Difference Between Full Chest Voice, Balanced Mix or Chesty Mix..

mey_luqman98
mey_luqman98 Member Posts: 100
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Alright, so ever since I have unlock my mix voice, I am a little bit struggle to distinguish whether I am in full chest, balance mix or chesty mix..Can anyone else help me telling the different on the top note I have hit, especially on G#4, G4, F#4 and F4..

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-9PtjhmJl7AInA6efPrvoDMDx-NhnmzH/view?usp=drivesdk
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  • Terence
    Terence Moderator, 3.0 Streaming Posts: 596
    mey_luqman98 said:

    Alright, so ever since I have unlock my mix voice, I am a little bit struggle to distinguish whether I am in full chest, balance mix or chesty mix..Can anyone else help me telling the different on the top note I have hit, especially on G#4, G4, F#4 and F4..

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-9PtjhmJl7AInA6efPrvoDMDx-NhnmzH/view?usp=drivesdk

    All chest with a hint of mixed on the g#4. Sounds very good!

    Your Next step is 1) the same octave scale on AA.
    Then 2) AH Vowel scale 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (2X), B2-B3, B3-B4

    It would seem the cost of the course is trivial in comparison to the great work you're putting in!
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  • charlie_v
    charlie_v Moderator, 3.0 Streaming Posts: 243
    One thing Iā€™m working on atm is to go as soft as possible as you get into your passagio. This allows your cords to move from chest to head. Finding this really helpful!
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  • michaelmusic
    michaelmusic 2.0 ENROLLED Posts: 296
    I too had a phase of several months where I didn't understand whether I was in chest, mix, or head. I now understand there's a subtle sensation and change in tone when singing in each.
    Chest is generally bright and strong
    Head is generally breathier and lighter

    However, with experience, the goal is that head is also brighter and strong as well, but I haven't gotten there quiet yet.

    An example of needing to mix is hitting a higher note in your upper chest range, but with a lower volume. To do this you will need to mix in head voice.

    Just listened to the video, good job sharing this! This video is all chest.
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  • mey_luqman98
    mey_luqman98 Member Posts: 100
    edited June 2025
    Thanks everyone for the reply..I know that I am replying too late..But I appreciate the comment from every one of you..


    I would also like to ask to help me distinguish what kind of register that I just hit, on the top note of A4 in the video below šŸ‘‡šŸ»...I was close to certain that it was A Balance Mix, but to be sure, I decide to ask some experience singer like some of you..Feel free to critique my sliders as well...

    @Terence @michaelmusic @charlie_v @Klaus_T

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A9Emq1e1elzYOCIGeDSdsew9SIm3GXKh/view?usp=drivesdk
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  • Terence
    Terence Moderator, 3.0 Streaming Posts: 596
    edited June 2025
    Please grant access to this second google drive file you just posted, @mey_luqman98
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  • mey_luqman98
    mey_luqman98 Member Posts: 100
    @Terence i'm sorry for the trouble..I forgot to change the access and already change it..
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  • Terence
    Terence Moderator, 3.0 Streaming Posts: 596
    mey_luqman98 said:


    I would also like to ask to help me distinguish what kind of register that I just hit, on the top note of A4 in the video below šŸ‘‡šŸ»...I was close to certain that it was A Balance Mix, but to be sure, I decide to ask some experience singer like some of you..Feel free to critique my sliders as well...

    How well you form the vowel on the starting note, AH in this case, sets the quality and ease of the rest of the scale. Your starting AH is mediocre in that it is not very open and wilth little to no ping. However, you do manage to take the same vowel through the passagio and up to the A4 with perhaps a 65/35 mix of chest/head.

    One hallmark of doing things as KTVA recommends is you often finish a set or exercise session in better voice than your post-warmup start. If you continue to be unintentional about your vowel quaility you'll get a workout session in but your voice will close down in about 30 minutes or so.
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  • mey_luqman98
    mey_luqman98 Member Posts: 100
    @Terence thanks for the criticism..I'm taking this in my mind and will try to focus more on vowel..To be honest, I was a little physically exhausted/tired during the time I record the sliders..But at the same time, I'm also in a hurry..So, I got to warmup, and do only 15 minutes of chest voice exercise(which is unusual for me, because normally I will go for 45 Minutes- 1 Hour of chest voice stretching) and then straight away go to mix voice exercise...I am also aware that i'm smiling less during exercise which probably prohibited me from sounding bright and making the sound less open..Noted taken, I will take your piece of advice in mind..Thanks anyway..

    i will try to post another slider in a month or two, hopefully..
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  • Terence
    Terence Moderator, 3.0 Streaming Posts: 596
    mey_luqman98 said:

    @Terence thanks for the criticism..I'm taking this in my mind and will try to focus more on vowel..To be honest, I was a little physically exhausted/tired during the time I record the sliders...

    You sang multiple half-sliders. When you reach the top note keep singing and take them back down to the starting note. That would be one slider, double the difficulty, and much better for vocal development.
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