Ep. 49 "How To Roll Your R's and Tongue Trills" - Voice Lessons To The World
Think you can't roll your R's? Think again. Most people can learn to roll their R's, but have been going about it the wrong way. Rolled R's are important for singing in languages like Spanish and Italian. And tongue trills also make a fabulous vocal exercise. In Ep. 49, Voice Teacher Justin Stoney gives tips and exercises to help master these skills. Enjoy Voice Lessons To The World!
Chapters
00:00 Introduction & Today's Question
00:58 What Is A Tongue Trill?
1:19 Why Do We Need It?
2:05 Think You Can't? You Can!
3:02 1. Getting Started
3:55 2. The Front Of The Tongue
5:02 3. The Sides Of The Tongue
6:27 4. The Back Of The Tongue
6:57 5. Putting It All Together
7:26 Bonus Tip!
7:49 Vocal Exercise - The Many Benefits Of Tongue Trilling
10:09 Justin Stoney's Vocal Benediction, Resources, & Information
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Very helpful. I was actually looking for the name of the sound that the Mariachi makes, but this is helpful, because I can role my tongue some ways, but not always when speaking.
This is somewhat helpful, as I am trying to practice doing Cartoon Cat’s voice, (if you don’t know who he is just search “Cartoon Cat monster” or “Cartoon Cat Trevor Henderson”) and I always imagine him… not necessarily “rolling” his r’s, but more or less kind of… purring in the back of his throat whenever he says the letter r.
I have never felt more stupid than when trying to learn this damn trill. Sitting around huffing and puffing and making bizarre noises. God forbid anyone walk by while I'm doing my best impression of an epileptic cat.
lol...this is me now
awww :p an epileptic cat! cats make the noise every time they purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
My dog freaked when I tried this thinking I was growling at him...
epileptic cat! lmao i'm dying! XD
Have you been able to accomplish it yet? I am a Spanish teacher. I was born in the US, but in 2nd grade was moved to Costa Rica. I heard my dad practicing what his language teacher told him to do: lay on your back on your bed, but scoot so your head hangs over the edge. Then practice words that have RR sound. It took him about 9 months to a year but was finally able to do it. Hang in there!
"Now it's your turn!" *silence* "Verreeeeeee nice!"
I am getting a serious 90's Dicaprio with this guy
I was literally about to comment this EXACT thing! ha!
Tayler Casch lol that's what i was thinking
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Tayler Casch yes he is indeed a time traveler XP
omg same
I feel like I'm watching Dora The Explorer when he pauses and replys with 'that was good'
Lmaooo
Hayley Anne Muy bien everybody lol
Practice saying "Dora la exploradora".
¡Claro que si! Dora la exploradora es mi prima. ¡Verdad! Estoy bromeando. jajaja 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Yes! Watching this cool and informative video reminds me of Dora the Explorer. Really! ha ha ha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I thought his acting was kind of kooky in an interesting way but when he paused for a second while I said butter and then complimented me I burst out laughing, he channeled his inner blues clues, that is just awesome.
ROFL, yeah, reminded me of Blue's Clues too. And I don't think he took into account that people might not be doing the trill-arpeggio thing, on account of being too busy laughing...
