How to sing overtones (tutorial)

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  • Short tutorial on how to sing and control overtones. Leave a comment and give me your thoughts!
    View my F#1 tutorial:
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  • @Jeroen734
    @Jeroen734 Před 7 lety +8396

    Dont you hate it when you watch a tutorial on overtones and suddenly end up in mongolia riding a horse?

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 6 lety +732

      Every dang time.

    • @tonguetiesuntied9530
      @tonguetiesuntied9530 Před 6 lety +50

      accurate

    • @THESHOMROM
      @THESHOMROM Před 6 lety +29

      Aj Czeresko Learning and having fun at te same time. Can't get much better then that.
      The only thing better is being in love.

    • @mariejordan9903
      @mariejordan9903 Před 6 lety +15

      THESHOMROM *- with a mongolian horse

    • @scottbranham6396
      @scottbranham6396 Před 6 lety +64

      Ikr, I accidentally conquered China and invented the bow and arrow Smh

  • @tee4222
    @tee4222 Před 6 lety +2359

    My neighbors definitely think I'm insane. They might be right...

    • @jmganjaman
      @jmganjaman Před 6 lety +30

      Know that feel bro,you gotta be stronger than thouhgts about what other think or what your ego thinks... that's the only way ...

    • @brunoblivious
      @brunoblivious Před 5 lety +19

      One year later and my neighbors are thinking the same thing.
      Wife, too.

    • @flyer53act
      @flyer53act Před 5 lety +16

      I'm laughing while practicing it
      Lol

    • @oxiphy
      @oxiphy Před 5 lety +7

      @@flyer53act me either, cant stop

    • @yidneth
      @yidneth Před 5 lety +1

      Do not worry youvare not alone in the neighbours thinking you are insane lol

  • @QuizmasterLaw
    @QuizmasterLaw Před 6 lety +3082

    "don't worry"
    They said
    "it'll be easy"
    THEY SAID

  • @Ultracity6060
    @Ultracity6060 Před 7 lety +2923

    Congratulations! You can now do an impression of Kermit the Frog singing to his pet cicadas.

  • @crazyjonsnow437
    @crazyjonsnow437 Před 5 lety +2636

    Tried it. Actually nailed it first time. This is messed up, dude...you've completely ruined my life...
    ...for my poor family

    • @csatacsibe
      @csatacsibe Před 4 lety +52

      Try it every day then. Just for 20 minutes, and the first time you would hear it, you would get a bunch of motivation. I think, you would found 'the sweet spot' after maximum an hour of trieing.

    • @E-bk9vk
      @E-bk9vk Před 4 lety +54

      @@csatacsibe he said he found it first time.

    • @Neophema
      @Neophema Před 4 lety +49

      @@E-bk9vk Reading comprehension must not be his strong suit, hehe.

    • @a2-antonio892
      @a2-antonio892 Před 4 lety +18

      Man u wont believe it. I tried to sing overtone like 50 times and fail. Then i saw ur comment and tried it and nailed it as well. Thx 🙏

    • @Nightmare-ee7fn
      @Nightmare-ee7fn Před 3 lety +2

      samee xdddd

  • @agnesclamfanger3960
    @agnesclamfanger3960 Před 5 lety +1249

    I lost focus at "move your tongue forward and backward until you hit the sweet spot"

  • @greenmandude
    @greenmandude Před 5 lety +611

    for mobile users who couldn’t skip: 1:12 (click it)

    • @greenmandude
      @greenmandude Před 5 lety +51

      thanks for calling me a queer, you must be a really nice fellow. Anyway, no shit, shirlock, i commented it cause that way they can perfectly go to it, and for pc users they are suppose to click the popup, which the mobile user wont have

    • @RishaVrgs
      @RishaVrgs Před 4 lety +6

      Thank you!

