this video is so important ive always had the opposite problem of gettin out of my chest/more talk-y range to higher notes!!! ur voice is lovely i love u
I’m so jealous of both of you guys. I have very limited vocal range due to being a 2 month premie. Chloe your an absolutely outstanding beautiful talented young woman and I admire you so. Dodie, same thing. I envy you guys. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be gifted in voice and not just ukulele and guitar and piano. Mine is weird and I have an annoying voice. I don’t edit my videos becuase I’ll regret it and I’ll delete them. You guys are over here like, oh, I’m mediocre. If your mediocre than I have no doubt I’m my damn brother. (Its a joke. He tried the oboe and hurt our ears for 1 year and moved on to trumpet and other things. He’s an amazing genius though. Also gifted in swimming, computer science, and reading and writing.) I’m a straight A student but I don’t know what friends like and I have anxiety and I like drawing. That’s it. Thanks for reading you guys are my IDOOLLLLLSSSS thanks for stopping by salem the ukulele out PEACE.
As a Filipino who loves to sing, but have no professional lessons. I can harmonize along but that's about it. I'm an alto and I always envied the Filipino singers especially Regine Velasquez and Lea Salonga. For some reason, the Philippines has this idea of "the higher, the better." It's something that I needed to get over because I KNOW I'm a good singer. I just have to keep in mind that a high range ≠ good singer.
I'm sure that you're a great singer whether you sing high or low 🌝 the most important thing to remember is to always have emotion while singing. Talented sa singing ang mga pinoy, lalo na kung may karaoke tsaka may inumin 😂
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i am filipino (pinoy/boy) but my voice is weird, i can sing i can harmonize but the problem is my voice it sounds like there is something blocking my voice
if your family whips out the karaoke at filipino house parties, and you can at least sing in tune, that’s impressive enough for your aunts and uncles! i know
super agree!!!! you do you, i'm a filipino myself and a singer as well and I have the exact same thoughts. just concluded that 'birit' isn't always the way to go and singing in the range that you're most comfortable with will do you just fine 💕 go you!!!!
ahhh same! i used to be upset that i couldn’t sing opm ballads. i’m a soprano 2 which is pretty much ‘i can sing high but not that high’ but now i’ve learned to just stick to what i know i can do which is soft indie stuff. you’re doing great, sis 💕
As someone in musical theatre i love your voice so so much as a break from all the big songs i hear and sing all the time. It’s so lovely and soft and warm. Of course voice lessons would help a lot with your straining and your lack of technique but your head-ish voice is just as lovely. Plus, your music is just made for it xx
I love how curious everyone is about voice here :) Just a quick warning: Youtube is sadly full of fake singing teachers that say they know what their doing but actually you will end up hurting your voice if you listen to them. So think and research before you listen to anyone and if possible get an actual singing teacher and talk to their former students first to see if they're actually good :)
This! Further to that, YouTube is filled with a lot of singers who do not practice proper technique and sing in very unhealthy ways and if these ways are copied will destroy one's vocal chords. It's painful to watch people idolize these people who don't know the first thing about proper technique (also this isn't about dodie, just a disclaimer in general).
Barry Allen He says he doesn't believe that there is a correct way to sing, which translates to "sing however you want (AKA get vocal damage)". I don't like him. I think he isn't a very good voice teacher. A vocal teacher on YouTube who knows what he's doing is Sam Johnson.
Yeah lol I heard the "shouting" and "pretty hard to" notes from Arms Unfolding. I actually wasn't trying to hear it but once I heard the shouting note I recognized it and remembered the video about the hidden song
I'm so glad Dodie made this video because she explained what I've been trying to explain to my choir director for years lol. My voice always cracks around B flat (ish), and I always got so upset because my sister can belt like there is no tomorrow. So I ended up always singing songs sung by guys so I could belt and stay in my chest voice. But, after watching this I feel a lot better, like hey! I'm not the only one! I may go and try to sing some Dodie songs and listen to her voice to help me develop my head tone and chest voice. <3
I did too. It took so long and just like dodie, whenever I would think I got something that sounded similar I would record it. I could probably make at least half an hour of me just being breathy and thinking it was my "mixed voice"
I found mine by accident! I was singing and for some reason i decided to try to impersonate the singer to see if that helped me hit her notes, and i slipped into the mixed voice! I hit the notes and got so excited that of course i lost it and it actually took me several tries to mimic howmit felt again. Over the next few weeks i would "find it" and "lose it" so much but i guess muscle memory kicked in eventually and its helped expand my range so much
Sonia Wysocka I found mine a year or two ago and I’ve been singing more and more and my range has been naturally growing. I can now sing much lower and much higher and my mixed is strong! I really want to take voice lessons though so I can have proper help
All singers on the radio sound the same and though I get that it's nice to have a strong voice I know nobody else who has such a soft and angelic and clear voice as you. You are so unique and special and I don't think i'd enjoy your music so much if you'd sound like everybody else.
hi! the key with vibrato and belting is in the soft palette. it’s the soft bit at the back of your throat (so when you yawn and you feel cold air that’s your soft palette). keeping it raised is really important to make your voice stronger and always stay in tune! try taking a ~shock~ breath in where you can feel that cold air in the back of your throat. hope this helps! xx
hi doddie, I was wondering if you could do a cover of birdy, wings. because someone who was very closed to me for about 10 years has recently passed away. and this songs reminds me so much of her and because I love you so much it would be wonderful if you were to sing. if so, thank you so much
so I am an expert in singing and I've really noticed a dramatic improvement in your mix in the last few years. What I always tell my students with neighbours and roommates is just to find a time where you can practice for like 15 minutes a day. No neighbour or roommate will be bothered if you tell them "from 1pm to 1:15pm I'm gonna be screaming my head off, just so you know." Keep up the amazing work!!
I really liked your approach to this topic. You explained your weaknesses well without any self-deprecation. Idk if you'd be interested, but I'd love to see a little series of you taking voice lessons and seeing how you improve.
My "belting" idol has to be Lea Michelle. That woman is friggin' incredible.
OMG YOUR VIBRATO!!! GIRLLLLLLL!! (Lol sorry I’m so cringy) also I would like to say something, in my English class today we had to talk about someone who inspired us so I chose you. Dodie. I just wanted to let you know that I look up to you so much. 💖😘☺️
Dodie your a dancing queen (vlog reference) and a singing queen keep being chill and amazing and lovable and I know I’m annoying but I just want you to know.
Why does she act like she’s awful?! She’s amazing and wonderful and I love all her flaws and her singing voice is amazing and singsong and makes me think of a hummingbird.
Hi Dodie, I hope this is helpful for you. I study music and major in singing at University. When you sing, try to imagine all your vowels like they are floating above the bones of your palate. The ee sound is closer to your teeth. The Uh sound is closer to the back of your mouth, near your throat, but they are all still above the bones of your palate. Never forget to imagine all the sounds floating above the bones of your palate. This is very useful. Singing is very mental and imaginative. Just imagine that when you're singing. And if you need to sing a very high note, open more your mouth to give that higher note more space, and imagine it floating even higher above your bones. The notes most sound very clean and without air while you practice. When you're performing it'll be easier to mix technics if you practiced what I'm telling you. I hope you read this and that it is helpful for you. I could send you some books about voice and technics if you want to :)
When you do vocal exercises try imagining all the sounds floating high above the bones of your palate. Do this with all the notes, the low ones and high ones.Try to make them sound clean and without air. This helps unify the sound. Then when you perform you can mix technics.
Also, when you breathe, inflate your thorax, and keep it this way while you sing sending the air from there and not from your throat. Try to imagine as your throat does't exist, specially when doing vocal exercises.
Wow this was really interesting I've been having singing lessons for 3 years and I still don't get a lot of it so it's nice to know how you discovered this stuff yourself! 💖
going through all of your videos trying to spot your hidden words from Arms Unfolding you’re so creative and put so much effort into your work I love you
It’s amazing how she thinks she’s still “getting there” wherein I think she’s already there!!! Goes to show how we’re our own biggest critics! Love you Dodie! Hope to be at your level one day :)
YES PLEASE!!! Tristan, I just discovered your channel a few days ago and one of my first thoughts was that you should review Dodie's voice! You are so insightful and encouraging I seriously think you would be the perfect coach for her!!
Ahh this is too perfect!! You're one of my favorite vocalists ever, Dodie!! You're so skilled and you have such a naturally beautiful voice, it would make me so happy to see you gain confidence and continue to grow <3
I was literally just thinking about what you had to say about this and didn't believe you'd comment but omg!! Please do a collab with dodie where you educate her on this and maybe teach her a few things that would be sO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are amazing ! I wish I could sing like you , singing had always been my dream , but unfortunately I am very very bad at singing and I can not get a vocal coach... keep on singing you have one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard and your original songs leave me breathless each time!!!
PSA to all: Dont strain yourself singing (push your voice) because you'll damage it. Focus on relaxing, breathing deep in your belly, opening your mouth, and sitting straight. After awhile, youll find power in good technique
Cunningsloth THANK YOU!!! I’ve been waiting for someone to comment this. If you push your voice too hard and don’t use good technique and support it is very possible that you may develop nodes and never be able to sing again! I just hope everyone is careful
This is the exact same thing I'm experiencing with my voice! We have a similar range (obviously I'm just less experienced and not as good lol) which is why singing your songs is my favourite thing to do <3
I believe dodie's singing voice and mine are very alike cause every single time I'm hearing one of dodie's songs my mom asks if I'm singing, and I'm just like: I WISH pff
I don't sing a lot in front of people but I always sing along to her songs when I think no one's hearingland I'd take off the headphones and my family (that I did my realize was listening multiple times) always thinks that I'm singing when it's dodie and same as you all of could think was I wish so that's my little story of why I think I might have the same voice as dodie more or less. Also I tend to hear my voice harmonizing with almost every time without relizing it and I get super happy when I hear that it does
ESPECIALLY CAUSE I'VE LEARNED A FEW OF HER SONGS ON PIANO SO WHEN I'M LISTENING TO HER MY PARENTS THINK ITS ME LIKE SERIOUSLY I WISH I COULD SING AS GOOD AS HER
aww, I didn't realize how much I missed these talky videos... :) This was also super interesting and makes me want to learn more about my own singing voice!
Wow, I didn't realize I needed this kind of validation for myself. I struggle with the same issue of comparing my voice to anyone who can just powerfully belt at any moment. I needed this. Thank you.
Thank you so much for making this! I took a step out and enrolled in a voice class this semester. This "mixing" of chest and head voice is exactly what my professor has been (with eternal patience) trying to draw out of me for the last few weeks. I know it would be so, so much work, but it would be so lovely if you made a series of videos on what techniques you use!
i love this bc a lot of things she says are so relatable to me like abt head/chest voice & finding mixed voice & preferring the soft voice. also learning new techniques bc i'm learning too & it's jus cool to see someone else on the same page :,)
I love Dodie, but to be honest, I feel like she doesn't have the proper expertise to teach.
That I actually feel would be somewhat dangerous, because a lot of people have a lot of trust in Dodie, and any misinformation can be really dangerous for other people trying to learn.
Again, LOVE Dodie, but there are other people on YouTube much more equipt to teach singing.
just so you know I loved your voice/singing so much that you inspired me to take choir class during my junior and senior year of high school and I am so very grateful that I did that. So thank you dodie for your beautiful voice and for inspiring me and I can't wait to see you in September!!!💞💘💓
Thank you for your encouraging video! I've been wondering too how people make the mixed voice, since I can only do high and chest voice. Now I feel better at trying to sing :)
DODIE IM SO GLAD YOU’RE BACK AND SINGING! btw all your videos make me so happy and help me to forget all my stress/anxiety/depression and giving me some musical inspiration.
i feel as if i am in a very similar place vocally that you used to be, in fact everything you said about how you were when you started out, is me right now. i wish i could ask you for advice about how you managed to find a happy medium or just talk to you about it, but i think i’ll manage to find it one day, takes work! love you dodie thank you for this video, helped me realize there are other people with similar voices !!
Dodie you inspired me when this video came out to start getting singing lessons and so I’ve been doing lessons since a week after this video came out and I can already feel my voice improving so much so thank you dodie you inspire me to do so much ❤️
yeah, I kinda have the same problem right now. but I'm working on it and have singing lessons every week, so I hope I can get there with more practice :)
I connect with this so much! I have a huge break between my head and chest voice and my head voice is really airy and terrible. I really want to be able to sing but my two voices are so different. It’s really nice to have someone like dodie to relate to when she’s so successful!
I love your voice because it reminds me of mine more than any other person's (except more pretty and pure). anyways you're so inspirational to me even just from a singing standpoint and many other ways too!! <3
I can empathize with your story! Through classical training in university, I was able to find my mix and explore it. Keep practicing! Especially singing on "NG" to warm up. I honestly believe NG is what taught me to sing in my mix!
Personally, I love your voice. I love how light and soft your sound is because it sounds so effortless and heavenly. I’m a vocal major at my school and I totally understand wanting a stronger voice, because let’s be honest, we all do; but I think it’s refreshing to hear and quieter sound since everyone seems to want to sing so forcefully nowadays. And every voice is different, which is the truely beautiful thing about singing. And you have a lot strengths that belters don’t, so don’t sell yourself short! (I’m the same exact way, but we all need to practice self-love and appreciate our own talent. ) 💜
aahhh i really enjoy this! my singing voice is also split into two (at nervous times on stage i could come up with a different one, so three) and it's so hard trying to find the middle one. this is honestly so refreshing to watch bcs now i know the inside scoop HEHE thank you dodie, keep practicing ❤️❤️
omg I relate to this so much. Have been taking voice lessons for years and I've always focused on my head voice and vibrato so my chest voice is week and my break is at like a G/A and only learned about mix voice recently and I'm not even 100% sure I'm doing it. It would be cool to see a video on your mix voiced findings and such
AHH DODIE this is like exactly where I’m at with my voice right now, except I still haven’t quiiiite found my mix. I’ve got a fair head voice and a nice rich chest voice, but the middle bit is a meeeess. :] But yeah, thanks for sharing this! It’s super encouraging to hear that someone I admire is working through the same stuff I am! 💕
this is such a comforting video! it's really hard to deal with a singing voice that isn't as developed as I would like it so seeing you, a singer I admire, talk about the growth of your voice and how you're still practicing and growing is super comforting and inspires me to keep practicing! thank u dodie!
I wish there was some kind of deeper version of this. I have always loved singing but I’ve never been good at the technical stuff. I would love to know how to mix my voice and it just feels like I’m at such a road block. Does anyone have any advice? It’s really frustrating not knowing how to get better :(
This was so fun. And thank you so much for making this. I have also been working on my belting and mixing and choir has helped immensely with this! I’ve also wanted to belt like Christina grimmie but I never have enough power to do it (and all the runs) lol
you inspire me to become better and keep working on my voice!! it's been hella frustrating to try to sing with people around you who have a naturally good voice and good belting skills, but alas we must work on changing ourselves!! thanks for the vid, dodie, love as always! :-) <3
You and Connie both promoting Ariana I love it. I always wondered all these things about your voice so thank you for the insightful video. In the middle is one of my favorite songs it wouldn’t be the same without your voice!
I adore your voice Dodie! <3 It so refreshing to hear someone like you who has a different quality of singing and can do more than belt. I think your voice is beautiful. You've given me the confidence to get back into singing, you prove you don't need a big booming voice to be a brilliant singer. I studied musical theatre for bit and always envied the ones in class who could belt as its not what comes natural to me (i always sang softer and quieter cause my god what if someone heard me!? ) The reason i learned to drive was so i could sing and practice belting and no one could hear me or if they did it would be for a split second then i would be like... byeeee!
I always used to think that singing was something you either could or couldn’t do but this was really inspirational. I want to work on my singing a lot now
Gosh I’ve never related to someone so much until I watched this. I’ve had so much trouble trying to find this mythical mix voice and I’m trying to force myself to strengthen my head voice because I’ve just felt it impossible to get this mix going. I’m in musical theatre so it’s super hard to catch up with everyone that has this naturally. But knowing that you also had this problem is such an influence on me to really try hard to get a mix because it is possible. Thank you so much!
You have an amazing voice! My suggestion though, is to have vocal lessons with a good vocal tutor. You should also support vocal teaching because sometimes someone who does not know about specific techniques he/she might provoke damage to himself/herself.
I have the same problem and by driving in the car I have made my chest voice much stronger so highly recommend! But seeing that you have struggled similar to me has given me confidence that I can find the voice that works for me too! Much love to you❤️
i loved this because when i first started watching your videos, i always wished i could sound nice singing softly. i still wish i could. i feel like i can only sing when i’m belting like crazy. i also do think driving would help lol bc a car is definitely one of the best places to be singing. i would say it’s one of my favorite past times lol.
this is so encouraging to see! it’s amazing to see you grow but also to see you be vulnerable with your desire to strengthen and expand your voice. and to see someone as successful as you in the music industry and see that you also struggle with belting and finding that flexible and trained voice is super encouraging for people like me who want voice lessons and want to continue to grow their voice. i loved this video! 💕
Dodie i love your voice. One day...i will sing like you. Just need to sing my way out of this moody stuff im going through. Thank you for your encouragement
Dodieeee if you want singing lessons, I highly recommend learning to sing classical and operatic music. I know that's not what you write but oh my gosh does it help when it comes to singing anything. I've been having operatic and classical singing lessons 13 years now. Would recommend 💕
Yeah it just strengthens and trains your voice so much and it makes your voice much more versatile, classical training complements almost any genre you want to sing in, which is why you often see so many classically trained singers able to sing multiple genres- pop/rock/jazz etc- pretty effortlessly but exclusively pop/rock and jazz singers find it really hard to start singing more classical or operatic songs. The songs I do in my lessons are not necessarily what I would bring to a musical theatre audition but I can hear the difference between singing those songs before training and after, despite the fact that they are not the same genre.
hello lovely! if you wouldn’t mind, it would be incredibly helpful if you would share some of the research you found 😊 I would love to find my middle voice. it’s not horrible, but I still have a pretty clear switch between head and chest
I've never really put much thought into your singing style or voices. It is just you that I like. To me, that is what makes you a great artist. Its your content and the way you deliver it as a person. To me, your delivery is personable, genuine, and very likable.
Apart from singing, I genuelly would like to see you doing some voice acting. You have such a warmth in your singing voice as well as your speaking voice :)
This is interesting! I had singing lessons for a good few years, but I can’t say I’ve ever heard of a mixed voice the way you describe it - perhaps I didn’t need it personally because my chest voice and head voice overlap pretty comfortably. I think it’s really cool how much you’ve taught yourself!
Dodie! You should make a cover of Technicolour Beat by Oh Wonder. I feel like it would really suit your voice, and it's a beautiful song 💛 I've been listening to it on repeat for the last few days.
I know exactly how she feels!!!! my voice sounds fine when I sing gently which fools people into thinking I can sing so they always ask why I don't sing along to songs but I'd sound bad if I sang loudly! I've also noticed this about dodie that she's a very quiet singer :)
I have been watching your videos for about two years now. I got my first ukulele because I loved how beautiful you sounded with it (you sound beautiful with or without instruments)! I've been watching (and memorizing) your singing videos so I can sing the song better. I'm so happy that you made this video. Thank you for posting this video and thank you for continuing to post! xx
I took voice lessons for YEARS. Belting is about support and placement meaning your breath and where you feel the vibration in your throat. I find when I get really high in my belt I feel it in back of the roof of my mouth almost. It should NEVER feel painful that’s a sign you’re possibly damaging something. Eventually it does become muscle memory. Then you can learn control which involves breath support as well and you can start to do all those Demi Lovato runs and riffs.
Hi, you sound like you know good stuff :) did you have to learn to belt, or were you always able to? And did you use a specific technique like Estill, or is it just focussing on the mix (which I think is a bit different to a conventional belt?). Lol I'm confused about this whole deal so any advice is so welcome! xxx
StickyLabel7 I was classically trained first. I’m a soprano 1 so I spent a lot of time in my head voice. It seemed to be the only thing my teachers cared about. I usually had to push to get them to let me sing different things. Also working on my own mostly . Classical training is a good place to start because when learning to do other things like belt you have the technical foundation under you so you won’t hurt yourself when learning.
Hi, thanks for replying! As fate would have it, I am actually classically trained - I've done grade 8! I'm mostly sop 2 area - what resources did you use to transition your voice to something more contemporary?
StickyLabel7 I was studying at an arts high school, so I was introduced to a lot more music and different styles of musical theatre specifically. And they were teaching us Musical Theatre voice rather than classical. So I watched a lot of different girls with different voices than me. I’ve also been kind of intuitive when it comes to how to imitate sound. So mostly I would practice the songs I heard others do in class until I was confident I was doing it properly and it wasn’t hurting me.
I used to have zero “mix voice” either, but voice lessons with a music professor at my university changed my LIFE. Of course, that’s not the route for everyone. You seem to be doing great and improving a lot. I think your voice is just incredible.
I mean, I'm still working on my mixed voice, but I tend to use my head voice when it comes to singing along to radio songs, but as soon as I get onstage I can belt pretty loudly.
This is my first video I've seen of you and this is already so relatable. At least you're a little more ahead than I am. I've got no vibrato and I still can't belt.
Honestly your voice is amazing, I think I have the same problem my chest voice is VERY powerful but I can’t do high notes unless they are very weak. Your voice just has something that mine doesn’t, it’s soft and peaceful and mine is very extra. 😂 practice makes perfect! Love ya!
Lizzie K omg please dont be shy. I encourage you, get out of your comfort zone a bit. I was the same way and when I finally started singing everyone asked why i hid it for so long. If they're the right friends, they'll support you. ❤❤
I'll say the same thing for the third time - I was like that too! Make sure you're super prepared, but then just be brave, step out there and give it a go. It honestly won't be as bad as you think - and people will love you for your bravery too!
As someone who takes singing lessons....you got so much right!!! Also, for belting, try using your mix, but adding more support from your abs-might help!
Dodies voice makes me happy because I have a pretty similar voice ( no where near as good) but it makes me feel better in not having a super high belt because I do do a lot of musical theater.
Dodie..... sometimes just leaving well enough alone works best. Your following is because of that beautiful voice you have. If you start belting and sounding like everyone else, then you lose what you started with. Keep up what you do and WE will continue listening. God Bless!
I have the weakest voice and singing often hurts my throat, I really have this problem too! I'm really glad that I'm not the only one who this has happened to! Could you maybe talk about how you figured out the singing thing? Thank you so much!
This is really nice and helpful and encouraging as ive been wanting to improve the way my voice swich between deep middle and high (i have the two extreem and a good middle kinda but all the in between those is hard to catch) It motivated me a lot to do some research ! Thanks a lot ❤
I looove your voice ❤️ if you did want to know more, have a look at Estill training if you haven’t already. You can do courses in it or read about it on the website :) xx
I actually am currently having this issue.... Belting kills me, and I'm half decent in a very middle range. But a song with a long range is literally gonna be murdering my vocal chords.
this is so relatable omg i’ve been trying to find my mix voice for ages and i don’t really know if i’m doing it right? my highest belt is a treble c (d on good singing days) and my head voice is like heels high, i think a high Eb? but there is that fine line between them, and i can do that cool voice-cracky break stuff that most people train for ages to be able to do (i would also probably be really good at yodeling). also i feel like i tend to sing in chest voice so much that when i want to sing like dodie-style-mix-head-voice, i just sound like i don’t suit it? but i think that just completely has to do with the fact that i’m not used to performing in that voice.
And this is why I fucking love you and your channel. You’re so relatable and it’s awesome. I’be been struggling with my mixed voice and my vibrato for sooooo long. Can you give me any tips? Thanks so much Dodie. 💛
yessss i would always recommend lessons if you can! ur voice is gorgeous of course but the right teacher could really help you with the things u want to improve. i went to singing lessons from 11 to 22 years old and even tho I haven’t sung properly in more than a year I can still remember and use the things they taught me, and my voice is so much better than it would’ve been without any coaching
Honestly this was so so so helpful if only to encourage me to research more. I'm pretty sure I have the same issue you had with 2 distinct head and chest voices. Now I know a starting place to improve :) thank you VERY much!!!!!
Thank you so much for this video. It made me actually pay for an actuall singing lesson. I always dreamed about singing one day and although I have "absolute hearing" I could never really control my voice and as a lazy idiot I blamed it on my DNA and stuff :D (hah, my dad is a professional singer, good try, me :D) but anyway.. just thank you so much. My dream may become true just because of you. I love you so much ^.^
OMG Dodie did you just hack into my brain and steal the exact literal thought I have been having for the last three years? Belting is the eternal mystery for me. I just get annoyed when voice teachers on the internet give a tiny bit of advice and then go 'if you want to know more, buy my £200 course or contact me for lessons' and I'm like SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT I WANT TO KNOW. It's nuts that it's so hard to find good, genuine singing advice in this day and age. And I'm like you - I have a nice voice but I want to work on it, make it more versatile to sing the songs I love. Btw what are the best sources you have used? xxx
StickyLabel7 hi, have you ever considered taking some voice lessons with a teacher at a music school? it’s amazing what difference personalised feedback can make. it’s expensive, but if you really love singing it’s a wise investment to make. especially since a wrong technique could ruin your voice. my mum loved to sing, but when she was young, voice teachers didn’t really exist, so she strained her voice until she had to get surgery. that’s why she urged me to go to a professional when she thought she heard me using the same kind of techniques. it’s honestly so amazing to discover what kinds of things your voice is able to do if you train it well!!
Ooh surgery that's a horrible word! Yeah you're actually voicing what I've been thinking more and more - that getting someone to teach me would take so much of the strain off trying to get to the right information - and the strain off my voice too (love a good multi-use word). So I actually have booked with a friend who's just starting to teach (and she's got an amazing healthy voice) so hopefully it won't cost the earth. Thanks for the advice - it just reassures to me that this is the right course of action :) xxx
oh my god im the same!!! for such a long time i just thought i wasn't a talented a singer as my friends who could belt so easily when i just. couldn't sdkfh but im slowly learning that my voice is good how it is!! thank you for making this <3
omg this is SO relatable, with my chest voice I can reach an a to b and with my head voice I can go up to about an f. my head voice is extremely weak and I‘m desperately trying to find my mixed voice atm lol
Omg my voice was EXACTLY the same but my singing teacher has helped me a lot with trying I find my middle voice and I think it’s pretty much there although it is still quite weak. It’s just so nice to know not the only human with that problem!! Thank you Dodie Xx
This is very interesting.. :) I'm still kinda young so my voice will definitely change and I will definitely work on singing and stuff. But yeah.. this helped me lot :)
i have the same thing you had!!! im still working on trying to get rid of it. thats so cool to hear that you have the same thing cause whenever i hear you sing ive always been so jealous!!!! theres hope for me
At first I thought dodie just sang “shouting” to be cute and I was like yeah ok that’s totally something she’d do lol but now I KNOW (still cute af tho)
Honestly the fact that you're still struggling and practicing is so inspiring to me?? I know you have to keep practicing your craft, but for some reason it never occurred to me that actual singers still do it too??
I always think I understand the difference between all of these voices but if you'd ask me to say which clip is which voice I'd probably be completely wrong
I have been having singing lessons for musical theatre since I was age 7 (I am now 15) and, when I recently switched teachers, they wanted to hear what my range was and where the split was between my chest voice and head voice. After singing A LOT of scales we still couldn't find the transition.You have done amazingly to gain such a great mixed voice without vocal training and I guess what I'm trying to say is that it just takes practice.
Very fun fact: I can use my chest voice only when singing the chorus of Iris by Goo Goo Dolls, and it sounds amazing, but whenever I try doing something else it doesn't work. I so, so get your struggle, but it's amazing that your voice suits your preferred style, and that you indeed eventually found it during the years. Really glad you are back with the YouTube thingy :)
I relate so much to your thoughts on your voice! (Both about your voice and my own!)
As a younger person, I thought I was an alto because I could sing quite low, and I couldn't belt very high... but then I learned through choir that I could actually sing much higher than most true altos--higher even than some sopranos. Turns out, it all has to do with where my break is (head voice/chest voice-type stuff like you mentioned) and my vocal tone. A choir teacher told me I was a true Mezzo Soprano. Anyway, my voice is very suited to softer singing, and when I do sing loudly, it's more suited to choral style singing. I can sing quite loud and high, but it's definitely not belting like I hear on the radio (Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato, HOW DO YOU DO THAT, THOUGH?!).
I'm glad that there is so much variety to singing styles, and that if we research and practice we can learn to make the most out of the voices we've been given, even if we can't sound exactly like someone else who inspires us. Loved your thoughts! :D
I love singing but I've never been particularly good. I practice all the time (my neighbors probably hate me) but I can only really do low soft chest voice songs. I really wish there was a magic wand to make me be able to hit something vaguely like a high note (I can kind of sing softly when it's high) but this kind of made me want to research and find a middle voice. :)
The most important things my singing teacher taught me (bear in mind - I was learning for grades in classical and opera and different explainations work for different people) are: 1. STRETCH BEFORE YOU SING!! Your whole body is your instrument so it's not just your chest / lungs / mouth muscles / gut that need to be pliable. ALL OF YOU DOES 2. Always have a good foundation for your voice - this comes not from your chest, but from your gut. This will come more naturally if your posture is good and you use your stomach muscles when you sing. 3. Learn to stretch your ribs!!! You do this naturally when you breathe anyway but just like stretching anything else, the more you do focused practice the more flexible they will become and the more flexible your ribs, the more air can fill your lungs. If you're struggling, put your hands a little way out from your ribs and try to reach them just by breathing. Don't just do the front either!!! Your ribs are HUGE. Try to stretch the sides and the back. 4. Don't lift your head when you sing high notes - this just tenses your neck, it's like squeezing the sides of a clarinet, your note just won't sound right and you won't be able to reach it as easily. Same goes for low notes and dropping your head. 5. Find a character and sing from their perspective - even if that character is you because it's your song, it's not every day you, it's you under a microscope. A moment of past you. It's easier to empathise with your music then and portray it better - as well as staving off stage fright. Your audience aren't judging you, they're judging a character. 6. Bananas help with anxiety and dairy clogs the throat before a performance. I'd always have chocolate as a post performance treat (because I didn't have it for several days before) 7. MIND YOUR BREATHING. Power doesn't come from the amount of air you use rather than the different muscle tension. You won't hold a belt by yelling it and using all your air and whispering a note won't work on stage. You have to control your air flow just as much as you would elsewhere, just open your mouth and enjoy the note, with muscle power dictating volume. 8. Mistakes happen, it's normal and you have to forgive yourself for it because even the most seasoned professional slips up. It's not about the perfect performance (because there isn't one), it's about your performance. IF you do a bum note, laugh at it, let it go and carry on learning / performing.
Please can you make a video on how you’ve worked for this because I have the exact same problem! I’ve been wanting to work for it for ages and like you my inspiration is Demi and I aspire to have a strong sounding mixed voice.
I tend to look after singers that have strong voices, and actually you're the only one that i listen to that is not precisely a break-glass singer, but like, you're genius and aaaa, i love you, bye.
the best way to get your middle register strong is practice!! any voice coach is going to get you to do scales from as low as you can to as high as you can to expand your range and make the middle stronger and EVERYTHING. practice practice practice ❤️
before choir, my voice was the same way. I couldn't transition between my head voice and chest voice and reeeaaalllyyy hated my head voice. I'm still working on my voice, and it's hard because I haven't been in choir for a while now. I like that you made this video(:
I've been getting singing lessons for about 8 years, and it has honestly been the best decision of my life. it's so educational and it makes it sm easier to learn how your muscles work, how not to strain the voice, and to develop stronger registers. 10/10 would recommend
OMG please teach how you learned this! I feel like I'm struggling with something similar, if not exactly the same thing. My singing doesn't feel very natural and I can't belt or sing with power in general and I would just like to know how I can even START working on it. Because I have no idea where to even begin.
What my vocal teacher always tells me is that belting requires REAL GOOD breath support and also twang, where you sing or talk like a witch/cat/southern american person lol
I study Musical Theatre at my university and studying privately with a professional voice teacher for the past year has helped me connect my head and chest voice a lot. It’s hard work and it takes time, so keep it up. Your voice is so lovely. 💙
this is a super cool vid lol, as a younger mezzo soprano it was intriguing to hear about your journey with your vocal chords (currently i have a chest belt of up to about a D5, but a vocal range that extends from a C3 to an E6) just wondering, what would happen to be your vocal range? im super interested with this stuff lol
“i have the perfect voice for the kind of music i tend to write” which is ABSOLUTELY TRUE. i have that kind of ‘music theatre’ voice you referenced, where a lot of my sounds are mixed and belty, but i’ve ALWAYS wanted a sound like yours. and desperately try my best to imitate it in the car singing along to you.
i guess it really does just go with the old proverb. want what you can’t have? grass is greener? i wonder.
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Don't Mind Me2019-02-03 14:50:29 (edited 2019-02-03 14:50:50 )
I feel you about wanting to belt during karaoke sessions specially when most of my friends can belt effortlesly
Hiii, my little sister has been asking since 2014 for you to cover The Scientist by Coldplay! Please give it a go, i think your voice would fit beautifully also my sister turns 12 next week so ahh! Thank you for reading if you are lol ❤️
this is such a struggle for me as well! i have what i'd consider two types of voices - my throat (more high and soft) and chest (lower and stronger) however both of these voices are kind of weak and i have no idea how to find my middle voice lol
i have a similar voice to yours - i have my low chest voice, my higher head voice, and my middle voice. my issue is that i cannot willingly sing with my middle voice; it seems to only "come out" when i'm singing along to songs with my friends/people i'm comfortable around (but not by myself??). i've written a couple of original songs, but i'm having trouble singing them because of this. if anyone has any tips, they would be greatly appreciated :)
I wonder ... I'm gonna have to see if I can find my middle voice, see how easily it comes, see if I'm gonna need to keep practicing, whatever. I don't think I've ever heard the term "middle voice" until now lol
This is one of those situations where being a large male is rather helpful, instead of trying to train myself to sing more powerfully I usually have to tone the volume or power down in order to not annoy my neighbors on a regular basis.
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hol rose2018-04-24 16:34:40 (edited 2018-05-02 15:38:32 )
we love low soft chest voice and we also love every matt maltese song ever
OMG DODIE! I don't think you know this, but you are definitely part of my style inspiration, and I wish you would do another seasonal look-book. I watched some of your old ones (from back when you had straighter hair and everything!) and I wish you would do another one!
dodie you should check out Estill Voice Training!! I've learned so much about my instrument it's kind of mind boggling. Also, I think you're not able to belt in that clip at the end because your larynx is high!! Should be in a medium position, more similar to what you did at the very end!!
ive been taking singing coaching for a couple years and my voice has gotten sooooo much better... knowing how to do vibrato and not to bend my head back and strain my voice. if ur given the opportunity for coaching, go for it, bc its definitely worth iy
dodie u are SO CRAZY TALENTED OMG, pleeeease do more of these videos related to singing skills bc i also wanna develop my voice so much more and this video made me a lot more hopeful since i'm seeing you, one of my biggest singing inspirations, talking about getting better and evolving, i would love to see more!!
Yeah, I’m not a belter, and I used to get really sad about it. But I’ve learnt to cope with transitions with the help of my singing teacher 💜 It’s amazing that you’ve learnt how to use and manipulate your voice without any help x
giiiirrrl i do theatre and it just takes so much work to belt. mixing with my belt is what i'm known for. i looooooove your voice. to make it easier to belt, look around so musical theatre songs with a strong alto lead. that is a good start!! please keep making videos!!!
I love this video because it just shows the technical side of all dodie's videos and I just appreciate it so much because a good amount of YouTubers don't really talk about the technical side of their voices bUT DODIE DOES AND WOW HOW AMAZING
wtf i have the same thing of chest and head voice being really split! like i can sing low notes so strong but then as I go up the scale my voice just loses all strength suddenly. it's actually so hard because i can hit the notes my coach wants but i can't do it in the way they're trying to get me to. sigh, i've been learning how to mix for years :( slowly getting there
i relate sooo much. there's like a physical line between the two voices for me and i can't sing anything that has low parts and high parts because they are just two different voices. so annoying :(
Oh my gosh I've done a lot of research too back then how to summon up that music theater-y technique and pop belt technique. I'm a vocal performance major now (I sing opera pretty well) but still can't get the technique used for music theater. I sing jazz quite comfortably though. I hope you find it, Dodie! You sound awesome too now and working on improvement is so admirable!
hey dodie just wanted to let you know that even though you WANT to have a 'strong' voice and yes many amazing singers have those i really like your soft wispy voice!! it calms me down and helps with my anxiety like no other singer i've listened to. frankly there are manyyyy 'strong' voices out there and i think your current sound is what makes you an unique singer and what sets you apart! either way i support your endeavours in improving yourself but just thought i should let you know your current voice is pretty fucking awesome as it is :)
OMG, I have a split voice too!!!! When I have to sing really high notes, I go into this tight head voice that is really weak sounding, even though I am singing as loud as I can. I have a very nice lower voice, but it is really hard to sing high songs because my voice sounds so weak.
I think its so funny that you want to be able to belt, because that's my natural voice and I spend all my free time trying to learn how to sing like you!
I’ve found some songs that include a serious amount of belting that every so often I will attempt to sing, then I’ll come back to it later and try again. When I first started trying to work on my belt I could almost get a D5? Now I’ve been able to reach an E5, and the D5 is almost natural. I’ve also found that when I started this, my voice would start to really hurt from belting, mostly my jaw (maybe from opening my mouth so wide? When I sing I don’t usually do that but maybe I have to to belt) but with a bunch of practice it’s coming so easily! If anyone’s trying to work on their belt voice, find some songs you like that have belting (not to crazy though) and just start singing! If something does hurt though, take a break and come back to it later.
I still haven’t found my mixed voice, you win this round dodie
I love you Dodie, you helped me realize my sexuality and just by watching you I feel my day get better, you’re such a ray of light and a ball of sunshine ☀️ ❤️😊
I didn't realise this was a thing but this is exactly how my voice is. It's good until I try to belt and it falters but I can go high but it sounds completely different.
Just started making music, and I didn't even realize that you could get better at singing! I've always been under the impression that you're either born with it or not. I'm working on my range and breathing right now. Great video!
Hello, I study musical theatre. For lessons on belting I’d really considering enquiring find a teacher who teaches Estill Voice Training. It talks about all the different qualities and how technically speaking, “head voice” and “chest voice” don’t exist, it’s tick folds and thin folds. And I think it’d be very useful to ANYONE who wants to learn singing
I'd absolutely die if you did another video about the knowledge you've collected to share with us, I would love to improve my singing and I'm sure so many people would benefit from figuring out the basics
I think your voice fits your music really perfectly but I would sooo recommend getting lessons if you want to work on specific parts of your singing. There are great exercises to bring the fullness of the belt to your mixed belt. Working in your high voice also really benefits belt and teachers just know so many little tricks to keeping your voice healthy. Even if it's not regularly but getting a teacher helped me a lot in finding my mixed sound.
i love how your a real singer that goes on your and has fans but can still admit that you're not where you want to be with your voice. very relatable lol
Finn Lee2018-04-24 03:44:31 (edited 2018-04-24 03:46:55 )
I've been taking vocal lessons and doing theatre and show choir and things like that for YEARS and the best advice I can give to anyone ever is to use your instrument (your voice 😁) and to know its boundaries. Never push too hard or it could cause some really serious damage. Depending on the song, you can also shift the brightness with your placement of the vocals and your vowel formation and whatnot. All that fancy vocal stuff And another BIG tip: if it hurts, Don't do it. Singing shouldn't hurt. If it hurts, you're either pushing too far or you need to give your vocal chords a rest. This being Said, Dodie, your voice is beautiful and always improving. I love your music and I love this video, and thank you for inspiring me and so many others. Keep on doing what you do.
How have you been practicing your vibrato? Over the last 18 months I could tell your vibrato improved heaps and that's the area I struggle in with my voice. Any excersizes/tips you'd recommend?
strudeldust I love dodie, and I love her voice, but just because you can sing does that not mean you know about what you‘re doing. I started studying music (singing especially) last august and I learned so much about stuff I was already doing and stuff I could do to control my voice better
Aninja completely agree! The voice and singing is so complex and even though I've been singing all my life abd have had singing lessons for nearly seven years (omg its been that long) theres still so much to learn and understand! Dodie only really touched on a few techniques here and im sure there are a million abd one techniques that woukd help her that she doesnt even know exist! Every single vocal coach has different preferred methods and its also important to learn how to keep your voice safe and avoid damaging it by belting (or even just regular old singing) without proper technique!
I recognise the voice crack thingy so so much, I am working really hard on that middle voice but I can't quite pull it off yet... But I'll keep practicing!!
I love singing and I kinda have a voice that could sound fine after a little bit of improvement but I feel like it's the worst time of my life and I don't have energy or motivation to do anything. I get exhausted very quickly. I can't force myself to get better and I envy you a lot Dodie, I envy you. The way you develop and reach your dreams even though you also have all these problems, and the fact that you overcame a lot of them... I can't do it. It's too much for me, and I would really like to have your strong will and power. I'm just a weak person and I'm afraid that it will all get worse and worse until I disappear completely and live like a plant until I pass away. I'm really sorry but I had to write it, maybe it will help, I couldnt even watch your videos anymore because they made me feel so bad about myself. I Hope you understand, I'm extremely happy for you and I wish you all the best, you're a great person. It's just the fact that I can't look up to you and I can't help myself at all.
I have the exact same problem. I’m in a choir with a bunch of amazingly kind and talented people, and I take voice lessons, but I don’t think I will ever be able to sing like I want. It’s so nice to know someone as amazing and wonderful as you has the same issue
I also have weird issues with my voice, basically I can either sing very loud and have little control over it or with my head voice which is getting stronger and stronger, but compared to my chest voice it's still really weak. And sometimes I just sing and have no clue what's going on, but it sounds good, I guess that's my mixed voice lol
big tip!! learned this from a stanford professor: never sing wider than your nostrils! place your fingers on either side of your nose, trying to keep your vowels TALL and try to compress your e’s! it made a huge difference in my singing
GIRL I deal with the same thing. I also have a thin, strained, always constricted-feeling throat as well so I feel like that hinders any belting skill I have hiding. My soft, whimsical voice is really pretty though. When my friends in theatre belt songs I feel so sad because I feel like I won't ever experience the same satisfaction of belting loudly and confidently 😭
When belting changing your vowel (and therefore your placement) can really help. So at the end rather than “I wanna BEEEE like all the time” you’d sing “I wanna BAAAAAY” so the word essentially sounds the same, but the A vowel opens your throat more. It sounds like at the end your throat is quite closed and tense, so focus on relaxing (shoulder and neck exercises!), singing from the diaphragm and projecting up through the front palette :-) you can also belt in ‘head voice’! Which is sometimes healthier than straining your mix to reach the really high notes.
OMG so it is possible to not have that weird voice crack split thanks so much for telling me it is possible with practice! I’ve been wondering if like my voice was like broken or something
Oh my god! You are incredible! I really want to be an actress and performer... any tips? And also... what about vibrato? I’ve always wanted to have vibrato, but it’s really weak and a lot of the time sounds really weird....
This. was so reassuring. Im a few days late to this video but oH MY GOD did I need to see this. Knowing that you have made so much progress is so encouraging because my voice is basically how you described your 2011 voice to be and I've been working on improving it and trying to fill out the volume of my head voice but this! thank you sm
"I'd been studying the microphone for a dozen years, and I suddenly saw what I'd been doing wrong. I'd been singing too loud. One night I was listening to a record by Lester Young, the horn player, and it came to me. Relax, just relax. It's all going to be all right." -Marvin Gaye
I tried explaining this voice thing to someone just yesterday! what I told them was to like open up in your head kinda the same way you do for yawning, but without the yawn. Also, opening your mouth or at least making a big space in your mouth helps a lot. Try practicin a-i-e shapes, but done really widely. (I used to say bAnAnA, pEAr and other stuff, and also throw in "raisin" and scrunching my whole face, so I'd stretch my face back the other way too)
I have a pretty theatrical voice with over a three octave range. I am quite good at hitting all the high notes but my upper middle voice has A LOT of work to undergo. I’m glad you are talking about your journey and troubles and likes. It’s great!
vickyvidz don’t worry, those couple notes in between them is your passagio and everyone has them! different places for different people but think of your voice like a muscle! it has to be exercised healthily and practiced often :)
When you do vocal exercises try imagining all the sounds floating high above the bones of your palate. Do this with all the notes, the low ones and high ones.Try to make them sound clean and without air. This helps unify the sound. Then when you perform you can mix technics.
oh my G! that' really helpful dodie. so I guess I , too, uses mix voices too. when I was younger I could really sing higher notes on karaoke. I live in the Philippines by the way. But then I have allergic rhinitis and when I have that my throat sores and it's really hard to sing. I joined a chorale when I was in college and started as soprano but later on I got difficulties in high notes and uses head voice instead. It doesn't sound so good and it is really weak. so I tried to switch to alto and practice singing lower notes. I desperately needed coaching. I wanted to sing high notes again at least to sound good and strong even if I am just using my head voice. I am a big fan of yours. I love your voice and your songs. I always play it on repeat everyday. you are full of surprises and i love your content. hope you could have a show here. would definitely watch you. 😊👍😘😘😘 all hearts from the Philippines!!
Hi Dodie! I'm a musical theatre performer in training and I study vocal technique a lot with this method called Jo Estill vocal training. The basis of it was Jo Estill (An opera singer-turned-teacher) asking the question "How am I doing this?" The technique behind it is super interesting about all the different parts of your larynx that create different sounds etc and how singing connects to emotions and things. Really interesting to research into and if you can find an Estill specific singing teacher for a few sessions, it's so interesting to find out how everything works and how musical theatre people have these massive voices! xo
I have always loved singing and I plan to base my career off of it, but recently my voice had gotten very strained and it SUCKS. I wish it was as easy as it seems to be for you now aahhh
I have a really loud and proud voice, and it still sounds good but I wish I had a beautiful soft one like yours. I am so have that strange middle line thing.
i can relate so so so so much! i'm a baritone and my vocal range is pretty much exactly one octave lower than yours, and i'm jealous of the men who can belt higher than, like, D4.. :( i used to try to belt in the range of E4 - G4 (which would pretty much be E5 - G5 to you) and it sounded like a dead cat but i kept training it, and doing that i almost destroyed my vocal cords so now i just sing from my comfortable range.
ackh same!!! i love broadway songs and stuff but it sounds like i'm screaming lmao, dodie has the most wonderful mix and head voice though, mine sounds like i'm whispering weirdly sad me
I am at this moment when you try to find your middle voice and keep singing with two different voices! And it's excactly like you said, I shoud try yodeling cause I don't know how to do the rest! But it usually works for the songs I write :)
I flipping love to sing, but it sounds so awful and I have such a limited range, but ya know. It's for the funsies anyway! But that being said, I'm in flipping awe of your voice, honestly! And your willingness to explore it with the possibility of not sounding incredible. Thanks for sharing, Dodie! :)
People either love or hate my voice, my friend admires it a lot and I'm just like 'no stop I still have so far to go until its where I want it' but its a work in progress
I go to an acting school and I've taken voice lessons and I'd just like to share the fact that I've worked on my voice and it has become loud and powerful at this point. I used to struggle a lot with anxiety, and now I know that it took a toll on my voice and made it sort of silent. My voice is so much more powerful than I ever would have imagined now, and I think it's because of 1: practicing, 2: daring to just go for it and sing with all my heart no matter what 3: relaxation in general but especially in my diaphragm (super important). I think a powerful voice comes from a relaxed but decisive body with a sturdy balance and attitude. I hope that made any sense at all. I'm no expert, this is just my experience.
The best thing for me as a singer/actor has been to take voice lessons. They give you a sense of what's going on in your body and how you can improve. And it all takes time and practice. You've grown so much and you'll just keep growing if you keep working! xx
i quit singing before i could learn to find that middle ground. i took classical indian singing lessons for almost 8 years and then switched over to choir. i never felt like i was as good as anyone else and would purposely suppress my voice because i was embarrassed. i wish i had stuck with it but i think it's been too long to start learning again :(
Hi Dodie! Just a quick observation based on those clips and what I've heard of your mixed voice in your songs; there is potential for a much stronger mixed voice that will definitely sound closer to a belt but it has a lot to do with where you're placing the sound you produce, I would practice starting with a thin head voice sound and building on that sound, bringing the resonance forward into a more nasal tone that will eventually constitute your mix. It might sound awful at first but you can refine and focus the sound with time. There's no need to try and 'push' your chest voice upwards and in no way should it hurt or feel uncomfortable, work to strengthen your higher head register and bring it down to where it covers the break in your voice by focusing on bringing the sound 'forward' in your face.
Disclaimer: I'm not a singing teacher or anything, I'm an aspiring classical singer but tbh you probably know all that stuff anyway 😂don't wanna come off as patronising, I love your music and you so much, just thought I'd give my thoughts in case it helps!
i have a decent mix (not anything really powerful), a decent whistle and falsetto, average head voice but a below average low chest voice. it makes sense because im a high soprano but i think low notes are so pretty and id really like to sing them properly. anything after a g3 is hard and eb3 is my absolute limit. i have little to no agilty down there as well. my chest voice is alright but id like to get better at that too. tips from other choir peeps or singers out there?
always think down to the notes, if that makes sense. try to stay relaxed. that'd help with the sound quality, but I'm a soprano myself, so I really can't help you with furthering your lower vocal range. it's just a lot of trial and error, I guess
Honestly I think head voice suits you, your style is soft and head voice is that kind style, but I'm like you, I have to go for head when its powerful or high but I try my best to do chest x
I actually have always had a strong (if a little hard to control lol) belt, but over the past threeish years I've really been trying to work my head voice. I used to have absolutely NO control over it, as in I could go for an F and it might be an E or it might be a B. It also cracked all the time, which wasn't very fun. I think I'm getting better at it now, but I still have a long way to go.
I have this exact same problem!! I wanted to go into musical theatre but I discovered I always sang in my head voice and so was too weak for the kind of belting style of musical theatre. I’ve accepted this now and am working on it but it takes a lot of work and frustration!!!
If you want to improve your singing start by singing classical as it teaches you technique and how to strengthen the soft palette. Then move onto pop and newer songs. This is extremely important as it can completely ruin your voice if you start belting incorrectly! Remember it’s 10% talent and 90% hard work (hope this helps someone)
Hey can you give me some tips for mixing? I'm male, and the closest I got to mix voice is a very compressed head that I can probably make sound more like chest voice with more vowel modification, and sometimes I'm able to shift from chest to head and vice versa without cracking if I hum softly. Is mix a separate register altogether, or is it just the practice of coloring head voice with a more chest like tone?
my voice is exactly the same!!!!!!!! i try really hard to connect the two voices or make my head voice louder but i just end up straining my voice or sounding like i have a cold :/
(i know you didn't ask, but) as someone who started with similar issues (hello, mixed voice) my voice teacher typically had me focus on projecting and working my diaphragm while relaxing my larynx. helped a TON. i'm not quite as strong as i want to be yet, but i'm miles better than i was (:
I have the exact same problem! My mix just won't come through, and my chest voice ends at a B flat. It hurts the back of my throat to try to push it any more. But one thing I learned from Cynthia Erivo when I got to sit in on a master class with her is this: "In order to stand upright, you must let go." She was talking specifically about how if you're afraid to belt a certain note, you'll never belt it, but if you just don't think about it, the note will come. I mean, I still can't get above a B flat on most days, but that kinda stuck with me and maybe it'll help you!! And just know that before I listened to your songs, I thought head voice kinda girls like me couldn't do pop--thank you for proving me wrong! :D
its funny because the only thing im actually good at is belting but when it comes to singing lower or softer i struggle. you have an amazing gift i wish i had
your mixed voice is in your mask. so basically when you sing, you have to feel some sort of vibration in your glabella. to get the feeling you can either -sing “mmm” with your mouth closed but jaw open - if the m method doesnt work, try the N as its easier for beginners working in the mask -meow. it works this is not a troll
its ok if the vibration is very faint, thats common.
also quick tip: restrain from using your chest voice and head voice alone as much as they can quicken the pace of your voice declining. also dont push your limits. if you cant go higher, its fine, if you cant go lower, its fine. some practice will fix that. oh and OPEN THAT MOUTH UP BITCH AND PUSH LIKE YOURE GIVING BIRTH TO ANOTHER BITCH.
also, there is no shame in meeting a vocal coach. when i heard that youve been learning for 6 years i got so shocked because, for me, after one year of learning with a vocal coach i was able to sing emotion by mariah carey
but no need to brag but my vocal type is the same as ariana so thats probably why
i sing all the time and i get so upset when it isn’t how i want it. most of the time i use my head voice because when it comes from my chest i can’t hold it and it goes cRoaky
miss champagne2018-04-26 18:39:39 (edited 2018-04-26 18:42:01 )
i relate on an extreme level because i can't sing powerfully ive tried and it hurts or sounds like screaming,,(i even did vocal classes for 2 years but could never really be loud just make notes longer) ive given up tho because i can't find my middle so i guess i'll stick with a quiet voice :/
I don’t have a passaggio, which means that there isn’t a very pronounced split between my head and chest voices (there is a word for this, but I have forgotten). It means that I can sing pretty high and low without cracking in the middle and I can shift nicely, but the downside is that I can’t belt at all. Great video!
