Voice Modulation

yashika_1989

Hi,

I was wondering if anybody has had good results with voice therapy and how you are getting it done - online/personal consultation.

I would really appreciate if someone can help with contact or centres where I can get voice modulation sessions, preferably in Bangalore.

Thanks

lana

Hi yashika_1989

I'm not sure if this will come in useful? This seems quite easy to replicate though, in terms of usage at least?
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq43BGNeAzQ

Hope this helps! ?
xx
Lana

Sravan

yashika_1989 hi

Akshara hi akshara

Maggi

@AnuLuna may be you can help ?

AnuLuna

Maggi I went for two sessions only. It is quiet interesting couldn't continue for some reason. Voice therapy was so good and the Instructor was quiet Trans* friendly. I will try to find out and get back to you.

Hamda43

Maggi

yashika_1989

AnuLuna , Hi AnuLuna, can you please try and recollect where you had the voice modulation? I am quite eager to join asap, having moved to Bangalore last week.

Athulya

AnuLuna can I know the voice therapist in Bangalore, details of hospital name of doctor and fee

Mohini

It seems to be that one has to relearn how to talk like a pre-adolescent before the voice dropped down, but color it with the feminine style of language, tone, etc. Did you notice that when your voices were cracking, you shifted up and down into the male voice? Eventually, you learned how to stay in the male voice and forgot how to get back into the pre-adolescent voice.

yashika_1989

Thanks Maggi, AnuLuna and Mohini.
Mohini, thanks, have been trying to do that. Have had mixed success rate. will practice more!

Megha

yashika_1989 where are you having your voice modulation classes.

yashika_1989

Megha I haven't had voice modulation classes yet. Am still searching for a place in Bangalore where I can do that.

Ashwitha

yashika_1989 Hi! May I know whether you found voice Feminization therapist in Bangalore. Please let me know.

AnuLuna

yashika_1989 It is in mangalore and the name was Speranza Speech Therapy Clinic.Sorry for the late reply, I was not feeling well from the past few months. Please understand.

swapna

Hi,
I have gathered some resources for you and possibly for any future viewer

https://www.reddit.com/r/transvoice/comments/5jphe6/guidecrash_course_to_female_resonance_no_head/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ZGyI3TNFI

Sing these feminine songs daily, they can highly help changing voice

Recommended songs
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Feminine
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1. Fade Into You [Mazzy Star]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImKY6TZEyrI
2. Shadowboxer [Fiona Apple]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnXjISlKLuE
3. Thousand Miles [Vanessa Carlton]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwkej79U3ek
4. A Bird Flies Out [Deb Talan]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aYyZF0YsAs
5. Rehab [Amy Winehouse]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjW5ygsyjTI

These are some professional remote lessons online ?

Professional remote lessons
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United States
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- The Voice Lab: http://www.thevoicelabinc.com/transgender-voice-chicago.html
- Tai (Asteria Vox): @AsteriaVox

Australia
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- Vocal Key: http://www.vocal-key.com/

Ukraine
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- Katya: genkisgenki on Skype, https://www.reddit.com/user/genkizgenki

More guides

Video Guides
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Changing Keys practice program:

1. Warm-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhKh0LkPDu0
2. Sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV2hhoVwMok
3. Phrases: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWh4Ku5qEEI
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Felicia Ricci:

1. Mixed voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg_CQMcEXzI

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Girloftomorrow's advice:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPJC1bMhlwA
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Caro's Advice:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch5gBKsvSwo
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk8jz9IzVJY
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ah7kYi-IWU
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MJ's Advice:

1. Raising your pitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcXZzgs2aIk
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Academic-ish Literature
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1. Training the Transgender Singer Finding the Voice Inside
- http://www.nats.org/cgi/page.cgi/_article.html/What_s_New/Training_the_Transgender_Singer_Finding_the_Voice_Inside

2. Transgender voice and communication - vocal health and considerations
- http://transhealth.ucsf.edu/trans?page=guidelines-vocal-health

3. Voice and Communication Change for Gender Nonconforming Individuals: Giving Voice to the Person Inside
- This was co-authored by Sheilagh Davies, who developed the Changing Keys program.
- Author's link: http://shelaghdavies.com/files/voice_communication_change_for_gender_nonconforming_individuals.pdf
- Publisher's link: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15532739.2015.1075931

4. Voice, Speech and Gender: How the Voice Works
- http://www.shelaghdavies.com/workshops/information_handout-october_2015_voice_speech_and_gender.pdf

5. Transgender Voice Questionnaire
- Incredibly useful set of questions for understanding your voice
- http://www.shelaghdavies.com/questionnaire/TVQ_Questionnaire.pdf
Guidelines for the Primary and Gender-Affirming Care of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary People
General advice
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1. Follow the Changing Keys training program, 20 minutes in the morning and evening
- Masculine speech goal: Aim for an average pitch of 150-160 hz, and an average difference of 50 hz
- Feminine speech goal: Aim for an average pitch of 190-200 hz, and an average difference of 100 hz.

2. Watch out for tongue and throat tension! Speaking at the bottom or top of your range can be very challenging, so be careful to stay as flexible and relaxed as you can when practicing. You can reduce tension by:
- Periodically stretching your tongue out as far as you can
- Doing your entire practice with your tongue stuck out. (Yes, it really helps!)
- Practicing in the middle of your range

3. Work on keeping your pharynx open. Here's one way of learning the feeling:
a. Look in a mirror.
b. Open your mouth.
c. Spy your uvula.
d. Lift it up by doing a half swallow. (Your pharynx is lifted when your uvula is)
e. Say "ahhhh".
f. Note the rich Corinthian resonance.

4. Sing!

OK, that was alot, I think, I have a few more resources and let me remind you that these resources are not directly from me, they are pinned on a transgender and LGBTQ+ chat group in which I am a member, an active member! ?

Thank the creators of those videos and courses and literature.

Cheers!,
Alice

yashika_1989

swapna Wow Alice! Thank you so much ? That's a great help.

AnuLuna

swapna Thank you ?

swapna

yashika_1989 Thanks, but well, I did not make this resource. I just copied this list from a chatting group which bookmarked all this information for others to use. So, No I don't even have the right to take any credit on this.

DakshDRider

swapna good one alice, will start working on it soon. voice is one of the areas where i get cloaked. I really need to9 work on it. Once again , thank you alice ?

swapna

DakshDRider Hey, thanks, but well really, I never researched that much myself, because I already had access to these resources via online chat groups, so I never worried about this.

yashika_1989

lana Thanks a ton Lana ? Will definitely check it out!

lana

yashika_1989 Sure thing.

P.S. I emailed you ? Hope to hear from you xoxo

yashika_1989

lana hey, I think I haven't received it yet. Could you resend it?
tc ? hugs

Nova

yashika_1989 hey i have sent you a mail please do check ...