Falsetto Singing REVEALED – Easy Vocal Lesson | 30 Day Singer

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Falsetto is that light, beautiful, sometimes airy sound that singers use for some high notes. You might love Prince’s falsetto, or Justin Timberlake’s – but it can be difficult for some beginning singers to find their best falsetto sound. If you’re struggling, I’m here to help with 5 falsetto hacks.

I’m Camille van Niekerk, singer & teacher here today with 30 day singer, and I have both good news and bad news about these falsetto tips. The good news is: finding your falsetto function is actually quite easy for the vast majority of singers. The bad news is: it probably won’t sound as smooth and steady as you’d like it to. Falsetto just isn’t a function we use often in daily life, so it makes sense that the coordination you need isn’t very strong yet. I’ll share these 5 hacks with you and then wrap up with some bonus advice to achieve the smoothness and consistency you’re looking for.

First up: a cuckoo clock sound. The OO vowel and the light, hollow sound of a cuckoo clock is so helpful here. You’re creating space in your throat and counteracting the tendency to squeeze or strain, which often happens when we go for high notes or get stressed about sounding good. Try this sound and don’t even think of it as singing. You’re just making noise, but if you can make a cuckoo clock sound, you can sing in falsetto.

Next: the owl hoot. We still have that nice, relaxed space in the throat – and we also have what’s called a breathy or aspirate onset, meaning our airflow precedes our vocal fold vibration. If that sounded confusing, feel it for yourself by slowing saying the word “hi”, lingering on the H. Could you feel that the H sound (airflow) started before you made sound involving vocal fold vibration? This is a good way to both find your falsetto function and incorporate more air into your sound, if that’s what you’re going for!

My third hack: an excited and high-pitch “woohoo” or “whee”. Try them out! One benefit is that again, our focus is on making sound, not necessarily sustaining that sound like we do when we’re “really singing”. But that’s intentional. The function is the same, and when we’re less concerned with “sounding good” or “singing well”, we often relax enough to actually sound good and sing well! These sounds can also be a little stronger than the cuckoo clock or owl hoot, if you’re going for more of a Franki Valli falsetto sound.

My fourth hack is to experiment with a dopey character voice, like Patrick Star from SpongeBob. Patrick isn’t the goal, but he can help us get there! Dopey sounds are created with a low larynx, and it’s much easier to find your head voice or falsetto function when your larynx is low. A low larynx prevents you from squeezing, shouting and straining for high notes. Again, Patrick isn’t the end point, because once you’ve broken the habit of squeezing for high notes, you have more flexibility with your larynx position and intensity of sound.

And my last tool for you today is an intentional voice crack. Singers are so afraid of cracking. But did you know: a crack is really just an abrupt and unplanned shift from chest voice to falsetto. Singers play with this “flip” all of the time, and it can sound great when it’s intentional! Play around with letting your voice crack. It can be really silly; you can pretend to yodel; have fun with it and get used to finding your falsetto function.

We’re almost done, but I want to give you some bonus tips. Try your best to not judge the quality of your tone. Focus on feeling good, and sounding good will follow. Know that a weak, breathy sound is normal, and breathiness can be desirable! Commit to spending at least a few minutes each day playing with this falsetto sound, and I promise it’ll be worth it.

0:00 – Intro
1:17 – Hack 1
1:53 – Hack 2
2:41 – Hack 3
3:22 – Hack 4
4:19 – Hack 5
4:58 – Bonus
5:22 – Outro

5 Easy Tips on How to Find Your Singing Voice – https://youtu.be/vE6Lns2f9oY
Daily Exercises for Great Singing – https://youtu.be/LbL-xmTAswg
Avoid These Singing MISTAKES – https://youtu.be/kugobqj9Gt0
5 Minute Vocal Warm Up Exercises – https://youtu.be/4Qkr0REH_Fk
Beginner ALTO Vocal Exercises – Easy 10 minute warmup – https://youtu.be/4Qkr0REH_Fk

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