Hello y’all,

I’m one of those lucky boys that got his cis passing voice around the 45 days on T mark (yes, the title is a little click baity, but I just wanna help, alright?).

I don’t think that’s due to luck or genes. I think the main reason my voice changed so quickly had something to do with the (6 week) vocal training I did pre T. Now I’d like to share my insights with y’all. Give something back to the community, y’know?

I will link a bunch of videos/resources I used to get to this point. I hope it helps.

My guide on how to deepen your voice pre T

Alright, first off, this guy, Leon Bell, got me thinking about doing vocal training before starting T. Early on, his voice had been around the same range as mine, I’d say (180-220 Hz?) but then it appeared like he worked his ass off to go deeper. And he did. When I heard how deep he could go without T, I felt like he was onto something. And he was. In my opinion anyway.

1. Check outthis video (39 seconds in) that showed his voice before vocal training
2. Then jump to his 1 year on T transition video here where he displays his vocal changes. It starts off with his pre T voice (after training) to where he is now (holy shit, right?)
3. This is the video that sparked my interest in vocal training, so watch this next.
4. I immediately got myself a vocal coach after that. I worked with a local one (for 6 weeks), but later on I found that Jordan Ross, on youtube, pretty much has the same approach as the guy I worked with.
5. I also discovered that Jordan Ross has a (quite affordable imo) online course that seems to go over the same basic trainings like my vocal coach suggested.

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My guide on how to treat your voice on T

Now, once you’re on T, there are some basic rules you should follow (according to my vocal coach):

• avoid loud spaces like the plague - if you have to talk louder, you’re straining your vocal cords, but in this very vulnerable time, you want to cut everything out that strains your voice (restaurants, concerts, etc.)
• do not sing - I see a lot of people on reddit who talk about how they sing once they’re on T. This also strains your vocal cords and you should definitely, definitely avoid singing for long periods of time
• stay clear of menthol gum/anything that makes your breath “fresh” - this drys out your vocal cords. Instead, if you can find it, use sage candy/tea to give some moisture back to your vocal cords
• avoid clearing your throat - I know this shit is hard. But as my vocal coach said “it’s like scratching an open wound, you’re making it worse, not better.” Instead, try coughing and drink something

I hope this helps. I'm obviously not an expert, but even my vocal coach was surprised about how fast my voice changed. He told me that it's quite unusual that trans masc individuals approach him before taking T. But I am pretty convinced that the 6 weeks I trained with him educated me in a way that made it easier to deepen my voice in a healthy and sustainable way.

I really do think that if you approach it with discipline and dedication, you can get where you want to go way faster. Good luck x

Cheers