Probably the best part of the video
Just sitting here not doing anything but I'm taking all the compliments xD
Okay, I finally figured out how to do this and I have an extra piece of advice for the weary traveler, an epiphany that helped me figure it out after failing pretty hard for awhile. The epiphany did not arrive in this form (I realized part A after part B helped me to achieve success), but I have broken it into two pieces that will hopefully help anyone who was struggling in the manner that I was struggling. To people who can already make the sound: this information might sound extremely obvious (although I suspect it's possible that some of you intuitively grasped the roll movement without consciously breaking it down into tongue-generated action vs. sound-generated action [instead perceiving the action as a whole, thus observing simply that the "tongue must vibrate in a certain place"]), but I have a feeling I'm not alone in being formerly confused about this, so here goes: *A*: The vibration in your tongue that creates the rolling sound is not generated by your tongue. This means that when people say, "The tip of your tongue vibrates," they could also say, "Your voice vibrates the tip of your tongue." For me, this was a critical distinction. Intuitively, I was operating under the assumption that my tongue was supposed to generate the vibrational energy somehow, and I had no idea how I was supposed to move my tongue that fast. I am aware that he said something to the effect of "keep the tip of your tongue loose," but I did not take that to mean, "you are only controlling the placement of your tongue with your tongue." I just thought the tip of the tongue had to be quite loose for the tongue muscle to make the tip vibrate that fast. I did not go over the process very consciously at first, so I am not completely sure why I misinterpreted the process in that way. One guess is that it could be because I am so accustomed to speaking Lazy American, in which basically every new sound is a tongue movement (made with the tongue muscle), which perhaps lead me to expect that the sound is made by moving my tongue really fast. My impression was reinforced by the idea that saying "butter" really fast would help (like I'm supposed to practice moving my tongue fast), but I don't think that helped me. What helped me was the understanding that my voice produces all vibration, whereas my tongue is purely used to shape the flow of air (after which is remains in a fixed position); and, very importantly, the epiphany that occurred to me in the form of part B. *B*: Curling your tongue and moving the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth can each be used as tools which help to manipulate any vibrating tongue sound into a vibrating "r" sound. This is how I found success. Granted, it still took me a few minutes of serious concentration. I did not feel like saying "butter" to myself in the shower for the next three months like one kid said he did in his video. I will explain this strategy more thoroughly for those who would appreciate that. I should note that I did have an advantage in that I could already make a vibrating tongue sound in the back of my throat. If you can't do that yet, I recommend trying it, because I personally found it much easier to get that part of my tongue to vibrate rapidly. You can vibrate the back of your tongue by making an extended, arguably comical, "ehhhhhh..." sound, then raising the back of your whole tongue (no need to curl, yet) slowly toward the back portion of the roof of your mouth until it is close enough that the flesh of your tongue vibrates against the roof of your mouth *as a natural consequence of its close proximity to closing the gap entirely (dampening the sound to a moan) and the way you release your air.* This is key. When I was a kid making this sound, I think I assumed intuitively that I was moving my tongue muscle really fast. Now, I realize I am making that sound by vibrating my tongue against my mouth using my larynx to generate vibrational energy. For those who grew up in a family that allowed the sort of thing, vibrating your tongue in the back of your throat is very similar to the motion with which you gargle water. Transitioning from gargling water to continuing the vibration after you swallow might help. I'm calling this the "gargle sound" from now on. Now, assuming you can vibrate the back of your tongue against the back of your mouth with the gargle sound, you can move the vibration in the back of your tongue forward toward the tip of your tongue until you nail the sound he is doing in the video. Basically, you begin with the gargle sound, then slowly and carefully (maintaining the vibration between your tongue and the roof of your mouth) change the shape of your jaw and the placement of your tongue until you are forming an 'r' sound while the tip of your tongue vibrates against the roof of your mouth. A breakdown of the tongue relocation process might help you to move your tongue and jaw in just the right way: The 'r' sound results from having your tongue force a lot of the air around the outside of your mouth (around your teeth). You'll notice this if you just prolong the 'r' in 'robot' and feel the location of your tongue with your finger (centered near the roof of your mouth, forcing most air up, left, and right). Thus, curling your tongue is what naturally must happen in order to allow some air to pass between your vibrating tongue and your mouth. Growling through a gargle (the most serious kind of growl, obviously) makes an 'r' sound in which the back of the tongue is vibrating. If you make a growling, gargling 'r' and look in a mirror, you might be able to notice some modest tongue curvature during the formation of that sound toward the back of your tongue. If you begin with an 'r' growl and then slowly lift the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth, you should be able to find a place where the tip of your tongue starts vibrating against the roof of your mouth. You will still probably be vibrating too heavily toward the back of your throat at this point, but once you have the back and tip of your tongue vibrating, it is simply a matter of reducing the amount of vibration in the back (by lowering that part of your tongue) while maintaining tip vibration until you have a nice, frontal, rolling 'r'. Man, I must be bored.