    • @sarangdave6840
      @sarangdave6840 Před 4 lety +3

      thank you fam

    • @BloomingFields
      @BloomingFields Před 4 lety +2

      I appreciate your intention to help thank you

  • @zacharymazzuca1150
    @zacharymazzuca1150 Před 7 lety +1916

    it's 5 hours before my last finals of Junior year and this is what I'm doing. I'm actually kinda freaking myself out, because I can't tell if I'm making the overtones or imagining them 😂😂

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 7 lety +393

      Hallucinations still count.

    • @dianamccandless7094
      @dianamccandless7094 Před 6 lety +2

      good choice!

    • @ross9263
      @ross9263 Před 6 lety +13

      record yourself tp hear it

    • @emeraldsedge7431
      @emeraldsedge7431 Před 5 lety +6

      so, how'd it go?

    • @ShabazzTBL
      @ShabazzTBL Před 5 lety +9

      Yeah I’m supposed to be doing a take home exam right now. Due in a little over an hour haha. But I definitely hear it sometimes it’s just not nearly as distinct as his. Just need practice I guess.

  • @teusstolosa5757
    @teusstolosa5757 Před 7 lety +2694

    After watching Anna-Maria Hafele's polyphonic overtone, you made me realize that this is not as alien as it sounds xD.
    Maybe singer-ventriloquists singing overtones can put words into this kind of harmony. I'm really digging this xD... this is the first day I knew of this thing. Just wow

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 7 lety +158

      She is so talented! I used her videos a lot to learn as well.

    • @d3vinity
      @d3vinity Před 6 lety +1

      Teuss Tolosa me too

    • @THESHOMROM
      @THESHOMROM Před 6 lety +13

      Aj Czeresko
      Ah yes, but respectfully, you are the better teacher.

    • @spock7945
      @spock7945 Před 6 lety +10

      *+Teuss Tolosa* as someone who has always really loved the film 'the fifth element' i'm surprise i only took fancy to listening to coloratura singing in recent months.
      after _les oiseaux dans la charmille_ or the second Aria (Queen of the Night) by Diana Damrau or Natalie Dessay and many such classic renditions
      I too eventually came by Ms.Anna-Maria's tutorial/basic video
      But like someone alredy put, Aj's broken down steps and actual DIY thing is far more easier.
      P.S.: my voice is like a frog's, as in i don't sing. Frogs at-least attract mates or impress them with their voice.
      Greetings from Poona, India!

    • @dominicsurette2890
      @dominicsurette2890 Před 5 lety +7

      Yo I just came from that video

  • @Justin-dg2nn
    @Justin-dg2nn Před 6 lety +839

    It's also fun to stand in a small room or hallway and hum a note, rising or lowering it until you feel a really strong reverberation, or that area's "pitch".

    • @aryd4147
      @aryd4147 Před 5 lety +81

      Justin Wilson it’s called the room’s resonant frequency. I don’t totally know how it works, but that particular frequency resonates very loudly, and every room has one

    • @warriormaiden9829
      @warriormaiden9829 Před 5 lety +26

      If you have a large group of men sing middle C D E in the choir seats of the Assembly Hall on Temple Square, you get these overtones. It's amazing!
      Haven't found the Tabernacle's sweet spot yet though....

    • @localboys7449
      @localboys7449 Před 4 lety +2

      Justin Wilson I do it in the steam room, it’s so great

    • @dirkvantroyen9170
      @dirkvantroyen9170 Před 4 lety +10

      If you ever visit the Tower of Pisa, there's a religious building next to it (too lazy to look it up) that has an insanely long reverberation. You can sing chords there on your own, it keeps ringing for 8s or so.

    • @karolmartino4699
      @karolmartino4699 Před 4 lety +4

      @@dirkvantroyen9170 it's the Pisa Cathedral, and Pisa Tower is a part of it

  • @FrogFishLeezerd
    @FrogFishLeezerd Před 5 lety +314

    I hear a definite Kermit the Frog Overtone! LOL

  • @simplyfantastic58
    @simplyfantastic58 Před 6 lety +81

    Just found out about this using my overtones. I've been singing, unprofessionally, for years. It's always been a favorite thing to do. I heard your overtones, I lost my mind. I can't wait to start practicing this. I can't wait to actually pay attention to mine! Thank you for catching my eye.

