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

chloe moriondo ahhhhh hi chloe I love your videos!

Hold 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.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i love uuuuuuuuuuuu

You mean goddess what if you have safari.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 also you aren’t sponsored, you gotta use that bing, yknow what I’m sayin?!

y'all are great stop complaining and gEt oN wIth iT I lOve y'AlLL

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.

google, is it sacrilege if its god insulting herself? thanks

ur voice is legit goals it's basically mine but a nice version lol

chloe moriondo i love your voice and i cant wait to see you grow


when she, sorry correction. THE QUEEN DODIE was singing "no tears left to cry" I was shook


omg the vibrato;    like a fresh cup of Dodie tea ☕


Now I realise why dodie said "shouting" so weirdly!


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.

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 💕

omg im a filipno <br>w h o loves to sing

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!!!!

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

And don't forget how Filipinos tend to be believe that LOUDER = BETTER 😅😅 don't worry, as a fellow Filipina singer, I understand :/

I have the opposite problem. I can't sing a lt of the songs I love cause they're just too low

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

Kyle Malfoy oh I am at my best when lasing! ;)

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 😂

tallasianchick i relatr cuz imma Filipino #DodieMNL

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


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

Sarah Kaplin haha yep he’s an outstanding actor and his face is just so pleasing i had to put him as my icon

Bleaky Ahhh i used to watch him in my theatre beginnings. He’s pretty good!

Agreed! If anyone's interested, Eric Arcenaux has some fantastic videos to help with vocal techniques and all that good stuff that help TONS!


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 :)

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.

Stephanie le Canard Do you think Tristan Paredes is one of those people or does he actually know what he’s talking about?

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).


0:29 i’m pretty sure she sings shouting the same way it’s sung in arms unfolding that’s some foreshadowing rigHT THERE

haha how have you made this comment just around the time she uploaded that video hm?

Actually she posted it like 4 or 5 days before, I still can't get over it😂😂😂

U just posted this after she posted her video explaining doing that 😒😒😒😒😒😒


who came here after dodies hidden song video lol

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


But... HOW were you able to find the mixed voice ON YOUR OWN? That's <b>incredible</b> . Without singing lessons? Holy crap.

But... HOW were you able to find the mixed voice ON YOUR OWN? That's *incredible* . Without singing lessons? Holy crap.

I found mine, could sustain it, could expand my range, yet it's not as audible 😂

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

I’ve never had a problem with my mixed voice. Of course, I mean ever since I’ve been more serious about singing.

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

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"


lmao I always herd her singing the word "shouting" and thought it was just a cute dodieism


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.


2:09 IS WHEN SHE SINGS A BIT OF ARMS UNFOLDING

Olivia Marchello she sang “pretty hard to”,  “shouting”, and also “an” in this video

@Olivia Marchello she doesn't just sing shouting in this video :/

no, it's at 0:28 when she sings Shouting


"I'm not an expert in singing"

Ugh yeah and I'm not an expert of breathing


THE LOW SOFT CHEST VOICE IS JUST AAHHHHH I LOVE IT


Hey, did anyone notice at 0:28, when she sang ‘shouting,’ that it is the same as the lyric in Arms Unfolding?
WAS IT A TEASER INTO THE EP, I DUNNO?

Ur just saying this after she uploaded her video explaining..... Wow  ur so smart 😒😒😒😒

She literally uploaded a video explaining that whole thing she has multiple videos with this and she maðe it her song

... this was three weeks ago.. the video already came out when they posted this

I FEEL SO DUMB THAT PEOPLE GOT THIS AND I DIDN'T


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

Huh, interesting. I’ll try to keep that in mind next time I sing!


I 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


Hidden words in ‘arms unfolding’
0:29 ‘Shouting’
0:38 ‘an’
2:09 ‘pretty hard to’

Please add more if you find any


I Have To Keep It Relevant Ya Know?
Omg you're so precious

*I Have To Keep It Relevant Ya Know?*
Omg you're so precious

I 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


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

maybe spell her name right if you want her to do it?


