Mezzos appreciate you both for; thinking and providing such lovely material for us.

@viridityxnyctophillic

Жыл бұрын

Yes we do

Your warmups have been my go-to for years before gigs and band practices! Thanks for always posting awesome content!

@JeffRolka

Жыл бұрын

Awesome Vex! Happy to be here to serve! Enjoy and thanks for subscribing!

I love that you’re thinking of Mezzo’s!! Love all of your videos. 💕

I can almost get through all the vowel changes ! I see if I don’t practice in the morning I usually don’t get a chance so I just gotta stick with that and practice almost every day makes a huge difference for 15-20 minutes

Tenors knocking their plates with spoons: hey what about us

I keep rotating your mezzo soprano videos and this one now is top of my list! I have been on the road and having this daily helps keep the voice in shape until I can get back to a regular routine. I do have to get creative though when muffling vowel vocalizations in my hotel room! 😅 Thank you, Jeff.

@JeffRolka

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Hotel room vocalizing! Should be alright as long as it's not too late, right?

I love your videos!!! I'm in South Korea touring with "Sister Act"! Doing Mary Lazarus is super fun, but this mezzo is singing in the basement 😂 Your videos are helping me keep my upper range healthy!

Love it! Love it! Love it! Thank you!

Thank you for all you do for singers 🙏🏻

Wow thanks

Thank you Jeff!

Mezzo loves your videos!

Great as usual, thank you Jeff 🤩

@JeffRolka

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Thank you for subscribing too!

Thanks JEFFF!!!

Love it! ❤

thank thank thank youuuuuuu!!!!

Thank you Jeff 🦋 Gonna listen to this later on! Your the best and thank you for teaching on what vibrato and all the singing terms mean and how to achieve that. I have learned a whole bunch and still learning. The best part is actually singing and feeling the emotion when I don’t have to just focus on if I will hit a note.

@JeffRolka

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Jersey Love Steph! I appreciate it, and always appreciate seeing you pop up in the comments or in the live events! Thanks for being here!

@jerseylovesteph

Жыл бұрын

@@JeffRolka your very modest!

Dude! that was a toughie, but fun!

Thank you Jeff! I forgot about lip trills and how much it is effective whatever it does it does but my lips are out of shape. I used to play trumpet and your lips actually get fat making almost like a trill on the trumpet. My sisters hated me for a year😂. Music is such a beautiful thing.

@JeffRolka

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jersey Love Steph! I used to hang out with a lot of trumpet players, and while I noticed what you've mentioned here, I didn't really put two and two together! Thanks for being a part of the channel! Hope to see you in a live event soon. I'm a bit overdue, as happens with me.

@jerseylovesteph

Жыл бұрын

@@JeffRolka i was part of the Band for 4 years made High School something I looked forward too. That’s pretty cool we have that in common. I gotta make it to one of the live events . Where do you post for them? I am subscribed to your channel I’m sure you know because it’s the only way I’ll make an audition count!

You are amazing and I love your warm-ups! Question. How do you know if you are a Mezzo or a Soprano?

@JeffRolka

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Dana! I appreciate it! There are a variety of factors, so I'll answer you in Questions from Comments 45! I'll have it out soon! Jeff

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Maybe I’m an alto now bc I don’t have the flexibility in my upper register to keep up with the fast, high scales 😭

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Thanks a lot Jeff! If you read this message, please advise, how to warm up after an inflammation of the vocal chords? It took pretty long, 2 weeks. I'm recovering now, but not completely. How to start to sing again?

@JeffRolka

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Be patient. Prioritize your singing voice when you're not singing. That was the advice that I received last year when I had some inflammation. If you can see an ENT, do it.

@ildiko89

Жыл бұрын

@@JeffRolka Thanks a lot.🥰

Is this a good video for working on hitting the correct note instead of getting a flat or sharp noise? Otherwise, is there any specifically working on that?... I'm always sharp even on low notes. I tried to do a few notes to see if I can get it dead on and I did, but I don't know what I did differently. Even working with this video slowed down, I am still shart

@jerseylovesteph

Жыл бұрын

I think to Lower your larynx, I’m not a professional by any means. Jeff knows and just keep practicing

@JeffRolka

Жыл бұрын

It may help, but if it's too hard, you might want to start with videos in this playlist: kzread.info/head/PL2mQP7sE6PHg8wjZBjfJ3HGVqjxBF2swE

What do you record your KZread videos with, if I may ask? Thank you.

@JeffRolka

Жыл бұрын

There's a fair amount of front end gear that the mics go through, but ultimately, I record in OBS. I did a video on this awhile ago, but it's changed a bit since then: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oaV-k6qvlLPam5c.html

@RisingEdge111

Жыл бұрын

@@JeffRolka I have no idea what you are talking about

Do you mind if we mention you on our videos? I might finally have an opportunity to sing “The Star Spangled Banner”! I’m so excited and nervous a bit but I’m taking the opportunity I been working all year for this. Any suggestions ?

@JeffRolka

Жыл бұрын

Not at all! Mentioning me or sharing my videos is really helpful! Break a leg if you get the chance on the Star Spangled Banner!

@jerseylovesteph

Жыл бұрын

@@JeffRolka I promise to really dedicate myself to becoming a well trained singer. With your videos it’s possible and dedication

Ok wow. I was finally able to hit majority of the notes with real precision, without straining for it!! And my throat feels strong! Only been a little over a month. Jeff Rolka, you’re a real teacher.🫵🏽🤘🏽❤

@JeffRolka

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much JoshC! Thanks for subscribing and thanks for your kind words! I am really happy to hear that the videos have been serving you well! May they continue to do so!

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