  • @AJeanC30
    @AJeanC30 Před 7 lety +45

    there are a ton of "tutorials" on here, but none seem to explain it as simply and clearly as you've managed to do. Thank you for posting! ^ _ ^

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 7 lety +1

      Thanks for the feedback! Hope all goes well!

  • @Rivergirl2878
    @Rivergirl2878 Před 6 lety +737

    "Ohana means family"

  • @prestonlewis4503
    @prestonlewis4503 Před 5 lety +87

    Once when I was talking to my friend, I accidentally said one word with overtone and I didn’t know how it happened

    • @miameow4833
      @miameow4833 Před 3 lety +13

      what was it? " I love Yoooouuuuueeeeeeeeoooooooeeeeeeeuuuuuuu!" (overtone on the "you" part.

    • @freudbrahms254
      @freudbrahms254 Před 3 lety +1

      @@miameow4833 hahahhaa this comment section is too awesome for the human race

  • @taira_2032
    @taira_2032 Před rokem +42

    You sir just successfully made me look like an idiot for 3 and a half mins straight. ..🤣 Luckily I'm alone in the house and most importantly IT WAS WORTH IT! I'm quite surprised how actually simpler and easier it is to do than I expected. Thank you, I think this is the best tutorial out there :D Now I can't stop doing it lol I'm a theremiiiin XD

  • @josecoronax4033
    @josecoronax4033 Před 7 lety +1042

    Holy cow scared myself when I did:)

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 7 lety +63

      It's pretty crazy! Best of luck!

    • @josecoronax4033
      @josecoronax4033 Před 7 lety +4

      Aj Czeresko thanks :)

    • @aimeeblondel4594
      @aimeeblondel4594 Před 7 lety +20

      Aj Czeresko Hi Aj! I can hear my overtones but I still don't understand how to position my tongue to amplify the sounds ! Do you have tips ?

    • @FerialDayal
      @FerialDayal Před 5 lety +1

      An astute observation. I kept wondering what’s odd about this other than the Tibetan monk on Mars sound.

    • @rhainjeus2519
      @rhainjeus2519 Před 4 lety

      Same

  • @lurchie
    @lurchie Před 6 lety +27

    This is terribly cool. Somehow, I've lived my entire life without knowing polyphonic overtone singing exists. Thanks for posting the tutorial. Well explained.

  • @Feorimra420
    @Feorimra420 Před 4 lety +64

    "You can come up with cool riffs..."
    OOOOooooREEEEEeeeeUUUUEEEeeree

  • @DetournementArc
    @DetournementArc Před 6 lety +78

    Kermit the Frog telepathy practice.
    No, but this is dope.

  • @Griff.photography
    @Griff.photography Před 7 lety +503

    anyone else came here to learn how to do it from avi in ptx? lol btw I learned it first try! this is a great tutorial

    • @sterrewols
      @sterrewols Před 7 lety +5

      YES

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 7 lety +8

      Glad it helped!

    • @Griff.photography
      @Griff.photography Před 7 lety +2

      Aj Czeresko any recommendations on where to put your tounge to make it louder? I've tried but it's hard! I'm 14 and a tenor if that helps :)

    • @josecoronax4033
      @josecoronax4033 Před 7 lety +2

      griffin Kay yessss. I'm trying to be like Avi :)

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 7 lety +10

      If you've ever heard Marvin the Martian or Kermit the frog, try to imitate those voices. The tongue placement for the voice is pretty similar to overtone singing and will be a great place to start!

  • @oh2887
    @oh2887 Před rokem +10

    Wonderful, i came across your video a month ago..found it great but as a smoker was out of breath....now this was a wake up call. So result was I decided to quit and every time I had a craving I would do the "eeeooohh" as a reminder of what I was trying to achieve...anyhow had my first proper overtone sound today ( and my breathing has improved). I am heathier and more musical now , very grateful thank you !!!!💯

    • @grilla7706
      @grilla7706 Před rokem +1

      I love your commitment keep it up

  • @BrazenBullXXX
    @BrazenBullXXX Před 7 lety +942

    My mother now thinks I'm autistic. Now what?

