To some, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And to others it’s complete and utter dishonesty— perhaps even robbing one of their ‘true’ individuality. But speaking of such a thing begs the question: what is it that makes an individual their authentic self in the first place? People are… complex. And even narrowing...
What are they? Spectrograms look like the following: In essence they are a particular graphical way of representing sound. They have several properties which make them useful for voice training or for exploring different techniques. You should have a spectrogram ready and running; it will make it easier to understand the rest of this...
Whether one should breathe through the mouth or the nose when singing or speaking is a matter of great contention. Inside your nasal cavities, the nasal turbinates are highly irrigated by blood vessels inside them. In fact, it’s the dilation of these blood vessels that sometimes causes your nose to congest. However, they also...
No, seriously. Where they at? A query of “transgender speech therapy” yields many results for voice feminization. But when it comes to the transmasculine side of things, resources, information, and anecdotes are few and far between. As a trans guy early in his transition, the process of scouring search results only to be met...
Ahh, the soft palate. Or, in scientific terms, the powerhouse of the voice velum: It’s that floppy bit at the back end of the of the roof of the mouth, which touches the back wall of the throat when raised. You see it? Look at it go! Truly a powerhouse. The nasality that the...
The existence of a M1.5 is a very prevalent myth. Plenty of people think that mixed voice is a distinct mechanism of vocal fold vibration, i.e., a distinct register. But M1.5 doesn't actually exist....
Ah!, the world of trans voice. Full of people who just one day decided to start teaching trans voice despite having done absolutely no reading or training on the subject....
After you read this title, some of you might’ve been left with a question: what is the swallowing method? Well, first and foremost, it’s a It’s just… it’s a damn lie. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let me try to properly explain. For voice feminization, the larynx (also known as...