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  1. Just to let you know the whole sing like you speak thing works better for someone who has a clear speaking voice, but a breathy singing voice. That is what I think of when I try to sing like I speak.
  2. Awesome post bro! This is exactly what Me, Dan, and Bob have been trying to explain for months now. Ideally there is no switch/flip/bridge only a gradual shift while still staying connected. Thanks for clarifying this for the beginners. Again Great Post!
  3. Slides..Slides.....And more slides lol...D we have had a couple of skype convos and you have heard me sing a connected E5+ but I only learned to do that through slides. Before I would always break into head voice around Bb4, but now C5's+ is cake walk. Just keep practicing bro and if you need me hit me up on skype.
  4. Bro you sound very similar to him. Just keep practicing you can sing like this trust me.
  5. Post an audio clip so we can hear what's going on.
  6. Thanks@Consumingfire. I may post a video to address these issues.
  7. 1. Do you feel tension when you speak? Depends. Some times I do, and some times no. Really depends if I'm talking about serious things or just friendly whatever subject. (Sounds like we have found part of the problem already. If you feel tension in your speaking voice you can bet you will feel it in your singing voice. I recommend doing some short/staccato exercises in a very comfortable part of your range. The main focus should be making the sound as clear, short, and relaxed as possible.) 2. Do you feel tension throughout your range? When I'm in a good mood, I don't feel tension even in the high A or A# (Here is another great question that you have answered yourself. Your mood will directly affect the tension you are holding in your body. I recommend practicing deep breathing exercises to relieve stress and ease the mind. I'm not sure how spiritual you are, but I enjoy meditating before I warm up my voice. This gives me the opportunity to ease my mind and work on my breathing.) 3. Does the tension increase when you sing louder or are you more tense when singing softer? When I sing louder, tension increases. Softer is ok, as long as I support it. (Yet another question you have answered on your own. Focus on mastering singing softly for a week, then slowly increases the intensity of the sound each week for 4 weeks. When doing this always listen to your body and only go where your body comfortably wants to go.) 4. Are you an active person? Do you workout? Very active. I workout 4-5 times a week. I'm a pro athlete. 5. What is your posture like from day to day? I walk straight up, no slouching. But at home when I sit down, I can feel my chin is always down. My couch isn't very good. (To answer questions 4 and 5 I'm sure your posture is pretty good since you are a very active person. By incorporation more stretches, foam rolling, and relaxation techniques you will be on your way to victory. Also make sure that your pelvis is neutral because many times we may have an upright chest, but can still be in an anterior pelvic tilt. You can address this issue with the stretching/foam rolling and strengthening the core. I like to use front and side planks coupled with some glute bridges.) I hope this helps bro.
  8. Yep, If not the vocal folds would not be able to close.
  9. I completely agree with you. I believe the whole voice should be trained to work optimally. When I say sing like you speak I just mean in a clear voice with good vocal fold closure. Many time people will have great speaking voices, but try to manipulate it to sing. Then they end up with a breathy or pressed tone. If someone has a sub-par speaking voice then that would not be a great example. One thing I personally like to do is make random sounds just to get a feel of how the voice works. Then I try to integrate those random sounds into my warm ups. This makes the act of phonating much easier and helps you to get out of your own way. Just like we stated above many times the problem starts lower in the range, but we just cannot recognize it because of the lower intensity levels required to sing those pitches. To answer your question about holding a convo at D5. The better I get at vocal exercises the easier it is to speak in the "passagio" area.
  10. Exactly Ron! Also thanks for the great comparison. I am honored.
  11. Here's my 2 cents. These are some questions I need to ask you before I give any solutions. 1. Do you feel tension when you speak? 2. Do you feel tension throughout your range? 3. Does the tension increase when you sing louder or are you more tense when singing softer? 4. Are you an active person? Do you workout? 5. What is your posture like from day to day? These are a few questions that I want you to ask yourself then respond accordingly. The thing with singing is it is directly related to EVERYTHING we do. Your body is still your body regardless of if you are working out, stretching, singing, speaking, walking, or jumping. You have to look at how you whole body is functioning to figure out what the missing link is... 9 times out of 10 the tension is starting lower in the range and increases the higher you go. If I give you any techniques to help you relax or relieve tension that would only be curing a symptom and not the root of your problems. These things take a greater kinesthetic awareness to diagnose, so really pay attention to everything you do. Putting a band on a bullet wound will not do you any justice. You have to dig in there, pull the bullet out, stitch the wound, and then be patient yet diligent while it heals.
  12. Also what I mean by falsetto is not the resonance shift, but the laryngeal registration. The resonance is continually shifting, but the laryngeal registration does not have to break, flip, or blend into another voice just gradually thin. That's the difference between connected and disconnected in my opinion.
  13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlLbz0aD-eQ Another model I use for staying connected in the "passagio"
  14. Stevie Wonder is one of the best examples of staying connected. Many of these pitches in this song make me want to flip into falsetto. I find it more it more rewarding singing like this.
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