transvoicelessons

RESONANCE WORKSHOP LINK:

Join the zoom link for the resonance workshop! :)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2631016167?pwd=TlExSzlmVzd1SmI1dVBDaDhTTDlYUT09

VOICE WORKSHOP: RESONANCE, AUG 27 @ 12PM PDT

TOPIC: Resonance

DATE: AUG 27th, 12pm PDT

WITH: Z and Viv

Hi everyone! Please join me for this extended and thorough exploration on resonance with a special guest teacher!

It's been a moment since we had a voice workshop. So it's time to do an awesome one. I hope to see you all there!

Voice practice event happening now on the server!

Hiii it’s that time again. Hop onto the discord server if you’d like to join Danika and crew in the scheduled reading and voice practice night!

Voice practice event happening now on the server!

Hiii it’s that time again. Hop onto the discord server if you’d like to join Danika and crew in the scheduled reading and voice practice night!

 Let’s practice! I’d join but I’m on the road right now!! Sending love. 💕

I made a pop song and music video!

Reading Event Starting Now! Come practice voice :D + Schedule for Reading Event

Story Time reading is a way to help provide a time to practice, as well as a safe space to do so.   In an effort to make sure that folks know what books we are reading well ahead of the schedule. Everyone is invited to either come and read or just listen.   This is a safe space to work on our voices, or experiment with new voices with others, while doing some free form reading. I will post the PDFs the day of the event 30 Minutes prior to start in the text event channel. &...

The Overtone Scale & Harmonic Approximation in 31edo

Here's another music theory video. Been having fun making this series. :)

Modern Responses to Traditional Pitfalls in Gender Affirming Behavioral Voice Modification [article!] Working Link in Post!

Special Access Link: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1fI3x6%7EGR9dp9

Hi everyone! Sorry the previous link didn't work! Here is a special URL to give y'all access to my journal article recently published in the Clinics of Otolaryngology / Sciencedirect / Pubmed.

There are 3-4 significant typos // proof errors on this draft. They were noticed shortly after the article went live and are being address...

Modern Responses to Traditional Pitfalls in Gender Affirming Behavioral Voice Modification [article!]

Hi everyone! Here is a special URL to give y'all access to my journal article recently published in the Clinics of Otolaryngology / Sciencedirect / Pubmed.

There are 3-4 significant typos // proof errors on this draft. They were noticed shortly after the article went live and are being addressed by the journal editors but they haven't fixed it yet. So if you see any embarrassing typos -- they embarrass me too! lol.

Rather than just waiting around for them to update the article,...

Confused by Voice Terminology? Let's Fix That!

Learning voice can be confusing because of the terminology, scary jargon, and multi-dimensionality but terms really do matter. This video discusses how to simplify terms and avoid common pitfalls of misunderstanding. I think this is possibly the most important video on my channel for reasons aforementioned but it also allows outdated videos on my channel to still exist sensibly amongst more recent works!

warmly.

z

Livestream Interview with Dr James Thomas -- July 7th

Livestream Event: World renowned and innovative otolaryngologist, Dr. James Thomas will be joining me live on July 7th at 5pm EST to discuss gender affirming vocal surgery, tracheal shave, limitations, risks, considerations, anatomy, and the future of voice surgery.   Don’t miss it! Bring any question you've ever had about vocal surgery, voice training, anatomy, or the future of voice science!

Music Theory Video: The Basic Triads of 31-Edo

I know this isn't everybody's reason for being here but I'm starting a new music theory video series called 31-Notes.

This first episode explores the basic triads of 31. <3

Event Tonight: Live Music & Pride Concert at 5pm Eastern

Tonight on the Discord server we have a lineup of musicians from the community performing a variety of songs, styles, and sounds! I'll be closing out the show with some tunes as well!

Be there or be rhomboidal!

warmly, z

TVL Presents: PRIDE CONCERT

MAY 31ST - TVL Presents: PRIDE CONCERT   at 5:00pm EASTERN

We are gonna have a live music event comprised of musicians in our community!

I was contacted by a few musicians already - if you would also like to participate and haven't reached out yet shoot me a message!

Guided Practice Audio - Basic Singing Exercises

Here is a guided practice file which walks you through some basic singing movements!

Guided Practice Audio - Basic Pitch Listening

Here is a guided practice audio which focuses on improving pitch hearing.

Vocal Fullness - Is Your Voice Too Buzzy or Too Hollow?

Vocal Fullness is a pedagogical concept developed by Clover and I to describe the relationship between resonance and weight. It's a perceived sense of "saturation" or "fullness". Understanding how to listen for Fullness is extremely useful. It allows you to determine if your general issue is resonance or sound production.

Fullness is the perceptual description of how vocal weight and size interact with each other. As weight and size change, the texture and density of the voice changes i...

