SergioLeone Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Hi everyone. I just started singing and I'm doing the CVT school of singing. My problem has been support and throat tension and I think that I didn't inhale enough before singing. The first two examples: Bobby Hebb - Sunny http://www.box.net/shared/3z02fa8fbg3r9kgzc8bv Bill Withers - Ain't no Sunshine http://www.box.net/shared/rb7kbd4els The third example is when I tried to inhale more before singing. I was also trying the flame/exhaling trick. Where you sing in front of a flame (like a lighter in my case) and make sure it doesn't flicker. I know the pitch is off but I was really focusing on the breathing part. http://www.box.net/shared/745f3otltpbjecxc10ag ----- My problems with singing is the throat tension, I can't project my voice out and I don't feel like I can create a nice tone/melody. I think it's most connected to my support though. I have begun doing breathing exercises now though and try to inhale a bit before I do my support. But yeah any ideas on how to improve and what to improve? Really appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budster Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 One suggestion to help would be to sing more from your diaphragm, from the sound on your recordings it seems like you are singing in your throat which is causing you to tighten up, instead try relaxing your throat and letting it all flow from down low. hope this helps, Bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergioLeone Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 Thanks I am focusing on that nowadays. Just easier said than done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronws Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Agreed, you are singing in the throat. Feel the note in your head. At least feel it even with the back of your nose. What you need is more legato. One note continues into another. You almost get there a few time with "I Believe I can Fly." And that totally has to do with breath management. You are cutting your own air before the end of the note. Imagine the note continuing after you stop singing the note. Let me tick some people off by saying that singing is not like speaking, especially the way that most people speak. Second, let your tone soften a little bit. Again, you don't have to sing like you speak. I think there were a few pitch and intonation issues but they would mainly be addressed by keeping your breath going for the note. And you have certainly picked some difficult songs to start with. Especially as it sounds like you are, at this time, singing in baritone, or at least with some baritone weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronws Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 And have faith in yourself. Everyone starts somewhere, with at least one step. One foot in front of the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gno Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I think you've got good potential as your pitch is excellent and so is your rhythmic sense. You are right, you need to shed the throat tension. I'm not sure what kind of vocal workout you are doing with CVT, but it seems that a good workout - with proper vowel modification - would benefit you greatly in getting rid of the tension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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