Ok so I’ve been subscribed to you for a while but I’ve kind of stopped watching your videos after some time but I saw this in my subscription box and decided to watch it and I am so glad I did because I HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM! I’ve always felt like I had 2 separate voices and I’d always want someone to help me blend them but I was too embarrassed to ask for help lol. Instead I watched videos online and I learned a lot more about vocal breaks and mixing and things like that. Right now I am trying to grow my mixed voice and make my head voice stronger. I’m not the best singer so my vocal break begins at a B (or B flat idk) and that’s where my chest voice ends. If you have any suggestions or tips on how I can help strengthen my mixed voice and head voice please reply it would mean a lot to me, thanks 💖 ps, I’ll definitely be watching more of videos now because knowing that we both have a common goal for our voices makes me appreciate even more
This is so reassuring because I struggle with breath support and am trying to figure things out. On youtube it seems like all these great singers are born with great technique, but this video showed me that we’re all trying to figure it out. Thanks so much Dodie <3
I sing mainly classical and i am NO where near as good as you. But one key thing to strength in higher range (I was once an alto but can reach top Bflat) is using your diaphragm. Look up videos of Renee Fleming. She has a very good technique!
i’ve come to learn that singing in the car isn’t healthy, cos you tend to try singing louder than the engine the surrounding cars the wind etc. which is much louder than we comprehend and it just ends up straining ur voice. that’s just something i’ve heard and thought i should let you know! lots of love xx
There's a very breathy quality to your voice that would really benefit from lessons for sure, and you really can't learn to belt without damaging your voice until you'd got the building blocks of classical vocal training otherwise u'll just kinda rip your vocal chords and smack them together and all that fun fun stuff, but otherwise it's pretty darn impressive you've got to this stage on your own from just finding things put and giving them a go. I study singing at a conservatoire so I'm not just making all this up lol, but ya you've got a way to go, as everyone always does, but it's awesome to see how far you've got just on your own :)
Definitely take voice lessons please take that as a complement they are so beneficial and wonderful for learning about how the voice works and how your voice works and it’s so nice to have somebody objectively telling you what you need to work on and fix that you would never even realize if you hadn’t taken them they can be really uncomfortable at first because you feel really vulnerable just putting your voice out there in front of somebody that you don’t really know but after a while it gets to be really really fun and you should definitely do it because your voice is so wonderful and it could so much more wonderful if you took lessons! I think anyone who loves to sing should take voice lessons!
The voice you mentioned at the beginning? THATS MY VOICE. AND I CANT GET LESONS TO FIGURE IT OUT. I'm in musical theatre, but I can go pretty low for a girl so that's cool.
Okay I honestly can’t believ im saying this. My cover of grace vanderwaal is the one with most views, 260 something, and I can barely hear myself. The fact I was scared of my phone. My original sucks, and it’s the loudest one on there, and I hate my voice I wish I was talented in voice to match my mediocre ukulele talent. The frick is wrong with meeee that’s why dodie is my idol is cuz she is the definition of talented goddess. She’s pretty, sweet, funny, great, talented, and my perfect preference of height. (I’m sorry I love your hieght I’m a big weirdo. Also your round little face is so cute and ahhh this is why your my profile picture. It’s a funny photo of you one of your friends took without you knowing and it’s funny.) also ask hedy for me what glasses she has or yours cuz I want them cuz mine are broken and I’m literally almost legally blind, no joke. Actually. I have negative vision. Anyways. Also your hair is super cute. Mine is a mess and ugh and also your just amazing. You made me realize I have DPD and that I should start my YouTube channel. Well, you and Grace vanderwaal and ugh I wish you two would meet! You are the definition of perfectly imperfect, and I love all your flaws, quirks, and little hiccups along the road. (but to me say, secret for the mad should NOT be 13 dollars and 50 cents!! That’s MAD expensive hehehe no no okay I’ll leave.) but yeah. I hope you read this and know that your wonderful you, and nothing will change that.
Haha thank you!! Ive been getting into fingerpicking on guitar, and I still have my singing to where I never do it that much anymore. I’m gonna upload a mii cover when I get home. Just some wholesome fun anyone can get a chuckle out of, you know?
Ive been struggling so much to find my mixed voice and i still havent figured it out, even with all the tips on the internet i cant find it. Can somebody give me any tips?
Just remember not to strain your voice!! If you don't need belting for the songs you write, do your voice a favor and don't try pushing it or you might damage it..
“Disclosure, I’m not an expert at singing AT ALL.”
GODAMMIT DODIE YOU ARREEEE MY EXPERT IN SINGING AND YOU WILL ACCEPT IT. And now to upload a mii ukulele cover. Thanks for the inspiration and letting me rage. YOUR MY GODDESS AND YOUR JUST A LITTLE NUGGET YOUR A MEALWORM YOUR ADORABLE BECUASE THATS WHAT MEALWORMS ARE THEY ARE CUTE SONT ARGUE. Thank you for letting me prove my point. Now goodnight.
astrid london2018-04-24 07:29:38 (edited 2018-04-24 07:34:45 )
I've been told I have a nice voice sometimes but most of the time, especially high songs, I sound like a dying whale or something. I'd like to find out what exactly this nice voice of mine sounds like so I can work off of it more and sound a lot better. I guess I'll do some research, sing some songs, make more embarrassing recordings I'll delete within seconds and hopefully I can be good 🙏. Practice makes perfect I guess,,, and hA my sister won't be the only one who can sing.
Damn, I'll be a triple threat. It'll take a while, of course.
i’m like the opposite of you dodie, i am so much stronger in my higher range but i still have like very few keys i can sing in comfortably which makes it very very awkward when singing along with other musicians lol because it takes me forever to find a key i’m okay in, but i am also very good at belting, although when i get excited i end up just shouting if i try to squash in too many notes in just a few beats because i get all caught up in performing and think “HEY I CAN PLAY AROUND A BIT” and then just rUIN WHAT SOUNDED LOVELY BEFORE lol it’s a hard life
Hi, Dodie! I'm no singing expert, but I take lessons in my school and here's a little advice that, if you want, you can try to practice! When you warm up your voice, try doing in it with the vowel "O" instead of "A" because the "A" needs more support from the diaphram and, if you're not really an expert, you may cause your throat to work and it hurts pretty bad. Also, try doing different warm ups, so that your vocal range and diffrent kind of voices can melt and you can exercise each in a better way. Oh, you could also work on all the other vowels, just try to mix the letters so that your throat doesn't hurt (sounds strange, but I don't know how to explain it) Another note, try practicing your diaphram with breath control exercises, such as faking a sneeze! Hope it helps!
I HAVE THIS SAME 'PROBLEM" i love my lower chest voice but i have to switch to a weaker head voice anytime theres high notes and IVE NEVER EVER HEARD SOMEONE SAY THEY DEALT WITH THIS TOO so coming from you whos voice i adore so damn much makes me feel so much more secure in my voice!!! thank you for making this video i was so happy watching and being like DAMN ME TOO TF. dodie i love you so much you are a god sent wow bless you for this <3
M8 check out Ria Keen she’s a seriously amazing singing teacher and I’m pretty sure there’s a lot of stuff on t’interwebs that might help you. Also she’s kind of a pal so I’m hella bias 😂
Don’t get me wrong it’s super impressive when someone can sing very strong but I love dodies voice because it isn’t strong if that makes sense...it’s mainly because every impressive singer can sing strong but dodie is an impressive singer that can’t/doesn’t have to sing strong and that’s wonderfully different
i have a generally deeper talking voice and people are always surprised when i say that im a soprano(choir). So my high voice is strong but my low voice is really weak and i wanna work with that, cause its what i tend to always go back to when singing alone
Hi Dodie! I dunno. I was just wondering. I have a voice which is quite soft like yours but it's not quite as refined. I also have struggles with the belting thing and I was thinking if you could do a little voice lesson video about how to improve the voice that I have? It would really be a big help. Love you, Dodie! Always ^_^
I think it would be cool if you did a cover of Rain again. You did one in 2014 and the original was in 2011 so it would be cool to see the big development in your music skills.
As a person with a weak as wtf voice that has been fooked by puberty this video is so important to me plus i loveeee theatre and clear “belty” music but for some reason everything i sing sound sad and weak screams of agony in the distance
I would be interested in you possibly doing a video of you going to a voice lesson. Even it's totally out of character for a video of yours and just out of character for you, I think it would be interesting. Also, with stuff online, you might be practicing unhealthy vocal technique. Just my two cents!
Yes! I sing long tones (just a single, extended note) and just focus on blowing air through my instrument. When you start singing your note, focus on how much air you are blowing - make sure you aren't pushing or your chords won't vibrate properly. You can also play around with the space in your mouth by opening and closing it. Tension, mostly throat and neck, is a hinderance for my vibrato but if you can identify where your tension is that will help as well.
I used to be able to belt when I was like 7 coz I had a concert so my dad taught me. It didn't even hurt or anything but I can't remember how to do it.
this is adorable dodie, so cool of you to research all this stuff, as the voice is really intricate- i would recommend researching about your focal folds- thick, thin, slack, stiff, and the false and true vocal folds. this is the science behind singing and once you can recognise what your vocal folds are doing, you'll find using this "mix" voice much easier. this stuff ive been learning for a little while and has helped me out heaps when problem solving parts in a song, or writing my own. i hope this helps!! i feel your research was missing a major part of vocal theory. (can we please like this comment bc it would be gr8 if dodie actually saw it thx) <3 <3
i would reccomend talking with someone who knows their stuff, as the internet can be misleading. here's an online vocal teacher and fellow youtuber www.youcansinganything.com // who might be abel to help?? Xx
singers (or really any sort of artists) are so funny because we always want what we don't have. Like I naturally have this really strong voice, but in some of my songs I want a really delicate sound like you can do some times and I don't feel like I sound good when I try! Ah! Hopefully with practice we can both get where we want to be!
after coming from watching jessie j's live performance of 'my heart will go on' from the Chinese tv show 'singers' no one's singing voice sounds good to me anymore lmao jk love you dodie
lol before i watched this video it was pretty sunny but as i was watching it it started to rain. hard. and afterwards it was like the front view of my condo just survived a storm
does anyone have any tips in finding that "mix voice" Dodie speaks of ahahah ??? I have a chest and head voice and I can't "connect" the two, it is either one or the other if that makes sense. I would absolutely adore any tips anyone has for me thank you.
this is my desperate comment asking how the heck one can improve their vibrato bc mine is awful and I have very little control over it and yours is so nice
Hey dodie! A quick tip from a 6 year professional classically trained singer (boy that was a doozy): don’t force vibrato because it’s something that’s attained by singing a lot and if you force it you could hurt your voice. Also, to help with belting, stretch your neck before you belt to help stretch the muscles! I’ve always loved your voice ♥️♥️♥️ Hope you keep feeling better ever day 😊
Really relevant to me lol. Im auditioning for varsity show choir soon. I was practicing my song today and i felt like shit but oh well. Yeah I'm just having trouble with my different ranges. Idk
I didn't know it was called a mixed voice. Only discovered mine in the past maybe...two years. Which is especially annoying because two years ago is pretty much the point at which I stopped gigging and making music.
Im exactly the same! My vocal range is pretty bad id say, i cant go high with my chest voice and it just cracks and goes sO bad n im like noPe n then i cant go that low either
I think your voice is beautiful Dodie, but I don’t think you have enough breath support, which is why you can’t get enough power in your voice. I’m not saying I know everything, but I am trained in classical and musical theater styles.
The way to get that "belt" and to have a stronger voice is to use more support. You can tell that you are straining. You need to use your upper abdominals to support your sound and use your from top resonators when you raise your soft pallet. You could end up strengthening your head voice and your voice over all
Ok so I'm no expert either, but I agree with you, you need to find some place where you can just belt your heart out. Try to match pitch and volume of your fav showtunes, etc. (what I did) and eventually, you'll find your warbly belting voice..
I think it's crazy to hear people wanting to get vibrato and actually trying to get it and I have it naturally and hate it... so we always want what we dont have ig
I have the opposite problem hahaha I don't know much about the theory, but I used to do musicals so I had a strong "belt voice" (idk if that's the one I had, it was strong and loud) but it was REALLY hard to sing "softly". I stopped singing when I left theater about 4 years ago, but started practicing again and OMG does practicing constantly matter, my voice is shit now. Anyway, sorry if this doesn't make any sense, I can barely speak English.
I have the same problem except my chest voice range is WAY more shorter than yours was. If I sing in my chest voice it sounds like a theater kid, belting with powerful vibrato. But as soon as it gets too high, I start straining, get voice cracks, and it just hurts. Then I switch into head voice, and it sounds super weird, coming from powerful to not projecting enough. I think both head and chest sound good, but it just sounds bad when I switch from one to the other. Of course, I've been able to transpose songs so that they are a lower register, but sometimes it gets too low, and there's so much range in the song, I can't sing it all in one register. I've been trying to find my mixed voice and still can't. I just feel super frustrated because I'm part of a theater program, and want to sing as powerful as some other kids in the group. I think it's because of puberty, my voice has gotten lower, which obviously affects my vocal range. For years, I've been taught how to sing classically, in choirs, and singing more falsetto than chest voice. I've never learned how to find that middle voice because in choir you usually never need to sing that powerfully since you are in a group. I kind of have different singing voices, too. Like, I can sing classically in a choir, but I also like to sing pop (mainly Billie Eilish and Kpop). When I sing pop, people find my voice to be more raspy, but still maintaining chest voice (I usually sing lower-pitched songs). Raspy, not in a bad way, but in an indie style. I really hope I find my mixed voice soon, cause it's super tough being like this. I have no in-between. I've been able to extend my chest voice a little, but there's still not enough range. Thanks for posting this because, as stupid as it may seem, I thought I was the only one with this problem and I'll never sound good. You sound AMAZING, and I can tell you've improved and found your mixed voice, which makes me determined to find mine. ♥️
Get some lessons! :) and belting isn't necessarily good, work on diaphragm control and projection and you'll notice a difference. Also with lessons you can work on your range and your teacher will really be able to help you close the gap between falsetto and your lower register. I'd been singing for 10 years as a chorister before i had my first singing lesson and the first few lessons were just working on my breathing!
I can't sing and I remember how I was maaaad when I asked my sister to teach me. She played the guitar and I couldn't find the perfect "do" aaaaaghhhhh. It took me hours and days after days to understand differences between notes. And I still can't do it. 😬
@Altos, Basses, Baritones DONT FEEL LIKE YOU CANT SING HIGH NOTES JUST BECAUSE YOURE NOT A TENOR/MEZZO/SOPRANO LOWER VOICES ARE BEAUTIFUL DONT LET ANYBODY TELL U DIFFERENT THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY TED TALK And this isn’t meant to attack dodie for being a lyric soprano lol I’m a lyric baritone myself so I love lyric singers
GURL KEEP GOIN KEEP KICKIN IT fr, now I live with flatmates it's sO hard but when I go back to my parent's and they go to work and I'm home alone for a day it is pUre joy I sing sO LOUD and seriously I could hardly belt a few years ago, but I have gotten so much better, but I'm legit the opposite of u, I've got that MT kinda voice down, but I really wanna work on and find my mix voice (I call it the dodie voice lmao) because yours is so beautiful so idk shall we just like help each other out???🤔😏😂
Girl, you need to study music therapy!! or at least look into it!! I'm studying music therapy and you get to work with all different types of wonderful people and get fun singing lessons and learn different instruments and about songwriting and all that. I really think you'd be wonderful at it, I thought that from the first time I've watched one of your videos. There are supposed to be some really good schools for it in England. Just putting it out there :)
I write all my songs with the same chords because I’m boring and unoriginal. also think every other human on the planet sounds better than me singing my songs. The moral of the story is... Dodie, stop being so gosh dang talented and inspiring people! Ok, bye!
babeee you should consider trying to have real voice lessons... like with a real teacher. i love your voice! like u said, its perfect for the kind of music you write and your timbre is sooooo beautiful and lovely! buuuut if you really wanna learn how to belt like in musical theatre, im sorry, it'll be hard to do it on your own. you lack technique but that aint a bad thing! u can sing however u want unless it is harming your voice. BUUUT to belt is something quite specific in voice training... it is a fake scream, u want people to think you are busting out your lungs when you're actually very relaxed and healthy. in order to achieve this (and believe meee, it's been 5 years and i am nowhere near being great at it) your air flow has to be continuous, u can't blow too much, you have to learn how to mix well your voice so it doesnt sound like your chest voice and your head voice are too different. you probably know all of this... i think. oh and for your vibrato, it'll come naturally when your larynx fully relaxes. remember to bolster your diaphragm, have space inside your mouth, keep your ribcage open and work on your passings (is that how u say it? idk english isnt my first language). well, i hope i helped u in some way. <3
If you want to make your voice better just get lessons or a voice coach, Hayley Williams had one. Her voice has always been powerful af, but she didn't just "research" to make it better, she took lessons, practiced and took care of her voice :)
Although your vibrato is top, it would be great if you pronounce vibrato as vihbrato instead of viybrato - sorry to hate on the specifics, do love your work really :)
Hello, fellow singer here who also struggles with belting-
Belting is not just about being loud (which is why it hurts when it’s done like so). It’s about breath control and breathing from the diaphragm. I’m sure you already know this, but it’s really easy to forget and get out of habit when singing. It’s also about singing more from your nose (more forward) than from the chest.
There’s this youtuber named Peter Hollens and his wife (sorry, her name is evading me atm), and she has AMAZING, helpful videos about singing and the ones she does on belting really help me.
I had to also get to a point where I accepted my voice as it was. Like in high school, I would never get any solos or leads in the musical because I didn’t have a “belty/choral” voice. But I could riff and do the Christina Grimmie pop thing, so I always got into the talent show (not to brag). It did bug me so much back then that I stayed after school and got lessons from my choral teacher... and eventually I was able to sing “Think of Me” from Phantom of the Opera strong and proudly! It did take a lot of time and help though.
Sometimes your weaknesses are what make you unique. Like I listen to your music because I love that airy mix you have- it’s so different! But I mean, there’s also no shame in practicing and getting to the point you want your voice to be at.
(Sorry this is so long. I know you probably won’t read this, but if you do or other fellow musicians do, I hope this helped) 💕
WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON WITH UR MIRROR? YOU REMEMBER ON BRATZ WHEN THAT GIRL'S REFLECTION PULLED HER THROUGH THE MIRROR AND TOOK HER PLACE AND DID ALL KINDS OF WEIRD STUFF? OMG I'M SCARED THANKS DODIE LOVE UR VOICE PROBABLY MY FAVORITE VOICE OR IT WAS UNTIL BILLIE EILISH HAPPENED BUT STILL YAS
dodie! there's this website called beltyafaceoff.com and they sell this thing that you put over your mouth to cut down your sound so you can sing without disturbing anyone! that would be super helpful for living in your apartment but wanting to sing.
ok i h8 giving unsolicited #Tipz but sometimes the reason you (and definitely i) can't belt as high as you want is not because of your voice but your body! if you're squeezing anything, holding tension in your jaw, neck, chest, shoulders, knees, whatever, it cuts off your resonance and you can't sing as freely or loudly. it's easier to get a big note through an open channel than a lil pinhole - i'm positive you have all the skills in you already, you just have to give them room!
Same I don’t have a middle voice. I can only sing my normal breathy chest voice or a very squeaky high voice that doesn’t even sound like singing. I’ve been told I need to find my middle voice but idk how.
An airy tone isn’t what head voice is exclusively. An airy tone is achievable IN head voice, but honestly most of your songs are sung at least 3/4 in head voice. It’s SLIGHTLY more mixed than the airier tone you’re referencing, but your larynx is heightened so there isn’t any chest resonance happening enough for it to really be a proper mix voice. The reason this is happening isn’t because you’re not following instruction is chronic muscle tension that causes your mixed voice to sound limited in range when paired with strength at best and dysphpnic or “trympety/shouty” at worst near your top notes. When you’re singing up until about an Eb5 or F5 if you’re naturally a soprano, you should mostly feel like you’re talking. There’s more tension and you hold that tension to get a melodic singing sound, but you’ve gotta find that tension required to sing while also releasing the rest of the tension in isolation from the good tension. It’s really hard but I hope you find it! I just got my G5 yesterday for the first time in a proper mix belt after nearly two years of vocal therapy with a doctor who specializes muscle tension and it’s relation to proper vocalization. He offer chiropractic services as well for your larynx and it’s surrounding intrinsic muscles and skeletal structures. Singing is actually SUPER clinical so no matter how talented you are, being out of laryngeal balance can make anyone sound muted, strained, or airy.
My voice is the same way as yours. if I sing loudly in a chest voice and try to go higher to a certain point (im not sure what note exactly) I get this hideous break in my voice it's so ugly I hate it! >_< so instead I just sing sort of quietly and more jazzy stuff that way you can't tell what's my head and my chest and you can't hear the break. If the neighbors heard my ugly loud singing I'd be absolutely mortified.
I have the EXACT same problem except I haven’t figured it out yet, anyone got pointers since I’m doing a concert soon and my next musical at school will start soon
Yo I am dEFINATELY not an expert but to start learning how to belt I just sang belt notes in a very nasally voice at first, pushing all the air into my nose and then slowly started to..... idek make it sound good as well?? I’m going for a very musical theatrey sound so I guess nasally isn’t that bad in my case but not everyone likes doing it like that
i love this video because i'm almost opposite. my belt range and head voice are pretty strong, but my low chest voice is vv weak. it makes me realize how great voices are. :'>
One of my life goals is to be able to sing. I have this horrible fear of doing it seriously in front of other people because once I did in year 4 and someone said I sounded like a man. I’m really not great at singing, but I don’t know how to go from bad to decent. I feel like I have no control over my voice. Some people’s voices move like liquid honey, but mine feels like marmite.
0:55 tell me about it sweet pea 😭😭 also the fact you admire Haley Williams too just aaaahhhhhhhhh I love you even more jeeeeeeezzzz stop being peeerrffeeccttt 😫🙀💙
Do you not drive because of dp/dr? I am just starting to learn how to drive (21 and have had dr since 15) and it’s freaky in the moments I’m super hazy I don’t know if I will lose control of the car. 😪
Vibrato is not an effect, it comes from healthy technique! And healthy technique is all about knowing where to release and lift depending on where in your body you’re resonating from based on the style you’re singing. I really don’t recommend trying to learn how to use your instrument by yourself, I think you need lessons from a trusted professional. Try finding someone who specializes in classical technique, as it’s the foundation of every other style of singing. From there I’d recommend learning jazz technique, which focuses on resonating from the throat rather than the head (classical) but without unhealthy pressure (pop style)
Do you need a secret for the mad? And dodie don’t deny it because you are an idol do so many people and they think your the smartest person out there. Don’t deny it, your quite intelligent and talented and we all love you. Don’t push away the love we put to you becuase your AMAIZNG and beautiful and so so kind and you know a hell of a lot more than me. I have a c for Fisk’s sakes so yeah your damn smart. All the rest are As but I’m a DISSAPOINTMEEENNNNTTTT I HAVE A C AND AHHHHHHHH
i have a bu question so i think im bi but what if in a few years i identify as something else? i told a few friends im bi but what if im not fkjhedgkjherkurghkerjhjg
Why are there so many people in the comments pretending to have found out the arms unfolding project? Dodie said she didn't see anyone get it. All these people commenting after she's uploaded her video. Shutup please.
Dear, Dodie I am so conflicted... I am Bisexual and I am completely confident in my sexuality in myself. But my Parents are super duper religious. And they talk about how they worry all the time that I might be gay and that if I was the would spank the homosexuality out of me. They are very involved members of the United Pentecostal Church So I don't know what to do... do I come out and tell them now (I am 16 BTW). Or Later at eighteen. and I know if I come out to them they will take away everything I have, my truck, my phone and internet access. So What do I do????
That was so interesting to watch! No one talks about their progression as a singer I feel like it’s more “showy” now. You’re so real 👌🏼 also the mirror at the end teheheh
Wooah! Perfect timing, everything you said was so relatable. I find myself not really knowing what to do with my voice at times, but I love to see how others make their progress so I can take some tips. Thank you for this!
I’ve struggled with exactly the same problem. I’m getting there myself. I really like your songs because they fit perfectly in my mix voice too. There’s always room for growth. Keep being great.
yay! i've been waiting for this video for ages because i've always been curious about how your voice changed over the years (as well as throughout different songs) luv u
You have a lovely sound and I think it's quite unique. Your singing and speaking voices have a similar flavor to them and it's easy to tell that it's you singing when I hear you. Cheers!
my vocal/theatre major little self absolutely loved this video. I can appreciate so much that not only do you sound great, you work on the logistics and actually physical science behind singing. I had a lot of respect for you already, but this just increased that tenfold. yes dodie. go dodie.
Thanks for making this video! I’m not a great singer but I do love singing on my own and I’ve always had the “split” voice thing happen to me but I thought it was just me. Now I know that it is a thing and there’s hope for me getting better :) love ya dodie <3
this gives me so much hope!!! i have a similar problem with my chest/high voices being dramatically different, hopefully soon i will find my middle voice and sing half as well as you can! <3
This video made me so happy! I’m taking vocal lessons right now, I had no idea what kind of stuff I could sing cuz I just...I like singin, and then my teacher was like “oh hey you’re a high soprano” like OH okay and watching you talk about this made me happy cuz I feel like I’m shouting when I sing that mid range stuff where you said your throat hurts. Keep working Dodie, I love your voice!!
This video is so relatable. I’m working on singing and I’m still trying to find my voice. I usually use my low soft chest voice or my head voice, however I have been practicing trying to find the perfect middle.
girl i’m so impressed and inspired towards your personal growth through music! and you’ve taught yourself all these amazing things that are really hard and you’re able to produce these amazing creations! you’re a true artist in every aspect of the word and you inspire me so much. i love you dodie!
¡Yes! I needed this. I want to do something with music when I’m older but I am really self-conscious about my singing voice especially cuz I am only teaching myself. All the Broadway and famous singers I look up to only sing and don’t explain how they got that good like they act like it was something they were just born with and were always amazing at. Thank you Dodie for actually being a normal relatable artist that is able to show their weaknesses and how they have grown from them
Just had what is (maybe) my last voice lesson EVER after years of having them. Very nice timing in my life right now. And awesome info!! I love that you actively seek out learning in things you love :)
The middle line is called a bridge, my music teacher helps me with that by playing scales, gradually playing up the piano and I just try to reach the head voice without my voice cracking! Surprisingly it helped a lot
I’ve noticed your mix getting stronger over the years!! until pretty recently I wouldn’t have even known ANY of this terminology tbh but seriously, hearing your growth over the years has kinda encouraged me to work on my own voice and take a little more confidence in it. luckily I live alone and my neighbors are dicks so I don’t mind bothering them lol. I’m still pretty crap but getting better!
Oh dodie thanks for making this, it was SO relatable, I didn't thought it was something that happened even to people with such a beautiful voice, as you, and it's been really hard for me since forever, I can't get past it, but this is motivating, thank youuu
I have THIS problem too, and as a young singer I've delved into these lessons too-so cool to see people admitting the work required to put into good sounding music.
Just would like to point out that your voice in the dancing queen video makes me cry it's so beautiful and the vibrato you do in that is actually freaking amazing and I'm proud of you.
i would lowkey love to hear your voice on a cover of Sonya Alone from the musical The Great Comet of 1812 it’s a not so typical broadway song with a not so typical broadway voice but i feel like you would pull it off beautifully
this is actually so so nice to hear, as someone who really looks up to you as an artist and who really fuckin loves broadway (most of my music library is musicals lmao). its nice to know that some of your favorite artists are still working on their voices, like you are. thank you for this ⭐💖✨🌻
Oh my goodness !! Your problem ! I have that (it's almost gone thankfully!!) and I went to a few teachers in my area who had never encountered it and didn't know where to begin with fixing it! Thanks ❤️
Mary Akemon2018-04-24 02:23:40 (edited 2018-04-24 02:25:17 )
omg omg my favorite topic!!! You should 100% take voice lessons, you learn so much! The biggest thing that I noticed, just from this video is that you didn't mention breath support which is (i'm sure you're well aware) a major contributor to most of what you talked about. I took some form of vocal coaching for 10 years and like 75% of it was breathing. But then again, I was being taught for classical/opera, not contemporary/popular.
Thank you for saying something about this! It genuinely bugs me when people don't even try to sing correctly or get better. You're hurting your voice!! I'm not the greatest singer (there's a video of it on my channel, but it's definitely not my best) and thankfully my mom coaches me, but I don't understand why people don't just start by looking up a tutorial on YouTube or something.
Yeee the first time I learned about head voice and chest voice was literally like in 2016 because before that nobody has told me. Thankfully I've learned a mix by belting and singing along to Ross Lynch aha. ♡
dodie I love your hat! does anybody/you know where she/you got it? also, as compression and larynx and support are things I really struggle with, do you think you could one day make a video kind of teaching the stuff you’ve learned over the years? thank you! :)
God I’m in a vocal school and it’s so wild to see someone like you talking about the technical stuff I work on everyday. I have always been yelled at to be softer and lighter my entire life and I just have such a large sound I wish I could lighten it up a tad but it’s a lot of work. Also when it comes to vibrato it’s often an age thing where it will come naturally as you and your voice mature. It’s sometimes harmful to your voice if you force it
I feel you. I don't have the biggest singing voice either, but I think you've definitely learned how to use what you have in the most beautiful way possible. I'm still learning how to do that myself. I love this. You're so precious!! 😍
This is sooooo weird,I was just trying to figure out my own singing range today while walking to the library. I am NOT a singer but I wish I could be SZA or Erykah Badu so badly so I sing for fun when the mood strikes. Perhaps practicing outdoors in a secluded area could help? Fewer acoustics but definitley less intimidating....anyways this video was perfect timing and fascinating to hear how you've evolved
any advice on how you do runs? i noticed that you have great pitch, and the notes in your runs don't ever seem to smudge together like when i try to sing runs
so glad to see your face again! i dont have any social media, so youtube is the only updates i can get from you. missed you bunches. welcome back! and i hope youtube feels better soon
I have the same problem, except I like my head voice better. I have a better range in my head voice, but it’s airier than my chest, so I want to be able to sing in my chest. This was very interesting. Thanks dodes!
"Weak ass head voice" - Nothing has described me more. All around this is an amazing video, you covered a lot of area that a lot of people (especially your fans) will start investigating and with such conflicting sources of evidence, you covering personal experience and development is super important! I've noticed you've definitely improved in your singing voice over the last while and it's awesome to see and super motivational for a lot of aspiring singers!
This was a lot longer than intended but congrats on the improvements and keep at it! We're all learning and growing and you my friend, are doing wonderfully!
I'm a baritone voice, music ed major in college right now and this is really interesting to hear a girl's perspective on "finding" their voice. It is a difficult process and everyone goes through it differently. I love hearing you sing and seeing your progress, so keep it up!
This is fascinating and wonderful, but also you should take lessons! A good teacher will allow you to focus in on what you're wanting to learn and teach you how to do it well without hurting yourself in the long run. I don't think you are (hurting your voice), but it's a lot more of a possibility if you're going it on your own.
You should try the Joe Estill method because it covers literally everything you need to know about your vocals chords and how to use them the right way, getting the sound you want without ruining your voice. It is very scientific but clear and very useful for singers😊
Take lessons and sing classical music! The more I learned about breath support, the easier singing got! Taking lessons from someone with musical theatre and classical experience boosted the range of my vocal ability exponentially!💓 And I learned how to riff purely by listening to tons of jazz (Ella Fitzgerald’s and Etta James are favs of mine)! You’re fabulous and I love your voice! I hope you’re proud of where you’re at! Your voice is lovely💓
Why have you never gotten a voice coach? One could definitely help you improve your mixed voice and help you find new ways to reach it and warm ups that specifically target the things you want to improve!
3:33 AGH IM DEAD i love your voice so much holy crayola
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Emma Berger2018-04-24 03:05:26 (edited 2018-04-24 03:06:23 )
Idk I’ve lowkey been working on my voice for a few years now but I’m lame and sing in the shower and I have to kind of warm up by chest singing for like 2 songs. I can belt my belly voice pretty well usually but not high or low but I can tell a difference from chest to belly because chest tends to heart my throat after awhile, there’s hardly any range at all, and it’s either just high or like monotone middle lol But I mean even if I suck sometimes it makes me genuinely happy like more than most things because it’s takes most of my focus and diverts my mind away from anxious thinking and forces me to deep breathe since normally even when I try I can’t.
This is SO crazy! As a girl who has a pretty big voice and a really noticeable natural vibrato I have always admired how you can sing so sweetly and make such pure sounds without all of the vibrato(but your vibrato sounds amazing too) you can sing pop songs and indie songs without sounding like you are stopping some sound or trying too hard! When I sing them I sound like and opera singer trying to sing pop 😂 You sound lovely dodie and I am looking forward to all of these videos 😁💕
fun fact: I was born with an upside down larynx! I have NO idea whether it's had an impact on my singing voice or not...but this video was so interesting!
I have a very very loud and powerful musical theater voice and I have a complete opposite problem. When I get into my higher range and up in my head voice I can really push out notes but my lower chest voice is really weak :(
dude okay so like this has literally been all that’s on my mind the past month bc my voice has gotten where i stay in one spot and can’t move around that much and it makes me soooo madddd bc now my riffs and runs sound awful and i sound the same every song i sing
My friend is always saying she can’t sing, showing her this video might help her overcome that insecurity because her voice has SO much potential and I’m always telling her is a matter of practice and work :) When I was 11 I used to be able to sing all the soundtrack of The Phantom of the Opera without even feeling it and then pubery happened. I’m getting there though!
ayyyyyyy we have the same type of voice. Everyone always says that I have a great voice and I'm like WELL you haven't heard me sing up to a b now HAVE YOU It's so frustrating. I can kinda so whistle notes and stuff but I have NO lower range AT ALL. so I barely use half my range half the time. I just WISH I could belt and join the ranges and it's so frustrating AHH
All i'm gonna say, definitely look into lessons if you want to learn how to correctly belt. I spent hours a day for the past 2 years "belting" and trying to figure out how to do it correctly and in a way that doesn't hurt my voice. This was on top of countless shows and other performances. I've figured it out now, but unfortunately it was too late. I was losing my voice about every other week this year so I went to an ENT and got a camera shoved up my nose and down my throat and discovered that I have nodules on my vocal chords, or nodes. Now I'm spending my time and money in voice and speech therapy and praying it doesn't get to the point of surgery. singing has been my whole life since I was born, and it absolutely kills me to have to limit it as much as I am. And I have what they call "soft, reversible nodules" meaning that I can get them to go away if I go to enough therapy and i'm careful enough. they really sneak up on you. please be careful dodie, you're such a stunning person
I'm in music school and my main instrument is my voice and my advice t you is TAKE SINGING LESSONS!! I've learned SO much from my vocal trainer it's incredible you don't even understand how much your voice will change and how much you'll learn its INCREDIBLE!! :)))) best thing ever!
Singing in your throat can be really dangerous if you don’t do it right. It sounds nice now, but guidance from a professional can really help. Im pursuing a musical theater career, and the difference in my voice before and after lessons has been astonishing!
As someone who’s more trained in musical theatre than any other genre, I WISH that I could have a lovely haunting quietish voice. In my school choir, I am usually on the soprano two part and often told I have to back off because I am being to harsh and singing louder than the lighter softer soprano ones. I used to have a more quietish voice when I was younger but since starting to actually train in music and become more involved with musical theatre, it has since evolved and belting is now one of my strong suits. but I miss and need to strengthen the light quality in my voice again. I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO SING LIKE A FAIRY GODDAMNIT.
I have a hery light, soft voice, and low notes are kind of hard for me, but the high ones are a nightmare. My voice remains stable for a while and then it just starts fading... i WISH i had a strong voice
Tips from my choral director for chest-dominant people singing into there head voice: whine like a puppy, and then stick all your high notes in the same place that your whines sit on your soft palette. Also, sing forward, into your teeth, and not up.
I have a similar problem with my voice. I’m a classically trained singer but I’ve been trying to get away from that. I find I actually have a pretty powerful head voice, but only from a high C and above. But I alwayssss sound operatic which is not what I want to really sound like but I still want that vibrato you know? And don’t even get me started on my chest voice, it sounds absolutely terrible cause I’ve never really used it. My mixed voice is getting there but still is rather weak. Any tips would be greatly appreciated :)
heyyy!! i had the same issue but then i learned about ALLIGATOR MOUTH or belt position. belt position is “small in the back and big in the front” like an alligator! the higher you go, the more you close the back of your throat! this visual helps me belt out some sick bway jams
dodie whats your range?? these questions are my fav to see answered lol. personally, mine is from an B2-E7. or if ur seeing this comment urs, i love this shithjkwja
aahh i relate to this video too much ;;; i love singing show tunes but my voice is for indie or acoustic type of songs ;; im still trying to figure out how to do the vibrato help ;;
i want you to meet my singing teacher i know the problem but i dont wanna be like 'YOURE DOING IT WRONGGGG" cuz i think ur doing it right with the head voice and middle voice the chest voice is probably not idk im not an expert but what i will do and ill put a link here to where i found him for my lessons he lives in Australia lol but i have heard he does skype call lessons or like 30 dollars for 30 mins and then goes for like 2 hours and doesnt charge extra he is a little crazy but with ur amazing skills dodie he might be able to fix it a little and then youd be singing like dodie but like if dodie worked out how to sing like demi lovato that girl is doing it rightttt. i do realise how offensive i might sound but ur my favourite singer i love u so much and with ur little dilemma u had back in 2011 i feel like he would fix it so if want to get a couple lessons from this teacher WHICH BTW u wouldnt need a 100000000 lessons like me maybe like one or two cuz ur already like 80% right soooo if u wanna my instagram is @tycarni and ill send you the link if u want it idkk i wanna help even tho u dont reallly need it lol ilysm dodie<333333
I'm honestly the type of person who is really shy about singing in public, but it's not because I don't feel comfortable with people near it's more I want to be decent first and THEN start singing more in front of people since I'm a literal 15 years old (going on 16 eyy in like 6 days eyy) I don't exactly get alone time for that plus I'm too paranoid to sing alone in my room or in the basement. HOWEVER, I do practice when I get the chance and I actually think I'm getting better at controlling my voice?? didn't think it would happen since I practice to rarely but I mean I'm fine with it lol
I'm mainly an instrumentalist, but I think this video is so important. So many people just try singing without experimenting with their voices (or their tone on their instrument), and get upset when things don't work on the first try. If there is anything I have learned from my first year of studying music performance in college, it's that experimentation is just as important (if not more) than practicing. Finding what works for you and your body makes it so you are not straining yourself, which can lead to a longer and happier career. Experiment! It is good for you and will help you in the long run!
does anyone know how to riff because i cant do that at all. not even a little bit. my singing voice is about a 5 out of 10 but i feel like if i was able to riff it would be a 6 or 7
I think you need to relax your face and jaw and generally from the chest up more i think? Also try not to gulp in huge breaths, like in that last phrase when you weren't trying super hard to get the sound out (and you didn't raise your shoulders on the in-breath), it ended up sounding more like you wanted it to, if that makes sense? idk I'm not a voice teacher I'm just studying voice at uni... it depends on how you breathe too, since there are different methods that work better for different people and also can work better for different styles. Some people like to hold their ribs in place to try and sustain the pressure, but i think that creates a lot of tension. I find it much easier to let breath happen and then push the air into your lungs using the muscles in your abdomen and pelvic floor. It gives a lot of support which makes the actual singing part waaaaaaay easier (which is something it sounds like you've gathered a bit from your research too). tbh I'm just rambling now I just have a lot of feelings about voice as an instrument..... I hope you can find the best and most sustainable way to use your own voice! A lot of belting can be very harmful if you aren't careful with your technique! like, the golden rule of singing is literally - if it hurts, don't do it!
so what you're doing, is operatic singing. thats probably not the right way to say it. but basically when you reach you're higher notes you have to change the shape of the inside of your mouth so that you have space to reach higher notes. keeping uour chest up is a good thing but looking up at the clouds isn't. its extends your neck which can cause your throat to do weird things. taking sips of air, basically its kinda like sip through a straw, can help you stay in time, remember what note to sing, since you don't have a lot of time inbetween, and breathing with your shoulders down doesn't close your chest. when you breath your shoulders can move up, only your chest. with what yo u were describing, it sounds very familiar with what we learn in choir. i hope this helps a little!
mari try alternating between two notes, if you have a piano play&sing a C, then a D. Focus on how it feels physically to switch between the two notes. Then make the switch between the two faster (so play quavers). Then sing a straight C but adopting the physicality of before when you’d transition to the D. With practice your voice will develop that ‘wobble’. Hope that makes some kind of sense! :-)
It helps to have good posture and sometimes (this is gonna sound so dumb oops) I imagine I’m like in a theatre singing in a musical and those things help?? Like it helps me belt and sound a little it less like I’m dying????? Idek. I know nothing about singing but I wish I did
Wow, I love this so much. Now I'm inspired because I realize I can actually improve my voice. Forget demi lovato, I aspire to sing as well as dodie :)))
I love this, Dodie! I'm a voice teacher and I have to admit, you were one of my original inspirations (and still are) for pursuing voice. I admire your willpower to tame your passaggios! I've personally found that the best way to sing fuller high notes is to place the resonance in your head, right at the mask/eyes. When the throat and jaw are relaxed, the diaphragm and abdominal muscles are contracted to precisely use breath pressure, and the singer pretends to "shoot" the sound through the bridge of the nose, hitting high notes is a breeze! I love to warm up using sirens and working up scales using easy vowels to form such as "ee" or "ooh." Anyways, all this sidetracked stuff to say that you are doing great! Everyone has room for improvement, even the teachers. I still struggle with my "ah" vowels through my upper passaggio! But I know that every day I practice to overcome this is another day closer to the day that I do! Thank you for being such a great role model, and I wish you (and anyone else reading this) the best of luck! Always feel free to contact me if you have any questions/comments :)
So glad you made this video, I been really unconfident with the sound of my voice lately. And is sorta nice to know that some people have the same struggle. But hey! We'll get better! I promise Have a nice rest of your day :) ×Mess
Henlo I’ve been watching for a long time and I just wanna say you have a beautiful voice and I’ve loved getting to see it grow in your channel! Also I agree with a few other comments that the best way to grow your voice is to get a teacher! I had a soft lil pretty voice just like you in high school, and now I’m a year into a vocal degree, taking lessons every week and studying technique and I’m amazed at the noises I can make every day 🙌 keep doing you, but I’d highly recommend lessons if you’re interested in growing your vibrato/resonance and your mix. Love ur music and ur videos they brighten my life anyways this has been a long comment I’ll stop now ❤️
Went to stage school for years still sound like a dying cat when i sing, dont even get me started on dancing. Youre amazing at singing though dodie, such a natural! ❤
You have a beautiful voice! I'm sure every singer has something they don't like about their voice. For me, classical singing training transformed my head voice and vibrato- it involved lots and lots of scales
Thank you for coming to Cardiff, it made my year having an influencer like you acknowledge my tiny little country and may I say, it was one of the best gigs your voice was perfect the entire night! Listening to Fenne and Skinny Living was also great so thank you for introducing them to us! Lots of love, can’t wait for new music!
Btw I think I saw you squinting at me and my friends’ “Thank you Dodie” posters, if you weren’t well now you know they were there, also please note that I nicked a crayon from Nando’s to write that, and that my friend spent £3 on paper :)
dodie!!!!! i love this!!!!! im so glad youre thinking about your voice like this!!! youre doing such a good job!! i loooove your voice!! im currently in college studying music education in (classical voice), im in the middle of a long and tumultuous journey with my voice rn and i have alot to learn, but i have a few lil tips i can give u (what little i can give from a youtube comment lol)
1) whenever you sing (but especially when belting) try to keep your head level, ie keep your chin down. dont try to reach the notes by straining your neck upwards; your neck muscles dont have anything to do with singing! by keeping your chin level, this will make your voice sound less strained, therefore making your belting sound more effortless.
2) posture and breathing are very important!! make sure you are breathing from your lower abdomen (ie diaphram but u actually are using your diaphram whenever you breathe), and feel your ribcage expand not just from your lower belly, but also from your obliques and even your back. a good technique to feel this low and deep breath easier is to bend your knees and lean your torso forward, while also keeping your back straight (or just bending your knees is really good too)
3) idk if u do vocal warmups but u should!! warmups are like stretching before you work out, youll be able to sing for longer and you wont tire out as quickly! but a good general thing is to sing a note on "ng", like the last sound in the word "sing". on one pitch, sing "ng----ah", like hold "ng" and then open to "ah". the "ng" brings your sound forward and will make it ring clearer and brighter. you can do this exercise on the pitches "sol---sol, fa, mi, re, do" ("ng---ahhhhh"), and keep going up or down by half steps to work on your range and easily blending your head and chest voice into your mix (which your mix sounds lovely btw!!)
those are some easy tips, idk if you know about them but ive learned them from my private voice teacher who performs opera all the time. theyre good starting tips for anyone reading this!! remember to be patient with your voice! it doesnt fully mature until youre in your 30s! it will keep changing! i used to be a soprano in high school and now im a coloratura mezzo! dont try to force your voice to sound like anything but how it just naturally sounds! drink lots of water, get lots of sleep, and dont over sing, especially if youre young! take care of your instrument! happy music making!! ^^
I sing classically and I love it. There’s a place for every voice and yours is incredibly beautiful and stunning and amazing. You just want to be careful you’re not straining your voice because you might get nodes in your vocal chords. I can’t really ‘belt’ the way musical theatre singers can, I can sing incredibly high notes but not the Whitney style “belt”. It’s really about finding your voice and getting the right balance. I’ve found through training that instead of thinking about head and chest voice that we should think of our voices as one instrument that should play and feel the “right” way when we sing - no cracks. (However easier said than done. My crack currently is at a top D as I’m a soprano. Your alto has me dying of jealousy) x
I love your voice so much because it really suits the songs that you write and I’m really glad you haven’t changed it because your songs really relate to me and lots of your viewers. Thank you for all the love and everything you put into them!!! Xxxx
This is so surprising to me! I have a similar problem and it has discouraged me to the the point of giving up music... this might have been the little push i needed to try again <3 so THANK YOU (though i won't start a YouTube channel anytime soon)
hey i relate to this so much but i decided to keep pushing and now i’m stuck with nodes :( i’m so glad you treated your voice nice and still sound so beautiful today
I guess you can even say your voice is.... in the middle ;)
I love how soft and gentle your voice can be, while at the same time, being able to become strong?? I've always struggled with my voice, never satisfied with how I sound because one, I sound younger than I appear and two, my vocal chords were never strong in the first place. Knowing that a huge inspiration in my life has had a similar struggle before makes me more confident that I can improve.
One thing that really helped me develop my mixed voice is to not be afraid to voice crack! You just have to learn how to weave your voice around the cracks, to find the little bits that sound good and pull them out.
Just for some fun voice recognition, you should check out this small group called Madi Sipes and the Painted Blue!! I think you would get a kick out of their stuff and Madi has an incredible voice that's different and super fun to listen to!
I'm a student musical theater and it took me about three years to figure out where my range was, but, a singer is eventually get there! And I love your style music and your voice 💛
i know this isn't the point of the video really but i love how soft your voice is!! i feel as though there are so many big voices who can belt and be all dramatic and that but they can't do what you do. your voice is hauntingly beautiful but so comforting. it feels like home, that's the only way i can describe it. you're just so unique, dodie! agh!
Hello my loves!! Just a heads up, the more you try to work your head voice and chest voice, the stronger your mix voice will be/the more you'll be able to manipulate your mix to sound like chest!! Also, your breath and tongue placement and jaw tension and soft palate raising will all help in getting a stronger/less tense sound too!! Love hearing you sing what you do but if you wanna explore your voice more i'd get some singing lessons with a classically trained/musical theatre teacher to strengthen everything! It makes you so aware of things you don't even know you're doing! Xxxx
i love musical theatre, and i feel my voice is naturally very vibrato-y and musical theatre esque, and i recently started voice lessons. turns out!! i only sing in my mixed voice!! and my chest voice and head voice go real high/low but i havent opened them up completely yet. idk its interesting to hear from someone that has the stuff im learning effortlessly!
Oh my goodness I was just having this conversation with a friend of mine the other day bc I have pretty good pitch but there is a very distinct line between my chest and head voice before I strain myself and I don't know how to fix it !!!
This is so interesting. I've been told I have a very strong head voice, but I also have to contend with an extra throat voice that causes a lot of discomfort, sometimes it's welcomed and it allows me to sing in a kind of gravelly soul style, but when I'm singing live it completely takes over (i think it's nerves) I've been doing vocal training for a few months now and I am seeing some improvement though. I also think it's important as a singer to sometimes embrace your musical 'flaws' because that's what makes you unique, I was offered classical training when I was younger and I turned it down because I was scared it was going to make me sound like everybody else and I think I was kind of right and still go with that decision, although it probably could have helped my voice in the long run. Your voice is pure and emotional and chesty and it really fits with your music and style, your articulaters especially are very strong, something your voice inspires me to work on, we have to cherish our uniqueness as singers✨
Glad to see that Dodie is back on youtube. Informative video, would you be willing to do ukulele tutorial at some point, no particular song, just general playing techniques. Nice hat.
i have that break in my voice!! it's nice to know its not weird, i just need to work on it. my chest voice is very powerful but my head voice is insanely soft so it makes the break even more awkward.
I was just thinking about this recently when I was singing in my room pretty loud and I found that middle voice and it was horrible and scratchy but I want to practice it
ive always liked your soft voice, i was jealous of it, i wanted mine to be tiny and sing cute songs, i also have a love-hate relationship with my voice, im trying to embrace it though. i'll learn how to !
ALSO THAT END WHERE YOU SING NTLTC you best believe im gonna ask u to sing it dodie
I relate, my voice is still nowhere near as strong as I would like it to be. I have friends who are so loud and amazing belters and I am just there really quiet and awkward
lol i can relate so hard to early dodie. all of my singing experience is choral though, so i'm yet to find any mixed voice. my head voice is still pretty quiet despite all the practice too :/
Hey dodie! As a certified vocal coach, lover of your music & channel and ex Mary Poppins and Elphaba, i would absolutely love to show you some tips & tricks for achieving an amazing mixed resonance & belt, whilst still having good sob quality and not shouting! Trust me ive been there, I shouted my way through the whole of my time at We Will Rock You! Your voice is beautiful the way it is, and I’m happy to hear you wanting to learn more and branch out as its good for people to do so even after many years singing! It keeps things interesting and challenging, with goals to achieve. I could not riff to save my life till this year, and now I can do Beyonce’s bootylicious riff without hesitation! Feel free to chat to me any time, Im in Manchester, but am free to skype/ facetime sessions or just chat about singing (obviously for free ) Much love darling xox
I can only sing with my chest voice lmao, my head voice (I can get to about an E5 on a REALLY great day) is still my chest voice and it’s honestly funny as hell because I’m going to college to study vocal performance
i've been in choir for only 2 years and learning how to sing is one of the actual hardest things ever. i get picked on all the time because of how i can't sing in the awkward range of my voice and how i'm breathy and omg just there's so much you have to focus on like tension and engagement and soft palette and hard palette. anyways idk
Something my friend taught me was to not tilt my head up when trying to belt high notes (because it like closes your throat and makes you strain?) But to keep your head straight and ( weirdly) point down when singing high notes .. strange but it works for me😂
Still you have such a fucking nice voice ahh gotta train. Recently I’ve found it easier to switch from chest to head and like take a pit stop at the middle voice
We literally have the same voice. I can comfortably sing in my chest voice till about a B, a c at a push and then it cracks. My head voice is Ok but my mixed? Don't talk to me. I really want to strengthen my voice and vibrato but for now ill have to make do with having to transpose songs to a lower key to comfortably sing them. Yay for being an alto
there was this girl from another school in a choir and she came to my school to perform, she didn't have solos so i couldn't single out her voice. but she looked just like you, glasses, hair color and length (except her tips are bleached), and facial structure. i was freaking out the whole time wondering if dodie came to america for a surprise visit
also, your voice is absolutely amazing. you can go on a theater stage and i'd be the first to see you
I have two sisters who are naturally amazing singers; they can both harmonise, do riffs, and belt with relative ease, and here I am, barely able to croak in tune (but I have a decent ear, so at least I can hear when I go off, even if I can't seem to stop it). This was super interesting! I've picked up a bit of singing knowledge over the years, but never practiced or done anything with it - hearing your voice develop has been so cool, so thanks for sharing. I also tend to favour big voices (Tori Kelly has killed and resurrected me a hundred times), but your voice is gorgeous too! It has a warmth, and your songs fit it so perfectly; I melt whenever you do your riffs.
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dodie: im not an expert in singing dodie: is a professional musician
I feel like my voice is mediocre and nothing special. You've shown me that we don't all have to be Demi or Beyoncé. My goal is to one day be as good as you tbh.
Holy crap Dodie you are so relatable. I try to be a singer and finding that middle voice is like impossible. My chest voice is really strong and you can tell when I move into head voice like hekshjedgskejhe why. Thanks for these tips and a word of confidence. Love you 💛
Hey Dodie even tho it would be impossible for your voice to improve at this point if for some reason you feel like you need to I 10/10 would recommend Katie watts as a vocal coach, if that’s something you would even consider doing. (Twitter: @katiewattsurban). Still tho, ur voice is the bestestest
See if you can get some estill vocal training dodie! I've learnt it at university on my musical theatre course and it's really helpful! Expensive but so worth it, I never used to be able to belt or mix before but I managed defying gravity a few months ago!
AH I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!! Especially cuz my voice is in a lower range too and many songs I like to sing I gotta switch between head and chest all the time and IDK if I'm just uncomfy trying to belt in head or if I even can or what but like basically I REALTE TO THIS VIDEO A LOT!
Hey Dodes! I study opera - specifically bel canto in a way that you can translate the classical training over to musical theatre/pop. I can't put TOO much in a comment, however when you said to sound like "AHH" @ 2:51. Uhm. Like. Yes. That's SO MUCH CLOSER THAN WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING.
It's so much more about relaxing, you're going to sound SO ugly in your head, and not straining - you want to feel nothing at all. Like breathing.
Anyways, always here to help! Hit me up on twitter or something and we can chat!
What I do is I just sing a song that is the pitch and sound I wanna sound like for a couple weeks until my voice gets use to it. Only after that my voice improves in smoothness haha also voice acting helps a bit
Dodie I face the exact same problem all the time. I have a pretty large range, but there’s a distinct break right in the middle. Thank you so much for making this video. It’s wonderful to know that I’m not alone in this struggle to find that sweet center. You have an amazing voice that is just so comforting and kind and unique! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, talents, and advice, and I hope you have a lovely day!
