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Hosted by Josh Manuel | VoSci · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 64 episodes
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The Voice Science Podcast is your go-to resource for singers who want to understand the science behind great vocal technique. Hosted by Josh Manuel, founder of VoSci, this podcast breaks down complex voice topics into clear, actionable insights—so you can sing with more confidence, skill, and artistry. Each short, focused episode explores common myths, key vocal concepts, and research-backed techniques to help you build a stronger, healthier, and more versatile voice. Whether you’re a singer, voice teacher, or just curious about how the voice works, you’ll get practical takeaways to apply in your own singing journey. 🎙️ Tune in, level up your knowledge, and take your voice to the next level—backed by science!
Josh Manuel | VoSci hosts The Voice Science Podcast, a education show with 64 episodes published.
A quick but important update from the VoSci team — and a preview of what’s coming in September. The Voice Science Podcast is taking a summer break. When we return, expect a more frequent and more focused series with some
“More air. More support. Bigger. Push more. Give me more.” If you’ve spent any time in a voice lesson or choir rehearsal, you’ve heard it. And according to Josh Manuel, founder of VoSci — it’s almost always the wrong ans
Not all students want the same thing — and assuming they do is one of the most common sources of frustration for both teachers and students. In this episode, contributor Timothy Wilds introduces a diagnostic model develo
Vocal strain is one of the most common complaints singers bring into the studio — and one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, Drew walks through the mechanical cause of most strain, why the advice to “breathe dee
Anyone can legally teach voice lessons in the United States. No degree. No clinical hours. No exam. No license. In this episode, contributor Timothy Wilds makes a direct and sometimes uncomfortable case for why that shou
When someone tells me they can't sing, I usually hear: I tried, it didn't sound right, so I assumed the instrument was broken. It almost never is. This episode unpacks why singing lives much closer to speech than most si
Your Choir Director Is Your Real Voice Teacher — For Better or Worse | The Voice Science Podcast Has your choir director ever told you to "open your mouth," "create more back space," or "raise your soft palate" — and you
Overview A complete rework of Episode 1. Expanded with two new sections — symptom mapping (what failing breath support looks and sounds like) and studio observations (teacher-focused patterns and honest expectations). Or
Why Technically Perfect Singing Is Boring — And What Actually Moves People | The Voice Science Podcast (Title A — A/B test against: "What 'Phrase It Better' Actually Means — And How to Do It") Timothy once attended a cho
Are you a soprano? A baritone? A mezzo? If you’ve ever found yourself obsessing over your voice type, you’re not alone — and this episode is exactly what you need to hear. Written by Timothy Wilds, this episode of The Vo
Most voice teachers teach the same lesson to every student. Same warmup, same exercises, same repertoire suggestions. It's efficient, it's comfortable—and it shortchanges the fundamentally different instrument sitting in
Voice training has the potential to be deeply rewarding—for students and teachers alike. But too often, that early excitement fizzles into disappointment and a disappearing student. In this episode, veteran voice trainer
"Descend on that high note like a leaf gently falling onto a lake." Beautiful image. But what does a singer actually do with that? In this episode, we tackle the imagery debate head-on. We share a personal story of doing
The finale of our five-part formant series tackles the question every classically-trained voice teacher faces: how do you teach CCM without making students sound operatic? Classical technique uses maximum formant manipul
"Just sing what's on the page." The advice that made me feel slapped across the face—until I realized I'd been confusing inspiration with artistry for years. This episode explores why learning music from recordings is li
You've read about formants. You understand F1, F2, the singer's formant. But when you try to apply it in lessons, your student's eyes glaze over—or worse, they strain trying to find "more ring." There's a gap between und
Singing is supposed to be fun—so why does it stop feeling that way? Josh shares his own journey through singer burnout: from loving choir as a kid, to spending every evening locked in practice rooms chasing a perfection
That B♭4 in your piece—too thin when you "think soprano," too stuck when you bring in chest voice. You're not doing it wrong. Your voice isn't difficult. You're an alto, and you need both acoustic strategies. In Part 3 o
Your cold symptoms are gone, but when is your voice actually ready to sing again? Feeling better and being healed aren't the same thing—and that gap is where vocal injuries happen. This episode delivers a concrete return
Why do sopranos struggle to project on high notes while tenors cut through effortlessly? It's not effort—it's acoustics. In Part 2 of our Formant Series, we explain F1:F0 tuning: the formant strategy high voices need in
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