Posted: Aug Wed 2008 2:04 PM CDT
Vocal Tips: Brett Manning Discusses Vocal Terminology
Brett tackles one of the oldest issues in vocal pedagogy: Terminology. No matter what anyone calls the sounds coming out of their throat, the singer still is left with the daunting task of actually singing even as all the world’s vocal coaches fight over what to call falsetto and other “important issues”
Head Voice, Legit, Superhead, Whistle Flageolet, Unsupported, Nuetral, Curbing, Belting, Yelling, Chest Voice, Low Voice, High Voice, Strong Voice, Breathy Voice, Rasp, Grott, Texture, Screaming, Bel Canto, Covering, Narrowing, Overdrive (my personal favorite :: rolls eyes ::), mixing, extended chest, support chest, unsupport chest, falsetto, false voice, real voice, fake voice, bad voice, good voice…
No matter what you call it.. most people agree that good sound is… well good.
He should have used his walken accent haha.
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I joined singing success today under the “FREE” basic… catagory for the moment. I don’t understand why every film clip offered comes up “We are sorry but….not available.” There is sound but obscured video. Seeing Brett (a very gifted teacher indeed)or whomever else is teaching clearly, is important to me as I believe you would agree. Am I doing something wrong?
Though I understand that the “FREE” offer is there to entice you to buy the lessons (good business move), is it for real or just there to frustrate you enough to take the plunge? Honesty is also a good business move.
I do appreciate the little I am able to glean through the haze and recognize that there is much for me to learn in the teaching approach. My feeling has always been that school is never out for the true artist. My modest experience as a performer and vocal teacher has taught me that the point at which you believe you know everything there is to know about your art, you’ve begun to walk the path to irrelvance.
Va-vooma!
Brett-THANK YOU so much for this video! I have struggled for years, been to a multitude of vocal teachers and learned many techniques, including Bel Canto, CVT, Vocal process etc…Terminology can be so confusing that you just end up frustrated at every turn. Thank you for just bringing back to what it is…making a sound!
Brett you are Funny! Thanks because sometimes us singers can get so caught up in ‘perfection’ that we become almost afraid to sing because it won’t be perfect! Thanks for the reminder…
We shouldn’t forget to ‘just SING!’..
This is really helpful
We had some youtube hiccups and the free videos are all totally working now.
it was very helpful, but i need help with falseto voice
is it good to sound like a american when u sing n american song coz i do on eny song n my techer in singing lessons tells me not 2 im 13
i really need to know how to sing, yal,ll the help in the world. i sing in the church choir pl help me. thank you
i really need to know how to sing, yal,ll the help in the world. i sing in the church choir pl help me. thank you.
i would appreciate your help[ in many ways. thank youi am expected to lead praise and worship on a sunday
Brett, I was sitting here in front of my computer…AGAIN, watching and listening to my favorite artists, mainly Blues Guitar singers, but I just LOVE MUSIC! I was feeling sorry for myself AGAIN that at 48 years old my chance has long past by and it is “too late” for me to begin to try to learn how to sing! I stumbled upon your site as I finally thought, somebody out there must know how to teach people to “get the most out of thier voice?” I want to play music and sing, but I don’t want to scare people and drive dogs away howling! Can you really help me? Even at 48 years old? Oh ya, I’ve had 3 neck surguries where I have had discs removed, and the Doctors said it may change my voice? It didn’t, but there may be scar tissue or something? Or should I just be content to sit at my computer and listen to music? I “can handle the truth” Tell it like it is Brother, What should I do?