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 7 lety +237

      That's a risk you must be willing to take.

    • @danielc9509
      @danielc9509 Před 7 lety +69

      BrazenBullXXX now you get yourself a fidget spinner

    • @craigroaring
      @craigroaring Před 7 lety +6

      Daniel Cervino - They said their mother thinks they're autistic, not a sheep.

    • @salamandah69
      @salamandah69 Před 6 lety +1

      LMAO

    • @grandmasaurustex3290
      @grandmasaurustex3290 Před 5 lety +8

      ........go with it and just blankly stare at her......

  • @benddawson
    @benddawson Před 4 lety +27

    This is what I'm spending my quarantine time doing - Mongolian throat singing

    • @shannono8397
      @shannono8397 Před 4 lety +1

      yup :)
      same here now

    • @benddawson
      @benddawson Před 4 lety +2

      @@shannono8397 it was this is or learning how to open my third eye so

  • @maylyncoffey7790
    @maylyncoffey7790 Před 7 lety +59

    I just learned about this in Chorus the other day from my director because we're doing a song called Myoon Myoon which comes from where singing with overtones originated (in this style at least). It fascinated me so I've been watching different styles of how-to's and I have to say, yours is helping me the most, by far. It's very descriptive and easy to understand. Thanks, again!

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 7 lety +2

      Thanks so much for watching! Glad it helped!

    • @rainwang845
      @rainwang845 Před 4 lety +1

      Same but it was like a few months ago and we were singing Riawhanna

  • @rohitkandala9722
    @rohitkandala9722 Před 4 lety +22

    So I paused the video at about 1:34 and decided to try it out and you will know when you get it, cause I got it. I was freaking out, but I am very much impressed of your teaching skills. Thank You!

  • @lukario45
    @lukario45 Před 6 lety +92

    Went through both this and Anna's Tutorial this is honestly amazing and probably has a lot of possibilities. In her video where she did the descending and ascending minor scale is that sold it for me and I will learn it.

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 6 lety +9

      She is crazy good at this stuff!!

  • @riannamelcher638
    @riannamelcher638 Před 7 lety +189

    If it weren't for you I wouldn't know how to do it thank you so much omg

  • @minecraftace123
    @minecraftace123 Před 7 lety +19

    I've been told I'm a pretty resonant bari-base, and so when my choir director demo'd his version of polyharmonic singing, I just had to give it a try. Took me about 30 seconds of messing around with my face and the inside of my mouth, and I got the overtones. Thanks to this video, I'll now be messing around with changing overtones and amplifying them even more so than usual :D

  • @diddlysquat4582
    @diddlysquat4582 Před 6 lety +58

    OMG IT WORKED! i thought I was imagining it but then I recorded myself and it worked!!!

  • @rachelmercuryholmes
    @rachelmercuryholmes Před 3 lety +20

    It really works. I was singing Eee and when I changed to Ooo I heard the overtone!😂
    This is crazy!
    Guess I'll be learning overtones during quarantine lol.😜

  • @coldplus1
    @coldplus1 Před 5 lety +132

    Me: cool a tutorial for overtones, let's check it out
    AJ: EEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEE

  • @emilpysenisoncrack420
    @emilpysenisoncrack420 Před 4 lety +64

    “Sing a E”
    **literally sings a G**

    • @bigzingus2001
      @bigzingus2001 Před 3 lety +17

      that's why he said "sing the letter E" not "sing an E"

    • @emmatg5628
      @emmatg5628 Před 2 lety

      @@bigzingus2001 in latin this note names "Mi"