I have sorta the opposite issue, my falsetto is extremely breathy (cuz it only started being used like 6 months ago) and I only really like how I sound belting or chest voicing, but we also have another issue, I'm an alto-tenor, but my really low and somewhat masculine voice makes me a bit nervous, so I tend to go on the dangerous parts of my voice near voice cracking mode, so singing voices are just weird
I'm a singer, a trained soprano and I can sing only a few of Demi Lavato's songs because she is a queen and I struggle to compete. But at least my vibrato is good. Every singer has what works for them and yours is something I could never match because it is yours. And you do it so well too. I wish I could sing as soft as you can.
i think my mixed voice is my problem atm. until i properly started singing in some ensembles my chest voice was garbage/cloudy and muffled and my head voice was weak, and obvi my mixed voice didnt exist lmao. but i've had to adjust to the alto/2nd soprano life bc my comfortable range was like the B directly below middle C to the D/D# above middle C hahaha whoops. but my teacher was very kind to give me the opportunity to learn as my main strength, being very good with intonation (i play oboe hehe) and being able to sight sing most anything, even silly jazzy chromatic middle parts, was really useful in the 2nd soprano part. and so i had to learn to sing low and high, and now my range is much wider (low F - high Aish the one above the staff) but i still don't really have a mixed voice. my voice separates between G and G# now which is the same as it used to be but i just sang through one of my old pieces and the split wasn't quite so bad or difficult as it used to be. i guess it is just a practice thing :)
NO DO NOT BELT! You’ll ruin your voice! It may work for a while and sound good but in the long run it destroys your voice! The same thing with glottal hits/starts and singing breathy, both of which you tend to do. I’m not trying to be rude, I absolutely love you and your voice but I just want you to make sure you’re singing healthily so you have your voice for your whole life, and not just until you’re 30. I’m definitely no professional but I do know these singing tendencies and extremely unhealthy. Please do consider taking voice lessons from someone who really knows this kind of stuff about vocal heath, it’s really so beneficial.
Gurl sAME I feel like me and you have similar voices cause my chest voice breaks kinda where yours does and I wish my chest voice had a higher range where I can belt high notes and have them sound very strong and sustained, but alas... I don’t lol I’ve always wondered if theres a way to kinda train your chest voice to have a wider range but I’m too scared to belt and strain my voice while practicing 😂 aLSO THE TORI KELLY PART LOL WHAT A MOOD
also!! Yall!! For females around middle school and high school age! Biologically, young female voices pretty much all will have a distinct "break" from chest to head voice, and a general breathy tone to their head voice. If u wanna sound fancy and academic, a better word is "passagio" which literally means "passageway" in italian. The word "break" is negative and voice teachers tend to not want to use it bc nothing is breaking when u switch from head to chest!! Your voice is just switching from a lower register to a higher register or vice versa. So. For all the girls under 20 saying that they have a big distinct "break" going from chest to head and a breathy head voice, THIS IS NORMAL. It will get easier over time. Look at the older clips that dodie showed, she had the same thing bc it's totally normal, and she practiced and practiced and now she has a pretty well developed mix for someone without any formal training. Male voices have a similar thing too but their voices are very different from female voices (and I don't know as much about them yet lol). So yall younger folks, pls listen. Don't expect to sound like lea michelle or stephanie j block or sutton foster or sierra boggess or ben platt or andrew rannells. Their voices have had time to develop and they received intense vocal training starting at a young age. So if you're 15 and have a small, breathy head voice, guess what? That's beautiful!! Develop that head voice first bc youre probs more comfortable with your chest. A good way to practicing mixing the two voices and bridging the gap in your passagio is to do "sirens" (a vocal glissando if u know what that is). It's hard to describe typing it out but yawn or sigh in your head voice, go from very high to very low (the whole top to bottom of your range), and try to keep it smooth and consistent without any vocal "cracks". Then you can practice singing, and it's always easier to go from head to chest than chest to head, so try warming up that way. I'm sorry if this is going over some people's heads but it's hard to explain online! Go join your schools choir though!! There you will learn how to sing in a healthy way and develop your voice, and make some great friends!! Okay I'm done now lol, I just want all the younger people here to know that you're not a bad singer or anything, you're just young and your vocal cords and larynx (voice box) literally have not finished developing yet and you're totally normal! Or you just haven't had alot of practice or training or haven't been taught how to sing in a healthy way! Yall are normal and wonderful and please keep singing!! ^^
hi! have you ever considered trying the Estill Voice Method? it’s the scientific answer to all of the bullshit that voice teachers tell you about “feel this” or “imagine that” and only using hypothetical answers. I’ve used Estill for a few years and it’s literally answered all of my questions! i would really recommend it! i learned how to musical theatre belt in like a day and now i’m just working to make it stronger! anyway, just a thought! i love you!
i wAnt your voice sO BADLY its so nice n soft and mAGICAL i can only really sing strongly and it kinda sucks because i like singing soft songs bUt my voice is too harsh :((( time to do research and get dodies voice
For a long time I sang but up until recently I stopped. Just completely gave up. I did musical theatre growing up and felt often bad about my voice bc it wasn't that strong typical "Broadway" voice always heard. I believe that I'm a better writer than singer, and bc of that stick only to songwriting today, but sometimes it feels like I gave up on my dream of becoming a singer. There's a part of me that still really loves it. I just lack the confidence but hopefully one day I'll sing again.
HUNNY WHAT I DONT HAVE A MIX VOICE? i can do my chest voice and i can do my head voice but i have that same problem where right in the middle i just cant reach it with either voices. the problem is that right now i literally have a solo where its right in the middle of that and im constantly switching and it sounds really weird. and when i try to hit those lower-end head voice notes my voice gets really quiet and i have to sing louder than a whole choir so.. but i literally thought it was just a me problem and im so glad that its not because i thought i was like losing my singing voice
This. Is. Me. I can belt but not very strongly. I do musical theater which can be hard. I’ve had to come to terms with the fact that some parts are just not meant for my voice, and that’s ok. Being ensemble is fine. And then there’s my singer-song writer side where I can win talent shows with (placed First this weekend 🙌🙌). It’s a strange balance trying to mesh the two, but I like having two different parts to my musical identity.
I feel the same way! I still have a long way to go! I just wish I could also find a good warm up routine before I sing! Love your voice and music! I'm always singing but its never where I want it to be at! Much love! xx
you have such a lovely voice!! we’re so proud of you also thank you for this!! I’ve recently been interesting in singing (bc of you!! ) so this was helpful!
Ahh I've never heard someone put this into words so perfectly! I would love to be able to belt like someone in musical theatre but I don't think it'll ever happen. For now, like you, I'm happy with my softer mixed voice :)
LOL when you said “I should start driving so I can belt all the time” and me driving in college has helped me improve on mine! That and my mixed voice I’ve been working on as well! I love your voice so much!!
dodie!! i love your voice!! it’s so amazing and has grown so much over the years! ❤️🧡💛 keep working and i know you can get to the point you want to be at :)) (also i’m so happy you’re posting again)
That was very helpful. It's also inspiring and eye-opening to hear, that the people we admire are also learning, struggling, growing and aspiring to be better. <3
You have a beautiful voice! Of course, there are things that every singer can always work on! It's a positive thing that you are able to identify the things you want to work on as well as the things you like about your voice! I miss your videos but it's exciting that you're so busy performing for real live audiences!
Thank you for sharing this!!! I’m a singer too and I struggle with just these issues (except my head voice is quite strong). That’s why I’m going into opera instead of musical theater!!
this makes me so happy! when you look up to someone for being an amazing singer it’s so good to hear them talk about how they developed their voice as often i think i just assume they’ve always sung like that. dodie being my biggest inspiration has just made me very very happy :)
Thank you Dodie for the video! I went to your concert in Dublin this spring and I brought my friend who has had no idea who you were and maybe listened to two of your songs. I love your songs/ music because of your quiet soft voice. I'm a singer (classical) myself and the opposite :D I wish sometimes I could sing quiet and soft. I love listening to your songs but in concert and with all the teens singing along I, unfortunately, couldn't hear you! I think nobody else cared because they were just happy to see you! :D I just missed hearing your voice :) My friend told me the same but I told her that she definitely has to listen to all your songs afterwards! Alone and in a nice cozy quiet place where she can enjoy your beautiful music :)
I love your voice to no ends and it's so beautiful, my vocal range is kinda like yours and I love this video so much thank you so much for everything you do you're amazingg 💕💕
I love your singing and your style Dodie ❤️ It might sound weird but don’t you want to take singing lessons? I began to take them this year (though I’ve been previously singing a lot but also had a problem singing between my chest and head voice) and they have helped me enormously! Now I see I had my voice somewhere in me just “waiting to be found” ;)
I really love your voice, and the fact that you can’t belt makes me kinda like my own voice a bit more cause I also have always looked up to people like lea michele who have a veeery different and much stronger voice than I do
Aaahhhh I love to see this so much, because I've got some of the same issues as well and when I listen to other people singing I just think to myself ''Ugh why am I not that talented?'' And since I'm also kinda jealous of your voice it's nice to see that it really takes work and practice and that there are always gonna be things about your voice that you wish were different. Like for example more power, which I also struggle with. My voice is best suited for the softer songs, while sometimes I wish my voice were more suited for strong ballads or upbeat songs, and then one friend of mine, who is latina and has a pretty deep soul voice, is telling me how she's jealous of my voice sometimes too. I think it's important to get that perspective once in a while. So thank you, I guess you could say I needed something like this :)
I really really appreciate this video. Im in college as a music major rn and it's so hard to be patient with your voice and get used to singing new and better ways. It's nice to see someone literally in the music industry letting us all know that even they're still learning. This is why you're my fave Dodie. Glad you're posting more. I hope you're enjoying it!
You have no idea how much I needed this video!! I always feel like I have an incredibly weak voice and I also used to look up to Demi and try to sing her notes but my voice was never strong enough. It wasn’t until my best friend said that the tone of my voice reminded her of Gabrielle Aplin that I realised, just because my voice is softer, doesn’t mean it is bad. After years of vocal exercises my voice is definitely a lot stronger but I know I will never be able to belt like Kelly Clarkson or P!nk and that’s ok because everyone is different!!!!!
aw i’m a musical theatre singer and i’ve finally gotten vibrato! i mostly sing in mix but i definitely understand the wanting to be able to belt !!! i’m working on a more healthy belt & i love seeing your journey!
I love your voice so much and lately I've been really hating mine because I am in a similar spot as you were saying. I have a nice low chest voice and quite a weak head voice and I would love to figure out how to combine them and find a way to strengthen them. I also cannot vibrato for the life of me. I would rlly like to see videos from you showing how you did that !! I love you so much 💕
oh man this was my struggle with singing for SO LONG. I feel like I only just found that mixed area within like the past year or so, but can't really practice as much as I'd like to because college, and living in a dorm, and etc. and it comes with practice but I think also comes with your voice maturing as you get older, if that makes sense? idrk but a combination of that has happened in the past couple years so I'm considering both to be contributing factors
I relate to this video so much!! I desperately want to be able to belt but I just don’t have a ton of control of my voice yet and I have trouble staying in key, although I can easily riff my butt off. I really want to take singing lessons, because I took one session last year and it really made me be more conscious of how I was using my voice. I admire your control in your voice when you sing, and I think anything you sing sounds lovely, but it’s really cool to see you improve and continue to find out new things about your abilities!!
Any tips on finding my mix voice? I have a big line between by normal voice and head voice as well and I would love to be able to sing in the middle without having to yodel!
I've been taking singing lessons for the past 5-ish years, and in the last two years I've had the absolute BEST teacher I could possibly ask for, and she's taught me so much, particularly around correct technique, like lifting the soft palate, breathing deeply from the diaphragm, and vocal onset (which is so so important to do correctly so that you don't get vocal nodes!!). Your voice is so developing so beautifully Dodie! As my vocal teacher says, "take it slow, and rather than pushing your voice, give it gradual nudges towards where you want to be". <3 xx
Also your new bed is so nice! Is it more comfy than the last because I have the same bed that you used to have have and because I have very low sealings I'm always hitting my bloody head lol x
I have the opposite problem. My head-voice is strong, and being a soprano I can sing loud, strong and clean in the high notes, but I have almost no control over my chest-voice :p I've been practicing tho', but metal-opera-ish seems to be where I'm best and were I have the best progress. You have a beautiful voice dodie, it's always a pleasure listening to you! And you have inspired a lot of both my lyrics and my progress. So thank you :D
I had the same issues you’ve spoken about! I started with a new singing teacher around the age of 17, (I am now 21) and he taught me using the estill model! This model is used at my drama school now, (I’m a musical theatre degree student) and it’s allowed me to understand how to manipulate the anatomy of my voice to create different sounds without strain or damage, and has given me my mixed voice and I can belt higher than I could have ever dreamed! While I’m 100% still learning and trying to master controlling my voice, (I am faaaaaaar from perfect!) estill has transformed my voice beyond recognition in the 4 years I’ve been learning using estill! I highly recommend this set of techniques ❤️ (p.s. I love your voice anyway!)
Dodie, is my 6th year in musical comedy, and i recently discovered that i can go really high, after YEARS of practice and practice, and i STILL struggle sometimes, i am not saying that you are going to have this struggle, but you have an amazing voice and i really think that u should not worry abt it, bc u are gonna kick that notes in the butt and sing like an angel (if it's more possibke, bc u already sound like one) lovee u, take care 💖💖💖
And this is why I love you and admire you so much! We all know you have an amazing voice but you're not afraid to admit that you need more training. Thank you! The social norm for "popular" music nowadays seems to be that you don't really have to know how to sing or how to use your voice properly and that leads to singers breaking their voices just for the lack of technique. And it's sad that people with very unique voices like Adele are hurting their vocal chords because they don't know how to use their voice. Both of my parents are musician and I grew up respecting your own instrument and learning the importance of healthy voice and SINGING LESSONS. It's in all caps because singing lessons are something I truly suggest everyone trying. Everything you said in the video use to be me... and okay it's still me... to a point. I used to think that there was no way I could one day belt like all the Elphaba's but now I know differently because I started singing lessons. I'm nowhere near where I want to be and I don't think I'm a good singer at all. But I know I'm better than before. My teacher is wonderful and respected in the theatre industry where I live and just knows and loves what she's doing. The biggest thing people always forget is breathing. I've been going to voice lesson for 4 years, 2 of those with this musical theatre teacher and still on every lesson we correct my breathing. It's something you cannot learn thru a video. You just need a professional to really listen to your voice and help you. And the moment when you finally get something is out of this world :) Okay I just really wanted to write this... I don't even know why because I feel like people here already know this :D But yeah I just love your voice and you can seriously hear that in just a year your voice has improved so so much <3
if you're interested in the bits about how your voice actually works i'd totally recommend Estill Voice training. It's "voice mechanics" stuff so it's like if you move this thing the sound changes like this and is honestly the most useful stuff i've learnt. there's probably someone in your area who teaches it.
I've been learning to sing opera for 4ish years and it is a challenge to try and find the right mix. Because I'm so set in the classical style, I really can't sing pop and I don't find much strength in my chest voice. I find "twang" tends to help there (but don't over do it). I guess everyone has their own vocal challenges. But I can't recommend the humble vocal warm up more than enough!
i legit almost shat myself and dropped the laptop when you sand No Tears Left To Cry. I love Ari, I love the song, I love you - win win win! Coveeeeeeeer! <3 ^^
A book that will be interesting for you is This is a Voice by Gillyanne Kayes and Steven Connor it’s got lots of info about how the voice work/ techniques etc and it was one of my first year mandatory uni book and we’ve used it loads x
I literally have this kind of voice! When I was younger (8-11) I looked up to people like Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande. I wanted to sing like them so much that I pushed my voice further than I should have and now I have a very strong chest voice. I never liked my head voice until literally about a year ago when I started watching Dodie and realised she has the beautiful, sweet higher register. I wish I could find my mixed voice but right now I'm just trying to strengthen that higher register (my vocal range sits around a C3 to D6 and breaks from chest to head around the middle C mark)
ohmygod its my time to shine. I'm a studying voice in college!! and i want to teach people how to sing healthy and well so here is what I have learned and would like to share with you and the world: First is that belting is not really very good for you. Neither is your chest voice. It isn't bad to use it sometimes but you should understand that it can really strain and eventually damage your voice. Second, SINGING IS BREATHING. You sing the same way you speak. You should breathe from your belly, not your chest. If you take a deep breath and your belly does not rise, you are not taking a good breath. Support!! Is!! Important!!! A good supportive breath is taken with your belly and you feel your back open up and your butt pushes in. It feels good!!! Like a yawn or a good bowel movement. AND LAST THING: Sing forward. Imagine that you are throwing your voice far away and focus on that. Your voice comes from your belly and out the mask of your face. Your nose or mouth will feel buzzy and you might feel out of control. But it's good!! Lean into it!!! Also relax your jaw as much as possible i promise you're probably trying way harder than you should. My teacher says you shouldnt listen to yourself but instead feel your body (which as someone who also feels disconnected from my body this is very difficult but can also be very therapeutic). I HOPE I WAS HELPFUL
You were nasal a while back so you are improving. I have a degree in voice I would like you to look into supporting your sound with your diaphragm. Breathing is so important when singing and where you are breathing from. Comes from down low not your chest.
Don’t be afraid to belt and practice loudly!! Your neighbors will be happy to have such talent next to them haha! I just had to get over my fear of that since my neighbors always blast music and TV anyways so I might as well sing. They’re loud so I can be loud in the shower or in my room too damn it!!
Dodie I'm 14 and I've went through that phase but I would totally recommend getting a singing teacher if that's what you want to do because even with about 6 weeks with my new singing teacher she has taught me a lot about technique and belting safely. And I've found that singing does take a lot of time and effort to perfect but I'm sure you'd do great. My singing teacher is specifically for musical theatre and has had students on the west end so i trust her indefinitely and leaves room for me to make mistakes. It's all about finding the right teacher for you and trust but you have such a pretty voice as it is so you mightn't even need all the work I'm getting
Oh goodness Dodie. I don't think you understand👏how👏much👏I👏relate.👏
I have an okay (???) head voice and a fairly comfortable chest voice, but I struggle so much with that middle voice. I just scream and I hate it! I wish that I could sing normally and I've actually learned so much by just singing along to your music. You've improved my singing voice a lot so thank you!! I hope one day I can sing like you. ❤
Dodie I love your chest voice, it's lower and powerful. I hate the idea that female singers have to go high to be considered skilled. Your lower voice conveys so much emotion, don't stop using it just because you want to work on your high voice too.
Dodie, have you done any research on mask resonance or face resonance? It's the key you're missing for anyone who wants to achieve high, powerful belts (coupled with laryngeal and tongue relaxation + good breath support). Basically start with a really annoying sound; try crying like a baby, then try singing on "ng" until you feel vibration in your face. That's what you want to feel when you do high belts.
Anyways, I love your voice just the way it is and this is only a few tips I can offer if you'd like to be beltier.
some cheeky no tears left to cry promo at the end, lovvit
srsly tho i think you have a beautiful voice. i think starting singing lessons would be great but i think focus on finding your own confident vocals rather than trying to be the musical theatre person you aren't--you have a really lovely and unique sound and i'd hate to hear that morph into the many voices that've been heard before.
i think more than anything i just wanna be able to hear you live! the mix of your crowds being um. very enthusiastic! and your quieter singing means last year when i saw you perform i couldn't hear a thing unless the audience didn't know the lyrics lol
i am in NO way a professional when it comes to singing, but there a few tips and tricks i think will help you get that ‘belty’ voice you would like to have?
but first u gotta know that belting is a NO NO my voice coach says that it ruins the vocal chords. even if you’re practicing proper larynx placement u gotta know that the voice and the volume has to come from the diaphragm and all that but not the throat and the vocal chords yee
I suggest you research about how to use the diaphragm when singing? I can’t explain it well and I don’t want you to read this and have me explain it wrong sjsjjdhff but i promise it really helps!
I hope I didn’t come off as too entitled or anything :( but i just thought that this could help you get a bit closer to where you want to be when it comes to singing? And you’re far better than me when it comes to vocal control and artistry when approaching songs jajsjd
So little fact: that line in your voice is called (by music professionals aka not me lol) your passagio. I took a bunch of lessons from a lady who had multiple degrees in vocal stuffs, and she always had me sing in my passagio as practice so one day i could belt songs out like a musical theatre person. It was really hard, and i hated doing because it was uncomfy and it sounded terrible, but its kind of like learning to do the splits. Its a lot of stretching and warming up and uncomfy moments, but the results are worth it :):) as for your voice, it is a beautiful soft sound that i have spent many hours trying (and failing) to replicate, which is what makes your music and your sound so uniquely yours.
yo yo dodie i got the same problems. but i’m in choir and voice lessons and the way that people seem to belt (i.e., idina menzel) isn’t very healthy. you gotta sing more forward and keep your tongue flat. imagine pulling a string from your forehead and that’s where you should aim your voice
do you have tips on vibrato? i’m a singer and i admire your vibrato SO MUCH because i can’t do it to save my life. please give me some tips!! also runs!! i cannot do that aah!!
can you make some sort of reference list or playlist or a few links to some helpful singing tutorials cause you made reference to some things ive never heard of before and i wanna know and learnnnnn ya :) (or if anyone reading this knows stuff plz link or explain plzzz)
Get a singing teacher if you can. 😊 I tried to learn from tutorials on youtube then went to voice lessons and my technique was all wrong... It's very difficult to learn on your own because you cannot hear your real voice by yourself 😶
I rather enjoy the early works of youtube songsingers because the sounds (it's not just you) are often more unique. Basicly the better a singer you become the less unique your covers become.
i grew up on musical theatre and had singing lessons since i was little which is how i can sing those belty songs. but i did find that some time around age 11/12 my voice did a weird breaky thing, i was able to sing more maturely and how they do on stage. i was just wondering whether anybody else had this?? it was like singing puberty
Everybody's voice goes through puberty actually :D So that's why the sound of your singing voice sometimes changes. My voice actually just got brighter :D
For your vocal health do not just do internet research. Especially if you want to learn how to belt (which is the most dangerous type of singing if you can't naturally do it) then get lessons. It is difficult to teach yourself how to healthily belt. Obviously there are exceptions but if you want longevity from your voice (which I'm presuming you do) then getting some lessons is the safest option. You have a great natural voice btw and tbh your voice won't be in its prime until your late 20s/early 30s so you've got time to work on it!
No need to belt out your songs. That is a very good way to hurt your voice permanently. Look into the singers who sound as good now or better than when their careers opened up. So many have lost their beauty because they would force the sound or thought growling was cool, and would not rest their voice between shows. I really respect Gaga, she went to training and now kicks ass. I think Pink did too. I do not want to mention the singers who have lost their beautiful voices but it is easy to find them. It is so sad that the music industry does not protect their singers and make them go to lessons. In stead they use them up and spit them out.
Opera singer here, hi!, mouth position will do a lot to open up the right resonance spaces in your skull and chest, so instead of opening your mouth in a horizontal position try to leave the jaw relaxed and the lips form a more vertical shape, that will help you put the voice forward, you probably like your chestier voice better because your mouthpiece is more relaxed hence no tension, equaling no pressure on the vocal folds. There is SOOOOO much I could tell you, but I would really suggest you take lessons, you could get more tools to further expand your musical horizons. I've seen that you are a Jacob Collier fan as I am, and I think he credits big part of his musical abilities to the expansion and control of his voice. Good luck in your vocal endeavours, hugs! :3
i think you cut your syllables off too much and your voice is too quiet whereas it seems louder to yourself since youre the one singing. so it sounds like youre afraid to have people hear you. my voice teacher used to always say sing one dynamic louder than what its supposed to be
I really wish I could shout to songs too but I just got a weak airy voice ;-;
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andré domingues2018-04-23 22:12:59 (edited 2018-11-14 18:30:35 )
wow now isn't that me my mixed voice is i n e x is t e n t and i can barely support anything above C4 which is kind of stupid for a growing baritone i find it even more frustrating cause so many people say developing a head voice helps in the mix but hEy guess who has a developed head voice and no mixed uGGGGGh ok
edit: hai its been 6 months so I'm getting better but still no supported mixed voice
my voice has changed so much?? like idk if it's puberty or anything but in like 5-6th grade i used to be the highest soprano but now i can pas for a tenor? Also my range is so small?? Idk man my voice is whack
I'm awful at singing and have a big family so i'm never home alone to practice and i wouldn't ever be able to take vocal lessons because i would just DIE of embarrassment of having to sing in front of someone else but i want to be able to sing SO BADLY and just argh it makes me sad and frustrated I also think i'm probably just not meant to actually be able to sing lol i'll just stick to other forms of music ig :,(
Thank you for this, I've been posting cover songs on my own channel but get so insecure about how weak my voice is. You're one of the people that really inspire me💕 p.s your voice is great.❤
I LOVE her voice. i always listen to even if its a lie every morning and i definitely agree the way her voice is matches PERFECTLY with her writing anyway just eh i love
dodie I love your chest voice so much oh my days we hardly ever get to hear your belt but your last little note at the end was great you should sing with it more!! xx
I love the reflection at the end 😂 and I also love you sharing your journey because I alssooooo struggle with the inbetween so it's nice to hear about your progression and gives me hope 💜
In my vocal lessons my teacher asked my age and when I said 24 he told me that my voice isn’t even settled fully yet. But you sing beautifully! Keep it up Dodie!!!!
Dodie! You're such an inspiration to me and I've had this same exact issue with me recently when I was taking voice lessons. No one really knew what I was talking about when I would explain it so thank you!!
honestly, your voice is so incredibly quirky and unique (in a good way lOL) that i'd rather listen to it for hours on end than a belting and powerful one.
I'm stuck trying to find that middle ground between my head and chest voice. And wow it's frustrating sometimes! But it's REALLY reassuring hearing someone as talented as you struggled with this at some point too :)
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major tom2018-04-23 21:49:05 (edited 2018-04-23 22:09:06 )
this is so funny because my mixed voice reference was always always you! you seem to sing so effortlessly into and out of your head voice without any weird cracks (like in mine lol) and I've admired it since the beginning!
YESSSS. I am the same exact way. My voice is awesome in quiet songs. And I can belt a song or two but then my voice is strained for the rest of the day. It sucks because I want a powerful singing voice.
I think your voice sounds amazing either way! To be quite honest I am jealous of your voice, as I have a lower voice. Keep doing whatever you're doing because it's amazing! P.S I was listening to your cover of "Even if it's a lie" when I saw you uploaded this. Much love Xx ❤
I am like totally strugling with the same thing for a long time. I really appreciate this video, cause i've been thinking your singing is, like, perfect from the first song i heard you preform. It gives me some courage not to hate my own singing voice, when i just can't make it sound as i would like it to be. Now i can belive a little more in myself, thank you <3
This video is really cool! I’m now noticing that my voice is very similar (in that it’s split in 2) and I have done the driving thing 😜 I’d go out for like 3 hours and just sing my favorite stuff until my voice was raw. Sounds crazy, but I was able to stretch my chest voice up two steps 😊 I’m currently trying to figure out my vibrato
I love that you've done like, research =) I've just been trying to listen to a bunch of different singers right now and trying to mimic the specific "sound" that singer uses and finding that portion of my voice haha.
ive never had singing lessons or really done much research bc i always thought i could learn everything by doing and the things i couldnt do with my voice, i just would never be able to do. this is really educational and while i never intend to have a career in singing, i enjoy doing it, i think im ok at it and i'd like to be better
I love your voice so much. The softness and quietness is so unique and soothing and beautiful and I wish I could sing that softly. I've been working really hard in my vocal class and it's helped so much. Everyone thinks singing is just a THING but it's soooo technical and requires lots of muscle memory it's crazy.
I struggle with my mix voice too!! It's gotten slightly better over the years, but as someone who would love to perform more musical theatre-y type stuff, I'm nowhere near where I need to be as a female. I can sing a lot of the stuff Jeremy Jordan sings though like The Last Five Years. Moving Too Fast is my fav. <3
In my opinion, your voice is just SO LOVELY OML. I feel like it suits you as a person (or your YouTube personality), it's soft and calm and emotional but it can be bright and fun and happy. Your voice has this certain aspect of it that just calms everyone and everything, that aspect also makes it so recognisably Dodie. I'm in no way trying to enforce my opinions on you and I do understand the want for change, I just think that your voice is beautiful how it is :)
aaaahhhh i really wish that i could get a mix!!! the problem with learning voice the way i did (and still am bc i'm only like 15) is that i'm either full out belting or singing total opera. both can be nice, but i just waaaannnttt a miiixx it would help me muchhh. but yeah, i'm sure you'll find you're belt eventually dodie, i believe in you <3 (and your mix is a very gorgeous one so there's that as well)
I do classical as well as musical theatre singing and my voice teacher says she recommends this channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Tomburkevoice . His "Straws Will Save Your Life" video has ideas for weird straw exercises to work on your mix/belt without startling neighbors! I do them all the time in bathrooms and hallways before concerts or auditions and they help so much.
I’m pretty comfortable in my mix, but I can’t find my head voice unless I’ve worked out earlier in the day 😂😂 I guess vocal warmups just aren’t cutting it.
i asked my parent's to get me your book ages ago but they forgot but my dad finally ordered it and it was delivered today and i was just walking home from school reading
I've never read whilst walking i was just exciting to start reading it
You have a great voice.. the passagio is difficult even for the greatest opera singers, but if you want some great info watch some of the masterclasses of the great operatic sopranos, or mezzo sopranos... Marilyn Horne talks alot about the passage in her master classes.... Luciano Pavarotti once compared the difference between good singers and great singers between the difference of shifting a Volkswagen and a Cadillac.. The shifting between gears of a regular car and a luxury car.... Learn how to cover your voice, in the lower register and you use that as a jumping point into the upper register, just as important is learning diaphragm and breath control. You'll learn more about vocal control from the great opera singers than any pop singer. Not many pop singers can sing completely un-mic'd to 4000 people for 3+ hours!
I either love my voice or hate it. My friends always ask me to sing for them then I come up with excuses for my voice like “I can’t stop coughing.” Or “My allergies aren’t the greatest right now.” Even though they love my voice and praise me for it.
It's bad to use too much chest voice thoughhhh. I had my first singing lesson a couple of weeks ago (with bloody opera singer lul) and he was AVOID CHEST VOICE. You have to like balance chest and head voice apparently
i have a background as a choir person so i've gotten pretty comfortable using my voice but i dont have much of the technical knowledge im currently trying to teach my girlfriend (she's transitioning so shes pushing to have a higher voice than most women so that she can pass) how to project, keep her voice steady, and its really difficult for me because singing is how i work and shes not comfortable with singing BUT i think its really great confidence, research, and practice are key
Okay Dodie I need this from you. I need you to please sing Ariana Grande's new song that you sang in the end. It was amazing and it would be fucking awesome of you did a cover.
Big loud voices are pleasing because they are expressive, but dodies is expressive in a different way, equally as beautiful and unique and magical as even someone as gifted as Amy Winehouse, because although the amazing timbres of the powerful voices of someone like winehouse arn't there, there are still distinct timbres in dodies voice, just as uniquely remarkable and beautiful as Amy Winehouses, but in a very different way. I think the way dodie sings now is so special and doesn't need to change, I'd defiantly say she's one of the most gifted living vocalists.
Im ashamed to admit that when I first heard your voice a few years ago (in “Adored by him”) I thought “It’s awful why is she so quiet” - And now I absolutely adore it! I’ve learnt over the years that musical theatre and belting high isn’t the be all end all - I relate to having a low range chest voice! But your voice is so sweet and pure, and we love it more than words can say - And shame on me for having disliked quiet voices before. x
Youve probably heard this already but tilt your head forward and raise your eyebrows on the higher notes, it will give you a more open sound and help you hit them :)
Anyone have tips for vibrato? That and little (what I call) twiddles are my weak points when it comes to singing. I've got a strong belt and head voice but I can never add in twiddles or vibrato which would really take it to a whole new level.
I have no desire to sing professionally, but I wanted to sing better (I sing in church a lot lol). Driving helped me practice. And I'd sing when I was home alone. For me I needed to practice singing with my chest. I taught myself vibrato and how to take breaths without raising my shoulders. Nowhere near professional level, but I'm pretty proud of how I sound now. I can "belt" out now. :) Hamilton helped a lot. ;)
“i’m not so confident in my singing” ...but like you have albums out that are bEAUTIFUL AND HOW CAN YOU— idk i guess it’s better to be humble than cocky
Maybe this is obvious and theres a reason you’re not doing it but it’s much easier to get better at something musical with an expert to teach you I would probably still be playing flute like I did four years ago if I hadn’t gotten a great lessons teacher plus professionals like that can hook you up with studios or practice rooms if you don’t wanna practice at home
I have the opposite problem, I can (kinda) belt but I want to be able to do that soft head voice and I just can't figure out how! My head voice in general sucks but if I try to do that breathy, soft voice I just can't I'll just have to keep doing belty songs. My belts still sound a bit shouted sometimes when I go too high but it's getting better and it comes way easier to me than head voice.
Ugggggggggh I wanna go karaoke so much, I live for pub karaoke. Once an old man clapped after me and my friend sang a duet of Guns n Roses - Sweet Child O Mine lol gr9 times
idk maybe you could join a choir for fun I joined the one at my school last year and since then, I have increased my vocal range by like 50 per cent and I yk just learnt lots of techniques and idk I just feel more secure???
Doddleoddle Yo if you listen to grace vanderwaal’s clearly you’ll think your in literal church. And my ex friend surrenders in choir and she’s GOOOOOD. Grace also has a group called little miracles. Look it up. Also dodes, it would be an AMAZING experience for you! Kind of like acapella but with different concepts. I love acapella but I don’t edit so I can’t do it. Love you!!
Singing properly is a lot simpler than people make it out to be. “Belting” is actually very unhealthy when not done properly and you’ll never see experts and singing tutors use the term “belting” as it is viewed in an unhealthy way by people who haven’t been trained or casual singers. When people say ‘I want to belt’ they mean they want to sing with power behind their voice but the problem is, no one tells them how to do that so they end up doing an awful lot of damage by singing with a “chest voice” which is also a very unhealthy term. When you hear people singing powerfully and they’re singing properly, what they’re doing is actually very simple. The sound comes from air and how they use that air. When inhaling, they lift their chest (but not their shoulders) and expand their rib cage. When singing out, they direct the air out over the roof of their mouth. Little to no air is released through the nose (pro tip: pinch your nose when you sing. If you sound nasally you’re singing with bad technique and could potentially do an awful lot of damage to your larynx. If the sound it clear, you’re singing with good technique) the chest is kept up it does not sink in and the air is pushed using the diaphragm. If you look in the mirror and look at your neck while you sing, you shouldn’t see any movement from muscles going on in your neck. Your throat is simply a vessel for the air to flow through and it should be completely relaxed as should your jaw. You must make sure to have good posture when singing; I.e. shoulders back, back straight, weight evenly distributed. When going for higher notes, the worst thing you can do is raise your chin up. If anything you should angle it down to create a clear pathway for the air. It’s all to do with how the air moves so terms such as “head voice”, “chest voice” and “belting” as I said, are quite misleading and potentially damaging. Singing is simple when you look at it how you’re supposed to. Where does the sound come from? Air. How do I get the sound out? Push air out of mouth from diaphragm. Simple as.
Wow this is so interesting! I love the way you explore yourself, it's fascinating. // You voice has always sounded like an angel's to me! I melt everytime you sing and speak. Love ya!
dodie! Your voice is amazing and thank you for posting this video! As a choir singer, we're told constantly to find our mixed voice and, most importantly, breath deep through our diaphragm. And I can hear you do that in your belting bit and I just think that is SO COOL! And askjdlgjk incoherent fangirling
Great job, dodie, your voice has improved SO MUCH and sounds lovely! Ok, I'm leaving now Cheers~
i was literally just wondering how to sing like you today!! this video was so coincidental c: but i love your voice dodie and i'm sure lots and lots of others do as well -- keep being youuuuu!
You have a lovely voice! It works amazing with your music! Just keep practicing! I’ll practice with and maybe someday we’ll both be where we want to be with our voices!
aaaa thank you for this dodie! I have this huge split between my head and chest too and it's very reassuring to know that you had this, but that you've gotten past it and sound so good now !! 💞💞 hoping for my head voice to improve soon! (though I know it takes so long and I just gotta keep workin at it)
I don't I've ever been this early It's amazing that you're making progress with your voice - it's always been lovely, but its good to challenge yourself and always improve 🤗🤗
Your so amazing, and your voice makes me cry, happy and sad tears (the sad arent bad dw) but you inspire so many people , i love you , we alll love you!
Dodie you're amazing and I love listening to your voice because it's unique and when you sing your original covers, I really can see how you use the beauty in your voice to make those covers sound so stellar. Keep it up :')
hey, at least you know for certain that you sound really great in quiet music! i always admire how unique your voice is. i, on the other hand, have the vocal range about the length of a ruler and find my voice pretty plain and useless. :p
one of my favorite things about choir is how much my voice has improved. when i started in 6th grade i was absolutely awful at it and over the past five years ive grown and my voice has matured so much. im still nowhere near happy with how i sound singing (i personally feel i sound like a raccoon screeching even if my best friend says she loves my voice) but i love seeing how much progress theres been. i now know how to control my breathing, how to sing out, how to just sing Properly. i love singing and i know im not great but im so grateful for choir helping me improve.
I've always admired you for singing whatever you want however you want to. I have a tiny wittle voice and you've encouraged me to continue singing and learning anyway. You don't need to have a big impressive belty voice to sing. Thank you Dodie ❤💖
Can I just say it’s so encouraging to see singers I admire (such as yourself) openly putting out on the internet that their skill and talent took time to learn, and they haven’t truly mastered it. It’s so encouraging to see you being human, and beautiful, and amazing and ahhhhh ilysm 😂💕
I can listen to your voice at any time no matter my emotion and I will always feel amazing. You make me cry with happiness and cry with sadness and just cry because... because? I don’t know sometimes your voice is just so amazing!
This was really interesting! I can't sing at all and have never any formal training, but listening to you talk about understanding your voice was cool. Maybe I'll try these things out when I finally get back to having a room to myself and a car to drive lol :P
From a musical theatre singer’s perspective, this is really interesting and really useful!! But I know that every time I listen to your songs from now on, I’ll be trying to guess what voice you’re using 😂😂
ahhhhhh my whole life i've been describing this same thing as like,, having this gap in my vocal range the number of times ive been singing along to something and my voice just fuckin gives up because i'm trying to push my chest voice this also explains why i get lightheaded sometimes whenever i sing soprano at choir never thought of it as chest/head voice before learn so much wow thanks dodie
eeee! as a theatre student this actually made me so incredibly happy--this is exactly what i needed. i have vocal juries (vocqal final sort of thing) coming up and I'm doing 2 very high songs because my vocal teacher believes in my head voice, even though i dont. i've been giving up on my voice a lot recently and this made me feel a lot better. thank you for being so amazing gah !
Yeah I find it so easy to relate as I’ve been in a church choir for 6 years and had unofficial, irregular lessons for half that time, and I’ve been trying to find my more versatile voice from that, but I’m still working on it. I love your voice Dodie as it can be mounded to fit the genre you’re singing, and I love that.
Dodie, personally I think you have a beautiful voice. I know you say you’d like to be able to belt out songs and “hit dem high notes” but I honestly love it when you sing in your low, soft chest voice; even more so when you layer it up and harmonise it all together cause it just gives me chills and sounds so perfect, it’s amazing!! 😍 nothing wrong with wanting to improve though and I can’t wait to hear you continuing to get better 💕 (sorry for the mini novel lol)
honestly i wish i had a voice like yours or the confidence to try and find my voice. i joined choir for one year and then quickly left because i felt so ashamed of my inability to sing like the other choir kids. i can sometimes sound okay and have fun but the rest of the time i sound like a squalling cat
I'm struggling so hard to find my mixed voice at the moment... I'm only comfortable when I sing in my chest voice, everything else I tend to avoid cause I'm scared of my voice cracking (which always happens). I'm finally getting braver, and I'm trying to gradually step out of my comfort zone but it's so frustrating when my voice betrayes me and cracks at improbable times sigh
Literally through singing along to your covers (personal fave is Bring it All Back) i have learnt so much about my own singing voice (eg I am a baritone yAY) and I've gained so much confidence in my own voice! I'm nowhere near performing popstar level lol but thanks for giving me a lil hobby and something to do when i am so boRED of studyinggggg ok thank u for your time xo
Screaming in my car is the only reason I've learned how to sing tbh, and Dodie even if your voice isn't where you want it to be, it is beautiful either way AND IM SO HAPPY FOR THE UPLOADS. Love ya and have a wonderful day little bean <3
hey dodie!! i’ve been practically sealing with the same issue as well and one really helpful tip i can recommend is try shutting your mouth and then slowly move your jaw down (with your lips still sealed) sounds silly but it helps! this technique is known as “technical singing” it supports the sound a lot better and will make the sound quality better and won’t give you that strain we often feel when we go higher! you’ll feel the little space i’m talking about about right about where your ear and jaw joint!!
This video helped me soooo much. When I sing like a whisper kinda ( like a head voice ) it sounds pretty decent but when I try to sing loud it just doesn't click.
Belting recommendations: do it while washing dishes, showering or hoovering. Idk why but having a loud "covering sound" helps me feel less self-conscious/forget to be considerate of others 😉
Omg would it be possible if you could do more videos on how you've found your voice and explaining stuff you've learned?? This video was so handy itself!! I do music in school and I think vids like this would be soo helpful with my music exam. 10/10 for this video honestly thank youu
Lol I’m the opposite. I’ve been told that I can belt well but I’m jealous of how Dodie can have her low soft chest voice because I just cannot manage that without yawning. Not to mention higher notes that I struggles with (like the ending of You for example) Dodie, your definitely an inspiration to me and a reason I auditioned for my schools choir to learn more and kinda like... idk expand my range I guess.
It was really interesting to hear about the more technical side of your singing. Personally I like the fact you don’t have a massive/extremely powerful voice. It sends the message to young musicians that you don’t have to sound like Whitney Houston to be a successful singer. I really do feel like the softness of your voice and the tone makes you unique. I don’t know if this is the right way to describe it but I love the subtlety of your voice. The contrast between the delicate and raw nature of your voice and such hard hitting lyrics really emphasises the songs meaning to me. I could be talking rubbish but this is the best way I could describe it :’D
this is so relatable it's almost funny. i get the struggle, but I've never been able to find my middle voice because my voice tends to yodel (?????) whenever I switch from chest to head voice. honestly I didn't even know there was a middle voice till now! thanks dodie I guess?
Don’t sing in a car! it’ll ruin your voice (although I’d love a dodie carpool karaoke) The position you’re sat in and the acoustics in the car make you push your voice more without realising x
Anyone have any tips on growing range / improving my head voic and makeing it stronger? I like the way my chest / mix sounds (I think) and my voic is definitely naturally lower but I really don’t like how my head voice sounds a lot of the time and it’s definitely not strong
some people say my singing voice is like yours (and also a lil bit like hedys) and every time i’m get compared to you or hedy my heart goes whooosh because i’d kill to have the voice of a clark sister
YES GOSH I need SERIOUS help finding a mix voice cuz I have that same kinda gap thing going on lol but like I can sing a wide range perfectly when it's quiet but the minute I start trying to belt it's 😬😬😂😅
Also I have the same relationship with my voice, but in reverse? I can belt pretty well, but my voice goes straight from belting to falsetto and I'm like??? I want other types of voices too.
as a belter, i can say that it’s really difficult to developed a voice where you can belt with ease. i’ve been singing for two years and belting for about a year and a half. the main thing that you have to remember is that you must use your diaphragm (a tiny thing under & between your lungs) when you belt notes because you WILL strain your vocal chords if you use your throat. just have fun and keep your voice healthy when you sing! :)
"That wasn't bad!" No it heccin wasn't!!!! You probably can sing out more than you think. Try warming yourself up and walking yourself up the scale every day if you haven't already! This could help your range of chest voice.
I used to be able to belt- or so I thought.. I was taught to mix in my nose (NOT GOOD) and I ended up hating my voice... that was all of last year.. I kept doing it to the point where I strained my voice so badly it took a couple months to heal and get back to it's state before I started damaging it... Then I switched teachers, and I started doing more research. On top of that- I actually started doing classical and taking my RCM training seriously... My 'belting' is getting a lot better, and although my mixed isn't exactly the strongest it's getting better as I've continued my classical training, and have learnt to better focus my air and transition between genres... lol that's just my story cx
the BEST vocal technique i ever learnt is when supporting high/belting notes, to imagine that someone is pushing the end of a broom and physically poking your larynx to get that note out of of you haha. it’s hard to explain, but just before you go in to hit a note you actively move your stomach inwards to support it and you can feel that motion by putting your fingers firmly under your rib cage in the centre of your stomach. your voice has improved SO much dodie!!<3
I had the same problem as you, dodie, and a lot more problems. But since i started going to singing classes i'm impressed of what i sound like now. It gave life to a lot of parts of my voice i did not know i had. If you never had any kind of vocal lessons, it never hurts to try. I'm sure your strong voice is somewhere inside of you, waiting to come out <3
heck yeah i need to get this this shit down with my music, but i'm having a hard time knowing where to start like i know what i wanna do in my life i just don't know how or which genre or how i should learn it or what i should expect i really need to get over my fear of changes and starting something new, and i can move on with what i want
My voice always sounds VERY nasally and is split right down the middle with a halfway decent (but strong and never on key) chest voice and a soft but pretty head voice and I know I probably need lessons to find a mixed voice and get rid of my nasally singing.
Also one more thing: when I went to the doctor when I was little they said I had the most mucus they’d ever seen in my sinuses, ears and nasal cavities and I had to get my adenoids removed so I could hear properly but my speaking voice is also very nasally because of this. Could that relate to my singing voice?
i’m an alto( idk if that has anything to do with it but) i can’t belt either, sounds like i’m just yelling. im glad someone is the same way. i thought it was just me.
Okay the bit at the end where you sing beside the mirror for a while and the mirror is doing something different at the end freaked me out I was like WAIT IS A MIRROR. HOW DOES THAT WORK!!?? for a solid 30 seconds but then I realised... It dodie she can do anything.
i wish i could sing all 'daintily' for lack of a better word like you can. i used to only use my wispy ass head voice that was and still is weak as heck and nowhere as pretty as yours... now i use mainly chest and i'm STARTING to get a hang of mix dhsjsj but i wish i could have one of those chill indie girl voices that are just like... super pleasant? you feel me?
As a singer with..... like.... way too many years of training not to be doing it professionally now..... I always love hearing other people's voice journey. We strategically hide and work on weak spots when performing, so it's easy to forget others have the same troubles ♡♡♡
I wish I know my voice just as well but if I was listening properly... I use my chest voice WAAAAAY too often and so whenever I "try" to sing in my head voice it just breaks... in the middle...
tbh i feel like my voice is a lil better with being big rather than soft but i neVER have chance to practice because my house is always full and im too embarrassed argHhH
It’s funny that you say you would annoy your neighbours, if you would practice singing. Isn’t practicing music always annoying to others? And if you then are on stage, they will freak out. Well it has to come from somewhere doesn’t it? Best regards from a electric guitar who would love to crank his amp at least for once in 20 years of playing. Lol 😄
My voice sounds nice but my vocal range sucks too. I want to go to like a vocal coach or something to help me get better bc I want to be a singer when I get older. I'm too anxious to sing in my room bc I'm afraid my parents or neighbors will hear me and the only time I really get to sing out is either in choir (not really) or when I'm in the car alone so I don't know my exact vocal range but I know it's not good lol. I hope my voice will get better as I get older too. Idk I just wanted to talk about that k bye
Just a lack of proper technique :) Maybe try finding a singing teacher. :) You just have to find your mixed voice... sometimes it's just really hard to find... (that's me :D )
this video is so important ive always had the opposite problem of gettin out of my chest/more talk-y range to higher notes!!! ur voice is lovely i love u
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chloe moriondo i love your voice and i cant wait to see you grow
13 likesur voice is legit goals it's basically mine but a nice version lol
125 likeschloe moriondo i love you!!!!!!!!
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2 likesgoogle, is it sacrilege if its god insulting herself? thanks
34 likesI’m so jealous of both of you guys. I have very limited vocal range due to being a 2 month premie. Chloe your an absolutely outstanding beautiful talented young woman and I admire you so. Dodie, same thing. I envy you guys. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to be gifted in voice and not just ukulele and guitar and piano. Mine is weird and I have an annoying voice. I don’t edit my videos becuase I’ll regret it and I’ll delete them. You guys are over here like, oh, I’m mediocre. If your mediocre than I have no doubt I’m my damn brother. (Its a joke. He tried the oboe and hurt our ears for 1 year and moved on to trumpet and other things. He’s an amazing genius though. Also gifted in swimming, computer science, and reading and writing.) I’m a straight A student but I don’t know what friends like and I have anxiety and I like drawing. That’s it. Thanks for reading you guys are my IDOOLLLLLSSSS thanks for stopping by salem the ukulele out PEACE.
4 likesChloeee, I actually love this and you ❤
1 likey'all are great stop complaining and gEt oN wIth iT I lOve y'AlLL
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0 likeslol collab plz cause i love you both.
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0 likesHold up, I didn't know that u watched dodie. Yall need to do a collab. My life would be complete like when u sang with cavetown.
4 likeschloe moriondo ahhhhh hi chloe I love your videos!
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1 likewhen she, sorry correction. THE QUEEN DODIE was singing "no tears left to cry" I was shook
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Kathy Simon it was honestly beautiful
5 likesomg the vibrato; like a fresh cup of Dodie tea ☕
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6 likesWith a lot of milk and sugar
Lola Alvarado yes yes
3 likesBarbary Singletary nice and sweet 🌹
3 likesNow I realise why dodie said "shouting" so weirdly!
184 likesAs a Filipino who loves to sing, but have no professional lessons. I can harmonize along but that's about it. I'm an alto and I always envied the Filipino singers especially Regine Velasquez and Lea Salonga. For some reason, the Philippines has this idea of "the higher, the better." It's something that I needed to get over because I KNOW I'm a good singer. I just have to keep in mind that a high range ≠ good singer.
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Lea Salonga is superhuman, man. I swear her voice has not only stayed the same for 30 years, but has gotten even better! It's insaaaaaaaaane
28 likestallasianchick i relatr cuz imma Filipino #DodieMNL
1 likeI'm sure that you're a great singer whether you sing high or low 🌝 the most important thing to remember is to always have emotion while singing. Talented sa singing ang mga pinoy, lalo na kung may karaoke tsaka may inumin 😂
5 likesKyle Malfoy oh I am at my best when lasing! ;)
3 likesi am filipino (pinoy/boy) but my voice is weird, i can sing i can harmonize but the problem is my voice it sounds like there is something blocking my voice
3 likesHello my fellow filipina!
1 likeI have the opposite problem. I can't sing a lt of the songs I love cause they're just too low
1 likeYES.
1 likeAnd don't forget how Filipinos tend to be believe that LOUDER = BETTER 😅😅 don't worry, as a fellow Filipina singer, I understand :/
1 likeif your family whips out the karaoke at filipino house parties, and you can at least sing in tune, that’s impressive enough for your aunts and uncles! i know
0 likessuper agree!!!! you do you, i'm a filipino myself and a singer as well and I have the exact same thoughts. just concluded that 'birit' isn't always the way to go and singing in the range that you're most comfortable with will do you just fine 💕 go you!!!!
0 likestallasianchick how do you harmonize!!?!
0 likesomg im a filipno
0 likesw h o loves to sing
ahhh same! i used to be upset that i couldn’t sing opm ballads. i’m a soprano 2 which is pretty much ‘i can sing high but not that high’ but now i’ve learned to just stick to what i know i can do which is soft indie stuff. you’re doing great, sis 💕
0 likesAs someone in musical theatre i love your voice so so much as a break from all the big songs i hear and sing all the time. It’s so lovely and soft and warm. Of course voice lessons would help a lot with your straining and your lack of technique but your head-ish voice is just as lovely. Plus, your music is just made for it xx
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Luke Sky Rip
2 likesAgreed! If anyone's interested, Eric Arcenaux has some fantastic videos to help with vocal techniques and all that good stuff that help TONS!
3 likesBleaky Ahhh i used to watch him in my theatre beginnings. He’s pretty good!
0 likesSarah Kaplin haha yep he’s an outstanding actor and his face is just so pleasing i had to put him as my icon
0 likesI love how curious everyone is about voice here :) Just a quick warning: Youtube is sadly full of fake singing teachers that say they know what their doing but actually you will end up hurting your voice if you listen to them. So think and research before you listen to anyone and if possible get an actual singing teacher and talk to their former students first to see if they're actually good :)
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This! Further to that, YouTube is filled with a lot of singers who do not practice proper technique and sing in very unhealthy ways and if these ways are copied will destroy one's vocal chords. It's painful to watch people idolize these people who don't know the first thing about proper technique (also this isn't about dodie, just a disclaimer in general).
8 likesStephanie le Canard Do you think Tristan Paredes is one of those people or does he actually know what he’s talking about?
1 likeBarry Allen He says he doesn't believe that there is a correct way to sing, which translates to "sing however you want (AKA get vocal damage)". I don't like him. I think he isn't a very good voice teacher. A vocal teacher on YouTube who knows what he's doing is Sam Johnson.
2 likesJimena Pardo thanks
1 likeBarry Allen No problem! :)
1 like0:29 i’m pretty sure she sings shouting the same way it’s sung in arms unfolding that’s some foreshadowing rigHT THERE
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You were right!
18 likesYesss
3 likesGurl gurl gurl
5 likesGo play the lottery please
8 likesYOU FIGURED IT OUY YOU GENIUS OH MY GOD
7 likesU just posted this after she posted her video explaining doing that 😒😒😒😒😒😒
4 likesActually she posted it like 4 or 5 days before, I still can't get over it😂😂😂
6 likeshaha how have you made this comment just around the time she uploaded that video hm?
2 likesboiiiii u were right
1 likewho came here after dodies hidden song video lol
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Lotts me too girl me too
2 likesLink ?
