Taylor Swift's Vocal Evolution | Vocal Coach Reacts! 

Another thing people don't realize is she was also struggling with an eating disorder for a period of time which obviously effected her stamina and support during those long, intense live shows. She's in a much healthier place as an adult and it shows. :)

I read once that Taylor is a songwriter who sings her own songs, not a singer that writes her own songs and I think that kind of describes it perfectly. She can hit the notes when she wants but it’s not what she strives to do, instead she strives to tell stories.

Taylor leaning more into her lower vocal range is the best thing she has done for her singing, as well as taking care of her body properly. She is singing better than she ever has before.

Her vocals during the long pond recordings are just heavenly

Very big swiftie here. We love new fans and we’re always here to answer any questions you may have! The guy you showed is her guitarist Paul Sidoti, and he has been with her since the beginning. I went to see her in 2018 at the reputation tour and he was in my section saying hi to fans and I was lucky enough to meet him. He’s the sweetest and we even got a picture together!!! If you wanna hear her lower register more I recommend All Too Well (Ten Minute Version). ‘I still remember the first fall of snow, and how it glistened as it fell’ she takes that note on fell LOW low. Also one of my faves is My Tears Ricochet. Also Tolerate It. I could go on and on lmao😂

I would die if you reacted to all of her different albums! Please please please! I will binge watch them on repeat even if nobody else does!!

She ran on the treadmill everyday for 3 months while singing all of her Eras tour songs and took 3 months of dance classes also…that’s how she sings so well while performing…it’s a talent on its own!

I would say Now That We Don’t Talk and Champagne Problems are songs that REALLY show how good her lower register is, would love a reaction to those!

i love how kind you remain even when critiquing - if i was a singer i would love to have you as a vocal coach!

You are correct about the 2014 performance, she was sick with laryngitis and you can here in interviews that she did before and after this performance that she had absolutely no voice so this performance is very good considering she had laryngitis and couldn't talk

Taylor mentioned in the Time Person of the Year article that she ran on the treadmill singing the entire 3 hour Eras tour setlist every day for 6 months. She would run during the fast songs and either jog or walk during the slower songs to help prepare her.

The guitarist is Paul Sidoti and he, as well as her bassist, Amos Heller, have been with Taylor since 2007. Many of her musicians and back up singers has been with her for years. I was lucky enough to see The Eras Tour in Arlington, Texas (night one.) She was incredible.

If you want to know more about Taylor and her evolution as a singer, PLEASE watch Miss Americana!!!!!!!! It's a movie/documentary by Taylor about everything that she's been through and it is incredible to see her backstory and the behind the scenes stuff!!!!!

I'm a Swiftie and have been for a long time. In my uneducated opinion, she forces her upper range too much because that's more "poppy." Devloping her lower range and leaning into it is where she really shines.

Taylor Swift is such a talented person in general. The effort it takes to write songs, play piano and guitar, and sing THIS good is crazy. Taylor’s also just so kind, and you can see that it’s not an act. She’s my forever fav artist. 💖 And if I could request an album of hers to react to, you should definitely do Midnights.

I love her lower but softer voice vs when she sings loud. I have really noticed this in Reputation and Eras but also with her first 2 albums. I have always loved that soft voice.

If you want vocals, definitely check out Don't Blame Me and I did something bad from the Rep tour. If you want low notes, I recommend Carolina (some of her lowest notes are here) and her Long Pond Studio Sessions movie. She's improved her vocals a lot through the years.

Love this! Just want to note, maybe it has already been mentioned, but around 2011-2014 or so, Taylor had a progressing ED that made her feel faint on stage. She mentions this in her special Miss Americana. That is why, for a few years there, you can see her taking a lot of big breaths for belting notes that didn't need them or sounding/looking nervous or off. So glad she's recovered now and looking, feeling, and performing even more amazingly than before.

what I've noticed a lot about taylor throughout the years is that her performances from award shows(which are where a lot of these videos are from) are usally her shakiest cause she's nervous but during her live shows she's comfortable and her vocals are confident

Taylor is amazing and she makes people feel her music. There is a lot to be said for that. Your critique was very informative to those who want to respond to naysayers. I’m 73 and I’m also a new Swifty. She’s an amazing artist.

