Chapter 8: Special Training (VOICE) + special changes

After that stressful acting session it’s now time for me to have my voice lesson. I went to the music room and saw JYP talking with Yenny-sunbae there. I entered the room and bowed down to them.

“Rhianne, you’re here now. Yenny will be with us today so she can also help me to train you in your voice.”

JYP is going to be my trainer, with Yenny-sunbae? O.o

At first, I had some vocalizations.

“Yadi yadi yadi yadi yadi yadi yadi yah.” Then it goes up.

Whenever I’m having my vocalization, I use my head tone during the high notes making me look like singing a classical song.

“Ooh, you can use your head tone? Daebak.” Yenny said.

“I told you she’s flexible.” JYP said.

Please don’t tell it. I feel so flattered.

“I think she’ll be able to sing IU’s Good day. Do you know the song?” Yenny asked me.

“I know it but I don’t memorize the song.” I said.

“It’s fine. We have the lyrics here. Can you read Hangul or you need it to be romanized?” she asked.

“Ahm, I prefer the Romanized version. I am still on the process of learning to read Hangul fast.” I said.

“Okay.” then she smiled. She looks very kind.

While Yenny-sunbae is fixing the lyrics, I continue to vocalize with JYP.

“Rhianne, I know you can belt songs. Try using your real voice in the higher parts of the vocalization.”

At first, I was able to make it but when it goes higher, I stopped.

“I can’t reach it with my real voice.” I told JYP.

“I see. So this will be your assignment. We’ll make the range of your real voice wider. Every day, when you wake up, press the G on the higher octave then try reaching for A. Currently, you’re real voice can only reach F.” JYP said. “But don’t use throat too much. Don’t put a lot of pressure to it. You should be able to know how to use the mixed voice.” JYP added.

“Mix voice?” I asked.

“Yes, the mix voice. In order for a person to avoid injuring his/, he/she must learn it. Listen. Yenny, please come over here. You show Rhianne the difference between real voice, head tone and the mix voice.”

Yennye-sunbae sang a note using her real voice. Then the next she sang it with her head tone. I know the difference between those two. When Yenny-sunbae sang another note, it was like she was belting but you can see that she is not shouting. She stayed calm.

“That’s the mix voice. You are going to use real voice with your head tone. Use your chest voice instead of using your throat voice.” JYP said.

I was kinda fascinated with what he was saying. I never learned that before. I just sing and did not know that there is a thing called mixed voice.

“Is the song ready?” JYP asked.

“Yes.” Yenny answered.

Then we went to a recording studio. Ohh. It was my first time to see this thing with my eyes. I only see this thing on pictures or on TV.

“Rhianne, please enter.” JYP said.

I entered the room and put the headphone and JYP gave me a signal that I’m going to sing it.

Eojjeom ireoke haneureun deo paran geonji
Oneoulttara wae barameun tto wanbyeokhanji
Geunyang moreuneun cheok hana motdeureun cheok
Jiwobeorin cheok ttan yaegil sijakhalkka
Amu mal motage immatchulkka

Nunmuri chaollaseo gogael deureo
Heureuji motage tto saljjak useo
Naege wae ireoneunji museun mareul haneunji
Oneul haetdeon modeun mal jeo haneul wiro
Hanbeondo motaetdeon mal
Ulmyeonseo hal jureun na mollatdeon mal
Naneunyo oppaga joheungeol
Eotteokhae

Saero bakkwin nae meoriga byeolloyeonneunji
Ipgo nawatdeon osi silsuyeotdeon geonji
Ajik moreuneun cheok gieok an naneun cheok
Amu ireopdeon geotcheoreom gureobolkka
Geunyang nagajago yaegihalkka

Nunmuri chaollaseo gogael deureo
Heureuji motage tto saljjak useo
Naege wae ireoneunji museun mareul haneunji
Oneul haetdeon modeun mal jeo haneul wiro
Hanbeondo motaetdeon mal
Ulmyeonseo hal jureun na mollatdeon mal
Naneunyo oppaga joheungeol
(Hyu) eotteokhae

Ireon nareul bogo geureon seulpeun mareun
Haji marayo (haji marayo)
Cheoreomneun geonji jogeum dunhan geonji
Mideul suga eomneun geollyo

Nunmureun naoneunde hwaljjak useo
Ne apeul makgoseo mak keuge useo
Naega wae ireonueunji bukkeureomdo eomneunji
Jajonsimeun gopge jeobeo haneur wiro
Hanbeondo motaetdeonmal
Eojjeomyeon dasin motal baro geo mal