I 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?


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!!

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!!


DODIIIE the end was beautiful i'd love to hear you belt more :)) just go for it, you have it!!


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.

Yesss, this! So much this! It's so good to recognize you have weaknesses and then use those to grow!


why is a train conductor posting a video on dodies vlog channel?

Katie Nicholls god now i want popcorn too...

Kayla Hernandez very adorable train conductor*

Kayla Hernandez dammit. I was gonna say that

I just chocked on my popcorn (yes I’m eating popcorn)


I loved the lil "shouting" part, but know that I know it's a part of an actual song I love it even more ♡


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. 💖😘☺


I've just realised I have a similar voice to yours - the same strengths and weaknesses - so this is very encouraging :)


she'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


I knew there was something suspicious about that beautiful lil shouting


Wow, I never knew how complex singing actually was. Haha, it's great to get some insight on it. <br>Thanks Dodie!

Wow, I never knew how complex singing actually was. Haha, it's great to get some insight on it.
Thanks 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


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.


I know right? I'm such a big fan of her music.

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 :)

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.

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.


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! 💖


Finding 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


@A.M. i honestly dont remember the context of that comment


This is so important to me. You uplifted my self esteem. Thank you. You have a beautiful voice. 🌸


I personally love your voice and think it's very unique <3 I understand the struggle though lol I always have trouble belting and projecting.


going through all of your videos trying to spot your hidden words from Arms Unfolding<br>you’re so creative and put so much effort into your work I love you

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 :)


Tristan Paredes PLEASE YES YES YES x 1000000000000

-мιѕѕ иσтнιиg-

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!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tristan Paredes yess!! Do a video with dodie!

Tristan Paredes Please do a video about this ❤ love ya

Well I need help badly in that area if you haven’t seen mycovers so pleeeaaase give tips?

Tristan Paredes tbh your not even good at singing 😂

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

OH MY GOD PLEASE I HAVE REQUESTED HER PLEASE <b>PLEASE</b>

OH MY GOD PLEASE I HAVE REQUESTED HER PLEASE *PLEASE*

Ay I was wondering if you would watch this video!

THIS BOY COME ON PLEASE OMG OMG I HAVE WATCHED YOU STRAIGHT FOR LIKE THE LAST THREE DAYS JESUS FUCC

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!!


i remember that high ‘shouting’ when i saw dodie live, i KNEW it sounded familiar

this scattered lyrics project was so smart?? wow


you’re so amazing! i love your voice, it’s perfect for you


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!!!


I love your voice dodie it’s honestly the most gorgeous thing I’ve ever heard💛


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

Yes 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!

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


Aw, Dodie... if it wasn’t you my day would be shit. Thank you!! ♥


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 freaking love how your mirror self reacts to you singing!!!!


Aw 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 :)


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

SAME 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

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

mine and hers are very alike too ig, but i can copy a lot of people's singing voices for some reason

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

// ensaios // SAME N MY FRIENDS ALWAYS SAY I DO IM LIKE STOP


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!


Dodie I love you so much and I hope you see this. You inspire me 💛


I really like your singing Dodie! To me it sounds really good. :D Keep practicing!!! <3


didn't know there was so much "theory" behind singing. makes me appreciate good singing more


You should make more videos about singing I enjoyed this so much!!💕


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.


So cute! Really liked this! Keep practicing sweetie, a voice is just like an instrument


Love the reflection at the end there, super cute and funny & seriously you are a fab singer, I love your voice dodie x


So. Freaking. Relatable. I love my softer voice, but definitely wish I could have a stronger voice to belt out.


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!

love uuuuu xx


“I’m not a professional”<br>But your voice is absolutely beautiful

“I’m not a professional”
But 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 :,)


Dodie you have an amazing voice don't worry <3


I 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!!!!

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.

Melody Bloom yes please please please dodie!