Taylor has always struggled with televised live performances. I think it gets to her that the whole nation can see and hear her and she freaks out and tenses up

I heard somewhere that when she got a lot of criticism about her voice when she was younger, she went out and took voice lessons. She's a beast and a queen!

I’m so thrilled to see this reaction from you!! As a classically trained choral singer and life long Swiftie, it’s like you were reading my mind lol I think one reason I’ve always been a Swiftie is because I’ve related to her since day one and that has never stopped. I’m a soprano but my actual belting range is fairly limited. And I know I have a good voice - I have the experience and accolades to show for it - but people who don’t sing OR people who are gifted with a naturally effortless vocal range don’t understand that it takes so much time and focus to know how to do those things correctly in a way that sounds good and doesn’t hurt your voice. I also have a multitude of anxiety and depressive disorders that radically affect the way I sound when I know I’m being listened to. It causes shortness of breath and a lack of control in my vocal cords and it’s so difficult to sound the way you know you can when it feels like your body is suddenly attacking you. Nerves can have the most profound physical effects on the body. Taylor has an incredible range, but I think she has a natural alto register that fits her really well and with training she’s been able to find a chest voice that works for her. But let’s face it, the pop industry doesn’t exactly treasure those low beautiful notes the way they praise the high belting. So much of that has come from industry influence - Beyoncé, Mariah Cary, Celine Dion - all huge artists who are widely praised as being the greatest singers because they have an incredibly ability to reach notes many cannot. And because they are high they are powerful. I think part of why Taylor has always strained her voice is because of the pressure to keep up with other pop artists to always have those powerhouse style high notes and song climaxes that knock peoples socks off. But the fact is that it’s not realistic to expect that from someone who doesn’t have a natural voice that can do that. She has become what she is today because she has started leaning into her lower register more and she has discovered how she can healthily sing the high notes when she needs to. People forget that you don’t have to belt like Beyoncé or have whistle notes like Mariah to be a “good singer”. Those who know nothing about singing use that sort of artist as a standard - like they have developed a criteria. But that’s just not realistic. Nobody is claiming Taylor is the greatest vocalist to ever walk the earth lol, especially not Taylor herself. But disregarding someone because you don’t think they’d get the golden buzzer on Americas got talent is such a narrow way to look at the world of art and music.

Not a huge Swiftie, but I do think the best she'll ever sound belting is performing Don't Blame Me. Her writing on that song is incredible. Sound in general, lower notes and her chest voice is where she lives most comfortably and I think really shines.

If you haven’t listened to Evermore, you definitely should! It’s my fav Taylor album with my favourite songs being ‘Ivy’ (all the sapphics love ivy) and ‘Cowboy like me’ :)

Hannah, as a major swiftie who knows the lore, we welcome you into the swiftie community!!! I’d recommend reacting to the Reputation concert (although it’s leaving Netflix on Dec 30 so you’d have to be fast!) 😄💕

I love your analyses. They are so accurate. They don't even feel like a constructing critisism, they're more like academical. I love this ty

One of Taylor Swift's vocal coaches is Brett Manning. She also prepared for the ERAs Tour by running and singing the whole set list as she ran.

I believe she's used a vocal coach in recent years, which definitely makes sense because her live vocals have definitely improved.

taylor has improved SO much since the beginning i love her

taylor really found her voice on folklore and evermore. not only in a lyric way, but her literal singing voice, sounds so much better I feel like before she felt the need to be a pop/country pop singer with high notes and pitch, and now she feels more comfortable to highlight her lower notes and let her voice shine

The guy that’s playing in her band is Paul Sidoti and he has been with her since 2007 as a lead guitarist/vocalist. I have pictures of them together at the fearless tour :). He makes music as well.

taylor is my favorite artist for so many reasons. it’s insane how much her vocals have improved over the years. i went to the eras tour in june and it was easily the best day of my life. there were so many times when i was in shock because of how good the vocals were.

YESSS HANNAH x TAYLOR! An unmatched duo!