Oh my god! Your trick of vibrating the back of my tongue and moving the vibration to the front worked instantly! I never thought I would be able to do this. Thanks
BLESS YOU I CAN SEE HOPE
Thanks, I still can't do it, but I did get closer than I ever had. I'm able to get it to flap a little by starting at an uvular trill and slowly curling and rearranging my tongue until its pressing up against my ridge. I'm getting more of a Z sound over the G throat sound, certainly nothing like the Spanish RR or standard trill. But I suppose I need to keep trying and practicing in order to turn that into an R sound. I wish somebody had told me this sound really had nothing to do with a alveolar flap beyond tongue position.
Your tip worked far better than any explanation I've had so far. I actually managed to get something approximating the correct sound almost on cue now. Thanks for making me feel like I might actually be able to do this.
So true I’m going to say gargle the front of my tongue from now on
This guy is making me feel awesome even through my utter failure attempting trills throughout the video.
😭I feel so dumb sitting here too
Hi my name is Leonardo DiCaprio 20 years ago, and I'm here to give you voice lessons.
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Dude.. You are the man. The Velociraptor technique worked, I was beginning to think I was genetically unable lol.
Amazing +Chris Hurst ! Keep up the great work!
I loved that dinosaur sound, amazing! You've cracked the sound barrier in teaching rolled rrrr's!
Dude....thanks...cute and clever! This is the only method that's worked for me...it finally makes sense!! At last I can vibrate my tongue and roll my rrrrrrrrrs lol
Anyone else getting a mid-nineties Leonardo Dicaprio vibe?
OMG yes
OMG we think the same
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I am a singing teacher and I've been through endless books and videos, and this guy knows what he's on about. The best teacher I've seen thus far! Keep up the good work mate!
Your techniques are way better than most on the web because you address the whole tongue, not just the tip. Brilliant technique! Thank you. Within 4 minutes, my trilled R's finally are successful!
Thrilled to hear the good news Jeff! Thanks for the encouragement! - NYVC
"Try it out, say Scotland is great!" *Silence*... "There you go, that was nice!"
Lol! 🙈 -NYVC
Is this why he won the oscar
ongh
Lachie Wilcox hoho
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Thank you SOOO much. I am not a singer, although I have been trying to learn the rolled or trilled R for Spanish for almost a month now with little to no success. I have watched countless videos and look at countless websites and have failed with all. But in this video you made it seem SO simple and I caught on almost on my very first try using the blowing lips technique you showed in the video. I was honestly getting ready to give up on Spanish just because i couldn't learn to roll the R. I can not explain my gratitude to you. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Oh. MY GOD I NEVER THOUGHT I'D.... WOW. OMG. THANK YOU BRO OMG I DID IT FOR LIKE 2.5 SECONDS BUT IT WAS THERE AND YOU ARE A GOD... *Edit* Never again shall I make such a noise again. It was a one time deal, I guess. My tongue just flys forwards now.
*Kit* HOW THE F CAN U EVEN SAY R
lol same i did it for like a half a second but can't replicate it anymore but it gives me hope
This guy is one of the most helpful vocal coaches on youtube, very clear and discriptive
This guy is so nice and like how he keeps encouraging us and saying we’ll get this eventually makes me happy
I've watched a dozen or so "how to trill the r" videos, and this one is by far the best. Thanks!
Can you do it now
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!! IVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DO THIS IN MY LIFE, I WAS ABLE TO DO IT BY 5:07 ON THIS VIDEO :D YOU ARE BY FAR THE GREATEST MAN WHO HAS EVER LIVED!!!!!! THANK-YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Ha ha! Takes one to know one! So glad we could be of service! :) Keep up the great work!