Honestly belting in your car is so amazing also LOVE YOUR VOICE IN ALL ITS FORMS


Yaaaaaa please do a cover of no tears left to cry! Your voice is lovely, I'd love to hear a cover of it 💕


I love your voice, is really sweet to hear and i love this video. Practice make it always better


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!!!💞💘💓


I love the ending 😂 Honestly me on a daily basis looking at myself


I loved the look on "mirror" Dodie's face at the end, I'm a fan of your singing :-)


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 :)


I love anything that your voice produces, Dodie, EVEN your shouting! XD


Your voice is honestly one of my ALL TIME FAVES. So unique and beaut


Living for that outfit! Would it be possible for you to do another lookbook of like your FAVORITE outfits? Just a thought lol cheers

It's Just Kayla yaaaaaasssss dodies style is literally goals


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 !!


this is literally my whole voice journey!!!! i relate so hard


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 ❤


Argh singing voices can be wonderful and also very frustrating. Keep at it dodie, you're awesome!


"I am not an expert at singing" Are you kidding me? Your voice is amazing!

having a good voice its not enough, singing is so much stuff


Expected singing, but you charm us all with your presence. Thanks for that !


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 :)


For what it’s worth, I really love your soft voice. I love listening to your songs when I get anxious.


I love dodie judging herself at the end, honestly me whenever I look in the mirror


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!


Living for your style in this video dodie <3


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  <br>the same exact way, but we all need to practice self-love and appreciate our own talent. ) 💜

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. ) 💜


Loved this, showed how much practice goes into being a good singer


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 ❤❤


I never knew this and I love it! Thanks for sharing!


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 <b>exactly</b> 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! 💕

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!


Girl if I had your singing voice I would literally annoy/bless everyone every single second of the day with it


I've been watching your videos for quite some time and your voice has improved SO much!! <br>also, can I use one of your covers in my video??

I've been watching your videos for quite some time and your voice has improved SO much!!
also, can I use one of your covers in my video??


Ahhhh. I have this exact problem!!!! Thank you sooooo much!!!!


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 :(


I think your singing voice is just adorable, Dodie!

My singing voice is a piterodactyl screech.


I love your voice it soo sweet and kind ❤


Love 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 ❤❤


Rebecca Ogden I feel like Dodie invented angels


PLEASE make a tutorial for us?  I would love to learn more from you. <3


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


Main Channel material ;) This was really great. And you seem so calm lately. I'm happy for you.


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


Girl, I was just thinking about you!!! We missed you!!! ❤❤❤


Omg what an actual angel. My heart is melting <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 love the singing and it's so INTERESTING AND DODIE IN THE MIRROR IS SO GOOD.


I love your voice, no matter the technique behind it:)


your mix sounds so damn good and even if your voice isn't the strongest, I still love and admire it so much


When 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.


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.


3:43 ... we see you mirror dodie, we see you 😂


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


YOUR LOW VOICE IS MY FAV ASWELL! but anyways your voice is so beautiful and your extremely talented <3


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 💕

It's a completely differnet technique though.... I wouldn't recommend it.

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.


my favorite voice of yours is in your cover of ‘on my own’ because you just seem to let go ~ 😎


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.


I think you have a beautiful voice, Dodie


Sidenote dodie is lookin hella cute just sayin

She's always SO FREAKING CUTE AND PRETTY


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 :)


You literally named two of my three favorite singers... omg! This is why I like you!


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 💛<br>I've been listening to it on repeat for the last few days.

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 :)


wish she does an update on her singing voice in 2020 hehe she's my inspiration in getting better at singing


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


oh my god. I'm not alone GOSH ! I couldn't understand my voice and now thanks to you I finally see


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.

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.

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 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, 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


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.


dodie ur voice is already beyond beautiful. u have no idea how much I've missed it.


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.


I love these kinds of videos because it categorizes everything and helps me better understand singing voices!!


3:59 was magical my god you’ve got it hun!


I'm the same!!! I'm always searching for my belting voice... and I'm searching for how to control my voice


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!


