Yes, the 'hollow' falsetto is a great voice healer.

You're welcome!

You're welcome! It's always nice to hear that the videos are helping!

No, don't try to stretch any higher than high B. There will obviously be some stretch going on but you don't need to encourage it or work for it. As regards the BIG sound, at first the TA engagement will be thin but with time more TA engagement is possible but it will never sound like a belt because 'belt' voice is when the TAs dominate higher than they should. Yes, the thinner the vocal folds the more resonance!

If I have time I will. Good idea!

​@@JussiPaul The hardest vowel to sing is definitely "Ah" sound. It tends to close your chords and sound more like head voice rather than falsetto. By the way is it even possible to sing in falsetto a real song to master it? Every time I do it I get out of breathe and it sounds quite bizzare.

@@bigpiglove If you're getting out of breath then that is a good sign that the air is going through the vocal folds. With time you will be able to keep the release of air but be able to sustain the falsetto for longer and then you could try singing a song with it if you want to.

@@JussiPaul It really does make sense. I think it's better to start singing just using only Oo sound. Thanks!

Yes, it`s scary at first!

What do you mean by C2 and A2? I personally refer to middle C as C4 since it is the fourth C on a standard keyboard but I know that there are other ways of categorising the notes too. Yes, without head voice development the 'ee' vowel is impossible.

The best thing to do with the tongue is to point the tip towards the lower teeth and then roll it back slightly so that the tip is pressing down on the floor of the mouth. This allows the base of the tongue to come up out of the throat. The whole tongue curls up together. It is quite difficult to get right but if you do then you will experience an open throat and singing becomes easy. Try placing the tongue in this way before breathing in as it will stop the tongue drawing back and closing the throat. It is very difficult not to yawn when breathing in but this should stop that happening.

@@JussiPaul THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!! - I will try !!!

Never use the 'ah' vowel in falsetto!

@@JussiPaul but sir when I'll try to sing in that range (judas priest songs for example) I would also have to use the 'ah' vowel. Then how do I deal with that?

@@littlebiscuit8746 You will have to use a coordinated voice for the 'ah' vowel. Check out my high C video and high notes made easy videos.

Yes, I have one student at the moment who fits this category.

Interesting. Saving this to show this to my coach later

What space do you mean? Never try to make space when singing. Try to open the lips without making space inside the mouth. The 'oo' vowel will create the open throat. Any attempt to 'make space' will create constriction and deprive the CT muscle from working optimally.

@@JussiPaul I mean the space in the "box" where most of resonating happens

@@eerikkan13gas65 If you mean the space between the thyroid cartilage and the hyoid bone then no, it should stay open ideally!

@@JussiPaul It stays open until last two notes before I can't get any lower

@@eerikkan13gas65 That's a good start! With time it will stay open throughout the entire range. Keep going with it and you will see results soon.

Yes I do! You can go to my website for more details or just email me directly at johnpaulmiles@yahoo.co.uk

You're welcome! I'm no coloratura expert but the same principles apply. Once the vibrato appears naturally due to the coordination of the registers then the voice moves on the vibrato. The problem with modern baroque singers is that they try to sing with no vibrato which ultimately causes constriction and hence forcing of the coloratura.

@@JussiPaul I wasn’t really aware that it is the way vibrato appear and coloratura made possible. I am thinking of Joan Sutherland, her ease into coloratura would come from her balance of registers. I am sticking with falsetto for the moment as I feel I sing more easily on pitch when I practice that but obviously to know really what’s going on I am waiting to be able to have class. I hope you’ll keep adding content here. It’s so helpful even the comments, many thanks!

@@lesnuitsblanches Yes, keep working on the falsetto but try practising in pure chest too as it will help to keep the falsetto pure.

@@JussiPaul Thank you for your insights and great communication!

No, the falsetto should be straight without any vibrato. Vibrato is a result of the register coordination.

@@JussiPaul hmm okay. Could I send you a video with my falsetto "vibrato" or tremolo? Or could we do a skype lesson?

