Friday, March 19, 2010

15 Youtube Videos that Will Improve Your Vocal Technique

The voice is the one instrument we take with us everywhere we go – even into the shower. Yet many of us spend less time working on vocal techniques than we do learning other instruments. Whether you are a lead vocalist, background vocalist, or just record your voice for “special effects”, these videos will teach you to warm up your voice, help you achieve a better vocal sound, and also protect your voice by teaching you to sing with a proper technique.



1. Singing Lessons: Part 1- Vocal Warm Up Exercises

“This 4 part Singing Lesson video series is a gift from me to all the other singers out there who have shown me such great luv and support. It contains a full vocal warmup with voice exercises that will improve tone, expand your range, and increasing diaphragm control.”


2. Singing Lessons: Part 2 – Freeing Your Voice Range


“This second singing lesson video, we talk about expanding the voice range. These voice exercises will help you sing high notes & have more power and clarity in your singing.”


3. Vocal Training- Warm up Part 3 – Improving Tone Exercises

“By relaxing the throat open, we can improve the resonance and freedom of the voice. These vocal training exercises exercises will bring richness to your tone, and can help to free your vibrato.”



4. Vocal Training: Warm up Part 4 – Throat Exercises

“The combination of an effortless low breath and a fully relaxed throat allows the vocal folds to vibrate freely. The exercises mentioned on this part of the vocal training video aid in training the tongue to remain gently arched upward and forward, while relaxing the back of the throat.”


5. Top 3 Tips To Help You Sing Better

“In this video, I share 3 tips to help you sing better. This is a response to the large number of vocal coach questions I get about the voice. I hope it helps. “


6. Learn to Sing like a Pro! Haley Mcguire


“Hi there, would you like to learn to sing like Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus or me. Fulfil your dreams.”


7. How to Sing Better like Paramore!

“Do YOU want to Learn How To Sing Better instantly, like Hayley Williams or Sing High Notes, Vibrato, Sing Better Instantly?”


8. Vocal Technique: Lecture 1 – Respiration

“This is a series of Lectures designed to give the viewer an insight into the technical side of vocal training. Don’t hesitate to ask any questions here in the comments section or visit my website at www.nicholastamagna.com.”



9. Vocal Technique: Lecture 2a – Phonation

“This is a series of Lectures designed to give the viewer an insight into the technical side of vocal training. Don’t hesitate to ask any questions here in the comments section or visit my website at www.nicholastamagna.com.”


10. Lesley Findlay Intro 1


“Singing Teacher from Montreal, Canada describes some basic points about Vocal Pedagogy or Singing. Vocal Support, Phonation, Vocal Attack, Resonance and Anchoring.”


11. Lesley Findlay Intro 2

“Singing Teacher from Montreal, Canada describes some basic points about Vocal Pedagogy or Singing. Vocal Support, Phonation, Vocal Attack, Resonance and Anchoring.”


12. Lesley Findlay Intro 3

“Singing Teacher from Montreal, Canada describes some basic points about Vocal Pedagogy or Singing. Vocal Support, Phonation, Vocal Attack, Resonance and Anchoring.”


13. Lesson #1 Overview of Pitch Speaking


“Pitch speaking is a very effective way of improving your singing voice. This is an introduction to this method.”


14. Lesson #4 Resonance

“What is resonance and how pitch speaking will help you attain it. Humming is a great exercise.”


15. Vocal Techniques, Exercises, and Tips

“My video that teaches a few things I know, hopefully it’ll help others as well. Teaches scale exercises, proper diaphragm use and how to strengthen it, and also a vocal relaxation exercise.”


Conclusion


So, there you are – 15 different videos all aiming to improve your vocals. Which did you find more helpful? What did you learn? Do you have any vocal tips you would like to add? Let us know in the comments.

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