How to Sing Without Nasality – Ramsey Voice Studio

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQcuyZPD_z4

Summary

Summary

Matt Ramsey from Octave Higher East Voice Studio discusses overcoming nasality and maintaining the right tone in singing through self-awareness and two key techniques.

Highlights

• Monitor your singing and use the „nose squeeze“ technique to identify nasal issues.
• Routinely direct tone downward, thinking about singing as though you’re sick or using spoken sound.
• Utilize the B consonant to avoid nasality during singing.

Key Takeaways

• Changing the soft palate can create different sounds and affect resonance.
• Lowering the soft palette can help in achieving a more resonant sound.
• This technique applied to singing can reduce nasal tones in specific songs.

Why I Gave Up Carbs… – Ramsey Voice Studio

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLPGRF7OU9s

Summary

Summary

The narrator discovered that cutting out gluten, dairy, refined sugars, and simple carbs significantly improved their singing voice, mood, and sleep quality.

Highlights

• Cutting out specific foods resulted in a clearer singing voice 🎶
• A therapist recommended the change in diet 🤗
• Healthier food choices led to better vocal performance ⭐️

Key Takeaways

• Giving up certain foods can improve your singing voice 🌟
• Maintaining a healthy diet is essential for vocal health 🍎
• Personal sacrifices are necessary for optimal vocal performance 🔊

How Coffee DESTROYS Your Singing! – Ramsey Voice Studio

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7wIwmt3HyQ

Summary

Summary

Drinking coffee can negatively impact one’s voice due to increased mucus production, throat clearing, and dehydration. An experiment showed a clear difference in vocal breaks when consuming coffee. It is essential for singers to find what works best for them to maintain good vocal tone.

Highlights

• 🌱☕ Coffee can negatively affect singing voices.
• 🔬 Experiment with vocal warm-ups with and without coffee consumption.
• 🎤 Consider skipping coffee before performances or recordings.

Key Takeaways

• 👉 Be aware of the impact coffee has on your voice.
• 💧 Dehydration from caffeine can worsen singing quality.
• 🔁 Try vocal warm-ups without coffee to test its effects.

Singing When You’re Sick – 10 Tricks to Get Your Voice Back – Ramsey Voice Studio

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK4c8m3BKhU

Summary

Summary

This transcript discusses the importance of resting and taking care of one’s voice, especially when sick. It emphasizes finding a balance between rest and performance for optimal singing results. Additionally, it advises being cautious about using multiple medical interventions simultaneously.

Highlights

• 🏃‍♂️ Resting your voice is crucial for better performance
• 🔬 Be careful not to use too many medications at once
• 📚 Find what works best for your body and apply it wisely

Key Takeaways

• 🎶 Follow 10 rules to sing better every day
• 💤 Get good sleep to maintain vocal health
• 🥘 Eat a balanced diet for energy and well-being

How to Sound Great, when it REALLY counts – Ramsey Voice Studio

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dGt3ALWxjA

Summary

Summary

A singer is preparing for a vocal technique workshop that starts at 6am. They are anxious about their performance and have been struggling with sleep, anxiety and cold garage practices. Doubts arise as they think about teaching others while facing their own voice issues.

Highlights

• Our singer has a workshop to conduct in a few minutes.
• Chinese people expect their singers to be perfect.
• The singer is exhausted and anxious, struggling with nightmares.
• They practice in an unheated garage to avoid waking up family members.
• Doubts arise about teaching others when they can’t hit certain notes.

Key Takeaways

• It’s important to anticipate obstacles like sleep deprivation, anxiety, and poor warm-up conditions while singing.
• Proper voice warm-ups are crucial for preventing issues during performance.
• The singer needs more rest and a suitable environment for practice.

The #1 Vocal Exercise to Help You Sing Better feat. David Bennett – Ramsey Voice Studio

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85deW4aNFLk

Summary

Summary

The Rossini Arpeggio, or Octave and a Half Scale, is an essential vocal exercise developed by Giochini Rosini that provides various challenges for a vocalist spanning an octave and a half with different intervals. It’s popular due to its satisfying sound and melodic completeness and is used in Speech Level Singing techniques. Emojis enhance the text’s readability.

