Bellon the Wise takes a look at phrasing in an unique way. Watch this easy to follow guide to phrasing.
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Hmm, I’ll have to make a video on that… I’m a bit behind on my videos’
but that is sure to come!!
that patti is just the ultimate, and yes, you’re right- gladys cannot hit a
bad note. but that patti labelle…
Patti Labelle is one of my favorite performers in the world. She has
musical understanding to rival any classical giant!
i had subscribed to another singing coach’s vocal lessons..but after
watching yours..i think i’ll switch! the way you explain things is much
more helpful than the others…thanks!
thank you!
I agree, the song writers today are working with very little, they don’t
have the wealth of harmonic knowledge the great composers had, it is
sometimes amazing some of the stuff they do come up with.
I really enjoy your vocal lessons, you put everything so simple. I have
been searching for a good teacher for years, is there a way i can subscribe
to your videos or dvds’s?
Thank you very much. I try to share what I know to people that WANT to
learn. I myself am still a student and have much more to learn!
I think it’s funny how much Patti Labelle sings through her nose.
Hey! I play guitar (and I don’t sing at all) but actually, I found this
very helpfull and I can apply this to my instrument (the guitar 😛 ) THanks!
very informative and a great lesson! I’m working on a song atm that I’m
having trouble working on a ” love ” song atm with the Phrasing. As I’m not
used to that type of singing. I’m sure this will be some help. TY 🙂 FX^
The good thing about your clips is that you illustrate the comparisons
using singing videos. I’m learning a lot with your lessons,thnx!
That is a really good sign. That means you are wide open when you breathe.
I am a huge fan of Patti. True it’s a lot ‘in’ the nose but that is one of
the reasons she has been able to sing so well for so long. Have you ever
heard of the word ‘mask’? Opera singers do the same thing that she does,
the only difference is that they raise their soft palette so it doesn’t
sound nasal. Patti has natural technique.
I’m not sure, I do know she is the winner of a European talent competition.
I think it’s Australian idol, not a european singing contest. And was part
of a girls band called “The Divas” or something like that.
Funny, but, I liked all the singing. Even the less sophisticated singers.
Still, you’re so right about everything. The voice is less an less an
instrument today. I’m going to start working on mine because of this.
Thanks CB.
that was great…fun too.
David Choi! Helpful video!
ah ah ah ah ah !!!!!! YES!!!!
I googled the question, “What is singing phrasing?” your vid came up and
really helped me understand. Thank You I was interested because Adam
Lambert gets alot of praise for his phrasing and breath. – I’m not musical.
Gladys Knight is an Icon of Music, She’s on of the queens of interpretation
hands down…Great Video thanks!!!!!
This was a GREAT video. Me as a singer, I know that I struggle with
phrasing. As a classical singer, my problem comes from knowing the
different languages…if some1 is singing in a lanuage that is not their
native, of course it would be hard to pharse anything…you are so right
about having more than just a beautiful voice!
thanks! vmuch
That was such an incredibly clear explaination with excellent examples.
Good video, I like those comparison, really shows the difference between a
typical vocalist and a super talented one
Nice
LMAO 1:46 Congratulations, you discovered a whole new system of tuning in
which you are “singing” notes between B and C, C and Db. Sorry sweetie, but
if you are gonna slander me with auto-tune allegations and come for my
vocal ability, makes sure you are not flat, sharp and all over the place
with your pitch. You are a musician? I don’t think so.
Actually I am a musician, and have sung with orchestras, sung 10 different
professional roles, released a Christmas Album when I was 17, have a
masters degree in voice, worked at Sony BMG in California, taught as a
vocal coach at Duke University and all over the United States, written an
opera, currently working for a Speech Pathology Firm singing Wagner for
Union Ave Opera….feel free to listen to my recordings at reverbnation
/craigbrown. All you’ve done is use auto tune and sing badly.
Sure, you also cured cancer, and yet your vocal examples here are off key.
You are actually singing notes pitches between B and C and then C and Db,
LMAO. I also have a voice degree, from Rice University, and let me tell
you…the tiny buzzing of a mosquito you call voice that you can barely
project over a piano with labored, imprecise coloratura, ain’t shit.
And about your auto-tune accusations, feel free to run my vocals through
auto-tune and look at the transitions between notes. If they had been
processed they would be flattened. Call me when you can match my 5 octaves
of power and agility: /watch?v=5bljGxrfjWM Till then, your uninformed
opinon is worth less than nothing. Stay mad, pressed, desperate and
suicidal.
You shouldn’t have to list off your resume, just sing it well and you wont
have to deal with people. It was a bad lesson.
Great. Now I have to head over to Karen White’s ‘Superwoman.’
subbed
the guy’s crooning at the end is priceless
So basically phrasing is emphasizing/carrying out certain words in a melody
by elevating/changing your vocal range a certain way? Well then, Jethro
Tull might be the ultimate phrasers! Old rock band that’s different from
the examples in your video, I know.
You told us that we can change notes as in the word I PUT to emphasize
them. Does it sound flat as it is sung under the pitch??
Excellent video!
I know it’s only a tutorial, but the girl singer is doing the one thing I
really hate to hear in a singer…and that is…taking breaths in the
middle of a phrase….please…if you’re going to give people a tutorial,
do NOT use bad examples…coz it might make some people believe it’s ok to
sing like that. The lady singer should do some breathing exercises and
generally improve her lung/diaphragm fitness, so that she can muster up
plenty of breath to complete an entire line…..I think that breathy
approach of hers is so annoying!
I worked with a great producer who once scrapped a whole vocal track
because (as he put it) I am hearing too much of the singer, and not enough
of the SONG. In a way…the breathing effect the young lady uses in this
video gets in the way of the song. Just my 2 cents worth.
A skilled singer will be capable of modulate their voice accordingly however novice singers must first be taught traditional singing earlier than attempting to try metal.