    • @kosherre6243
      @kosherre6243 Před 2 lety

      @@bigzingus2001 it would still mean the same to me

  • @joshuaramirez9088
    @joshuaramirez9088 Před rokem +15

    I love this. I recently started beatboxing and there's a very large usage of throat singing and other similar techniques that allow people to hit a wide range of notes (especially lower notes) so that they can vocalize in crazy ways, however something I haven't seen much of (if any of) within the realm of beatboxing is this specific type of overtone singing which has this sound. There are various techniques for polyphonic singing and sounding like you're making multiple separate notes at the same time, as well as techniques for how to move and position the tongue to change texture and resonance, but not like this specifically. I've been a vocalist for a decade now, so I've known about this type of singing for a good little bit now, but it always seemed so amazing and crazy to me that I didn't even consider attempting to learn how to do it. However now that I can do various types of throat singing and similar techniques because of my beatboxing practice, this seems like the perfect time to go back and learn how to do this specific amazing technique I've been fascinated by for years.
    And most of all, I'm excited to learn and become skilled in this technique for 2 reasons. First is so that I can bring it back to the vocal and beatboxing circles I'm in so that I can teach others how to use this amazing technique, so that the art of vocalizing can become even more diverse and beautiful than it already is. Second is so that I can explore and pave my own path of sound and musical style. There's only one me, and I intend to find out what this person I am has in store for his uniqueness.
    So much to learn. So much to experiment with. Practically endless possibilities. I'm quite excited.

  • @lexanderlantion4393
    @lexanderlantion4393 Před 5 lety +44

    My roommate came in and asked me if I was learning to sing like a Cicada D:

  • @hazimhamid4992
    @hazimhamid4992 Před 4 lety +205

    I tried this, but suddenly a group of monks came crashing into my room....
    What should I do???

  • @thedvguy
    @thedvguy Před 3 lety +19

    I stumbled onto polyphonic singing accidentally. I watched a few videos, but was still confused. Your videos cleared everything up. Great, simple, video. Thank You!

  • @fishbrownconnect7927
    @fishbrownconnect7927 Před 3 lety +12

    This is even better than when I discovered armpit farting...

  • @kamisawze1552
    @kamisawze1552 Před 5 lety +15

    Today I learned I’ve been overtone singing for many years when I was making goofy noises when nobody was watching. 😂

    • @aRAf7382
      @aRAf7382 Před rokem

      Eeeeeeeeeeoeooopooooououououuuuuuuuuuuuuuueeeueeeeeoooooooaooaoaaaaaaa

  • @broccoli896
    @broccoli896 Před 6 lety +20

    I sound like a fucking didgeridoo

    • @staceysholter5677
      @staceysholter5677 Před 6 lety +3

      Joey I'm sorry but I found this especially funny because your name is Joey

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 6 lety +3

      I found this especially funny, because someone pointed it out. lol

  • @davexshow6811
    @davexshow6811 Před 7 lety +93

    THIS IS AN AMAZING TUTORIAL

  • @starttherebellion9146
    @starttherebellion9146 Před 7 lety +52

    4:12 - Nerd mating call, lol. - Can't wait to try this at a club, I'll be a huge hit with the ladies for sure! XD

  • @annriley4822
    @annriley4822 Před 6 lety +7

    Thank you! I've been interested in learning overtone singing while generally getting my voice technique back in shape. You have explained it better than any other video I've watched.

  • @MitchellWiggs
    @MitchellWiggs Před 7 lety +939

    He's adorbs

  • @belovedaimee7880
    @belovedaimee7880 Před 5 lety +19

    everytime I try to move my tongue I sound like
    Ooghlughooghlugh

  • @nikkitytom
    @nikkitytom Před 3 lety +4

    Thank YOU! The best explanation of throat singing I've found anywhere ... and I've been looking for months. So clearly explained. I'm giving you five stars and adding the moon too!
    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌔

  • @beforeourveryeyes
    @beforeourveryeyes Před 3 lety +2

    5 days later, this has been the greatest addition to voice technique and my sound and joyous vibes all around. Thanks!!

  • @ruisilva2602
    @ruisilva2602 Před 5 lety +1

    Not only was this easily and quickly explained, but OMG this guy is so happy he's teaching it! Well done!