I take vocal lessons but none of my friends have ever heard me sing because I am to shy!😰

Ah a Ldshadowlady fan + dodie fan, IVE FOUND MY PEOPLE.

Lizzie K my voice is fucking shit but all my friends heard me sing.. more like screeching

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!

Lizzie K I was this way too! If you really can’t get over it I suggest hypnotherapy. It worked for me!

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. ❤❤


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!


Please 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!


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!


Thank you so much this has help me discover so many things


p.s. the power is in the emotion and your songs/singing is SO EMOSHE


Perfect video, dodie is good content for YouTube. Loved it


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


this is a mood!!! before I took voice lessons there was such a harsh break between my chest and high voice


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.


"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


This 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 😬😂


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.


No tears left to cry in my recommendation. love you dodie 💌


With lessons you'd be unstoppable... the world is not ready for that amount of sheer power


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. 💛


that was amazing and very helpful also ily 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


it'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

yo did she do it with the 'it's /pretty hard/ to practice belting'  too i-


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!!!!!


Lol 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!!!!!


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 ^.^

bwahahaha, probably not gonna happen but thank you so much :3

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


LOVED this no body ever mentions that there’s a huge split between the head voice and the chest voice


I'm having that problem of a separated head and chest voice too, still haven't found a good mix that comfortable


“It just would be nice if I could, y’know, *beautiful clear angelic note*”


That ending ..... that EDITING.,,.... amazing


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

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

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!!


she’s so cute and her voice is so YES i love her


Dodie ur voice is like a siren it attracts all kinds of people, including me💙💙💙


i feel that love hate relationship with vocal chords, ive struggled to get out of a lower range and be able to shift range quickly


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


<i>Me, who understands nothing about music:</i>  Yeah uhuh, oh yeah totally you're so pretty yep and skillful i agree sure mmhm

_Me, who understands nothing about music:_  Yeah uhuh, oh yeah totally you're so pretty yep and skillful i agree sure mmhm


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


can you make a video on how you developed your vibrato?  pretty please! <33


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


Ahhhh I struggle with the same thing!! I wish I sounded like youuuu


your voice often reminds me of audrey hepburn but with more vibrato and i think it's so pleasant to listen to x


This is so fascinating I love it so much. 🖤🎶💓🎵🥰


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)


Love 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


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 know this is late, but my voice is EXACTLY like Dodie's old voice, how do I improve and stop the massive gap? 😂❤


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


This is random, but I freakin love you Dodie


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. :)


I don't know how this happens... But every time you make a video like this... Its like you're speaking my mind!


We need a full cover of No Tears Left To Cry!! 💕


I’m a teacher! I’d love to teach you lessons over Skype, Dodie! I’m sure you’ve gotten tons of offers.


What a lovely soul.

Also, 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:
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.

Hope this was useful to anyone :)


This is a very interesting video, I don't see a lot of these, would definitely watch more.


i love watching old videos and finding the hidden words to arms unfolding


I'm loving your style and attitude lately, it's more mature. Lovely video Dodie. Your voice is beautiful! <3


I've already watched this like five times. <3


3:22 what song is she singing!? I love this voice 💕


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.


Dodie 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!


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 ❤


🌺*Dodie your voice is amazing! To me you don’t need to sing loud or like Hayley Williams for me to be impressed* 👏🌺


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 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


I always wondered why you sung “shouting” cause I felt like it didn’t make sense. IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW


DODIEEEEE why are you so talented and so good<br>also your vibrato is so nice, I'd LOVE to have one but I don't even know how to practise it :/

DODIEEEEE why are you so talented and so good
also 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😭😍


Yes

Just yes

I relate and agree and oh my gosh I have such a soft wispy voice and ahhh

_Yes_

_Just 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


I love your voice, not the power, not the range, just how it sounds and how it would make me feel certain emotions.

With 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


I love this video and the concept! So cool!


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


Omg I need a full cover of No Tears Left to Cry, it sounded really good! (Even if you don't belt it)


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. 💙


I think you have a great voice. I love your Matt Maltese cover the best


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


loving the mirror with a different Dodie, well done!


