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Someone was asking me about this, so I decided to make a public post. I use Audacity 1.3 (beta) to record myself singing, and an SM58 mic that plugs directly into my audio card. To make a similar setup to mine you need to do this: 1. Download and install Audacity 1.3 2. Install the LAME...

Here I am again! This time with 2 brand new recordings hot off the press. http://dynamicdiscord.com/BrianStuff/BrianSinging/2009_02_10_Fiddle_and_the_Drum.mp3 http://dynamicdiscord.com/BrianStuff/BrianSinging/2009_02_10_Chasing_Cars.mp3 If you do choose to comment, please indicate which song...

I'm moving this out of jianrong's thread :) But it is essentially a reply to this and the nearby posts. I want to clarify a few things. Chenglehung is learning Speech Level Singing (as am I). While SLS singers do support, the support is not learnt by concentrating on the diaphragm. Instead...

Vibrato is something most singers want. Perhaps because so many great singers also have a beautiful vibrato in their voice. But there are many different types of vibrato. I'm going to start with what I call "natural vibrato". This vibrato comes from having a relaxed throat, and a healthy...

Here's two clips: http://dynamicdiscord.com/BrianStuff/BrianSinging/2008_11_17_Subterranean_Homesick_Alen.mp3 http://dynamicdiscord.com/BrianStuff/BrianSinging/2008_11_17_Thinking_About_You_v2.mp3 They are both Radiohead :) What do you like about them? What don't you like? This is my...

Well, since you asked :) I think this is better off in a new thread. While I did learn quite a bit from my first vocal teacher, there were some things he did which irritated me no end. 1. He spent 80% of the time demonstrating, and 20% of the time listening to me. Daniel is the opposite...

One of the concerns I had when I first took "speech level singing" lessons was that I would have trouble because my speaking voice was not very good. But I've taken enough lessons now to realize that it's no problem. "Speech level" is actually a property of your vocal cords and body, rather...

For those confused about vocal registers, here is the answer: They are confusing! And different people use different terminology. Someone pointed me to a 2004 paper on vocal registers: http://www.ncvs.org/pas/2004/pres/thurman/thurman.htm To get the text click on the pdf link next to "link...

This is me singing just yesterday. All in chest voice, the range is an octave over Bb to Bb http://www.dynamicdiscord.com/BrianStuff/BrianSinging/2008_08_18_Thinking_About_You.mp3 What do you think of it? What can be improved? Thanks!

I'm considering buying a microphone, and am looking at the SM58, Q7 and other similar microphones. Does anyone have some experiences they would like to share that could help me decide which one to get? Thanks!

Finally I managed to organize my second speech level singing lesson with Daniel! It's been 6 months now since the first. As with the first lesson, the results far exceeded my expectations. The first things he pointed out were: - When I reach for high notes, I push my the back of my tongue...

I've been trying out some different techniques .. tell me how I sound! http://www.dynamicdiscord.com/BrianStuff/BrianSinging/2008_01_09_Creep.mp3 http://www.dynamicdiscord.com/BrianStuff/BrianSinging/2008_01_09_The_Scientist.mp3

It works! I discovered it by accident while taking Woods cough syrup. It's also found in Robitussin syrup. I wouldn't recommend taking the version with pseudoephedrine as that dries things up. Here's an article going into excruciating detail about how it works.. it also has a reference to...

This seems to be one of my greatest obstacles currently. I feel like I have two methods of connecting my vocal chords, one bad and one good. 1. Squeeze my throat. Sounds boring and static, and has very low range. 2. Pull back and down from the back of my throat. Sounds bright and full, and...

I think Brett Manning is right .. lip trills (aka lip rolls) are the ultimate singing exercise. I didn't believe it before but now I do.

Here's my current view on different singing voices .. I realize these names mean different things to different people though. Chest voice - The default voice. Resonates in the chest, throat and head. Vocal chords connected by pulling down at back of throat. Falsetto - The voice you get if...

Feedback please! Sorry for the noise .. I forgot to off the fan before recording the first one. http://www.dynamicdiscord.com/BrianStuff/BrianSinging/2007_10_17_The_Scientist.mp3 http://www.dynamicdiscord.com/BrianStuff/BrianSinging/2007_10_17_Somewhere_Only_We_Know.mp3 What parts sound good...

Hi guys, I just wanted to share an achievement of mine. Last saturday I sang in a jamming session for 2 hours. And at the end of the 2 hours, I was still able to sing! Previous times, I have worn out my voice after a very short time only. I think what made the difference was sticking to...

I think these things are great! But I haven't been able to find them recently. Has anyone seem them in singapore? They imported by Shriro, so I am contacting them to find out what has happened.