Guided Practice Audio - Playing with Resonance

Here is a short practice-a-long file which focuses on resonance exploration!

Guided Practice Audio - Controlling Feminizing and Masculinizing Elements Together

Hi! I recorded some guided practice audios awhile ago and haven't posted them all. Here is a 12 minute practice file which plays with different changes of resonance, weight, and pitch. It focuses primarily on "full voice" control. This is great to work with and mimic as it explores many core components in a dynamic way.

Event Today in 3 hours! Feedback Session - Poem Reading

 EVENT: Feedback Session via Poem Reading #2.

WHEN: Today, Friday, March 18th at 4:00pm Eastern

ABOUT: Bring a poem, or I'll give you one. Let us know what your vocal goals are before you read. Read a few stanzas and I'll give you my constructive feedback on the you were using voice! The crowd is also involved in giving feedback if you want them to be! This explores a shorter, faster type of feedback event. Second time around due to popular request.

4 Essential Keys for All Vocalists — Tools to Strengthen Weak Voices

This video discusses several key concepts and exercises to improve vocal function. Many beginners have poor or underdeveloped basic vocal function from a lack of use. This video identifies patterns of vocal underdo-ers, explores key vocal function exercises, and speaks to beginners and advanced vocalists alike.

Feedback Event Tonight at 4:30pm Eastern

EVENT: Feedback Session via Poem Reading.  

WHEN: Wednesday, February 9th at 4:30pm Eastern  

ABOUT: New type of event. Bring a poem, or I'll give you one. Let us know what your vocal goals are before you read. Read a few stanzas and I'll give you my constructive feedback on the you were using voice! This is gonna explore a shorter, faster type of feedback event.

The Origins, Memes, and Phonetics of Heat From Fire

Ive been making videos throughout January and finally have a surplus of stuff to release. I wanted to kick off this release cycle with a short, fun, and informative video on the magic phrase hehe 🥺🥺

Warmly,

z

Event Announcement: Story Time Voice Practice Information

Story Time: Story Time reading is a way to help provide a time to practice, as well as a safe space to do so.   In an effort to make sure that folks know what books we are reading well ahead of the schedule. Everyone is invited to either come and read or just listen.   This is a safe space to work on our voices, or experiment with new voices with others, while doing some free form reading. I will post the PDFs the day of the event 30 Minutes prior to start...

Office Hours Excerpt #5: Developing Lower Pitched Feminine Voices with Amy

Hi everyone! This was a really instructional moment from my previous office hours session. In this clip, Amy expressed concern about how her voice "falls apart" at lower pitches. This problem is very common and typically happens due to a few different reasons. One very useful technical approach is to practice a dichotomy of lower feminine voices -- one being brassier and heavier while the other is lighter and breathier. These "modes" can act like extremes to then be blended more later on. Dev...

Reading Event: Voice Practice Tonight!

Thursday January 27th Time: 4:30 PST / 7:30 EST PM Title: So Long and Thanks for the Fish(Cont.)

"Story Time reading is a way to help provide a time to practice, as well as a safe space to do so.   In an effort to make sure that folks know what books we are reading well ahead of the schedule. Everyone is invited to either come and read or just listen.   

This is a safe space to work on our v...

Office Hours January 28th at 3:30pm EDT

The last office hour event was really awesome and I'd like to do these more frequently. In these sessions I work with peoples voices, answer questions, and everyone in the server is free to shadow .We will be picking up from the queue list made last time.

<3

z

Office Hours Excerpt #4: Helping Bunny Find the Next Direction

This is an excerpt from helping a patron during our recent office hours event. In this clip, Bunny talks about her experience so far with voice feminization. She reports practicing resonance a lot but lacking direction now. We find she hasn't really tried to modify her pitch and weight all that much which opens up a new direction for her. When trying to elevate her pitch and alter sound production, we find some typical strain patterns which occur and we talk about where to go from there.

Office Hours Excerpt #3: How Weight, Pitch, and Loudness Interact and Myths About Twang with Jana

This is an excerpt from helping a patron during our recent office hours event. In this clip, Jana asks for help with "weight floors" -- which leads us into a discussion about how weight, pitch, and loudness interact. Further, we busted open some myths about what Twang and how tongue root position influences sound -- or doesnt!

Everyone from the recent office hours gave me consent to share these recordings so be on the lookout for more throughout this month!

Archive and Spreadsheet of Voice Resources

Hi everyone! One of my complaints for awhile has been how hard it is to sift through the resources on Patreon and Youtube. Luckily, a few members of the community -- Jodie and Zbar -- put together a simple and clear archive of different resources.

You can search by topics, by date, by YouTube vs Patreon, or by resource type! Everything has a description to allow you to parse the resources more quickly to find what you're seeking!! <3

Here is the link: 2022-01-13 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post