what comes first, range extension or mode skills?

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folks,

i have a question regarding two issues: extending the pure full voice range which i guess we all view as a mandaory, lifelong requisite, and developing mode skill. modes, curb, neutral, distortion, etc. .....or for those like me not yet knowledgeable of cvt ...twang, cut, compression, laryngal and configurations, etc.

are there requisite skills or range levels needed before working on modes ?

[ronws]

I think it is the modes that help increase range. Especially modernly, such as what Robert is doing with his work. Get away from this chest-head dichotomy. All resonance is in the head, period, paragraph, new book. Look at an anatomy book and you will see that nothing gets resonated in the chest. So, what sounds "chesty" is still a head note, resonated in a certain way.

[jonpall]

Modes first. Not necessarily CVT modes, but some understanding of different sounds, before adding range. Those sounds often come from imitating something familiar, such as whining, quacking, using a "dopy" sound, etc. But hey, don't forget to sing with feel ;)

[gno]

for me it was extending my range first using the KTVS system - which is the old bel canto technique. then I got the CVT book. Those modes explain a lot. I found that I use curbing up high instead of going into the traditional head voice.:)

[Snorth]

Mode skills give range extension At least that's how it worked for me. I was awful at neutral for a long time, could actually go higher with overdrive than with neutral, but when I focused on neutral for some weeks it didn't take too long before I could hit F5.