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TODO: add more resources here. This ought to do for now:

Scinguistics #trans-voice
=========================

Charles R. Armstrong has a
[subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/scinguistics) on *Linguistic
Singing-Science*. It includes much information about voice. He has
started a Discord [server](https://discord.gg/w6Eb2tY) with many
channels of interest. In particular there's `#trans-voice` whose
pinned messages contain many tutorials, both for MtF and FtM voice
training.


Dakota's vocal feminization guidelines
======================================

A tutorial with both theory, warnings and concrete exercices. Can be
downloaded
[here](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1j_-8dndFzKTX0xBSF15ZEJWdw958ryh0IPKq1sz8p04).


Genderlife tutorials
====================

Download their PDF (and read/understand it):\
[English
version](http://www.genderlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/voicebook020.pdf)\
[Deutsch](http://www.genderlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Begleitheft_MzF-Stimmbildung_v1.0.pdf)\
Download one of these onto your computer. These links were found on
[genderlife.com](http://www.genderlife.com/free-transgender-voice-resources/free-finding-your-female-voice-workbook/).

-   Part 1: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27Yb04MBaOE>
-   Part 2: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvtu11U1bOM>
-   Part 3: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNMrhfy8g4I>
-   Part 4: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM5e33Qi8PY>
-   Part 5: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS5MPrH9UqA>
-   Part 6: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajxzV9eXgi4>
-   Part 7: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy-y5nJGmzI>
-   Part 8: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6z3VPiJnBg>
-   Part 9: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilRyXpL59Qo>

NOTE: youtube uses proprietary javascript code, which is not safe to run.
Download the videos in youtube-dl:
<https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/download.html>

Youtube does not work without running proprietary JavaScript code, when you
view it in the browser. Youtube-dl also runs this non-free javascript,
supplied by the site, in order to derive the URL of the video. AVideo is a
fork of youtube-dl, which does not have this issue and instead runs only free
code. When we say Free Software, we are referring to liberty, not price. See:
<https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html>

One to one voice coaching
=========================

In some countries, you might be able to get it on the
National Health Service (e.g in the UK).

We also know of a few private voice coaches:

Louise Milner-Smith (GenderGP clinic, UK)
-------------------

<https://gendergp.co.uk/about-us-louise-milner-smith/>

Voice feminization surgery (optional)
=====================================

We have information about this on our [surgery page](surgery.md).

