Gender-Expansive Voice Resources
Questions to consider:
1. Who are some voices that you enjoy listening to?
This can be people you know personally, celebrities, cartoon characters, voice actors, podcasters–anyone!
2. What do you enjoy about these voices?
If you don’t have words to describe this, that’s okay–make them up! You can talk about how high or low their voice is, what colors the voice sounds like, or how the voice makes you feel–be creative!
3. What would you like your voice to sound like?
What do you think are the elements of your most euphoric voice? Again, if you don’t have words to describe this, make them up!
Nail the Pitch App
This app will give you a visual representation of how high and low you are speaking or singing as well as tell you your exact pitch.
Voice Tools App
This app provides a visual representation of pitch, example pitches, and an average pitch calculator. It’s not my favorite because it’s very gendered, but its tools are helpful and it is free!
A few resources
Reneé Yoxon (they/them): Self-guided courses in voice training available for purchase, excellent free resources on insta.
Blue Ridge Speech and Voice: Emily Halder (she/her) is local and takes insurance for gender-affirming voice care!
The Voice Lab: Liz Jackson Hearns (she/they) is the founder of The Voice Lab in Chicago and the author of One Weird Trick: A User’s Guide to Transgender Voice. I trained with Liz and The Voice Lab, and today’s workshop uses exercises from this book.
Prismatic Speech: Gender-affirming voice provider doing telehealth based in NC. They do not take insurance, but they can superbill your insurance for reimbursement and also have a grant fund.
What did you think?
If you have a moment, please feel free to share your thoughts about Nerd Nite and the trans voice resources!