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Re: Aged 60, after 4 years, I have the voice I dreamed of finding
Glad to hear Nemo and @lisa71 . I am 53 and have "sang" a fair bit. Enough to get by, but I have never been proud of my voice. I have played for a lot of years in bands. Just nightclubs/pubs parties and festivals. I sand a long time ago, and then many years of just backing vocals. Now I have decided to become a much better singer. A confident lead singer. So glad to have found a couple other "old" folks! haha! I assume there are lots. I am just finishing a couple weeks of the free trial and will be in the students forum as soon as KTVA takes my payment....couple more days. But already, I am feeling better about my voice. Thanks again for the encouraging comments!
Dewy69
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Re: Difference Between Tone & Pitch
This is something that you can look outside the course for, as they are defined terms. A search on Wikipedia for "tone" will give you a list in the Sound and Music category that will cover everything: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tone
In KTVA, you have good pitch when you are singing the note you want to sing (What), and you have good tone when you have mastered technique to the point where someone listening to you will appreciate the sound of your voice (How). It's more than this, of course, but What and How are what it boils down to.
In KTVA, you have good pitch when you are singing the note you want to sing (What), and you have good tone when you have mastered technique to the point where someone listening to you will appreciate the sound of your voice (How). It's more than this, of course, but What and How are what it boils down to.
Elara
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Hello from Finland!
Hello from Finland!
I bought my online singing course four weeks ago and since then I’ve been doing the drills and excercises practicly every day.
I’m soon to be 52 years old and I guess I could call myself a semi-pro musician. At the moment I have a cover band called Deep Undercover and I’m also doing solo gigs with my acoustic guitar.
I have always been singing rock songs only with my chest voice. Well, I have been using smooth falsetto every now and then, but, not when singing with robust rock sound. As a baritone that has put tight limits with the songs I’ve been able to sing. My chest voice range gives me the opportunity to sing songs where the highest notes can be somewhere on A4. So, that means that there’s a lot of great rock songs I have to count out. That gave me the idea to take this course and try to work with my head voice and passagio between my chest and head voice. I found Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy by checking out many cool videos where Ken Tamplin is analysing isolated vocals, talking about theory and showing some drills to practice with.
I think I have a pretty good support and my singing technique with my throat on my chest voice range has been ok. I have never gave it too much thoughts since I have been able to sing two to three hours a night and repeat it the next day without losing my voice. However, the lessons have given me so much new information about the anatomy of singing.
Improvment on this four week period has been encouriging. I have worked with my open throat technique with different vowel drills and to put strenght and support to my head voice. When I started my falsetto range was as high as D5 but now with my head voice I can sing E5 and I have already even found F#5 on my register - but, I’m not going to hurry with going there
At the moment I am practicing with new songs that are mostly on my head voice range (f.ex. AC/DC) or where I have to use both and have to work with my passagio (Def Leppard, Van Halen etc.).
Yes, I still have lot to do with my passagio and sound development, but, I’m confident that with this amazing course anything is possible in the future. So cool to be here with you on this forum.
Cheers, Janne
I bought my online singing course four weeks ago and since then I’ve been doing the drills and excercises practicly every day.
I’m soon to be 52 years old and I guess I could call myself a semi-pro musician. At the moment I have a cover band called Deep Undercover and I’m also doing solo gigs with my acoustic guitar.
I have always been singing rock songs only with my chest voice. Well, I have been using smooth falsetto every now and then, but, not when singing with robust rock sound. As a baritone that has put tight limits with the songs I’ve been able to sing. My chest voice range gives me the opportunity to sing songs where the highest notes can be somewhere on A4. So, that means that there’s a lot of great rock songs I have to count out. That gave me the idea to take this course and try to work with my head voice and passagio between my chest and head voice. I found Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy by checking out many cool videos where Ken Tamplin is analysing isolated vocals, talking about theory and showing some drills to practice with.
I think I have a pretty good support and my singing technique with my throat on my chest voice range has been ok. I have never gave it too much thoughts since I have been able to sing two to three hours a night and repeat it the next day without losing my voice. However, the lessons have given me so much new information about the anatomy of singing.
Improvment on this four week period has been encouriging. I have worked with my open throat technique with different vowel drills and to put strenght and support to my head voice. When I started my falsetto range was as high as D5 but now with my head voice I can sing E5 and I have already even found F#5 on my register - but, I’m not going to hurry with going there
At the moment I am practicing with new songs that are mostly on my head voice range (f.ex. AC/DC) or where I have to use both and have to work with my passagio (Def Leppard, Van Halen etc.).Yes, I still have lot to do with my passagio and sound development, but, I’m confident that with this amazing course anything is possible in the future. So cool to be here with you on this forum.
Cheers, Janne
jannemellin
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Re: After Mild Layryngitis - Performance - Pacing and Warmup Questions
Klaus, I'm stoked that your show was so awesome for you! There is nothing like an exciting show to get the adrenaline going!
I had two very enjoyable gigs this weekend. Friday and Saturday. The band was in a magic place. I enjoyed singing and playing. Three and a half hours each night this time.
I had two very enjoyable gigs this weekend. Friday and Saturday. The band was in a magic place. I enjoyed singing and playing. Three and a half hours each night this time.
highmtn
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Re: After Mild Layryngitis - Performance - Pacing and Warmup Questions
as promised, i update you on how it went: i did loads of lip rolls and tongue exercises today, and i drank an insane amount of turmeric tea with honey, and the show was really a success (with pogo and all you'd expect in a punk rock show). people who haven't heard me in a few years even complimented me on how far i got vocally, on a day where saying it was a bad day for my voice would be a blatant understatement. i am so grateful for this course and this forum and once again @highmtn for your input, not only was the information you gave me spot-on and helpful but it also gave me the confidence that was much needed and helped me pull through. curious to see (and hear) what tomorrow brings in terms of aftermath, but for now, mission accomplished
Klaus_T
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Re: Santeria
@Klaus_T Yeah, I love that song too! Sublime is funny and soulful and gutsy: great stuff! Thanks for your detailed feedback, I appreciate it. I see what you mean about brushing over consonants. This song sits right in the middle of my passagio, so I am concentrating on the relaxation response in my jaw and tongue. Maybe a bit too relaxed sometimes.
Thanks for the idea about the mask and a brighter sound during the verses, I'll try that out. Thanks again!
Thanks for the idea about the mask and a brighter sound during the verses, I'll try that out. Thanks again!
kworam
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Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box Cover ... just a little different
Not my newest cover but i really like to know what you think about it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaJC02pPjE4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaJC02pPjE4
TheBommel
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Popular Monster by Fallin In Reverse COVER
Hi there!!!
here is my take on Popular Monster by Fallin In Reverse, it has been a push for the chest and also I ve never tried rap before 🙂
Let me know your thoughts, thanks,
Mike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGfm-6-B9hs&ab_channel=MikeyG.W.
here is my take on Popular Monster by Fallin In Reverse, it has been a push for the chest and also I ve never tried rap before 🙂
Let me know your thoughts, thanks,
Mike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGfm-6-B9hs&ab_channel=MikeyG.W.
Seven2080
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