hey iam having trouble by doing it could you do an another video for more details
2:29-2:36 - that. Curling the front of your tongue up is key. Rolling the sides up is not necessary. You need to exercise your tongue to be able to make the hard R sound. You need to gain sufficient command of the currently-dormant muscles in and along the underside of your tongue's tip. Saying butter for hours on end might help. Not in producing the R you're after, mind you, but in training your muscles so that you eventually become able to make that sound. Here's another trick. Try to make kind of chirping sounds (like a parakeet) while squeezing air bubbles from saliva with the tongue's tip rolled-back and pressed against the roof of the mouth. To that end, stiffen your tongue while rolling its muscles just in the area that's in contact with the roof. Have a bite of an apple if your mouth becomes dry. Alternatively, do the following. Stick your tongue out about half-way and bend the tip slightly up. Press the underside of the tip againts the tips of your index and middle finger. Press with the tongue, not with the fingers. Keep pressing, then relax. Repeat. Change pressure. Apply hard pressure on the side of your index finger, then shift it toward the middle finger. Try rolling those tiny tongue-muscles side to side, then back to back. Of course, there will be no feedback or positive reinforcement, it may seem meaningless. Well, it isn't. Your tongue will become somewhat numb and your bottom jaw will start aching. Good. Means your tongue is getting the work out it needs. After a few months, perhaps weeks, attempt to pronounce a few Russian or Spanish rolling-R tongue-twisters and you'll be surprised at your success. It's best not to work with english-language words. After all, it's much easier to practice new speaking habits with unfamiliar words, rather then unlearn something you've been accustomed to all your life. FiInally, do not strive to "relax your tongue" and "let it flap". First, the tongue is not at all relaxed when the R is produced, it's just that different muscles are in play. Second, to roar out a series of trilling hard-R sounds in a row, one doesn't flap the tongue, one lets the muscles contract... on their own.
My parents are in the room Me: Delelededadalalee Parents: What are you doing???? Rolling my tongue (me) You're failing (parents)
Omg thank you!!!! No one could ever explain it to me! I didn't think it was even possible for anyone to teach me how to roll my R's! U are the only one that can teach me! I thought I'd never be able to do it in a thousand years!!!!!
OMFG!! Thank You So MUCH!!! I am 38 years old and believed for a long time that I would never be able to roll my R's. I had a singing teacher try to show me 20 years ago and I didn't get it, and that's when I concluded I never would. Now after just three nights of watching this video and then practicing for maybe 15 minutes afterwards each time I have made major progress! So far I have the rolling tongue action going really well, but am still working on making the actual R sound I have the tongue going. It still sounds really hollow with too much "Hard H" sound in it, but I am not worried because each night I make so much progress, I am sure in a week or two it will be Grrrreat! ;)
This is the best trill coach material out there. I figured both side of the tongue needed to roll up for the trill but no other teaching video or article has mentioned it.
THIS GUY IS GOOD. All of the other videos I've seen just basically jump to the "teacher" successfully rolling without explaining enough about how to get there. I have never gotten anywhere close to rolling before this.
this guy has the right attitude,the right advice,the right way to teach. good job.
Incredible! I have had difficulty getting this sound right my ENTIRE life! You won't believe how much you've helped me with this video. I have what is called a "bray", where I can't make the R trill but rather make more of a purring sound at the back to compensate. This is because my tongue's frenulum is shorter than your average person's, also making the tip of the tongue flatter than usual. I am from South Africa, and my native language is Afrikaans, which features the tongue trill in EVERY WORD WITH AN R!!! So you can imagine how embarrassing my childhood was, not being able to make this sound properly. The funny thing is that no-one has ever tried to teach me properly, until now. Your video has taught me how to achieve the tongue trill almost perfectly. I will be practising this on a daily basis from now on. Thank you so very very much!
Thank you, this is excellent. I had thought that I was unable to do a tongue trill, but in less than ten minutes you had me doing them like a Frenchman! What did it for me was the velociraptor tip: before, I hadn't been using enough vocal force. (Now my throat is a bit sore, but it's a good sore!) As a former linguistics student, I appreciate the references to the places of articulation in the mouth, as opposed to the "just go like this" technique used by some people with half an idea about what they're doing. Like some others, I also came to this video because the tongue trill is the first prerequisite to performing the Chewbacca sound.
Yeah that inner velociraptor part was a key part
Also a quick tip: Try making a zzzzzz sound, then move the sides of your tongue inside your teeth, as Justin explains at 5:35. Pull back the tip of your tongue just a bit and you can start to feel it vibrate!
