rurokenji

Have you guys checked out the latests clips i uploaded? the mixed 3b and chest 3b? And if so, could you tell me what you think?

Thanks

You can get a cheapy guitar tuner for about $10

How about a online guitar app or one of those online ones? Will that be ok?

Thanks guys for all the feedback! So my voice is ok, right? I just need to work on pitch and being on key?

Rurokenji,

In your chest clip, you're actually not activating much chest voice musculature at all. The cords are very loose and excess air is slipping through. From that set up, you don't have anything to mix from. In your mix clip, you're just in an airy falsetto. As far as technique is concerned, you need to find someone who will help you sing into your voice and engage your cords more. Then you will have something that you can build from. Laryngeal position isn't that important at the current moment given your present developmental stage. Worry about whether your larynx is high or neutral will not help you to engage your cords more. Once you learn to keep your cords together, then you can start thinking about laryngeal position.

As for pitch, you will want to sit down and learn the melody to the song phrase by phrase, making sure you get all the notes patterned in your head correctly. You might want to start with the chorus of the song since that repeats most frequently times, then work your way to the verses.

~~Dante~~

Hi Dante,

Thanks for the advice. I haven't got money to get a teacher at the moment as i am a student so i am just trying to learn as much as i can from the Internet. You mentioned something about me not activating much chest voice musculature, and i was just wondering if you could recommend exercises or techniques i could use to fix this problem? And also you mentioned something about my mix being an airy falsetto, i was just wondering if you could give me tips/exercises or techniques i could use to fix this problem?

Thanks for the advice!!

yes Tommy, it was me who mentioned the tuner thingy. Really simple. It teaches you two things. First off it teaches pitch accuracy(the needle don't lie, at least in the old analog tuners, lol). Then once you master the right pitch, it teaches you control, which in my opinion, alot of people need work on. After you peg the tuner for perfect pitch, then hold the note for a while without letting the pitch waver. Not as easy as it sounds. That's where it helps to teach control. Then it realy becomes tricky when you try to add vibrato and not letting it waver. Some people when they go to reach certain notes almost remind me of vocal flatulence. Don't squack the note. Sing it.

So yes, something as simple as a cheap mic and a guitar tuner can teach you alot.

Hi,

Thanks for the advice. What if i haven't got a guitar tuner? what could i use to master pitch and singing in key?

Hi guys, thanks for all the feedback!! Much appreciated!!

I was reading up on how to improve pitch when singing and i came across something about smiling on the inside when singing , helps to improve pitch when singing. I have been singing using this method and i must say i think my sound has been able to come out better and much clearer. I can see myself using this method when singing to bring out my sound more. I was just wondering if you guys could give me feedback, please

Thanks

Chest 3b: http://soundcloud.com/user8938323/chest-3b

Mixed/middle 3b: http://soundcloud.com/user8938323/mixed-3b

Thanks!!

Also does it sound like my larynx is neutral and not too high?

Also sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but if i start practicing pitch, will that help me able to sing on key?

Thanks

Tone is good, but I think you need to work on pitch, it's hard for me to follow the melody and you're not staying on key. I know that this is something I'm really sensitive to and it's not that relevant if you sing along music, but you posted acappella stuff so that's what I can say about it.

Thanks wes90!!! Have you got any tips on how i can go about learning to sing on key and pitch? Also, so do you think my mix is ok? the re eddited one that i sent after the previous one?

Thanks

Thanks for the advice! Much appreicated! With the second one, i was trying to play around with my voice as i am still not too sure what my mixed voice. I have done re eddited one with what i think is my mixed voice and chest voice:

Mixed:

http://soundcloud.com/user8938323/mixed-2b

Chest

http://soundcloud.com/user8938323/chest-2b

Hi guys,

I was just wondering what you guys think of my voice and what could be improved? I know it is far from alright right now but you guys do seem to provide the right advice as the last time i got feedback, i did notice a change in my voice for the good once i covered your feedback.

Chest voice:

http://soundcloud.com/user8938323/chest-1

Mixed/middle:

http://soundcloud.com/user8938323/mixed-1

Thanks