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How Can I Vary the Rhythm & Pitch of My Voice?

Rhythm and harmony play an important part when attempting to change the sound of your voice. To alter the pitch and rhythm of your voice, proper breathing and singing techniques are required. If you are aspiring to modify the tempo and pitch of your voice using VST plugins, music-creation software is highly recommended. Vocals in audio formats such as WAV, MP3 and AIFF are required if editing on music-creation software.

Things You'll Need

  • Music-creation software
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Instructions

  1. Changing the Pitch

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      Open the software and import the vocals from the location or folder on your computer. Right-click the vocals and select the "Effects" menu from the top. Select the "Pitch Shifter" or "Change Pitch" effect from the drop-down menu. The effect will open in a separate window.

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      Select the pitch of your choice by moving the slider from left to right, or by manually typing the parameters into the fill-in box. Press the "OK" button at the bottom of the window, and wait for the effect to load.

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      Preview the vocals by pressing the "Play" button. Select "File" from the top and "Save" if you are satisfied with the effect. Re-do the settings by selecting "Edit" and "Undo" from the top of the screen.

    Changing the Rhythm

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      Set the BPM of the vocals, if not automatically set when changing the pitch, by selecting "Change BPM" or "Tempo Change" in your music-creation software's "Effects" menu.

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      Assign the "Percent Change" and "Length" of the vocals to your desired settings. Manually type in the "BPM From" and "BPM To" options by typing into the fill-in boxes.

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      Press the "Play" button to preview the vocals. Save the vocals by selecting "File" and "Save" from the top menu.

    Varying Rhythm and Pitch Naturally

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      Stand up straight and take a deep breath, then slowly exhale. Place your head up high as you relax the muscles in your throat. Sing the desired notes in a low vocal tone and slowly work your way up to a high pitch tone. This will work as a vocal exercise to warm up your voice.

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      Play and sing along with the "Chromatic Scale." It will help improve your singing range.

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      Sing the desired notes at a normal pace and then gain momentum. Singing fast and slow will teach you to control the rhythm of the song as you please.

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