1 likeI took me so long to find this tho🤣
1 likeYeah lol I heard the "shouting" and "pretty hard to" notes from Arms Unfolding. I actually wasn't trying to hear it but once I heard the shouting note I recognized it and remembered the video about the hidden song
1 likeI'm so glad Dodie made this video because she explained what I've been trying to explain to my choir director for years lol. My voice always cracks around B flat (ish), and I always got so upset because my sister can belt like there is no tomorrow. So I ended up always singing songs sung by guys so I could belt and stay in my chest voice. But, after watching this I feel a lot better, like hey! I'm not the only one! I may go and try to sing some Dodie songs and listen to her voice to help me develop my head tone and chest voice. <3
38 likesBut... HOW were you able to find the mixed voice ON YOUR OWN? That's incredible . Without singing lessons? Holy crap.
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I did too. It took so long and just like dodie, whenever I would think I got something that sounded similar I would record it. I could probably make at least half an hour of me just being breathy and thinking it was my "mixed voice"
26 likesI found mine by accident! I was singing and for some reason i decided to try to impersonate the singer to see if that helped me hit her notes, and i slipped into the mixed voice! I hit the notes and got so excited that of course i lost it and it actually took me several tries to mimic howmit felt again. Over the next few weeks i would "find it" and "lose it" so much but i guess muscle memory kicked in eventually and its helped expand my range so much
38 likesI’ve never had a problem with my mixed voice. Of course, I mean ever since I’ve been more serious about singing.
0 likesSonia Wysocka I found mine a year or two ago and I’ve been singing more and more and my range has been naturally growing. I can now sing much lower and much higher and my mixed is strong! I really want to take voice lessons though so I can have proper help
1 likeI found mine, could sustain it, could expand my range, yet it's not as audible 😂
0 likeslmao I always herd her singing the word "shouting" and thought it was just a cute dodieism
62 likesAll singers on the radio sound the same and though I get that it's nice to have a strong voice I know nobody else who has such a soft and angelic and clear voice as you. You are so unique and special and I don't think i'd enjoy your music so much if you'd sound like everybody else.
57 likes2:09 IS WHEN SHE SINGS A BIT OF ARMS UNFOLDING
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jadriene also the “shouting” at 0:28
8 likesno, it's at 0:28 when she sings Shouting
0 likes@Olivia Marchello she doesn't just sing shouting in this video :/
2 likesOlivia Marchello she sang “pretty hard to”, “shouting”, and also “an” in this video
1 like"I'm not an expert in singing"
116 likesUgh yeah and I'm not an expert of breathing
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Okay firstly, mood and secondly, mood
4 likesTHE LOW SOFT CHEST VOICE IS JUST AAHHHHH I LOVE IT
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same! what video is that?
2 likesHey, did anyone notice at 0:28, when she sang ‘shouting,’ that it is the same as the lyric in Arms Unfolding?
749 likesWAS IT A TEASER INTO THE EP, I DUNNO?
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I FEEL SO DUMB THAT PEOPLE GOT THIS AND I DIDN'T
103 likesHOLY SHIT YOU WERE RIGHT
76 likesYou, my friend, are a smart cookie
51 likesWow
6 likesYALL LOUISA DID IT
8 likesdude omg
4 likesGo watch her newest video!
10 likesYOU’RE A GENIUS
6 likespsychic
3 likes... this was three weeks ago.. the video already came out when they posted this
18 likesShe literally uploaded a video explaining that whole thing she has multiple videos with this and she maðe it her song
3 likesUr just saying this after she uploaded her video explaining..... Wow ur so smart 😒😒😒😒
8 likesYep
0 likesHaha I just noticed
0 likeswhy aren’t i this smart oh dearrr
0 likesYes, yes it was
0 likeshi! the key with vibrato and belting is in the soft palette. it’s the soft bit at the back of your throat (so when you yawn and you feel cold air that’s your soft palette). keeping it raised is really important to make your voice stronger and always stay in tune! try taking a ~shock~ breath in where you can feel that cold air in the back of your throat. hope this helps! xx
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Huh, interesting. I’ll try to keep that in mind next time I sing!
0 likesI love your voice, it's so warm and lovely. It sounds like when sitting by the window on a rainy day, under a blanket drinking a cuppa xx
2 likesHidden words in ‘arms unfolding’
365 likes0:29 ‘Shouting’
0:38 ‘an’
2:09 ‘pretty hard to’
Please add more if you find any
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"crack" is in here too
16 likes"crack" in 0:34
19 likesI Have To Keep It Relevant Ya Know?
2981 likesOmg you're so precious
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You're* ;)
6 likesI fixed the typo
0 likesI hate that the comments are basically correcting a grammar error and no one gives a fuck about the thing they said like YES KEEP IF RELEVANT PLS
2 likeshi doddie, I was wondering if you could do a cover of birdy, wings. because someone who was very closed to me for about 10 years has recently passed away. and this songs reminds me so much of her and because I love you so much it would be wonderful if you were to sing. if so, thank you so much
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maybe spell her name right if you want her to do it?
1 likeI didn’t even notice that the last song was Ariana’s new song. How the hell did you make it sound so different and more awesome?
16 likesso I am an expert in singing and I've really noticed a dramatic improvement in your mix in the last few years. What I always tell my students with neighbours and roommates is just to find a time where you can practice for like 15 minutes a day. No neighbour or roommate will be bothered if you tell them "from 1pm to 1:15pm I'm gonna be screaming my head off, just so you know." Keep up the amazing work!!
17 likesDODIIIE the end was beautiful i'd love to hear you belt more :)) just go for it, you have it!!
6 likesI really liked your approach to this topic. You explained your weaknesses well without any self-deprecation. Idk if you'd be interested, but I'd love to see a little series of you taking voice lessons and seeing how you improve.
493 likesMy "belting" idol has to be Lea Michelle. That woman is friggin' incredible.
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Yesss, this! So much this! It's so good to recognize you have weaknesses and then use those to grow!
0 likesJuce Lea is incredible
0 likeswhy is a train conductor posting a video on dodies vlog channel?
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*adorable train conductor
120 likesI just chocked on my popcorn (yes I’m eating popcorn)
24 likesyEs
7 likesbecause they want tO
Kayla Hernandez dammit. I was gonna say that
5 likesKayla Hernandez very adorable train conductor*
9 likesI CANT RBEAHTE
6 likesher hat!!
4 likesKatie Nicholls spellcheck-its a thing.
1 likeKatie Nicholls god now i want popcorn too...
1 likeIdk
0 likesI loved the lil "shouting" part, but know that I know it's a part of an actual song I love it even more ♡
2 likesOMG YOUR VIBRATO!!! GIRLLLLLLL!! (Lol sorry I’m so cringy) also I would like to say something, in my English class today we had to talk about someone who inspired us so I chose you. Dodie. I just wanted to let you know that I look up to you so much. 💖😘☺️
9 likesI've just realised I have a similar voice to yours - the same strengths and weaknesses - so this is very encouraging :)
1 likeshe's talking about all these notes and i'm just nodding with a stern, understanding look as if i'm talented and know what she's talking about
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isla ME
0 likesI knew there was something suspicious about that beautiful lil shouting
60 likesWow, I never knew how complex singing actually was. Haha, it's great to get some insight on it.
0 likesThanks Dodie!
This video has been so constructive for me and I’ve done so much work and research on my voice and I thank you so much for that
1 likeDodie your a dancing queen (vlog reference) and a singing queen keep being chill and amazing and lovable and I know I’m annoying but I just want you to know.
2 likesDodie, your voice is beautiful! <3
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EXACTLY!!
2 likesWhy does she act like she’s awful?! She’s amazing and wonderful and I love all her flaws and her singing voice is amazing and singsong and makes me think of a hummingbird.
3 likesI know right? I'm such a big fan of her music.
0 likesHi Dodie, I hope this is helpful for you. I study music and major in singing at University. When you sing, try to imagine all your vowels like they are floating above the bones of your palate. The ee sound is closer to your teeth. The Uh sound is closer to the back of your mouth, near your throat, but they are all still above the bones of your palate. Never forget to imagine all the sounds floating above the bones of your palate. This is very useful. Singing is very mental and imaginative. Just imagine that when you're singing. And if you need to sing a very high note, open more your mouth to give that higher note more space, and imagine it floating even higher above your bones. The notes most sound very clean and without air while you practice. When you're performing it'll be easier to mix technics if you practiced what I'm telling you. I hope you read this and that it is helpful for you. I could send you some books about voice and technics if you want to :)
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When you do vocal exercises try imagining all the sounds floating high above the bones of your palate. Do this with all the notes, the low ones and high ones.Try to make them sound clean and without air. This helps unify the sound. Then when you perform you can mix technics.
4 likesAlso, when you breathe, inflate your thorax, and keep it this way while you sing sending the air from there and not from your throat. Try to imagine as your throat does't exist, specially when doing vocal exercises.
2 likesI will try this.
1 likea legend.
1 like"shouting"
18 likesDODIE YOU ABSOLUTE GENIUS
Wow this was really interesting I've been having singing lessons for 3 years and I still don't get a lot of it so it's nice to know how you discovered this stuff yourself! 💖
0 likesFinding your voice is so relatable. Took my at least a year to get my voice what it is. But defo have so far to go
1 likeyodeling dodie = yodie
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Exactly what I was thinking.
6 likesReported for bullying
5 likesyodie-yello yodie-yellow yodie-loo ?
15 likesnot everyone can master yodie
7 likesDoddleyodel
5 likesProbablyLost Yes
0 likes😂
0 likesI actually choked
2 likesLooohhd I dont kno wadoodOOoOOOOoO
0 likesLOL
0 likesi don't want to ruin the 999 likes
0 likes@dan What?
0 likes@A.M. i honestly dont remember the context of that comment
0 likesThis is so important to me. You uplifted my self esteem. Thank you. You have a beautiful voice. 🌸
0 likesI personally love your voice and think it's very unique <3 I understand the struggle though lol I always have trouble belting and projecting.
0 likesgoing through all of your videos trying to spot your hidden words from Arms Unfolding
1 likeyou’re so creative and put so much effort into your work I love you
It’s amazing how she thinks she’s still “getting there” wherein I think she’s already there!!! Goes to show how we’re our own biggest critics! Love you Dodie! Hope to be at your level one day :)
0 likesMy vocal coach senses are tingling...
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Tristan Paredes YES PLEASE
116 likesYES YES YES
45 likesPLS DO A VIDEO WITH DODIE
80 likesYES PLEASE!!! Tristan, I just discovered your channel a few days ago and one of my first thoughts was that you should review Dodie's voice! You are so insightful and encouraging I seriously think you would be the perfect coach for her!!
64 likesYou should do a vid with Dods
9 likesTRISTAN
3 likesTHIS BOY COME ON PLEASE OMG OMG I HAVE WATCHED YOU STRAIGHT FOR LIKE THE LAST THREE DAYS JESUS FUCC
10 likesAy I was wondering if you would watch this video!
6 likesOH MY GOD PLEASE I HAVE REQUESTED HER PLEASE PLEASE
4 likesPLEAAAASE
2 likesYes pleaseeee
1 likeYES DUDE review this video
1 likeAhhhgh omg Tristan
1 likeYes pleassssseeee
1 likePLEASE REVIEW HER
1 likeY E S P L E A S E E
1 likeTRISTAN youre here? Lol
1 likeYEEEEEEEESSSSSSS
1 likeKING. ILY
1 likeYESSSSSSSSSS
1 likeYES YES YES YES YES
1 likeFUCK YEAH
1 likePLZ TEACH ME
68 likesAhh this is too perfect!! You're one of my favorite vocalists ever, Dodie!! You're so skilled and you have such a naturally beautiful voice, it would make me so happy to see you gain confidence and continue to grow <3
1 likeTristan Paredes tbh your not even good at singing 😂
2 likesYes please!
1 likeTristan Paredes omg hi
1 likeTristan Paredes OMG HI
1 likeWell I need help badly in that area if you haven’t seen mycovers so pleeeaaase give tips?
1 likeTristan Paredes Please do a video about this ❤️ love ya
1 likeTristan Paredes yess!! Do a video with dodie!
1 likeyes yes yes yes yes yes please
1 likeAHHH
1 likeYES
1 likeBITHC YES
1 likeYaaaassssss
1 likeyES PLEASEEE
1 likeYES PLEASE
1 likeYeeeeeeeessssss
1 likeI was literally just thinking about what you had to say about this and didn't believe you'd comment but omg!! Please do a collab with dodie where you educate her on this and maybe teach her a few things that would be sO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 likePLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN FOR MY SAKE
1 likeYESSSS
1 likeYES
1 likemmmmm yes give us the content
1 likeYES PLEASE OMG
1 likeOMG TRISTAN YES PLEASE
1 likeYESSS
1 likePLEASE
1 likeTristan Paredes PLEASE YES YES YES x 1000000000000
1 likeIM QUAKING
1 likeDO A VIDEO ON HER NEOW
1 likeOmg hi Tristan!
1 likePLEASE PLEASE
1 likedO A VIDEO WITH HER PLEASE YES YES
1 likeYESS!! Go check it out!
0 likesWHY HELLO QUEEN!
1 likeIly :)
0 likesMy boy.
0 likesPLEASE COLLAB
0 likesHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
0 likesCould you please teach me?
0 likesi remember that high ‘shouting’ when i saw dodie live, i KNEW it sounded familiar
1 likethis scattered lyrics project was so smart?? wow
you’re so amazing! i love your voice, it’s perfect for you
0 likesYou are amazing ! I wish I could sing like you , singing had always been my dream , but unfortunately I am very very bad at singing and I can not get a vocal coach... keep on singing you have one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard and your original songs leave me breathless each time!!!
0 likesI love your voice dodie it’s honestly the most gorgeous thing I’ve ever heard💛
0 likesPSA to all: Dont strain yourself singing (push your voice) because you'll damage it. Focus on relaxing, breathing deep in your belly, opening your mouth, and sitting straight. After awhile, youll find power in good technique
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Cunningsloth THANK YOU!!! I’ve been waiting for someone to comment this. If you push your voice too hard and don’t use good technique and support it is very possible that you may develop nodes and never be able to sing again! I just hope everyone is careful
7 likesYes it's very dangerous! I just wanted to put a warning cause she talks about belting in this video and I'm afraid some may try it!
0 likesCunningsloth thank you
0 likesAw, Dodie... if it wasn’t you my day would be shit. Thank you!! ♥️
0 likesThis is the exact same thing I'm experiencing with my voice! We have a similar range (obviously I'm just less experienced and not as good lol) which is why singing your songs is my favourite thing to do <3
0 likesI freaking love how your mirror self reacts to you singing!!!!
0 likesAw Dodie you're adorable and so brave and I just discovered your channel(s) and it makes me happy and it's great thank u :)
0 likesI believe dodie's singing voice and mine are very alike cause every single time I'm hearing one of dodie's songs my mom asks if I'm singing, and I'm just like: I WISH pff
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// ensaios // SAME N MY FRIENDS ALWAYS SAY I DO IM LIKE STOP
2 likesI don't sing a lot in front of people but I always sing along to her songs when I think no one's hearingland I'd take off the headphones and my family (that I did my realize was listening multiple times) always thinks that I'm singing when it's dodie and same as you all of could think was I wish so that's my little story of why I think I might have the same voice as dodie more or less. Also I tend to hear my voice harmonizing with almost every time without relizing it and I get super happy when I hear that it does
5 likesomg goals
0 likesmine and hers are very alike too ig, but i can copy a lot of people's singing voices for some reason
0 likesSAME
0 likesESPECIALLY CAUSE I'VE LEARNED A FEW OF HER SONGS ON PIANO SO WHEN I'M LISTENING TO HER MY PARENTS THINK ITS ME LIKE SERIOUSLY I WISH I COULD SING AS GOOD AS HER
1 likeSAME OMG ONE TIME MY FRIENDS WERE OVER AND THEY WERE PLAYING SICK OF LOSING SOULMATES ON TV, MY GRANDMA TOLD THEM SHE THOUGHT I WAS SINGING LOL
0 likesr/humblebragging
0 likesaww, I didn't realize how much I missed these talky videos... :) This was also super interesting and makes me want to learn more about my own singing voice!
0 likesDodie I love you so much and I hope you see this. You inspire me 💛
0 likesI really like your singing Dodie! To me it sounds really good. :D Keep practicing!!! <3
0 likesdidn't know there was so much "theory" behind singing. makes me appreciate good singing more
0 likesYou should make more videos about singing I enjoyed this so much!!💕
0 likesWow, I didn't realize I needed this kind of validation for myself. I struggle with the same issue of comparing my voice to anyone who can just powerfully belt at any moment. I needed this. Thank you.
0 likesSo cute! Really liked this! Keep practicing sweetie, a voice is just like an instrument
0 likesLove the reflection at the end there, super cute and funny & seriously you are a fab singer, I love your voice dodie x
0 likesSo. Freaking. Relatable. I love my softer voice, but definitely wish I could have a stronger voice to belt out.
116 likesThank you so much for making this! I took a step out and enrolled in a voice class this semester. This "mixing" of chest and head voice is exactly what my professor has been (with eternal patience) trying to draw out of me for the last few weeks. I know it would be so, so much work, but it would be so lovely if you made a series of videos on what techniques you use!
0 likeslove uuuuu xx
“I’m not a professional”
0 likesBut your voice is absolutely beautiful
i love this bc a lot of things she says are so relatable to me like abt head/chest voice & finding mixed voice & preferring the soft voice. also learning new techniques bc i'm learning too & it's jus cool to see someone else on the same page :,)
0 likesDodie you have an amazing voice don't worry <3
0 likesI actually love your voice. If I was lucky enough I would LOVE to learn from you. Please make videos teaching us what you’ve learned!!!!
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Melody Bloom yes please please please dodie!
9 likesMelody Bloom YESSS
0 likesI'd be SO down for this!
0 likesYESYESYESYESYESYES
0 likesMelody Bloom please get a teacher
0 likesI love Dodie, but to be honest, I feel like she doesn't have the proper expertise to teach.
11 likesThat I actually feel would be somewhat dangerous, because a lot of people have a lot of trust in Dodie, and any misinformation can be really dangerous for other people trying to learn.
Again, LOVE Dodie, but there are other people on YouTube much more equipt to teach singing.
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0 likesHonestly belting in your car is so amazing also LOVE YOUR VOICE IN ALL ITS FORMS
0 likesYaaaaaa please do a cover of no tears left to cry! Your voice is lovely, I'd love to hear a cover of it 💕
0 likesI love your voice, is really sweet to hear and i love this video. Practice make it always better
0 likesjust so you know I loved your voice/singing so much that you inspired me to take choir class during my junior and senior year of high school and I am so very grateful that I did that. So thank you dodie for your beautiful voice and for inspiring me and I can't wait to see you in September!!!💞💘💓
0 likesI love the ending 😂 Honestly me on a daily basis looking at myself
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French, the llama
0 likesI loved the look on "mirror" Dodie's face at the end, I'm a fan of your singing :-)
0 likesThank you for your encouraging video! I've been wondering too how people make the mixed voice, since I can only do high and chest voice. Now I feel better at trying to sing :)
0 likesI love anything that your voice produces, Dodie, EVEN your shouting! XD
0 likesYour voice is honestly one of my ALL TIME FAVES. So unique and beaut
0 likesLiving for that outfit! Would it be possible for you to do another lookbook of like your FAVORITE outfits? Just a thought lol cheers
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It's Just Kayla yaaaaaasssss dodies style is literally goals
0 likesDODIE IM SO GLAD YOU’RE BACK AND SINGING! btw all your videos make me so happy and help me to forget all my stress/anxiety/depression and giving me some musical inspiration.
0 likesi feel as if i am in a very similar place vocally that you used to be, in fact everything you said about how you were when you started out, is me right now. i wish i could ask you for advice about how you managed to find a happy medium or just talk to you about it, but i think i’ll manage to find it one day, takes work! love you dodie thank you for this video, helped me realize there are other people with similar voices !!
6 likesthis is literally my whole voice journey!!!! i relate so hard
0 likesDodie you inspired me when this video came out to start getting singing lessons and so I’ve been doing lessons since a week after this video came out and I can already feel my voice improving so much so thank you dodie you inspire me to do so much ❤️
0 likesArgh singing voices can be wonderful and also very frustrating. Keep at it dodie, you're awesome!
166 likes"I am not an expert at singing" Are you kidding me? Your voice is amazing!
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having a good voice its not enough, singing is so much stuff
2 likesExpected singing, but you charm us all with your presence. Thanks for that !
0 likesyeah, I kinda have the same problem right now. but I'm working on it and have singing lessons every week, so I hope I can get there with more practice :)
2 likesFor what it’s worth, I really love your soft voice. I love listening to your songs when I get anxious.
0 likesI love dodie judging herself at the end, honestly me whenever I look in the mirror
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LauraPlaysGames same tho
0 likesI connect with this so much! I have a huge break between my head and chest voice and my head voice is really airy and terrible. I really want to be able to sing but my two voices are so different. It’s really nice to have someone like dodie to relate to when she’s so successful!
0 likesLiving for your style in this video dodie <3
0 likesI love your voice because it reminds me of mine more than any other person's (except more pretty and pure). anyways you're so inspirational to me even just from a singing standpoint and many other ways too!! <3
0 likesI can empathize with your story! Through classical training in university, I was able to find my mix and explore it. Keep practicing! Especially singing on "NG" to warm up. I honestly believe NG is what taught me to sing in my mix!
0 likesPersonally, I love your voice. I love how light and soft your sound is because it sounds so effortless and heavenly. I’m a vocal major at my school and I totally understand wanting a stronger voice, because let’s be honest, we all do; but I think it’s refreshing to hear and quieter sound since everyone seems to want to sing so forcefully nowadays. And every voice is different, which is the truely beautiful thing about singing. And you have a lot strengths that belters don’t, so don’t sell yourself short! (I’m
36 likesthe same exact way, but we all need to practice self-love and appreciate our own talent. ) 💜
i absolutely adore your voice dodes <3
0 likesLoved this, showed how much practice goes into being a good singer
0 likesYou're amazing, I admire you.
0 likesaahhh i really enjoy this! my singing voice is also split into two (at nervous times on stage i could come up with a different one, so three) and it's so hard trying to find the middle one. this is honestly so refreshing to watch bcs now i know the inside scoop HEHE thank you dodie, keep practicing ❤️❤️
0 likesI never knew this and I love it! Thanks for sharing!
0 likesomg I relate to this so much. Have been taking voice lessons for years and I've always focused on my head voice and vibrato so my chest voice is week and my break is at like a G/A and only learned about mix voice recently and I'm not even 100% sure I'm doing it. It would be cool to see a video on your mix voiced findings and such
0 likesAHH DODIE this is like exactly where I’m at with my voice right now, except I still haven’t quiiiite found my mix. I’ve got a fair head voice and a nice rich chest voice, but the middle bit is a meeeess. :] But yeah, thanks for sharing this! It’s super encouraging to hear that someone I admire is working through the same stuff I am! 💕
0 likesthis is such a comforting video! it's really hard to deal with a singing voice that isn't as developed as I would like it so seeing you, a singer I admire, talk about the growth of your voice and how you're still practicing and growing is super comforting and inspires me to keep practicing! thank u dodie!
0 likesGirl if I had your singing voice I would literally annoy/bless everyone every single second of the day with it
31 likesI've been watching your videos for quite some time and your voice has improved SO much!!
156 likesalso, can I use one of your covers in my video??
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0 likesAhhhh. I have this exact problem!!!! Thank you sooooo much!!!!
2 likesI wish there was some kind of deeper version of this. I have always loved singing but I’ve never been good at the technical stuff. I would love to know how to mix my voice and it just feels like I’m at such a road block. Does anyone have any advice? It’s really frustrating not knowing how to get better :(
0 likesI think your singing voice is just adorable, Dodie!
0 likesMy singing voice is a piterodactyl screech.
I love your voice it soo sweet and kind ❤️
0 likesLove this video! As you said your voice is brill for what your write...but it's defo improved over the years, I'd love to hear a belty song one day ❤❤
0 likesWhat a freakin angel amirite mates
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Rebecca Ogden I feel like Dodie invented angels
3 likesPLEASE make a tutorial for us? I would love to learn more from you. <3
0 likesThis was so fun. And thank you so much for making this. I have also been working on my belting and mixing and choir has helped immensely with this! I’ve also wanted to belt like Christina grimmie but I never have enough power to do it (and all the runs) lol
0 likesMain Channel material ;) This was really great. And you seem so calm lately. I'm happy for you.
0 likesyou inspire me to become better and keep working on my voice!! it's been hella frustrating to try to sing with people around you who have a naturally good voice and good belting skills, but alas we must work on changing ourselves!! thanks for the vid, dodie, love as always! :-) <3
0 likesGirl, I was just thinking about you!!! We missed you!!! ❤️❤️❤️
0 likesOmg what an actual angel. My heart is melting <3
0 likesYou and Connie both promoting Ariana I love it. I always wondered all these things about your voice so thank you for the insightful video. In the middle is one of my favorite songs it wouldn’t be the same without your voice!
0 likesI adore your voice Dodie! <3 It so refreshing to hear someone like you who has a different quality of singing and can do more than belt. I think your voice is beautiful. You've given me the confidence to get back into singing, you prove you don't need a big booming voice to be a brilliant singer. I studied musical theatre for bit and always envied the ones in class who could belt as its not what comes natural to me (i always sang softer and quieter cause my god what if someone heard me!? ) The reason i learned to drive was so i could sing and practice belting and no one could hear me or if they did it would be for a split second then i would be like... byeeee!
0 likesI always used to think that singing was something you either could or couldn’t do but this was really inspirational. I want to work on my singing a lot now
10 likesGosh I’ve never related to someone so much until I watched this. I’ve had so much trouble trying to find this mythical mix voice and I’m trying to force myself to strengthen my head voice because I’ve just felt it impossible to get this mix going. I’m in musical theatre so it’s super hard to catch up with everyone that has this naturally. But knowing that you also had this problem is such an influence on me to really try hard to get a mix because it is possible. Thank you so much!
0 likesYou have an amazing voice! My suggestion though, is to have vocal lessons with a good vocal tutor. You should also support vocal teaching because sometimes someone who does not know about specific techniques he/she might provoke damage to himself/herself.
0 likesI love the singing and it's so INTERESTING AND DODIE IN THE MIRROR IS SO GOOD.
0 likesI love your voice, no matter the technique behind it:)
0 likesyour mix sounds so damn good and even if your voice isn't the strongest, I still love and admire it so much
0 likesWhen I heard Arms Unfolding from a video of it live I came back to this video and found that the "shouting" was like exactly the same. Damn.
2 likesI have the same problem and by driving in the car I have made my chest voice much stronger so highly recommend! But seeing that you have struggled similar to me has given me confidence that I can find the voice that works for me too! Much love to you❤️
0 likesi loved this because when i first started watching your videos, i always wished i could sound nice singing softly. i still wish i could. i feel like i can only sing when i’m belting like crazy. i also do think driving would help lol bc a car is definitely one of the best places to be singing. i would say it’s one of my favorite past times lol.
0 likes3:43 ... we see you mirror dodie, we see you 😂
58 likesthis is so encouraging to see! it’s amazing to see you grow but also to see you be vulnerable with your desire to strengthen and expand your voice. and to see someone as successful as you in the music industry and see that you also struggle with belting and finding that flexible and trained voice is super encouraging for people like me who want voice lessons and want to continue to grow their voice. i loved this video! 💕
0 likesDodie i love your voice. One day...i will sing like you. Just need to sing my way out of this moody stuff im going through. Thank you for your encouragement
0 likesYOUR LOW VOICE IS MY FAV ASWELL! but anyways your voice is so beautiful and your extremely talented <3
0 likesDodieeee if you want singing lessons, I highly recommend learning to sing classical and operatic music. I know that's not what you write but oh my gosh does it help when it comes to singing anything. I've been having operatic and classical singing lessons 13 years now. Would recommend 💕
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1 likeYeah it just strengthens and trains your voice so much and it makes your voice much more versatile, classical training complements almost any genre you want to sing in, which is why you often see so many classically trained singers able to sing multiple genres- pop/rock/jazz etc- pretty effortlessly but exclusively pop/rock and jazz singers find it really hard to start singing more classical or operatic songs. The songs I do in my lessons are not necessarily what I would bring to a musical theatre audition but I can hear the difference between singing those songs before training and after, despite the fact that they are not the same genre.
1 likeIt's a completely differnet technique though.... I wouldn't recommend it.
0 likesmy favorite voice of yours is in your cover of ‘on my own’ because you just seem to let go ~ 😎
0 likeshello lovely! if you wouldn’t mind, it would be incredibly helpful if you would share some of the research you found 😊 I would love to find my middle voice. it’s not horrible, but I still have a pretty clear switch between head and chest
0 likesI've never really put much thought into your singing style or voices. It is just you that I like. To me, that is what makes you a great artist. Its your content and the way you deliver it as a person. To me, your delivery is personable, genuine, and very likable.
0 likesI think you have a beautiful voice, Dodie
0 likesSidenote dodie is lookin hella cute just sayin
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When is she not cute :D <3
9 likesShe's always SO FREAKING CUTE AND PRETTY
6 likesApart from singing, I genuelly would like to see you doing some voice acting. You have such a warmth in your singing voice as well as your speaking voice :)
0 likesYou literally named two of my three favorite singers... omg! This is why I like you!
0 likesThis is interesting! I had singing lessons for a good few years, but I can’t say I’ve ever heard of a mixed voice the way you describe it - perhaps I didn’t need it personally because my chest voice and head voice overlap pretty comfortably. I think it’s really cool how much you’ve taught yourself!
0 likesDodie! You should make a cover of Technicolour Beat by Oh Wonder. I feel like it would really suit your voice, and it's a beautiful song 💛
1 likeI've been listening to it on repeat for the last few days.
I know exactly how she feels!!!! my voice sounds fine when I sing gently which fools people into thinking I can sing so they always ask why I don't sing along to songs but I'd sound bad if I sang loudly! I've also noticed this about dodie that she's a very quiet singer :)
0 likeswish she does an update on her singing voice in 2020 hehe she's my inspiration in getting better at singing
0 likesI have been watching your videos for about two years now. I got my first ukulele because I loved how beautiful you sounded with it (you sound beautiful with or without instruments)! I've been watching (and memorizing) your singing videos so I can sing the song better. I'm so happy that you made this video. Thank you for posting this video and thank you for continuing to post! xx
0 likesoh my god. I'm not alone GOSH ! I couldn't understand my voice and now thanks to you I finally see
0 likesI took voice lessons for YEARS. Belting is about support and placement meaning your breath and where you feel the vibration in your throat. I find when I get really high in my belt I feel it in back of the roof of my mouth almost. It should NEVER feel painful that’s a sign you’re possibly damaging something. Eventually it does become muscle memory. Then you can learn control which involves breath support as well and you can start to do all those Demi Lovato runs and riffs.
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Hi, you sound like you know good stuff :) did you have to learn to belt, or were you always able to? And did you use a specific technique like Estill, or is it just focussing on the mix (which I think is a bit different to a conventional belt?). Lol I'm confused about this whole deal so any advice is so welcome! xxx
0 likesStickyLabel7 I was classically trained first. I’m a soprano 1 so I spent a lot of time in my head voice. It seemed to be the only thing my teachers cared about. I usually had to push to get them to let me sing different things. Also working on my own mostly . Classical training is a good place to start because when learning to do other things like belt you have the technical foundation under you so you won’t hurt yourself when learning.
0 likesHi, thanks for replying! As fate would have it, I am actually classically trained - I've done grade 8! I'm mostly sop 2 area - what resources did you use to transition your voice to something more contemporary?
0 likesStickyLabel7 I was studying at an arts high school, so I was introduced to a lot more music and different styles of musical theatre specifically. And they were teaching us Musical Theatre voice rather than classical. So I watched a lot of different girls with different voices than me. I’ve also been kind of intuitive when it comes to how to imitate sound. So mostly I would practice the songs I heard others do in class until I was confident I was doing it properly and it wasn’t hurting me.
0 likesI used to have zero “mix voice” either, but voice lessons with a music professor at my university changed my LIFE. Of course, that’s not the route for everyone. You seem to be doing great and improving a lot. I think your voice is just incredible.
0 likesI mean, I'm still working on my mixed voice, but I tend to use my head voice when it comes to singing along to radio songs, but as soon as I get onstage I can belt pretty loudly.
0 likesdodie ur voice is already beyond beautiful. u have no idea how much I've missed it.
0 likesThis is my first video I've seen of you and this is already so relatable. At least you're a little more ahead than I am. I've got no vibrato and I still can't belt.
0 likesI love these kinds of videos because it categorizes everything and helps me better understand singing voices!!
0 likes3:59 was magical my god you’ve got it hun!
0 likesI'm the same!!! I'm always searching for my belting voice... and I'm searching for how to control my voice
0 likesHonestly your voice is amazing, I think I have the same problem my chest voice is VERY powerful but I can’t do high notes unless they are very weak. Your voice just has something that mine doesn’t, it’s soft and peaceful and mine is very extra. 😂 practice makes perfect! Love ya!
0 likesI take vocal lessons but none of my friends have ever heard me sing because I am to shy!😰
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Lizzie K omg please dont be shy. I encourage you, get out of your comfort zone a bit. I was the same way and when I finally started singing everyone asked why i hid it for so long. If they're the right friends, they'll support you. ❤❤
2 likesLizzie K I was this way too! If you really can’t get over it I suggest hypnotherapy. It worked for me!
0 likesI'll say the same thing for the third time - I was like that too! Make sure you're super prepared, but then just be brave, step out there and give it a go. It honestly won't be as bad as you think - and people will love you for your bravery too!
2 likesMe too
0 likesLizzie K my voice is fucking shit but all my friends heard me sing.. more like screeching
1 likeAh a Ldshadowlady fan + dodie fan, IVE FOUND MY PEOPLE.
0 likesAs someone who takes singing lessons....you got so much right!!! Also, for belting, try using your mix, but adding more support from your abs-might help!
0 likesPlease do a full cover of no tears left to cry omg, I’d love to see how you’d change it up to dodie style!
0 likesDodies voice makes me happy because I have a pretty similar voice ( no where near as good) but it makes me feel better in not having a super high belt because I do do a lot of musical theater.
0 likesDodie..... sometimes just leaving well enough alone works best. Your following is because of that beautiful voice you have. If you start belting and sounding like everyone else, then you lose what you started with. Keep up what you do and WE will continue listening. God Bless!
0 likesI have the weakest voice and singing often hurts my throat, I really have this problem too! I'm really glad that I'm not the only one who this has happened to! Could you maybe talk about how you figured out the singing thing? Thank you so much!
0 likesThank you so much this has help me discover so many things
0 likesp.s. the power is in the emotion and your songs/singing is SO EMOSHE
0 likesPerfect video, dodie is good content for YouTube. Loved it
0 likesThis is really nice and helpful and encouraging as ive been wanting to improve the way my voice swich between deep middle and high (i have the two extreem and a good middle kinda but all the in between those is hard to catch) It motivated me a lot to do some research ! Thanks a lot ❤
0 likesI found this so helpful thank you!!
0 likesI looove your voice ❤️ if you did want to know more, have a look at Estill training if you haven’t already. You can do courses in it or read about it on the website :) xx
0 likesthis is a mood!!! before I took voice lessons there was such a harsh break between my chest and high voice
0 likesI actually am currently having this issue.... Belting kills me, and I'm half decent in a very middle range. But a song with a long range is literally gonna be murdering my vocal chords.
25 likes"I should really start driving... I'd be a great singer, I'd just scream in my car all the time" My new favorite and most relatable Dodie quote
0 likesThis makes SOOO much sense!! I have the same as you I think and always wish I could belt out notes. I’ll keep practicing. My poor flat mate 😬😂
0 likesthis is so relatable omg i’ve been trying to find my mix voice for ages and i don’t really know if i’m doing it right? my highest belt is a treble c (d on good singing days) and my head voice is like heels high, i think a high Eb? but there is that fine line between them, and i can do that cool voice-cracky break stuff that most people train for ages to be able to do (i would also probably be really good at yodeling). also i feel like i tend to sing in chest voice so much that when i want to sing like dodie-style-mix-head-voice, i just sound like i don’t suit it? but i think that just completely has to do with the fact that i’m not used to performing in that voice.
0 likesNo tears left to cry in my recommendation. love you dodie 💌
0 likesWith lessons you'd be unstoppable... the world is not ready for that amount of sheer power
4 likesAnd this is why I fucking love you and your channel. You’re so relatable and it’s awesome. I’be been struggling with my mixed voice and my vibrato for sooooo long. Can you give me any tips? Thanks so much Dodie. 💛
0 likesthat was amazing and very helpful also ily dodie
0 likesGotta love this artist ❤️
0 likesyessss i would always recommend lessons if you can! ur voice is gorgeous of course but the right teacher could really help you with the things u want to improve. i went to singing lessons from 11 to 22 years old and even tho I haven’t sung properly in more than a year I can still remember and use the things they taught me, and my voice is so much better than it would’ve been without any coaching
0 likesit's so crazy looking back on this and hearing her sing a word from arms unfolding and i never even noticed she was doing it i just aaaaaaa
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yo did she do it with the 'it's /pretty hard/ to practice belting' too i-
0 likesHonestly this was so so so helpful if only to encourage me to research more. I'm pretty sure I have the same issue you had with 2 distinct head and chest voices. Now I know a starting place to improve :) thank you VERY much!!!!!
0 likesLol I wish I had your voice bro, your voice is absolutely amazing, there's people out there, like me, who unfortunately sound like a dying cat!!!!!
0 likesThank you so much for this video. It made me actually pay for an actuall singing lesson. I always dreamed about singing one day and although I have "absolute hearing" I could never really control my voice and as a lazy idiot I blamed it on my DNA and stuff :D (hah, my dad is a professional singer, good try, me :D) but anyway.. just thank you so much. My dream may become true just because of you. I love you so much ^.^
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good luck :D if you learn how to sing, start uploading videos, in this world, who knows? you could actually meet her some day :D:D:D
1 likebwahahaha, probably not gonna happen but thank you so much :3
1 likeLOVED this no body ever mentions that there’s a huge split between the head voice and the chest voice
0 likesI'm having that problem of a separated head and chest voice too, still haven't found a good mix that comfortable
1 like“It just would be nice if I could, y’know, *beautiful clear angelic note*”
3 likesThat ending ..... that EDITING.,,.... amazing
0 likesOMG Dodie did you just hack into my brain and steal the exact literal thought I have been having for the last three years? Belting is the eternal mystery for me. I just get annoyed when voice teachers on the internet give a tiny bit of advice and then go 'if you want to know more, buy my £200 course or contact me for lessons' and I'm like SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT I WANT TO KNOW. It's nuts that it's so hard to find good, genuine singing advice in this day and age. And I'm like you - I have a nice voice but I want to work on it, make it more versatile to sing the songs I love. Btw what are the best sources you have used? xxx
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StickyLabel7 hi, have you ever considered taking some voice lessons with a teacher at a music school? it’s amazing what difference personalised feedback can make. it’s expensive, but if you really love singing it’s a wise investment to make. especially since a wrong technique could ruin your voice. my mum loved to sing, but when she was young, voice teachers didn’t really exist, so she strained her voice until she had to get surgery. that’s why she urged me to go to a professional when she thought she heard me using the same kind of techniques. it’s honestly so amazing to discover what kinds of things your voice is able to do if you train it well!!
0 likesOoh surgery that's a horrible word! Yeah you're actually voicing what I've been thinking more and more - that getting someone to teach me would take so much of the strain off trying to get to the right information - and the strain off my voice too (love a good multi-use word). So I actually have booked with a friend who's just starting to teach (and she's got an amazing healthy voice) so hopefully it won't cost the earth. Thanks for the advice - it just reassures to me that this is the right course of action :) xxx
0 likesshe’s so cute and her voice is so YES i love her
0 likesDodie ur voice is like a siren it attracts all kinds of people, including me💙💙💙
0 likesi feel that love hate relationship with vocal chords, ive struggled to get out of a lower range and be able to shift range quickly
0 likesoh my god im the same!!! for such a long time i just thought i wasn't a talented a singer as my friends who could belt so easily when i just. couldn't sdkfh but im slowly learning that my voice is good how it is!! thank you for making this <3
0 likesomg this is SO relatable, with my chest voice I can reach an a to b and with my head voice I can go up to about an f. my head voice is extremely weak and I‘m desperately trying to find my mixed voice atm lol
0 likesMe, who understands nothing about music: Yeah uhuh, oh yeah totally you're so pretty yep and skillful i agree sure mmhm
39 likesOmg my voice was EXACTLY the same but my singing teacher has helped me a lot with trying I find my middle voice and I think it’s pretty much there although it is still quite weak. It’s just so nice to know not the only human with that problem!! Thank you Dodie Xx
0 likescan you make a video on how you developed your vibrato? pretty please! <33
3 likesThis is very interesting.. :) I'm still kinda young so my voice will definitely change and I will definitely work on singing and stuff. But yeah.. this helped me lot :)
0 likesi have the same thing you had!!! im still working on trying to get rid of it. thats so cool to hear that you have the same thing cause whenever i hear you sing ive always been so jealous!!!! theres hope for me
0 likesI LOVE YOUR VOICE DODIE
0 likesAhhhh I struggle with the same thing!! I wish I sounded like youuuu
0 likesyour voice often reminds me of audrey hepburn but with more vibrato and i think it's so pleasant to listen to x
23 likesThis is so fascinating I love it so much. 🖤🎶💓🎵🥰
0 likesI WISH I could sing like you!!!😊😊😊
2 likesYou have a gorgeous alto range!!
0 likesAt first I thought dodie just sang “shouting” to be cute and I was like yeah ok that’s totally something she’d do lol but now I KNOW (still cute af tho)
2 likesLove the editing in the mirror at the end ^^ Also, glad to see a bit more of you, I find everything you make amazing ! Much love <3
7 likesHonestly the fact that you're still struggling and practicing is so inspiring to me?? I know you have to keep practicing your craft, but for some reason it never occurred to me that actual singers still do it too??
0 likesI always think I understand the difference between all of these voices but if you'd ask me to say which clip is which voice I'd probably be completely wrong
21 likesI know this is late, but my voice is EXACTLY like Dodie's old voice, how do I improve and stop the massive gap? 😂❤️
0 likesI have been having singing lessons for musical theatre since I was age 7 (I am now 15) and, when I recently switched teachers, they wanted to hear what my range was and where the split was between my chest voice and head voice. After singing A LOT of scales we still couldn't find the transition.You have done amazingly to gain such a great mixed voice without vocal training and I guess what I'm trying to say is that it just takes practice.
0 likesVery fun fact: I can use my chest voice only when singing the chorus of Iris by Goo Goo Dolls, and it sounds amazing, but whenever I try doing something else it doesn't work. I so, so get your struggle, but it's amazing that your voice suits your preferred style, and that you indeed eventually found it during the years. Really glad you are back with the YouTube thingy :)
0 likesI relate so much to your thoughts on your voice! (Both about your voice and my own!)
0 likesAs a younger person, I thought I was an alto because I could sing quite low, and I couldn't belt very high... but then I learned through choir that I could actually sing much higher than most true altos--higher even than some sopranos. Turns out, it all has to do with where my break is (head voice/chest voice-type stuff like you mentioned) and my vocal tone. A choir teacher told me I was a true Mezzo Soprano. Anyway, my voice is very suited to softer singing, and when I do sing loudly, it's more suited to choral style singing. I can sing quite loud and high, but it's definitely not belting like I hear on the radio (Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato, HOW DO YOU DO THAT, THOUGH?!).
I'm glad that there is so much variety to singing styles, and that if we research and practice we can learn to make the most out of the voices we've been given, even if we can't sound exactly like someone else who inspires us. Loved your thoughts! :D
This is random, but I freakin love you Dodie
0 likesI love singing but I've never been particularly good. I practice all the time (my neighbors probably hate me) but I can only really do low soft chest voice songs. I really wish there was a magic wand to make me be able to hit something vaguely like a high note (I can kind of sing softly when it's high) but this kind of made me want to research and find a middle voice. :)
0 likesI don't know how this happens... But every time you make a video like this... Its like you're speaking my mind!
0 likesWe need a full cover of No Tears Left To Cry!! 💕
0 likesI’m a teacher! I’d love to teach you lessons over Skype, Dodie! I’m sure you’ve gotten tons of offers.
0 likesWhat a lovely soul.
0 likesAlso, I was hoping for Ain't No Tears left To Cry and I got it, mama slayin
The most important things my singing teacher taught me (bear in mind - I was learning for grades in classical and opera and different explainations work for different people) are:
0 likes1. STRETCH BEFORE YOU SING!! Your whole body is your instrument so it's not just your chest / lungs / mouth muscles / gut that need to be pliable. ALL OF YOU DOES
2. Always have a good foundation for your voice - this comes not from your chest, but from your gut. This will come more naturally if your posture is good and you use your stomach muscles when you sing.
3. Learn to stretch your ribs!!! You do this naturally when you breathe anyway but just like stretching anything else, the more you do focused practice the more flexible they will become and the more flexible your ribs, the more air can fill your lungs. If you're struggling, put your hands a little way out from your ribs and try to reach them just by breathing. Don't just do the front either!!! Your ribs are HUGE. Try to stretch the sides and the back.
4. Don't lift your head when you sing high notes - this just tenses your neck, it's like squeezing the sides of a clarinet, your note just won't sound right and you won't be able to reach it as easily. Same goes for low notes and dropping your head.
5. Find a character and sing from their perspective - even if that character is you because it's your song, it's not every day you, it's you under a microscope. A moment of past you. It's easier to empathise with your music then and portray it better - as well as staving off stage fright. Your audience aren't judging you, they're judging a character.
6. Bananas help with anxiety and dairy clogs the throat before a performance. I'd always have chocolate as a post performance treat (because I didn't have it for several days before)
7. MIND YOUR BREATHING. Power doesn't come from the amount of air you use rather than the different muscle tension. You won't hold a belt by yelling it and using all your air and whispering a note won't work on stage. You have to control your air flow just as much as you would elsewhere, just open your mouth and enjoy the note, with muscle power dictating volume.
8. Mistakes happen, it's normal and you have to forgive yourself for it because even the most seasoned professional slips up. It's not about the perfect performance (because there isn't one), it's about your performance. IF you do a bum note, laugh at it, let it go and carry on learning / performing.
Hope this was useful to anyone :)
This is a very interesting video, I don't see a lot of these, would definitely watch more.
0 likesi love watching old videos and finding the hidden words to arms unfolding
0 likesI'm loving your style and attitude lately, it's more mature. Lovely video Dodie. Your voice is beautiful! <3
7 likesI've already watched this like five times. <3
0 likes3:22 what song is she singing!? I love this voice 💕
0 likesPlease can you make a video on how you’ve worked for this because I have the exact same problem! I’ve been wanting to work for it for ages and like you my inspiration is Demi and I aspire to have a strong sounding mixed voice.
0 likesI tend to look after singers that have strong voices, and actually you're the only one that i listen to that is not precisely a break-glass singer, but like, you're genius and aaaa, i love you, bye.
0 likesDodie can you do a video on your writing process?! I wrote poems and have the major urge to write a song but don't even know where to start!
0 likesThanks for this video! ♥️
0 likesthe best way to get your middle register strong is practice!! any voice coach is going to get you to do scales from as low as you can to as high as you can to expand your range and make the middle stronger and EVERYTHING. practice practice practice ❤️
0 likes🌺*Dodie your voice is amazing! To me you don’t need to sing loud or like Hayley Williams for me to be impressed* 👏🌺
60 likesbefore choir, my voice was the same way. I couldn't transition between my head voice and chest voice and reeeaaalllyyy hated my head voice. I'm still working on my voice, and it's hard because I haven't been in choir for a while now. I like that you made this video(:
0 likesI’ve had vocal lessond for 2 years now and I REALLY want to master the middle voice but I also have a huge line between my chest and headvoice
0 likesI always wondered why you sung “shouting” cause I felt like it didn’t make sense. IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW
2 likesDODIEEEEE why are you so talented and so good
0 likesalso your vibrato is so nice, I'd LOVE to have one but I don't even know how to practise it :/
OMG NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY AT THE END THOUGH😭😍
0 likesYes
1 likeJust yes
I relate and agree and oh my gosh I have such a soft wispy voice and ahhh
I've been getting singing lessons for about 8 years, and it has honestly been the best decision of my life. it's so educational and it makes it sm easier to learn how your muscles work, how not to strain the voice, and to develop stronger registers. 10/10 would recommend
0 likesI love your voice, not the power, not the range, just how it sounds and how it would make me feel certain emotions.
0 likesWith your soft voice and beautiful talent at making music and making deep lyrics. I hope you go far dodie. I'll gladly watch you
i need a full cover of no tears left to cry
55 likesI love this video and the concept! So cool!
0 likesOMG please teach how you learned this! I feel like I'm struggling with something similar, if not exactly the same thing. My singing doesn't feel very natural and I can't belt or sing with power in general and I would just like to know how I can even START working on it. Because I have no idea where to even begin.
0 likesWhat my vocal teacher always tells me is that belting requires REAL GOOD breath support and also twang, where you sing or talk like a witch/cat/southern american person lol
0 likesOmg I need a full cover of No Tears Left to Cry, it sounded really good! (Even if you don't belt it)
5 likesI study Musical Theatre at my university and studying privately with a professional voice teacher for the past year has helped me connect my head and chest voice a lot. It’s hard work and it takes time, so keep it up. Your voice is so lovely. 💙
0 likesI think you have a great voice. I love your Matt Maltese cover the best
0 likesthis is a super cool vid lol, as a younger mezzo soprano it was intriguing to hear about your journey with your vocal chords (currently i have a chest belt of up to about a D5, but a vocal range that extends from a C3 to an E6) just wondering, what would happen to be your vocal range? im super interested with this stuff lol
0 likesloving the mirror with a different Dodie, well done!
0 likesI think you have a very good understanding of your voice and how it works and its capabilities, and that is somehow very satisfying to me...? o.o
1 likePlease please please do a full cover of No Tears Left To Cry!!! Girl you can do it your voice is so beautiful!
0 likesYour voice is so diffrent I love it
0 likesYou don't have to have a strong voice to have a strong impact with your singing
0 likes“i have the perfect voice for the kind of music i tend to write”
0 likeswhich is ABSOLUTELY TRUE. i have that kind of ‘music theatre’ voice you referenced, where a lot of my sounds are mixed and belty, but i’ve ALWAYS wanted a sound like yours. and desperately try my best to imitate it in the car singing along to you.
i guess it really does just go with the old proverb. want what you can’t have? grass is greener? i wonder.
I feel you about wanting to belt during karaoke sessions specially when most of my friends can belt effortlesly
0 likesI love it when you sing
0 likesI’m so glad my voice is similar to Dodie’s and I have the same struggles but at least I can sing her songs LMFAO
0 likesHiii, my little sister has been asking since 2014 for you to cover The Scientist by Coldplay! Please give it a go, i think your voice would fit beautifully also my sister turns 12 next week so ahh! Thank you for reading if you are lol ❤️
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Peachy! I'd be up for that too, Happy early birthday to your sister!
1 likeI’m so done with Coldplay but this would be incredible.
0 likesStrebble That’s so sweet, thank you!
0 likesPeachy! No problem! I hope she has a great day! 😉👍
0 likesthis is such a struggle for me as well! i have what i'd consider two types of voices - my throat (more high and soft) and chest (lower and stronger) however both of these voices are kind of weak and i have no idea how to find my middle voice lol
0 likesi have a similar voice to yours - i have my low chest voice, my higher head voice, and my middle voice. my issue is that i cannot willingly sing with my middle voice; it seems to only "come out" when i'm singing along to songs with my friends/people i'm comfortable around (but not by myself??). i've written a couple of original songs, but i'm having trouble singing them because of this. if anyone has any tips, they would be greatly appreciated :)
0 likesI’m in the same situation but I literally can’t find my mixed voice, any tips or tricks?
1 likeit is soft and it is arguably weak but it is undoubtedly beautiful!
0 likesDodie, a singer: i’M nOt An ExPeRt In SiNgInG
3 likesI wonder ... I'm gonna have to see if I can find my middle voice, see how easily it comes, see if I'm gonna need to keep practicing, whatever. I don't think I've ever heard the term "middle voice" until now lol
0 likesThis is one of those situations where being a large male is rather helpful, instead of trying to train myself to sing more powerfully I usually have to tone the volume or power down in order to not annoy my neighbors on a regular basis.
0 likeswe love low soft chest voice and we also love every matt maltese song ever
0 likesOMG DODIE! I don't think you know this, but you are definitely part of my style inspiration, and I wish you would do another seasonal look-book. I watched some of your old ones (from back when you had straighter hair and everything!) and I wish you would do another one!
0 likesdodie you should check out Estill Voice Training!! I've learned so much about my instrument it's kind of mind boggling. Also, I think you're not able to belt in that clip at the end because your larynx is high!! Should be in a medium position, more similar to what you did at the very end!!
0 likesYo, but you gotta do that cover of no tears left to cry. You sound so magical 😍❤
0 likesive been taking singing coaching for a couple years and my voice has gotten sooooo much better... knowing how to do vibrato and not to bend my head back and strain my voice. if ur given the opportunity for coaching, go for it, bc its definitely worth iy
0 likesi’d give up my left arm to see dodie yodelling
11 likesI needed this!! I had the same problem!
0 likesdodie u are SO CRAZY TALENTED OMG, pleeeease do more of these videos related to singing skills bc i also wanna develop my voice so much more and this video made me a lot more hopeful since i'm seeing you, one of my biggest singing inspirations, talking about getting better and evolving, i would love to see more!!
0 likesyou should make a tips and tricks on finding your voice and etc!!
