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How do you sing like this?

JonasFinnLarssonJonasFinnLarsson Pro Posts: 200
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I found this video, and i'm wondering how you make that yoddel sound while singing?


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    highmtnhighmtn Administrator, Moderator, Enrolled, Pro, 3.0 Streaming Posts: 15,358
    edited January 2014

    This is deliberately allowing the voice to break between Chest and Head voice.  This is Speed Bump City.

    So, where we normally are careful to keep the volume and air pressure low, so that the voice won't flip into head voice, in the style of this recording, the singer adds pressure so that the voice WILL flip into head, with a noticeable yodel, on command. 

    It is sometimes referred to as a "glottal stroke" and is used in country and "hillbilly" vocals.

    Sometimes a less pronounced version of this would be called singing with a "cry" in your voice.

    You sing the song in a key where you sing in the passagio a lot, and force the voice to break whenever you want it to.

    Bob

     

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    JonasFinnLarssonJonasFinnLarsson Pro Posts: 200
    Thanks for shedding some light on that!
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    JonasFinnLarssonJonasFinnLarsson Pro Posts: 200
    is it possible to learn this? any tips?
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    highmtnhighmtn Administrator, Moderator, Enrolled, Pro, 3.0 Streaming Posts: 15,358

    Do the opposite of what you are supposed to do to properly connect.

    But don't do that now.  FIRST get your connection perfected.  Otherwise you may NEVER smooth out your passagio.  Follow Ken's instructions on how to get smoothly through your passagio.

    No deliberate speed bumps until you become a master at establishing your vocal foundation.

     

    Bob

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