uhhhuuhhhuuuhh (yeah, that's the subject) ^^

[Nik]

Hey all!

I saw some topics about high notes, soft head vocals and such, but I'm not sure which thread would be the right one to ask, so I open a new one.

I just decided to try a cover of Robert Francis' Junebug. I really like this song since heard it the 1st time, just bought the backing and I'm trying to sing it.

Except the fast 2nd verse I only have one problem singing this song:

The uhuhhhuhhuuhhh part.

I tried to cover James Blunt before, singing at this pitch isn't really a problem, I can manage this more or less successful. In James Blunt's "Same mistake" also are parts where you have to sing uhuuhuuuhuuu.

Now what I try to find out: Singing this pitch isn't that hard for me but making the uhuhuuuu is. It sounds scratchy, I feel like it needs a lot of air and power to make this sound. Often I notice that my voice stops.

edit: also I kinda try to press the air out of myself (like pulling my belly inside/pressing with my diaphragm so that it gives me a bad feeling around my stomach or in other words, in the middle between belly button and the end of the rips) but I can't prevent me doing this, else I wouldn't be able to add volume to the uhuhuuuuu and it would be rather silent.

What's the best way to learn to sing uhhhhhuhhhh (and also do yeaaheeaaaheeeaaaas and such, I think you get the point)?

I always have troubles with these things.

Maybe one reason is that I never really screamed as a kid, I think I can't even scream now - if I would try it it'll sound really odd/bad/not right.

I suppost I just have to sing uhhuhhhuhhh a lot to learn it or is there a better way that maybe is less straining and will have faster success?

Thanks for help!

Oh and if it's helpful I could post the 1st part of my current Junebug test.

Nik

[VideoHere]

Hey all!

I saw some topics about high notes, soft head vocals and such, but I'm not sure which thread would be the right one to ask, so I open a new one.

I just decided to try a cover of Robert Francis' Junebug. I really like this song since heard it the 1st time, just bought the backing and I'm trying to sing it.

Except the fast 2nd verse I only have one problem singing this song:

The uhuhhhuhhuuhhh part.

I tried to cover James Blunt before, singing at this pitch isn't really a problem, I can manage this more or less successful. In James Blunt's "Same mistake" also are parts where you have to sing uhuuhuuuhuuu.

Now what I try to find out: Singing this pitch isn't that hard for me but making the uhuhuuuu is. It sounds scratchy, I feel like it needs a lot of air and power to make this sound. Often I notice that my voice stops.

edit: also I kinda try to press the air out of myself (like pulling my belly inside/pressing with my diaphragm so that it gives me a bad feeling around my stomach or in other words, in the middle between belly button and the end of the rips) but I can't prevent me doing this, else I wouldn't be able to add volume to the uhuhuuuuu and it would be rather silent.

What's the best way to learn to sing uhhhhhuhhhh (and also do yeaaheeaaaheeeaaaas and such, I think you get the point)?

I always have troubles with these things.

Maybe one reason is that I never really screamed as a kid, I think I can't even scream now - if I would try it it'll sound really odd/bad/not right.

I suppost I just have to sing uhhuhhhuhhh a lot to learn it or is there a better way that maybe is less straining and will have faster success?

Thanks for help!

Oh and if it's helpful I could post the 1st part of my current Junebug test.

Nik

can you send us a sample what it sounds like?

you've gotta be in your head register for these notes and you need to hold back from too much air escaping, then you need to adduct the vocal folds so you phonate a nice adducted head tone.

[Nik]

Hey Videohere!

I finished my 1st try/release of Junebug. I don't know if you notice it, in the finished song it's kinda hard to hear, but the song's here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gak_E5cMTE&hd=1

right now it's like this:

if I try to make a high sound in my head/with my headvoice, a simple huhu, it's like the sound doesn't come out at 1st, I increase the pressure to make it work

but it also sounds scratchy.

Weeks ago I didn't have a hard time making a simple huhu, although like I wrote I can't simply change the tone that easy. Back then I had troubles singing in a low/deep voice. This works rather easy now, except that I also have this "the sound doesn't come out immediately" problem now and then.

Now I have this problem with high notes, but NOT when singing words, I don't know how to explain it

Today I sang, not exessively but right now I can only even sing high notes if I use more pressure/power

it feels like something's in the way or blocking, but not always, I guess tomorrow it's back to normal until I try to sing at this pitch ...

[VideoHere]

Hey Videohere!

I finished my 1st try/release of Junebug. I don't know if you notice it, in the finished song it's kinda hard to hear, but the song's here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gak_E5cMTE&hd=1

right now it's like this:

if I try to make a high sound in my head/with my headvoice, a simple huhu, it's like the sound doesn't come out at 1st, I increase the pressure to make it work

but it also sounds scratchy.

Weeks ago I didn't have a hard time making a simple huhu, although like I wrote I can't simply change the tone that easy. Back then I had troubles singing in a low/deep voice. This works rather easy now, except that I also have this "the sound doesn't come out immediately" problem now and then.

Now I have this problem with high notes, but NOT when singing words, I don't know how to explain it

Today I sang, not exessively but right now I can only even sing high notes if I use more pressure/power

it feels like something's in the way or blocking, but not always, I guess tomorrow it's back to normal until I try to sing at this pitch ...

nik, why don't you post this in the "critique my singing" sections so several others can comment?

[Nik]

ok, if you think so

but the problem still exists so this question is really meant seriously!

I'll cross-link to this thread I think.