0 likesYeah, I’m not a belter, and I used to get really sad about it. But I’ve learnt to cope with transitions with the help of my singing teacher 💜 It’s amazing that you’ve learnt how to use and manipulate your voice without any help x
0 likesdodie makes reference to walmart yodelling kid and says she can yodel
8 likesme: PLEASE DO COVER OF LOVE SICK BLUES ON UKULELE <3
Dodie, I would do anything to be able to sing like you
0 likesall of ur voices make me Cry ur vocal talent :( gorgeous
0 likesgiiiirrrl i do theatre and it just takes so much work to belt. mixing with my belt is what i'm known for. i looooooove your voice. to make it easier to belt, look around so musical theatre songs with a strong alto lead. that is a good start!! please keep making videos!!!
0 likesI love this video because it just shows the technical side of all dodie's videos and I just appreciate it so much because a good amount of YouTubers don't really talk about the technical side of their voices bUT DODIE DOES AND WOW HOW AMAZING
0 likeswtf i have the same thing of chest and head voice being really split! like i can sing low notes so strong but then as I go up the scale my voice just loses all strength suddenly. it's actually so hard because i can hit the notes my coach wants but i can't do it in the way they're trying to get me to. sigh, i've been learning how to mix for years :( slowly getting there
0 likesi relate sooo much. there's like a physical line between the two voices for me and i can't sing anything that has low parts and high parts because they are just two different voices. so annoying :(
0 likesI've taken voice lessons for three years now and i still can't sing very good but im comfortable with my voice.
0 likesOh my gosh I've done a lot of research too back then how to summon up that music theater-y technique and pop belt technique. I'm a vocal performance major now (I sing opera pretty well) but still can't get the technique used for music theater. I sing jazz quite comfortably though. I hope you find it, Dodie! You sound awesome too now and working on improvement is so admirable!
0 likesHey Dodie! If you are interested to know how your voice works, maybe you should try Estill voice training
0 likeshey dodie just wanted to let you know that even though you WANT to have a 'strong' voice and yes many amazing singers have those i really like your soft wispy voice!! it calms me down and helps with my anxiety like no other singer i've listened to. frankly there are manyyyy 'strong' voices out there and i think your current sound is what makes you an unique singer and what sets you apart! either way i support your endeavours in improving yourself but just thought i should let you know your current voice is pretty fucking awesome as it is :)
0 likesrewatching these videos in the light of arms unfolding is so crazy I can’t believe I didn’t notice
0 likesOMG, I have a split voice too!!!! When I have to sing really high notes, I go into this tight head voice that is really weak sounding, even though I am singing as loud as I can. I have a very nice lower voice, but it is really hard to sing high songs because my voice sounds so weak.
0 likesIm trying to improve my voice rn and this is helping alot thank u
4 likesI think its so funny that you want to be able to belt, because that's my natural voice and I spend all my free time trying to learn how to sing like you!
0 likes0:58 Amy Winehouse had a hell of a voice too 😍
0 likesI’ve found some songs that include a serious amount of belting that every so often I will attempt to sing, then I’ll come back to it later and try again. When I first started trying to work on my belt I could almost get a D5? Now I’ve been able to reach an E5, and the D5 is almost natural. I’ve also found that when I started this, my voice would start to really hurt from belting, mostly my jaw (maybe from opening my mouth so wide? When I sing I don’t usually do that but maybe I have to to belt) but with a bunch of practice it’s coming so easily! If anyone’s trying to work on their belt voice, find some songs you like that have belting (not to crazy though) and just start singing! If something does hurt though, take a break and come back to it later.
0 likesI still haven’t found my mixed voice, you win this round dodie
I don't even sing
0 likesBut I do love Dodie
So I watch this
And enjoyyyyy
I love you Dodie, you helped me realize my sexuality and just by watching you I feel my day get better, you’re such a ray of light and a ball of sunshine ☀️ ❤️😊
3 likes“That wasn’t bad!” Lmao love this. Welcome back 🤪❤️
0 likesDodie in the mirror be like "dude, I'm not paid well enough for this! What did I do to deserve this?!"
0 likesoh my god! i have the mixed voice i believe, i've been so weirded put by it!
0 likesI didn't realise this was a thing but this is exactly how my voice is. It's good until I try to belt and it falters but I can go high but it sounds completely different.
0 likesThese kind of videos make me so happy
0 likesI relate to this video so so much I just have no idea what songs my voice matches with
0 likesJust started making music, and I didn't even realize that you could get better at singing! I've always been under the impression that you're either born with it or not. I'm working on my range and breathing right now. Great video!
0 likesFINALLY SOMEONE WITH THE SAME VOICE TYPE
0 likesHello, I study musical theatre. For lessons on belting I’d really considering enquiring find a teacher who teaches Estill Voice Training. It talks about all the different qualities and how technically speaking, “head voice” and “chest voice” don’t exist, it’s tick folds and thin folds. And I think it’d be very useful to ANYONE who wants to learn singing
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Finally somebody talking about thick folds and thin folds :D
0 likesI'd absolutely die if you did another video about the knowledge you've collected to share with us, I would love to improve my singing and I'm sure so many people would benefit from figuring out the basics
0 likesI think your voice fits your music really perfectly but I would sooo recommend getting lessons if you want to work on specific parts of your singing. There are great exercises to bring the fullness of the belt to your mixed belt. Working in your high voice also really benefits belt and teachers just know so many little tricks to keeping your voice healthy. Even if it's not regularly but getting a teacher helped me a lot in finding my mixed sound.
0 likesU inspire me so much! Xx
0 likesi love how your a real singer that goes on your and has fans but can still admit that you're not where you want to be with your voice. very relatable lol
0 likeswhy is this the most relatable thing everrrrrr. I'm just awkwardly stuck between two voices while so many amazing singers have such powerful range
0 likesomg you’re the most precious angel on earth
0 likesI've been taking vocal lessons and doing theatre and show choir and things like that for YEARS and the best advice I can give to anyone ever is to use your instrument (your voice 😁) and to know its boundaries. Never push too hard or it could cause some really serious damage. Depending on the song, you can also shift the brightness with your placement of the vocals and your vowel formation and whatnot. All that fancy vocal stuff And another BIG tip: if it hurts, Don't do it. Singing shouldn't hurt. If it hurts, you're either pushing too far or you need to give your vocal chords a rest. This being Said, Dodie, your voice is beautiful and always improving. I love your music and I love this video, and thank you for inspiring me and so many others. Keep on doing what you do.
0 likesI learnt to belt by singing along to Lea Michelle lol. She's such a legend.
0 likesHow have you been practicing your vibrato? Over the last 18 months I could tell your vibrato improved heaps and that's the area I struggle in with my voice. Any excersizes/tips you'd recommend?
0 likesLoved this x
0 likes"i am not an expert in singing" if you aren't an expert then who is
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strudeldust I love dodie, and I love her voice, but just because you can sing does that not mean you know about what you‘re doing. I started studying music (singing especially) last august and I learned so much about stuff I was already doing and stuff I could do to control my voice better
6 likesAninja completely agree! The voice and singing is so complex and even though I've been singing all my life abd have had singing lessons for nearly seven years (omg its been that long) theres still so much to learn and understand! Dodie only really touched on a few techniques here and im sure there are a million abd one techniques that woukd help her that she doesnt even know exist! Every single vocal coach has different preferred methods and its also important to learn how to keep your voice safe and avoid damaging it by belting (or even just regular old singing) without proper technique!
1 liketo all the professionals: it was a joke, i know that she isnt an expert.
0 likesI really like your cute high voice :) ILY
0 likesDODIE! Please could you make a video talking about what you learned about singing? I'd like to make my voice better but I don't know how! HALP
0 likesI NEED A FULL COVER OF NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY ASAP ♡
0 likesMy current new maths teacher looks like you a few years ago and when i first had her i was like " dodie?" haha
8 likesI recognise the voice crack thingy so so much, I am working really hard on that middle voice but I can't quite pull it off yet... But I'll keep practicing!!
8 likesYou singing “No Tears Left to Cry” is my aesthetic
0 likesNOW I UNDERSTAND WHY SHE SANG THE WORD SHOUTING
2 likesdodie!! do you have any advice on how to improve/develop your vibrato? (ily)
0 likesQuestion: what voice was in the "creepy Christmas songs"? because that video was incredible
0 likesim so proud of how far you’ve come <3
3 likesnow that u made us hear a snippet of no tears left to cry, u need to make a legitimate cover!! i sounded gr8!!♥️
0 likesThe split screen at the end was cute. Oh my GOD YOU'RE ADORABLE
0 likesI love singing and I kinda have a voice that could sound fine after a little bit of improvement but I feel like it's the worst time of my life and I don't have energy or motivation to do anything. I get exhausted very quickly. I can't force myself to get better and I envy you a lot Dodie, I envy you. The way you develop and reach your dreams even though you also have all these problems, and the fact that you overcame a lot of them... I can't do it. It's too much for me, and I would really like to have your strong will and power. I'm just a weak person and I'm afraid that it will all get worse and worse until I disappear completely and live like a plant until I pass away. I'm really sorry but I had to write it, maybe it will help, I couldnt even watch your videos anymore because they made me feel so bad about myself. I Hope you understand, I'm extremely happy for you and I wish you all the best, you're a great person. It's just the fact that I can't look up to you and I can't help myself at all.
0 likesDodie! Your hair is so long now. Ur so friggin beautiful!
1 likeYour hat looks like Ryan Ross’s so I’m very happy
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same :')
3 likesyEs I screamed when I saw this?
3 likesyessss 🙌
0 likes"Did you get a hat?" "No but I got cheese whiz"
5 likesRyan_Ross’_Cheeze_Addiction_ Hotline IM SORRY I LOVE YOU FOR UR CHANNEL NAME AND PICTURE AND UR COMMENT LOL
2 likesCunningsloth lol what an iconic moment
0 likesFRANKS YEEMOS lol thanks
0 likesi was like please dont be the only one ellie lol found my people XD :')
1 likeyes, it’s still you who makes me sweat. WHYYY WOULD YOU DO THAT OH GOD THE TEARS ARE COMING OSHAHDOWMSLXLS MY MIND IS FOREVER RUINED WHYYYYY
2 likesyes, it’s still you who makes me sweat. But I will say the milk fic is a fine piece of literature
2 likesryan was kneeling in the bathtub
1 like「Murasaki_21」 AHHHHHH
0 likeslmao
0 likesThat's what I was thinking when I saw the thumbnail of the video
0 likesOMGGG RYANS BEAUTIFULL
0 likesI have the exact same problem. I’m in a choir with a bunch of amazingly kind and talented people, and I take voice lessons, but I don’t think I will ever be able to sing like I want. It’s so nice to know someone as amazing and wonderful as you has the same issue
0 likesI also have weird issues with my voice, basically I can either sing very loud and have little control over it or with my head voice which is getting stronger and stronger, but compared to my chest voice it's still really weak. And sometimes I just sing and have no clue what's going on, but it sounds good, I guess that's my mixed voice lol
0 likesbig tip!! learned this from a stanford professor: never sing wider than your nostrils! place your fingers on either side of your nose, trying to keep your vowels TALL and try to compress your e’s! it made a huge difference in my singing
0 likesThere’s million people belting their hearts out. Your soft voice is what makes you unique and that’s why everyone loves you.
0 likesGIRL I deal with the same thing. I also have a thin, strained, always constricted-feeling throat as well so I feel like that hinders any belting skill I have hiding. My soft, whimsical voice is really pretty though. When my friends in theatre belt songs I feel so sad because I feel like I won't ever experience the same satisfaction of belting loudly and confidently 😭
0 likesNOW I WANT A COVER FOR NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY DODIEEEEEEE WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
0 likesI sing mostly a mix of chest and belly voice. It's definetly good to have a mix....
0 likesThis is my struggle atm!! My voice is very split on either side of a G. There's literally no middle. Help.
15 likesWhen belting changing your vowel (and therefore your placement) can really help. So at the end rather than “I wanna BEEEE like all the time” you’d sing “I wanna BAAAAAY” so the word essentially sounds the same, but the A vowel opens your throat more. It sounds like at the end your throat is quite closed and tense, so focus on relaxing (shoulder and neck exercises!), singing from the diaphragm and projecting up through the front palette :-) you can also belt in ‘head voice’! Which is sometimes healthier than straining your mix to reach the really high notes.
0 likesOMG so it is possible to not have that weird voice crack split thanks so much for telling me it is possible with practice! I’ve been wondering if like my voice was like broken or something
0 likesDodie, i love love love your voice :) You will het there eventually, I belirve in you!
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*get dammit
0 likes*BELIEVE
0 likesOh my god! You are incredible! I really want to be an actress and performer... any tips?
0 likesAnd also... what about vibrato? I’ve always wanted to have vibrato, but it’s really weak and a lot of the time sounds really weird....
Omg i loveeeeee your normal voice singing
0 likesThis. was so reassuring. Im a few days late to this video but oH MY GOD did I need to see this. Knowing that you have made so much progress is so encouraging because my voice is basically how you described your 2011 voice to be and I've been working on improving it and trying to fill out the volume of my head voice but this! thank you sm
0 likesLove your song She soooo much. I relate sooo much. Is there anywhere I can buy that/listen off YouTube?
0 likes"I'd been studying the microphone for a dozen years, and I suddenly saw what I'd been doing wrong. I'd been singing too loud. One night I was listening to a record by Lester Young, the horn player, and it came to me. Relax, just relax. It's all going to be all right."
1 like-Marvin Gaye
Hayley Williams has the most amazing voice it's so powerful
0 likesI tried explaining this voice thing to someone just yesterday! what I told them was to like open up in your head kinda the same way you do for yawning, but without the yawn. Also, opening your mouth or at least making a big space in your mouth helps a lot. Try practicin a-i-e shapes, but done really widely. (I used to say bAnAnA, pEAr and other stuff, and also throw in "raisin" and scrunching my whole face, so I'd stretch my face back the other way too)
0 likesAmazing to have you back =)
5 likesTHIS IS SOOO MEE
0 likesi think i can sing really good softly and thats why i only sing your type of music bc i cant belt!!!
I have a pretty theatrical voice with over a three octave range. I am quite good at hitting all the high notes but my upper middle voice has A LOT of work to undergo. I’m glad you are talking about your journey and troubles and likes. It’s great!
0 likesOKAY SAME I HAVE A MASSIVE SPLIT BETWEEN MY CHEST VOICE AND HEAD VOICE AND ITS JUST UGH
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vickyvidz don’t worry, those couple notes in between them is your passagio and everyone has them! different places for different people but think of your voice like a muscle! it has to be exercised healthily and practiced often :)
4 likesWhen you do vocal exercises try imagining all the sounds floating high above the bones of your palate. Do this with all the notes, the low ones and high ones.Try to make them sound clean and without air. This helps unify the sound. Then when you perform you can mix technics.
1 likeoh my G! that' really helpful dodie. so I guess I , too, uses mix voices too. when I was younger I could really sing higher notes on karaoke. I live in the Philippines by the way. But then I have allergic rhinitis and when I have that my throat sores and it's really hard to sing. I joined a chorale when I was in college and started as soprano but later on I got difficulties in high notes and uses head voice instead. It doesn't sound so good and it is really weak. so I tried to switch to alto and practice singing lower notes. I desperately needed coaching. I wanted to sing high notes again at least to sound good and strong even if I am just using my head voice. I am a big fan of yours. I love your voice and your songs. I always play it on repeat everyday. you are full of surprises and i love your content. hope you could have a show here. would definitely watch you. 😊👍😘😘😘 all hearts from the Philippines!!
0 likesHi Dodie!
0 likesI'm a musical theatre performer in training and I study vocal technique a lot with this method called Jo Estill vocal training. The basis of it was Jo Estill (An opera singer-turned-teacher) asking the question "How am I doing this?"
The technique behind it is super interesting about all the different parts of your larynx that create different sounds etc and how singing connects to emotions and things. Really interesting to research into and if you can find an Estill specific singing teacher for a few sessions, it's so interesting to find out how everything works and how musical theatre people have these massive voices!
xo
I have always loved singing and I plan to base my career off of it, but recently my voice had gotten very strained and it SUCKS. I wish it was as easy as it seems to be for you now aahhh
0 likesI've always loved singing and really want to explore my voice, but I'm so nervous all the time ah !
3 likesMy singing has improved greatly because I drive and my workplace has karaoke every week that I sing along with 😅
0 likesI have a really loud and proud voice, and it still sounds good but I wish I had a beautiful soft one like yours. I am so have that strange middle line thing.
0 likesi can relate so so so so much!
0 likesi'm a baritone and my vocal range is pretty much exactly one octave lower than yours, and i'm jealous of the men who can belt higher than, like, D4.. :(
i used to try to belt in the range of E4 - G4 (which would pretty much be E5 - G5 to you) and it sounded like a dead cat but i kept training it, and doing that i almost destroyed my vocal cords so now i just sing from my comfortable range.
I bought her book and it makes me so happy
0 likesI don’t know much about vocals but this was still really interesting to watch
0 likesI don’t know much about vocals but this was still really interesting to watch
0 likesackh same!!! i love broadway songs and stuff but it sounds like i'm screaming lmao, dodie has the most wonderful mix and head voice though, mine sounds like i'm whispering weirdly
0 likessad me
I’m going through your latest videos to find all the lyrics now. Lol. Found “shouting” at 00:28 ! And “Pretty Hard” at 2:08!
1 likeI envy people that have high voices (i am most likely an alto). When I sing high it sounds like craaaaaaaaapppp.
0 likesNOW I WANT A FULL COVER OF NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY
0 likes'Shouting' this is really good dodie I'm impressed
0 likesYou have the kind of voice that you kinda sing when you talk
0 likesI am at this moment when you try to find your middle voice and keep singing with two different voices! And it's excactly like you said, I shoud try yodeling cause I don't know how to do the rest! But it usually works for the songs I write :)
6 likesMy voice is the same way you described! I've been working on my mixed voice for a year now closer but still not there yet :/ someday!!
0 likesI flipping love to sing, but it sounds so awful and I have such a limited range, but ya know. It's for the funsies anyway! But that being said, I'm in flipping awe of your voice, honestly! And your willingness to explore it with the possibility of not sounding incredible. Thanks for sharing, Dodie! :)
0 likesPeople either love or hate my voice, my friend admires it a lot and I'm just like 'no stop I still have so far to go until its where I want it' but its a work in progress
0 likesi actually like your head voice as it is now, but if you want to improve i understand that and hope you get to where you want to be <3
0 likesno idea what this means but if dodie’s singing i’m enjoying!!
4 likesI go to an acting school and I've taken voice lessons and I'd just like to share the fact that I've worked on my voice and it has become loud and powerful at this point. I used to struggle a lot with anxiety, and now I know that it took a toll on my voice and made it sort of silent. My voice is so much more powerful than I ever would have imagined now, and I think it's because of 1: practicing, 2: daring to just go for it and sing with all my heart no matter what 3: relaxation in general but especially in my diaphragm (super important). I think a powerful voice comes from a relaxed but decisive body with a sturdy balance and attitude. I hope that made any sense at all. I'm no expert, this is just my experience.
0 likesPrecious , ultimate learning shared within 4 min footage, wow !
0 likesA really good song to practice your range with is 'take on me' by a-ha :D
0 likesI love you voice. Heart heart.
0 likesI'VE GOT NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY 🙏✨💜
6 likesThe best thing for me as a singer/actor has been to take voice lessons. They give you a sense of what's going on in your body and how you can improve. And it all takes time and practice. You've grown so much and you'll just keep growing if you keep working! xx
0 likesi quit singing before i could learn to find that middle ground. i took classical indian singing lessons for almost 8 years and then switched over to choir. i never felt like i was as good as anyone else and would purposely suppress my voice because i was embarrassed. i wish i had stuck with it but i think it's been too long to start learning again :(
0 likesthis is such a helpful vid tbh, plus great ending
0 likesHi Dodie! Just a quick observation based on those clips and what I've heard of your mixed voice in your songs; there is potential for a much stronger mixed voice that will definitely sound closer to a belt but it has a lot to do with where you're placing the sound you produce, I would practice starting with a thin head voice sound and building on that sound, bringing the resonance forward into a more nasal tone that will eventually constitute your mix. It might sound awful at first but you can refine and focus the sound with time. There's no need to try and 'push' your chest voice upwards and in no way should it hurt or feel uncomfortable, work to strengthen your higher head register and bring it down to where it covers the break in your voice by focusing on bringing the sound 'forward' in your face.
0 likesDisclaimer: I'm not a singing teacher or anything, I'm an aspiring classical singer but tbh you probably know all that stuff anyway 😂don't wanna come off as patronising, I love your music and you so much, just thought I'd give my thoughts in case it helps!
i have a decent mix (not anything really powerful), a decent whistle and falsetto, average head voice but a below average low chest voice. it makes sense because im a high soprano but i think low notes are so pretty and id really like to sing them properly. anything after a g3 is hard and eb3 is my absolute limit. i have little to no agilty down there as well. my chest voice is alright but id like to get better at that too. tips from other choir peeps or singers out there?
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always think down to the notes, if that makes sense. try to stay relaxed. that'd help with the sound quality, but I'm a soprano myself, so I really can't help you with furthering your lower vocal range. it's just a lot of trial and error, I guess
1 likeHonestly I think head voice suits you, your style is soft and head voice is that kind style, but I'm like you, I have to go for head when its powerful or high but I try my best to do chest x
0 likesI actually have always had a strong (if a little hard to control lol) belt, but over the past threeish years I've really been trying to work my head voice. I used to have absolutely NO control over it, as in I could go for an F and it might be an E or it might be a B. It also cracked all the time, which wasn't very fun. I think I'm getting better at it now, but I still have a long way to go.
0 likesIt’s so funny you mentioned about driving to practice singing, because that’s what I do!
0 likesDOES NOBODY ELSE SEE WHAT SHE DID AT 3:43 YES GO DODIE I LOVE YOUR HUMOR
0 likesAyyyy dodie!! Love this haha struggle is real
0 likesThis inspired me❤
0 likesHave you ever had a singing teacher/vocal coach?
0 likesOh my god you literally had the same problems I have now with my singing thank the lORd I am not the only one ahahahh. Hopefully I’ll improve ahahah
0 likesjust here from after the EP came out......is 0:28 a reference to Arms Unfolding????????
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RattleTheStars9 👏👏👏👏👏
9 likesOh wow well done!
5 likesRattleTheStars9 whoa called it!
2 likesshit dawg you did it
1 likeJust searching for these comments here
1 likeYALL RATTLETHESTARS DID IT
1 likeI love your voice so much tho
0 likesliterally perfect....like everything, goddamn.
0 likesI have this exact same problem!! I wanted to go into musical theatre but I discovered I always sang in my head voice and so was too weak for the kind of belting style of musical theatre. I’ve accepted this now and am working on it but it takes a lot of work and frustration!!!
0 likesYou could talk about anything and I’ll still find it cute
0 likesI relate to this so much
0 likesWait, THATS YOURE MIXED VOICE??!? I can only sing like that in my head voice and anything a bit higher my voice cracks!
0 likesOmg hahaha I love the split screen with the mirror it's so clever and funny
0 likesthe mirror dodie doesn't seem to be impressed :p
823 likesIf you want to improve your singing start by singing classical as it teaches you technique and how to strengthen the soft palette. Then move onto pop and newer songs. This is extremely important as it can completely ruin your voice if you start belting incorrectly! Remember it’s 10% talent and 90% hard work (hope this helps someone)
0 likeslow soft chest voice gave me instant chills
0 likesthe bit at the end with you in the mirror was so cute x')
0 likesHey can you give me some tips for mixing? I'm male, and the closest I got to mix voice is a very compressed head that I can probably make sound more like chest voice with more vowel modification, and sometimes I'm able to shift from chest to head and vice versa without cracking if I hum softly. Is mix a separate register altogether, or is it just the practice of coloring head voice with a more chest like tone?
0 likesI don't really sing except to amuse myself but I'm pretty sure I have that split voice issue too, so this was interesting to watch
0 likesmy voice is exactly the same!!!!!!!! i try really hard to connect the two voices or make my head voice louder but i just end up straining my voice or sounding like i have a cold :/
0 likes(i know you didn't ask, but) as someone who started with similar issues (hello, mixed voice) my voice teacher typically had me focus on projecting and working my diaphragm while relaxing my larynx. helped a TON. i'm not quite as strong as i want to be yet, but i'm miles better than i was (:
0 likesI LOVE this. I’m so interested
0 likesI have the exact same problem! My mix just won't come through, and my chest voice ends at a B flat. It hurts the back of my throat to try to push it any more. But one thing I learned from Cynthia Erivo when I got to sit in on a master class with her is this: "In order to stand upright, you must let go." She was talking specifically about how if you're afraid to belt a certain note, you'll never belt it, but if you just don't think about it, the note will come. I mean, I still can't get above a B flat on most days, but that kinda stuck with me and maybe it'll help you!! And just know that before I listened to your songs, I thought head voice kinda girls like me couldn't do pop--thank you for proving me wrong! :D
0 likesDID ANYONE NOTICE DODIE IN THE MIRROR? 😍😍
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wActHing kOAla freaked me out for a half second lol
2 likesYEAH! It was awesome, kind of like Mary Poppins
1 likeHey! Thanks for putting my problem into words!!!
0 likesi learnt the chest and head mixed voice thing from you, but i didn't know it was a chest and head mixed voice lol
0 likesomg pls upload ur new songs (monster and if im being honest) it would be sooooo nice to hear them without the crowd screaming over you.❤️
0 likesits funny because the only thing im actually good at is belting but when it comes to singing lower or softer i struggle. you have an amazing gift i wish i had
0 likesOMG i can relate so much
0 likes0:28 I love how you sang shouting
0 likesyour mixed voice is in your mask. so basically when you sing, you have to feel some sort of vibration in your glabella. to get the feeling you can either
0 likes-sing “mmm” with your mouth closed but jaw open
- if the m method doesnt work, try the N as its easier for beginners working in the mask
-meow. it works this is not a troll
its ok if the vibration is very faint, thats common.
also quick tip: restrain from using your chest voice and head voice alone as much as they can quicken the pace of your voice declining. also dont push your limits. if you cant go higher, its fine, if you cant go lower, its fine. some practice will fix that. oh and OPEN THAT MOUTH UP BITCH AND PUSH LIKE YOURE GIVING BIRTH TO ANOTHER BITCH.
also, there is no shame in meeting a vocal coach. when i heard that youve been learning for 6 years i got so shocked because, for me, after one year of learning with a vocal coach i was able to sing emotion by mariah carey
but no need to brag but
my vocal type is the same as ariana so thats probably whyAbsolutely Lovely
0 likesmy voice is the exact same way!! i’ve always hated that my head voice was weak, it’s frankly kinda annoying
0 likesi sing all the time and i get so upset when it isn’t how i want it. most of the time i use my head voice because when it comes from my chest i can’t hold it and it goes cRoaky
0 likesi love this so much
0 likesthis helped me so much thank u
0 likesYES MOM
70 likesI LOVE YOU MOM 💖
i relate on an extreme level because i can't sing powerfully ive tried and it hurts or sounds like screaming,,(i even did vocal classes for 2 years but could never really be loud just make notes longer) ive given up tho because i can't find my middle so i guess i'll stick with a quiet voice :/
0 likesI have this same problem and I'm doing a duet in front of my whole school in like a week I'm so scareddddd
1 likeI don’t have a passaggio, which means that there isn’t a very pronounced split between my head and chest voices (there is a word for this, but I have forgotten). It means that I can sing pretty high and low without cracking in the middle and I can shift nicely, but the downside is that I can’t belt at all. Great video!
0 likesOk so I’ve been subscribed to you for a while but I’ve kind of stopped watching your videos after some time but I saw this in my subscription box and decided to watch it and I am so glad I did because I HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM! I’ve always felt like I had 2 separate voices and I’d always want someone to help me blend them but I was too embarrassed to ask for help lol. Instead I watched videos online and I learned a lot more about vocal breaks and mixing and things like that. Right now I am trying to grow my mixed voice and make my head voice stronger. I’m not the best singer so my vocal break begins at a B (or B flat idk) and that’s where my chest voice ends. If you have any suggestions or tips on how I can help strengthen my mixed voice and head voice please reply it would mean a lot to me, thanks 💖 ps, I’ll definitely be watching more of videos now because knowing that we both have a common goal for our voices makes me appreciate even more
0 likesLast time I was this early, dodie still had a capital D
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Eilidh C heheheh 😂
0 likesGenuinely wish I could sing, but I just don't have control of my vocal chords/volume and frequently get throat infections.
0 likesNOW WE NEED A FULL COVER OF NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY
0 likesThe problem with my voice is that I learned to sing with automatic vibrato, and it's hard for me to not do it. It's so freaking annoying!
0 likesWait but how did you finally get the mix voice?
0 likesThis is so reassuring because I struggle with breath support and am trying to figure things out. On youtube it seems like all these great singers are born with great technique, but this video showed me that we’re all trying to figure it out. Thanks so much Dodie <3
0 likesI sing mainly classical and i am NO where near as good as you. But one key thing to strength in higher range (I was once an alto but can reach top Bflat) is using your diaphragm. Look up videos of Renee Fleming. She has a very good technique!
0 likesPleease do a full cover of No Tears Left to Cry❤
0 likesI just can’t sing😂💖
60 likesI love you
Ok but when she said shouting I died ❤️
1 likeHow do you know that you're singing in your chest voice?
0 likesDodie: starts the video clapping
0 likesMe: 👏meme👏review 👏
dodie i get it but i always enjoy your voice bye
0 likesthat hat reminds me of ryan from highschool musical
37 likesi love it
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naomi zara dodie’s gonna bop bop bop, bop to the top 💖
0 likesnaomi zara i cant unsee that now
0 likesAHA
0 likesi’ve come to learn that singing in the car isn’t healthy, cos you tend to try singing louder than the engine the surrounding cars the wind etc. which is much louder than we comprehend and it just ends up straining ur voice. that’s just something i’ve heard and thought i should let you know! lots of love xx
0 likesThere's a very breathy quality to your voice that would really benefit from lessons for sure, and you really can't learn to belt without damaging your voice until you'd got the building blocks of classical vocal training otherwise u'll just kinda rip your vocal chords and smack them together and all that fun fun stuff, but otherwise it's pretty darn impressive you've got to this stage on your own from just finding things put and giving them a go. I study singing at a conservatoire so I'm not just making all this up lol, but ya you've got a way to go, as everyone always does, but it's awesome to see how far you've got just on your own :)
0 likesI have the same problem!! My voice cracks and then I can sing very high pitched but it's weak and breathy :(
0 likesDefinitely take voice lessons please take that as a complement they are so beneficial and wonderful for learning about how the voice works and how your voice works and it’s so nice to have somebody objectively telling you what you need to work on and fix that you would never even realize if you hadn’t taken them they can be really uncomfortable at first because you feel really vulnerable just putting your voice out there in front of somebody that you don’t really know but after a while it gets to be really really fun and you should definitely do it because your voice is so wonderful and it could so much more wonderful if you took lessons! I think anyone who loves to sing should take voice lessons!
0 likesYES girl that vibrato SLAYY
3 likesI went through the same thing but now I'm having issues between my chest and my mix. my mix and head voice is fine I just can't do the transition.
0 likesDodie i just love you.
0 likesThe voice you mentioned at the beginning? THATS MY VOICE. AND I CANT GET LESONS TO FIGURE IT OUT. I'm in musical theatre, but I can go pretty low for a girl so that's cool.
0 likesi still love you and your songs 💖😁
0 likesOkay I honestly can’t believ im saying this. My cover of grace vanderwaal is the one with most views, 260 something, and I can barely hear myself. The fact I was scared of my phone. My original sucks, and it’s the loudest one on there, and I hate my voice I wish I was talented in voice to match my mediocre ukulele talent. The frick is wrong with meeee that’s why dodie is my idol is cuz she is the definition of talented goddess. She’s pretty, sweet, funny, great, talented, and my perfect preference of height. (I’m sorry I love your hieght I’m a big weirdo. Also your round little face is so cute and ahhh this is why your my profile picture. It’s a funny photo of you one of your friends took without you knowing and it’s funny.) also ask hedy for me what glasses she has or yours cuz I want them cuz mine are broken and I’m literally almost legally blind, no joke. Actually. I have negative vision. Anyways. Also your hair is super cute. Mine is a mess and ugh and also your just amazing. You made me realize I have DPD and that I should start my YouTube channel. Well, you and Grace vanderwaal and ugh I wish you two would meet! You are the definition of perfectly imperfect, and I love all your flaws, quirks, and little hiccups along the road. (but to me say, secret for the mad should NOT be 13 dollars and 50 cents!! That’s MAD expensive hehehe no no okay I’ll leave.) but yeah. I hope you read this and know that your wonderful you, and nothing will change that.
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Haha thank you!! Ive been getting into fingerpicking on guitar, and I still have my singing to where I never do it that much anymore. I’m gonna upload a mii cover when I get home. Just some wholesome fun anyone can get a chuckle out of, you know?
0 likesMy singing voice apparently reminded people of Lana Del Rey because of my vibrato and high tone, it took me 2 years to develop my singing voice
1 likeHOW CAN YOU BE SO CUTE IN THE VIDEO THE WHOLE TIME
0 likesI've realized my voice is soft and not as powerful as I try to make it lol
0 likesomg i had this split and the yodel for so many years too and such a weak falsetto!!!!!
0 likesLittle bedtime treat ❤️
11 likesMy 11 years singing in a choir rendered me incapable of singing pop :)
0 likesReally interesting vid but that bit at the end with the mirror! Just <3
0 likesthe video i always hoped for ♡
0 likesyou should do an informational video with some of these tips you mentioned.
0 likeslittle dodie and her little hat
21 likesv relatable - nice tips as well thank u!
0 likesThe final part HAHAHAHA DODIE I LOVE YOUU
0 likesi relate to this so much
0 likesshe said hayley williams and i instantly choked on my spit cause i love her more than anything else in the whole world
0 likes“SHOUTING” “PRETTY HARD TO” IM SO DEAD
7 likesMy voice also spits at B, and I started attending singing lessons and now I can cover/disguise that gap better. This is a problem of mezzosopranos 😂
0 likesI took private vocal lessons for a year and it SUPER helped they aren't expensive and it's really educational
0 likesShe seriously has even critique? I'd die for a voice like that angel's!
0 likesdodie, a professional singer: “I’m not a expert in singing at all”
0 likesJust here to listen the "shouting" ^^
8 likesat 0:27 for those wondering
That hat suits Dodie so well omg
0 likesIve been struggling so much to find my mixed voice and i still havent figured it out, even with all the tips on the internet i cant find it. Can somebody give me any tips?
0 likesyou make me so happy
0 likesYOU'RE AN ANGEL
0 likes3:55 Wow MOOD
138 likesI love singing in low chest and then belting out in my car I sing so much but I still suck
0 likesyou are absolutely gorgeous
0 likesTHAT'S SO INTERESTING AND I LOVE YOUR HAT
0 likes0:28 is the hidden “shouting!” for her “secret song” if anyone was wondering
1 likeWHO'S WATCHING THIS AFTER KNOWING THE SECRET AHH
31 likesI am curious... does this mean you constantly sing in your mixed??
0 likesJust remember not to strain your voice!! If you don't need belting for the songs you write, do your voice a favor and don't try pushing it or you might damage it..
0 likesmirror dodie at the end is me whenever I start to sing
0 likes“Disclosure, I’m not an expert at singing AT ALL.”
142 likesGODAMMIT DODIE YOU ARREEEE MY EXPERT IN SINGING AND YOU WILL ACCEPT IT.
And now to upload a mii ukulele cover. Thanks for the inspiration and letting me rage. YOUR MY GODDESS AND YOUR JUST A LITTLE NUGGET YOUR A MEALWORM YOUR ADORABLE BECUASE THATS WHAT MEALWORMS ARE THEY ARE CUTE SONT ARGUE. Thank you for letting me prove my point. Now goodnight.
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I think what she meant is that she doesn't know enough about teaching yet.
2 likesIt was a joke bro
0 likes@Salem The ukulele ur not good at jokes
0 likesWell that’s a bit straightforward
0 likesI've been told I have a nice voice sometimes but most of the time, especially high songs, I sound like a dying whale or something. I'd like to find out what exactly this nice voice of mine sounds like so I can work off of it more and sound a lot better. I guess I'll do some research, sing some songs, make more embarrassing recordings I'll delete within seconds and hopefully I can be good 🙏. Practice makes perfect I guess,,, and hA my sister won't be the only one who can sing.
0 likesDamn, I'll be a triple threat. It'll take a while, of course.
This has inspired me to search for my voice
i’m like the opposite of you dodie, i am so much stronger in my higher range but i still have like very few keys i can sing in comfortably which makes it very very awkward when singing along with other musicians lol because it takes me forever to find a key i’m okay in, but i am also very good at belting, although when i get excited i end up just shouting if i try to squash in too many notes in just a few beats because i get all caught up in performing and think “HEY I CAN PLAY AROUND A BIT” and then just rUIN WHAT SOUNDED LOVELY BEFORE lol it’s a hard life
0 likesHi, Dodie! I'm no singing expert, but I take lessons in my school and here's a little advice that, if you want, you can try to practice! When you warm up your voice, try doing in it with the vowel "O" instead of "A" because the "A" needs more support from the diaphram and, if you're not really an expert, you may cause your throat to work and it hurts pretty bad. Also, try doing different warm ups, so that your vocal range and diffrent kind of voices can melt and you can exercise each in a better way. Oh, you could also work on all the other vowels, just try to mix the letters so that your throat doesn't hurt (sounds strange, but I don't know how to explain it) Another note, try practicing your diaphram with breath control exercises, such as faking a sneeze! Hope it helps!
0 likesI HAVE THIS SAME 'PROBLEM" i love my lower chest voice but i have to switch to a weaker head voice anytime theres high notes and IVE NEVER EVER HEARD SOMEONE SAY THEY DEALT WITH THIS TOO so coming from you whos voice i adore so damn much makes me feel so much more secure in my voice!!! thank you for making this video i was so happy watching and being like DAMN ME TOO TF. dodie i love you so much you are a god sent wow bless you for this <3
0 likes“I’m not an expert in singing at all” whERE THO
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dear toby I KNOW RIGHT
0 likeswhen she mentions the two queens of vocals (demi and hayley) (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ
0 likesHey dodie, what microphone do you use? it's p e r f e c t.
0 likesM8 check out Ria Keen she’s a seriously amazing singing teacher and I’m pretty sure there’s a lot of stuff on t’interwebs that might help you. Also she’s kind of a pal so I’m hella bias 😂
0 likesYOU SINGING ARI AT THE END YES
25 likesunrelated but DODIE IS SO DAMN BEAUTIFUL
0 likesDon’t get me wrong it’s super impressive when someone can sing very strong but I love dodies voice because it isn’t strong if that makes sense...it’s mainly because every impressive singer can sing strong but dodie is an impressive singer that can’t/doesn’t have to sing strong and that’s wonderfully different
0 likesIF THEY DON'T WANT YOUR HEAD VOICE THEY DON'T DESERVE YOUR CHEST VOICE DODIE SCREW THOSE HATERS
0 likesyou’re my favorite ever
0 likesUgh I remember noticing the shouting but just thought you were being super cute 🤷♀️
3 likesthe belt at the very end...AMAZING
0 likesall I can I hear now is the "it's pretty hard to" in arms unfolding omg
1 likei have a generally deeper talking voice and people are always surprised when i say that im a soprano(choir). So my high voice is strong but my low voice is really weak and i wanna work with that, cause its what i tend to always go back to when singing alone
0 likesWhen I sing and get to high note I just start breathing out air instead of a note, how do you stop this?
0 likesHi Dodie! I dunno. I was just wondering. I have a voice which is quite soft like yours but it's not quite as refined. I also have struggles with the belting thing and I was thinking if you could do a little voice lesson video about how to improve the voice that I have? It would really be a big help. Love you, Dodie! Always ^_^
0 likesI think it would be cool if you did a cover of Rain again. You did one in 2014 and the original was in 2011 so it would be cool to see the big development in your music skills.
0 likesAs a person with a weak as wtf voice that has been fooked by puberty this video is so important to me plus i loveeee theatre and clear “belty” music but for some reason everything i sing sound sad and weak screams of agony in the distance
0 likeswhyyyyyyyyy do you have the exact same vocal range as me lollll my chest voice ends hardcore at a b flat as well
0 likesFUN
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QUEEN
7 likesFUN
74 likesTessa, you should do one video like this! I would LOVE to see that 💖
5 likesRicky Dillon is quaking
5 likesRicky Dillon is shooketh to the CORRREEEEE
2 likesare you channeling ur inner ricky dillon bc im here for it
2 likesoh hey Tessa!
0 likesHi Ricky
0 likesI would be interested in you possibly doing a video of you going to a voice lesson. Even it's totally out of character for a video of yours and just out of character for you, I think it would be interesting. Also, with stuff online, you might be practicing unhealthy vocal technique. Just my two cents!
0 likestips on developing vibrato??? mine is quite rubbish and slightly nonexistent at times.
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Yes! I sing long tones (just a single, extended note) and just focus on blowing air through my instrument. When you start singing your note, focus on how much air you are blowing - make sure you aren't pushing or your chords won't vibrate properly. You can also play around with the space in your mouth by opening and closing it. Tension, mostly throat and neck, is a hinderance for my vibrato but if you can identify where your tension is that will help as well.
4 likesvibrato is made when the vocal cords are completely relaxed and the air goes through, so relax and make sure you're singing without strain
3 likesi have this same problem but i try to develop my ‘belt’ in the car
2 likesand here we have found the “shouting” that gave her away
2 likesI used to be able to belt when I was like 7 coz I had a concert so my dad taught me. It didn't even hurt or anything but I can't remember how to do it.
0 likesthis is adorable dodie, so cool of you to research all this stuff, as the voice is really intricate- i would recommend researching about your focal folds- thick, thin, slack, stiff, and the false and true vocal folds. this is the science behind singing and once you can recognise what your vocal folds are doing, you'll find using this "mix" voice much easier. this stuff ive been learning for a little while and has helped me out heaps when problem solving parts in a song, or writing my own. i hope this helps!! i feel your research was missing a major part of vocal theory. (can we please like this comment bc it would be gr8 if dodie actually saw it thx) <3 <3
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i would reccomend talking with someone who knows their stuff, as the internet can be misleading. here's an online vocal teacher and fellow youtuber www.youcansinganything.com // who might be abel to help?? Xx
0 likesCan you sing where is my mind by the pixies you will really suit the song thank you x 💗
0 likesif you need help finding the secret lyrics, here are some buttons for you :)
0 likes0:28
singers (or really any sort of artists) are so funny because we always want what we don't have. Like I naturally have this really strong voice, but in some of my songs I want a really delicate sound like you can do some times and I don't feel like I sound good when I try! Ah! Hopefully with practice we can both get where we want to be!
0 likesThat mirror bit at the end scared me a lot more than it probably should’ve
1 like“If I was *shouting*”
4 likesI'M HERE FROM YOUR HIDDEN SONG VIDO AND NOTICED THAT
I loved that mirror bit you did at the end
0 likesI LOVE TORI KELLY’S VOICE sorry random but wow
0 likes"...my weak ass head voice"
0 likesstarting singing like an angel
How do we get mixed voice like you did?
0 likesWho else is here rewatching the hidden lyrics
3 likesafter coming from watching jessie j's live performance of 'my heart will go on' from the Chinese tv show 'singers' no one's singing voice sounds good to me anymore lmao jk love you dodie
1 likethank u so much for this
0 likesthat best be a no tears left to cry cover i see <3
1 likethiS was postEd on mY birtHdaY! yyeeSsss. love your videos dodie <3
3 likesThe hidden song parts in this are a tad obvious, haha!
2 likesA vocal coach reacted to your video!!!! React to it!
0 likes0:28 that little sly expression-- Oh you trickster, Dodie!
0 likesSHOUTING MAKES SO MUCH MORE SENSE NOW
1 likelol before i watched this video it was pretty sunny but as i was watching it it started to rain. hard. and afterwards it was like the front view of my condo just survived a storm
3 likesHey dodie, what would your growling sound like?
0 likesI'm her reflection cringing silently in the mirror whenever I try to sing.
0 likesI LOVE ALL OF THIS AAA
0 likesyoure so frikin cute and talented im screeching
0 likesDid anyone else get a dirty look from a family member at 0:30 because they thought you were watching porn 😓
68 likesdoes anyone have any tips in finding that "mix voice" Dodie speaks of ahahah ??? I have a chest and head voice and I can't "connect" the two, it is either one or the other if that makes sense. I would absolutely adore any tips anyone has for me thank you.
0 likesthis is my desperate comment asking how the heck one can improve their vibrato bc mine is awful and I have very little control over it and yours is so nice
0 likesI want to sing more but my family is always home and I don't take singing lessons so.... I only get to sing a few times a month :(
1 likedodie, a professional artist/performer: i am not an expert in singing at all
0 likesI CAUGHT THAT TORI KELLY REFERENCE HELL YEAH
9 likesHey dodie! A quick tip from a 6 year professional classically trained singer (boy that was a doozy): don’t force vibrato because it’s something that’s attained by singing a lot and if you force it you could hurt your voice. Also, to help with belting, stretch your neck before you belt to help stretch the muscles! I’ve always loved your voice ♥️♥️♥️ Hope you keep feeling better ever day 😊
0 likesTHE "SHOUTING" FROM ARMS UNFOLDING!
2 likesReally relevant to me lol. Im auditioning for varsity show choir soon. I was practicing my song today and i felt like shit but oh well. Yeah I'm just having trouble with my different ranges. Idk
0 likeslucy's merch!!! xx
11 likesWelp i still will never learn how to sing the good :')
0 likesFull cover of no tears left to cry? Maybe? (:
2 likesdodie singing no tears left to cry is my aesthetic
0 likesI didn't know it was called a mixed voice. Only discovered mine in the past maybe...two years. Which is especially annoying because two years ago is pretty much the point at which I stopped gigging and making music.
0 likes3:42 D O D I E
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Lika YESSS QUEEN
0 likeswhat's the title of the song she's singing there?
0 likesit's amazing!
Silvi 3012 it's ariana grande's new song called "no tears left to cry" :)
3 likes@electra heart thank you so much :D
0 likesLook in the mirror
0 likesI love what you did with the mirror
0 likesIm exactly the same! My vocal range is pretty bad id say, i cant go high with my chest voice and it just cracks and goes sO bad n im like noPe n then i cant go that low either
0 likeshow did you find your mixed voice?? i cAnT finD HEr !! im stuck like you said at the beginning with just no mix and a mediocre chest range
0 likesI have the same problems. I want to get into musical theater, but my biggest problem is that I can't sing out that well.
0 likesmason ramsey is quaking
5 likesOmg loveeee youuuu💗💗💗
0 likesI think your voice is beautiful Dodie, but I don’t think you have enough breath support, which is why you can’t get enough power in your voice. I’m not saying I know everything, but I am trained in classical and musical theater styles.
0 likesYour voice is so soft??? I’m so ?? Shooketh?¿
0 likesguess whos back back back back again gain gain dodies back back back tell a friend
7 likesDodie says she is'nt a singin expert
0 likesI'm just like.... Yeah right
The way to get that "belt" and to have a stronger voice is to use more support. You can tell that you are straining. You need to use your upper abdominals to support your sound and use your from top resonators when you raise your soft pallet. You could end up strengthening your head voice and your voice over all
0 likesI really wanna hear this Ari cover lolol <3
0 likes0:28 for anyone who was wondering :)
4 likesI need a no tears left to cry cover 😢🖤
0 likesCan you pls sing the full chorus of no tears left to cry?
0 likesOk so I'm no expert either, but I agree with you, you need to find some place where you can just belt your heart out. Try to match pitch and volume of your fav showtunes, etc. (what I did) and eventually, you'll find your warbly belting voice..
0 likescan somebody please explain to me what any of these musical terms mean? i've always been able to sing but never studied music.
0 likes0:28 , 2:08 , 0:35 (ARMS UNFOLDING)
5 likesyou’re lovely
0 likesLove that double dodie mirror thingy at the end..!!
0 likesi love LOVE love this video
0 likesdodue is the most beautiful soul
0 likesSHE BACK
6 likespetition for dodie to do a full cover of No Tears Left To Cry
0 likesdodies vibrato gives me chills
0 likesi have the same thing, i have either a really low voice or a really really high voice and there’s no in between :/
0 likesYou are the greatest singer
0 likesNote the Moon Merch!
5 likesDodie: * claps *
1 likeThe captions: dodie's ritual
I’m a lil sophomore in hs and my choir teacher explained to me that I need to find my mixed voice because it’s very split and I just don’t know how
0 likesaw i get how it's "pretty hard". Dodie you sneaky~ :)))
0 likeshi I relate
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Lika hi I don't cause I can't sing
0 likeswatching this back after your arms unfolding video. i love the “if i was ***sHoUtInG***” lol
0 likesAs a singer this so relatableee omfg
0 likeswhen she started singing no tears left to cry i fell out of my chair because ariana is my queen oops
0 likeshere because of the new video WOW
17 likeswho else is here from her secret song video to hear her sing “shouting”
1 likeI am here to listen again for all the Arms Unfolding notes lol
0 likesIf only I could sing like this. Or just sing.
0 likesnew room omg
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je suis amelia actually, just a new bed, rip loft bed 😥
0 likesI think it's crazy to hear people wanting to get vibrato and actually trying to get it and I have it naturally and hate it... so we always want what we dont have ig
0 likesThanks dodie :) ! x ILYYYYYY BITCHHHHH <3333333
0 likes1:52 she kind of sounds like Christina Grimmie 🖤
0 likesLORD that quick ‘no tears left to cry’ at the end got me shook 😂😂
0 likesDoddle yoddle
5 likesseriously i cannot sing for shit but will belt out everything under the sun when i'm driving it's so satisfying (burn from hamilton is the best)
0 likesCutie pie! I just can't even, like - AHHHHHH! SO. FREAKING. ADORABLE!
0 likesIVE GOT THE SAME SINGING VOICE AS YOU
0 likesYou’re so adorable , ily
0 likesWait...she doesn’t drive?
4 likesReplies (3)
she doesnt
8 likesDoddleoddle Did you used to? And if not, did you just use public transportation or Uber’s or something? (I don’t know if you had that don’t judge.)
0 likesdoddlevloggle can you make a video about that?
0 likesI don't know why but I feel like that would be a fun video cause I don't plan on driving much either (I'm not 16 yet but I will be soon!)
Her skin is so clear wowie
0 likeslearning minuscule things about dodie will never fail to entertain me
0 likesI NEEDED THIS
0 likesI have the opposite problem hahaha I don't know much about the theory, but I used to do musicals so I had a strong "belt voice" (idk if that's the one I had, it was strong and loud) but it was REALLY hard to sing "softly". I stopped singing when I left theater about 4 years ago, but started practicing again and OMG does practicing constantly matter, my voice is shit now. Anyway, sorry if this doesn't make any sense, I can barely speak English.
0 likeswhy’s she acting like she can’t sing omfff she’s amazing
0 likesWow 😍❤️
0 likesThat high shouting tho 😂
2 likesThe shouting!! Omg! Arms unfolding!!
0 likesEven mirror dodie can hear dodie is trying too hard there ...
11 likes🌹🌹🌹 are ❤️RED❤️
0 likesDodie is 💛YELLOW💛
Just wanted to tell you
That I say hello 💖
the "shouting" lmao adorable
1 likethe mirror dodie's reaction though🤣🤣🤣
0 likessinging in my car actually kinda destroyed my voice. mainly because i wasn’t properly breathing and i was playing my music way too loud ouch
0 likes0:25 shouting
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Chairs R Awesome exactly what I needed
0 likesshOuting
0 likesI have the same problem except my chest voice range is WAY more shorter than yours was. If I sing in my chest voice it sounds like a theater kid, belting with powerful vibrato. But as soon as it gets too high, I start straining, get voice cracks, and it just hurts. Then I switch into head voice, and it sounds super weird, coming from powerful to not projecting enough. I think both head and chest sound good, but it just sounds bad when I switch from one to the other. Of course, I've been able to transpose songs so that they are a lower register, but sometimes it gets too low, and there's so much range in the song, I can't sing it all in one register. I've been trying to find my mixed voice and still can't. I just feel super frustrated because I'm part of a theater program, and want to sing as powerful as some other kids in the group. I think it's because of puberty, my voice has gotten lower, which obviously affects my vocal range. For years, I've been taught how to sing classically, in choirs, and singing more falsetto than chest voice. I've never learned how to find that middle voice because in choir you usually never need to sing that powerfully since you are in a group. I kind of have different singing voices, too. Like, I can sing classically in a choir, but I also like to sing pop (mainly Billie Eilish and Kpop). When I sing pop, people find my voice to be more raspy, but still maintaining chest voice (I usually sing lower-pitched songs). Raspy, not in a bad way, but in an indie style. I really hope I find my mixed voice soon, cause it's super tough being like this. I have no in-between. I've been able to extend my chest voice a little, but there's still not enough range. Thanks for posting this because, as stupid as it may seem, I thought I was the only one with this problem and I'll never sound good. You sound AMAZING, and I can tell you've improved and found your mixed voice, which makes me determined to find mine. ♥️
0 likesdodie pls make a video on your dp/dr and how is ur progress
0 likesGet some lessons! :) and belting isn't necessarily good, work on diaphragm control and projection and you'll notice a difference. Also with lessons you can work on your range and your teacher will really be able to help you close the gap between falsetto and your lower register.
0 likesI'd been singing for 10 years as a chorister before i had my first singing lesson and the first few lessons were just working on my breathing!
Dodes you are beautiful
0 likesI have the same two voices lol I thought I was the only one
0 likescan you please do a no tears left to cry cover???
