in which particular cd are you reffering to? They aren't airy. Sometimes it's confusing because they use a really light coordination but no airy. The sound is really small and soft but the vocal cords have a nice closure.

The power in head voice as I have said in many other threads, comes from the Goo exercises. Anything that has a G in front is great or a B (like Buh, Bwoop like a drop of water). I am describing it in more detail here: http://www.singingsuccess.tv/forums/general-discussion/9055/

Mix: personally power in mix started coming slowly with the Mums mostly and the Neys. But my power became consistent and trustworthy only when I discovered the edge exercises. My vocal cords hadn't discovered the trully relaxed coordination they must have. But with the edge exercises they found that and they became stronger too. So now my mix doesn't feel like a diferent voice, but it connects with the rest of the voice and I can make it as loud as I want.

You will find power and you will find everything else as well! It's the only natural outcome when you exercise and work your voice. So don't worry! I hope this helps!!

Thankyou! Also one more thing, Brett always says "its better to use a light right co-ordination then a strong and wrong", i often find that when i try to go louder i put more force to make the sound louder and it ends up wrong. Even though its quiet and weak with light and right, i should stick with this anyway? thanks

Yes! Singing shouldn't feel much different from talking. The only difference is that you speak the words slower and that singing uses more range. But to use that range it doesn't mean that you suddenly must change something in your throat because you are now "singing". Singing should feel as relaxed as talking and when you want to make something louder you just exhale faster air (not push your cords). Plus, taking singing closer to your talking voice means you can connect easier with your audience!

That was pretty helpful. Thanks

You're welcome!!

You should definately buy the MM. When you finish it you can start mixing MM and SS together. MM dosn't mean you'll never do SS again. It means you have more tools to work with.
Personally, in SS I got all the basics down and it gave me an understanding of the voice and a way of thinking. Singing became easier. It gave me the foundation which I needed for MM. But MM is where my voice changed dramatically. On the first cd's it focuses on each part of the voice separately. When you figure out the first 5 cd's it will open a new world for your singing!

It was nothing about the exercises he had, we did exercises that helped to get into the mix, so that works ofcourse, eaven if it take some times to get it, i know that, i never giving up. But he was just rude and impolite, he was talking for 10 min about that he didnt think he had any lesson that day, and he was not intrested when i told him about me. Its reel important that the teacher is intrested in the person he want to teach, then you get motivated yourself, one teacher can take away all your motivation to sing if he is like that. So im not gonna have him anymore anyway. It doesnt matter if he had a bad day, i payed much money for him. Maybe i take Shelby or jason next time, they seems to have a good personality. Thats the most important thing, for me anyway.

I'm thinking of taking a skype lesson with Shelby, I have TMJ and so does she. My only thing is I sing soprano all head voice I'm not interested in the mix. Do you think she will be able to help me.

What about singing? Should I be feeling it the root of the nose instead of in the mouth?

Good question
In singing you should find the balance between nose and mouth. Mouth is a resonator too but we tend to over use it. That's why we get stuck in chest voice and we start to pull when trying to get higher. So we start doing exercises that block the mouth as a resonator (like Humming or Ng) so we start getting used to the feeling of resonance in the root of the nose. But slowly we start putting the mouth back in the exercises because we have to use it while singing. As I said, you have to use both.
Shelby explains it really well:

Woaah those are many questions you have there!!

1,2,3,4,5 : The first time you go around the program my opinion is to stay about a week in each cd so it has time to kick in. I don't know how often you practice but if you want to develop fast I'd say practice 6 days a week. Go through the whole cd from the first exercise to the last and with that order. Don't skip unless Brett says something of the sort. If you want to do more than one work out a day, have at least an hour break between them (3 hours is better). If you do two work outs a day the second one can be a different cd. Once you are done with the program you can start doing it again changing cd's every day depending on what you want. Sorry if I didn't answer all of your questions, I admit I don't fully understand all of them.

6: Don't stop singing. Just be careful not to push you voice while you sing. Singing songs will help your progress as long as you don't hurt your voice.

7: Yes, I have seen incredible changes. Exercises I could never do, now seem like a piece of cake. Plus, my singing is nothing like it used to be. But I should say, I've been having classes too with BMA and I have gone through singing success as well. Trust the program, it really does work. It needs patience and persistence and believing.If you put your time and energy in it, there is no other road than improvement.

8: You will know. There are lots of ways in which you can improve. You won't go straight to the top, there are lots of steps in between. Give credit to yourself every time you achieve something new. Signs of improvement are more relaxed singing, stronger voice, lower/higher notes, better tone quality, finding vibrato and a million other things you'll discover by yourself down the road.

Good Luck!

xteaun, i'm glad i'm not the only one that's curious about how MM works xD

tinutsi, thanks for answering my questions cuz i know there are so many! So if i'm doing each cd per week, would that mean it'll take around 3 months for me to discover everything about the program?? I've heard from my other friend in the ss forum here that i'm lacking in my edge, so i guess i'll work on that CD first (= I'm glad that the BMA's really do live up to their reputations, seeing as you improved from them ^_^ Again, Thank you!

If your voice feels tired man. You aren't doing anything wrong. It might get uncomfortable when it is tired. If there is physical pain. You should probably stop for the day
Some of my best breakthroughs left my voice extremely swollen and "stretched" out after.
(I study SS technique along with similar techniques)

thank you.

I just realized that 2 years ago when I bought SS program, i strained everything. These BLOGS have set me free from tension and incorrect tech

what do you suggest? working on my upper chest voice? I need to start developing my mix and without the funds to book a lesson im looking for alternative methods.

and what about the rest of your body when youre in mix? like rock mix i mean (because I sing rock) how does your abdomen and chest feel?

I suggest that while you do mix exercises try not to think where your bridge is and then switch. Try let pressure off with each added note.
The body just pushes air a bit faster if you want that rock mix. I'm really not the one to talk about the abdomen feeling because to be honest I struggle with some breathing issues. I always pressure it a bit more than I need to so I don't know exactly the right feeling. I'm sorry..