Too Much Bass

[Guest Angelgrlsue]

I need some help with how to get rid of the bass sound in the voice. I've been practising my female voice for over a month now using various techniques I've read and watched from youtube, melodies techniques, deep stealth and the like and cannot seem to diminish the bass harmonics in the voice. I think I sound too male and not passable. I naturally have a low male voice. Any suggestions, tips? I've been using the falsetto techniques, breathiness and even closing part of the voice box off but still have that male resonance.

[Sally]

OK, Suzie,

Let's see if I can explain this in a way that makes sense.

As a male you took a deep breath to speak, bringing the diaphram into play.

Try taking a very shallow breath and speak in the front of your mouth not the back near the throat - it will eliminate that resonance in your chest.

Think almost of speaking through your nose instead of your mouth.

Does that make sense?

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Angelgrlsue]

:-) Thank you sis. That does make sense. I will try doing that.

[Guest Elizabeth K]

I don't know if I can help - I don't exactly sing male tenor, but i have very little bass. Sally is a musician and has a good viewpoint there. You might try some of her recommendations.

Giving advice on female voice training is difficult. I know all those things you mentioned because I've tried it all as well. After one month - nothing.

BUT after three months I it did start helping a bit. I finally located the muscles I need to train - I have no idea how to describe how to get here - only it's a set of muscles that stretch when I yawn or sigh. And once you locate them - flat results at first, then three notes, then finally a slight range. I am working on getting it up. Its mainly from Stealth Production exercise past number 27 - and from the Melissa Speaks falsetto idea. And I can say - it's brought back my singing voice - and that's how I practice - I sing for an hour - then I practice reading.

The only way to make it work - REFUSE to give up - it finally starts happening. Progress is almost imperceptable - the main trick for me now is to get to my voice the second the alarm clock rings - whew - and to get my volume up.

Good luck

Lizzy

[Guest Angelgrlsue]

Thanks Lizzy. I know what you mean by practicing. I've been using the falsetto quite a bit now and find after just a half hour of talking and singing in falsetto that my range does increase, it just sounds fake and unnatural campared to other tgirls I've heard. I will keep practicing and hope I will find my voice.

[Guest Eth]

I've been working a lot on my voice lately, and I'm nowhere near having anything passable, but I have picked up a couple tricks that seem to be working.

Imagine that your adam's apple area is a hurdle, and your breath is a runner that starts at the bottom of your throat. As a male, the runner climbs the throat and goes crashing headfirst into the hurdle, making a big noise as it falls over and he barrels right on to become your voice. As a female, however, the runner sees the hurdle and wishes to avoid it, and leaps over it to produce a lighter, yet higher sound. There is no resistance, so the sound of your voice comes from the breath itself, and the vibrations of your vocal folds as it passes through.

When you practice, you need to picture the hurdle and try to jump over it. Raise the voice to a higher position and avoid the adam's apple area as your voice passes it. This should help improve both resonance and pitch.

[Guest Angelgrlsue]

I've been working a lot on my voice lately, and I'm nowhere near having anything passable, but I have picked up a couple tricks that seem to be working.

Imagine that your adam's apple area is a hurdle, and your breath is a runner that starts at the bottom of your throat. As a male, the runner climbs the throat and goes crashing headfirst into the hurdle, making a big noise as it falls over and he barrels right on to become your voice. As a female, however, the runner sees the hurdle and wishes to avoid it, and leaps over it to produce a lighter, yet higher sound. There is no resistance, so the sound of your voice comes from the breath itself, and the vibrations of your vocal folds as it passes through.

When you practice, you need to picture the hurdle and try to jump over it. Raise the voice to a higher position and avoid the adam's apple area as your voice passes it. This should help improve both resonance and pitch.

Thank you eth. I tried your technique and it does help. Also noticed when I put more breath in the voice it becomes more feminine. Thank you.