In the last episode, #24, I talked about how modifying the vowel can make it easier to
sing high notes successfully. Inside this video I'll show you how Michael Jackson did
it and I'll give you some vowel modifying hacks for most vowels to give you immediate
success as you sing high notes in your songs. Hi, I'm Chuck Gilmore with Power To Sing.
Great singers and performers modify vowels of words that are sung on high notes. Here's
some 'hacks' to modify vowels in the words that are on high notes. By high notes, I mean
words where the pitches are in the first bridge or to head voice. If the high note is on a
word that sounds like -aa- as in Bach, narrow it towards 'u' as in Buck. If the high note
is on a word that sounds like u - Buck, narrow it towards 'oo' Book. If the high note is
on a word that sounds like 'oo' Book, narrow it towards o - No. If the high note is on
a word that sounds like o - No, narrow it towards oo as in Too. Often there's no need
to narrow all the way to the next vowel. Just moving towards it will work. If the high note
is on a word that sounds like a - Cat, narrow it towards e - Bet. If the high note is on
a word that sounds like e - Bet, narrow it towards i - Bit. If the high note is on a
word that sounds like i - Bit, narrow it towards ee - Beet. This works best if you think of
the word with the more narrow vowel, rather than trying to change something in your throat,
your tongue, your lips. By thinking of it before you sing the word, that's often enough.
If the vowel is still spreading, you may need to think of the next more narrow vowel. Experiment
with this to find the best one. You'll also be surprised that narrowing the vowel slightly
maintains the vowel's and the word's natural sound. If you over-narrow it, it will not
sound like the word; this means you narrowed it slightly too much. If done correctly, the
only thing your audience will notice is how good you sound when you sing high notes. Can
you tell me where Michael Jackson is modifying his vowel in the chorus of his song 'Bad'?
From the above list of modifications, which one does he use on the word 'bad'? This and
other vowel modifications in his songs together with excellent technique, helped to save his
voice from serious abuse and allowed him to sing night after night, year after year. Michael
Jackson demo - If Michael had routinely spread and splatted his vowels when he sang the high
notes, he would likely have been pulling chest voice. Unfortunately, pulled chest/high larynx
is a common vocal type - even among professionals and has led to vocal damage and surgery. Do
you know your vocal type? I'm not referring to whether you're soprano, alto, tenor or
bass. Your vocal type is what you tend to do when you sing. Visit PowerToSing.com and
take the vocal test which I call the Power Test. Take the quiz and immediately discover
your vocal type. Then go to the Knowledge Center and watch the videos about your vocal
type. Download the free exercises for your vocal type and start improving your voice
today. I'm Chuck Gilmore with Power To Sing. You can sing higher with beauty, confidence
and power. I'll see you inside the next video.