transvoicelessons

behind the scenes sneak peak new video! and question!

okay so i've never posted a "behind the scenes" kind of thing before but I'm trying to post more and stay connected to everything better.  I'm just gonna blurb my thoughts below about this video and topic:

This video is intended for absolute beginners. I'm about 85% done with it. It ap...

Exclusive Patron Music Files: Modal Studies in Tetracot - Piano Improvisation

Patron Exclusive: downloadable files to all of these improvisations are attached.

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I've been enjoying playing in 34neji or 34edo lately. I play a tetracot mapping. This makes it so the "home row" key of my keyboard is a 6L1s scale type. It sounds nothing like t...

15 YEAR SINGING TIMELINE & An Extra Question for Patrons! . <3

Hi everyone! I released this about two weeks ago but I forgot to post it here because it went live when I was in an airport. I just want to make sure I post all the YT stuff here as well. <3

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ALSO: 

Is there any interest the old music being released for...

Beginner Voice Workshop

Hi everyone! Last month we had a beginner voice workshop in which we focused on the "first steps" of going to alter the voice. The goal was to speak directly to individuals who are just now getting started and give a longer form resource that illustrates key perspectives and actions to take when ...

Community Event Announcement: Story Time - June 10th

Story Time is an event hosted by our lovely community members, Danika and Theresa. Story Time is a time to gather and take turns reading something together. Individuals are free to experiment, explore, and participate using any voice. Conversely, if you'd like to listen in that's ok too!

2021-06-09 00:54:56 +0000 UTC View Post

EVENT REMINDER: Beginner Level Workshop, June 8th at 3pm EDT

Voice Workshop: How to Get Started scheduled for June 8th at 3pm EDT.  This workshop will be a beginner focused gathering where we discuss ways to get started, get active, and progress towards vocal goals. While this event is focused on beginners, anyone is free to join and ...

zhea erose - Decorporeal [noise/pop music video]

*STROBE WARNING*

parental advisory!!

distortion go brrr

animation, production, performance by me :)

3 BIZARRE WAYS TO EXPLORE VOCAL RESONANCE

Hi everyone! I wanted to challenge myself to film and release a video in a day. This video has a bit less editing than my other ones and is more casual. It was refreshing to make after focusing on just really long videos for awhile. I'll try do intermittent shorter videos from now on while focusi...

The Art of Voice Alteration - Chapter 1: Pitch - Excerpt

Hi everyone! Over the last couple months, Nick and I have been hard at work drafting, recording, and organizing a really powerful and impactful voice resource for everyone. 

I've been loosely working on a book for several years but a text is finally shaping up to see the light of day. ...

Pitch Workshop: How to Match Pitch, Why Pitch is Important, and Much More!

Hi there! :D this is a recording from April's seminar we had on pitch. There is a ton of great information discussed in here and a lot of fun exercises to try.  

General overview of things discussed:

• Why Pitch is Important
• Pitch and How it Relates to Other Vocal El...
  2021-04-25 23:26:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Update & Event Annoucement for April

EVENT:

Hi! I am hosting a voice module on "How to Match Pitch" it be on the Discord server Friday April 16th at 2:30pm EDT,

UPDATES:

• 1) VIDEO PRODUCTION: I'm settled in from the move and filming...
  2021-04-14 04:51:13 +0000 UTC View Post

HOW TO MASTER VOICE | Practice Fundamentals

In this video we discuss the fundamentals of successful practice. Effective practice is by far the most important element to obtaining mastery over your voice. Action is the root of all success and practice is the art of taking action.  

Effective practice is less about the specific th...

Breathiness vs Thinness: Solutions, Discussion, and Considerations

Hi everyone! This is an excerpt from a recent office hour event I had. A few individuals asked a very common and important question about breathiness vs thinness. This excerpt discusses the topic in depth and describes why this confusion may emerge in voices, 4 solution paths for fixing breathine...

zhea erose - fluorescence [acoustic just intonation]

Since moving into my new studio, I now have constant access to an acoustic piano. I got some piano tuning tools and have spent a lot of time exploring and experimenting with different complex just intonation tunings on piano. This piece is my first "official" release of some just intonated piano<...