Highlights

• 🎶 The Rossini Arpeggio aids vocal balance by releasing tension on each note
• 🌟 Emojis are crucial for enhancing comprehension and engagement while reading

Key Takeaways

• 🎤 The Rossini Arpeggio is used in Speech Level Singing techniques
• 🔊 Emphasize transitions without straining the voice
• 🎵 Emphasis on vocal range and disguise of breaks

Learn to Sing Better Today! – Ramsey Voice Studio

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOWGPZoMJcE

Summary

Summary

In the video, Matt from Ramsay Boys shares tips on finding head voice and singing with a mix, building power and belting, applying these skills to songs, and learning to find vibrato. The key points include practicing in different vocal registers like chest voice (low notes) and head voice (high notes), using exercises to gain more volume and brightness while maintaining quality, and incorporating vibrato into songs through an easy exercise that teaches breath flow alternation.

Highlights

• 🎶 Learn to sing with a mix of chest and head voices for a richer sound.
• 💪 Build power and belting skills by practicing arpeggios on belty vowels.
• 📈 Apply newfound techniques to popular songs like „I Will Always Love You“ or „Rolling in the Deep.“
• 🔊 Find vibrato using a simple exercise that teaches breath flow alternation.

Key Takeaways

1. Head Voice: Find your head voice by singing outside of the chest voice range and practicing exercises to avoid flipping into falsetto.
2. Belting & Power: Build power and belting skills through bratty vocals, octave arpeggios on belty vowels, and focusing on brightness without losing quality.
3. Song Application: Apply these techniques to songs in your preferred genre for a more powerful and expressive performance.
4. Vibrato Exercise: Learn how to find vibrato by practicing breath flow alternation using a simple exercise involving the placement of hands over the solar plexus.

Professional Vocal Warm Up – w/ Scales for Men and Women – Ramsey Voice Studio

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1IJE4w3G6c

Summary

Summary

The video demonstrates a vocal warm-up exercise focusing on improving the connection between lower and higher parts of the voice, as well as hitting high notes without straining. The exercise builds upon previous techniques by using „bratty“ or „nasty“ sounds to create edge and consistency in the vocal range.

Highlights

• Emphasize holding onto a bratty sound for better control.
• Practice hitting bridge note (F-sharp) repeatedly to improve high notes.
• Use „ney“ and „no“ sounds with attitude to avoid overdoing it and creating tension.

Key Takeaways

• Maintain attitude while singing.
• Practice daily without strain.
• The Mumm exercise tests vocal balance.
• Singing in a relaxed state is crucial for good performance.
• Gradual practice shows improvement.

Breathing for Singing: Everything You Need to Know – Ramsey Voice Studio

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHiOsH6MVIo

Summary

Summary

In this video, Ramsey discusses the importance of proper breathing techniques in singing. He explains that good breath support leads to more power, longer sustains, improved bridging, and increased confidence. Both proper breathing and a well-functioning vocal mechanism are necessary for effective singing. He demonstrates some basic exercises to help singers improve their breathing.

Highlights

• Emphasizing the importance of effective breathing in singing
• Demonstration of diaphragmatic breath technique
• Funny Nellie breathing exercise for improved breath control

Key Takeaways

• Maintain good posture and focus on belly movements during diaphragmatic breaths.
• Practice quiet, quick inhales to master the technique.
• Funny Nellie exercise can help improve singing ability, support muscles, and overall tone.
• Emphasis on proper breathing techniques and suspension for better singing experience.

Professional Singing Warm Up – All Male and Female Keys – Ramsey Voice Studio

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJQx3VsTkGI

Summary

Summary

In this video, Matt Ramsay from Octave Higher East Voice Studio shares a professional vocal warm-up suitable for beginners and seasoned pros to address strained voices, pitch range issues, and control over singing. He also discusses connecting chest voice areas for better vocal range.

Highlights

• Vocal warm-up for all levels
• Addressing strained voices, pitch range issues, and control
• Advanced techniques to practice daily
• Connecting chest voice area for better vocal range

Key Takeaways

• Practice the „Five Tone Count“ exercise daily without strain.
• Connect chest voice with head voice using lip trills.
• Break scales into triplets and maintain a smooth connection in exercises like „giegi“ or „giggy.“
• Focus on consonant sound for effective practice.
• Practice regularly and avoid strain for best results.

Remember to have fun while practicing! Happy singing! 🎶🙌