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krunchytaco

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  1. Definitely, will keep that in mind. Thank you very much! :)
  2. So, I want to thank Phil and a couple others for the huge and tremendous help. I've been working on my mix and trying to bridge early and this is what I got so far: Not sure if I did it correctly, but everything seems to feel comfortable and running smoothly. My mix is still too heady for my taste, but I'm still working on strengthening it. Once it gets second nature to me, hopefully then I can start working on getting an edgy and chestier sound. Please, criticisms welcome. I'm here to learn and would love some help. Thank you once again!
  3. Apologies for not being so active on these boards! Much thanks to Phil for providing me some material. I really appreciate it. Still working on some of the basics because singing "correctly" doesn't feel natural to me yet I've started to learn how to bridge, but I'm not sure if I'm doing it correctly. Would appreciate some insight and tips because I'll post up a recording of my bridging. Thanks and much appreciated!
  4. I'm sorry if I'm making you talk in circles, but I'm still a bit confused about passagios. This is how I view passagios: Chest vibrations+Chest resonance --First Passagio-- ? vibrations+? resonance --Second passagio-- ? vibrations+? resonance I'm pretty much stumped. I will consider Bb3 as my first passagio since that's about the earliest note I can start using falsetto. But I don't know where my notes should be resonating after the first passagio.
  5. @benny82 You used the terms M1 and M2, those are relatively alien to me. Care to explain? Sorry for my ignorance! And also what should the second break feel like? Because for me, the break is rather sudden. Once I hit about C4-E4 I literally just flip into falsetto. @FellipeCarvalho You used the word shift, which in that context leads me to assume that the sensation I feel should differ, or are you simply referring to the placement of the sound? I'm sorry. Singing is not a science I'm knowledgeable in :)
  6. Sorry for the late reply! Work, school...bills...roommates lol @ronws Although I'm not an avid listener of Hall & Oates, I am definitely familiar with that song--I guess I'm not the only one with good taste! Haha And about my screename, I just happen to love tacos, go figure! Lol @FelipeCarvalho I'm 18! I'd figure by now my voice had matured. And I would hope so--if I can surprise myself, I'll give you credit for that @PhilMoufarrege Again, I absolutely appreciate your help! I will definitely email or PM you if I need some important material. It's just that in this economy, I know how hard it is for people to make a decent living. I don't want to take advantage of vocal teachers and leech off their materials. Thank you And that goes for all of you who helped me. I really appreciate it! EDIT: One question though...I find that some vowels are easier to sing than others; is this normal?
  7. Everyone's a fan boy at heart, no shame in admiring someone I don't want to get my hopes up and call myself something I'm not, so I diagnose myself as a baritone/bass as some sort of middle ground--that's not to say they aren't great because I absolutely love singers like Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole. And I definitely agree with you and put myself at fault here because I'd generally try to imitate and sound like tenors such as Usher or Brian McKnight. But like I said, I'm ditching that old mentality and starting anew, so I will definitely focus on strengthening the fundamentals. Really appreciate your help! EDIT: May I ask if you know of any books that may prove helpful? I got a library pass that's been collecting dust :|
  8. To each his own I guess. I really can't dictate who likes what, but that's beside the point. I'm just here to learn how to sing correctly. Any tips you can give me will be greatly appreciated, thanks! :)
  9. I guess at this stage it's kind of pointless to classify myself into any vocal category, so I apologize! And may I ask what your current range is? I'm just curious is all. BTW, I've never knew that there were two breaks. This is relatively new to me, so it would be a big help if anyone can elaborate on this. Thanks! A little of my two cents though, if you don't mind: Some singers who explicitly use auto-tune can be surprisingly good. Take T-Pain for example. I'm not a fan of T-Pain and I used to bash on all his works because I assumed his heavy use of auto-tune was to compensate for his lack of talent, but the opposite was true. T-Pain is an amazing singer live, which leads me to wonder why he would want to stylistically incorporate auto-tune towards his singing in the first place. Anyways, with that said, there are people out there who can't sing for their own sake and use auto-tune. Just my little food for thought though. EDIT: BTW, Do you guys recommend any books that will help me? There's a library I haven't been to in ages and why not take advantage of the opportunity? Carpe diem :)
  10. I figured I wasn't a baritone when Felipe cleared it up for me, so I apologize for my ignorance! (: In the long run I'm trying to save up enough money to get a vocal teacher, but as of now that's just not possible since I have to balance work with college and bills--I really hate having to give excuses for not affording a teacher, but it's the reality for me As of now, I'm just trying my best to gain some free knowledge and work with my voice up until I get some training. I just don't know where to start. I will definitely try to get a recording up by tomorrow! Thanks and please get back ASAP (: EDIT: I cant sing for the life of me, but here lol I sang everything an octave lower because the song was too high for me. It's called 'Do You...' by Miguel. Hope the recording helps diagnose me as a singer. If it's insufficient, don't hesitate to tell me otherwise. I'll be happy to provide a better recording. Cheers!
