transvoicelessons

WXTCHCRXFT [24 minute music video, just intonation]

Hi everyone! I just released my  largest piece of music and music video ever today! In the last month, I have been experiencing tremendous health issues but this music was always there for me to escape into when I was feeling afraid, scared, or anxious about the future. I'm really happy to say my health has greatly improved and I'm starting to feel like myself again.

I uploaded this music video on both of my YouTube's but the quality suffered from YT compression. My patrons get th...

False Fold Control Document

Hello witches, wizards, & non magic folk alike! There has been a lot of questions about false fold activity lately so I wanted to create a resource for the community to better address it! 

This is a 4 page document which contains:

• Basic overview
• Description of how to utilize
• Ear training
• Mini audio lessons
• 4 approaches to explore constriction
• 4 approaches to explore retraction
• Information about the context of thi...
  2020-08-07 16:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post

MP3: Vocal Skills Building Live Workshop #2 | Foundations, mindset, warm-up, glottal proprioception

We recently had a lovely live gathering of several dozen people all exploring voice together. We discussed several topics: hydration, warm-up approaches, mentality, the role of exercises in practice, and ultimately had a deep tour of glottal proprioception (how to feel what happens near your vocal folds).

Here is an overview document of the discussion plan for the day. We ended up not discussing resonance directly as glottal behavior proved to be more pressing. 2020-07-31 02:47:32 +0000 UTC View Post

Vocal Skills Building Live Workshop #2 | Foundations, mindset, warm-up, glottal proprioception

We recently had a lovely live gathering of several dozen people all exploring voice together. We discussed several topics: hydration, warm-up approaches, mentality, the role of exercises in practice, and ultimately had a deep tour of glottal proprioception (how to feel what happens near your vocal folds).

Here is an overview document of the discussion plan for the day. We ended up not discussing resonance directly as glottal behavior proved to be more pressing. 2020-07-28 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

5 YEAR VOICE TRANSITION TIMELINE

c: Hi everyone. Thank you all so much for your support. This video has been highly requested. I hope it sheds light on my experience and journey with voice thus far. Pray be that it further illuminates the path.

 I've also attached the .png of the timeline for y'all!

25 DIFFERENT VOICES | Accents, genders, styles, aliens, cyborgs, and hillbillies

I wanted to make some fun content after my last three long form and serious education videos! This was really enjoyable to make and I will probably do another one in the future that I prepare for more carefully.

I basically improvised like 68 different voices that day and then just picked a few. The production on this video is a bit more casual which made it very fun to edit. I actually stayed up too late tonight editing it and it's time for bed. >,,<

enjoy :)

mothernoise [noise/synth/experimental/live]

about 2 months ago I dragged the Lyra8, Moog Sub37, and BigSky into a room and filmed some jams. This is a 15 minute excerpt from the live session. 

enjoy c:

FEMINIZE YOUR VOICE: 8 Exercises to Reduce Vocal Fold Mass | Exercises, Demonstration, & Document

Hi everyone! Here is my longest YouTube video ever! It's an introduction to glottal behavior based on the Thinness document I created for y'all.

<3

Scheduled Events for July! :)

Scheduled events for July:  

1. Live Music Session - Monday, July 13th - 5pm PDT 

Will be streaming and playing music for everyone here on the server.  

2. Vocal Skills Building Event - Sunday July 19th - 1pm PDT 

We will gather as a community and practice fundamental voice skills together. This will be our second exploratory workshop for everyone to get hands on experience making sounds, mimicking key movements, im...

How Resonance Tracking Applications Get Confused by Glottal Behavior

Here is a short video illustrating some of the glitches and errors that can display on a formant tracking application when altering glottal behavior. It's important to be aware of these kinds of things if you want to utilize spectrogram/resonance tracking applications in your practice.   

I chatted with a student today who was confused and perplexed by this -- which was influencing their practice. This video displays very high R1 with different manners of glottal behavior to s...