This helped so much! After getting so frustrated with my trills this really helped me in self confidence and in my trills!
Thank you so much!!!! I've watched so many videos about it but this one is the best I found!!!!
Hi Valquiria! Thank YOU for your incredible support! Happy Singing :)
Thank you, Justin! I've been trying to learn to do this for years and have always ended up giving up in frustration, believing that I just could NOT do it and never would. I'm not sure how it happened, but after doing the velociraptor a bunch of times I was able to "find" the trill, just like you said. It's not perfect yet, but for the first time ever, I can say "arrivederci" properly! I never thought I would comment on a KZhead video, either, but this one is worth it to let people know you CAN do it - if I can, you can. Keep trying!
After trying a bunch of methods in other videos, this finally helped me get it. Scotland is great + Tom Brokaw + velociraptor = trill
I can finally do this!!!!!! Now I can properly sing classical repertoires. Thank you.
I'm still workin' on it for the same reason. I'm gettin it better tho :) (You might not think it from the fake account name, but yes I'm serious lol)
Can you do it now@@NearlyBatman
I have watched about 6 videos on how to trill. I trilled after only 4 attempts of watching this and what really helped me was making the velociraptor sound. Everyone focuses on the tip of the tongue but not the back, so it's no wonder people have such a hard time with learning how to roll 'r's. It's obvious now that I've learned the mechanics. Justin really has the best video on YT about how to trill and I no longer sound like a buffoon. Lol. Thank you, Justin.
Thank you so much for your instruction, I think I did it! Took me forever, but thanks so much for this video!
This was incredibly helpful! I thought I could not do the tongue trill until this video. Tried and tried... It feels like the uvula is what is rattling, but even if that is the case, it is still relevant because it interacts with the tongue in some styles of singing. Thank you!
Thank YOU Don for your incredible support! We are so glad to hear of your successes, practice makes permanent! Wishing you well on your singing!
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I am absolutely living for his compliments, I love this guy.
Lol! We're so glad you're here, Tavish! -NYVC
Been trying for almost an hour. I'll get it down eventually! Thanks for the help. I'll end up checking out some more of your videos.
I sound like I'm choking lol rip
Can you do it now
Great tutorial, love the way you give so many exercises and keep doing the sound so I don't have to keep going back to see if I'm getting it right, thanks
Thank you so much for your support and feedback for Justin! We're so glad you enjoy VLTTW and hope they are able to guide you on your vocal path. Stay tuned :)
Great video! You have a face for T.V., and appear to truly enjoy helping people with your excellent advice; which clearly shows you are a professional. Thank you for the help.
Thanks so much I was trying for so long and this was such a huge help!
I am so glad to find your video. Your explanation is detailed and clear. These examples and practice helped me to understand how to use my tongue. Enjoy to watch your lessons
Okay, can't do it yet, but best tutorial I've tried.
Can you do it now
Really looking forward to watching your other videos, you went into such great detail on this!
We hope they're helpful to you Odyssean! -NYVC
HECK YES! Been trying this forever. Finally got it, thanks to you!
THANK YOU! I've been struggling on trilling the R for years. As a lover of music, and a former choir, barbershop, and a cappella singer, I never thought to incorporate music to help me learn to trill the R. At first, listening to how you produce your trill I was thinking this sounded just like all the other videos I'd watched previously. But I found that when you incorporated the scale exercise it took my mind off focusing on producing the trill and it just happened. I trilled, albite with some challenge in the high register (I'm a bass), with just a little effort. The more I relaxed into the exercise the easier it became to produce the trill. I will use what I learned here to continue my musical, lyrical, and language learning journey. THANK YOU!
We're so glad this helped you, Murry! Keep up the great work! -NYVC
Wow! this helped me so much to finally trill consistently. :D you're a wonderful coach, really!
Thank you so much for your feedback and support! Justin is so glad that VLTTW has helped you on your vocal journey. Happy Singing :)
Hello Justin Stoney. I have a question. How to whistle basically and how to whistle like a bird? If you know how to, please tell :)
Wow. Thank you. You're a great teacher.
