Bright Warm Clear Rich Agile...
or Raspy, Rough, Dull, Glottal, Clunky...

Which sounds nicer?

And what are all these words?

Well, they are descriptive, semi-technical terms referring to various qualities of the singing voice.

Make sense?

There are SO many possibilities for how your voice can sound. In other words, the ingredients of your singing voice.

It's so exciting when we get to know our vocal instrument well enough to be able to choose whatever combination of sound qualities we want to sing with.

It gives us freedom, choice, control, and the ability to express ourselves with great versatility.

I broke down the ingredients into categories to show you what's there inside your voice.

Timbre (Resonance): Nasal, Bright, Warm, Dark
Source Tone: Breathy, Clear, Glottal, Raspy, Rough
Registers: Vocal Fry, Chest voice, Head voice, Whistle
Dynamics (Volume): A spectrum of Quiet to Loud. (I’ll say 3 to represent that ie Quiet, Medium, Loud; although there are many more.)
Range: A spectrum from High to Low. (This is really endless but I've allocated it 3 just for the sake of numbers. ie Low, Mid, High)
Articulation (Diction): Dull, Somewhat Clear, Clear.
Qualities: Cry, Twang, Belt.
Agility: Runs, Licks, Melismas, Slides, Bends, Vibrato.

(If you like to make sure of the numbers, there’s 8 categories; and 29 qualities : 3 + 5 + 4 + 3 +3 + 3 + 3 + 5)

These are some of the juicy things my students learn from me every week in my singing studio.

It’s so much fun! And they blend them into endless variations, or recipes, to sing in different styles and moods. Including creating their own unique styles.

I’ve written other blog posts and made youtube videos on specific categories of the voice as listed above. Find out about:

Resonance here

Source Tone here

Registers here

Range here

Breathing here

If you're curious as to how these 29 qualities sound...

And you'd love to explore them for yourself...

So you can be a free, expressive singer...

I would love to help you do just that!

Get started with a Free Consultation.

Let's get you singing:
With full-bodied warmth... or with light clear delicacy...or with soulful power... or with soaring sweetness... or anything else you'd like to try!

Book your Free Consultation today.

And let's get you discovering the full array of possibilities and ingredients in your singing voice.

I look forward to supporting you!
All the best,
Selena x