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Why did I finish practicing KTVA Volume 2? my voice is hoarse
seachill
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Why did I finish practicing KTVA Volume 2? my voice is hoarse and unable to sing any song at all bec
seachill
Member Posts: 23
seachill
Member Posts: 23
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Hi,
I'm currently finishing Volume 2 and I sometimes have a similar problem when I pull too strongly on the high chest notes, around my bridge.
Do you keep monitoring your velocity, as Ken insists on?
Do you focus on avoiding a high larynx position?
Do you avoid using too much air while doing the tongue exercise?
One of Volume 2's main goal is to bridge seamlessly, which requires air control.
So please focus on not singing with too much air, on keeping the larynx low or neutral, and on using legato when bridging.
Your voice's sound volume will grow thanks to resonance, not by forcing the air through the chords, so let it happen and look for the best tone you can.
Cheers!
Post scriptum:
I just listened to your AA scale, and I totally agree with @Klaus_T that you may have oversung.
Your execution of the scale seems a little fast : could you please record your scales with Ken's instrumental track on in the background?
Above all, you are putting way too much weight into your notes, so that they become too heavy for your support to lift. Remember Ken's space rocket metaphor? Keep pairing down the vowels as you go up the scale, so that they stay manageable and you can focus on modding them and bridging seamlessly. A good way to put some mask into the sound, as Ken says in the volume 2 lessons.
Another thing is to keep breathing: your recording show no trace of breathtaking between the scales... Exhaling helps you relax, and then inhaling gives you the air and energy.
So please focus on singing smaller vowels and breathing correctly, because your tone is already great.
Stay cool, and please keep us informed.
To your singing!
Philippe
I used to have pain and get horse after singing 1 song. Now I can sing for 3 hours straight and feel fine.
Happy to help.
Hi!
On second thoughts, maybe your chords are inflamed for some reason: I bumped into the same kind of problem as you now when I was under covid
If so, rest until your chords are no longer inflamed, and check out Ken's advice on recovery and singing with the flu
If not, try singing less loud, pair down the vowels as you go up, keep your support strong, your larynx as low as manageable for you, and your bridging legato
I sometimes do 2 to 3 repetitions of both tongue exercises until I feel I'm replacing strength by vibration and getting the 'yawning sensation' right
And please do keep us posted, including the LAH-AH, and the LAH-OO-OH-AH if possible
To your singing!
Philippe
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I just listened to your LAH: you're not pairing down the vowel as you go up
That is why it becomes too big for your vocal tract to shape it correctly, you lose your ping and your voice collapses in the end
I'd say it starts at 0:34, but I'd appreciate other opinions
Are you standing when you practice? If so, please try to practice while seated, to prevent singing too loud, with too much air
Check out Ken's video with the space rocket metaphor in Volume 1
Also do remember the 3rd law of singing according to Ken:
It's really vital that you hold back the air and use more support, so try singing while seated and not so loud
Please send us a bridging LAH scale (not in full chest) when you're comfortable with this aspect, and then we'll talk about modding, if you want to
Cheers!
Philippe
The tone is not supposed to be pleasant. We are working on getting a bright big sound that can be developed throughout your range. I recommend posting a video of you doing the LAH for us to see.
When it comes to paring down he vowels, full scales are an excellent exercise: the pace forces you to make the vowel smaller sot you can keep the rhythm
So pay special attention to their monitoring when doing them: I often do them twiceunetil I get the right placement
Cheers!