Voice Thinning Techniques [audio guide/exercises]

Here is comprehensive set of 10 exercises to interact with, explore, induce, and observe vocal fold thinness and thickness. Additionally, there is ear training resources and information about how to apply the resources.

This was an extremely fun document to make and I hope it's helpful! Thanks everyone for your continued support. <3

Google Doc: 2020-06-06 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Autumnal [piano/album release] 56 minutes of piano c:

December 23rd, 2016 was the last time I touched a great acoustic piano. I brought I stereo mic'd a Steinway in a nice chamber recital hall. My goal was to record and album with music video. I pressed record and improvised for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. One of the major tracks was glitched due to a mic problem which is why I never released the album. These pieces are completely improvised.

I released 4 music videos with these pieces:
acrid: 2020-06-03 17:41:17 +0000 UTC View Post

The Big Picture of Voice Feminization | A Comprehensive Overview | Lecture & Demonstration

Hi everyone! I'm super excited to share this video with you all! This is the longest video I've ever made. It specifically deals with the top down, big picture, macro perspective of voice feminization. 

Many issues I see people experience during the process of voice alteration is caused by a lack of big picture thinking--missing the forest for the trees. It's my hopes with this video, everyone will be able to have access to a clear and effective big picture model.  

This...

Vocal Skills Building Workshop | Video + Audio + Chat | 2.5 Hours

I'm so happy to share this 2.5 hour vocal skills building workshop with you all! Today we met and explored voice through many different avenues. Here is an incomplete list of all the things we covered, explored, experimented with, and listened to:

• How to practice voice control
• Airflow, SOVTEs, and Air Pressure 
• Adduction and Controlled Closure
• Abduction
• Vocal Fold Thickness vs Thinness (several exercises and approaches)
• Pitch
...
2020-05-27 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Event Updates:

Hi everyone! Short notice but I am rescheduling the YouTube Livestream scheduled for today to Saturday May 30th, 1pm PDT. Really need another day of rest in order to not burn out. Thanks for understanding .

The Vocal Skills Building Event will remain as scheduled on Tuesday May 26th at 2pm PDT.

Almost done with a new voice video that I will help everyone!! <3

Zhea Erose - Sola [music video/microtonal]

I'm so excited and proud to bring my Patrons this new work! I poured my heart and soul into this constantly for the last 8 days.  I did around 1,500 vocal takes. I learned so much more about singing in the process and I'm so excited to share that with my fem singing students. <3

This piece is really special to me. This was the first time I felt like I could "move away" from voice and dedicate myself to a big art project since I have been teaching voice and making voice resources...

Scheduled Events for May

Scheduled Events for the Month:  

1. YouTube Livestream - Sunday May 24th, 1pm PDT Will be streaming on YT as usual - link posted closer to the date  

2. Vocal Skills Building Event -  Tuesday May 26th 2pm PST We will gather as a community and practice fundamental voice skills together. Feminization will be discussed but this will primarily be an exploratory workshop for everyone to get hands on experience making so...

Glossary of Trans Voice Terms, 1.0

Hi everyone! I have slowly been putting together a living document of relevant voice feminization terms. I wanted to make the most important entries act like short lessons which directly connect back to voice feminization and how they concept can be used. 

Eventually I will add audio files and more graphic content. I'd love to turn this into a multi-media TransVoice glossary! If anyone out there wants to help, just let me know!

I'm going to be making a video going over these ...

3.5 Hour Voice Workshop | Video + Chat + Audio

We had an amazing 3.5 hour workshop this Sunday! We covered everything from awareness, mind set, how to start, glottal behavior, resonance behavior, accents, and everything in between. This was awesome to be a part of and I'm so thankful to be able to do this! Here are relevant main areas time stamped:

start:  Lecture over Trans Voice Basics, and the Bigger Picture

1:24:19 -  Beginning working with students

2:47:50 - Beginn...