  • @stryda0806
    @stryda0806 Před 5 lety +7

    Damn! After watching Avi doing it, I thought it was hard and then I watched your tutorial and tried it myself and it works! Amazing! Thanks for the tutorial. Well done! 👏🏻

  • @Okamiona
    @Okamiona Před 5 lety +8

    WOW! This totally seemed like some unearthly, "Ancient Astronauts' kind of hoodoo to me, like only Wizards or Aliens could do this - until I watched this tutorial, and I can't believe how quickly and easily I was able to understand and do it a bit after watching this! I am in the SCA and my persona is 13th c Mongolian, and I am among other things, a bard. I started learning a little throatsinging, and if I can combine the two, I will be so proud. Thank you.

  • @tiiuk
    @tiiuk Před 5 lety +3

    Got it on the first try!!!! Super explanation. I've been dialing into the Estonian Seto Leelo songs and browsing around to learn more. Tuvan throat singing has been a favorite of mine for decades so it's very fun to tap into the technique.

  • @murielcandela3402
    @murielcandela3402 Před rokem +1

    Amazing! Thank you so much Aj, I never knew it was sooooo easy! This is one of the best tutorials ever!

  • @ilikepie2eat3
    @ilikepie2eat3 Před 4 lety +3

    every person on youtube seems to have a different technique for overtone signing, yours finally got through to me! time to practice ☺

  • @CamdenBoyd
    @CamdenBoyd Před 6 lety +4

    Thanks SO much! I have watched SO MANY CZcams videos on this, but yours was the one that actually made it click! Immediately after watching I was able to do it! 😁 Yay!!

  • @stevenopolis3155
    @stevenopolis3155 Před rokem +1

    This the best and most concise explaination I’ve ever had.
    I taught myself without research and you projected me light years ahead. Lol

  • @tiegrsidesignsandstudio4794

    This was the best tutorial I have seen so far for this style of singing. Thanks!

  • @towerofresonance4877
    @towerofresonance4877 Před rokem +5

    Love this! Answered a couple of very fundamental questions that I had And also I only sing in chest voice but people have told me that they can hear overtones. Turns out it's because I sing the note perfectly and if I sing with a different mouth shape, dynamically in a choral setting, it's distinguished. Oktavists are known for tremendous 'Rrrr' or Oooo' sound.

  • @marklavecchio
    @marklavecchio Před 8 lety +4

    This was honestly so helpful, I don't have it yet but this is really helping me. Thank you!

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 8 lety

      Glad you find it useful! Let me know if you have any questions. Best of luck!

  • @solvated_photon
    @solvated_photon Před rokem +1

    Thanks for teaching us this simple technique without trying to sell it as a master class.

  • @kookyowl9204
    @kookyowl9204 Před 6 lety +5

    You make this very easy to understand. Have you considered making more singing tutorials?

  • @adisamsy
    @adisamsy Před 7 lety +19

    THANK YOU SO MUCH? I WAS HAPPY WHEN I HEARD MY OVERTONE! I'M SO HAPPY!!! THANKKK UUU!!!!

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 7 lety

      You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

    • @adisamsy
      @adisamsy Před 7 lety +3

      may I ask something? I'm having trouble about putting my tounge back in my mouth, I don't know where to place it XD

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 7 lety +1

      +GodFakerHD keep your tongue level and try to move it back without curling it. Do your best to replicate that silly voice I did and you'll be doing it correctly for sure. Hope this helps!

  • @relaxenergiseobserveheal5479
    @relaxenergiseobserveheal5479 Před 7 lety +1005

    You didn't blink once through the whole video! Is that for real ??

  • @borisstojanovic6646
    @borisstojanovic6646 Před rokem

    I watched overtone singing video and just wanted to check out what the mechanics of it was, being sceptic I could ever do it, and I actually nailed at first fry. This tutorial is pure gold 😄

  • @jacobpaint
    @jacobpaint Před 4 měsíci

    Ive been practicing this occasionally for years. I do it mainly on long drives and dedicated a lot of my driving on a recent long trip (I live in Australia) to practicing. I have gotten more consistent but trying to figure it out myself meant that it’s hit and miss in achieving more pure, clear overtones. I think your basic instructions have helped to link together the various things I figured out (such as the different vowels with e being a good start to tongue placement) so hopefully this will get me closer to being able to pull out the clear overtones whenever I want.

