Saturday, March 21, 2009

Accessing Head Voice by Steven Fraser

Head voice is not just for tenors, IMO. I believe that all singing voices are entitled to this healthy aspect of vocalism, and that it can be learned by almost all who study and practice to learn it, and by many just by playing around. 'Finding' a head voice is most problematical for those who have sung by forcing... by trying to sing high with the same registration as they use for the lower part of the voice. Next after that in difficulty (IMO) is the singer whose singing habits are very light, wispy tones. Over time, these singers have become used to expect that their voices should feel a certain way when they sing, and those expectations (and their associated mental images and physical sensations) are habit.

To learn to sing head voice, which is a co-ordinated use of the musculature of the voice, the student must progressively replace their habits (and expectations) with new, practised ones. The expectations (and images) seem to play leapfrog with the muscle coordinations during this time, in something like 6 week cycles, in my experience. The teacher guides the process by (in my approach) moving the student's mental image by asking the student to make sung sounds that are a little different, maybe even experimental.

The earlier discussion about lip trills, 'wonky' falsetto-like whoops and hollers are reasonable examples, based on the student's starting point. For example, for the 16-yr-old bass with nothing above middle C, and altogether too much 'muscle' feeling and concept in the tone, the teacher might start with messa di voce (cresc-decresc) patterns, and coax the singer to include softer dynamics into the student capabilities. The very act of trying this, over time, will induce a gentleness of thought which will allow the voice to rebalance a little, dropping some of the weight at the softer dynamics.

From there, the student must learn how to move the voice from pitch to pitch without 'selling up' the higher pitches. Its remarkable that, after all the 'performance' weight has been removed, that a given voice will move nicely up, readjusting the balance of registration in a nice gradual fashion.

At a certain point in this development, I think the teacher gets the sense, partly by watching, partly by listening, that the singer is ready for a breakthrough to a head voice co-ordination. Its commonly felt that many fine singers have a noticeable sensation transition as their voice moves into head voice on the way up, or when coming out of it. These sensation transitions can be substantial, but as a general rule singers work to 'allow' such a transition to occur without adding unnecessary extra work and tension in the throat, jaw and tongue regions. Under the guidance of a good teacher, the student will learn how these sensations change note to note as the teacher assists them in finding their right 'sound' in that area, and begin to accept the fact that these new sensations, and their accompanying sounds are 'right' for their voice.

From an exercise point of view, I think that low tension, well supported 'leaps' across the change region allow the voice to 'go wonky' a little, and spontaneously respond to the pitch change in the student mental concept. With a little, non-judgemental vocal play, the student can 'find' a nicely co-ordinated head voice. I think its best to expect it to occur accidentally, spontaneously, as any 'control' mental images that the student is using, or concerted efforts to 'make' it happen, seem to induce just enough restricting tension to prevent the spontaneous reco-ordination.

Others have cited their pet approaches to this. They are all excellent. Once the new sound has been found, it must be smoothed out, made dependable and predictable.... a habit. Originally posted to Vocalist USA Newsgroup

Friday, March 20, 2009

6 Tip Nyanyian Hebat

Menyanyi adalah sifat semulajadi yang ada dalam setiap naluri manusia.Nyanyian juga sejak beribu-ribu tahun dahulu menjadi tunjang kepada peradaban manusia,kesenian,keagamaan dan yang paling ketara dalam percintaan.Kita tidak semua lahir dengan kebolehan menyanyi,walaubagaimanapun dengan latihan yang betul dan sesuai setiap orang BOLEH menyanyi.Berikut beberapa tips untuk menyanyi dengan cara yg betul bagi mempersiapkan anda untuk menyanyi secara profesional,ke audition atau di karaoke dan juga menyanyi di bilik air.

1.Kawalan Pernafasan

Salah satu kesalahan yang ramai orang lakukan ketika menyanyi adalah dengan menahan nafas ketika menyanyi.Sedangkan yang sepatutnya anda perlu melepaskan atau membiarkan saja nafas anda mengalir seperti biasa,jika tidak anda akan merasakan kesukaran untuk mencapai note tinggi dalam nyanyian anda..senang cakap terkehel bila nak tarik..
Untuk itu anda harus beajar satu cara pernafasan yang dipanggil diaphragmatic breathing.Teknik pernafasan ini adalah dengan menarik nafas masuk ke dalam paru-paru anda yang bawah sekali.ooo ada yang garu kepala dah...Ok senang cerita macam ni jer,cuba baring melentang atas katil kaki lunjur,kemudian letakkan tangan kanan anda diatas dada sebelah atas dan tangan kiri anda diatas dada sebelah bawah(ddekat tulang rusuk).Bila bernafas pastikan tangan kanan anda diatas dada sebelah atas tidak bergerak,manakala tangan kiri diatas dada sebelah bawah bergerak keatas dan kebawah

2.Perkembangkan Suara Asli Anda

Bila menyanyi anda dengan cara tak sengaja akan terikut-ikut cara nyanyian penyanyi asal,fenomena ini berleluasa di Malaysia suatu waktu dulu dimana ramai yang meniru suara Jamal Abdillah begitu juga dengan Dato'Siti Nurhaliza.Ini adalah tidak bagus jika anda hendak menjadi penyanyi yang hebat.Untuk menjadi hebat anda kena atau mesti mempunyai identiti suara anda sendiri,pendekata anda kena ada trademark anda sendiri.Untuk cuba lari dari terikut2 ni cubalah menyanyi lagu yang anda kurang minat dengan penyanyi nya atau anda langsung tak pernah dengar pun lagu serta penyanyinya.Mulanya anda akan merasa kurang selesa,jika anda cuba sekerap yang mungkin lama-kelamaan ianya akan menjadi biasa dan sedikit demi sedikit anda akan nampak keaslian suara anda,mat saleh cakap original!

