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Hi there 
This is Manuela from Germany.
Short bio: 44y, mother of 2 (now grown-ups), self-employed
I am just/only an amateur but passionate singer. Did sing a lot when I was younger... but the last 20 years I did not really find "time" for it. Don´t know... maybe its because I am a bit shy?
So I did/do not really want anyone to hear me singing and thats not easy with kids at home.
But now I live alone in my house and a few months ago my dog passed away. After that I found my comfort in singing.... so now I am back
Don´t know what you think about smule, but I found it and think its quite good for me to check out my singing and... fun fact: I don´t mind when other people listen to me there as long as I don´t know them in person
Unfortunately I have to re-learn... because my range was much better when I was younger, though I never had voice/singing lessons. Always wanted to but never found one in the area I lived 30 years ago.
Startet Google and found Ken on youtube
Thank you for all the videos. I hope it will help me in future. Thats also why I signed in to this forum. Unfortunately I have to save money first before buying any of the lesson packages.
2019 was not the best year for me *lol
So I am looking forward to 2020 and you and this community
This is Manuela from Germany.
Short bio: 44y, mother of 2 (now grown-ups), self-employed
I am just/only an amateur but passionate singer. Did sing a lot when I was younger... but the last 20 years I did not really find "time" for it. Don´t know... maybe its because I am a bit shy?
So I did/do not really want anyone to hear me singing and thats not easy with kids at home. But now I live alone in my house and a few months ago my dog passed away. After that I found my comfort in singing.... so now I am back
Don´t know what you think about smule, but I found it and think its quite good for me to check out my singing and... fun fact: I don´t mind when other people listen to me there as long as I don´t know them in person
Unfortunately I have to re-learn... because my range was much better when I was younger, though I never had voice/singing lessons. Always wanted to but never found one in the area I lived 30 years ago.
Startet Google and found Ken on youtube
Thank you for all the videos. I hope it will help me in future. Thats also why I signed in to this forum. Unfortunately I have to save money first before buying any of the lesson packages. 2019 was not the best year for me *lol
So I am looking forward to 2020 and you and this community
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Marco, father of 4, self-employed, aus dem Wilden Süden (Nahe Ulm).
Doc
Well... I am a bit more north... near Bielefeld (no jokes please
while you save money for the course, may I suggest that you check out my routine of free YT videos, I did this before I bought the course for a few weeks, and it really helped (I made up the order myself, so it is not written in stone, and you can tweak it according to your needs):
do it daily, taking one or two days off per week to rest your voice, and see what happens
greetings from Berlin!
I already saw quite a few of them and there are still sooooooooooo many videos to go
Don´t know yet which of them are my favorites. Before I really start practicing, I want to learn some more.. before doing something wrong ... ehm... well... more than I do now
Oh.. and I have to find out what my voice is really like. I am afraid, that I have a very low voice for a woman. So I struggle in the high notes of some songs. But I couldn´t find out why its easy for me to sing song x.. and hard for the xy song. But I guess I have to open a new discussion for this.
if you name two examples for song x and y we can actually try to figure out why that is.
the forum is really casual, and this sort of "formal" stuff isn't really an issue here
Okay, than I try to explain what I am wondering about my voice:
I can sing quite low (others say that)... and beside of that, sometimes it sounds low in general... without any problem in the higher notes:
https://www.smule.com/recording/amy-winehouse-back-to-black-acoustic/2244233324_3326891705
(sorry.. most of the songs are duets.. some without a duet partner... so just please scroll forward in that case)
and than I have problems to get the higher notes, like here for example:
https://www.smule.com/recording/eric-carmen-all-by-myself-piano-instrumental/2244233324_3325550745
and sometimes my voice is brighter like here... and I have no problem with the higher notes again:
https://www.smule.com/recording/ive-had-the-time-of-my-life-ive-had-time-of-my-life/2244233324_3325679695
And I would love to sing this one.. but I struggle in the highs (tried not to switch to head voice but failed)
https://www.smule.com/recording/queen-who-wants-to-live-forever-queen/2244233324_3331502259
Sorry, I only have recordings on smule yet. Have no microphone and still have to use the headphones and mic of my smartphone.
What do you think? Is my "natural" voice too low?
Why I am asking that? Because Ken says in his videos, that you should know your chest voice first before increasing the vocal range. But what is my voice like...?
Or is it that some of the songs are to high for me and I should face the truth that I can not sing every song I would love to?
Oh I forgot:
And... sometimes I get kind of "bored" of my own voice. It always sounds so "nice and charming" or "whining". I love different kinds of music, most of all rock and don´t want to sing boring ballads all the time
what Ken likes to stress is that regular exercising helps sing better CONSISTENTLY, maybe this is what you are experiencing. that you have fluctuations, and days where you reach higher notes easier, and days where it doesn't work quite as well.
i think for the rock stuff you want to sing Ken is definitely the best teacher. but don't give up on the ballads completely, that would be a shame!
These are a few of the students I think use Smule as well. I've tagged them so maybe you can sing together some time.
Welcome to the forum 🙂
First, there is no such thing as 'a low voice for a woman'. Each of us has a unique voice, and there is nothing wrong with being most at ease at lower pitches. I'm not very familiar with the technical names, but I would guess you are an alto. There is nothing unusual or worrying about that.
Ken teaches us to grow a strong chest voice first as a foundation, gently stretching it over time so we can manage increasingly higher pitches. Later, we grow our head voice and then bring it down, while still training our chest voice. This eventually gives us a large range of notes over which our chest and head voices overlap, and we can choose what percentage of each to use. All of this takes time. So there is no truth to face, except that you have a current range which might not let you sing all the songs you want. But this is only your current range, and it doesn't have to remain like that.
Putting character and personality in our voices comes from practice. We learn all the techniques, and then experiment with them to see what effect each has. Our voices also have their own unique qualities that come from our personalities and mood. The gritty distortion used in rock music is something that needs to be trained safely, and Ken does teach it. Learning it is one of the main motivators for many of the students taking his course.
Seems like I have a lot of things to do and learn in the upcoming year
So for today I wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year 2020!!!
Welcome to the KTVA couse from the UK I am 45 been on the course just over a year now, it's great to have you here and your going to like how your singing will improve.
I don't use smule most of my demos use youtube and sometime Twitch Sings.
Vocality
Jourdan
So again: Thank you all for your warm welcome
In the meantime... I couldn´t resist the great NewYears Sale from KTVA and just bought the Pro Pack.
I am soooo excited !!!!
https://forum.kentamplinvocalacademy.com/discussion/12565/threads-not-being-marked-as-read#latest
Today was the first day I found enought time to go through vol1 part 1... and I have to admit: its harder than I expected
great to see that you decided to get the course. For me it was the best investment I ever did in myself.
Doc
Ich heiße Diego und komme aus Honduras. Ich lerne gerade Deutsch.
Hope that was enough for a little introduction. My german still sucks. But I guess I can make simple sentences.
Haha. Welcome!
I cannot wait to hear more of your singing as you progress.
Have you ever sung any Suzi Quatro?
Fever - Suzi Quatro
Your Mama Won't Like Me - Suzi Quatro
Amazing cannot wait to hear more
Darren