  • @linksaya
    @linksaya Před 7 lety +10

    You are amazing. Thank you so much. It scared the hell out of me when I did it.

  • @singinceil
    @singinceil Před 7 lety +5

    i made it! i suprised myself how loud it suddently was. thanks for you tutorial!

  • @nvdawahyaify
    @nvdawahyaify Před 5 lety

    Thank you so much. you are the only tutorial I have found that actually tells how to make the overtones lowder. that was the help I really needed.

  • @Amraterasu
    @Amraterasu Před 6 lety +1

    I think I heard it on my voice for a second! I'm gonna keep practicing and try to get it to be consistent. Thanks for the easy to understand tutorial!

  • @bunkertons
    @bunkertons Před 6 lety +100

    Wait...this sounds like the guy from the Ted talk snippet videos.

  • @guinnberger2681
    @guinnberger2681 Před 7 lety +22

    Fascinating! In the Barbershop Harmony style of singing, the goal is to create harmonics through singing the chords correctly. If the chord "rings" you can hear notes that no one is actually singing. Some of the chord transitions can send a profound thrill right up your spine, and curl your hair! In this discipline, though, I can see that it's possible to get a similar effect from one singer alone.
    Thank you for the easy-to-understand lesson!

    • @bear123silly
      @bear123silly Před 7 lety

      the profound thrill you describe is commonly known as ASMR.

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 7 lety +2

      Thanks for watching!

    • @JimCole1
      @JimCole1 Před 7 lety +8

      Love that "sound that no one is making." I don't do barbershop but have heard about this Ring from folks who do. In group overtone singing we live for this Ring, cultivate it extensively with interacting overtones. The shimmer and match of tones that thrills throughout the body and mind!!

  • @laurairrgang465
    @laurairrgang465 Před 6 lety +1

    One of the best explanations I've heard. Thanks!

  • @lunabunny91
    @lunabunny91 Před 6 lety

    Thank you!! You have no idea how long I've been looking for something like this😄

  • @jamesfilms_
    @jamesfilms_ Před 4 lety +3

    Wow that’s actually mad.
    Like I can’t do it well at all but I thought it’d be more complicated.
    Your explanation was great 👍

  • @Peetzky
    @Peetzky Před 7 lety +156

    Whenever i think i did it, it feels more like im whistling the overtone while just humming the fundamental, is that right?

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 7 lety +53

      It may sound like that. Your lips will likely not be close enough to produce a true whistle, so I think you're on the right track. :)

    • @ARSZLB
      @ARSZLB Před 5 lety +10

      i’ve been doing that forever when i sing, singing one note while pushing air through your pursed lips to whistle a second note at the same time, just never knew it had a name!

    • @PeterAbt
      @PeterAbt Před 4 lety +3

      I believe what both of you are describing is something quite different from what is being explained here in the video.

    • @PeterAbt
      @PeterAbt Před 4 lety +2

      Actually I think you are describing this:
      czcams.com/video/2Ee_dHtQEds/video.html
      jump to minute 1:06 for some really impressive Skills! ;)

  • @s3psa
    @s3psa Před 5 lety

    First overtone tutorial that actually worked with my throat!

  • @gabriellegreene6633
    @gabriellegreene6633 Před 9 měsíci

    man I miss when videos were like this. clear. concise. to the point.

  • @bobjohnson9025
    @bobjohnson9025 Před 7 lety +167

    what a cute guy

  • @luzzzzzyc
    @luzzzzzyc Před 6 lety +84

    I came here because I was inspired by Avi Kaplan.❤ Great video 👍

  • @Myemnhk
    @Myemnhk Před 3 lety

    Watched like 10 videos and this is the only one that helped. Thanks

  • @cotylambert4729
    @cotylambert4729 Před 7 lety

    great tutorial! love how you keep it short and simple. keep up the good work!