I 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


Please please please do a full cover of No Tears Left To Cry!!! Girl you can do it your voice is so beautiful!


You don't have to have a strong voice to have a strong impact with your singing


“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.


I feel you about wanting to belt during karaoke sessions specially when most of my friends can belt effortlesly


I’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


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 ❤

Peachy! No problem! I hope she has a great day! 😉👍

I’m so done with Coldplay but this would be incredible.

Peachy! I'd be up for that too, Happy early birthday to your sister!


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’m in the same situation but I literally can’t find my mixed voice, any tips or tricks?


it is soft and it is arguably weak but it is undoubtedly beautiful!


Dodie, a singer: i’M nOt An ExPeRt In SiNgInG


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.


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!!


Yo, but you gotta do that cover of no tears left to cry. You sound so magical 😍❤


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


i’d give up my left arm to see dodie yodelling


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!!


you should make a tips and tricks on finding your voice and etc!!


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


dodie makes reference to walmart yodelling kid and says she can yodel
me: PLEASE DO COVER OF LOVE SICK BLUES ON UKULELE <3

*dodie makes reference to walmart yodelling kid and says she can yodel*
me: PLEASE DO COVER OF LOVE SICK BLUES ON UKULELE <3


Dodie, I would do anything to be able to sing like you


all of ur voices make me Cry ur vocal talent :( gorgeous


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 :(


I've taken voice lessons for three years now and i still can't sing very good but im comfortable with my voice.


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! If you are interested to know how your voice works, maybe you should try Estill voice training


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 :)


rewatching these videos in the light of arms unfolding is so crazy I can’t believe I didn’t notice


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.


Im trying to improve my voice rn and this is helping alot thank u


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!


0:58 Amy Winehouse had a hell of a voice too 😍


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 don't even sing
But 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 ☀ ❤😊


“That wasn’t bad!” Lmao love this. Welcome back 🤪❤


Dodie in the mirror be like "dude, I'm not paid well enough for this! What did I do to deserve this?!"


oh my god! i have the mixed voice i believe, i've been so weirded put by it!


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.


I relate to this video so so much I just have no idea what songs my voice matches with


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!


FINALLY SOMEONE WITH THE SAME VOICE TYPE


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

Finally somebody talking about thick folds and thin folds :D


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


why is this the most relatable thing everrrrrr. I'm just awkwardly stuck between two voices while so many amazing singers have such powerful range


omg you’re the most precious angel on earth


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.


I learnt to belt by singing along to Lea Michelle lol. She's such a legend.


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?


"i am not an expert in singing" if you aren't an expert then who is

to all the professionals: it was a joke,  i know that she isnt an expert.

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!

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


I really like your cute high voice :) ILY


DODIE! 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


<b>I NEED A FULL COVER OF NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY ASAP ♡</b>

*I NEED A FULL COVER OF NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY ASAP ♡*


My current new maths teacher looks like you a few years ago and when i first had her i was like " dodie?" haha


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!!


You singing “No Tears Left to Cry” is my aesthetic


NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY SHE SANG THE WORD SHOUTING


dodie!! do you have any advice on how to improve/develop your vibrato? (ily)


Question: what voice was in the "creepy Christmas songs"?  because that video was incredible


now that u made us hear a snippet of no tears left to cry, u need to make a legitimate cover!! i sounded gr8!!♥


The split screen at the end was cute. Oh my GOD YOU'RE ADORABLE


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.


Dodie! Your hair is so long now. Ur so friggin beautiful!


Your hat looks like Ryan Ross’s so I’m very happy

That's what I was thinking when I saw the thumbnail of the video

yes, it’s still you who makes me sweat. But I will say the milk fic is a fine piece of literature

yes, 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

i was like please dont be the only one ellie lol found my people XD :')

Ryan_Ross’_Cheeze_Addiction_ Hotline IM SORRY I LOVE YOU FOR UR CHANNEL NAME AND PICTURE AND UR COMMENT LOL

"Did you get a hat?" "No but I got cheese whiz"


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


There’s million people belting their hearts out. Your soft voice is what makes you unique and that’s why everyone loves you.


