Thank the lord, I have to sing this for an animation group I'm in and I'm really having troubles. It's so high, oml.

@LousyFacelift

7 жыл бұрын

Not Your Average Sofa All the best for that! If you feel confident singing falsetto instead of trying to belt all the way through, I'm sure you can do it!

@notyouraveragesofa3007

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips. I'll be sure to work on my falsetto, the only thing is my voice peaks everytime i try.

@LousyFacelift

7 жыл бұрын

Not Your Average Sofa I know the feeling. ;) Try not to worry about tone too much at first and look for a very quiet approach even if this feels very silly, like trying to copy a girl singing soprano. Also try to sing the "two" a little closer to "tew" coming from a bright vowel like Eh instead of a dark vowel like Oh or Uh. Once you get a feeling for the resonance you can start trying to bring in more volume and try darkening the tone a little.

@notyouraveragesofa3007

7 жыл бұрын

That's the help I needed, thank you so much!

@LousyFacelift

7 жыл бұрын

Not Your Average Sofa You're welcome, thanks for the nice feedback!

Dude, I can't put in to words how cool this is!

@LousyFacelift

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Thanks for watching! :)

I just watched a number of clips of people trying to do this, and you nailed it son. Teacher's better know what they're doing. . . and you do. The only other surprising one is a clip from a programme called Cougars - that was pretty cool.

@LousyFacelift

6 жыл бұрын

Avidcomp Thanks a lot for the nice words! Have to check out that cougars clip now... :)

@Avidcomp

6 жыл бұрын

Here it is: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mWWE2a2EnZy6j8o.html I don't really know the show (never watched an episode) but even in the clip I can see an essence of the character Ted. He's obviously not a rock/pop star. I took it that he's supposed to perhaps pass any expectations as a sort of underdog. That's how I took it, and he gives it a new twist. Unexpected. I found myself inner-nodding..."yes".

@LousyFacelift

6 жыл бұрын

Avidcomp Ah yes, that's the guy from Scrubs! He did a bunch of amazing covers on that show. Thanks for the link! :)

@Avidcomp

6 жыл бұрын

Nice. Then I'll credit myself with knowing how to spot talent when I see it. - Can't sing for toffee myself :)

@LousyFacelift

6 жыл бұрын

Avidcomp :D Hahaha... It just takes a bit of time. You would probably do great!

Thank you very much , I love this song and have decided to start on training my voice to master the flow and the brilliant high notes , You have given me technical info and confidence to master it regards. Wig wam. Thanks. amen.

Thanks a lot man.... needed this falsetto lesson on this chorus!

Just Excellent ! Well Done

@LousyFacelift

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😊

Great explanation by the way you look like a young eddy vedder 🤘🏻

@LousyFacelift

5 жыл бұрын

Ohh, that's so very nice of you, thanks a lot! 😃

freaking hate voice cracks. this video might help

Such a great explanation, thank you soMuch

Great, man! Thank you for sharing it.

@LousyFacelift

7 жыл бұрын

Aobatroz Films Thanks for watching! :)

taaaaaaakeeeeee hahahaha, thats currently my voice... thank you so much, youre awesome

@LousyFacelift

5 жыл бұрын

weg-vom-shit mit Marta Laska Thank you so much! 😊

Good job man! You're a great man! Keep doing it!!

@LousyFacelift

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Ich dachte mir erst "was ist das". Später wurde ich von deinem Talent überrascht 👌🏽 sehr gut

@LousyFacelift

7 жыл бұрын

Liberté Music Das freut mich sehr, vielen lieben Dank! : )

Thank you so much . It's very useful. You really help me a lot!

@LousyFacelift

6 жыл бұрын

傑森 My pleasure! Thanks for the nice comment!

God bless you. Im singing the first two minutes for a talent show :D Thank you!

@LousyFacelift

5 жыл бұрын

Alright, thanks for watching and my best wishes to you!

