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High Notes Shouldn't Hurt—Here's Why They Do

Darcy D/Virtual Voice Coach

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The Virtual Voice Coach Method™ - Webinar #14 of 26 (2026)

What is Mixed Voice—and why do so many singers struggle to find it?

Most singers think mixed voice is another vocal register.

It isn't.

In this webinar, Darcy D from Virtual Voice Coach introduces The Great Divide™, a simple visual framework that explains how chest voice and head voice learn to work together through the transition.

You'll learn:

What mixed voice really is
Why singers flip or pull chest voice
Why the transition reveals your voice type
How balanced coordination is built through deliberate practice
Why every singer's goal is to become a balanced mixer

Mixed voice isn't something you find...

It's something you build.

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Sing for Yourself™

11 Comments

@virtualvoicecoach Creator 3 months ago Pinned

🎤 I'd love to hear from you...

When you sing higher, what tends to happen?

🔹 Does your voice flip?

🔹 Do you pull chest voice too high?

🔹 Do you feel like you have very little chest voice?

Leave a comment below—I read every one.

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@carreiras5702 3 weeks ago

wow, you are so articulated. You made this really understandable, even tought i already got after years of struggle. But yes, congratulations, you are a great teacher.

@themusketeer9458 1 month ago

For me, understanding I just had to add support on the note, rather than trying to switch vg gears somehow and find a new placement or whatever, helps me a lot, I just go up and if it feel strained, I just THINK the tightness to move down into my belly and suddenly I have full support on the note, and mouth/throat feels totally free. Currently I have to consciously do this constantly, but I just figured it out😂 I think singing is just different for everyone😂

@ShirlySutton 1 month ago

Singing low and singing high are easy , it's the part in the middle that's the challenge .

@beet1 2 weeks ago

Very good! I go very loud and too hoarse to blend.

@PeterSorensen-z6t 2 months ago

For decades I was a tight puller of chest voice. I went through an entire four-year undergrad music program that way, and no one seemed to have a clue how to get past it, except to try to 'support' more. I actually sang in shows and operas...and ended each night with a sore throat. Male singers at that time were actively discouraged from even exploring head voice. It wasn't considered 'legitimate'. It wasn't until fairly recently that I was even introduced to the concept of 'passaggio'. With the generous support of you and some other teachers on YouTube, I have discovered something I never thought I would have...a functioning voice! I say all this in case there are others out there who are experiencing the same frustration and on the verge of giving up because they assume it's due to lack of talent.