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 😭


NOW I WANT A COVER FOR NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY DODIEEEEEEE WHAT HAVE YOU DONE


I sing mostly a mix of chest and belly voice. It's definetly good to have a mix....


This is my struggle atm!! My voice is very split on either side of a G. There's literally no middle. Help.


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


Dodie, i love love love your voice :) You will het there eventually, I belirve in you!


Oh my god! You are incredible! I really want to be an actress and performer... any tips?<br>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....

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....


Omg i loveeeeee your normal voice singing


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


Love your song She soooo much. I relate sooo much. Is there anywhere I can buy that/listen off YouTube?


"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."<br>-Marvin Gaye

"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


Hayley Williams has the most amazing voice it's so powerful


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)


THIS IS SOOO MEE
i think i can sing really good softly and thats why i only sing your type of music bc i cant belt!!!

*THIS IS SOOO MEE*
i 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!


OKAY SAME I HAVE A MASSIVE SPLIT BETWEEN MY CHEST VOICE AND HEAD VOICE AND ITS JUST UGH

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.

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 :)


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've always loved singing and really want to explore my voice, but I'm so nervous all the time ah !


My singing has improved greatly because I drive and my workplace has karaoke every week that I sing along with 😅


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.


I bought her book and it makes me so happy


I don’t know much about vocals but this was still really interesting to watch


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 <br>sad me

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’m going through your latest videos to find all the lyrics now. Lol. Found “shouting” at 00:28 ! And “Pretty Hard” at 2:08!


I envy people that have high voices (i am most likely an alto). When I sing high it sounds like craaaaaaaaapppp.


NOW I WANT A FULL COVER OF NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY


'Shouting' this is really good dodie I'm impressed


You have the kind of voice that you kinda sing when you talk


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 :)


My 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!!


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 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


no idea what this means but if dodie’s singing i’m enjoying!!


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.


Precious , ultimate learning shared within 4 min footage, wow !


A really good song to practice your range with is 'take on me' by a-ha  :D


<b>I'VE GOT NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY</b> 🙏✨💜


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 :(


this is such a helpful vid tbh, plus great ending


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 <i>all the time,</i> which wasn't very fun. I think I'm getting better at it now, but I still have a long way to go.

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.


It’s so funny you mentioned about driving to practice singing, because that’s what I do!


DOES NOBODY ELSE SEE WHAT SHE DID AT 3:43 YES GO DODIE I LOVE YOUR HUMOR


Ayyyy dodie!! Love this haha struggle is real


Have you ever had a singing teacher/vocal coach?


Oh 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


just here from after the EP came out......is 0:28 a reference to Arms Unfolding????????


literally perfect....like everything, goddamn.


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!!!


You could talk about anything and I’ll still find it cute


Wait, THATS YOURE MIXED VOICE??!? I can only sing like that in my head voice and anything a bit higher my voice cracks!


Omg hahaha I love the split screen with the mirror it's so clever and funny


the mirror dodie doesn't seem to be impressed :p


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)


low soft chest voice gave me <i>instant chills</i>

low soft chest voice gave me _instant chills_


the bit at the end with you in the mirror was so cute x')


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?


I 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


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


DID ANYONE NOTICE DODIE IN THE MIRROR? 😍😍

YEAH! It was awesome, kind of like Mary Poppins

wActHing kOAla freaked me out for a half second lol


Hey! Thanks for putting my problem into words!!!


i learnt the chest and head mixed voice thing from you, but i didn't know it was a chest and head mixed voice lol


omg 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.❤


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

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-


my voice is the exact same way!! i’ve always hated that my head voice was weak, it’s frankly kinda annoying


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


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 have this same problem and I'm doing a duet in front of my whole school in like a week I'm so scareddddd


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!