MARCH EVENTS:

Office Hours:

Saturday March 27th at 2:30pm-4:30pm EST.

Voice Workshop: 

Sunday March 28th at 2:30pm EST.

Looking forward to seeing you all there! Thes...

How Speech Hacking Makes You A Better Singer

How will changing your speaking voice impact the ability to sing? This is a common question I receive and this video discusses the topic in depth. Voice alteration can be broken up into two primary action components: sound production and sound modification. Both of these skills have profound impa...

Psychological Blocks and How I Overcame Mine

Hi everyone!! Here is a short snippet discussing psychological barriers we set for ourselves during the process of voice alteration and how I overcame mine. 

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General Thoughts on Tongue Positioning - Video

Hi everyone!! This is an excerpt from a workshop I gave in October. Our lovely community member Theresa volunteered to make some small video segments out of a few areas from the workshop. I'll be posting a few over the next week or so.

In this, we discuss the general structure and behavior...

New Event: Monthly Office Hours for Patrons!

Hi everyone! I hope all is well! I'm really excited to announce that I will be having office hours every month from now on. These will be open windows of time where I'll be present in the Discord voice channels. Anyone is allowed to join, ask questions, get feedback, and get direct assistance. 2021-01-13 10:12:07 +0000 UTC View Post

HOW TO HEAR RESONANCE

Hi! In this video we will be listening, discussing, and observing how to hear resonance. Understanding how to listen for resonance the interpretation of your own voice and other voices so much easier. It's important to understand resonance has a sound. It's not an abstract nebulous concept but in...

CHRISTMAS LIVE STREAM #2

https://youtu.be/SBu_2Y_ZmlM

Eurybia - String Orchestra Work in Just Intonation

Hi everyone. <3 

I've been a bit silent the last month. I traveled and had a surgery. I was recovering for most of November but now I'm regaining balance and consistency again. I wanted to make voice content in the last two weeks (I have something almost done but needs edited) but m...

VOICE WORKSHOP: October Edition (3 hours)

On October 30th, our community met for a voice workshop. The theme was based around building an evolving discussion and presentation based on the needs of the community. As an intro we sourced questions and difficulties from the group. Then we had a block of material discussing warming up followe...

Singing and vibing with the universe :)

the setting: witched out of my mind, completely empty room, Halloween, under a full moon, clamorous house, freedom of expression, harmonic clouds, and i'm crushin'    

I felt some kind of way and wanted to make something to thank all my supporters. I get a lo...

Voice Workshop today (Oct 30th) at 1:30pm Pacific

Hi everyone! I am hosting a voice workshop tomorrow on the Discord server. Everyone is invited! I've planned a fun range of discussion topics, exercises, demonstrations, and some spooky stuff! As usual, the recording will be available on Patreon afterwards. 

1:30pm Pacific on Discord, ...

Raising R1 from 500-1500 Hz with fry/creak.

Here is a nice audio of R1 climbing from 500 - 1500 Hz. This is basically the full range of normal feminization techniques for throat space reduction. Creak makes it quite audible. Additionally, altering resonance while maintaining a stable creak/fry trains separation and independence of the voca...

HOW TO HEAR RESONANCE | patron video

Hi everyone! Here is a video which discusses and demonstrates how to hear and identify the sound of resonance. We have discussed resonance in the past at a theoretical and application level but in this video I want to focus on aural skills (ability to hear). Sorry about the plosives clipping...

Soulspace [mp3]

I recorded a little improvisation last night I really like. Please enjoy this and have it as a token of my appreciation. <3

FALSE VOCAL FOLDS | Clean Up Your Voice & Avoid Strain | 8 Exercises, Document, and Lecture

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sH8EyvMcGkt_4pOBY4EzfW2MLFfrfL3LnZNsfV-0n3c/edit?usp=sharing 

Hi everyone! In this video we are finally covering ...

Voice Workshop for Feedback Tiers

Hi there! Over the past month and a half, I've had a lot of health issues which ultimately led to me suspending my operations and focusing on my health. I'm very glad to say I'm feeling much better. As a way to give back and make up for missed feedback, I am hosting a voice workshop for everyone ...