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Messa Di Voce

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I am starting this journal to track my vocal progress. To commit to some sort of consistent practice. 

I have little to no background, no lessons, no practice. I simply started loving to sing, and I've been doing it here and there, for the past few years. 

I want to master singing - if you will - and get my voice nice and ready for recording sessions. I'm planning on releasing new music soon, and the voice is a new component that I'm now adding. It's an area that requires quite a lot of work - both in performance as well as production. 

In one of my recent posts on this forum, I mentioned 'The Voice Of God'. Haha. Sounds so monumental. But it's an actual 'thing'... It's something very specific. Something very, very unique, divine and beautiful. It exists in all of us - I believe. Everyone has 'The Voice Of God'. It's just about remembering how to access and use it. Play with it. Bathe in it. Melt with it. 

That's what I'm aiming for here.

One of the few vocal coaches, that I enjoyed watching some time ago, is Justin Stoney. Love his vibe. In THIS video, he gives a few very good insights, examples and explanations on what 'Messa Di Voce' is. What 'The Voice Of God' is. He does not go too meta about it, but he points in the right direction haha.

The Voice Of God is not just about technique. It's not even about vocal range. It has more to do with the consciousness 'behind' the voice.

That is what gives it that special quality and flavour. That's what makes it sound magical. And 'locking down on it' is a feeling so good, it can be compared to an orgasm lol.

I am splitting this practice in two. The first part is about singing along a set melody, that I came up with a while ago. And the second part is about improvisation, or channeling. By doing this practice as consistently as possible, I will become confident and comfortable, both on known and unknown territory.

I'm taking these recordings as raw and as real as possible, to expose the areas that require attention, and over time improve.

Messa Di Voce melody1

Messa Di Voce improv1


 

 

 

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I sound much more relaxed, confident and convincing when improvising. I surrender to the now deeper. I let go harder lol.

When I'm trying to sing a melody that I memorized the notes to, I sound smaller, or contracted. I push and pull more, and I'm not exactly on pitch. I struggle more. It's as if trying to do it, is getting in the way of actually doing it. When improvising, I'm rarely trying to do anything. It's just happening on its own.

I'm hearing that beautiful angelic femine, the child I can hear too, but I'm not getting enough of that heavenly masculine into the sound. It lacks a bit in those lower frequencies. It lacks a bit of power. Some balls lol. The contour, the chamber, the resonance.. all things to 'work on'. Breathing could be better too.

Being mindful of those for my next takes.


 

 

 

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