I have a hard time breaking into head from chest. Because of how I was trained, to use chest voice head voice is like foreign territory for me so I find myself pulling up chest when it should be head. I have a good head voice when a. on key b. I can actually break into head voice. I feel like it shouldnt require so much thinking to break into head... any help is greatly appreciated!!!

Singing is a reflex. So it should become an automatic response once you have the muscle memory down.

What I think has happened is (since you seem to have the exercises perfect) that when you go into "singing mode" you chance your mindset and go back to your old ways of thinking it's too hard.

So take one of the exercises for head voice, (use one that works the best for you)
and incorporate that into your song. So use the exercsie instead of the lyrics. This will train your mind to think that it's not as hard as it seems.
Another thing you can do is just make sounds all day. Use sounds and exercises that get you into that heady place. And try doing chest exercsies then going into head. And going from head to chest And you don't need to use the scales for this. Just go around making noises.

Robert,

The simplest way to accomplish a low larynx is simply to yawn. Place your hand on your adam's apple. Then yawn and feel it drop. Keeping your hand on your throat, yawn as you vocalize through your bridges. Notice all the space that opens up and the coolness in the back of your throat. These are sensations that you can "follow" in order to find a low larynx position. The next thing you should do is attempt a sort of half-yawn: allow the space in your throat to open up without committing to a full yawn. In doing so, you will be learning to control the height of your larynx. Adding "guhs" or "buhs" to your half-yawns will help you find cord closure. Lastly, do you best to avoid jaw and tongue tension; they will only make it more difficult for you.

Remember, the goal is ultimately to achieve a neutral larynx position, regardless of where you are singing in your range. But because the larynx naturally wants to rise as we ascend into our head voice, even achieving a "neutral" larynx position may feel excessively low at first. And so, when you are first figuring how to keep the larynx down, don't be afraid to let it feel excessively low. Doing so will help build the proper strength for keeping the larynx neutral later on. Once the proper muscle coordinations are built into your voice, keeping the larynx at a neutral position will begin to feel more comfortable.

Forcing your larynx down is just as bad as letting it shoot up. You shouldn't fight the natural tendencies of your larynx; as you go higher, it has to go up, but it should never go up to the point where it disappears in your neck and you're choking off the sound. You should notice that if you keep an open throat, your larynx will stay in a position where your voice makes more natural phonations than when you're forcing it down. In the end, all you're going to get is a hollow, thin and empty sound with no depth or resonance.

Don't focus on keeping your larynx down. Focus on not letting it shoot up. Fighting the transition is just going to cause vocal damage in the long run.

you'd checked out brett's videos on whistle voice right? im pretty sure it's the easiest way to approach it, probably just take time to make it sound nice

yeah I watched them months ago. I probably have to build more edge in my head voice, so that I don´t hurt myself when finding whistle. As always = a strong fundations leads to success.

Also sorry for the spam, the page seems to be delayed. deleting don´t work either, which is weird.

They are all worth a watch, whether you're a beginner or advanced singer. But Jesse Nemitz' videos are particularly good for beginners.

they´re all worth it, but if you are watching for a video of any particular level then look at the beginning of the list at videos. There is a divison of different levels like beginners - intermediate - advanced or so

To L.L: thanks, thats kinda what I was thinking

Really? I seem to have a problem with E's and A's ( long) my throat tightens up when I sing them. Usually O's and mums help relax it

same here... building strong fundamentals is the key. As you have build them, you just have to do it - working from day to day.

you´re right.. I see Shelby´s last video (the one about volume and relaxation) gave you something to think about. As expected from you haha

I also agree: To stay in pocket and sing freely you don´t have to think about it or focus so much. Changing pitch has to happen automatically (and instinctively). Since this is what we exercise for.

I know that but sometimes we tend to make things harder then they are by focusing too much.
Great post and great reminder!

haha, thanks, Vaqm! i hadn't though specifically about shelby's video, but you are right, there is a correlation. have an awesome day.

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