I've listened to loads of videos on this. As a professional singer, brass player and speaker of Russian, I've always been hampered by my inability to roll my R's. While watching and doing the Veloceraptor, I can suddently do it. It's taken my 56 years, but one watch of this video and I'm there :) Just need to learn to whistle next. Thank you so mucn.
@David Clement-Horton I also had trouble whistling for the longest time, until I finally realized it was all about the tongue, not the lips. Sure the lips have to be In the right shape, but that's the easy part and you probably already have it. Using my tongue and soft palate I can move the whistle two octaves without changing my lips. Something that might help, say a short (plosive) Duh-. A little bit forward of the position your tongue is in after you say it, kinda in the middle of your mouth vertically and forward of the ridge of your hard palate is about where you want your tongue to be when whistling. Close your lips in tight O and blow at different rates to try and get the right amount of air flow (which is also important) and you should be close-ish. Hope this helps and and have a good day!
Thank you very much! I was really stressing this because I doubted I could do it for Italian opera, but I learned how to do it before the video was even over! You are a very good teacher :)
Thank you so much George for your support! We are so glad you enjoy VLTTW and wish you success with your singing!
It worked! Now trilling R's every time after decades of inability. Thank you! This is a video that at last actually shows you what to do - rather than someone who can trill just saying make this trilling sound like me. For me it was the last part about raising the rear part of the tongue, as in your 'velociraptor' noise, that made it work. Great job, you are definitely in the right line of work Justin.
Best assistance yet! Thank You!
Awesome! I could make the sound that I have never did in my life. Thank you for the tips justin
+Ye Jaylen Pedro So glad to hear! Keep up the great work! :)
Omg I'm starting to hear it!!!!! I have a very broad northern English accent I have been through 100s of videos but ur techniques are defo the best thank u!!
This is the spanish r I've been using for my whole life, but you definitely know better than I do. I'm amazed with all the analysis and breakdown of the sound.
We're so glad you liked it! -NYVC
I have never been able to do this despite years of trying (for the purpose of learning Spanish). Your video changed this. I don't think anyone else had described the proper positioning of the sides of the tongue or the back, and you give fantastic examples. Thank you so much for your adept instructions!
Wow! This is so amazing! Keep up the awesome work! :) -NYVC
I have been watching and trying every video I have found on youtube as well as doing every exercise my voice coach has had me doing for 3 months and have not been able to roll my tongue once. I have to say although not great I did just roll my tongue FINALLY. The thing I was doing wrong was not engaging the back of the throat. It is extremely hard for me I think because of air flow problems through my mouth. But I will continue to practice. Thank you so much for this video.
Thanks Justin. As a former singer and a new student of the Spanish language, Your lesson resonated with me, Quite literally. Particularly, your concise explanation and demonstration of the tongue placement combined with your encouraging demeanor helped me to grasp the technique. I also loved trilling the scales. Memories. Thanks for the Grrrrreat lesson. :)
GODDAMNIT THIS VIDEO SAVED MY RUSSIAN. Thank you so much
Thank YOU for your incredible support! Stay tuned :)
Thank you so much for the tipps! I don't know how many videos on trilled r's I've watched before, but with your tipps I finally got it. I think knowing what happens in the back part of the mouth was the missing piece for me. Thank youuuuu! :)
Wow! Go Michaela, go! So glad this helped you! -NYVC
The ending exercise we always would do in my choir and now I can actually do it!
Tried for around 10 minutes and I managed to make a similar sound for 2 seconds and before I could never roll my tongue!!! Awesome!!!!
Brilliant！this might be the best coaching video I saw today, for rolling Rs. Comprehensive, clear, funny~ Great job!
Came to this video for help with speaking another language. This was more helpful than any of the other pronunciation videos I watched, thank you!
Wow! We're so glad it helped! -NYVC
Hello. I have watched soooo many videos on how to roll a R since I'm learning Spanish. With your video I managed to roll it!!! For the first time!!! I'm so happy! Thank you so much!!!
Wow! We’re so glad Tomoyo! Go go go! -NYVC
I have been trying to learn how to do this for 17 years. I did it for the first time tonight. As soon as I tried, following your directions. It was like magic! Suddenly it happened, and it felt almost effortless! I finally understand why everyone repeatedly (and infuriatingly!) says it is easy. Thank you so much! Now I can really work on my Italian accent!
