(16-11-2014, 03:03 AM)ClaraKay Wrote: I sure hope your new voice turns out to be everything you hoped for. Having a feminine voice is very important for passing. I don't think I would be as brave as you in having that procedure done, at least not while there was a chance I could train my voice to be feminine. I'm holding my breath and am interested in hearing a comparison when everything heals up (6 months?).
Keep in mind you may still have to do voice training exercises because raising the pitch alone is not enough to get an authentic sounding female voice. Timbre, which is also important, is mainly determined by the size and geometry of the airway which you have no control over. You will need to move your voice resonance from your chest into your head. That takes months of training to become habitual. Sorry, you probably already know that, but I thought I'd mention it just in case.
Good luck dear,
Clara
Thanks Clara, yes I know all that but I still appreciate your good natured nagging
Im sorry I couldnt meet up with you when I was back in Chicago.... My GF ended up taking off work and I was just very busy throughout this whole trip...
Im hoping once it heals up and I CANT make a low note that it will all just start to work... I mean I was already controlling my resonance for months already... Pitch was my issue I think because I was amazed at just how well my deep voice worked in person... Especially for a while when I was REALLY working on it... It was exhausting for me though and always felt fake... It sucks having to constantly be aware of your voice and it results in a very un natural way of speaking...
I think all the girls who say "voice training is all you need" probably started out in the upper male range, 130-150hz...
I had no trouble at all very comfortably getting nearly 60 hz... Ad that to the upper male range and all of a sudden you are comfortable in the lower female range... THEN Id think it would be easy to relax and just let it take over... Thats what I did but it just wasnt high enough...
I dont expect perfection in any of this right away but I think it will be a whole lot easier this way