  • @averychaco8831
    @averychaco8831 Před 5 lety +37

    Oh weird!!!!!! There's a metal coil in my room and I heard it start vibrating when I hit the note!

    • @calebmarshall5739
      @calebmarshall5739 Před 4 lety +6

      That's what happens when you hit the frequency that the metal naturally vibrates at its the same concept as breaking a glass with your voice

    • @carmelgerdsen2399
      @carmelgerdsen2399 Před 4 lety +1

      It's called sympathetic harmonic resonance ~ well done

  • @DavidThePercussionist
    @DavidThePercussionist Před 2 lety +4

    “Sing the letter E” *sings G•

  • @peety6333
    @peety6333 Před 4 lety

    Dude, I've never heard of this crazy technique before. Thank you! This should be fun and interesting oh ya and something to annoy my family with. Happy Singing!🎶🎙🎶🎙🎶🎙

  • @leosmith27
    @leosmith27 Před 7 lety

    What a great tutorial! Thanks for taking the time to do this for the viewers!
    I think the consensus around here is that you are awesome!🌟🌟🌟🌟

  • @pedrojaguilar
    @pedrojaguilar Před 6 lety +14

    2:11 and talking like Stitch

  • @pooska4220
    @pooska4220 Před 2 lety +4

    My dog is very concerned about what I'm doing right now lol

  • @Old_SnakeTwitch
    @Old_SnakeTwitch Před 2 lety +2

    Wtached this video ONCE and i can already hear myself doing it, thank you! Wow..... much easier than undertones XD

  • @Crusherbbx
    @Crusherbbx Před 4 lety +1

    thanks a lot :D you made a really good and clear Tutorial and i start hearing the Overtone sound :) I think, I just need more Practice, to make it sound clearlyer. your Explanation was very good and helpful. Greetings from Germany ;)

  • @nanakirima3711
    @nanakirima3711 Před 4 lety +4

    the frogs outside my house at 2 am.

  • @mynameisv5034
    @mynameisv5034 Před 6 lety +24

    Discovered this as a kid. Didn't know it had a name lol

  • @acerovalderas
    @acerovalderas Před 5 lety +1

    Very well explained and very pleasant approach. Congratulations!

  • @oliviadance1174
    @oliviadance1174 Před 3 lety

    Oh my gosh! I read the comments of people saying they nailed it the first time and thought “oh yeah, right🙄” and then did it on my first try! Thank you so much for the video!!!

  • @XXgenderloveXY
    @XXgenderloveXY Před 7 lety +37

    I can only hear the overtone when I'm doing the "ooo" part, not the "eee" part. Why am I always backwards? I thought those days were behind me

    • @AjCzeresko
      @AjCzeresko  Před 7 lety +6

      Be sure to change the vowel slowly. That should help you hear it more clearly!

  • @adamlwvdc36
    @adamlwvdc36 Před 5 lety +20

    Move your tongue back and forth until you hit the sweet spot.
    Good words of advice ladies

  • @LoveJungle420
    @LoveJungle420 Před 5 lety

    Thanks AJ! That was so helpful and practical!

  • @vncgilhool1
    @vncgilhool1 Před 9 měsíci

    Actually the most helpful video I've seen on the subject. Thanks so much.

  • @blankpage9277
    @blankpage9277 Před 5 lety +6

    I find myself automatically correcting to try to avoid it. I've been sabotaging myself this whole time, because years of band class have taught me extraneous notes are a no no.

    • @irstaxcollector
      @irstaxcollector Před 4 lety

      Have you not heard of humming while play at the same time?

  • @sergioherreram
    @sergioherreram Před 2 lety +7

    Jaime Altozano

  • @kvegh
    @kvegh Před rokem

    This is awesome. Short, to the point, helpful. Thank you, have a sub!

  • @japainvee6154
    @japainvee6154 Před 3 lety +1

    Aj my man, I nailed it in 30 mins!...I just need to learn the other notes and control it thank you!