17-03-2022, 06:34 AM
Hello all!
First time making a thread in the transgender section and I'd like to broach the subject of voice training and vocal feminization. I will not say a name in case they don't wish to be brought up just yet, but I and another member here have begun speaking in voice, and one of the major topics was finding female resonance. Perhaps even about bringing the topic up here (it has been brought up before but mostly in very old threads) and seeing if others are also interested in attempting to 'find their voice' as it were.
I've been working on my voice for a year or so now--in the small windows that I may--and I think I've reached a decent point to where I feel confident in speaking in my girl voice with others. After testing and solely speaking with this other member in my girl voice it does seem to be the case. I didn't stiffen up or panic like the first time I tried with a close friend a year ago, and that's relatively comforting to me. It gives me hope for the future for such a time that I may finally start presenting female in real life.
However, after all this time of practice I still seem to be at a wall that I hit several months ago. From what others tell me (the 4 people that have heard me), I sound female, and that's great. But I still can't seem to stay in that range when laughing or making common sounds. I also think I'm still on the lower range of resonance, but I think that should hopefully be fixed by naturally expanding my range.
Anyway, for those who have worked on this skill as well, do you have any advice or know of any good sources in case I may have missed them in my google searches? Perhaps any personal tricks you've picked up or how things clicked for you? I've seen tons of videos and guides out there, but it really seems like something that has a broad many ways and explanations of getting to your goal point.
For me, being unable to emote well has been a major roadblock holding me back that I just can't seem to overcome. I feel self-conscious of it when I make a sound or laugh as I believe it sounds manly or strained, and as such it limits my personality. It makes me sound monotonous since I just avoid expressing some emotions and hide those ugly sounds behind a push-to-talk button. I'm pretty sure there is just some sounds that I won't be able to fully avoid slipping into male voice, but if I could manage to shift most sounds into the female zone that'd be super great and make me feel miles better about myself.
If anyone else here however has there own questions about this topic I can also link materials to get people started. The things I used to start are a few years old at this point but I'm sure they still hold up well. I also wonder if people may even be interested in a sort of Discord vocal group meant to help each other with their voice training. A place where similar people can train in a relatively kind and safe environment. Does this forum's Discord have such a group already? I've never took a peek at it so I'm in the dark on what all is discussed and happens there.
First time making a thread in the transgender section and I'd like to broach the subject of voice training and vocal feminization. I will not say a name in case they don't wish to be brought up just yet, but I and another member here have begun speaking in voice, and one of the major topics was finding female resonance. Perhaps even about bringing the topic up here (it has been brought up before but mostly in very old threads) and seeing if others are also interested in attempting to 'find their voice' as it were.
I've been working on my voice for a year or so now--in the small windows that I may--and I think I've reached a decent point to where I feel confident in speaking in my girl voice with others. After testing and solely speaking with this other member in my girl voice it does seem to be the case. I didn't stiffen up or panic like the first time I tried with a close friend a year ago, and that's relatively comforting to me. It gives me hope for the future for such a time that I may finally start presenting female in real life.
However, after all this time of practice I still seem to be at a wall that I hit several months ago. From what others tell me (the 4 people that have heard me), I sound female, and that's great. But I still can't seem to stay in that range when laughing or making common sounds. I also think I'm still on the lower range of resonance, but I think that should hopefully be fixed by naturally expanding my range.
Anyway, for those who have worked on this skill as well, do you have any advice or know of any good sources in case I may have missed them in my google searches? Perhaps any personal tricks you've picked up or how things clicked for you? I've seen tons of videos and guides out there, but it really seems like something that has a broad many ways and explanations of getting to your goal point.
For me, being unable to emote well has been a major roadblock holding me back that I just can't seem to overcome. I feel self-conscious of it when I make a sound or laugh as I believe it sounds manly or strained, and as such it limits my personality. It makes me sound monotonous since I just avoid expressing some emotions and hide those ugly sounds behind a push-to-talk button. I'm pretty sure there is just some sounds that I won't be able to fully avoid slipping into male voice, but if I could manage to shift most sounds into the female zone that'd be super great and make me feel miles better about myself.
If anyone else here however has there own questions about this topic I can also link materials to get people started. The things I used to start are a few years old at this point but I'm sure they still hold up well. I also wonder if people may even be interested in a sort of Discord vocal group meant to help each other with their voice training. A place where similar people can train in a relatively kind and safe environment. Does this forum's Discord have such a group already? I've never took a peek at it so I'm in the dark on what all is discussed and happens there.
