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DDisNow

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  1. Well, I see I'm in the minority, but that's nothing new. I don't care if she can belt out an E12 or do 5 million runs per note. If you are a singer, your job is to sing a song, tell a story, express a message, make people feel. Whatever you wanna call it. Your job is not to go out there and for three minutes display each and every single trick you ever learned and pretend you're actually singing a song. This audition was the equivalent of listening to a "Greatest Hits" CD where each and every song sucks.
  2. I was watching this audition from "X-Factor" Australia and found it worth of posting. I'm curious what you guys think. My thoughts are slightly below, so you could watch no preconceived notions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ou2BsyjgJc Ok, So I strongly disliked it (borderline hated) it and yet everyone went crazy like it's the greatest thing they've ever heard. For the criticism - I didn't hear an actual song in there. All I heard was a bunch of tasteless screams, yelps, ugly runs and a whole bunch of noise. Also, I found her tone way too shrill, splatty and off putting in general. I can't be the only one. What do you guys think? Why is everybody so excited about this? If I was a judge there, I'd say no. :cool:
  3. To the best of my knowledge it differs slightly between different voice types. The lower your speaking voice is the lower on the keyboard your voice will want to transition. I can say for me personally it's E4.
  4. Not only does the voice generally sounds more pleasing to the ear with a raised soft palate, it also makes singing psychically easier and less constricting than if you're not to raise it.
  5. They didn't "bootleg" it... "The Voice" format was sold to many different countries, each producing their own version in their own language.
  6. I have given up on the US version of "The Voice" about halfway through season 2. I don't know exactly why, but I just found most of the contestants to be boring, lifeless with severe lack of personality, plus there was way too much emphasis on the bickering between the judges. Thanks to the wonders of the internet, I did however watch the UK and Aussie versions of "The Voice" and found them way more entertaining and fun to watch. Plus Tom Jones was a judge on the UK version so that made it a "Must Watch" for me. I have no intention of watching this new season of the US version, I'm sure we'll get more stock contestants that will put me to sleep in no time.
  7. I don't speak a lick of Chinese, but I really liked this audition. He's good.
  8. I kindly (but strongly) disagree. It's not even a matter of opinion actually. As no two people in the whole wide world are the exactly the same, neither are two voice exactly the same. Sure, there may be similarities in tone, color, texture etc between certain voices but there's ALWAYS something different. It could be the annunciation, phrasing, accents or what not. Each and every person does have their own unique voice. Also ,if you think tons of people sound like Axl, you may need to clean your ears. Other people may mimic him and manipulate their voices to sound similar to Axl, but only Axl sounds like Axl. I could tell the best Axl impersonator from 100 miles away.
  9. Seriously guys, that's why I love this forum... on what other message board will you see people seriously discussing "not singing with the mouth" :D
  10. I'm no expert and I'm sure you'll get much more thorough suggestions but here's what I think. Sounds to me like you're singing with no support, I can actually hear you running out of breath. that's definitely something you should work on. Other than that, your voice is far from the worst ever. It's very nice from the snippet I heard and I can picture that voice doing an acoustic, singer/songwriter type show and it will be just fine. keep it up.
  11. Interesting... I usually hear that you do want the sound to resonate in your mouth behind the teeth/hard palate etc. This is the first time I read that's it's not good to resonate in the mouth... curious to see what others say.
  12. I read all the replies and I see more posts suggesting they're all pretty darn similar and not enough good explanation as to how they differ from one another in such way to be worthy of referring to them as 3 different techniques. Again, it seems to me people just use different terms to describe the same or very similar sensations. It's nothing new in this whacky world of the forum. Also, you know how they say, there's no such thing as a bad student, so....
  13. Thanks guys. I really thought "building/growing the voice" was just mental imagery for the singer as in an athlete hitting the gym. So which are those muscles that physically gain from training the voice?
  14. Thx for the replies guys. So seems to me they are all pretty much referring to the same thing. it's just that different teachers/techniques call them by different names but they are interchangeable. TVS has Twang KTVA/Bel Canto has Mask SLS has Pharyngeal
  15. Question is pretty self explanatory. You often hear/ read these terms when talking about resonance and "directing" the sound to the front of the face. Are there any differences whatsoever between the three or are they all pretty much describing the same thing?
