I hear from many people about their chronic hoarseness, a persistent sore throat, or even loss of voice by the end of the day. This is called vocal abuse and until you change how you produce voiced sound, you will not stop this abuse. A […]
It seems that studies done on the speaking voice say that men prefer women with higher-pitched voices. These studies report that men ‘see’ women with higher-pitched voices as being younger and thinner. I beg to differ! In all the movie in which the directors specifically […]
I just listened to a couple of videos in which Elizabeth Holmes is speaking. People are referring to her fake voice. Actually, it isn’t fake – it is her voice, however, it is at the very bottom of her register and it lacks color, vitality, […]
That is a good question. Unfortunately, for those few who are too loud, it is a big problem which can have serious results. Recently, a woman wrote to me and told me that she was in fear of losing her job if she did not […]
Stephen, a heavy metal singer, wanted to find his real speaking voice. The pitch of his voice was quite high. When I heard him do a deep growl, however, I knew that his optimum speaking voice would be much deeper than his habitual voice. What […]
What do James Earl Jones, Mira Sorvino, George Clooney, Elizabeth Hurley, Sean Connery and Kathleen Turner all have in common? Voices that exude sensuality – in today’s vocabulary, voices that are hot. There are a few more names I could have added to the list […]
You know how you feel when you hear your voice on recording equipment? Most people are surprised. Some are embarrassed. The same hold true when we see ourselves on video. “Is that really how I look and sound?” Yes, it is. Is your voice warm […]