/ Learn the tricks and techniques I used when I played Elphaba in Wicked, specifically the vocal approach to singing “Defying Gravity” and “The Wizard and I.”
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Belting efficiently requires that a singer develop certain vowel sounds and then find a way to modify song lyrics to suit these “sweet spot” vowel sounds. Learn the best way to sing like Elphaba and sing these challenging songs with ease. (More Singing Tips on my channel!) As a professional voice finder, it’s my sworn duty to teach you how to find your singing voice! Learning how to improve your singing voice is all about simple, achievable steps that make SENSE to you. All of us learn how to sing on our own timeline, and certain things will click more than others. But it’s important that YOU understand your voice more than anyone else — learning how to be a good singer is, in many ways, getting to know yourself 🙂 If you feel you don’t yet know how to sing like a pro, be patient — every baby step and daily practice session helps. (And I’ll keep posting new vids to help you!)
xo Fel
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Oh my gosh thank you for this video I’m auditioning for a musical at my
school with Defying Gravity and these helped me so much.
Omg thank you for this I am in the car all the time rocking out to my
wicked soundtrack and I never can hold/hit the note im going to try this
now ..Again Thanks
Singer’s worst nightmare? Our Elphaba in our high school production last
spring thought exactly the same. I played drums in the show and I think
this show is also drummer’s worst nightmare 😀 (if we don’t count Miss
Saigon)
It was the hardest drum book I have ever read and it took me countless
hours to learn. I was quite agitated before the premiere, but the shows
went very well and it turned out to be super fun :)
Hey Fel, I’m a huge fan of your Belting Crash Course. I am an alto and have
a call back for Elphaba on a local arts school. I’m feeling really nervous
about those two songs you mentioned on this video. My native language is
Spanish and the end of The Wizard and I has been translated to: Al mago y
yo and the Defying final is: No lo harán. ¿Can you plis help me? ¿Which
vowels should I use to make it easier?
Thanks a lot.
X.O. L.
Do you think a male could do a this song? Because I wanna do this song. And
I love elphaba’s part like I just need my belt to sound…..good lol Cuz I
can belt up to b5 and sometime C6. More like controlled scream to be honest
lol. But I can easily do an A5.so I think I can do it.
i don’t ever have a problem with putting the D on down. It actually helps
me push up and out the sound for the belt on down. I did the trick and I
sounded like I said “me now.” but ever singer is different and it sounded
like it worked on you :)
Can manage Defying Gravity.
Can’t manage What is this feeling.
#voicelogic
SAME! Whenever I sing Defying Gravity (or any song) I look out my window
and see if anyone heard me. Anyway this video was very helpful!
Umm im a guy and i sang the life out of this song
oh my god i love you xDD
I can’t believe I’m only finding this video now! I initially wanted to sing
musical theatre but eventually switched and am now pursuing my Master’s in
Opera, (but let’s face it, Elphaba will never stop being a dream role for
me) so this is a video I’ve been interested in seeing for 10 years now.
This was so interesting to really hear a singer talk about this from a
technical standpoint. Automatic subscribe!
you are amazing.
omg thankyou so much. it was too good and the tips were very useful.
Your amazing!!!! I want to have a voice like yours..
I’m reading your book on my Kindle and quite enjoying it. My daughter is an
English major at a small liberal arts college (way smaller than Yale) in
Illinois on a (small) theater scholarship; she mostly works the
technical/art/props side in her college’s productions, but did have a small
speaking part in “A Christmas Carol” 2 years ago. I’m a volunteer cantor at
my church, and don’t have to ever “belt”, but do appreciate the “how to
sing” tips (as I’m strictly an enthusiastic amateur without any formal
vocal training).
This is very helpful information!! I just enrooled in your “Belt Your Face
Off” course. Also, I have submitted the request to be notified when there
is an opening for the “Singing Transformation.” I am totally excited about
doing this. I have always wanted to develop my singing voice. I play piano
and guitar, too. I have been told that I am very talented, and I believe
this to be true. However, my voice needs to be trained properly. I began to
hear vibrato in my voice while singing in the car last week. It excited me
so much, that I knew it was time to take my singing to another level. That
is what led me to you!! I really believe that GOD will use my voice as I
begin to share my testimony of how He brought me through some very dark
times. I am hoping that with your help, this dream can become a reality,
real soon! Please continue to do what you do. You have an amazing gift of
singing, performing, and teaching!!
Breathe like the dickens! Excellent.
So brilliant! Thank you for being on youtube 😃💐
Thank you so much! IT ACTUALLY WORKS! You are amazing. Sooooo amazing! I
honestly can’t thank you enough right now.
I’m a guy, and I can sing in 4 different octaves.
Lol. Tighten that butt. That is hilarious. That is my favorite part of this
video.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You are awesomely funny!
,This helped me soooo much thank you!!
thank yoy
Hey there Fel. Thank you for your videos. I am considering trying your
belting course, but I went ahead and tried it out the other day and I
sounded like my dad yelling (but he couldn’t match pitch when he was with
us). Is belting supposed to sound like yelling? I haven’t yet recorded
myself, but I don’t like the yelling it sounds like I am doing when I go
high. Take care!
how do you so casually belt and then sit back down XD
Now that you have played Elphaba, (heard the audio online BTW; you were
great!) What are some of your dream roles?
Thanks Fel, I’m performing this tonight at a charity event and as a
classically trained opera baritone, my operatic vocals tend to override a
lot! It’ll be fun to put opera away for a night! Love and best wishes from
Camden, London UK 🇬🇧❤️
Thank you so much now I can sing in five different octaves !! 😀
Is it considered “having a vowel movement” to use a preferred belt-able
vowel? If not, why has this not caught on yet?
Your Adorable!!💕
new subsriber here!!!!!
I have no problems on high notes but its harder for me do the low notes
like the beginning, what can I do?
My goodness, I’ve been practicing “bring me down” all evening and you
helped tremendously!
I just love you! You are sooo funny 💋
She even gets vibrato at the end of the belt 🙁 so jelly
😍😍
i like this youtuber she is funny, wacky, and helps me with my singing.
The “look to the western sky” part in defying gravity, when it is riffed,
kinda sounding soulful or w/e, is hard in my opinion….. help would be
nice :3
OK so I’m an 18 years-old boy and I have this audition for a Drama School
and Musical Theatre and I’m singing Defying gravity. Not the Wicked one but
the glee one which I think it’s easier. I reiterate that I’m a boy (but I
can sing really high). Mi only problem is that I sing the high notes with
less “energy”, more faint. My audition is in June and I need some advice to
make my high notes more powerful. Also, my voice is a bit unstable and it
can be perfect one day and then the next day I cant sing. I really need
help with it, so if anybody (specially you, Fel) has any tips I would be
incredibly thankful.
P. D: but don’t tell me that I shouldn’t sing high notes because I’m a boy
and my voice shouldn’t be high. I know I can do it, my voice is very
special. I know I could do something great with it if I knew how to use it.
Thank you. Also, love your videos. Bye
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