Lately I have been thinking about doing voice training. (Speaking more clearly, maybe try singing?)

However I found it fairly hard to get started on this training
I have "The Alexander Method" (I think :p) and I'm looking into this now.
Is anybody else training their voice? If so, how did you guys get started and how well have you been making progress?

cheers x

GreEny K

Germany7312 Posts

December 27 2009 20:59 GMT

I talk pretty much all day, does that count?

Archaic

United States4024 Posts

December 27 2009 21:03 GMT

I've considered it, but I found it was hard to actually implement into my free time. Similarly, I tried to develop perfect pitch. I got too busy and distracted to focus on it, especially when it's frustrating for things that take a while to improve. You can do it for a week or two, and you feel like nothing is helping, kinda like starting out with SC on iCCup; 0-100 as a start.

Archaic

United States4024 Posts

December 27 2009 21:09 GMT

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DwmC_Foefen

Belgium2186 Posts

December 27 2009 21:10 GMT

On December 28 2009 05:59 GreEny K wrote:
I talk pretty much all day, does that count?

Depends :p Do you give special attention to the way to talk? Alot of people have this high pitched annoying voice. Overstressed. Myself, I think I sound waaaaay to boring and monotone. So I want to try and see if I can put more emotion into it.
And also chicks like slick talkers with a deep voice ^^

UFO

582 Posts

December 27 2009 21:17 GMT

I used to watch anime WHOLE DAYS , so it somehow naturally came to me to speak the way they do. So yeah, I have a japanesse accent and diction as well as the liked characters way of speaking.
lmao

stack

Canada348 Posts

December 27 2009 21:19 GMT

ya when im lazy or depressed my voice is very low, hoarse, and monotone. I have to put effort into for my voice to sound normal and cheery. But I'm glad that I can have a midrange clear voice at all.

ilj.psa

Peru3081 Posts

December 27 2009 21:42 GMT

i tend to focus on the content more, but sometimes i try speaking louder than usual so people understand/ know what i was speaking of

onmach

United States1241 Posts

December 27 2009 21:44 GMT

My voice is pretty bland as well. I thought about trying to train it somehow, but when I looked around I couldn't find a way to get started either. I think it is a worthwhile pursuit, but not worth spending money on.

DwmC_Foefen

Belgium2186 Posts

December 27 2009 21:48 GMT

#10

On December 28 2009 06:44 onmach wrote:
My voice is pretty bland as well. I thought about trying to train it somehow, but when I looked around I couldn't find a way to get started either. I think it is a worthwhile pursuit, but not worth spending money on.

Well yeah same here, I tries looking on google but I didn't find many things worthwhile :s Like I mentioned, I think "the alexander method" is pretty good I guess :s.
I'll just dl some E-books or something :p

ilj.psa

Peru3081 Posts

December 27 2009 21:55 GMT

#11

does your voice actually changes with that method or is just an alteration that you can turn on an off? dunno if you know what i mean

DwmC_Foefen

Belgium2186 Posts

December 27 2009 22:00 GMT

#12

On December 28 2009 06:55 ilj.psa wrote:
does your voice actually changes with that method or is just an alteration that you can turn on an off? dunno if you know what i mean

It actually changes your voice, but I haven't been too busy with reading about it actually. It's more of an allround technique.
straight out of wikipedia

"The Alexander technique is an alternative medicine and educational discipline focusing on bodily coordination, including psychological principles of awareness. It is applied for purposes of recovering freedom of movement, in the mastery of performing arts, and for general self-improvement affecting poise, impulse control and attention."

DeathSpank

United States1029 Posts

December 27 2009 22:15 GMT

#13

sodium hexafloride inhale it and you will talk like a man.

love1another

United States1844 Posts

December 27 2009 22:25 GMT

#14

Is there some way for me to un-deepify my voice? I sound like one of those ornery black guys, but I'm actually very skinny. I have a horrendously large voice box that has ruined potential hookups when, during dates, they asked if they could touch it.

wussleeQ

United States3130 Posts

December 27 2009 22:26 GMT

#15

On December 28 2009 07:15 DeathSpank wrote:
sodium hexafloride inhale it and you will talk like a man.

Or die trying. Didn't the mythbusters do a little thing on that? From what I've read if you don't get it out of your lungs properly you can asphyxiate yourself. This of course all coming from my really screwed up memory.

GeneralStan

United States4789 Posts

December 27 2009 22:40 GMT

#16

Acting is the best training. It teaches awareness of voice and intonation. A good voice is something that requires awareness of how you sound and how to manipulate it. Obviously you don't want to project in day to day conversations like you're on stage, but the exaggeration of emotion and control of tone is something you can apply every day, and it makes your voice a lot more interesting to listen to.

gilligan

Sweden36 Posts

December 27 2009 23:05 GMT

#17

you should probably do a couple of singing excercises, i dont think youll need to actually sing. That way you can control the level of your voice and you can alter it over time. Look for voice coach videos, maybe on youtube. you need to learn about how your voice works.

Captain Mayhem

Sweden774 Posts

December 27 2009 23:08 GMT

#18

I've got a decent, natural low pitched voice, so I'm training to be able to hit higher notes. Whenever I go for a drive longer than, say, 15 minutes. I put in a cd, crank up the volume until it's almost max, then try to sing louder than the speakers.

Damn hard to sing to Manowar songs, I tell ya. That guy hits some seriously high notes :x

I don't know if this counts to the topic, though, since I'm only training my singing voice and not natural speaking. But I think I'm improving at least

Maybe I'll get a better speaking voice as a bonus?

Mooga

United States575 Posts

December 28 2009 00:00 GMT

#19

On December 28 2009 07:26 wesleyq wrote:

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They wouldn't have inhaled the stuff if they thought it was even remotely dangerous. I mean, they take extraordinary precautions with everything they do such as using a mechanized gun trigger, bulletproof glass, and safety goggles while firing a gun at the ground and watching this from a video camera in concrete bunker 20 miles away - so if Adam decides to take a risk in inhaling sodium hexaflouride, then it's probably harmless.

yhnmk

Canada630 Posts

December 28 2009 00:12 GMT

#20

I have a deep monotoned voice that, at best, has a hint of arrogance/superiority blended in. God I LOVE my voice. Voice training is for pussies.

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