10 Identifying Your Natural Tone

This lesson will build on Lesson 9, as we continue to explore your voice through vocal exercises and song application! Here we’ll talk about what qualities make your voice (and other voices) unique, and we’ll explore different sounds that the mix voice can take on.

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marzenamrugalska December 3, 2022

That was really interesting exploration. I’ve discovered it’s a lot easier for me to sing in power voice than in light voice, it’s a surprise since before February this year when I started my adventure with the Worship Vocalist, head voice was all I knew and would never believe I could sing load & powerful. Still have hard time figuring out whether I sing in light mix voice or head voice in key of Eb and above. Is there an easy way to recognize this? I’ve also found out I’m very comfortable with edge-coordination scales and wonder how to use it to connect my voice in a song – do you have any videos on that? Thank you for being a blessing 🙂

Charmaine Brown December 3, 2022

Hi Marzena! That’s so neat that your voice has changed in these ways! I would recommend that you submit Master Your Voice Checkpoint #3 so that I can check on your sweet spot exercises and give you feedback specifically for that higher part of your range! When you get to the “singing with texture” lessons I’m sure you will enjoy those techniques if edge coordination is a strength for you!

Julie Cavanough September 24, 2022

Hi there so I have watched this lesson 2 times now & I think I’m starting to identify my natural tone. These are the singers who i seem to sing well with & blend in.
Amy Perry (closest)
Brooke Fraser (I’m more edgy not as light)
Keala Settle (not as powerful but similar tone)
Adele (my low range is not that low but yeah)

With that info could suggest other artists? Just trying to find my own sound. Very interesting!!! 😎

Charmaine Brown September 30, 2022

Neat! What about Lauren Daigle?

sharminee September 6, 2022

Love this lesson and my lightbulb moment was the importance of training your ear to hear the different tonal qualities and using them in your singing as needed.

Charmaine Brown September 8, 2022

Yeah! So important!

June July 16, 2022

After watching the video lessons, I’m always looking for the “Like” button. This course is great. I look forward to each new lesson. Thank you Charmaine!
My voice is balanced, neutral, light mix, head dominant and range is Eb – Bb.

Charmaine Brown July 16, 2022

Haha thanks so much! Glad you’re enjoying the lessons!

BethanyT May 18, 2022

Man these last two lessons were probably the most difficult for me so far. I think I am struggling to navigate the tension between appreciating my voice’s natural “sweet spot” range and tone, while not feeling boxed in by the way I’ve always done things. I definitely lean toward more neutral, sometimes nasal, tone, but I had a vocal coach one time tell me my voice sounded like a little child, and I don’t think I’ve been able to feel okay about my natural tone since then. So I think I am at the point in my vocal journey of really wanting to learn to love and accept the instrument I have, even while I’m learning to grow my abilities.

Charmaine Brown May 20, 2022

I hear ya girl! Ah and yes sometimes those bits of feedback can be so HARD to hear, and probably shouldn’t have been said that way (“like a little child”). I can see where the coach was coming from perhaps, for a head-dominant singer—kids tend to speak/sing in their head voice, and lack the deeper vocal qualities (which isn’t necessarily a bad thing even for adults—it can still sound lovely!). But saying someone sounds like a child has other connotations that are negative… so I’m sorry someone said that to you! I agree with you—the best is to find a balance of exploring new territory in your voice AND embracing what your voice does naturally.

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