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We found 10 Reddit comments about The Voice Book for Trans and Non-Binary People. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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The Voice Book for Trans and Non-Binary People
JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
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10 Reddit comments about The Voice Book for Trans and Non-Binary People:

u/ProbablyAmyy · 7 pointsr/transgenderUK

I was lucky enough to see a speech therapist, and almost everything we did was covered in this book! You can get it on Amazon "The Voice Book for Trans and Non-Binary People: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Authentic Voice and Communication".

We used it as a tool during sessions, and you could follow along everything she was talking about page for page. I never liked you tube guides cause I always compared myself to the person and it made me dysphoric, but this book was incredible, I could just sit quietly by myself and work through it.

We used a pitch app as well (Android & IOS), it is very simple compared to the other app suggested, read a passage and it tells your pitch range - I was always told to aim for high androgynous low to mid female, as a trans woman.

u/umberumbreon · 3 pointsr/ftm

Yes. I’m pre-T and usually pass, I would highly recommend this book. Keep in mind that resonance is far more important than pitch, my average pitch is ~200htz and I still pass, because my resonance is in my chest.

It’s a long process, only train when you’re in the state of mind for it, frustration makes it so much harder and if it hurts, you’re straining your voice. Stop, adjust until it stops hurting. Good luck!

Edit: when first trying to speak from your chest it’s very normal to end up nasal. Try to move it back in your throat, but it takes practice

u/Synthwaved · 3 pointsr/transvoice

Thank you!! So the resources I’ve found most helpful are:

This YouTube video, and this whole channel really: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iTViDd0QPEI

This book:
https://www.amazon.com/Voice-Book-Trans-Non-Binary-People/dp/1785921282

And I have a voice therapist I’m working with, which has really given me some of the guidance I was missing when I was working on this stuff solo. I’d highly recommend working with a voice therapist if you have the means, and can find one in your area or online.

Hope that helps some!

u/TMkinkster · 2 pointsr/GWABackstage

What is your life? Well, right now on the internet you’re providing a lesson to a complete stranger on the internet. To be fully honest, I’m assuming you’re not a pulmonologist or an SLP but it seems you know what you’re talking about, I’m still taking your advice, respectfully but with a few grains of salt.

I had thought about going to a speech language pathologist (SLP) so I went to two different SLPs that specifically offer trans voice training. After my initial evaluations, one said “I sounded fine” and didn’t think I would be “a good candidate.” WTAF?! The other didn’t take insurance or offer a sliding scale. Instead, she said that to “people in my financial situation,” she had suggested The Voice Book for Trans and Non-Binary People: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Authentic Voice and Communication by Matthew Mills and Gillie Stoneham. How honest!!

I tried doing your speaking exercises over the last several days and I realized that I am already having my belly expand a little when inhaling during meditation as well as when I’m breathing normally.

Before writing this comment, I spent the last couple days trying to do this while talking but old habits die hard! I don’t know if this is a factor but I live in a part of America that is well known for the stereotype as the fastest talkers in the Union and I’m also a chatterbox. That being said, I’m doing a little better with my speech patterns sounding more male, like having my speech a little more monotonous, less bouncy, more direct, among other “traditionally” Western masculine traits.

u/lacuna_amnesia · 2 pointsr/transvoice

>I have no idea how to masculinize and can't find resources. Help?

The best self help book I can recommend is here. It's written by speech pathologists. It has exercises and techniques for masculinization: https://www.amazon.com/Voice-Book-Trans-Non-Binary-People/dp/1785921282/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536189271&sr=8-1&keywords=the+voice+book+for+non+binary+trans

u/aeiluindae · 2 pointsr/feminineboys

Buy The Voice Book for Trans and Nonbinary People and do the relevant exercises in it. That's by and large what I did to feminize/neutralize my voice, I was recommended it by a speech therapist I went to. The two key aspects IMO are raising your fundamental tone up into the correct range (gradually) while keeping a good amount of pitch variation and learning to bring the place where your voice feels like it resonates more into your head than your throat. This takes time and practice, and I had an easier time than most because my standard "phone voice" already was mistaken for female on occasion (plus I'd taken singing lessons, so I had some knowledge of how to manipulate my voice), but keep at it, the results are SO worth it. It's one of the most important aspects of getting read as female I think, and too many trans women neglect it to their detriment.

u/BoremUT · 2 pointsr/asktransgender

Yes, as other posters have already said, you can do exercises to lower your voice w/o T. Here is a book on the subject you can check out if you're interested.

u/VeronicaS2018 · 1 pointr/transvoice

Welcome.

I actually started self-study voice training about the same time I started HRT, which was about a year before this became my life 24/7/365.

I hate to say it, but I haven't been able to keep at voice training consistently. The first time, I gave it up because I wasn't seeing/hearing results. I could raise my pitch and give my voice more of a lilt, but I couldn't really feminize it. After a while, my voice started bothering me less and less.

However, for various reasons, my voice started bothering me again. At this point, unfortunately all the other transition costs make it difficult for me to afford regular voice lessons. However, after the GCS I should be able to afford voice lessons.

In the meantime, I'm reading up on vocal feminization (I just bought this book), and I'm trying to figure out what will be the most cost-effective way to feminize my voice one training is again affordable for me. Hahaha, any suggestions are more than welcome.

u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/transvoice

Sorry to hear that.

I'm currently reading The Voice Book for Trans and Non-Binary People, and in the opening chapters they kind of address this. I know that a "life hack" doesn't give you the voice you want, but it's helped me deal with having a meh voice for the time being.

u/SleepNowMyThrowaway · 1 pointr/Transgender_Surgeries

Awesome, we’ll get there :)

I also had some granulation but overall I expect it to work out. Not going to worry about it until I’m approaching 6 months - so May.

Check out this book - might be a worthwhile read!