p/s Tips ini memerlukan kesabaran dan latihan serta memakan masa sedikit

3.Latih Diri Anda Beremosi

Nyanyian dan muzik adalah bersangkut paut dengan emosi.Sesebuah nyanyian mengutarakan sebuah cerita,warna,perasaan,kesedihan dan kebahagian etc.
Dengan hanya setakat mengenal nota-nota muzik dan pandai menyanyi sahaja tidak mencukupi untuk menjadi penyanyi hebat.Anda harus pandai mengawal emosi anda!
Setiap lagu yang ingin dinyanyikan harus diteliti dan difahami isi kandungan dan ceritanya,apakah emosi dalam lagu itu?apakah emosi dalam melodi lagu itu?ini semua harus dikaji.Biasa orang cakap kita kena 'feel' kan lagu tu baru lah sedap.
Bila emosi berjaya dengan kemahiran vokal yang ada maka lengkaplah nyanyian.

4.Menyanyi Depan Cermin

Cermin adalah alat yang penting dalam pembelajaran vokal anda..bunyi macam tak logik bukan..Tapi ini lah hakikatnya.Dengan menyanyi dihadapan cermin anda sendiri dapat meihat posture badan anda sewaktu menyanyi(ini amat penting ketika menyanyi)expresi muka dan mulut serta teknik pernafasan anda.Cuba berxperimen depan cermin dengan menyanyi dengan membongkok,tak buka mulut dengan sepatutnya dan cuba menyanyi dengan berdiri tegak dan membuka mulut dengan sepatutnya.Dont be surprised anda akan selesa menyanyi bila anda berdiri tegak sambil menyanyi dengan membuka mulut dengan sepatutnya.Itulah kegunaan cermin!

5.Berhenti....

Ok yang ni mungkin agak berat sikit bagi sesetengah orang untuk mempraktikkanya..Namun untuk menjadi penyanyi yang berkaliber anda kena berhenti merokok,cakap dengan menjerit atau suka menjerit-jerit(ada ke orang macamni)dan kurangkan meminum ais beberapa jam sebelum anda menyanyi.Saya tak kan kupas bab ni kerana bersangkut-paut dengan tabiat manusia,saya dah bagi tahu jadi pandai-pandailah yer..

6.Latihan Latihan Latihan

Nyanyian jika tidak diasah atau dilatih takkan membawa anda kemana-mana.Dengan berlatih anda akan mengenali kelemahan dan kelebihan suara anda,anda juga dapat kenalpasti lagu yang bagaimana selesa dengan anda,juga dengan latihan anda boleh berexperimen dengan suara anda,cuba cabar suara anda ketahap yang diluar kemampuan anda,dengan cara ini suara anda menjadi flexible dan mungkin anda boleh jadi versatile singer.Ambil kesempatan untuk menyanyi dimana-mana sahaja,rasakan keseronokan menyanyi dan cuba menyanyi dihadapan rakan-rakan secara tak langsung atau secara langsung dan dapatkan komen dari mereka,jikalau komen-komen yang diterima membanggakan maka anda sudah bersedia untuk ke tahap seterusnya.

Selamat Maju Jaya

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Saturday, March 7, 2009

Microphone Singing - Tips on How Sound Your Best By D. Wolf

Although you may think singing with a microphone is the same as without. There is actually a big difference. There is even a difference between singing into a condenser mic at the studio and a dynamic microphone live. A Dynamic mic gets exponentially softer the farther you are from it. Its design eliminates feedback in a live environment. A condenser microphone does not, and can pick up just about any noise if the gain is turn up enough. For intro mic techniques, the fundamentals are the same. first, when holding the mic, do not obstruct the screen or steel dome with your thumb or hand. This greatly reduces the clarity of your voice.

  • Be aware of you're the volume your are singing at and your proximity to the microphone. Ideally you want the microphone to be as hot as possible without causing distortion. Naturally that means if you are hitting a loud high note, you need to back away from the mic. How much you need to back off the microphone really depends on the singer. It takes a little practice to know. This holds true in the recording studio as well as on stage. Although producers can correct the problem, they would rather have a singer who can work the microphone.
  • Singing on pitch into a microphone takes some practice, especially if you are recording with headphones on so that the playback is not rerecorded as well. An old trick is to take one head phone of so that you can hear you voice as you are used to hearing it. On stage, you have to get used to the minor delay, and difference from when you hear yourself. The sound has to travel further to get back to you. That is why it is so important to have a monitor. Sound is very directional. If you cannot hear yourself, even the best singer can go off key. It happened to Kelly Clarkson in the super bowl a couple of years ago, and she is not the type of singer you would expect to go flat.
  • studio singing is much different that singing live. It's the details that matter. The timing, perfect pitch, expression, even if you have all of these while you normally practice, you are under a microscope when you are singing in the studio, and every major flaw gets exposed. The best tool to overcome this is practice. The more time you spend in the studio, the better you will become. It will also make you a better singing if you have a good pitch recognition. Hearing your voice dry and magnified causes you to become more on point and acute to what you really sound like.
  • Make sure that microphone is level with your mouth or slightly higher. You do not want to have to tilt your neck down or you air flow will be restricted and you will lose tone.
  • For more great tips and singing lessons check out Singinglessonsonline.info

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