0 likesI can't sing and I remember how I was maaaad when I asked my sister to teach me. She played the guitar and I couldn't find the perfect "do" aaaaaghhhhh. It took me hours and days after days to understand differences between notes. And I still can't do it. 😬
0 likes@Altos, Basses, Baritones
0 likesDONT FEEL LIKE YOU CANT SING HIGH NOTES JUST BECAUSE YOURE NOT A TENOR/MEZZO/SOPRANO
LOWER VOICES ARE BEAUTIFUL DONT LET ANYBODY TELL U DIFFERENT
THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY TED TALK
And this isn’t meant to attack dodie for being a lyric soprano lol
I’m a lyric baritone myself so I love lyric singers
GURL KEEP GOIN KEEP KICKIN IT fr, now I live with flatmates it's sO hard but when I go back to my parent's and they go to work and I'm home alone for a day it is pUre joy I sing sO LOUD and seriously I could hardly belt a few years ago, but I have gotten so much better, but I'm legit the opposite of u, I've got that MT kinda voice down, but I really wanna work on and find my mix voice (I call it the dodie voice lmao) because yours is so beautiful so idk shall we just like help each other out???🤔😏😂
0 likesYou should sing Meadowlark from The Baker’s Wife
1 likeyou adorable lil' nugget how are you sO TALENTED iDoNTuNdErssTAnD
0 likesI am living for these frequent uploads
0 likesGirl, you need to study music therapy!! or at least look into it!! I'm studying music therapy and you get to work with all different types of wonderful people and get fun singing lessons and learn different instruments and about songwriting and all that. I really think you'd be wonderful at it, I thought that from the first time I've watched one of your videos. There are supposed to be some really good schools for it in England. Just putting it out there :)
0 likesYour stomach!!! Don't be afraid to use it. It will give strength to your head notes ;)
0 likesOMG THE NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY BIT WAS EVERYTHING AASHJHSD
0 likesTHE LAST SECONDS WHEN YOUR REFLECTION IS DOING OTHER STUFF LMAO
0 likesI KNEW THAT “SHOUTING” SOUNDED WEIRD AND NOW WE KNOW WHY
0 likesi always wanted,to start singing but i really dont know how to start, and i feel awkward because my sisters sleep in one room with me
0 likes3:42 I dare you! Do it! Make the cover!
0 likesyes me too i would like to sing like hayley williams haha
0 likesi mean~ your soft voice is 'nice' sure but it sucks when people who are right next to stage can't hear you~
0 likesYou look so pretty! :)
0 likesOoohhh the sneaky “shouting”. (Yes I came from her recent video)
1 likeYou're the coolest person in the world
0 likesthis was super interesting and I now have to go and watch 'rain' again
0 likesThis, kids, is why you stick to instruments. It does take work and practice as well but it’s much simpler lmao
0 likescan we get a cover of no tears left to cry PLEASE
0 likesYou moving in the mirror is so cool
0 likesmy fav singing my other fav. im blessed
0 likesI like you without your voice being belt-y
0 likesCan we start a "singers who wish they could belt but just gosh darn can't" club
0 likesI’m a huge Ariana grande fan and the end had me SH00OOKK
0 likesAdorable angel😍😍
0 likes3:45 NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY!!!!!!! Yesssssss
0 likesyour hair is long again I love it
0 likesWhy are you so precious?
0 likesWho want a video like this now?? Because I friggen do!
0 likesomg please cover Ariana's new song in full, it'd be amazing!
0 likesI write all my songs with the same chords because I’m boring and unoriginal. also think every other human on the planet sounds better than me singing my songs. The moral of the story is... Dodie, stop being so gosh dang talented and inspiring people! Ok, bye!
0 likesbabeee you should consider trying to have real voice lessons... like with a real teacher. i love your voice! like u said, its perfect for the kind of music you write and your timbre is sooooo beautiful and lovely! buuuut if you really wanna learn how to belt like in musical theatre, im sorry, it'll be hard to do it on your own. you lack technique but that aint a bad thing! u can sing however u want unless it is harming your voice. BUUUT to belt is something quite specific in voice training... it is a fake scream, u want people to think you are busting out your lungs when you're actually very relaxed and healthy. in order to achieve this (and believe meee, it's been 5 years and i am nowhere near being great at it) your air flow has to be continuous, u can't blow too much, you have to learn how to mix well your voice so it doesnt sound like your chest voice and your head voice are too different. you probably know all of this... i think. oh and for your vibrato, it'll come naturally when your larynx fully relaxes. remember to bolster your diaphragm, have space inside your mouth, keep your ribcage open and work on your passings (is that how u say it? idk english isnt my first language). well, i hope i helped u in some way. <3
0 likesomg riGHT NOW IM AT WHERE SHE WAS ITS SO FRUSTRATING DODIE HOW DID YOU FIND MIDDLE VOICE
0 likesIf you want to make your voice better just get lessons or a voice coach, Hayley Williams had one. Her voice has always been powerful af, but she didn't just "research" to make it better, she took lessons, practiced and took care of her voice :)
0 likeshow do you sound like an angel and i sound like a pubescent teen
0 likesdafuq
Yes Demi's voice
0 likesI can relate
0 likesPLEASE DO A COVER OF NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY
0 likesPLEASE DO A COVER OF NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY
0 likesWhen she says “if I was shouting” at 0:29 BITCH I FOUND A LYRIC TO THE SONG!!! AHAHAHA ITS AN EASTER EGG HUNT
0 likesSo cute ...yogurt man....for your voice! sza the weekend maybe most of some of here songs and Aurora (singer)
0 likesHow do you practice your vibrato?
0 likesAnd now I know why she said shouting like that 😂👏👀
1 like0:27 all of the shouting blew it out
1 likeArms unfolded
HI I MISSED YOU SO MUCH
0 likesI LOVE YOU 💕
"and hayley williams"
1 likeplease👏do👏a👏paramore👏cover👏
thank you for mentioning hayley williams 🙏❤❤❤
0 likesAlthough your vibrato is top, it would be great if you pronounce vibrato as vihbrato instead of viybrato - sorry to hate on the specifics, do love your work really :)
0 likesIf you’re here for ‘shouting’ here you go 0:25 (:
1 likeSoooo relatable
0 likeswhen she started signing ntltc i screamed i am dying
0 likesAt least ur normal singing voice is wonderful my voice is all blocked up
0 likesUGH I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE A HUGE CRACK OR BREAK BETWEEN MY CHEST AND HEAD VOICE AND I WANNA WIDEN MY RANGE AHHHH
0 likesmirror dodie hahah 👌🏼 loved this video ☺️♥️
1 likethat hat is just slightly the most adorable thing I have ever seen
0 likesHello, fellow singer here who also struggles with belting-
0 likesBelting is not just about being loud (which is why it hurts when it’s done like so). It’s about breath control and breathing from the diaphragm. I’m sure you already know this, but it’s really easy to forget and get out of habit when singing. It’s also about singing more from your nose (more forward) than from the chest.
There’s this youtuber named Peter Hollens and his wife (sorry, her name is evading me atm), and she has AMAZING, helpful videos about singing and the ones she does on belting really help me.
I had to also get to a point where I accepted my voice as it was. Like in high school, I would never get any solos or leads in the musical because I didn’t have a “belty/choral” voice. But I could riff and do the Christina Grimmie pop thing, so I always got into the talent show (not to brag). It did bug me so much back then that I stayed after school and got lessons from my choral teacher... and eventually I was able to sing “Think of Me” from Phantom of the Opera strong and proudly! It did take a lot of time and help though.
Sometimes your weaknesses are what make you unique. Like I listen to your music because I love that airy mix you have- it’s so different!
But I mean, there’s also no shame in practicing and getting to the point you want your voice to be at.
(Sorry this is so long. I know you probably won’t read this, but if you do or other fellow musicians do, I hope this helped) 💕
I've been told I can sing (see ny channel for proof I guess) but i don't know how and i wish I knew how to sing like J hud or Dodie or Tessa :/
0 likesLoving the Mary Poppins mirror at the end!!
0 likeshoooo goodd i love mirror dodie😂😂
1 likei've watched this 7 times
1 likeYa know im just back to find the "shouting" bit
1 likehow did i not notice?! Haha anywaylove it!Replies (1)
(Didnt mean the crossed out bit but im rolling with it ) :)
0 likeslyrics on
0 likesdodie's ritual (aka her clapping)
awww that's cute lol
Who else came here from Dodie's new video about the secret song?
2 likesDodie in the mirror!! How fun!!
0 likes0:29 did anyone notice
1 likeIt’s so glaringly obvious to me now😂
iiiffff i was
0 likess h o u ting
That part made me very happy
Anyone else came back to watch the “shouting” after her new video?
2 likesAnd this is why I love you
0 likesYooooo is she gonna cover no tears left to cry because if she does I wiLL HAVE ENOUGH TEARS FOR BOTH OF US 🙌🙌🙌
0 likesAAAAAAHHHHH "It's pretty hard to practice"
0 likespLEASE MAKE A FULL COVER OF NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY
0 likesWHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON WITH UR MIRROR? YOU REMEMBER ON BRATZ WHEN THAT GIRL'S REFLECTION PULLED HER THROUGH THE MIRROR AND TOOK HER PLACE AND DID ALL KINDS OF WEIRD STUFF? OMG I'M SCARED THANKS DODIE LOVE UR VOICE PROBABLY MY FAVORITE VOICE OR IT WAS UNTIL BILLIE EILISH HAPPENED BUT STILL YAS
0 likesDODIE HAS A NEW BED YOU GUYS ISN'T THAT EXCITING
0 likesi want a no tears left to cry cover
0 likesloove that last scene :DD
0 likesI'd say she needs to splat more. This will allow for the support that is needed in order to use belting technique safely
0 likesDODIE SINGING NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY IS THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD SORRY I DON'T MAKE THE RULES
0 likesOmg it's pretty hard to practiceee
0 likesThat was all good to me wow
0 likesThat shouting now seems very obvious!!
2 likespls teach us desperate little humans how to sing haha
0 likesi thought lowering your larynx was bad for your vocal chords
0 likesthank you for bringing back 2014 5sos. highly appreciated
0 likesHOW DID SHE DO THAT EDIT AT THE END THOOOOO?!!!
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Sabrina Begum u should watch her white winter hymnal cover
0 likesthe vibrato ad lib was very very pretty—
0 likesHERE I AM WITH ARMS UNFOLDING
0 likesI have no idea what any of this meant but I love it
0 likesso... this is where the "shouting" from arms unfolding came from
0 likesMIRROR DODIE SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF ME 😱
0 likesyou can't just leave me hanging with that 20 second 'cover' of ariana's new song what
0 likesI came back to hear ‘shouting’ cause I know something wasn’t right
1 likeSHOUTING!!! That's in Arms Unfolding!!!
1 likedodie! there's this website called beltyafaceoff.com and they sell this thing that you put over your mouth to cut down your sound so you can sing without disturbing anyone! that would be super helpful for living in your apartment but wanting to sing.
0 likesLooking v eponine-y today!
0 likesI LOVE IT!!!!
0:28 dodie singing "shouting" like she does in her new song arms unfolding
0 likesSo we're just gonna ignore her reflection at the end
0 likesLoving your hat!
0 likesIf I was SHOUTING how did I not notice this before lmao
1 likeTHIS IS SO INTERESTINGGGGG
0 likesTHIS IS SO INTERESTINGGGGG
0 likesCoooooooooooool! Getting there too!
0 likesRepping the Lucy merch 😉
0 likesThat girl can saaaang
0 likesok i h8 giving unsolicited #Tipz but sometimes the reason you (and definitely i) can't belt as high as you want is not because of your voice but your body! if you're squeezing anything, holding tension in your jaw, neck, chest, shoulders, knees, whatever, it cuts off your resonance and you can't sing as freely or loudly. it's easier to get a big note through an open channel than a lil pinhole - i'm positive you have all the skills in you already, you just have to give them room!
0 likesokay so can we get a no tears left to cry cover
0 likesCAN YOU BE MY VOICE TEACHER
0 likesAnybody here from dodie’s recent video (where she shows ‘arms unfolding’ all in different clips from her videos from the past 9 months) 😂
0 likesdodie that mirror thing CREEPY
0 likeslove ya ✨
Where did you get your hat I love it
0 likesNAME YOUR MUG CHIP LIKE THE MUG FROM BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ITS ADORABLE PLEASE?
1 likeDude, I love youu
0 likesi always did find the musical 'shouting' suspicious...
0 likesidk why but i got a rush of excitement when she said Hayley Williams
0 likesAhhh the fingers crossed shirt HI LUCY!
0 likesTHE ENDING Y E S DODIE
0 likesMY QUEEN SINGING ARIANA GRANDE IM CRYING
0 likesMirror Dodie is great
0 likeswho else wants to hear Dodie sing Honey by Kehlani????!
0 likesIT SCARED ME SO BAD WHEN YOU STARTED MOVING IN THE MIRROR
0 likesSame I don’t have a middle voice. I can only sing my normal breathy chest voice or a very squeaky high voice that doesn’t even sound like singing. I’ve been told I need to find my middle voice but idk how.
0 likesAn airy tone isn’t what head voice is exclusively.
0 likesAn airy tone is achievable IN head voice, but honestly most of your songs are sung at least 3/4 in head voice.
It’s SLIGHTLY more mixed than the airier tone you’re referencing, but your larynx is heightened so there isn’t any chest resonance happening enough for it to really be a proper mix voice.
The reason this is happening isn’t because you’re not following instruction is chronic muscle tension that causes your mixed voice to sound limited in range when paired with strength at best and dysphpnic or “trympety/shouty” at worst near your top notes. When you’re singing up until about an Eb5 or F5 if you’re naturally a soprano, you should mostly feel like you’re talking.
There’s more tension and you hold that tension to get a melodic singing sound, but you’ve gotta find that tension required to sing while also releasing the rest of the tension in isolation from the good tension.
It’s really hard but I hope you find it!
I just got my G5 yesterday for the first time in a proper mix belt after nearly two years of vocal therapy with a doctor who specializes muscle tension and it’s relation to proper vocalization. He offer chiropractic services as well for your larynx and it’s surrounding intrinsic muscles and skeletal structures.
Singing is actually SUPER clinical so no matter how talented you are, being out of laryngeal balance can make anyone sound muted, strained, or airy.
THAT MIRROR EDIT WAS FREAKY WOW
0 likeshow do u practice your vibrato?
0 likestfw u see dodie on tour then realize she was referencing “arms unfolding” with her little “shouting”
0 likesAny ideas on how to work on my head voice...?
0 likesinteresting + very nice video.
0 likesGod i did not realise dodie had a new bed !
0 likesi have the same problem i am running out of covers to do because they don't suit my voice
0 likesPLEASE MAKE A NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY COVER PLEASEEEE
0 likesTEACH US GURL PREATTY PLEASE
0 likes3:50 FULL COVER PLEEEEEEEASE
0 likesAnyone else notice Dodie's reflection? 😂
0 likesi love you!!!
0 likesObsessed with Demi Lovato❤
0 likesI have a pretty good head voice and an ok mid voice but my chest voice sounds gross lol
0 likesPlease cover no tears left to cry my life will finally be complete
0 likesI found a word from dodies hidden song!
0 likesMirror dodie judging singing dodie cracked me up
0 likes0:28 OMG THE SHOUTING
0 likesstill struggling between chest voice and head voice
0 likesMy voice is the same way as yours. if I sing loudly in a chest voice and try to go higher to a certain point (im not sure what note exactly) I get this hideous break in my voice it's so ugly I hate it! >_< so instead I just sing sort of quietly and more jazzy stuff that way you can't tell what's my head and my chest and you can't hear the break. If the neighbors heard my ugly loud singing I'd be absolutely mortified.
0 likes0:28 shouting
2 likesarms unfolding 🎶
What type of vibrato exercise do you use?
0 likes“It’s pretty hard to”🎵
0 likesi can r e l a t e !
0 likesDid you just mention Hayley 😭❤️
0 likesThe mirror thing at the end freaked me out a little at first
0 likes0:28 SHE HINTED AT ARMS UNFOLDED AND I JUST NOTICED
2 likes2:07 ARMS UNFOLDING
2 likesSomeone please tell me the name of the song she belts at the very end 😭 I can’t find it!
0 likesHow do you practice vibrato dodieeeee
0 likespetition for dodie to do a cover of the walmart kid song
0 likesBut the last few seconds was so good???
0 likesI have the EXACT same problem except I haven’t figured it out yet, anyone got pointers since I’m doing a concert soon and my next musical at school will start soon
0 likesMirror dodie is so savage jfc
0 likesI HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OHMYGOOOD
0 likesYo I am dEFINATELY not an expert but to start learning how to belt I just sang belt notes in a very nasally voice at first, pushing all the air into my nose and then slowly started to..... idek make it sound good as well?? I’m going for a very musical theatrey sound so I guess nasally isn’t that bad in my case but not everyone likes doing it like that
0 likesYoung you literally is me🤭
0 likesok but. how does one find their mix voice.
0 likesNO TEARS LEFT TO CRY YES we love ariana
0 likesDodie did you see James Veitch's latest video? He gave you a little nod!
0 likes0:28 “shouting” from her secret song
1 likei luv u dodie
0 likesDo not hate it on her she is amazing much better than me do be honest I’m shook
0 likesi thought the “shOutinG” was just dodie being dodie,, oops
1 likeCan you do a cover of the Walmart kid pls?
0 likes💛🌻
1 likeThat vibrato girlllllll
0 likesMAKE A COVER OF WALMART KID PLS
0 likesI have the same problems as you do...😂😂😂😂
0 likesAs soon as you said "yodelling" I knew you'd bring up some kind of reference
0 likes"that wasn't bad!" mood
0 likesNo one:
2 likesNot a soul:
Me:
iF i WaS SHouTinG!!
i alsO HAVE TWO VOICES WITH A SPLIT ;w; <33
0 likesHas nobody noticed that the mirror in her singing isn't her reflection? Look towards the end
0 likesIs she self-taught?
0 likesshe's saying "shouting" at 0:27 (for those of you who came back after the newest vid)
0 likesWhy the fuck is your reflection staring back at you… way to go mulan.
0 likesDo the Kagamine len Vocal Range test!!😅
0 likesi love this video because i'm almost opposite. my belt range and head voice are pretty strong, but my low chest voice is vv weak. it makes me realize how great voices are. :'>
0 likesOne of my life goals is to be able to sing. I have this horrible fear of doing it seriously in front of other people because once I did in year 4 and someone said I sounded like a man. I’m really not great at singing, but I don’t know how to go from bad to decent. I feel like I have no control over my voice. Some people’s voices move like liquid honey, but mine feels like marmite.
0 likesPLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEEEEEASE DO A COVER OF NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY PLEEEEEASE
0 likesMirror Dodie is me listening to myself
0 likesI sing trash well i think I sound gud. When i sing in my house my brothers shout SHUT YOU FREAKING MOUTH so heh
0 likesWhat's the difference between chest and head voice?
0 likesi love you so much
0 likesBLESS 😍😍
0 likesThe end mirror editing got me shooketh
0 likesmy voice is exactly the samee
0 likesYour teeth look great!
0 likesoh how I missed you
0 likesthe dodie in the mirror is a mood
0 likesBelting comes from the BELLY
0 likes0:55 tell me about it sweet pea 😭😭 also the fact you admire Haley Williams too just aaaahhhhhhhhh I love you even more jeeeeeeezzzz stop being peeerrffeeccttt 😫🙀💙
0 likesI relate
0 likesahhh you’re so cute
0 likesit's so much work aaaaaaa
0 likesOKAY IM SO CONFUSED, IS THIS YOUR ROOM BECAUSE LIKE IT LOOKS AS TUMBLR AND AMAZING AS THE LAST BUT LIKE UGHHHHHSNSKXKEJJS WHAT?!?!??
0 likesGod now it’s so glaringly obvious when she flicks her singing switch at 2:09 im a dumbass
1 likethe ending aw ahahah
0 likes"Shouting"! AHHHHHH! <3
0 likesPLEASE COVER NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY
0 likes3:34 omggg AHHH😻😻💕
0 likesOur brains are so similar.
0 likesWho is here because of "shouting" in Arms Unfolding (secret song)?
2 likesOur Kween has returned
0 likes0:29... blew it out
2 likesthis is my exACT PROBLEM OMG
0 likesshOuTing OMGGG
0 likesJUST CAME BACK FROM THE SECRET MUSIC PROJECT VID
THIS IS SO COOL
Love love love
0 likes0:29 ARMS UNFOLDING
1 like0:29 ARMS UNFOLDING
1 likeCould you try metal growling
0 likesSpeaking of Hedy, is she alright?
0 likesCan you sing Two birds by Regina spektor
0 likesI just noticed the bit with the reflection of you reacting in the mirror at the end
0 likesif anyone went back to find the lyrics after the hidden song video here u are lol 2:08
0 likesI'm an awful singer and I really want to learn how to get better. How did you learn what/how to practice? Do you have any resources you can share?
0 likesWait a minute. Did I miss something? Did you get a new bed?
0 likes2:09 "pretty hard to" from arms unfolding
1 likeI CANNOT BELIEVE I DIDN'T CATCH THE 'SHOUTING'
0 likesWHAT SONG IS SHE SINGING AT THE END ??
0 likes0:28 we love arms unfolding
1 likewhats the song at 3:24??? im in love with it
0 likesWhat song is she singing at 3:22?
0 likesYou so pretty 😍
0 likesLove you
0 likesOH YES ARIANA GRANDE BLESS YOUR SOUL
0 likesthe mirror at the end had me spooked
0 likesso is anyone gonna talk about her reflection in the last part of the video or
0 likesHow do you get a vibrato I need help
0 likesWHAT IS THAT SONG SHE SINGS AT THE END?? I can't find it anywhere!
0 likesI missed you
1 like3:35 YESSSSS
2 likesi can belt a lot
0 likesThe mirror Dodie scared me at first
0 likesShe really reminds me of blues dank oh God idfk whYy
0 likesYour outfit in this vid reminds me of Eponine from Les Mis
0 likes"all of the shouuutiing blew it up"
1 like"I have to keep it relevant, you know?" HHAAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHA
0 likesyou freaked me out at the end when you just stuck your finger through your non existent glasses lenses
0 likesI just want to hug you
0 likesy’all we were fooled by the 🎶shouting🎶
0 likesSame ❤️
0 likesSHES WEARING LUCY MOON MERCH
0 likesam i the only one who is like WHERES THE BUNK BED
0 likes3:43 I hate when a song is on the tip of your tongue but you can't name it. Help?
0 likesUpdate: No Tears Left To Cry by Ariana Grande
What song is she singing at the end??
1 likeCan i marry you AND your voice
0 likesI FREAKED OUT WHEN SHE STARTED SINGING 5SOS AH
0 likesI don’t understand Wth is a Mixed Voice?? Where did I come from ?? How can it not be Chest or head?? Wish u had explained moreee
0 likesyour SPEAKIN VOICE
0 likesAlright mirror dodie 😂
0 likesWait whAT I always thought you were supposed to sing with your diaphragm aka belly... I'm so confused
0 likesI loveyou so much
0 likesDo you not drive because of dp/dr? I am just starting to learn how to drive (21 and have had dr since 15) and it’s freaky in the moments I’m super hazy I don’t know if I will lose control of the car. 😪
0 likesNotice the reflection in the mirror is different 3:50
1 likeShe completes me and then the hat completes me but mainly she completes me but reALLY THE HAT
0 likeswhat song did she sing at the end?
0 likesThe mirror part at the end HOW
0 likesBack after listening to arms unfolding
1 likeLoved the video... Looking for the 5sos fans now haha.
0 likesShouting and it's pretty hard to!!!
0 likesHow did she know the bit ‘be like all the time’ coz tears left to cry by Ariana didn’t come out til 28th????
0 likesThat Mirror Dodie at the end
0 likesIf I was SHOUTING (blew it out)
0 likesAll of the 0:28 shouting blew it out
0 likesYes these new walls are 2:09 to crack
2019 anyone?
I just realized the mirror😂😂😂
0 likesITS PRETTY HARD
0 likesYEE the low chest voice
0 likesGIVE ME A NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY COVER OR GIVE ME DEATH
0 likeshas any of this changed??
1 likei think it’s because you’re an alto
0 likesThe same happing to me 😆
0 likesNO TEARS LEFT TO CRY COVER PLLEEAASSEE!!
0 likesARMS UNFOLDING
0 likesVibrato is not an effect, it comes from healthy technique! And healthy technique is all about knowing where to release and lift depending on where in your body you’re resonating from based on the style you’re singing. I really don’t recommend trying to learn how to use your instrument by yourself, I think you need lessons from a trusted professional. Try finding someone who specializes in classical technique, as it’s the foundation of every other style of singing. From there I’d recommend learning jazz technique, which focuses on resonating from the throat rather than the head (classical) but without unhealthy pressure (pop style)
0 likesplease cover tori kelly
0 likesWhy does the little thing she sings in the end sound like No tears left to cry of Ariana Grande
0 likesyour new bed is really pretty <3
2 likesMirror Dodie omg😂😂😂
0 likesThe reflection 😂
0 likesomg i love rain sm
0 likesI'm not a singing expert
0 likesBOI
0:29 sHOuTing🎼🎼🎼
2 likesThankyou soooo muchh
0 likesBUT WHERE DID YOU FILM THIS
0 likesReplies (1)
I dunno, maybe her HOUSE.
0 likesI’m so confused about her reflection in the mirror ????
0 likes😍😍😍💝
0 likes...whats the difference between a chest and head voice?
0 likesI don't even know what a mixed voice is someone helppppp
0 likes2:14 ...I feel so called out right now
2 likes‘tori kelly wHO HahAHAH jUST KiDDIng cry’ that killed me
0 likesBro I didn't notice the mirror at the for a good while and once I did I legit jumped.
0 likesDemi lovato just SHOUTS THO
0 likes0:30 now my parents think I'm watching Porn...
0 likesroom tour pls
0 likesyo the fact that you said you weren’t a professional in singing mad me low key mad
0 likesReplies (2)
im not!!!
0 likesDo you need a secret for the mad? And dodie don’t deny it because you are an idol do so many people and they think your the smartest person out there. Don’t deny it, your quite intelligent and talented and we all love you. Don’t push away the love we put to you becuase your AMAIZNG and beautiful and so so kind and you know a hell of a lot more than me. I have a c for Fisk’s sakes so yeah your damn smart. All the rest are As but I’m a DISSAPOINTMEEENNNNTTTT I HAVE A C AND AHHHHHHHH
0 likesOH MAH GAWD THE MIRROR
0 likes3:36 SAMEEEEEEE
0 likesChest voice is for the low notes and head voice for the high. Singing with your throat is extremely bad ofc.
0 likeshello pls do ASMR ♥♥♥♥
0 likesUnrelated from video subject but: IS THE LOFT BED GONE?!
0 likesMirror dodie is funny
0 likesYour lil hat gives me Eponine vibes
0 likescoming to this video from the arms unfolding one
1 likeEXCUSE ME WHERE IS THE NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY COVER WOOOOOO
0 likesi love you
0 likesyep still better than me
0 likes“shouting” arms unfolding h u h
1 likeThe 'SHOUTING lmao now I understand oof
0 likesDude cover that ariana song please
0 likesWhat song is that at 3:21?
0 likesi have a bu question so i think im bi but what if in a few years i identify as something else? i told a few friends im bi but what if im not fkjhedgkjherkurghkerjhjg
0 likesYODELING WALMART BOY REMAKE
0 likesI CRAVE IT
ITS MY BUFFDAY!!I don't know whether or not Dodie reads these comments but it would mean the world to me if she likes this comment.
0 likesWHEN SHE SANG NTLTC
0 likesCame back for "shouting"
1 likeAlso an excellent hat
0 likes“ AH AH” lmao
0 likesCOVER LEAVES FROM THE VINE PLEASE IM BEGGING YOU
0 likesDoodie can you link us to some videos?
0 likeswhat vid is the clip at 3:21 from?
2 likesEDIT: found it lol, even if it's a lie - matt maltese cover
If I was “sHOutInG”
0 likesI DIDNT NOTICE MIRROR DODIE UNTIL THE END NOW I GOTTA WATCH THE VIDEO AGAIN TO LOOK FOR MORE MIRROR DODES
0 likesReplies (1)
o the rest are normal dodies teehee
0 likesI'm a decent screamer but very moderate singer
0 likesMirror dodie 😂
0 likesTORI KELLY WHO?! hahahahahaha I'm so deeeeeeeeeeead
0 likesshOUTING 🎶
1 likeOMG WHERES THAT HAT FROM
0 likesWhY DO ALL VOCAL COACHES WEAR THAT HAT
0 likesLiking just for the Hayley Williams reference ily
0 likeseveryone pointing out the arms unfolding bits but like her reflection at the end?????
0 likesher hat so cute
0 likesAnyone know what dodie’s old channel is called?
0 likesThe dodie in the mirror bahahah!!!
0 likesAww. Been a year. I just came here before we all die to a virus
0 likesWhy is the mirror not doing what you’re doing towards the end
0 likesI literally don’t know a thing about singing. What is a ‘D flat’. Why is the D flat. Shouldn’t the D be -
0 likes2:09 I RELATE
1 likethe mirror scene fucked me up
0 likes3:43 watch the mirror lol
1 like00:31 grilled cheesus, rip headphones
0 likesmirror dodie is ma fave like yessss pleaseeeeeeeeeee she cute!
0 likes:,)
0 likesAnyone notice doodie in the mirror at the end?
0 likesWaitholdon I have like the same problem you did except now?? I thought everyone had this??
0 likes0:28-0:34
0 likesCutee
PLEASEEE cover no tears left to cry by Ariana grande!
0 likes"shouting" <3
2 likesthe mirror hahah
0 likesTEH END WIRH TE MIRROR TERRIFIED ME FOR A SECONF
0 likesI have to look up lower key karaokes :((
0 likesI have no idea what most of these words she just said mean
0 likesWho else noticed the mirror
0 likes2:08
0 likes2:56 “with”
Couldn’t find any others, tho obvs shouting is obvious. And right after shouting is “crack”
I guess shes
0 likesIN THE MIDDLE
Why are there so many people in the comments pretending to have found out the arms unfolding project? Dodie said she didn't see anyone get it. All these people commenting after she's uploaded her video. Shutup please.
0 likesDid you get a new bed lmao
0 likes🎵shouting🎵 :)
2 likesTHE LOFT BED BE GONE
0 likes0:30 Rip headphone users
0 likesWait what happened to her room?
0 likesthe mirror editing I'm
0 likesS hOu tI nG ~~ ;D
0 likesDear, Dodie
0 likesI am so conflicted... I am Bisexual and I am completely confident in my sexuality in myself. But my Parents are super duper religious. And they talk about how they worry all the time that I might be gay and that if I was the would spank the homosexuality out of me. They are very involved members of the United Pentecostal Church So I don't know what to do... do I come out and tell them now (I am 16 BTW). Or Later at eighteen. and I know if I come out to them they will take away everything I have, my truck, my phone and internet access. So What do I do????
did anyone notice the dodie in the mirror cringing at other dodies singing?
0 likes”SHOUTIIING”
1 like0:29 "shouting"
2 likesShouting 🎶🎶 0:28
0 likesEven laugh I hate Ariana grande I thing I need a dodie cover of no tears left to cry
0 likesThis Is most helpful shit I ever did see bitch thankyou I AM YOU 8 YRS AGO WTF
0 likesTori is qUaKiNG
0 likeswhy is no one talking about the fact that at 3:43 the mirror was not matching her movements?
0 likesThe hat😍
0 likes5SOS OMG HAHAHAA ILY DODIE
0 likesi do not have a wide range at all rip I wish I could sing lower
0 likesI am I the only one Who was super confused about the mirror
0 likesWho’s here after the secret song video?
0 likesThat was so interesting to watch! No one talks about their progression as a singer I feel like it’s more “showy” now. You’re so real 👌🏼 also the mirror at the end teheheh
1 likeThis video means a lot to me. I am a singer, too. Thank you for being you, Doddie!
0 likesI’m currently studying to be a voice specialist, I love this sort of thing!
0 likesThis was really interesting! Nice to have you back putting up videos Dodie ❤
0 likesdodie you're crazy, your voice is beautiful, I love it!!!!!!!!!!
0 likesI love you dodie! This video was perfect for me, especially considering that I just got back from an audition. 💖💚
0 likesWooah! Perfect timing, everything you said was so relatable. I find myself not really knowing what to do with my voice at times, but I love to see how others make their progress so I can take some tips. Thank you for this!
0 likesI’ve struggled with exactly the same problem. I’m getting there myself. I really like your songs because they fit perfectly in my mix voice too. There’s always room for growth. Keep being great.
0 likesyay! i've been waiting for this video for ages because i've always been curious about how your voice changed over the years (as well as throughout different songs) luv u
0 likesYou are my inspiration, one of the reasons i'm alive today, why i play the ukelele, why i (try) to sing - THANK YOU!
0 likesYou have a lovely sound and I think it's quite unique. Your singing and speaking voices have a similar flavor to them and it's easy to tell that it's you singing when I hear you. Cheers!
0 likesThis gives me hope that you were once where I am now with my singing!
0 likesmy vocal/theatre major little self absolutely loved this video. I can appreciate so much that not only do you sound great, you work on the logistics and actually physical science behind singing. I had a lot of respect for you already, but this just increased that tenfold. yes dodie. go dodie.
0 likesThanks for making this video! I’m not a great singer but I do love singing on my own and I’ve always had the “split” voice thing happen to me but I thought it was just me. Now I know that it is a thing and there’s hope for me getting better :) love ya dodie <3
0 likesthis gives me so much hope!!! i have a similar problem with my chest/high voices being dramatically different, hopefully soon i will find my middle voice and sing half as well as you can! <3
0 likesThis video made me so happy! I’m taking vocal lessons right now, I had no idea what kind of stuff I could sing cuz I just...I like singin, and then my teacher was like “oh hey you’re a high soprano” like OH okay and watching you talk about this made me happy cuz I feel like I’m shouting when I sing that mid range stuff where you said your throat hurts. Keep working Dodie, I love your voice!!
0 likesI understand the struggle dodie! I wish my voice is as amazing as yours is
0 likesThis is SO RELATABLE! Ever since I was 5 years old, I've been a (high) soprano. Despite years of voice lessons I still have a weak af mixed voice!
0 likesAlso love your belt voice! Would love to hear it!
0 likesAhhh thanks for this ALSO YES I LOVE YOUR V LOW CHEST VOICE ITS SO SOFT & yes
0 likesThis video is so relatable. I’m working on singing and I’m still trying to find my voice. I usually use my low soft chest voice or my head voice, however I have been practicing trying to find the perfect middle.
0 likesgirl i’m so impressed and inspired towards your personal growth through music! and you’ve taught yourself all these amazing things that are really hard and you’re able to produce these amazing creations! you’re a true artist in every aspect of the word and you inspire me so much. i love you dodie!
0 likesMy voice is nearly exactly the same so I love to cover your songs :D
0 likesDodie seems so calm and mature in this video, it's lovely.
0 likes¡Yes! I needed this. I want to do something with music when I’m older but I am really self-conscious about my singing voice especially cuz I am only teaching myself. All the Broadway and famous singers I look up to only sing and don’t explain how they got that good like they act like it was something they were just born with and were always amazing at. Thank you Dodie for actually being a normal relatable artist that is able to show their weaknesses and how they have grown from them
0 likesJust had what is (maybe) my last voice lesson EVER after years of having them. Very nice timing in my life right now. And awesome info!! I love that you actively seek out learning in things you love :)
0 likesThe middle line is called a bridge, my music teacher helps me with that by playing scales, gradually playing up the piano and I just try to reach the head voice without my voice cracking! Surprisingly it helped a lot
1 likeI’ve noticed your mix getting stronger over the years!! until pretty recently I wouldn’t have even known ANY of this terminology tbh but seriously, hearing your growth over the years has kinda encouraged me to work on my own voice and take a little more confidence in it. luckily I live alone and my neighbors are dicks so I don’t mind bothering them lol. I’m still pretty crap but getting better!
0 likesI miss you dodie, I miss my friend. I'm happy to see you smiling more and laughing at your snapchat videos. forever and always my love
0 likesOh dodie thanks for making this, it was SO relatable, I didn't thought it was something that happened even to people with such a beautiful voice, as you, and it's been really hard for me since forever, I can't get past it, but this is motivating, thank youuu
0 likesThis gives me so much hope. Thank you.
0 likesI have THIS problem too, and as a young singer I've delved into these lessons too-so cool to see people admitting the work required to put into good sounding music.
0 likesJust would like to point out that your voice in the dancing queen video makes me cry it's so beautiful and the vibrato you do in that is actually freaking amazing and I'm proud of you.
0 likesThat belt at the end was so good ❤️
0 likesi would lowkey love to hear your voice on a cover of Sonya Alone from the musical The Great Comet of 1812
0 likesit’s a not so typical broadway song with a not so typical broadway voice but i feel like you would pull it off beautifully
can you go in depth more with how to get to these places with your voice? i wanna learn more!!
1 likei have a similar type of voice but can’t get into my mixed voice well... any tips? could u possibly make a video on how you improved?
0 likesyou're so talented it's insane
0 likesthis is actually so so nice to hear, as someone who really looks up to you as an artist and who really fuckin loves broadway (most of my music library is musicals lmao). its nice to know that some of your favorite artists are still working on their voices, like you are. thank you for this ⭐💖✨🌻
0 likesOh my goodness !! Your problem ! I have that (it's almost gone thankfully!!) and I went to a few teachers in my area who had never encountered it and didn't know where to begin with fixing it! Thanks ❤️
0 likesyou have a very nice range 🎼💖
0 likesomg omg my favorite topic!!! You should 100% take voice lessons, you learn so much! The biggest thing that I noticed, just from this video is that you didn't mention breath support which is (i'm sure you're well aware) a major contributor to most of what you talked about. I took some form of vocal coaching for 10 years and like 75% of it was breathing. But then again, I was being taught for classical/opera, not contemporary/popular.
0 likesThank you for saying something about this! It genuinely bugs me when people don't even try to sing correctly or get better. You're hurting your voice!! I'm not the greatest singer (there's a video of it on my channel, but it's definitely not my best) and thankfully my mom coaches me, but I don't understand why people don't just start by looking up a tutorial on YouTube or something.
0 likesYeee the first time I learned about head voice and chest voice was literally like in 2016 because before that nobody has told me. Thankfully I've learned a mix by belting and singing along to Ross Lynch aha. ♡
0 likesyou already know that now we wanna see a full cover of no tears left to cry!! ps the mirror thing was cool and i like your hat!
0 likesI love your voice ♡
0 likesThis was so interesting!...as someone who knows nothing about singing I've never really thought about any of this
0 likesAll of your 'voices' are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! So much better than mine!
0 likesDodie I'm thinking of doing a cover of you. it's my favourite song...though, all your songs are AMAZING
0 likesdodie I love your hat! does anybody/you know where she/you got it? also, as compression and larynx and support are things I really struggle with, do you think you could one day make a video kind of teaching the stuff you’ve learned over the years? thank you! :)
0 likesGod I’m in a vocal school and it’s so wild to see someone like you talking about the technical stuff I work on everyday. I have always been yelled at to be softer and lighter my entire life and I just have such a large sound I wish I could lighten it up a tad but it’s a lot of work. Also when it comes to vibrato it’s often an age thing where it will come naturally as you and your voice mature. It’s sometimes harmful to your voice if you force it
0 likesI feel you. I don't have the biggest singing voice either, but I think you've definitely learned how to use what you have in the most beautiful way possible. I'm still learning how to do that myself. I love this. You're so precious!! 😍
0 likesthe 8 second Matt Maltese clip gave me chills ooooh my god i love that voice
0 likesPLEASE SING NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY IN A FULL COVER OMG
0 likesit sounded so great :,D
Keep at it you sound great
0 likesThis is sooooo weird,I was just trying to figure out my own singing range today while walking to the library. I am NOT a singer but I wish I could be SZA or Erykah Badu so badly so I sing for fun when the mood strikes. Perhaps practicing outdoors in a secluded area could help? Fewer acoustics but definitley less intimidating....anyways this video was perfect timing and fascinating to hear how you've evolved
0 likesany advice on how you do runs? i noticed that you have great pitch, and the notes in your runs don't ever seem to smudge together like when i try to sing runs
0 likesyour voice is so pleasant and beautiful i love u
0 likesone of the good things about Dodie is that if u watch her videos u won’t be disappointed. What an amazing person 💛🇧🇷
0 likesso glad to see your face again! i dont have any social media, so youtube is the only updates i can get from you. missed you bunches. welcome back! and i hope youtube feels better soon
0 likesYou sound lovely, but technique IS soooo helpful. You should find a voice teacher. You've done an amazing job cultivating yourself so far!!
0 likesYou should cover no tears left to cry, you can "dodiefied" it tho. 💛💛💛
0 likesI love your singing voice tho. I don't think you should change it at all
0 likesDangit i just realised how much i missed dodie
0 likesAlso this was really useful
I love these kinda dodie videos, these chatty videos about random things, but I love it xx
0 likesI have the same problem, except I like my head voice better. I have a better range in my head voice, but it’s airier than my chest, so I want to be able to sing in my chest. This was very interesting. Thanks dodes!
0 likes"Weak ass head voice" - Nothing has described me more. All around this is an amazing video, you covered a lot of area that a lot of people (especially your fans) will start investigating and with such conflicting sources of evidence, you covering personal experience and development is super important! I've noticed you've definitely improved in your singing voice over the last while and it's awesome to see and super motivational for a lot of aspiring singers!
0 likesThis was a lot longer than intended but congrats on the improvements and keep at it! We're all learning and growing and you my friend, are doing wonderfully!
This is so helpful!!
0 likesI'm a baritone voice, music ed major in college right now and this is really interesting to hear a girl's perspective on "finding" their voice. It is a difficult process and everyone goes through it differently. I love hearing you sing and seeing your progress, so keep it up!
0 likesThis is fascinating and wonderful, but also you should take lessons! A good teacher will allow you to focus in on what you're wanting to learn and teach you how to do it well without hurting yourself in the long run. I don't think you are (hurting your voice), but it's a lot more of a possibility if you're going it on your own.
0 likesI sing and I'm really proud of my chest voice but I'm kinda insecure about my head voice but I reeeeeally wanna improve it and expand my range
0 likesI love you and your voice so much
0 likesI just came here to say you are lovely <3
0 likesYou should try the Joe Estill method because it covers literally everything you need to know about your vocals chords and how to use them the right way, getting the sound you want without ruining your voice. It is very scientific but clear and very useful for singers😊
0 likesPractice make perfect and the best way to develop your skills!
0 likesAs someone who mainly does choir music I tend to criticize your voice because that what’s been drilled in me😂 but I like how soft and sweet it is
0 likesTHIS IS VERY RELATABLE AND I DIDNT KNOW OTHERS HAD THIS ISSUE
0 likesTake lessons and sing classical music! The more I learned about breath support, the easier singing got! Taking lessons from someone with musical theatre and classical experience boosted the range of my vocal ability exponentially!💓 And I learned how to riff purely by listening to tons of jazz (Ella Fitzgerald’s and Etta James are favs of mine)! You’re fabulous and I love your voice! I hope you’re proud of where you’re at! Your voice is lovely💓
0 likesWhy have you never gotten a voice coach? One could definitely help you improve your mixed voice and help you find new ways to reach it and warm ups that specifically target the things you want to improve!
0 likes3:33 AGH IM DEAD i love your voice so much holy crayola
0 likesIdk I’ve lowkey been working on my voice for a few years now but I’m lame and sing in the shower and I have to kind of warm up by chest singing for like 2 songs. I can belt my belly voice pretty well usually but not high or low but I can tell a difference from chest to belly because chest tends to heart my throat after awhile, there’s hardly any range at all, and it’s either just high or like monotone middle lol
0 likesBut I mean even if I suck sometimes it makes me genuinely happy like more than most things because it’s takes most of my focus and diverts my mind away from anxious thinking and forces me to deep breathe since normally even when I try I can’t.
I LOVE IT SO MUCH
0 likesSomehow this is helping me with my singing for an audition tomorrow but I still have never sung in front of another person so oof
0 likesThis is SO crazy! As a girl who has a pretty big voice and a really noticeable natural vibrato I have always admired how you can sing so sweetly and make such pure sounds without all of the vibrato(but your vibrato sounds amazing too) you can sing pop songs and indie songs without sounding like you are stopping some sound or trying too hard! When I sing them I sound like and opera singer trying to sing pop 😂 You sound lovely dodie and I am looking forward to all of these videos 😁💕
0 likesfun fact: I was born with an upside down larynx! I have NO idea whether it's had an impact on my singing voice or not...but this video was so interesting!
0 likesthis video is so helpful!!!!
0 likesI have a very very loud and powerful musical theater voice and I have a complete opposite problem. When I get into my higher range and up in my head voice I can really push out notes but my lower chest voice is really weak :(
0 likesi relate to the chest voice and head voice sooo much i need help
0 likesdude okay so like this has literally been all that’s on my mind the past month bc my voice has gotten where i stay in one spot and can’t move around that much and it makes me soooo madddd bc now my riffs and runs sound awful and i sound the same every song i sing
0 likesThe editing 😍😍😍 the bit at the end with you in the mirror omg
0 likesMy friend is always saying she can’t sing, showing her this video might help her overcome that insecurity because her voice has SO much potential and I’m always telling her is a matter of practice and work :)
0 likesWhen I was 11 I used to be able to sing all the soundtrack of The Phantom of the Opera without even feeling it and then pubery happened. I’m getting there though!
ayyyyyyy we have the same type of voice. Everyone always says that I have a great voice and I'm like WELL you haven't heard me sing up to a b now HAVE YOU
0 likesIt's so frustrating. I can kinda so whistle notes and stuff but I have NO lower range AT ALL. so I barely use half my range half the time. I just WISH I could belt and join the ranges and it's so frustrating AHH
omg my voice is just like your original one !!!
0 likesOmg please do a cover of no tears left to cry! <3
0 likesAll i'm gonna say, definitely look into lessons if you want to learn how to correctly belt. I spent hours a day for the past 2 years "belting" and trying to figure out how to do it correctly and in a way that doesn't hurt my voice. This was on top of countless shows and other performances. I've figured it out now, but unfortunately it was too late. I was losing my voice about every other week this year so I went to an ENT and got a camera shoved up my nose and down my throat and discovered that I have nodules on my vocal chords, or nodes. Now I'm spending my time and money in voice and speech therapy and praying it doesn't get to the point of surgery. singing has been my whole life since I was born, and it absolutely kills me to have to limit it as much as I am. And I have what they call "soft, reversible nodules" meaning that I can get them to go away if I go to enough therapy and i'm careful enough. they really sneak up on you. please be careful dodie, you're such a stunning person
0 likesI LOVE SEEING YOU POSTING AGAIN
0 likesi literally love you so much wow
1 likeI'm in music school and my main instrument is my voice and my advice t you is TAKE SINGING LESSONS!! I've learned SO much from my vocal trainer it's incredible you don't even understand how much your voice will change and how much you'll learn its INCREDIBLE!! :)))) best thing ever!
0 likesSinging in your throat can be really dangerous if you don’t do it right. It sounds nice now, but guidance from a professional can really help. Im pursuing a musical theater career, and the difference in my voice before and after lessons has been astonishing!
0 likesmy friend bought me tickets to your maryland show for my birthday!! she surprised me after a game and i cried.
0 likesI love belting sooooo much
0 likesI think all "singers" have a love/hate relationship with their voice
0 likesAs someone who’s more trained in musical theatre than any other genre, I WISH that I could have a lovely haunting quietish voice. In my school choir, I am usually on the soprano two part and often told I have to back off because I am being to harsh and singing louder than the lighter softer soprano ones. I used to have a more quietish voice when I was younger but since starting to actually train in music and become more involved with musical theatre, it has since evolved and belting is now one of my strong suits. but I miss and need to strengthen the light quality in my voice again. I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO SING LIKE A FAIRY GODDAMNIT.
0 likesCue me beaming like a lil kid on Christmas morning because two new Dodie vids!!!!! I missed her!!!
0 likesDODIE IS BACK 😍😍
0 likesi was actually really surprised when she started singing ‘no tears left to cry’ because i’m going to post a cover of me doing that song on ukulele😂❣️
0 likesgirl i dont know shit about voice stuff but U SOUND AMAZING DONT U WORRY UHAVE THE VOICE OF AN ANGEL
0 likesthis is what ive been trying to figure out!! something was missing and i couldn’t tell THANK
0 likesIts almost 3am + I'm a bit out of it, so the mirror at the end genuinely freaked me out for a minute lmao 🤣
0 likesI have a hery light, soft voice, and low notes are kind of hard for me, but the high ones are a nightmare. My voice remains stable for a while and then it just starts fading... i WISH i had a strong voice
0 likesTips from my choral director for chest-dominant people singing into there head voice: whine like a puppy, and then stick all your high notes in the same place that your whines sit on your soft palette. Also, sing forward, into your teeth, and not up.
0 likesYour bed is different and adorable please bless us with a room tour.
0 likesI have a similar problem with my voice. I’m a classically trained singer but I’ve been trying to get away from that. I find I actually have a pretty powerful head voice, but only from a high C and above. But I alwayssss sound operatic which is not what I want to really sound like but I still want that vibrato you know? And don’t even get me started on my chest voice, it sounds absolutely terrible cause I’ve never really used it. My mixed voice is getting there but still is rather weak. Any tips would be greatly appreciated :)
0 likesNO TEARS LEFT TO CRY I SCREAMED
0 likesI’m a baritone and everybody is a tenor and I feel the exact same way like I can’t sing any popular songs
0 likesur so cute and good i love u!!
0 likesI will say that singing in the shower and in your car does help.
0 likesim a very low alto and all i want is a voice yours omg
0 likesHow interesting!! I learned some new terms. I lauged at the end :p
0 likesheyyy!! i had the same issue but then i learned about ALLIGATOR MOUTH or belt position. belt position is “small in the back and big in the front” like an alligator! the higher you go, the more you close the back of your throat! this visual helps me belt out some sick bway jams
0 likesNO TEARS LEFT TO CRY SKFJGN AWWW I LOVE YOU AND ARIANA SO MUCH
0 likesI'm loving the Mary Poppins mirror thing you've got going lol
0 likesdodie whats your range?? these questions are my fav to see answered lol. personally, mine is from an B2-E7. or if ur seeing this comment urs, i love this shithjkwja
0 likesAHHH at the end with no tears left to cry I CRY
0 likesDODIE U LOOK LIKE A LIL EPONINE WITH THAT HAT ON!!! I am living💗
0 likesaahh i relate to this video too much ;;; i love singing show tunes but my voice is for indie or acoustic type of songs ;; im still trying to figure out how to do the vibrato help ;;
0 likesLately I've been wanting to improve on my singing, but for some reason when I do want to, it's always when I have a cough jhksjshkjshs
0 likesYou are precious
0 likesUM YOUR VOICE IS SO PRETTY AND SO IS YOUR FACE
0 likesdodie's voice is so angelic tho
0 likesWhenever you do the split screen and have the other you in mirror, and I can't help but think of Mary Poppins!
0 likesoh yes im excited for ALL THESE VIDEOSSSS
0 likesGosh we are just like the same person sometimes
0 likesHey Dodie, you should do a cover of chasing cars by snow patrol
0 likesDODIE TEACH ME PLEASE TEACH US PLEASE TEACH TEACH
0 likesI wish I could belt
0 likesi want you to meet my singing teacher i know the problem but i dont wanna be like 'YOURE DOING IT WRONGGGG" cuz i think ur doing it right with the head voice and middle voice the chest voice is probably not idk im not an expert but what i will do and ill put a link here to where i found him for my lessons he lives in Australia lol but i have heard he does skype call lessons or like 30 dollars for 30 mins and then goes for like 2 hours and doesnt charge extra he is a little crazy but with ur amazing skills dodie he might be able to fix it a little and then youd be singing like dodie but like if dodie worked out how to sing like demi lovato that girl is doing it rightttt. i do realise how offensive i might sound but ur my favourite singer i love u so much and with ur little dilemma u had back in 2011 i feel like he would fix it so if want to get a couple lessons from this teacher WHICH BTW u wouldnt need a 100000000 lessons like me maybe like one or two cuz ur already like 80% right soooo if u wanna my instagram is @tycarni and ill send you the link if u want it idkk i wanna help even tho u dont reallly need it lol ilysm dodie<333333
0 likeswow wow wow my voice it’s exactly the same, except i can’t seem to find my mixed voice
0 likesi want to learn how to voice
0 likesdodie, you are your own worst critic! Especially when you're making faces behind your own back :).
0 likesI HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT FRUSTRATES ME TO NO END
0 likesi'm the complete opposite, i have a strong ass belt but my mixed voice is terrible lol
0 likesSo are you more of an alto or a soprano? Or maybe a mezzo soprano?
0 likesokay but are you an alto, mezzo or a soprano?
0 likesYou said you are not professional. But I think you're better than the other professional singers out there who's relying on autotunes.
0 likesYou seem different.. I’m 100% on board.
0 likesI'm honestly the type of person who is really shy about singing in public, but it's not because I don't feel comfortable with people near it's more I want to be decent first and THEN start singing more in front of people
0 likessince I'm a literal 15 years old (going on 16 eyy in like 6 days eyy) I don't exactly get alone time for that plus I'm too paranoid to sing alone in my room or in the basement.
HOWEVER, I do practice when I get the chance and I actually think I'm getting better at controlling my voice?? didn't think it would happen since I practice to rarely but I mean I'm fine with it lol
i have almost the same exact problem omg
0 likesI like your phantom of the opera mirror 😂
0 likesI'm mainly an instrumentalist, but I think this video is so important. So many people just try singing without experimenting with their voices (or their tone on their instrument), and get upset when things don't work on the first try. If there is anything I have learned from my first year of studying music performance in college, it's that experimentation is just as important (if not more) than practicing. Finding what works for you and your body makes it so you are not straining yourself, which can lead to a longer and happier career. Experiment! It is good for you and will help you in the long run!
0 likesHang on just a minute WHY IS YOUR REFLECTION NOT DOINGG WHAT YOU DO?!?
0 likesdoes anyone know where dodie gets her glasses??
0 likesDODIE IS WEARING LUCY’S MERCH
0 likesDid anyone notice how the mirror was different than what she was actually doin?
