Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Male to female transsexual talk (MTF) => Topic started by: kariann330 on July 28, 2014, 05:08:31 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Getting past a wall.
Post by: kariann330 on July 28, 2014, 05:08:31 PM
Post by: kariann330 on July 28, 2014, 05:08:31 PM
So I have been working on my voice as much as possible recently. Well I had....let's say an encounter....last night. The guy knows about my being transgender and is more than fine with it. Well this morning I get a text saying that he didn't notice much of a change in my voice at all....until the big O happened. He said he couldn't even tell I was struggling with my voice at all and that it sounded 100% female.
So does anyone know of any advice that can get my voice out of the bedroom and into day to day life?
So does anyone know of any advice that can get my voice out of the bedroom and into day to day life?
Title: Re: Getting past a wall.
Post by: androgynouspainter26 on July 28, 2014, 05:25:46 PM
Post by: androgynouspainter26 on July 28, 2014, 05:25:46 PM
Well, what I did was just gradually raise my pitch over the course of a few years or so...I sort of did it before/right as I was hitting puberty, but it did me a lot of good. Oddly enough, I was actually emulating Chris Colfer on glee-who knew something good could actually come of that show? Once you get your pitch up there, focus on finding a more natural timbre-don't be nasal and don't be entirely chest-y either. Focus on using the uppermost range of your chest register, but don't stay only in the upper range. Focus on increasing the range you use when you speak. I found that I actually had to go down in pitch once I actually transitioned...that's all I can say. I've gotten great results without any professional help whatsoever-my voice passes for cis over the phone even with other trans* people, so I don't know if I was just lucky-but either way, best of luck to you.
Title: Re: Getting past a wall.
Post by: Alainaluvsu on July 28, 2014, 05:31:16 PM
Post by: Alainaluvsu on July 28, 2014, 05:31:16 PM
Wait, so I'm understanding this correctly... your voice passed to somebody, and you're still asking for advice? I don't guess I'm following what keeps your voice in the bedroom and out of your day to day life.
I can say, the number one big huge deal with getting a passable voice is not pitch, inflection or whatever. It's getting the vibration out of your chest and vocal cords and into your mouth. If you can't do that, you're going to sound phony.
I can say, the number one big huge deal with getting a passable voice is not pitch, inflection or whatever. It's getting the vibration out of your chest and vocal cords and into your mouth. If you can't do that, you're going to sound phony.
Title: Re: Getting past a wall.
Post by: kariann330 on July 28, 2014, 06:14:50 PM
Post by: kariann330 on July 28, 2014, 06:14:50 PM
Quote from: Alainaluvsu on July 28, 2014, 05:31:16 PM
Wait, so I'm understanding this correctly... your voice passed to somebody, and you're still asking for advice? I don't guess I'm following what keeps your voice in the bedroom and out of your day to day life.
I can say, the number one big huge deal with getting a passable voice is not pitch, inflection or whatever. It's getting the vibration out of your chest and vocal cords and into your mouth. If you can't do that, you're going to sound phony.
Well it only passed during that big O....so unless I'm constantly getting my jollies off my voice doesn't pass which is why I was asking for some advice
Title: Re: Getting past a wall.
Post by: androgynouspainter26 on July 28, 2014, 06:44:36 PM
Post by: androgynouspainter26 on July 28, 2014, 06:44:36 PM
I had no idea that, er, a release can have that effect.
Title: Re: Getting past a wall.
Post by: Alainaluvsu on July 28, 2014, 10:30:56 PM
Post by: Alainaluvsu on July 28, 2014, 10:30:56 PM
That means you need to relax your voice. Don't emphasize your pitch or anything of that nature.