  11. I appreciate your help and I really hope I didn't come off as arrogant I will take in all criticism as help, so I will definitely try to have those recordings up ASAP! Thanks!
  12. @Felipe Correct, I may have classified myself wrong and I apologize for my ignorance. As for that F4, I don't necessarily shout, I just strain. It's notes after F4 I have to resort to shouting. I can sing C4-E4, but it isn't as comfortable as singing them in head voice. I consider myself more of a bass (: and I completely agree, if you practice on the fundamentals and do them correctly, the range will naturally come, so I'm putting my focus on the bare essentials right now. If it helps, I can post a clip of me singing on sound cloud to better help diagnose my problems and determine what my voice type is. Please get back! Thanks! (: EDIT: @Phil: I can't say how much I appreciate your help and especially in this day and age with the economy on a teeter-totter. Most vocal teachers can't afford to give away free secrets because they have to make a living as well, so I really appreciate your help! I will definitely check your channel out!
  13. I definitely agree and I will definitely PM you if I have any inquiries. As of now, I'd like to know what I should start working on. Forget about vocal ranges for a bit.
  14. Exactly! I've watched numerous videos, consulted with some singers who gave me a couple tips here and there, but most of the tricks and exercises I've acquired don't do me any justice because I don't do any of them correctly. So, I'm taking little steps in singing correctly. I'll check your website, your answer is most appreciated! EDIT: BTW Watched your Marvin Gaye cover. You're voice is fantastic!
  15. Well I can reach notes like G#5 and A5 by using falsetto if I warm up. But my goal is to create better singing habits so I can hit notes like that consistently. But my main area of work is notes around F4-C5. I want to be able to sing those notes in a chesty-sound.
  16. Hi, I'm particularly new to this forum and discovered this website through Google. Anywho, I'm starting fresh. Clean slate. I'm ditching all my bad singing habits and want to learn safe and comfortable methods for singing. I'm a baritone and living in an era where tenors conquer the radio is a curse for me. Ever since I took up an interest in singing I've always daydreamed and dismally attempted to belt those high blaring chest notes, but to no avail. I let my arrogance and ego take the best of me and I refused to be restricted of those golden notes. So, every time I sang a song by Ne-Yo or Usher, I would strain to get those top notes; convincing myself that I will eventually get towards my goal through pushing. But all that ends now. My comfortable chest range is about E2-Bb3 (quite unimpressive). I can go up to E4 and probably F4 if I warm up, but I generally feel comfortable bridging around Bb3. Anything above F4 requires excessive belts that sound like shouting. My question is, are there any techniques I can use to hit notes like G4 and above? I generally have to sing in falsetto at around C4 and up if I wanna stay comfortable. Now, since I'm a baritone I understand that I'll never be a tenor or sound like one. I'm quite fine with that. In fact, I love the fact that my voice is darker in timbre. Only thing that kills me is the fact that I'm restricted in song choice because I can't reach tenor notes with my chest and transposed songs just don't do it for me (I'm a stubborn fellow). I want to start anew and it would be a huge help if all you vocal aficionados would share your found knowledge with me. Treat me like a newcomer, assume that I know nothing about singing! Thanks!
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