the top 5 mistakes beginner singers make

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[gabrielasanchez]

WOW....this video was life changing....I've always been the person who just mindlessly sings in the shower, sing all the time but never improves...but this changed everything. That mistake #4 really hit me. Focusing on what FEELS good for the voice and your body instead of it sounding good...I swear in the process of this video I noticed a direct and dramatic improvement in my voice just by realizing this!! Thank you so much!

[arrozconleche]

I really like your voice, I could hear you talking for hours and wouldn’t get tired of it 💜

[ocdplaylistmaker]

Thank you for your generosity in telling us.
What he wish he had known:
0:55 don't only practice/warm up by singing songs
1:46 singing requires the undoing of bad habits. You were born screaming. That voice is no different than the one used to sing.
2:19 fix: do things that are creating the fundamentals to doing sound that are not tied up with those bad habits you learned over time. Get out of the idea of singing and into the idea of creating noise. Allow yourself to be free and make weird sounds. Using isolated exercises that target specific muscles. Get these from his subscription service.
4:09 how to practice. No matter whose training program it is, know that vocal cords are delicate and prone to permanent damage if used improperly. There is a limit to how long you can use it every day. Try not to vocalize for more than an hour every day. 20 minutes should be enough. An hour should be for strengthening and improving the voice, not for warming up to get it ready. Don't sing for more than an extra hour or two. Unless you're a professional, no more than 3 hours a day.
6:33 getting louder as you go higher (cross ref: his secret to singing higher notes video). Every note we are able to sing, we should be able to sing it quietly. If one can't do this, they have no business trying to sing it loudly.
7:01 the remedy. Four things.
1. Breathing. Labored/chest heavy is what causes louder notes. Rather, keep the chest relaxed. Every time we breathe {in}, we allow the stomach to come out. Breathe out, stomach comes in. Make the lower abs kick. To activate: Cough, then say "ah, ah." Chest should not rise as you sing.
8:05 2. Larynx. If it's going up as you go to higher notes, you'll feel like you have to push more air pressure/volume to get those notes. Mum mum mum exercise.
8:25 3 What are jaw/tongue/muscles on the outside of larynx doing? We only needed lower abs and vocal cords. No tight jaw. Instead drop the jaw.
9:20 4 Widening of mouth as the vowels get higher? Problem! Don't spread the mouth as the notes get higher.

9:47 Fix: he shows how. Relaaaax (lol). ah ah ah ah ah exercise

10:07 That was an example of getting louder as they go higher. Now for getting softer as they go higher. Start louder on the bottom and quieter on the top. (He shows how)

Mistake 3:
10:38 This would have shaved off years of work for him. Not working on falsetto. Many coaches/singers profess doing a connected sound versus an airy sound (he shows what it sounds like)
2 problems with this:
1 Falsetto is often used in modern music
2 A lot of beginning singers cannot make a released connected sound (he shows example). Falsetto shows them how, and you can build on that foundation of release. Don't be afraid to go in falsetto. Don't be afraid to allow your voice to break. To avoid that break, people will often squeeze and push to make it through that break, which will cause severe habitual problems.
12:20 remedy. Allow it to break (he shows example). That's where we begin to find our mix, where both registers come together (*Makes Tarzan noises*) A break bounces between the mouth and head. A mix is in the middle, where both operate at the same time.
Also gives flexibility to start from falsetto, move to full voice sound. (He shows example)
Starting from falsetto, and being able to connect, you're gonna be in much better shape vocally because you have ultimate control.
13:32 Mistake 4
Trying to sound good at all costs
Stops improvement
They ironically will develop bad habits that make them sound bad

Instead focus on the sounds *feeling* good. Learning what feels good (throat relaxation etc),

Focus on mindfulness of the body. Being aware in the present of the body. It will improve your sound after.

15:26
Being mindless.
Doing entire songs and getting lost in the Instead, dissect songs and improve small aspects if you do the whole thing at once. Line for line- not the chorus/verse, but what is the singer doing? Chest? Full? Mix? Breathy? But breaking it up, you'll also notice the pitches too on each line.

[therealestninja]

You're the best vocal coach I've found yet. You make everything so simple, but so precise and specific. Thanks for doing this.

[satrickptar]

Me at 3am: Ah ah ah
My dad in the next room: He must be watching something good

[kristencunningham]

Boy do I ever!! My ears popped he went that fast through it, seriously quick and seriously concise. :) Great to get that knowledge. I'm taking lessons with him and it's like so clear with everything he has showed me so far.

[johnbritt]

the "it should feel good" tip just helped me discover my head voice. i was never able to do that until right now. this is a feeling so liberated can't even put it into words. a thousand thank you's and many more after.

[joannecoronel]

There are so many vocal coaches that i've heard but yours is the one that i clearly understand coz it's sensible, direct and practical.

[beatles]

This guy has made some of the most helpful and effective videos for singing that I have ever seen. Incredible.

[anastan]

Thank you so much for this video! I used to have a damaged voice and I started working on mixed voice. It s been so challenging to sound bad with good technique for a while, and to have cracks as an adult singer with stage experience and all that. And also not being able to know when I’m gonna be ready for stage. It took me 1 year and a half to kill most of my bad habbits, heal my damage for good and now my carrer went to next level. Guys, if you really wanna sing, don t waste time and get a great coach and learn mixed voice! It is totally worth it!

[estarriknight]

Focus on the singing feeling good rather than sounding good. YES! I've just been coming into that realization this week. I'm 4x years into my vocal training.

[HamzaKhan]

mind blown on how much clarity he explains with

[smarre]

One big thing I have picked up from watching a bunch of videos of a similar fashion to this is; if it hurts to sing, you're doing something wrong. Singing with pain is a one way ticket to ruining your voice. Also proper breathing, it's helped me so much with being able to sing more properly. And tension is wrong in pretty much every case because most people will use the wrong kind of tension, me included. So I don't. I have only "practiced" singing by singing. I like to sing similar to the singer I'm listening to instead of singing the same way for every song. I pretty much do an impression of the singer I'm listening to while I'm singing, which makes me experiment with my voice while singing different songs. And that's what keeps my interest in singing going

[itachskkraa]

WE NEED THE FULL SONG OF YOUR INTRO! OMFG I KEEP ON REPEATING YOUR INTRO

[sigurdnorris]

Bro, ive been watching for an hour and i already feel like a pro

[damhood]

Thank you buddy for this video. I am 33 and I started taking classes 2 years. I can already feel and hear the difference. I also started piano and drums and I have to say, singing is by far the hardest because if you weren't lucky enough to avoid picking up bad habits growing up, understanding your voice and how your body produces sound (which you covered masterfully) is key to become a better singer.

[leonardocassante]

Honestly, I’m gonna create a new account so that I can like this video twice. You’re not just a coach, you’re a teacher 👏🏽💯

[믿다-ib]

I’m so glad I came across your channel! I’ve really been wanting to get more serious about singing 😅🖖🏽💫

[jasonpyett]

That was incredibly helpful! I have just begun to really take my singing seriously. You nailed a couple of mistakes I make constantly and have been trying to figure out how to improve upon. Thanks so much!

[sir_marlfox]

Dang I don't know what happened. I watched your vids a few months ago and thought they were alright. But lately I watched some and you have improved so much and are engaging and enthused. What happened? Great job!