1 likewow your chest voice is so high lol i mean for one in a guy but i mean i can go to a like eb in my chest voice but also this video is helpful lol
0 likesi didn't notice the mirror until the last second 👏🙌✨👌
0 likes3:50 doddie in the mirror HAHAHAH I love you
0 likesI have the opposite problem, I cannot soft sing :(
0 likes"one day" that's what i keep saying too, love
0 likesOooh I've never related more to a video
0 likesdoes anyone know how to riff because i cant do that at all. not even a little bit. my singing voice is about a 5 out of 10 but i feel like if i was able to riff it would be a 6 or 7
0 likesOmg mirror dodie messing with my head
0 likesMy chest voice is my best and I really want my head voice to sound way better omggg my head voice sucks
0 likesCan you cover a song from reputation by Taylor Swift?
0 likesThat tori reference I SCREAMED
0 likesI think you need to relax your face and jaw and generally from the chest up more i think? Also try not to gulp in huge breaths, like in that last phrase when you weren't trying super hard to get the sound out (and you didn't raise your shoulders on the in-breath), it ended up sounding more like you wanted it to, if that makes sense?
0 likesidk I'm not a voice teacher I'm just studying voice at uni... it depends on how you breathe too, since there are different methods that work better for different people and also can work better for different styles. Some people like to hold their ribs in place to try and sustain the pressure, but i think that creates a lot of tension. I find it much easier to let breath happen and then push the air into your lungs using the muscles in your abdomen and pelvic floor. It gives a lot of support which makes the actual singing part waaaaaaay easier (which is something it sounds like you've gathered a bit from your research too).
tbh I'm just rambling now I just have a lot of feelings about voice as an instrument..... I hope you can find the best and most sustainable way to use your own voice! A lot of belting can be very harmful if you aren't careful with your technique! like, the golden rule of singing is literally - if it hurts, don't do it!
Yoddleoddle = Dodie's yodeling channel
0 likesso what you're doing, is operatic singing. thats probably not the right way to say it. but basically when you reach you're higher notes you have to change the shape of the inside of your mouth so that you have space to reach higher notes. keeping uour chest up is a good thing but looking up at the clouds isn't. its extends your neck which can cause your throat to do weird things.
0 likestaking sips of air, basically its kinda like sip through a straw, can help you stay in time, remember what note to sing, since you don't have a lot of time inbetween, and breathing with your shoulders down doesn't close your chest. when you breath your shoulders can move up, only your chest.
with what yo u were describing, it sounds very familiar with what we learn in choir. i hope this helps a little!
Ok is it just me or did the mirror freak someone else out too?
0 likesthe ariana grande bit was so cool omg
0 likesAahhhh the mirror. You’re so clever.
0 likeswhoops im just too shy to belt at home lool
0 likesMy voice is the SAME
0 likesWhat brand is your hat?
0 likesDODIE ILYYYY AND OMG THAT ARIANA YAAAS
0 likesThe Ariana at the end♥️
0 likesMe too girl
0 likes0:30 my Volume was too loud and my mom thought I was watching porn.
0 likesha that last part
0 likesI love you
0 likeshow do you develop vibrato?
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mari try alternating between two notes, if you have a piano play&sing a C, then a D. Focus on how it feels physically to switch between the two notes. Then make the switch between the two faster (so play quavers). Then sing a straight C but adopting the physicality of before when you’d transition to the D. With practice your voice will develop that ‘wobble’. Hope that makes some kind of sense! :-)
0 likesHaha that mirror though
0 likesDisclosure? Don’t you mean disclaimer???
0 likesI have the same problem but now
0 likesBrilliant
0 likesSoooooooooo at 4:02 the reflection is different than what dodie is doing 😶😶😶
0 likesSame girl same
0 likesthe ntltc bit at the end NUT
0 likesYSY SHE PROTEC, SHE ATTAC BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, SHE BAC
0 likesDodie in the mirror at the end..
0 likesI HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM NOW AND IDK
0 likesI HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. AHHH.
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It helps to have good posture and sometimes (this is gonna sound so dumb oops) I imagine I’m like in a theatre singing in a musical and those things help?? Like it helps me belt and sound a little it less like I’m dying????? Idek. I know nothing about singing but I wish I did
0 likesyessss Hayley williamsss
0 likesOh wow s a m e
0 likesthe dodie in the mirror is really confusing
0 likes0:02 UM EXCUSE ME!?
0 likesMirror Dodie tho
0 likesThat "shouting" is really putting me off now I know about arms unfolding...... lol........
1 like🎶 shouting 🎶
1 likeWhat song is she singing at 3:45? It’s so familiar I’m spooked someonehelp
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BITCH I JUST REMEMBERED NEVER MIND
0 likesHOW COULD I FORGET IM SORRY QUEEN ARI
0 likesThis was so insightful and interesting!!!! I love the pedagogy behind the structures of the voice!!!
0 likesWow, I love this so much. Now I'm inspired because I realize I can actually improve my voice. Forget demi lovato, I aspire to sing as well as dodie :)))
0 likesYour voice is absolutely gorgeous either way holy hell
1 likeDODES YOURE AMAZING I LOVE YOU YOUR VOICE IS PERFECT KEEP IMPROVING I BELIEVE IN YOU
0 likeswooow this is so amazing! ive always felt this way about my own voice!
0 likesI love this, Dodie! I'm a voice teacher and I have to admit, you were one of my original inspirations (and still are) for pursuing voice. I admire your willpower to tame your passaggios! I've personally found that the best way to sing fuller high notes is to place the resonance in your head, right at the mask/eyes. When the throat and jaw are relaxed, the diaphragm and abdominal muscles are contracted to precisely use breath pressure, and the singer pretends to "shoot" the sound through the bridge of the nose, hitting high notes is a breeze! I love to warm up using sirens and working up scales using easy vowels to form such as "ee" or "ooh." Anyways, all this sidetracked stuff to say that you are doing great! Everyone has room for improvement, even the teachers. I still struggle with my "ah" vowels through my upper passaggio! But I know that every day I practice to overcome this is another day closer to the day that I do! Thank you for being such a great role model, and I wish you (and anyone else reading this) the best of luck! Always feel free to contact me if you have any questions/comments :)
0 likesIt's so cool, as a singer, to see you, a singer I really admire, talking about the the places where you're growing. It's encouraging.
0 likesI love your voice so much! I know what to work on now! Thank you and I love your hat so much!!💛💛
0 likesI love your soft singing but I really love your stronger moments. It makes me feel powerful through your singing. If that makes sense.
0 likesSo glad you made this video, I been really unconfident with the sound of my voice lately. And is sorta nice to know that some people have the same struggle. But hey! We'll get better! I promise
0 likesHave a nice rest of your day :) ×Mess
Henlo I’ve been watching for a long time and I just wanna say you have a beautiful voice and I’ve loved getting to see it grow in your channel! Also I agree with a few other comments that the best way to grow your voice is to get a teacher! I had a soft lil pretty voice just like you in high school, and now I’m a year into a vocal degree, taking lessons every week and studying technique and I’m amazed at the noises I can make every day 🙌 keep doing you, but I’d highly recommend lessons if you’re interested in growing your vibrato/resonance and your mix. Love ur music and ur videos they brighten my life anyways this has been a long comment I’ll stop now ❤️
0 likesLove this video!! Genuinely may make one on my voice :) What a fun idea!
0 likesthe low soft chest voice is my favourite too! more videos like that would be amazing :)))
0 likesI love the educational side of this! I’ve recently been trying to grow my range and knowledge although I’m not much of a singer
0 likesI struggle to like my singing voice and this is so inspirational. What a lovely video!
0 likesI loooove your voice, I think it’s so soft and beautiful like I could listen to it all day
0 likesThank you thank you, finally something about your voice! Damn I'm struggling so bad to find my voice and learn how to sing :) One day.
0 likesI personally admire your voice so much. It is unique and peaceful 🥀💓
0 likesthis is so helpful i'm so excited to try new voices omggg
0 likesGirl, I lookup to you as a singer. You are amazing ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
0 likesWent to stage school for years still sound like a dying cat when i sing, dont even get me started on dancing. Youre amazing at singing though dodie, such a natural! ❤
0 likesno matter how you sing i think your voice is beautiful❤️ i wish i could sing like you
0 likesYou have a beautiful voice! I'm sure every singer has something they don't like about their voice.
0 likesFor me, classical singing training transformed my head voice and vibrato- it involved lots and lots of scales
your voice used to be so much stronger! i love how the lowerish parts sound in rain
0 likesThank you for coming to Cardiff, it made my year having an influencer like you acknowledge my tiny little country and may I say, it was one of the best gigs your voice was perfect the entire night! Listening to Fenne and Skinny Living was also great so thank you for introducing them to us! Lots of love, can’t wait for new music!
0 likesBtw I think I saw you squinting at me and my friends’ “Thank you Dodie” posters, if you weren’t well now you know they were there, also please note that I nicked a crayon from Nando’s to write that, and that my friend spent £3 on paper :)
I LOVE YOUR VOICE ♥️
0 likesdodie your voice is calming and pretty it makes me uwu
0 likesdodie!!!!! i love this!!!!! im so glad youre thinking about your voice like this!!! youre doing such a good job!! i loooove your voice!! im currently in college studying music education in (classical voice), im in the middle of a long and tumultuous journey with my voice rn and i have alot to learn, but i have a few lil tips i can give u (what little i can give from a youtube comment lol)
0 likes1) whenever you sing (but especially when belting) try to keep your head level, ie keep your chin down. dont try to reach the notes by straining your neck upwards; your neck muscles dont have anything to do with singing! by keeping your chin level, this will make your voice sound less strained, therefore making your belting sound more effortless.
2) posture and breathing are very important!! make sure you are breathing from your lower abdomen (ie diaphram but u actually are using your diaphram whenever you breathe), and feel your ribcage expand not just from your lower belly, but also from your obliques and even your back. a good technique to feel this low and deep breath easier is to bend your knees and lean your torso forward, while also keeping your back straight (or just bending your knees is really good too)
3) idk if u do vocal warmups but u should!! warmups are like stretching before you work out, youll be able to sing for longer and you wont tire out as quickly! but a good general thing is to sing a note on "ng", like the last sound in the word "sing". on one pitch, sing "ng----ah", like hold "ng" and then open to "ah". the "ng" brings your sound forward and will make it ring clearer and brighter. you can do this exercise on the pitches "sol---sol, fa, mi, re, do" ("ng---ahhhhh"), and keep going up or down by half steps to work on your range and easily blending your head and chest voice into your mix (which your mix sounds lovely btw!!)
those are some easy tips, idk if you know about them but ive learned them from my private voice teacher who performs opera all the time. theyre good starting tips for anyone reading this!! remember to be patient with your voice! it doesnt fully mature until youre in your 30s! it will keep changing! i used to be a soprano in high school and now im a coloratura mezzo! dont try to force your voice to sound like anything but how it just naturally sounds! drink lots of water, get lots of sleep, and dont over sing, especially if youre young! take care of your instrument! happy music making!! ^^
I sing classically and I love it. There’s a place for every voice and yours is incredibly beautiful and stunning and amazing. You just want to be careful you’re not straining your voice because you might get nodes in your vocal chords. I can’t really ‘belt’ the way musical theatre singers can, I can sing incredibly high notes but not the Whitney style “belt”. It’s really about finding your voice and getting the right balance. I’ve found through training that instead of thinking about head and chest voice that we should think of our voices as one instrument that should play and feel the “right” way when we sing - no cracks. (However easier said than done. My crack currently is at a top D as I’m a soprano. Your alto has me dying of jealousy) x
0 likesI love your voice so much because it really suits the songs that you write and I’m really glad you haven’t changed it because your songs really relate to me and lots of your viewers. Thank you for all the love and everything you put into them!!! Xxxx
0 likesThis is so surprising to me! I have a similar problem and it has discouraged me to the the point of giving up music... this might have been the little push i needed to try again <3 so THANK YOU (though i won't start a YouTube channel anytime soon)
0 likeshey i relate to this so much but i decided to keep pushing and now i’m stuck with nodes :( i’m so glad you treated your voice nice and still sound so beautiful today
0 likesI love you and your voice :)
0 likesI guess you can even say your voice is.... in the middle ;)
0 likesI love how soft and gentle your voice can be, while at the same time, being able to become strong?? I've always struggled with my voice, never satisfied with how I sound because one, I sound younger than I appear and two, my vocal chords were never strong in the first place. Knowing that a huge inspiration in my life has had a similar struggle before makes me more confident that I can improve.
i love u dodie!!! i love ur voice as it is mwah
0 likesI love that you figured this out all by yourself with just YouTube videos. That’s when you know you’ve got a gift
0 likesTHIS IS SO RELATABLE FOR MY VOICE THANK U
0 likesIve been feeling sad and i needed a nice dose of dodie :)
0 likesI've always had that problem with my split!! Thank you!
0 likesOne thing that really helped me develop my mixed voice is to not be afraid to voice crack! You just have to learn how to weave your voice around the cracks, to find the little bits that sound good and pull them out.
0 likesJust for some fun voice recognition, you should check out this small group called Madi Sipes and the Painted Blue!! I think you would get a kick out of their stuff and Madi has an incredible voice that's different and super fun to listen to!
0 likesI'm a student musical theater and it took me about three years to figure out where my range was, but, a singer is eventually get there! And I love your style music and your voice 💛
0 likesi know this isn't the point of the video really but i love how soft your voice is!! i feel as though there are so many big voices who can belt and be all dramatic and that but they can't do what you do. your voice is hauntingly beautiful but so comforting. it feels like home, that's the only way i can describe it. you're just so unique, dodie! agh!
0 likesHello my loves!!
0 likesJust a heads up, the more you try to work your head voice and chest voice, the stronger your mix voice will be/the more you'll be able to manipulate your mix to sound like chest!! Also, your breath and tongue placement and jaw tension and soft palate raising will all help in getting a stronger/less tense sound too!! Love hearing you sing what you do but if you wanna explore your voice more i'd get some singing lessons with a classically trained/musical theatre teacher to strengthen everything! It makes you so aware of things you don't even know you're doing! Xxxx
I really enjoy listening to you sing.
0 likesSide note the mirror but at the end looked super cool
i love musical theatre, and i feel my voice is naturally very vibrato-y and musical theatre esque, and i recently started voice lessons. turns out!! i only sing in my mixed voice!! and my chest voice and head voice go real high/low but i havent opened them up completely yet. idk its interesting to hear from someone that has the stuff im learning effortlessly!
0 likesI relate so much to this video, except I think I still haven’t found my mixed voice.
0 likesOh my goodness I was just having this conversation with a friend of mine the other day bc I have pretty good pitch but there is a very distinct line between my chest and head voice before I strain myself and I don't know how to fix it !!!
0 likesThis is so interesting. I've been told I have a very strong head voice, but I also have to contend with an extra throat voice that causes a lot of discomfort, sometimes it's welcomed and it allows me to sing in a kind of gravelly soul style, but when I'm singing live it completely takes over (i think it's nerves) I've been doing vocal training for a few months now and I am seeing some improvement though. I also think it's important as a singer to sometimes embrace your musical 'flaws' because that's what makes you unique, I was offered classical training when I was younger and I turned it down because I was scared it was going to make me sound like everybody else and I think I was kind of right and still go with that decision, although it probably could have helped my voice in the long run. Your voice is pure and emotional and chesty and it really fits with your music and style, your articulaters especially are very strong, something your voice inspires me to work on, we have to cherish our uniqueness as singers✨
0 likesI feel the same way about my voice. I really wish it was more powerful.
0 likesI have the opposite problem! I try to make my voice lovely and soft but it always ends up out of my controll
0 likesomg... i can relate to you soooo much!!!
0 likesThis was really interesting. Also, for people who have had singing lessons can someone explain: what is head, chest, and middle voice?
0 likesi think that's why i admire your voice so much because of how soft and peaceful it can be
0 likesCan you do a video on how you record covers!?
0 likesGlad to see that Dodie is back on youtube. Informative video, would you be willing to do ukulele tutorial at some point, no particular song, just general playing techniques. Nice hat.
0 likesi have that break in my voice!! it's nice to know its not weird, i just need to work on it. my chest voice is very powerful but my head voice is insanely soft so it makes the break even more awkward.
0 likesI was just thinking about this recently when I was singing in my room pretty loud and I found that middle voice and it was horrible and scratchy but I want to practice it
0 likesive always liked your soft voice, i was jealous of it, i wanted mine to be tiny and sing cute songs, i also have a love-hate relationship with my voice, im trying to embrace it though. i'll learn how to !
0 likesALSO THAT END WHERE YOU SING NTLTC you best believe im gonna ask u to sing it dodie
I relate, my voice is still nowhere near as strong as I would like it to be. I have friends who are so loud and amazing belters and I am just there really quiet and awkward
0 likeslol i can relate so hard to early dodie. all of my singing experience is choral though, so i'm yet to find any mixed voice. my head voice is still pretty quiet despite all the practice too :/
0 likesHey dodie! As a certified vocal coach, lover of your music & channel and ex Mary Poppins and Elphaba, i would absolutely love to show you some tips & tricks for achieving an amazing mixed resonance & belt, whilst still having good sob quality and not shouting! Trust me ive been there, I shouted my way through the whole of my time at We Will Rock You!
0 likesYour voice is beautiful the way it is, and I’m happy to hear you wanting to learn more and branch out as its good for people to do so even after many years singing! It keeps things interesting and challenging, with goals to achieve. I could not riff to save my life till this year, and now I can do Beyonce’s bootylicious riff without hesitation!
Feel free to chat to me any time, Im in Manchester, but am free to skype/ facetime sessions or just chat about singing (obviously for free )
Much love darling xox
I can only sing with my chest voice lmao, my head voice (I can get to about an E5 on a REALLY great day) is still my chest voice and it’s honestly funny as hell because I’m going to college to study vocal performance
0 likesI'm so glad I'm not the only one who really struggles with figuring out the middle voice
0 likesOmg I have the same problem ahhhh one day i'll find my own mixed voice too
0 likesi've been in choir for only 2 years and learning how to sing is one of the actual hardest things ever. i get picked on all the time because of how i can't sing in the awkward range of my voice and how i'm breathy and omg just there's so much you have to focus on like tension and engagement and soft palette and hard palette. anyways idk
0 likesDespite being in musical theatre for the past few years I still have issues using my chest voice. Lucky me, my birthday present is vocal lessons
0 likesSomething my friend taught me was to not tilt my head up when trying to belt high notes (because it like closes your throat and makes you strain?) But to keep your head straight and ( weirdly) point down when singing high notes .. strange but it works for me😂
0 likesLA AMO DEMACIADO QUIERO LLORAR
0 likesStill you have such a fucking nice voice ahh gotta train. Recently I’ve found it easier to switch from chest to head and like take a pit stop at the middle voice
0 likesI LOVE your v low chest voice in even if it's a lie bruh it's sooo nice
0 likesand the most important thing is to support with your diaphragm! proper breath support is super important
2 likesWe literally have the same voice. I can comfortably sing in my chest voice till about a B, a c at a push and then it cracks. My head voice is Ok but my mixed? Don't talk to me. I really want to strengthen my voice and vibrato but for now ill have to make do with having to transpose songs to a lower key to comfortably sing them. Yay for being an alto
0 likesthere was this girl from another school in a choir and she came to my school to perform, she didn't have solos so i couldn't single out her voice. but she looked just like you, glasses, hair color and length (except her tips are bleached), and facial structure. i was freaking out the whole time wondering if dodie came to america for a surprise visit
0 likesalso, your voice is absolutely amazing. you can go on a theater stage and i'd be the first to see you
I have two sisters who are naturally amazing singers; they can both harmonise, do riffs, and belt with relative ease, and here I am, barely able to croak in tune (but I have a decent ear, so at least I can hear when I go off, even if I can't seem to stop it).
0 likesThis was super interesting! I've picked up a bit of singing knowledge over the years, but never practiced or done anything with it - hearing your voice develop has been so cool, so thanks for sharing.
I also tend to favour big voices (Tori Kelly has killed and resurrected me a hundred times), but your voice is gorgeous too! It has a warmth, and your songs fit it so perfectly; I melt whenever you do your riffs.
dodie: im not an expert in singing
0 likesdodie: is a professional musician
Could you do updates please! Because i have the same "problem" and i would love to learn more.
0 likesI feel like my voice is mediocre and nothing special. You've shown me that we don't all have to be Demi or Beyoncé. My goal is to one day be as good as you tbh.
0 likescan you pls make a video on how to use your mixed voice?
0 likesHoly crap Dodie you are so relatable. I try to be a singer and finding that middle voice is like impossible. My chest voice is really strong and you can tell when I move into head voice like hekshjedgskejhe why. Thanks for these tips and a word of confidence. Love you 💛
0 likesyou should take singing lessons it’d be so cool to see your voice change and stuff !
0 likesOmg I just commented on your voice on an old video of yours lol
0 likesI have a similar problem tho tbh now that I hear you explain why you don’t do a lot of musical theatery stuff
my head voice is so soft and I can't really sing well in my chest voice I feel ya :)
0 likesAs a wannabe singer I appreciate this video SO much.
0 likesI HAVE NOTICED HOW GOOD YOU ARE GETTING AT YOUR VIBRATO AND I AM SO PROUD OF YOU DOODES!!!
0 likesLove you Dodie!!!!!!!
0 likesi relate sooo much i have a pretty voice but its sooo quiet
0 likesI've got a question (it might seem strange - okay i'll stop) How does vibrato work?
0 likesHey Dodie even tho it would be impossible for your voice to improve at this point if for some reason you feel like you need to I 10/10 would recommend Katie watts as a vocal coach, if that’s something you would even consider doing. (Twitter: @katiewattsurban). Still tho, ur voice is the bestestest
0 likesSee if you can get some estill vocal training dodie! I've learnt it at university on my musical theatre course and it's really helpful! Expensive but so worth it, I never used to be able to belt or mix before but I managed defying gravity a few months ago!
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1 likeAH I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!! Especially cuz my voice is in a lower range too and many songs I like to sing I gotta switch between head and chest all the time and IDK if I'm just uncomfy trying to belt in head or if I even can or what but like basically I REALTE TO THIS VIDEO A LOT!
0 likesthE END WAS BEAUTIFUL I NEED MORE
0 likesI’m lucky bc I can get my voice to do a lot of the things hayley Williams does ahah
0 likesHey Dodes! I study opera - specifically bel canto in a way that you can translate the classical training over to musical theatre/pop.
0 likesI can't put TOO much in a comment, however when you said to sound like "AHH" @ 2:51. Uhm. Like. Yes. That's SO MUCH CLOSER THAN WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING.
It's so much more about relaxing, you're going to sound SO ugly in your head, and not straining - you want to feel nothing at all. Like breathing.
Anyways, always here to help! Hit me up on twitter or something and we can chat!
I really need a full cover of that ariana grande song at the end, PLEASE! I beg of you
0 likeso my GOSH hat last clip of u belting was so good r u kidding me
0 likesthats mad just earlier today i was talking to my friend about wanting to get better at singing and then this video came out its fate i tell you
0 likesHow did you develop the mix voice bc I seriously strain my vocal cords😅😅
0 likesthe fact that your sang ari at the end, dodie I love you sweet!
0 likesJust saying you looked really pretty in this video 😋
0 likesWhat I do is I just sing a song that is the pitch and sound I wanna sound like for a couple weeks until my voice gets use to it. Only after that my voice improves in smoothness haha also voice acting helps a bit
0 likesDodie I face the exact same problem all the time. I have a pretty large range, but there’s a distinct break right in the middle. Thank you so much for making this video. It’s wonderful to know that I’m not alone in this struggle to find that sweet center. You have an amazing voice that is just so comforting and kind and unique! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, talents, and advice, and I hope you have a lovely day!
0 likesI don't know much about any of these things I just like to hear you talk about stuff
1 likeI have sorta the opposite issue, my falsetto is extremely breathy (cuz it only started being used like 6 months ago) and I only really like how I sound belting or chest voicing, but we also have another issue, I'm an alto-tenor, but my really low and somewhat masculine voice makes me a bit nervous, so I tend to go on the dangerous parts of my voice near voice cracking mode, so singing voices are just weird
0 likesI love this
0 likesI'm a singer, a trained soprano and I can sing only a few of Demi Lavato's songs because she is a queen and I struggle to compete. But at least my vibrato is good. Every singer has what works for them and yours is something I could never match because it is yours. And you do it so well too. I wish I could sing as soft as you can.
0 likesi think my mixed voice is my problem atm. until i properly started singing in some ensembles my chest voice was garbage/cloudy and muffled and my head voice was weak, and obvi my mixed voice didnt exist lmao. but i've had to adjust to the alto/2nd soprano life bc my comfortable range was like the B directly below middle C to the D/D# above middle C hahaha whoops. but my teacher was very kind to give me the opportunity to learn as my main strength, being very good with intonation (i play oboe hehe) and being able to sight sing most anything, even silly jazzy chromatic middle parts, was really useful in the 2nd soprano part. and so i had to learn to sing low and high, and now my range is much wider (low F - high Aish the one above the staff) but i still don't really have a mixed voice. my voice separates between G and G# now which is the same as it used to be but i just sang through one of my old pieces and the split wasn't quite so bad or difficult as it used to be. i guess it is just a practice thing :)
0 likesBruh I haven't been singing very much in the past few years and now my vocal range is shrinking from the middle outwards rip
0 likesNO DO NOT BELT! You’ll ruin your voice! It may work for a while and sound good but in the long run it destroys your voice! The same thing with glottal hits/starts and singing breathy, both of which you tend to do. I’m not trying to be rude, I absolutely love you and your voice but I just want you to make sure you’re singing healthily so you have your voice for your whole life, and not just until you’re 30. I’m definitely no professional but I do know these singing tendencies and extremely unhealthy. Please do consider taking voice lessons from someone who really knows this kind of stuff about vocal heath, it’s really so beneficial.
0 likesYour hair looks so nice and healthy! Just an appreciation post as I need a bit of a trim...
0 likesGurl sAME I feel like me and you have similar voices cause my chest voice breaks kinda where yours does and I wish my chest voice had a higher range where I can belt high notes and have them sound very strong and sustained, but alas... I don’t lol I’ve always wondered if theres a way to kinda train your chest voice to have a wider range but I’m too scared to belt and strain my voice while practicing 😂 aLSO THE TORI KELLY PART LOL WHAT A MOOD
0 likesalso!! Yall!! For females around middle school and high school age! Biologically, young female voices pretty much all will have a distinct "break" from chest to head voice, and a general breathy tone to their head voice. If u wanna sound fancy and academic, a better word is "passagio" which literally means "passageway" in italian. The word "break" is negative and voice teachers tend to not want to use it bc nothing is breaking when u switch from head to chest!! Your voice is just switching from a lower register to a higher register or vice versa.
0 likesSo. For all the girls under 20 saying that they have a big distinct "break" going from chest to head and a breathy head voice, THIS IS NORMAL. It will get easier over time. Look at the older clips that dodie showed, she had the same thing bc it's totally normal, and she practiced and practiced and now she has a pretty well developed mix for someone without any formal training. Male voices have a similar thing too but their voices are very different from female voices (and I don't know as much about them yet lol). So yall younger folks, pls listen. Don't expect to sound like lea michelle or stephanie j block or sutton foster or sierra boggess or ben platt or andrew rannells. Their voices have had time to develop and they received intense vocal training starting at a young age. So if you're 15 and have a small, breathy head voice, guess what? That's beautiful!! Develop that head voice first bc youre probs more comfortable with your chest. A good way to practicing mixing the two voices and bridging the gap in your passagio is to do "sirens" (a vocal glissando if u know what that is). It's hard to describe typing it out but yawn or sigh in your head voice, go from very high to very low (the whole top to bottom of your range), and try to keep it smooth and consistent without any vocal "cracks". Then you can practice singing, and it's always easier to go from head to chest than chest to head, so try warming up that way. I'm sorry if this is going over some people's heads but it's hard to explain online! Go join your schools choir though!! There you will learn how to sing in a healthy way and develop your voice, and make some great friends!! Okay I'm done now lol, I just want all the younger people here to know that you're not a bad singer or anything, you're just young and your vocal cords and larynx (voice box) literally have not finished developing yet and you're totally normal! Or you just haven't had alot of practice or training or haven't been taught how to sing in a healthy way! Yall are normal and wonderful and please keep singing!! ^^
my head voice is much stronger than my chest voice resulting in a very quiet soft voice which is nice sometimes but it can be rlly irritating >:-)
0 likesalso I relate to this sooooooo muchhhhhh
0 likesI agree with you so much
0 likesPRECIOSA
0 likesI RELATE WITH THE WEAK HEAD VOICE STRONG CHEST VOICE SO MUCH
0 likeshi! have you ever considered trying the Estill Voice Method? it’s the scientific answer to all of the bullshit that voice teachers tell you about “feel this” or “imagine that” and only using hypothetical answers. I’ve used Estill for a few years and it’s literally answered all of my questions! i would really recommend it! i learned how to musical theatre belt in like a day and now i’m just working to make it stronger! anyway, just a thought! i love you!
0 likesI was literally about to comment on your next video why you don't use a strong chest voice
0 likesI didn't understand most of it but I still loved the video
0 likesI wish my voice can hit the notes that you can. If it did then maybe i'd be able sing your songs better, or actually sing them nicely.
0 likesi wAnt your voice sO BADLY its so nice n soft and mAGICAL
0 likesi can only really sing strongly and it kinda sucks because i like singing soft songs bUt my voice is too harsh :((( time to do research and get dodies voice
ugH i love you and your voice so much??? help
0 likesI LOVE MIRROR DODIE.
2 likesSorry for shouting
I love you so Much!!!!!
0 likesI FEEL EDUCATED
0 likesah i relate so hard
0 likesi love double Dodie
0 likesI luv u soooo much ❤️❤️❤️
0 likesYEAH you smashed it at the end!!!
0 likesWell you smash it all the time anyway tbh, ignore me
I love mirror dodie
0 likesstarts crying what a cutie
0 likesFor a long time I sang but up until recently I stopped. Just completely gave up. I did musical theatre growing up and felt often bad about my voice bc it wasn't that strong typical "Broadway" voice always heard. I believe that I'm a better writer than singer, and bc of that stick only to songwriting today, but sometimes it feels like I gave up on my dream of becoming a singer. There's a part of me that still really loves it. I just lack the confidence but hopefully one day I'll sing again.
0 likesOHMYGOSH,,, PLEASE COVER NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY
0 likessecret for the mad is my all time fav song rn
0 likesHow did you work on your vibrato????
0 likesHow do you find the middle voice cuz I'm okay at belting, I SUCK at the headvoice, so I wanna find the other voice
0 likesI love the mirror dodie
0 likesSound-proof your room. It's easy and cheap
0 likesHUNNY WHAT I DONT HAVE A MIX VOICE? i can do my chest voice and i can do my head voice but i have that same problem where right in the middle i just cant reach it with either voices. the problem is that right now i literally have a solo where its right in the middle of that and im constantly switching and it sounds really weird. and when i try to hit those lower-end head voice notes my voice gets really quiet and i have to sing louder than a whole choir so.. but i literally thought it was just a me problem and im so glad that its not because i thought i was like losing my singing voice
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also unrelated to this my friend tells me that i sound like an american dodie and i take that as like an extreme compliment omg
0 likesDisclosure im not an expert?
0 likesUm what?
Also... mirror Dodie! I love mirror Dodie.
My problem is I'm a soprano with little to no access to my chest voice and middle passage and only have my head voice
0 likes3:21 HI HELLO YES WHAT VIDEO IS THIS BECAUSE IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL
0 likesVery cute :)
0 likesMy love/hate relationship with my voice is because im a freaking CONTRALTO
0 likes:c
omg wait one minute in and those are the exact same problems I have
0 likesHAYLEY WILLIAMS AND DODIE ARE MY FAVORITE PEOPLE
0 likesThis. Is. Me. I can belt but not very strongly. I do musical theater which can be hard. I’ve had to come to terms with the fact that some parts are just not meant for my voice, and that’s ok. Being ensemble is fine. And then there’s my singer-song writer side where I can win talent shows with (placed First this weekend 🙌🙌). It’s a strange balance trying to mesh the two, but I like having two different parts to my musical identity.
0 likesaww dodieeee
0 likesmentions Hayley Williams——> I immediately respect you
0 likesA quick burst of Daniel J. My good lady will be pleased.
0 likesI see twin dodie made a cameo in the mirror
1 likeI WISH I COULD DO VIBRATO I suck at it it only comes out sometimes
0 likesi love youuuuu
0 likescan you teach me how to sing in general thx
0 likesBABE!! where did you get that hat?! luv uuuuuu
0 likesthat last clip thooo
0 likesTEACH ME HOW TO VIBRATO PLZ TY
0 likesThe mirror thing freaked me out
0 likeswhaT IS THE SONG SHES SINGING IN THE VERY LAST CLIP ITS SO CUTE
0 likesA TATTOO??!!
0 likesi love one (1) woman
0 likesMe. 2:15 apart from the great part 😂🚗
0 likesI have a lot of trouble with riffs.
0 likesi love you wowowow
0 likes3:58 HOLY CHEESE
1 likethis made me HAPS
0 likes1:58 her hedy mixed voice
0 likesPoor mirror Dodie
0 likesOMG YOUR MIRORE A THE END IS IT HUNTED
0 likesdoes anyone see the mirror is not the same as what she is doing
0 likesYOUR HAIR IS SO LONG
0 likesTHE MIRROR DOESNT MATCH WHAT WHAT WHAT
0 likesI RELATE SM
0 likesHAYLEY WILLIAMS!!!!!!!!
0 likesOML THE 5SOS SONG
0 likesif i was SHOUTING ;)
0 likesThat mirror is scary.
0 likes0:44 DoddleYodel
0 likesShouting 00:28
0 likes“Shouting”
1 likeGod I ghost made this video
0 likes0:27 ShouTinG
0 likesi heard the word hayley williams...
0 likesAnybody notice the mirror
0 likesthe MIRROR
0 likes"Shouting"
2 likeslol rip loft bed :’(
0 likes‘ sHouTiNg’
1 likeooo i see a mirror dodie
0 likesis mirror dodie ok
0 likesmirror dodie tho
0 likesI wasn't prepared for slsp
0 likesshOutinG 😏
0 likesthe mirrior is kyut
0 likesmirror dodie is me
0 likesOOOH DA LOFT BED GONE
0 likesshouting!
0 likesshoOOUTtiNGG
0 likesif i was
1 likeshoUuuUuuttTiing
I feel the same way! I still have a long way to go! I just wish I could also find a good warm up routine before I sing! Love your voice and music! I'm always singing but its never where I want it to be at! Much love! xx
2 likesyou have such a lovely voice!! we’re so proud of you
0 likesalso thank you for this!! I’ve recently been interesting in singing (bc of you!! ) so this was helpful!
me: * hears you screaming *.
1 likealso me: I'm subscribing right now. that's the content I want!
This was so interesting, thank you for making a video about it! Love your voice! <3
0 likesYou're so amazing! I love your singing and you helped me find my voice and yea love you!
0 likesAhh I've never heard someone put this into words so perfectly! I would love to be able to belt like someone in musical theatre but I don't think it'll ever happen. For now, like you, I'm happy with my softer mixed voice :)
0 likesLOL when you said “I should start driving so I can belt all the time” and me driving in college has helped me improve on mine! That and my mixed voice I’ve been working on as well! I love your voice so much!!
0 likes8 years of researching definitely makes you abit of an expert in my books! 💕
1 likeI love how soft your voice is it makes it easier for me to sing along and makes me feel like you’re singing in my room when I listen to you!
0 likesi personally love your voice! it's so unique and beautiful :) good luck on finding the sound you want 💙
0 likesi love the other you in the mirror. honestly me when i hear myself sing.
0 likesalso i love you and your voice so much.
dodie!! i love your voice!! it’s so amazing and has grown so much over the years! ❤️🧡💛 keep working and i know you can get to the point you want to be at :)) (also i’m so happy you’re posting again)
0 likesThat was very helpful. It's also inspiring and eye-opening to hear, that the people we admire are also learning, struggling, growing and aspiring to be better. <3
0 likesI love you so much! You’re so wonderful! You go girl!
0 likesYou have a beautiful voice! Of course, there are things that every singer can always work on! It's a positive thing that you are able to identify the things you want to work on as well as the things you like about your voice! I miss your videos but it's exciting that you're so busy performing for real live audiences!
0 likesThank you for sharing this!!! I’m a singer too and I struggle with just these issues (except my head voice is quite strong). That’s why I’m going into opera instead of musical theater!!
0 likesthis makes me so happy! when you look up to someone for being an amazing singer it’s so good to hear them talk about how they developed their voice as often i think i just assume they’ve always sung like that. dodie being my biggest inspiration has just made me very very happy :)
0 likesYour voice is perfect, I friggin love you x
0 likesI love your voice it fits you so well and I think it is absolutely beautiful💛
0 likesI love so much the thing that you do with the mirror. I also love you're beautiful voice 😍
0 likesThank you Dodie for the video!
0 likesI went to your concert in Dublin this spring and I brought my friend who has had no idea who you were and maybe listened to two of your songs. I love your songs/ music because of your quiet soft voice. I'm a singer (classical) myself and the opposite :D I wish sometimes I could sing quiet and soft. I love listening to your songs but in concert and with all the teens singing along I, unfortunately, couldn't hear you! I think nobody else cared because they were just happy to see you! :D I just missed hearing your voice :) My friend told me the same but I told her that she definitely has to listen to all your songs afterwards! Alone and in a nice cozy quiet place where she can enjoy your beautiful music :)
I love your voice to no ends and it's so beautiful, my vocal range is kinda like yours and I love this video so much thank you so much for everything you do you're amazingg 💕💕
0 likesI love your singing and your style Dodie ❤️ It might sound weird but don’t you want to take singing lessons? I began to take them this year (though I’ve been previously singing a lot but also had a problem singing between my chest and head voice) and they have helped me enormously! Now I see I had my voice somewhere in me just “waiting to be found” ;)
0 likes❤ Your singing is amazing
0 likesAhhhhhh Dodie all you singing voices are AMAZING! X
0 likesI really love your voice, and the fact that you can’t belt makes me kinda like my own voice a bit more cause I also have always looked up to people like lea michele who have a veeery different and much stronger voice than I do
0 likesI love all your voices!!
0 likesAaahhhh I love to see this so much, because I've got some of the same issues as well and when I listen to other people singing I just think to myself ''Ugh why am I not that talented?'' And since I'm also kinda jealous of your voice it's nice to see that it really takes work and practice and that there are always gonna be things about your voice that you wish were different. Like for example more power, which I also struggle with. My voice is best suited for the softer songs, while sometimes I wish my voice were more suited for strong ballads or upbeat songs, and then one friend of mine, who is latina and has a pretty deep soul voice, is telling me how she's jealous of my voice sometimes too. I think it's important to get that perspective once in a while. So thank you, I guess you could say I needed something like this :)
0 likesOml ur voice is literally perfect ❤️😭
0 likesI really really appreciate this video. Im in college as a music major rn and it's so hard to be patient with your voice and get used to singing new and better ways. It's nice to see someone literally in the music industry letting us all know that even they're still learning. This is why you're my fave Dodie. Glad you're posting more. I hope you're enjoying it!
0 likesi love your voice! but thank you for this info bc i also have the same issue about the chest voice, etc! luv u buub! ❤️
0 likesyour voice feels like a very big soft warm hug from a loved one
0 likesYou are so beautiful and talented ❤
0 likesYou have no idea how much I needed this video!!
0 likesI always feel like I have an incredibly weak voice and I also used to look up to Demi and try to sing her notes but my voice was never strong enough. It wasn’t until my best friend said that the tone of my voice reminded her of Gabrielle Aplin that I realised, just because my voice is softer, doesn’t mean it is bad. After years of vocal exercises my voice is definitely a lot stronger but I know I will never be able to belt like Kelly Clarkson or P!nk and that’s ok because everyone is different!!!!!
aw i’m a musical theatre singer and i’ve finally gotten vibrato! i mostly sing in mix but i definitely understand the wanting to be able to belt !!! i’m working on a more healthy belt & i love seeing your journey!
0 likesOmg in nearly started crying when she started singing Ari’s song. So perfect. ❤️😍
0 likesyou have my FAVORITE singing voice JUST FOR THE RECORD
0 likesi love your soft voice so much :D
0 likesyou’re so cuteeee and very pretty voice ❤️❤️❤️
0 likesBut "In the middle", you belt so nicely in that one! It's even kind of difficult for me to sing, hehe :)
0 likesI love your voice so much and lately I've been really hating mine because I am in a similar spot as you were saying. I have a nice low chest voice and quite a weak head voice and I would love to figure out how to combine them and find a way to strengthen them. I also cannot vibrato for the life of me. I would rlly like to see videos from you showing how you did that !! I love you so much 💕
0 likesI loved this. would love more videos like this
0 likesoh man this was my struggle with singing for SO LONG. I feel like I only just found that mixed area within like the past year or so, but can't really practice as much as I'd like to because college, and living in a dorm, and etc. and it comes with practice but I think also comes with your voice maturing as you get older, if that makes sense? idrk but a combination of that has happened in the past couple years so I'm considering both to be contributing factors
0 likesI relate to this video so much!! I desperately want to be able to belt but I just don’t have a ton of control of my voice yet and I have trouble staying in key, although I can easily riff my butt off. I really want to take singing lessons, because I took one session last year and it really made me be more conscious of how I was using my voice. I admire your control in your voice when you sing, and I think anything you sing sounds lovely, but it’s really cool to see you improve and continue to find out new things about your abilities!!
0 likesWe love a singing queen 😍💛
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And a dancing queen AYYYYE VLOG REFERENCE!!!
0 likesAny tips on finding my mix voice? I have a big line between by normal voice and head voice as well and I would love to be able to sing in the middle without having to yodel!
0 likesI've been taking singing lessons for the past 5-ish years, and in the last two years I've had the absolute BEST teacher I could possibly ask for, and she's taught me so much, particularly around correct technique, like lifting the soft palate, breathing deeply from the diaphragm, and vocal onset (which is so so important to do correctly so that you don't get vocal nodes!!). Your voice is so developing so beautifully Dodie! As my vocal teacher says, "take it slow, and rather than pushing your voice, give it gradual nudges towards where you want to be". <3 xx
0 likesYour. voice. is. Amazing.
0 likesAlso your new bed is so nice! Is it more comfy than the last because I have the same bed that you used to have have and because I have very low sealings I'm always hitting my bloody head lol x
2 likesI have the opposite problem. My head-voice is strong, and being a soprano I can sing loud, strong and clean in the high notes, but I have almost no control over my chest-voice :p I've been practicing tho', but metal-opera-ish seems to be where I'm best and were I have the best progress. You have a beautiful voice dodie, it's always a pleasure listening to you! And you have inspired a lot of both my lyrics and my progress. So thank you :D
0 likesI had the same issues you’ve spoken about! I started with a new singing teacher around the age of 17, (I am now 21) and he taught me using the estill model! This model is used at my drama school now, (I’m a musical theatre degree student) and it’s allowed me to understand how to manipulate the anatomy of my voice to create different sounds without strain or damage, and has given me my mixed voice and I can belt higher than I could have ever dreamed! While I’m 100% still learning and trying to master controlling my voice, (I am faaaaaaar from perfect!) estill has transformed my voice beyond recognition in the 4 years I’ve been learning using estill! I highly recommend this set of techniques ❤️ (p.s. I love your voice anyway!)
0 likesLove you Dodie <3
0 likespersonal vocal discovery (wow saying it like this sounds so technical) is so much fun!
0 likesi Really relate to this video Wow trying to belt is such a struggle but i’ve been improving on it :)
0 likesDodie, is my 6th year in musical comedy, and i recently discovered that i can go really high, after YEARS of practice and practice, and i STILL struggle sometimes, i am not saying that you are going to have this struggle, but you have an amazing voice and i really think that u should not worry abt it, bc u are gonna kick that notes in the butt and sing like an angel (if it's more possibke, bc u already sound like one) lovee u, take care 💖💖💖
0 likesHey Dodie! Have you got any tips on play ukulele and singing at the same time? I always mess up my strumming pattern and I don’t know how to fix it
0 likesAnd this is why I love you and admire you so much! We all know you have an amazing voice but you're not afraid to admit that you need more training. Thank you! The social norm for "popular" music nowadays seems to be that you don't really have to know how to sing or how to use your voice properly and that leads to singers breaking their voices just for the lack of technique. And it's sad that people with very unique voices like Adele are hurting their vocal chords because they don't know how to use their voice. Both of my parents are musician and I grew up respecting your own instrument and learning the importance of healthy voice and SINGING LESSONS. It's in all caps because singing lessons are something I truly suggest everyone trying. Everything you said in the video use to be me... and okay it's still me... to a point. I used to think that there was no way I could one day belt like all the Elphaba's but now I know differently because I started singing lessons. I'm nowhere near where I want to be and I don't think I'm a good singer at all. But I know I'm better than before. My teacher is wonderful and respected in the theatre industry where I live and just knows and loves what she's doing. The biggest thing people always forget is breathing. I've been going to voice lesson for 4 years, 2 of those with this musical theatre teacher and still on every lesson we correct my breathing. It's something you cannot learn thru a video. You just need a professional to really listen to your voice and help you. And the moment when you finally get something is out of this world :)
0 likesOkay I just really wanted to write this... I don't even know why because I feel like people here already know this :D
But yeah I just love your voice and you can seriously hear that in just a year your voice has improved so so much <3
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also if somebody doesn't already know lol... if a note your singing hurts then STOP :D
0 likesalso also youtube is full of fake singing teachers so think before you listen to them :I
0 likesi would lOVE to hear you so a soft beautiful cover of No One Else from the Great Comet i love your voice so much <3
0 likesif you're interested in the bits about how your voice actually works i'd totally recommend Estill Voice training. It's "voice mechanics" stuff so it's like if you move this thing the sound changes like this and is honestly the most useful stuff i've learnt. there's probably someone in your area who teaches it.
0 likesI've been learning to sing opera for 4ish years and it is a challenge to try and find the right mix. Because I'm so set in the classical style, I really can't sing pop and I don't find much strength in my chest voice. I find "twang" tends to help there (but don't over do it). I guess everyone has their own vocal challenges. But I can't recommend the humble vocal warm up more than enough!
0 likesWoah I thought I was the only one with this problem, there’s a massive line between my normal voice and my head voice.
0 likesi legit almost shat myself and dropped the laptop when you sand No Tears Left To Cry. I love Ari, I love the song, I love you - win win win! Coveeeeeeeer! <3 ^^
0 likesYou’re amazing and beautiful and ahhh I just love you smmmm
0 likesA book that will be interesting for you is This is a Voice by Gillyanne Kayes and Steven Connor it’s got lots of info about how the voice work/ techniques etc and it was one of my first year mandatory uni book and we’ve used it loads x
0 likesI fricken love your voice and also your hair is getting so long
0 likesthis is so relatable bc im self taught too (i just listen n imitate) and i been trying to hit that ariana grande note too lmao
0 likesThis is so interesting I love it
0 likesI literally have this kind of voice! When I was younger (8-11) I looked up to people like Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande. I wanted to sing like them so much that I pushed my voice further than I should have and now I have a very strong chest voice. I never liked my head voice until literally about a year ago when I started watching Dodie and realised she has the beautiful, sweet higher register. I wish I could find my mixed voice but right now I'm just trying to strengthen that higher register (my vocal range sits around a C3 to D6 and breaks from chest to head around the middle C mark)
0 likesohmygod its my time to shine. I'm a studying voice in college!! and i want to teach people how to sing healthy and well so here is what I have learned and would like to share with you and the world: First is that belting is not really very good for you. Neither is your chest voice. It isn't bad to use it sometimes but you should understand that it can really strain and eventually damage your voice. Second, SINGING IS BREATHING. You sing the same way you speak. You should breathe from your belly, not your chest. If you take a deep breath and your belly does not rise, you are not taking a good breath. Support!! Is!! Important!!! A good supportive breath is taken with your belly and you feel your back open up and your butt pushes in. It feels good!!! Like a yawn or a good bowel movement. AND LAST THING: Sing forward. Imagine that you are throwing your voice far away and focus on that. Your voice comes from your belly and out the mask of your face. Your nose or mouth will feel buzzy and you might feel out of control. But it's good!! Lean into it!!! Also relax your jaw as much as possible i promise you're probably trying way harder than you should. My teacher says you shouldnt listen to yourself but instead feel your body (which as someone who also feels disconnected from my body this is very difficult but can also be very therapeutic). I HOPE I WAS HELPFUL
0 likesIlysm this is very helpful and NTLTC at the end was literally me all day I also had trouble going flat on that word too "be"
0 likesI love your voice so much. Ugh
0 likesDODIE YOU ARE TOO PRECIOUS AHHH
1 likeur voice is beautiful
0 likesYou were nasal a while back so you are improving. I have a degree in voice I would like you to look into supporting your sound with your diaphragm. Breathing is so important when singing and where you are breathing from. Comes from down low not your chest.
0 likesOKAY, first of I love Dodie omg. Second, Dodie in the mirror was so cute
0 likesin school chorus we'd use our tummy voice but idk if that would have the affect you desire, love all your singing regardless xx
0 likesI relate to this so much
0 likeswOw i love dodies voice
0 likesDon’t be afraid to belt and practice loudly!! Your neighbors will be happy to have such talent next to them haha! I just had to get over my fear of that since my neighbors always blast music and TV anyways so I might as well sing. They’re loud so I can be loud in the shower or in my room too damn it!!
0 likesSame! My voice is better when it’s quiet, but when I sing out loud with my fiends it sounds like a chicken 😂
0 likes"I am not an expert in singing"
0 likes"I am not an expert in singing"
"I am not an expert in singing"
Dodie I'm 14 and I've went through that phase but I would totally recommend getting a singing teacher if that's what you want to do because even with about 6 weeks with my new singing teacher she has taught me a lot about technique and belting safely. And I've found that singing does take a lot of time and effort to perfect but I'm sure you'd do great. My singing teacher is specifically for musical theatre and has had students on the west end so i trust her indefinitely and leaves room for me to make mistakes. It's all about finding the right teacher for you and trust but you have such a pretty voice as it is so you mightn't even need all the work I'm getting
0 likesI have literally the EXACT SAME PROBLEM as she did at the beginning and I have such a problem finding a mixed voice
0 likes"disclosure, I'm not a singer at all"
0 likeshas come out with 2 EPs and gone on tour who knows how many times
Oh goodness Dodie. I don't think you understand👏how👏much👏I👏relate.👏
0 likesI have an okay (???) head voice and a fairly comfortable chest voice, but I struggle so much with that middle voice. I just scream and I hate it! I wish that I could sing normally and I've actually learned so much by just singing along to your music. You've improved my singing voice a lot so thank you!! I hope one day I can sing like you. ❤
Dodie I love your chest voice, it's lower and powerful. I hate the idea that female singers have to go high to be considered skilled. Your lower voice conveys so much emotion, don't stop using it just because you want to work on your high voice too.
0 likesyou have my dream voice tbh, not that it means anything
0 likesI’m so jelly I have a big musical voice and long for your pop voice
0 likesA queen !!!🤤💗💗💗💗
0 likesMy singing voice is my biggest insecurity and I wish I could get lessons :(
0 likesDodie, have you done any research on mask resonance or face resonance? It's the key you're missing for anyone who wants to achieve high, powerful belts (coupled with laryngeal and tongue relaxation + good breath support). Basically start with a really annoying sound; try crying like a baby, then try singing on "ng" until you feel vibration in your face. That's what you want to feel when you do high belts.
0 likesAnyways, I love your voice just the way it is and this is only a few tips I can offer if you'd like to be beltier.
some cheeky no tears left to cry promo at the end, lovvit
0 likessrsly tho i think you have a beautiful voice. i think starting singing lessons would be great but i think focus on finding your own confident vocals rather than trying to be the musical theatre person you aren't--you have a really lovely and unique sound and i'd hate to hear that morph into the many voices that've been heard before.
i think more than anything i just wanna be able to hear you live! the mix of your crowds being um. very enthusiastic! and your quieter singing means last year when i saw you perform i couldn't hear a thing unless the audience didn't know the lyrics lol
i am in NO way a professional when it comes to singing, but there a few tips and tricks i think will help you get that ‘belty’ voice you would like to have?
0 likesbut first u gotta know that belting is a NO NO my voice coach says that it ruins the vocal chords. even if you’re practicing proper larynx placement u gotta know that the voice and the volume has to come from the diaphragm and all that but not the throat and the vocal chords yee
I suggest you research about how to use the diaphragm when singing? I can’t explain it well and I don’t want you to read this and have me explain it wrong sjsjjdhff but i promise it really helps!
I hope I didn’t come off as too entitled or anything :( but i just thought that this could help you get a bit closer to where you want to be when it comes to singing? And you’re far better than me when it comes to vocal control and artistry when approaching songs jajsjd
I really hope this helps!
gosh i’ve missed your videos so much!
0 likes"v low soft chest voice" makes me think of ur low parts in the doddlevloggle version of the "my face" song and I LUV it
0 likesthat bit at the end gave me a mcfreaking heart attack
0 likesSo little fact: that line in your voice is called (by music professionals aka not me lol) your passagio. I took a bunch of lessons from a lady who had multiple degrees in vocal stuffs, and she always had me sing in my passagio as practice so one day i could belt songs out like a musical theatre person. It was really hard, and i hated doing because it was uncomfy and it sounded terrible, but its kind of like learning to do the splits. Its a lot of stretching and warming up and uncomfy moments, but the results are worth it :):) as for your voice, it is a beautiful soft sound that i have spent many hours trying (and failing) to replicate, which is what makes your music and your sound so uniquely yours.
0 likesPlease do a cover of "No tears left to cry"!!!!
0 likesNot the point of this video at all, BUT you look stunning in this video!
0 likesIm not a Singer and it doesn’t sound good haha but I can tell you that driving and singing as loud as I want to is so much fun!!