I have difficulty in a part of "twoooo" 🙄🤦🏽‍♂️

@LousyFacelift

4 жыл бұрын

OK, don't worry about the tone of that note, when you practice don't try to make it sound beautiful, just try to stay relaxed and change the vowel from an open and dark "twooo" to a little brighter and more narrow sounding vowel like "tew". Also don't try to sing this loud. You will get that note easier when you try to sing it more quietly.

@Gim_Uisque

4 жыл бұрын

@@LousyFacelift Ok man, thank u, i will practice

@Gim_Uisque

4 жыл бұрын

@@LousyFacelift How do I improve my voice? I'm a teenager I'm 15 years old and she's kinda weird

@LousyFacelift

4 жыл бұрын

Vodka layber Well a "weird" sounding voice at that age is quite common... 😉 Don't worry too much, if you feel a strong passion for singing this feeling will also reach your listeners. Mistakes will always happen even to the best of us but that's how we learn. They remind us not to take ourselves too seriously, which can be challenging but also quite rewarding.

@Gim_Uisque

4 жыл бұрын

@@LousyFacelift Thanks 👍🏼👍🏼

Man, what a great great video thank you

@LousyFacelift

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and leaving such a nice comment!

The gimmick heavy metal band you were searching for must be The Darkness... ;-)

@LousyFacelift

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha... I actually love the Darkness for making such a unique style of music. The band I meant was Iron Maiden. After making this video I discovered that I do like some of their songs as well but all in all they are not one of my favorites.

Your instructions are very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

@LousyFacelift

3 жыл бұрын

Feels good to hear that, thank you!

@scotthelgert6473

3 жыл бұрын

@@LousyFacelift I just listened to your Roxette "Listen To Your Heart" cover and I was blown away. I can't believe you don't have a lot more views. Are you going to make some new singing videos? In addition to being a great a instructor, you have got excellent style in your performances. I hope you don't give up on making a bigger presence in the world. Your instructions are extremely helpful and your performances are very entertaining.

@LousyFacelift

3 жыл бұрын

@@scotthelgert6473 Thank you so much for the nice comment! Yes, I think I am going to post more singing videos in the future.

Incredible!

@LousyFacelift

6 жыл бұрын

SmallPotato5 :D Thanks for watching! :)

@stvenlol

6 жыл бұрын

LousyFacelift Anytime! :)

Good job - i was having trouble with the open vowel in the word "gone" suddenly losing the volume. Any tips for that? feels like in need to push the high up resonance in the "be" downwards into the larynx

@LousyFacelift

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It feels like I end up more on an "a" vowel, almost like I'll be "gun" rather than "gone". I found it very helpful not to worry about tone at first, really only focusing on the correct pitch and going full falcetto and rather quiet. It feels weird becsuse you end up sounding very feminine at first but once you gain confidence in getting the pitch right a more natural tone comes quite naturally without much effort.

@franklevi1078

3 жыл бұрын

LousyFacelift i think like you say, keeping the volume low and light right through is key. I’m one of those heavy metal guys you mentioned ;p and i’m working on softer singing styles - some useful tips in this, much appreciated 👍

@LousyFacelift

3 жыл бұрын

Frank Levi Depending on your natural voice, there may come a phase when you get the high notes right and suddenly struggle with the low ones in the beginning. At least that's what happened to me but I was also practicing way too much. A singing coach on KZread once offered great advice - try to imagine you're singing in a similar way like talking to a group of young children. Imagine talking to a group of two year olds. You automatically feel a lot more light hearted , it can really take off a lot of weight and tension in the voice. I often think back to this and it seems to help me improve on certain passages and this very much applies to "Take On Me" also.

Amazing !

@LousyFacelift

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! 😊

Thank you for the detailed video! Do you have any tips to sing higher notes in the lower register? I can only sing the verses an octave lower, and when I try to go higher I have to use my head voice and it doesn't sound so great.

