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Gina Ellen Vocalist

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  1. I think you have a really nice tone and have the beginnings of something really nice. It is pitchy in places, but the more you practice playing a note and singing it back (use a keyboard app if you don't have a piano) the more you will improve. You won't improve by just singing along to the original song. Your voice is a little breathy in places, you might want to watch that at it will kill you if you're trying to belt higher

  2. Hi Nicj, Just to get back to you on the point about diction with some examples.... do you ever cry yoursel sleep instead of do you ever cry yourself to sleep. In the middle of the nigh when yu way instead of in the middle of the night when your away. those are a couple of examples. Your right not to over articulate the consonants, that can be even worse than under articulating them. Just watch that your actually saying them so you can hear the words. :)

  3. Personally, I wouldn't call it falsetto, It sounds super twangy to me.

    However, it doesn't really matter what you call it. What's important is that it's not the sound you want for this song. 80's power metal perhaps but Daltrey uses a full head voice or a mix (blend of chest and head) again, terms don't matter, call it what you want!

    This twangy sound is a step closer to finding this full head sound though, use it as a tool for building co-ordination, not for a finished song.

    I didn't think it was all that bad though, still, plenty to work on :D

  4. One thing I also picked up on is the volume. Try and bring it up a little bit if you can. The volume for singing should be around a clear calling voice, like calling 'hey you, over there' NOT shouting though. This helps with the tone as well. Or another way to put it is 6/7 out of 10 on a scale of 1-10 (1 being silent) I'm not saying there can be no dynamics but I think you'd benefit from generally bringing the volume up on your voice. Well done for sharing though :D

  5. Great leebanana, I know it's not what you want comment for but the guitar was fantastic. Singing was good too. I think you're on the right lines and should keep practising what you are practicing. A bit wobbly in places but generally very good. There are parts where I can hear the emotion really come through, work with that cause it's really nice.

    What you're referring to is what all singers try to accomplish - a powerful head voice (except for the handful of people who have it naturally). My suggestion is support, twang and vowel modifications (vocal tract shaping). These 3 things are key to having a powerful head/mix voice (call it what you want, we are all after the same thing!!) scales and sirens, mesa di voce (crescendo basically) and practice and persistance.

    Well done, I think with a bit more practice you have the potential for a professional voice :D

  6. I felt like I couldn't understand what you're saying. Perhaps get the consonants a little clearer. I say this with caution as you don't want to over emphasise them, I just felt they could be a little clearer. Agree with Ron, Work the phrase using just the vowel sounds and you shouldn't have so much of a problem, then gentle pop in the 'y' at the beginning. Good job though, Think the pitch was good and you have nice potential in your tone :D

  7. i would say work on projection. On a scale from 1 to 10 (1 being quiet and 10 being loud) I would say you are singing at a 3/4. try and make it a 5/6 without pushing too hard. Like ron said, imagine a clear calling voice like 'hey you over there' not shouting but clear and try and keep that same volume up while your singing.

    And perhaps some diction exercises. I don't usually like these but I reckon you might benefit from them as you can't really hear the words too well. Good luck and keep singing :D

  8. well done. It's difficult to keep in tune without accompaniment and you did most of the way except for a few wobbly patches. I would suggest working on singing loud (this doesn't mean pushing or shouting) just feel like your holding back a little, I think you would really blossom if you dug your heels in a bit. Anyway, you have good potential so keep singing all the time, as much as you can :D

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