was getting when singing. The other day I was laying on my bad and tried to sing, and you know what, my ribs pretty much stayed as they were, yet my stomach would push out on every note – that was the only way for me to produce a decent note. Now, I always thought that supporting by inflating the stomach (as some teachers suggest) was wrong – now I’m not that sure. Any comments? Thanks, Vlad
  12. Steven, you have mentioned curbing in your last post. Could you please have a listen to the below and tell me if you consider this curbing? http://www.box.net/shared/n64in4f6lr Cheers, Vlad
  13. Thank you, Steven. I'll work on those vowels and post back when I see the results. Thanks very much!
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