@LousyFacelift

3 жыл бұрын

That's probably the biggest problem for any singer. To get to the higher notes in your full voice register try to use a minimum amount of air (breathe out and hold your breath) and support the tone with your diaphragm. The thing is - even when you know all about the best technique and do it right, or let's say as good as possible in that moment, it can still be very hard to do and become harmfull to the voice, especially when you haven't "warmed up" properly. I know what you mean about your head voice register "not sounding right" to you but please don't try to avoid it. It will make your voice so much more flexible and dynamic when you practice a song using different registers and sometimes when practicing a song, for certain passages you need to use your headvoice first, before switching to a lower register in a healthy way is even possible. Your tone in headvoice will improve almost by itself the more you get used to using it, some singers have matched the two to almost sounding identical (Sting) or at least sounding equally pleasant (think of Chris Martin from Coldplay). Depending on the room and instrumentation or loudness of the music you're singing to you may have to adapt your voice to these different circumstances from time to time. Sometimes you simply cannot do the high notes quietly enough in full voice. If you've ever seen the unplugged version of "Take on Me", notice how much headvoice Morten uses for these songs, simply because of the rather minimalistic, softer instrumentation with a much lower level compared to the fully amplified band versions. He does not even go to the highest notes in "Take on Me" because these notes would sound and feel a little odd in that context with him coming forward way too much and creating too much attention just for his part. At least that's what I figured trying singing over an okulele acoustic version of this song. There is a strong connection between the full voice register and loudness that cannot be ignored. I mean actually it can be ignored but then the result with the music won't sound "as one" in some cases. You don't want high intensity singing on the edge of shouting over a mellow laid back instrumental, so the voice has to adapt and use a softer register as well.

@aranyak1881

3 жыл бұрын

@@LousyFacelift Wow thanks for taking the time to help me out! I feel like controlling my breathing with my diaphragm like you said, and also experimenting with volume was really useful. Also yes, singing naturally with my head voice is definitely more flexible, I think going down from there instead going up from my chest voice is much more relaxing. I'll try and accept my head voice for now while practicing :). I used to take singing lessons but a long time ago, 8 years back when I was 10. So starting out again now it's taking some time to get back into but your other singing videos are quite helpful and interesting

@LousyFacelift

3 жыл бұрын

That's good to hear, thanks for the positive feedback! Yes, getting back at singing after a long time can be disappointing, or almost a shock even, I had to learn that myself after 17 years of not doing much. It's quite challenging but I will never again make the mistake of taking my voice for granted, that I have learned by now. Keep at it and enjoy!

@aranyak1881

Жыл бұрын

@@LousyFacelift Hey, been a year and I came back to practicing this. Can finally sing it properly!

@LousyFacelift

Жыл бұрын

@@aranyak1881 That's great, I'm happy for you! Thanks for the nice comment and have fun singing!

Pretty good for a normal guy. However, Harket is some kind of alien with a magical voice. Suffice it to say, you can't do this and nobody else can either.

@LousyFacelift

7 жыл бұрын

Digiphex Electronics I don't think of him as "alien" or "magical", I think he is a normal guy who has worked a lot on his voice to become such a great singer. I haven't tried to sound like him. I'm using my natural voice for this explanation and switching between talking and singing doesn't exactly make things easier. I wanted to show how these notes can be reached in a couple of different ways, so that other singers can see how they sound when trying to do the same. I'm sure many people think no one but him should ever sing this but it's a great example for showing registers and all this other technical stuff. I don't listen to people who say certain songs should not be covered, I think it is important to not let anyone influence your curiosity and flexibility when it comes to building your own voice.

@cringels9552

5 жыл бұрын

@@LousyFacelift Weezer did a great job on this song. i want to learn it so bad. but i just cant keep my voice steady for some reason the song like strains my voice :( more practice it is!

@LousyFacelift

5 жыл бұрын

Anonymous Yes, the version Weezer did is sung incredibly well, I was really amazed when I first heard that. It takes practice for sure. Maybe try varying the loudness level of the high part a little bit and try making it as quiet as possible because that will kind of "force you" into falsetto earlier and make it easier.

now i can sing this song