Why is it important to develop your Mix Voice?

Why is important to develop your mix voice? The mix is the commercial part of your vocal range. The money notes. Mixed voice allows singers to have a large voice range and the power needed to perform on stage. Mixed voice is a combination of head voice and chest voice and is a strong, yet subtle approach to singing that uses good techniques, including proper vocal chord closure and a neutral larynx position. The "mixed voice" is the best of both worlds, which is why so many top Grammy winners sing in this mixed voice vocal register.

The "mixed voice" is much thicker than pure head voice, but has more head resonance than a barrel chest voice. If you do the proper vocal exercises that strengthen your mix, you can improve your vocal range quickly and easily. Your mixed voice is a vocal range where you can sing rich high notes. The fantastic bonus is that once you develop your mix, you will sing higher and with more free flowing resonance, without strain. What a feeling.

The simple truth is that the greater your vocal range, the more exciting and confident you will be as a singer. I don’t know how many times I composed a song where the best choice of melody was above a G and thus a strain on my voice. My lack of range and absence of mix voice truly hampered my songwriting. But, now I am a better singer and better song writer.

When you develop your mix voice you will have but one continuous voice from bottom to top. You will learn to shift gears at the bridges in your range at just the right time. Just as you would not drive your car with the accelerator depressed to the floor without shifting out of first gear, you need to shift gears in your voice as well. There are many quality exercises that help train and trick the voice into a new habit of seamless singing. Mix lessons focus on blending the registers and lengthening the vocal range. .

I’ve previewed many vocal training programs. I even attended a vocal school in Hollywood back in the early 1980’s that specifically advertised the teaching of the mix. But, it wasn’t until recently that I discovered The Program of all Vocal Training Programs. It has made a difference in my singing voice. If you are serious about reaching your potential as a singer, grab a copy of Brett Manning’s “Singing Success” and/or Mastering the Mix.” You can change your singing voice at http://www.ronnvocalronn.homestead.com