  16. I hope this question makes sense. I often hear the term "growing the voice" "we need to grow the voice" etc, and that doing vocal exercises for the singer is like an athlete hitting the gym. If I go to the gym and work out hard enough and consistent enough I can see with my eyes the physical changes to the body, and obviously I can feel them as well. Now, I understand that there are muscles in the throat area involved with our singing and I know the benefit of working out the voice etc, but is there any actual growth of any muscles or physiological changes happening other than developing muscle memory and getting better control of the voice??
  17. I think the main issue may be for you as it was for me: Do you know what you're looking for? Do you know what the "middle-mix" voice even sounds like? Sure, there are many videos about it and many written descriptions of connected head and chest voice and how to find it... but do you understand what it actually sounds like, will you recognize that you "found it" once you did? I was just like you, reading forums, watching clips on YouTube etc, looking for that ever elusive mix voice and no matter the exercises I did or how hard I tried I just couldn't find it. It wasn't until I took a voice lesson that my teacher told me, that I was using "mixed voice" seamlessly already, there was nothing to look for or figure out, and that's why I couldn't find it. I had been using it (one voice) and singing that way naturally and wasn't even aware of it. The point is, it really helps to know what you're looking for and what it is that you're trying to accomplish, and most importantly what it's supposed to sound like. If you've been working on it for 3 months and see no improvement, you must be doing something wrong, it's impossible not to improve at least a little bit with 3 months of hard work. Good luck!
  18. While I'm not a Brett supporter and while he does seem to be running out of breath in several places, it also looks like he's really getting into the song (or is in severe pain, take your pick), so we can probably cut him some slack. Also, I think the way he sang it with the falsetto and all fits the song and the mood, but that's just me.
  19. Tsk,Tsk,Tsk... this ain't the national anthem, it's "America The Beautiful"
  20. Owen, question for you. When you say "As you ascend into the head voice, the sound should travel further back into the head and slightly up...... instead of being pushed forward into one shouty, splatty, mouthy tonal color that lacks beauty" Do you mean that when singing in head voice the placement should feel as if it's kinda glued to the back of your neck/head, as opposed to "directing" it towards the front of the face/mask area? If that's what you mean, than I agree with you. I always find that everything sounds nicer, clearer and more refind "back there" as opposed to a more forward tone, which always sounds kinda bratty and punk-ish to me. Not that there isn't room for both, but that's more of a stylistic choice I think.
  21. Thanks for the tips guys. I guess doing some breathing exercises while seating down could work. It's easier said then done "just let the playing come as second nature" or "don't worry about the playing", I personally need to pay attention to what I'm doing on the keyboard, because I have a tendency to stumble around even with songs I played a million times, IF i'm not paying attention to the keyboard. I can sing while playing keys just fine, it's just that I don't have support properly configured in my brain while I'm sitting down, leaning forward towards the keys etc. I'll be working on it.
  22. I like Cari Cole's tips. Even though the videos are rather short and skimpy due to the fact that she's trying to sell her product, but, if you fill in some blanks, her tips are quite useful.
  23. When warming up, practicing, working out (whatever you wanna call it) while standing, I can easily concentrate on the singing itself and proper breathing and support. However, when I sit at my piano, all goes to hell. Please note, I'm not talking about playing scales on the piano while practicing, I'm talking about actually playing and singing songs. I try to maintain proper posture, but as you get into the playing and singing itself, I'll find myself rocking back and fourth, moving around in my seat side to side, you know, getting into it. And often I'll notice that I'm running out of breath towards the ends of phrases, and I also feel I don't have enough support to go louder in volume or pitch past a certain point or I'll strain. None of these are an issue when standing up. Any support tips from forum members who sing while playing the keys?
  24. While I'm sure no one here speaks Hebrew, I think you'll be able to appreciate it from a technical standpoint. It's a quiet ballad, but it has several very high phrases and sections. I don't have a keyboard near me, but I'm pretty sure I'm hearing some 5th octave notes sung in good ol' chest voice. I did also catch couple mixed/blended notes, and 1-2 unstable notes, but overall this is done very very well I thought. You can also notice the proper posture and support goin' on in the video for this kinda intense endeavour. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFmrn1NIIvs
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