How do you feminise your Voice ? It's not all about pitch.
Sometimes the assumption of sounding more feminine is to focus on a higher pitched voice. However, a women’s voice is not only a higher-pitched version of a man’s voice. If we only focus on pitch, it is unlikely that you will be satisfied with the results of your therapy.
Its not all about pitch
Sometimes the assumption of sounding more feminine is to focus on a higher pitched voice. However, a women’s voice is not only a higher-pitched version of a man’s voice. If we only focus on pitch, it is unlikely that you will be satisfied with the results of your therapy. In order to raise your pitch, we also need to change other aspects of your voice and speech. For natural-sounding speech we need to focus upon your intonation, resonance and other aspects to achieve a natural higher pitch. It’s important that you are able to use a flexible feminine voice that matches your personality and lifestyle, in a variety of situations.
What will happen in Voice Feminisation sessions?
Aside from pitch, we will be focusing upon:
Stress and intonation: Stress is often conveyed by using a higher pitch or louder intensity. Intonation patterns are pitch changes at the sentence level. Subtle differences in intonation patterns might hint at the speakers gender so its important to work on these aspects.
Resonance: Resonance amplifies sound and is often referred as projection in voice. We want to diminish the ‘chest’ sound that is often identified with the male voice.
Articulation: we focus on patterns for vowels and consonants that females produce that can be imitated in MTF voice training.
Volume: We might focus on reducing the loudness of your voice
Therapy is like building blocks – we build your voice together gradually. It takes practice and you will be given bespoke exercises after your sessions. The more you practice, the more natural it will feel.
How much does Voice Feminisation Therapy cost?
If you send us an email we can send your further information about number of sessions required and costs.
We are Clinical Specialists in Voice, Voice Feminisation and Voice Coaching. Feel free to book a free consultation or email us for more information.
Can Voice Feminisation harm my voice?
Trans* Voice : Vocal misuse
Inappropriate voice use may strain or cause tension leading to voice damage known as Muscle Tension Dysphonia.
Many clients that come to us having already attempted some voice therapy independently using YouTube videos or voice Apps. They are often concerned that they may have harmed their voice.
Inappropriate voice use may strain or cause tension leading to voice damage known as Muscle Tension Dysphonia. In some research studies, up to 30% of Male to female Transgender Voice clients had a voice disorder in their initial assessment caused by trauma to the voice box (larynx). Muscle Tension Dysphonia can be caused by excessive effort.
You can read more about Muscle Tension Dysphonia here. It can be caused by excessive elevation of the larynx, poor vocal hygiene, excessive tension and using an inappropriate pitch level. Excessive breathiness also leads to excessive tension in the larynx.
Looking after your voice is important - read more here.
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Our aim is to prevent trauma by teaching you the best ways to achieve a feminine voice. We are Clinical Specialists in Voice, Voice Feminisation and Voice Coaching.
How can I train my voice to sound feminine?
Trans* Voice - Tips for learning and exploring your voice
Trans* Voice - Tips for learning and exploring your voice
In therapy you will be exploring your voice. Repetition outside the clinic room is important to change. It is comparable to going to the gym for your voice. You are developing flexibility and freedom for your voice. When learning and exploring try to:
Be Playful – try out new things
Be Mindful – notice without judging
Be Curious – use all of your sense to explore your voice
Be Imaginative – find your own images, hand gestures to support exercises
Be Positive
Be Regular – Be creative about when and where you practice – little and often.
Be Patient – Let things develop and transfer to situations that are easiest first
Be Reflective – record your voice, keep a diary
Be Sociable – try to step out of solo practice into getting support from others
Adapted from The Voice Book for Trans and Non-Binary People – Matthew Mills and Gillie Stoneham
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We are Clinical Specialists in Voice, Voice feminisation and Voice Coaching. Send us an email or book a free consultation for more information.