0 likesTry singing Raven song by elephant revival, its a-cappella and really hypnotizing :)
0 likesyo yo dodie i got the same problems. but i’m in choir and voice lessons and the way that people seem to belt (i.e., idina menzel) isn’t very healthy. you gotta sing more forward and keep your tongue flat. imagine pulling a string from your forehead and that’s where you should aim your voice
0 likesThe fact that your head voice works better for you makes you dodie x
0 likesWhat was the video of Dan and dodie singing In The Middle?? WHERE CAN I FIND SUCH BEAUTY?!
0 likesI love the mirror editing at 3:56. It caught me off guard lol
0 likesWhat a beautiful person
0 likesI love you! ❤️
0 likesAs a musical theatre goil who is renowned for my belt. My head voice is also weak af. Always has been and probably always will be.
0 likesdo you have tips on vibrato? i’m a singer and i admire your vibrato SO MUCH because i can’t do it to save my life. please give me some tips!! also runs!! i cannot do that aah!!
0 likesclassical training is important for healthy belting and contemporary singing. give classical lessons a try :)
0 likescan you make some sort of reference list or playlist or a few links to some helpful singing tutorials cause you made reference to some things ive never heard of before and i wanna know and learnnnnn ya :) (or if anyone reading this knows stuff plz link or explain plzzz)
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Get a singing teacher if you can. 😊 I tried to learn from tutorials on youtube then went to voice lessons and my technique was all wrong... It's very difficult to learn on your own because you cannot hear your real voice by yourself 😶
1 likeugh i wish i could belt too
0 likeshey EVERY part of this is v relatable to me
0 likesi could hear you for decades
0 likesWhen not even your reflection wants to be you... relatable.
0 likesI rather enjoy the early works of youtube songsingers because the sounds (it's not just you) are often more unique. Basicly the better a singer you become the less unique your covers become.
0 likesA bunch of my students are so gonna get shown this.
1 likeso i wasn't expecting mirror dodie to move out of sync with non mirror dodie... i kinda freaked out 😂 😂 😂
0 likesNo tears left to cry YASSS
0 likesi grew up on musical theatre and had singing lessons since i was little which is how i can sing those belty songs. but i did find that some time around age 11/12 my voice did a weird breaky thing, i was able to sing more maturely and how they do on stage. i was just wondering whether anybody else had this?? it was like singing puberty
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Everybody's voice goes through puberty actually :D So that's why the sound of your singing voice sometimes changes. My voice actually just got brighter :D
1 likeLia that’s really cool! thanks for the reply x
0 likesNo problem :) I love how people are asking so many questions about their singing here :)
1 likeha i like those little cut aways to you just singing to yourself in the corner
0 likesRIGHT NOW IM IN A STATE OF MIND I WANNA BE IN LIKE ALL THE TIME
0 likesYOU ARE AMAZING k bye
0 likesyou have a good taste in hats :)))
0 likesDodie, I love you, but I think your mirror is broken 3:43
0 likesFor your vocal health do not just do internet research. Especially if you want to learn how to belt (which is the most dangerous type of singing if you can't naturally do it) then get lessons. It is difficult to teach yourself how to healthily belt. Obviously there are exceptions but if you want longevity from your voice (which I'm presuming you do) then getting some lessons is the safest option. You have a great natural voice btw and tbh your voice won't be in its prime until your late 20s/early 30s so you've got time to work on it!
0 likesNo need to belt out your songs. That is a very good way to hurt your voice permanently. Look into the singers who sound as good now or better than when their careers opened up. So many have lost their beauty because they would force the sound or thought growling was cool, and would not rest their voice between shows.
0 likesI really respect Gaga, she went to training and now kicks ass. I think Pink did too.
I do not want to mention the singers who have lost their beautiful voices but it is easy to find them. It is so sad that the music industry does not protect their singers and make them go to lessons. In stead they use them up and spit them out.
I loveeee thisssss ahhh
0 likesOpera singer here, hi!, mouth position will do a lot to open up the right resonance spaces in your skull and chest, so instead of opening your mouth in a horizontal position try to leave the jaw relaxed and the lips form a more vertical shape, that will help you put the voice forward, you probably like your chestier voice better because your mouthpiece is more relaxed hence no tension, equaling no pressure on the vocal folds. There is SOOOOO much I could tell you, but I would really suggest you take lessons, you could get more tools to further expand your musical horizons. I've seen that you are a Jacob Collier fan as I am, and I think he credits big part of his musical abilities to the expansion and control of his voice. Good luck in your vocal endeavours, hugs! :3
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woah!! thank you for this!
1 likeYou are welcome, thank you for your lovely music, it truly moves me. If you ever need more tips, let me know :)
0 likesplease please please do a no tears cover please omg
0 likesAINT GOT NO TEARS LEFT TO CRYYYY
0 likeslove the editing on the mirror at the end lol.
0 likesmy queen my queen my queen my queen
0 likesi think you cut your syllables off too much and your voice is too quiet whereas it seems louder to yourself since youre the one singing. so it sounds like youre afraid to have people hear you. my voice teacher used to always say sing one dynamic louder than what its supposed to be
0 likesCan you do a cover of ring of fire
2 likesDodie, I have the exact same problem as you
0 likesTHAT VIBRATO THOO
0 likesamazinggg
0 likesI really wish I could shout to songs too but I just got a weak airy voice ;-;
0 likeswow now isn't that me
0 likesmy mixed voice is i n e x is t e n t and i can barely support anything above C4 which is kind of stupid for a growing baritone
i find it even more frustrating cause so many people say developing a head voice helps in the mix but hEy guess who has a developed head voice and no mixed
uGGGGGh ok
edit: hai its been 6 months so I'm getting better but still no supported mixed voice
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also you're softer tori kelly your vibrato is natural and splendid
0 likesWhat's the difference between mix voice and beilting??
0 likesWhy is this video so relatable
0 likesDoes anyone know what video is that when shes singing really young and with long hair?
0 likesWhere can I purchase personal dodie singing lessons thx
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Nefertiti Montoya um yes hello Dodie I'm interested in these too
0 likesYeah um I have 180 (and would have 250 if Grayson wouldn’t have stolen.) but yeah I’ll pay to do anything go ahead pleseeeee
0 likesI have the same issues as you at the beginning of the video ugh
0 likesI relate
0 likesPLEASE COVER NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY
0 likesThe reflection is me about me lol
0 likes❤️❤️❤️❤️
0 likesI LITTERALLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM RIGHT NOW WTF
0 likesmy voice has changed so much?? like idk if it's puberty or anything but in like 5-6th grade i used to be the highest soprano but now i can pas for a tenor? Also my range is so small?? Idk man my voice is whack
0 likesI'm awful at singing and have a big family so i'm never home alone to practice and i wouldn't ever be able to take vocal lessons because i would just DIE of embarrassment of having to sing in front of someone else but i want to be able to sing SO BADLY and just argh it makes me sad and frustrated
0 likesI also think i'm probably just not meant to actually be able to sing lol i'll just stick to other forms of music ig :,(
Mirror dodie is always the best
0 likesThe mirror at the end really freaked me out
0 likes0:31 new "new message" ring tone
0 likesEveryone wishes they have what they don't have. That must mean that everyone is great, right?
0 likesI love u sm
0 likesI was thinking about this video yesterday in the shower.... Before you even put it up omg
0 likesWhy are you SOOOO fucking cute?!?!?!!?!!? ily <3
0 likesAww your hair is getting so long
0 likesI have the exact same problem
0 likesHayley Williams!!!🤓💖🙌
0 likesI am really into musical theatre but I just don't have the voice
0 likesLoving the hat
0 likes3:33 ❤❤❤😍😍😍😍
1 likeDoes any one know the song at 3:23??
0 likesLOL THE DODIE IN THE MIRROR
0 likesI love
0 likes0:30 TURN YOUR VOLUME DOWN SO YOUR PARENTS DON'T THINK YOU'RE WATCHING PORN
0 likesDo you do Morse code?
0 likesI can relate. Stupid chest voice not wanting to cooperate...
0 likesWhat kind of hat is that? What is that called?
0 likesDaT nOtE aT tHe EnD THOOOO
0 likesSO IM PICKIN IT UP PICKIN IT UP
0 likesOhhh gosh dodie you had to upload late at night.., we were watching crystal maze
0 likesI miss you
0 likesMY FATTEST UWU EVER
0 likesfucking me at the end
0 likesAnybody notice mirror Dodie tho?
0 likesAnd here's the reveal...
0 likesYES
0 likesShouting is in this video
1 likeVibrato is haaaard
0 likesi just can't sing
0 likeshi i love you
0 likesYassss 3:44
0 likesWorst is the fear of being too lpus
0 likesSame sis
0 likesI've honestly gotten better..I bit
0 likesthat was Ariana at the end omg sLaY
0 likesthat is what i do oh bats
0 likesOooooo No Tears Left To Cry cover?
0 likes~~~shouting~~~
2 likesI wasn't really paying attention till 0:30...
0 likessHOUTING
1 likeHello friends 💕
1 likesuch long hair bby
0 likesAnyone back here after Arms Unfolding?
0 likes5 SECONDS OF SUMMER
0 likesSorry i had to. Love you
bit of ariana at the end aye
0 likesVocal lessons would be so good for you!!! I’ve been taking lesson for 10 ish years now and you learn so much about singing and how to sing properly.
2 likesI love your voice it’s so beautiful and calming and comforting❤️
0 likesI love your singing and I love your reflection!
1 likeI'm also not a belter, but I feel like that's how I found my sound 💜
0 likesLove your music btw!
Thank you for this, I've been posting cover songs on my own channel but get so insecure about how weak my voice is. You're one of the people that really inspire me💕 p.s your voice is great.❤
0 likesI LOVE her voice. i always listen to even if its a lie every morning and i definitely agree the way her voice is matches PERFECTLY with her writing anyway just eh i love
0 likesdodie I love your chest voice so much oh my days we hardly ever get to hear your belt but your last little note at the end was great you should sing with it more!! xx
0 likesI love the reflection at the end 😂 and I also love you sharing your journey because I alssooooo struggle with the inbetween so it's nice to hear about your progression and gives me hope 💜
0 likesYour voice is beautiful!
0 likes(also, love the Lucy Moon merch! Nice subtle promo ;) )
Dodie, can I just say that you look so beautiful! The hat really suits you <3
0 likesYou look absolutely gorgeous in that hat!!!!!!! And your voice is amazing and you’re basically perfect❤️thank you for all you do
0 likesYour voice is beautiful. I feel free and safe listening to you.
0 likesDODIE YOU ARE MY IDOL AND YOU HAVE SAVED ME. THANK YOU FOR BEING SO OPEN ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH I LOVE YOJ
0 likesYou are such an inspiration dodie! And you have a beautiful voice!
1 likeAll hail singing queen!
0 likesI wish I could sing like that!
In my vocal lessons my teacher asked my age and when I said 24 he told me that my voice isn’t even settled fully yet. But you sing beautifully! Keep it up Dodie!!!!
0 likesDodie! You're such an inspiration to me and I've had this same exact issue with me recently when I was taking voice lessons. No one really knew what I was talking about when I would explain it so thank you!!
0 likessuch a pure and beautiful voice ♡
1 likeStill soundin amazing Dodie!! Also luvin the hat 😋
0 likeshonestly, your voice is so incredibly quirky and unique (in a good way lOL) that i'd rather listen to it for hours on end than a belting and powerful one.
0 likesI'm stuck trying to find that middle ground between my head and chest voice. And wow it's frustrating sometimes! But it's REALLY reassuring hearing someone as talented as you struggled with this at some point too :)
0 likesthis is so funny because my mixed voice reference was always always you! you seem to sing so effortlessly into and out of your head voice without any weird cracks (like in mine lol) and I've admired it since the beginning!
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NO WAY wtf my mix voice reference would never in a million years have been me when I was trying to find it lol
1 likebut what a compliment lol thank u!
Your voice is amazing!
0 likesthough i love your voice now, i’d also love to hear you improve into that strong belt
0 likesI've never realised how good your editing is. That mirror shot with the reflection acting differently is seamless.
0 likesmost uniquely exquisite singer ive ever heard...Keep up the amazing work
0 likesThanks Dodie for all the new videos, I really enjoy them
0 likesthe most beautiful voice to exist ❤
0 likesHow you admired Demi Lovato? That’s how I admire you now. You rock, girl! ❤️
0 likesOh my god the end where she’s moving differently in the mirror is such good editing!!!
0 likesI would love to be able to sing like you!!!!! You should do a 'how to sing' tutorial!!💕💕
0 likesEVERYTHING ABOUT YOU IS BEAUTIFUL :)
0 likesThis was a great video!! <3
0 likesYESSSS. I am the same exact way. My voice is awesome in quiet songs. And I can belt a song or two but then my voice is strained for the rest of the day. It sucks because I want a powerful singing voice.
0 likesI think your voice sounds amazing either way! To be quite honest I am jealous of your voice, as I have a lower voice. Keep doing whatever you're doing because it's amazing! P.S I was listening to your cover of "Even if it's a lie" when I saw you uploaded this. Much love Xx ❤
0 likesyour voice is so amazing!! im shit at hitting high notes, like i can go up to a high c and it starts to get squeaky and i get pissed off lmao
0 likesYes I know your struggles. I'm at a point where I have recordings of me just a few months ago and I listen to them like "what was I doing!"
0 likesI am like totally strugling with the same thing for a long time. I really appreciate this video, cause i've been thinking your singing is, like, perfect from the first song i heard you preform. It gives me some courage not to hate my own singing voice, when i just can't make it sound as i would like it to be. Now i can belive a little more in myself, thank you <3
0 likesThis video is really cool! I’m now noticing that my voice is very similar (in that it’s split in 2) and I have done the driving thing 😜 I’d go out for like 3 hours and just sing my favorite stuff until my voice was raw. Sounds crazy, but I was able to stretch my chest voice up two steps 😊 I’m currently trying to figure out my vibrato
0 likesI love that you've done like, research =) I've just been trying to listen to a bunch of different singers right now and trying to mimic the specific "sound" that singer uses and finding that portion of my voice haha.
0 likesDodie you have the most wonderful, soothing, and peaceful voice ever, its tranquilness has gotten me through thick and thin
0 likesDodie I love your soft little voice. It’s soothing and very natural sounding
0 likesive never had singing lessons or really done much research bc i always thought i could learn everything by doing and the things i couldnt do with my voice, i just would never be able to do. this is really educational and while i never intend to have a career in singing, i enjoy doing it, i think im ok at it and i'd like to be better
0 likesI feel the same about the Karaoke belting songs but you're naturally gifted with a beautiful voice 😊
0 likesyOU ARE LITERALLY MY SINGING INSPIRATION AND HAVE BEEN FOR YEARS. ILYSM PLS KEEP LOVING YOURSELF
0 likesI love your voice so much. The softness and quietness is so unique and soothing and beautiful and I wish I could sing that softly. I've been working really hard in my vocal class and it's helped so much. Everyone thinks singing is just a THING but it's soooo technical and requires lots of muscle memory it's crazy.
0 likesyou're so cool and inspiring aghh
0 likesI struggle with my mix voice too!! It's gotten slightly better over the years, but as someone who would love to perform more musical theatre-y type stuff, I'm nowhere near where I need to be as a female. I can sing a lot of the stuff Jeremy Jordan sings though like The Last Five Years. Moving Too Fast is my fav. <3
0 likesThe ending both scared and amazed me, nice editing ^^
0 likesIn my opinion, your voice is just SO LOVELY OML. I feel like it suits you as a person (or your YouTube personality), it's soft and calm and emotional but it can be bright and fun and happy. Your voice has this certain aspect of it that just calms everyone and everything, that aspect also makes it so recognisably Dodie. I'm in no way trying to enforce my opinions on you and I do understand the want for change, I just think that your voice is beautiful how it is :)
0 likesaaaahhhh i really wish that i could get a mix!!! the problem with learning voice the way i did (and still am bc i'm only like 15) is that i'm either full out belting or singing total opera. both can be nice, but i just waaaannnttt a miiixx it would help me muchhh. but yeah, i'm sure you'll find you're belt eventually dodie, i believe in you <3 (and your mix is a very gorgeous one so there's that as well)
0 likesI'd say your voice is damned good.
0 likesI didn’t know people had trouble finding vibrato. I taught myself and I thought it was just a given and I control it pretty well
0 likesOh my god I’m the exact same right now as you were when you were younger! My voice is split too
0 likesA thing I'm wondering is how your head voice is weak.. I think it's a very strong asset to your range - In "you", you hit a very strong f5!
0 likesI do classical as well as musical theatre singing and my voice teacher says she recommends this channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Tomburkevoice . His "Straws Will Save Your Life" video has ideas for weird straw exercises to work on your mix/belt without startling neighbors! I do them all the time in bathrooms and hallways before concerts or auditions and they help so much.
0 likesYou have amazing unique voice love you sweetheart dodi
0 likesi wouldn't think that the great dodie would have the same problems with voice as i did, this helped me
0 likesthank you
love the video dodie!
0 likesI think your "weak' voice is you signature sound. There are plenty of loud singers but only one Dodie;)
0 likesI’m pretty comfortable in my mix, but I can’t find my head voice unless I’ve worked out earlier in the day 😂😂 I guess vocal warmups just aren’t cutting it.
0 likesOh wow you sure hit that last note right at the end there!
0 likesim honestly having so much trouble locating my mixed voice lol
0 likeschorus only taught me about head and chest so i found out about mixed through the internet too
Great video btw, I'm struggling with the same thing rn
0 likes3:36 made me cry tears of joy
0 likesI belted a high A yesterday while bopping to Legally Blonde while driving! 😭
0 likesi asked my parent's to get me your book ages ago but they forgot but my dad finally ordered it and it was delivered today and i was just walking home from school reading
0 likesI've never read whilst walking
i was just exciting to start reading it
Beautiful :’)
1 likeThat last clip of you singing No Tears Left to Cry though!
1 likeYou have a great voice.. the passagio is difficult even for the greatest opera singers, but if you want some great info watch some of the masterclasses of the great operatic sopranos, or mezzo sopranos... Marilyn Horne talks alot about the passage in her master classes.... Luciano Pavarotti once compared the difference between good singers and great singers between the difference of shifting a Volkswagen and a Cadillac.. The shifting between gears of a regular car and a luxury car.... Learn how to cover your voice, in the lower register and you use that as a jumping point into the upper register, just as important is learning diaphragm and breath control. You'll learn more about vocal control from the great opera singers than any pop singer. Not many pop singers can sing completely un-mic'd to 4000 people for 3+ hours!
0 likesomg ur so freaking amazing :))
0 likesI either love my voice or hate it. My friends always ask me to sing for them then I come up with excuses for my voice like “I can’t stop coughing.” Or “My allergies aren’t the greatest right now.” Even though they love my voice and praise me for it.
0 likesIt's bad to use too much chest voice thoughhhh. I had my first singing lesson a couple of weeks ago (with bloody opera singer lul) and he was AVOID CHEST VOICE. You have to like balance chest and head voice apparently
0 likesi have a background as a choir person so i've gotten pretty comfortable using my voice but i dont have much of the technical knowledge
0 likesim currently trying to teach my girlfriend (she's transitioning so shes pushing to have a higher voice than most women so that she can pass) how to project, keep her voice steady, and its really difficult for me because singing is how i work and shes not comfortable with singing BUT i think its really great
confidence, research, and practice are key
So much beauty 💗💕🧡
0 likesLove you Dodie
0 likesThis is so nice!
0 likesthat vibrato sounded so good oh my god
0 likesYOU ARE SO AMAZING
0 likesYOUR HAIR HAS GROWN SO MUCH❤
0 likesso precious!!
0 likesi want to practice my singing but everytime i pick up my guitar and start singing my sister tells me to shut up lol
0 likesyour voice is so pretty though!!! i really want to get a better vibrato
0 likesdo you have any tips for how to force yourself to write your first song ever?
0 likesWHAT AN ANGEL.
1 likeMmMmM Dodies voice <3
0 likesMy head voice is fairly strong but I cannot belt for the liife of me (chest voice or not) but I neeed it for musical theatre grades!
Okay Dodie I need this from you. I need you to please sing Ariana Grande's new song that you sang in the end. It was amazing and it would be fucking awesome of you did a cover.
0 likesthe editing at the end was so cool omg
0 likesBig loud voices are pleasing because they are expressive, but dodies is expressive in a different way, equally as beautiful and unique and magical as even someone as gifted as Amy Winehouse, because although the amazing timbres of the powerful voices of someone like winehouse arn't there, there are still distinct timbres in dodies voice, just as uniquely remarkable and beautiful as Amy Winehouses, but in a very different way. I think the way dodie sings now is so special and doesn't need to change, I'd defiantly say she's one of the most gifted living vocalists.
1 likedamn, I wish I could sing ;P also how tf do you get the split-screen mirror?? its not the first time you've done it but every time I am shOOK
0 likesYou're literaly me x), still didn't find my mixed voice tho :'(
1 likeI love her reflection in the mirror at the end
0 likesYour voice and hat is pretty neat!!
0 likesLove ya babe you sound great
0 likeseveryone is so obsessed with No Tears Left To Cry i LOVE THIS HYPE
0 likeslove your vids, btw
Knowing you haven't haven't had lessons and it's all natural is outstanding Dodie! Wow! 😲
0 likesI’m in such a similar place as you with trying to belt better
0 likesIm ashamed to admit that when I first heard your voice a few years ago (in “Adored by him”) I thought “It’s awful why is she so quiet” - And now I absolutely adore it! I’ve learnt over the years that musical theatre and belting high isn’t the be all end all - I relate to having a low range chest voice! But your voice is so sweet and pure, and we love it more than words can say - And shame on me for having disliked quiet voices before. x
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this is such a sweet and honest comment and it makes me feel lovely <3 thank u so much!
0 likesdoddlevloggle You’re very welcome! Thank you for opening my eyes into the range of voices there are, and seeing the beauty in each one! x
0 likesDon't really bother with the mixed voice, it's one of the hardest things in singing
0 likesI want to try belting and singing loud but I don't want my family to hear me or my neighbors lmao help
0 likesDodie, do you have perfect pitch?
0 likesI’m literally a 16 year old boy and I’m pretty sure this content isn’t for me yet I always find myself watching your videos and enjoying them....
1 likeYouve probably heard this already but tilt your head forward and raise your eyebrows on the higher notes, it will give you a more open sound and help you hit them :)
0 likesyour voice is beautiful also do you think your gonna cut your hair again?
0 likesI see you with the cheeky Lucy moon merch dodie, I see you x
0 likesYour voice is angelic Dodie!
0 likesLiterally that’s how my voice is
0 likesThis is honestly how I am right now bc I am rlly bad at belting rlly high and my head voice is ok
0 likesSo precious
0 likesOh my god this was me too!!! I totally get it
0 likesAnyone have tips for vibrato? That and little (what I call) twiddles are my weak points when it comes to singing. I've got a strong belt and head voice but I can never add in twiddles or vibrato which would really take it to a whole new level.
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YEEEE I sing crotchets inbetween each semitone and then change to quavers and semiquavers etc
0 likesOMG DO A FULL COVER OF NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY
0 likesI mean, if you want to
HER REFLECTION OMG
0 likesI love this video
0 likesThis is so interesting!
0 likesMy gosh ❤❤❤🎶🎶
0 likesSINGING NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY YESSSSSSSS
0 likesholy crap...
0 likesthats so good...
Awwww she’s wearing Lucy’s merch 🌙💕
0 likesProfessional singer.
0 likesYour voice is very noice dont worry about it
0 likesI have no desire to sing professionally, but I wanted to sing better (I sing in church a lot lol). Driving helped me practice. And I'd sing when I was home alone. For me I needed to practice singing with my chest. I taught myself vibrato and how to take breaths without raising my shoulders. Nowhere near professional level, but I'm pretty proud of how I sound now. I can "belt" out now. :) Hamilton helped a lot. ;)
0 likesPlease cover no tears left to cry. Omfg I NEED MOREEEE
0 likesI love singing but I have no idea how to do it lol
0 likes“i’m not so confident in my singing” ...but like you have albums out that are bEAUTIFUL AND HOW CAN YOU— idk i guess it’s better to be humble than cocky
0 likesaahh I love singing but don't know how to control OR use my voice and I live with 6 people in an apartment in the city . Practicing isn't ideal 😂
0 likesMaybe this is obvious and theres a reason you’re not doing it but it’s much easier to get better at something musical with an expert to teach you I would probably still be playing flute like I did four years ago if I hadn’t gotten a great lessons teacher plus professionals like that can hook you up with studios or practice rooms if you don’t wanna practice at home
0 likesyou'll get there, I know
0 likesi fucking love you so much omg
0 likesWHEN YOU STARTED SINGING ARIANA I WAS SHOOOK
0 likesThat shout came through my speaker and my flatmates think I’m watching porn...
1 like3:40 that reminds me of one of jack and deans sketches where she sang the waiting music for the cup phone
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she did!
0 likesAlright chest voice and weak-ass head voice? Sounds like me XD
0 likesI wish my throat didn't hurt everytime I sang
I have the opposite problem, I can (kinda) belt but I want to be able to do that soft head voice and I just can't figure out how!
0 likesMy head voice in general sucks but if I try to do that breathy, soft voice I just can't
I'll just have to keep doing belty songs. My belts still sound a bit shouted sometimes when I go too high but it's getting better and it comes way easier to me than head voice.
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Also, runs, I suck at that too.
0 likesi squealed at the end when you started singing No Tears I was like alwkiqkwksnwkwlsksksjjskwks yes
0 likesunreality tw at the end of the video! mirror dodie moves differently than normal dodie.
0 likesunless im just hallucinating it which would suck lmao
AINT GOT NO TEARS LEFT TO CRYY
0 likesThat part with the mirror in the end confused me so much omg😂😂😂
0 likesYour reflection doing different things from you threw me off so hard I wasn’t prepared
0 likesi’m meeting you this summer at vidcon and i cant wait omg !!!!!
0 likesThat cheeky Ariana Grande song at the end <3
0 likescan 100% that you will become Demi Lovato if you start driving
0 likesPlease do singing covers of these songs:
0 likes*Candle on the Water (Pete's Dragon 1977)
*It's Over Isn't It by Deedee Magno Hall (Steven Universe)
*Leaves From The Vine (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
*Candy Store with Jack and Dean as a comedic song about the popular girls in high school/ secondary school.
*Bella Notre (Lady and the Tramp)
*What Can I Do For You with Evan Edinger (Steven Universe)
*Yeah. Basically ALL of the Steven Universe songs
*Pray (Sam Smith)
*I'm the Bad Guy (Wander Over Yonder)
*Would you ever consider doing Rupaul Drag Race song covers?
*Love by Lana Del Ray
*Remember Me (Coco)
It's a Razzle Dazzle Day (Pete's Dragon 1977)
*Tears Dry on Their Own by Amy Winehouse
*Wings by Birdy
*ukulele version of New Rules by Dua Lipa
*Too Good At Goodbyes by Sam Smith
*Can't Stop This Feelin from Justin Timberlake
*Cry Me A River by Michael Buble
*Love Me Again by John Newman
*Ghost by Ella Henderson
*Proud Mary
*Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Ray.
Ugggggggggh I wanna go karaoke so much, I live for pub karaoke. Once an old man clapped after me and my friend sang a duet of Guns n Roses - Sweet Child O Mine lol gr9 times
0 likesI looooooooveeeeee youuuuuuuuiii
0 likes👏👏👏
0 likesidk maybe you could join a choir for fun
0 likesI joined the one at my school last year and since then, I have increased my vocal range by like 50 per cent and I yk just learnt lots of techniques and idk I just feel more secure???
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omg that sounds so fun
0 likesDoddleoddle Yo if you listen to grace vanderwaal’s clearly you’ll think your in literal church. And my ex friend surrenders in choir and she’s GOOOOOD. Grace also has a group called little miracles. Look it up. Also dodes, it would be an AMAZING experience for you! Kind of like acapella but with different concepts. I love acapella but I don’t edit so I can’t do it. Love you!!
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0 likesSinging properly is a lot simpler than people make it out to be. “Belting” is actually very unhealthy when not done properly and you’ll never see experts and singing tutors use the term “belting” as it is viewed in an unhealthy way by people who haven’t been trained or casual singers. When people say ‘I want to belt’ they mean they want to sing with power behind their voice but the problem is, no one tells them how to do that so they end up doing an awful lot of damage by singing with a “chest voice” which is also a very unhealthy term. When you hear people singing powerfully and they’re singing properly, what they’re doing is actually very simple. The sound comes from air and how they use that air. When inhaling, they lift their chest (but not their shoulders) and expand their rib cage. When singing out, they direct the air out over the roof of their mouth. Little to no air is released through the nose (pro tip: pinch your nose when you sing. If you sound nasally you’re singing with bad technique and could potentially do an awful lot of damage to your larynx. If the sound it clear, you’re singing with good technique) the chest is kept up it does not sink in and the air is pushed using the diaphragm. If you look in the mirror and look at your neck while you sing, you shouldn’t see any movement from muscles going on in your neck. Your throat is simply a vessel for the air to flow through and it should be completely relaxed as should your jaw. You must make sure to have good posture when singing; I.e. shoulders back, back straight, weight evenly distributed. When going for higher notes, the worst thing you can do is raise your chin up. If anything you should angle it down to create a clear pathway for the air. It’s all to do with how the air moves so terms such as “head voice”, “chest voice” and “belting” as I said, are quite misleading and potentially damaging. Singing is simple when you look at it how you’re supposed to. Where does the sound come from? Air. How do I get the sound out? Push air out of mouth from diaphragm. Simple as.
0 likesLove you
0 likesloving the hat, very kiera knightly bby <33 also this is a very relevant to me right now xx
0 likesI am big on singing too
0 likesIly Bebe💕
0 likesAt least you can sing, if I sing I sound like a white whale giving birth to the titanic
0 likesOMG, show us your roooooom!!!!
0 likesPEEP NO TEARS AT THE ENDDD WOOP
0 likes💞💞💞
0 likesI love ur outfit
0 likesI adore that hat
0 likesThat hat reminds me of Niall Horan
0 likesPLEASE COVER NO MORE TEARS
0 likesGuys I need your help....does anyone know the girl with pink hair and the ukulele from the last dodie concert ;)
0 likesI love you
0 likes😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
0 likesMirror Dodie spooked me
0 likesanyone else notice her reflection moving
0 likesI hear ya
0 likesadam is gonna write 'FUCK' in that hat
0 likesWhat is the low voice video she played? I can't find it anywhere
0 likesBABYYYYY !! :3
0 likesyou lil cutie you
0 likesMirror 💕🌸
0 likesEARLY LOVE YOU 💓
0 likesI identify with this video
0 likesI love the new Ariana Grande song!
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And I love u loads Dodie! 💛
0 likesHa the reflection isn’t the same 😂
0 likesDisclaimer vs. Disclosure
0 likesTHE LOFT BED IS GONE
0 likespretends to understand what shes saying
0 likesis pretty
0 likesWhen did ya hair grow dat long
0 likesDodddddieeee come to shetland pleaseee
0 likesfUlL cOvEr Of No TeArS LeFt To CrY!?!?!!!!
0 likesLOL TORI KELLY WHO? HAHAHAHA
0 likessame
0 likescute lil hat
1 likeLol judging yourself in the mirror
0 likesi mISSED YOU
0 likesCOME TO MANILA
0 likesthe bunkbed is gone...?
0 likes0:28 " Shouting" AhhH i should have known
1 likeCheeky Lewis Watson cameo
0 likesUR HAIRS LONG AW
0 likesAll of the 0:28 put it out
1 like“Hedy” bits?
0 likeswowie
0 likes0.31 shouting!
0 likes"shouting"
0 likesI swear I blocked this channel and it’s still in my suggested
0 likesyou're such an inspiration! i wish i could sing as well as you can, but i've learned so much from you already... THANNNKKS
1 like00:29 killed me😂 Dodie, thank you for always making me smile
0 likesWow this is so interesting! I love the way you explore yourself, it's fascinating. // You voice has always sounded like an angel's to me! I melt everytime you sing and speak. Love ya!
1 likedodie! Your voice is amazing and thank you for posting this video!
1 likeAs a choir singer, we're told constantly to find our mixed voice and, most importantly, breath deep through our diaphragm. And I can hear you do that in your belting bit and I just think that is SO COOL!
And askjdlgjk incoherent fangirling
Great job, dodie, your voice has improved SO MUCH and sounds lovely!
Ok, I'm leaving now
Cheers~
So lovelyyyy!
0 likesAlso, it's nice to see a little behind the scenes, it really shows all the effort you put in your work!
You will always have my favorite singing voice. It’s so soft and delicate but can be powerful based on how you use it.
0 likesi was literally just wondering how to sing like you today!! this video was so coincidental c: but i love your voice dodie and i'm sure lots and lots of others do as well -- keep being youuuuu!
0 likesyour voice is the most beautiful thing that I've ever heard, you're just an amazing human being 💗
0 likesYou have a lovely voice! It works amazing with your music! Just keep practicing! I’ll practice with and maybe someday we’ll both be where we want to be with our voices!
0 likesYour voice is soft yet powerful and makes me feel calm and relaxed and like I can compute all of my emotions💛💞✨
0 likesIt feels so good to know your voice is a work in progress too ❤️❤️
0 likesaaaa thank you for this dodie! I have this huge split between my head and chest too and it's very reassuring to know that you had this, but that you've gotten past it and sound so good now !! 💞💞 hoping for my head voice to improve soon! (though I know it takes so long and I just gotta keep workin at it)
0 likesI really hope you reach your happy place in terms of your voice <3 Still, your voice is wonderful to listen to.
0 likesAGH I could listen to you sing for forever your voice is my favorite
0 likesHaha the mirror thing! 😂😂 You're so funny and inspiring! Love ya Dodie!
0 likesI don't I've ever been this early
0 likesIt's amazing that you're making progress with your voice - it's always been lovely, but its good to challenge yourself and always improve 🤗🤗
I didn't know how much I missed your videos until you started upload again. Love youu 💛 keep going, your voice sounds great ✌💙
0 likesi showed you to my singing teacher and she absolutely loved you and your style, also you where the person that inspired me to start singing lessons <3
0 likesYour so amazing, and your voice makes me cry, happy and sad tears (the sad arent bad dw) but you inspire so many people , i love you , we alll love you!
0 likesI LOVE YOUR HAIR IN THIS (AND YOUR VOICE)
1 likeDodie you're amazing and I love listening to your voice because it's unique and when you sing your original covers, I really can see how you use the beauty in your voice to make those covers sound so stellar. Keep it up :')
0 likesDodie your voice is beautiful!😊
1 likehey, at least you know for certain that you sound really great in quiet music! i always admire how unique your voice is. i, on the other hand, have the vocal range about the length of a ruler and find my voice pretty plain and useless. :p
0 likesSo excited for so many videos this month!! Thank you dodie~
0 likesI feel that struggle. You’ll get it! We believe in you!
0 likesone of my favorite things about choir is how much my voice has improved. when i started in 6th grade i was absolutely awful at it and over the past five years ive grown and my voice has matured so much. im still nowhere near happy with how i sound singing (i personally feel i sound like a raccoon screeching even if my best friend says she loves my voice) but i love seeing how much progress theres been. i now know how to control my breathing, how to sing out, how to just sing Properly. i love singing and i know im not great but im so grateful for choir helping me improve.
0 likeslikes the video immediately because dodie is precious and her voice is amazing
1 likeYoure so talented! I love your voice!!! 💟💟💟💟
0 likesI've always admired you for singing whatever you want however you want to. I have a tiny wittle voice and you've encouraged me to continue singing and learning anyway. You don't need to have a big impressive belty voice to sing. Thank you Dodie ❤💖
0 likesCan I just say it’s so encouraging to see singers I admire (such as yourself) openly putting out on the internet that their skill and talent took time to learn, and they haven’t truly mastered it. It’s so encouraging to see you being human, and beautiful, and amazing and ahhhhh ilysm 😂💕
0 likesEep I love her singing!!!! Also dodies songs are amazing, like the lyrics are so beautiful they just aaaaaaaaaaaaa but I love them
0 likesI can listen to your voice at any time no matter my emotion and I will always feel amazing. You make me cry with happiness and cry with sadness and just cry because... because? I don’t know sometimes your voice is just so amazing!
0 likesThis was really interesting! I can't sing at all and have never any formal training, but listening to you talk about understanding your voice was cool. Maybe I'll try these things out when I finally get back to having a room to myself and a car to drive lol :P
0 likesUgh you’re so amazing I love you❤️
0 likesyou put words to what ive been struggling with for so long as a singer lmao Thank you for this video. Im glad im not the only one struggling lol
0 likesyour voice is amazing, dodie
0 likesI wish i could sing just a little bit
I feel so sad when i try to sing and it seems like im dying and fight for my life
She wants to belt but I would love to be able to sing with the same breathy quiet qualities she has! Honestly she's so amazing I can't handle it!
0 likesthis was a lovely video!!!! i really know nothing about singing or music but this was super interesting and cute!!!
0 likesFrom a musical theatre singer’s perspective, this is really interesting and really useful!! But I know that every time I listen to your songs from now on, I’ll be trying to guess what voice you’re using 😂😂
0 likesahhhhhh my whole life i've been describing this same thing as like,, having this gap in my vocal range
0 likesthe number of times ive been singing along to something and my voice just fuckin gives up because i'm trying to push my chest voice
this also explains why i get lightheaded sometimes whenever i sing soprano at choir
never thought of it as chest/head voice before
learn so much
wow
thanks dodie
Can I just say I love these type of dodie videos sm
0 likeseeee! as a theatre student this actually made me so incredibly happy--this is exactly what i needed. i have vocal juries (vocqal final sort of thing) coming up and I'm doing 2 very high songs because my vocal teacher believes in my head voice, even though i dont. i've been giving up on my voice a lot recently and this made me feel a lot better. thank you for being so amazing gah !
0 likesYeah I find it so easy to relate as I’ve been in a church choir for 6 years and had unofficial, irregular lessons for half that time, and I’ve been trying to find my more versatile voice from that, but I’m still working on it. I love your voice Dodie as it can be mounded to fit the genre you’re singing, and I love that.
0 likesHi i'd just like to say i love dodie with all my heart and she is a precious angel, ok thanks for listening, bye
0 likesHolY freaking shit I did not realise she liked Paramore am I missing something?!?!
1 likeEdit: also you have an amazing voice, it is really really good. Also the research you must have put in is amazing and I admire that highly.
this was a great video dodie!!!
0 likesI can relate so much everything you described I experience I need help xxx
0 likesDodie, personally I think you have a beautiful voice. I know you say you’d like to be able to belt out songs and “hit dem high notes” but I honestly love it when you sing in your low, soft chest voice; even more so when you layer it up and harmonise it all together cause it just gives me chills and sounds so perfect, it’s amazing!! 😍 nothing wrong with wanting to improve though and I can’t wait to hear you continuing to get better 💕 (sorry for the mini novel lol)
0 likesDodie is my dream vocal trainer
2 likesi really liked this video it was really informative and also just like really nice to watch. thank you for this:))
0 likeshonestly i wish i had a voice like yours or the confidence to try and find my voice. i joined choir for one year and then quickly left because i felt so ashamed of my inability to sing like the other choir kids. i can sometimes sound okay and have fun but the rest of the time i sound like a squalling cat
0 likesI feel like my current voice is like dodies old “split voice”
2 likesI'm struggling so hard to find my mixed voice at the moment... I'm only comfortable when I sing in my chest voice, everything else I tend to avoid cause I'm scared of my voice cracking (which always happens). I'm finally getting braver, and I'm trying to gradually step out of my comfort zone but it's so frustrating when my voice betrayes me and cracks at improbable times sigh
0 likesWish I could sing as sweet as Dodie xx
0 likesi've missed you dodie 💗
0 likesYou’ve been missed dodes x
0 likesi have 0 knowledge on singing or music in general but this is really interesting, i share the sentiment on the low soft chest voice,i love it!
0 likeshave you ever sat and wondered "god damn, how is dodie so wonderful?" fear not, for as have i
0 likesLiterally through singing along to your covers (personal fave is Bring it All Back) i have learnt so much about my own singing voice (eg I am a baritone yAY) and I've gained so much confidence in my own voice! I'm nowhere near performing popstar level lol but thanks for giving me a lil hobby and something to do when i am so boRED of studyinggggg ok thank u for your time xo
0 likesScreaming in my car is the only reason I've learned how to sing tbh, and Dodie even if your voice isn't where you want it to be, it is beautiful either way AND IM SO HAPPY FOR THE UPLOADS. Love ya and have a wonderful day little bean <3
0 likesSo happy for two videos in one week 💛
0 likeshey dodie!! i’ve been practically sealing with the same issue as well and one really helpful tip i can recommend is try shutting your mouth and then slowly move your jaw down (with your lips still sealed) sounds silly but it helps! this technique is known as “technical singing” it supports the sound a lot better and will make the sound quality better and won’t give you that strain we often feel when we go higher! you’ll feel the little space i’m talking about about right about where your ear and jaw joint!!
0 likesTHIS WAS INCREDIBLY HELPFUL
0 likesThis video helped me soooo much. When I sing like a whisper kinda ( like a head voice ) it sounds pretty decent but when I try to sing loud it just doesn't click.
0 likesYou are blessed 💕
0 likesBelting recommendations: do it while washing dishes, showering or hoovering. Idk why but having a loud "covering sound" helps me feel less self-conscious/forget to be considerate of others 😉
0 likesI love you Dodie 💕
0 likesomg you should cover ntltc, it sounded sooo good!
1 likeOmg would it be possible if you could do more videos on how you've found your voice and explaining stuff you've learned?? This video was so handy itself!! I do music in school and I think vids like this would be soo helpful with my music exam. 10/10 for this video honestly thank youu
0 likesLol I’m the opposite. I’ve been told that I can belt well but I’m jealous of how Dodie can have her low soft chest voice because I just cannot manage that without yawning. Not to mention higher notes that I struggles with (like the ending of You for example) Dodie, your definitely an inspiration to me and a reason I auditioned for my schools choir to learn more and kinda like... idk expand my range I guess.
0 likesOMG DO A COVER OF NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY I WOULD PAY FOR THAT THAT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL
0 likesi rElaTe tO tHiS sO hArD also dodie you angel your voice is like heaven
0 likesgosh i wish i had your voice
0 likesIt was really interesting to hear about the more technical side of your singing. Personally I like the fact you don’t have a massive/extremely powerful voice. It sends the message to young musicians that you don’t have to sound like Whitney Houston to be a successful singer. I really do feel like the softness of your voice and the tone makes you unique. I don’t know if this is the right way to describe it but I love the subtlety of your voice. The contrast between the delicate and raw nature of your voice and such hard hitting lyrics really emphasises the songs meaning to me. I could be talking rubbish but this is the best way I could describe it :’D
0 likesI love you Dodie!
0 likesthis is so relatable it's almost funny. i get the struggle, but I've never been able to find my middle voice because my voice tends to yodel (?????) whenever I switch from chest to head voice. honestly I didn't even know there was a middle voice till now! thanks dodie I guess?
0 likesI have this issue too :( I hope i'll get there one day 💕😘
0 likesDon’t sing in a car! it’ll ruin your voice (although I’d love a dodie carpool karaoke)
0 likesThe position you’re sat in and the acoustics in the car make you push your voice more without realising x
I love your voice
0 likesi relate sooo much to wanting to belt but just having a smol soft voice
1 like~magical mix~
0 likesI feel this
Anyone have any tips on growing range / improving my head voic and makeing it stronger? I like the way my chest / mix sounds (I think) and my voic is definitely naturally lower but I really don’t like how my head voice sounds a lot of the time and it’s definitely not strong
0 likesMirror dodie is me when my siblings are singing and think they sound good but totally don’t.
1 likeYour hair looks amazing!!!!
0 likesI've been practicing mixed voice too since i can't use my chest voice in belting
0 likesThis is beautiful ahhhh!!!
0 likesdodie i love you so much!!
0 likesOMG MY VOICE WAS/IS SO SIMILAR OMG I HAD THAT VOCAL SPLIT
0 likesi love you dodie!!
0 likesThis is the exact same struggle I have.
0 likesBut I am a musical theatre actor and it makes it hard.
some people say my singing voice is like yours (and also a lil bit like hedys) and every time i’m get compared to you or hedy my heart goes whooosh because i’d kill to have the voice of a clark sister
0 likesYES GOSH I need SERIOUS help finding a mix voice cuz I have that same kinda gap thing going on lol but like I can sing a wide range perfectly when it's quiet but the minute I start trying to belt it's 😬😬😂😅
0 likeshonestly dodie could just scream and id think it sounded amazing
0 likesI have so much love for you dodie💓💓
0 likesAlso I have the same relationship with my voice, but in reverse? I can belt pretty well, but my voice goes straight from belting to falsetto and I'm like??? I want other types of voices too.
0 likesas a belter, i can say that it’s really difficult to developed a voice where you can belt with ease. i’ve been singing for two years and belting for about a year and a half. the main thing that you have to remember is that you must use your diaphragm (a tiny thing under & between your lungs) when you belt notes because you WILL strain your vocal chords if you use your throat. just have fun and keep your voice healthy when you sing! :)
0 likes"That wasn't bad!" No it heccin wasn't!!!! You probably can sing out more than you think. Try warming yourself up and walking yourself up the scale every day if you haven't already! This could help your range of chest voice.
0 likesi go to a vocal academy and am taking grade 3 next week and you know more than me (and are also better than me at singing)
0 likesI swear all of that is about me. Thanks for relating Dodie
0 likesI used to be able to belt- or so I thought..
0 likesI was taught to mix in my nose (NOT GOOD) and I ended up hating my voice... that was all of last year..
I kept doing it to the point where I strained my voice so badly it took a couple months to heal and get back to it's state before I started damaging it... Then I switched teachers, and I started doing more research. On top of that- I actually started doing classical and taking my RCM training seriously... My 'belting' is getting a lot better, and although my mixed isn't exactly the strongest it's getting better as I've continued my classical training, and have learnt to better focus my air and transition between genres...
lol that's just my story cx
Love ya Dodie
1 likeWhen she sings "No Tears Left To Cry" 😍💖👌
0 likesOnly two vids in and already lovvvvingggg the twenty videos this month thingy ❤️❤️
1 likeLow soft chest voice is my favorite too😊
0 likesWhat an angel :)
0 likesthe BEST vocal technique i ever learnt is when supporting high/belting notes, to imagine that someone is pushing the end of a broom and physically poking your larynx to get that note out of of you haha. it’s hard to explain, but just before you go in to hit a note you actively move your stomach inwards to support it and you can feel that motion by putting your fingers firmly under your rib cage in the centre of your stomach. your voice has improved SO much dodie!!<3
0 likesi feel you dodieeee
0 likesI had the same problem as you, dodie, and a lot more problems. But since i started going to singing classes i'm impressed of what i sound like now. It gave life to a lot of parts of my voice i did not know i had. If you never had any kind of vocal lessons, it never hurts to try. I'm sure your strong voice is somewhere inside of you, waiting to come out <3
0 likesI cant sing never will be able to either way this video was great :))
0 likes"my singing voice"... is beautiful
0 likesliterally me all the time. I hate not having a belt-y voice
0 likesI guess I'm just gonna get lost in "Vocal range" video of my favorite singers tonight again
0 likesi love youuuuu dodddiiieeeee ❤❤❤❤
0 likesI just love you❤️❤️❤️💁🏻♀️
0 likesyou know you need more practice when your own reflection is judging you-
0 likesI screeched when she started singing "No Tears Left To Cry"
0 likesOHMYFOD PLEASE DO A NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY COVER!! x
0 likesDODIE TE AMO
0 likesYESSSD DODIE COMING IN WITH THAT RAD SINGING
0 likesAw dodie you’re so cute ily 💛
0 likes2:49 I love her so much 😂
0 likesheck yeah i need to get this this shit down with my music, but i'm having a hard time knowing where to start
0 likeslike i know what i wanna do in my life i just don't know how or which genre or how i should learn it or what i should expect
i really need to get over my fear of changes and starting something new, and i can move on with what i want
I love your voice🖤☻
0 likesMy voice always sounds VERY nasally and is split right down the middle with a halfway decent (but strong and never on key) chest voice and a soft but pretty head voice and I know I probably need lessons to find a mixed voice and get rid of my nasally singing.
0 likesAlso one more thing: when I went to the doctor when I was little they said I had the most mucus they’d ever seen in my sinuses, ears and nasal cavities and I had to get my adenoids removed so I could hear properly but my speaking voice is also very nasally because of this. Could that relate to my singing voice?
Hahaha, love it. Very funny when mirror you criticises real you
0 likesAhhh are you sing at sitc this year I’d love to see it?❤️
0 likesi dont understand half of this video because i really dont know anything about singing but boi i love ur voice
0 likesYOU'RE A GODDESS
0 likesi’m an alto( idk if that has anything to do with it but) i can’t belt either, sounds like i’m just yelling. im glad someone is the same way. i thought it was just me.
0 likesOmg do a cover of no tears left to cry please xx
0 likesyou should get those mouth guards for singers so you can belt to your heart's content without disturbing ppl lolol
0 likesI relate to the first part so much??? I want a mixed voice sO BAD BUT I JUST CANT UGH smh
0 likesOkay the bit at the end where you sing beside the mirror for a while and the mirror is doing something different at the end freaked me out I was like WAIT IS A MIRROR. HOW DOES THAT WORK!!?? for a solid 30 seconds but then
0 likesI realised...
It dodie
she can do anything.
i wish i could sing all 'daintily' for lack of a better word like you can. i used to only use my wispy ass head voice that was and still is weak as heck and nowhere as pretty as yours... now i use mainly chest and i'm STARTING to get a hang of mix dhsjsj but i wish i could have one of those chill indie girl voices that are just like... super pleasant? you feel me?
0 likesahhhh dodie i love you soo much
0 likes'I'd just scream in my car all the time' a mood
0 likesYASSSSS NO TEARS LEFT TO T-T
0 likesdodie and james charles duetting the walmart kids singing -- heaven on earth
0 likesAs a singer with..... like.... way too many years of training not to be doing it professionally now.....
0 likesI always love hearing other people's voice journey.
We strategically hide and work on weak spots when performing, so it's easy to forget others have the same troubles ♡♡♡
bb where’d u get ur hat from i want some hats like yours. also i loVE VIDEOS LIKE THIS thank. Q U E E N love u
0 likesI wish I know my voice just as well but if I was listening properly... I use my chest voice WAAAAAY too often and so whenever I "try" to sing in my head voice it just breaks... in the middle...
0 likesI'll leave....
youre so precious omfg
0 likesi am in the same predicament i wanna learn to fix it XD
0 likeswhen does monster come out i’m dying!! ♥️♥️
0 likesThe end is hilarious
0 likesUgh I just love you
0 likesi really want to be able to belt higher but i can’t dooo ittttttt
0 likesI feel you 😑😑
0 likesThe friggin Dodie in the mirror was great
0 likesThat cap really suits you.
0 likesIs beautiful
0 likesAhh that editing with the mirror is so gr8
0 likesThank you omg
0 likesIt just dawned on me dodie doesn’t really have short hair anymore.... it’s so obvious but like it totally just hit me
0 likesThe marry poppins reference with the mirror i love it!
0 likesi actuLLY LOVVe your vibrato, ooof
0 likesI
0 likesRELATE
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but my voice hasn’t improve
mirror dodie and singing dodie are doing different things
0 likesUUUUUUUUUH
i like the last part of you and the Mirror 😭😭😭
0 likesA COVER OF NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY PLS
0 likesI LOVE YOU
0 likestbh i feel like my voice is a lil better with being big rather than soft but i neVER have chance to practice because my house is always full and im too embarrassed argHhH
0 likesIt’s funny that you say you would annoy your neighbours, if you would practice singing. Isn’t practicing music always annoying to others? And if you then are on stage, they will freak out. Well it has to come from somewhere doesn’t it? Best regards from a electric guitar who would love to crank his amp at least for once in 20 years of playing. Lol 😄
0 likesDodie in the mirror kills me
0 likeshey dodie, its time for a yodelling Walmart kid cover
0 likes3:45 mirror Dodie is MEEEEE
0 likes👏The👏mirror👏bit👏
0 likesOh my gosh, my ears have been bLeSsEd
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0 likeshair goals!
0 likesMy voice sounds nice but my vocal range sucks too. I want to go to like a vocal coach or something to help me get better bc I want to be a singer when I get older. I'm too anxious to sing in my room bc I'm afraid my parents or neighbors will hear me and the only time I really get to sing out is either in choir (not really) or when I'm in the car alone so I don't know my exact vocal range but I know it's not good lol. I hope my voice will get better as I get older too. Idk I just wanted to talk about that k bye
0 likesan angel
0 likesI can’t be the only one who immediately tried to find a vid dodie commented on...? Rightttt?
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0 likesinmediatly clicked on the notification
0 likesdodie is the Walmart kid confirmed
0 likesi missed ya
0 likesMy chest voice sounds COMPLETEY DIFFERENT to my head voice. Like to the point where I couldn’t use them both in the same song... help plz
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Just a lack of proper technique :) Maybe try finding a singing teacher. :) You just have to find your mixed voice... sometimes it's just really hard to find... (that's me :D )
0 likeswhats the song shes singing at 3:43 xx
0 likesNO TEARS COVER YES PLEASE THX
0 likesWhat’s the song at 3:22 ???
0 likesMIRROR DODIE IS MEE
0 likesi love ariana grande’s new video
0 likesi love you
0 likesaahh i love you
0 likesMe too.
0 likesMOTHER if you don't cover ariana I stg
0 likeseponine hat vibes????
0 likesthe you in the mirror being sassy and cringy lolll
0 likesIm so sorry but
0 likesVih-brah-toe not veye-brah-to
Do you have clear braces on?
0 likesDiaphragm girl it's all in the diaphragm
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my diaphragm is probably the size of a pea
1 likedoddlevloggle you have to work at it, defiantly recommend either getting a car or lessons haha xxx
0 likesi feel early :D...... for once
0 likesi dont know anything about it aaaaaaaaa
0 likes#sheback
0 likes3:33 BRENDON URIE WHO
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0 likesv low soft chest voice
0 likesWeird Mirror Dodie
0 likeseeeeee dodie
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