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Catgirls unite! Meowing is the one weird trick that actually works 😻 exercise mindful voice feminization resonance voice feminization Jul 20, 2023

Hey there, it's Renée, your friendly neighbourhood gender-affirming voice teacher! Today, I have an exciting exercise to share with you. Are you ready to uncover a surprising and effective technique for achieving a bright, feminine voice? Well, hold on to your cat ears...

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How to Distinguish Pitch & Resonance (Follow-Along Video) nonbinary voice pitch resonance voice feminization voice masculinization Jul 17, 2023

Are you eager to gain control over your pitch and resonance once and for all? If so, you've come to the right place! In this blog post, we will walk through a follow-along exercise designed to help you isolate and master pitch and resonance. Whether you're new to the world of trans voice training...

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Help! I sound like Donald Duck! (Voice Feminization Help) mindful voice feminization resonance trans voice May 29, 2023

If you've been following me for a while, or if you've been working on feminizing your voice for a while, then you already know that an important factor is to brighten resonance by making the vocal tract smaller by raising your larynx. If this is all new information for you, I highly recommend...

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Big Dog Little Dog Resonance Exercise exercise nonbinary resonance voice feminization voice masculinization Feb 07, 2023

I've got a quick and easy exercise that is quickly becoming my new favourite for controlling the resonance of your voice! It's called Big Dog Little Dog.

As I've said before, resonance is controlled by the size and shape of your vocal tract. If you have a small vocal tract, you get a brighter...

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Pitch vs. Resonance: What's the difference? nonbinary pitch resonance voice feminization voice masculinization Nov 25, 2022

 If you're working on modifying your voice to better align with your gender presentation, something you've probably come across is the concept of pitch and resonance. And I know these two concepts can be kind of hard to disentangle, so I thought I would give you some examples today. You can...

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The "Key-Oh" Exercise exercise nonbinary voice resonance voice feminization voice masculinization Feb 16, 2022

Hello, trans voice practitioners!

Today I want to share with you one of my favourite trans voice exercises. I use this exercise in just about every workshop that I give because it's one of the most effective.

It's called the Key-Oh Exercise.

This exercise is designed to show you how altering your...

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