Wow! Amazing to hear Flonnuala! Keep up the incredible work! -NYVC
THANK YOU! I can feel this start to work!
thank you very much!!! Im Brazilian and im learning the russian language and this video really helps me! thanks a lot!!!
So I go this towards the end of the exercises. Thanks Justin!
Thanks man literally 5 minutes after watching this video I could roll my R. Still have to perfect it though
WHY/HOW ARE YOU SUCH A GOOD COACH
I really do learning the trill by this video, thx Justin!
Your Awesome! I did it once for the first time in my life at the very beginning and end scale LOL
Oh my god!!! you are the first person who helped me to pronounce it right. The key for me was the tongue curl! Thank you so much :)
Wow! We’re so glad this helped you, Jennifer! -NYVC
Of all the videos I have watched this is the only one to mention the back of the tongue. That’s helping! Thanks
We're so glad this helped! Thanks Riddle! -NYVC
I still can't do it :( but I love how this "live" this is. I responded every time you talked! Love it. :)
I'M SO EXCITED LITERALLY WORKED OMG. I WATCHED SO MANY VIDEOS AND THIS ONE WORKS FOR ME OMG
Woo Hoo! We're so glad, Kaylyn! Great work! -NYVC
thanks man this was an AWESOME video. really helped :)
Hey Justin, can't believe that I managed to make that sound while watching this video. You explained it so well. It really does work. Thank you.
Awesome work, Angela!! -NYVC
Thank you! You’re video is great and the velociraptor tip helped me find the trill. Still can’t do it reliably but am working on tongue control!
Keep at it! -NYVC
Thank you so much!! This solved a problem I’ve been dealing with for years. I’m not a singer but this approach works trilled R, thank you
Perfect! So so glad it helped you! -NYVC
great instructional video.. efficient and clear.
My issue is that I have the "back of the tongue" down pat for different sounds, but always struggle with the tip of the tongue. I always had it just a tad forward and tensed to where I could get the trill going, but only with great force and through the right side of my tongue tip. Being drunk and participating through the video, I now understand that I just needed to tuck the tip of my tongue a tad further back and _presto_, I got the proper sound. Now to work with it for all the fantastic nothings I'll be doing with my new-found knowledge hahaha
P.S.: And by the way, your explanation was fantastic! Up until now, I've never been able to do this. No one could ever truly explain it to me. It is awkward at this time, but it is definitely happening. Thank you very much! Off to practice now!
Dear Justin; You are simply an amazing teacher :)
We'll pass your kind words along to him! Thank you so much Bhupesh! 💙 -NYVC
Out of all the videos I tried watching to roll my tongue this is the best. I'm subbing
We're so glad this helped you Jaylen! Keep up the great work! And thank you for subbing! :) -NYVC
Trilled my first trill because of your velociraptor trick. I love you
Woohoo! Go Linus! :D -NYVC
Thank you for the help. Took me about a week but I can finally trill...not with all the vowel sounds yet but it's coming.
Nice, Thanks! It help alot as i have a scottish science teacher so i asked him to say r for me and then i got it!
Anthony, here! Thanks so much for answering my question, YAY! I've worked with you during the Summer of 2012 , wasn't for too long (only for a few weeks), so I'm not sure as to whether or not you remember me. Prayerfully, I'll be able to return soon to work with you and/or your staff for a more extensive period of time! You guys are seriously the best! Many blessings to you.
I still can't do it
I might not be able to maintain the trill, but I think this video has at least helped me do a basic trill for purposes of speaking. Thank you for the help.
THANK YOU! Nobody else mentions engaging the whole tongue and where to place things. I've never gotten the blowing exercises to work because I was missing the u-shape, but I actually got a vibration today! I'm so excited :D
We're so glad this helped you Euqoram! :D -NYVC
Holy crap, I can do it! You really know your stuff!
You have the best explanation! I got it. Thanks!
So glad you found this helpful +Qtipie OC ! :)