@@dariusfischer5263 Yes, feel free to send something. If you want to book a Skype lesson then go to my website or email me directly at johnpaulmiles@yahoo.co.uk

I'm good thanks! The book is almost finished. I also need to sort out a few tech issues around the videos and then it will be available.

​@@JussiPaul Wow, that's good! Nice! We are all wating for the announcement for the book!

@@bigpiglove Thanks! It's nice to know there are people out there interested in the old style of voice production!

Definitely! Do as much falsetto as you can!

@@JussiPaul Working with the falsetto is awesome. My voice feels much lighter, and it goes with the flow without me having to push. Sadly, for the past few weeks I pushed too much (over darkening the sound) so now my falsetto is a bit ruined (the chest voice is still ok). Would you suggest me keep practicing the falsetto lightly or just let it rest completely?

@@bachphantat Have you tried the exercise I demonstrate in the Appoggio video where I start in high falsetto with inbreath tension then drop down to breathy falsetto? That might help!

@@JussiPaul Thank you, I ll check it out. May I ask another question. What kind of exercise do you recomment for blending the falsetto with the chest voice?

@@bachphantat I think I show that in the high notes for high voices video.

My natural range was from about a low G up to around D above middle C (one and a half octaves). My early teachers pushed me up a few notes to around G/Ab but I then lost the low notes! It was only when I started experimenting with falsetto that my full range started to develop and I now have about 4 octaves.

@@JussiPaul Having a middle C as the highest free note for a tenor were quite dissapointing I guess. Did you consider yourself as a baritone because of your limitied range at the time? And I'm wondering what fallsetto can do with bass. Would it turn a bass into a profundo-bass?

@@bigpiglove Falsetto is very important for a bass. I have a bass student in London (the one on the bass lesson videos) and his range has really expanded with the falsetto exercises. I'm hoping to make a new video in October if I am able to get to London. With the bass voice it is more about freeing the passaggio tones but this particular bass can now sing a high A in full voice. I think ultimately it is all about how much time one has. I'm sure a bass could sing a high C given enough time but since he would never need a high C then that is wasted time but for a tenor it is definitely worth waiting for a great high C rather than trying to rush it and lose the voice in the process. The low notes become easier for a bass but I've not noticed any real development of lower tones so no I don't think falsetto can turn a bass into a basso profundo!

@@bigpiglove Yes, I did (and my teachers did) think I was a baritone to begin with!

@@JussiPaul I was sure that this bass student had a tendency to sing lower than a low C, because of his huge voice. And being able to sing a high A, is undoubtedly, a great achievement for any bass. It's inspiring.

It's not so much about having a strong chest voice (though that is a side effect too) but getting true flexibility and a warmer and darker tone. As the high notes develop the tone will become brighter but one should always have access to that truly dark tone which is required for Chiaroscuro singing. We need to free ourselves from the illusion that chest voice is loud. Have you ever heard a bass sing louder than a soprano?

@@JussiPaul I wasn't really referring to how loud the voice is but more how much does low falsetto work have an affect on allowing a strong deep sound in the low range, to develop.

@@MrBertramLevaughn It opens the throat so it will obviously improve chest voice tone.

Hi! Thanks for another useful, and interesting video. I am trying to understand Frissel when he refers to " 3rd tier levels mixed vowels tower's combination of the U (oo), O (oh) and AW vowels. Somehow placing them vertically on top of each other? Should I start with U and ascend to O and further ascend to AW? Maybe he means start with U and then transform to O and AW at the same pitch. He refers to these 3rd and 4th tier towers in his book on Verismo singing. Can you explain or demo please? Thank you and all the best 👍

@@philipshore8875 I demonstrate the vowel columns in the 'High notes made easy' videos. It's all about trying to maintain the 'oo' throat position when you bring in the other vowels.

Yes, I need to buy an external microphone. At the moment I just use quite an old video camera.

Yes, I'm currently working on my book which will include video examples and will be a complete guide to the singing method of the late 19th/early 20th century 'Verismo' style. I'm very well thanks and I'll try to upload a few videos in the meantime.