I thought in the Era Tour her voice was the best ever. She ran on a treadmill and sang all 44 songs to prepare for the tour. She did this for months. Plus she ran on a treadmill for stamina. With fast songs she ran faster and slow songs she slowed down to a jog but she sang all 44 at one session.

during the red era, she’s spoken about how she went through a time of starving, her body and that really affected the way she sang and how she sounds especially life because she talked about how she felt like it was so normal to just be absolutely exhausted when she was performing so a lot of her live performances surrounding that time sound different because of that

The fact that Taylor’s singing has been improving as her career has grown only speaks to her greatness.

I love her voice in Evermore (the whole album). She has a lot of those low notes there, and she plays with it really well. I honestly think you’d like it. For a specific song I’d say Champagne Problems

This is not Taylor Swift related but what you said about girls' voices changing and growing tired due to puberty - I wish someone had told me that when I was 15! I had a sore throat for about 9 months and no one could tell me what the issue was! I went to doctors and specialists and even talked to my singing teacher - it was so frustrating but nice to finally have an answer XD

If I know one thing, it's that Taylor LOVES performing for people. I read somewhere (I forget where) that it isn't that her fans come to her concerts, Taylor comes to the concerts to see us.

It’s fun to see her performances change overtime as well as her voice. She seems NERVOUS in the beginning. But if you watch the Eras tour she’s OWNING that stage. The whole thing

I went to the eras tour. She sounds exactly like the movie. I feel like the difference in eras vs before is she projects her voice so much better and it’s amazing coupled with her phenomenal stage presence

Don't forget that she was born in December, so she often even younger than we think in all those video clips.

I never left a Taylor swift reaction so fast for another Taylor swift reaction😂😂❤

Her rock version of “we are never getting back together” from her 1989 tour! Soooooo fun!

I love how respectful and objective this is. Also informative.

The 2021 snl All Too Well performance is not my fave live performance of hers! I distinctly remember hearing it at the Eras Tour and being BLOWN AWAY at the difference. My favorite clip of her singing is her in the studio recording Don’t Blame Me and she just belts out such an insaneeeee phrase. So good, gives me chills. You should react to the live from Paris version of Cornelia Street!

please please PLEASE react to "Carolina", its such a slept on song and completely highlights the lower tones of her voice without showing off, if you've read the book that inspired the song/ that she wrote the song for (Where the Crawdads Sing) you'll understand how lyrically smart it is

In 2014 Taylor had an ED. The whole 1989 tour. She’s talked about it before that she’d thought she was supposed to feel like passing out during or after a show. She’s healthier now and SO confident. Before she always seemed nervous and scared but today she looks like she has so much fun.

This is the video I didn’t know I needed. As a Taylor fan, I’ve been able to tell how much she’s grown as an artist and performer as the years have gone on . Getting your take on it all was very insightful

First of all, I want to say you are adorable! I think you are spot on with your critiques. I never listened much to Taylor Swift until recently. I am terribly sorry I did not follow her throughout her entire career. The woman is a genius! Her superpowers are her everpresent bravery and a willingness to share herself with the world. Intuition and intervoice are her trusted friends. Perhaps what makes her so appealing is her nack for being real. Couple that with her playful, yet highly intelligent nature, you might find yourself investigating up in the lore. The illustrations she creates are so well thought out and manifest in such a variety of ways that she honestly is a one of a kind, multi-faceted superstar. I am blown away by her never ending increase in knowledge of her trade, her unmistakable generosity toward her employees and fans, and the way she is able to remain humble and Taylor through it all!

13:35 that guy is Paul ★ and yes, he has been with her since the beggining, on the Fearless Tour :') a lot of her band member have, their relationship it's so wholesome! I recommend you to watch Journey to Fearless, I did the Taylor movies tour before going to see the Eras Tour Film and I was crying so hard during the Fearless Era because seeing Paul, Amos, etc. was just to much for my poor heart 🥹🥹

I’m a more recent Swiftie, too. I listened to a handful of her songs when she first started making music, but so many people around me didn’t like her, so I just didn’t listen to her music. And then folklore/evermore came out and I was hooked. I’ve gone back and listened to all her music now. I feel weird calling myself a Swiftie because I’m not a Swiftie to the level of devotion as some other people, but I do really enjoy her music.

What a lovely review, Hannah. It would be interesting to hear you compare one of her original recordings (say on Fearless) with her Taylor’s Version of the same song, especially since the time span is so vast. I’m a Born Again Swiftie too (and budding vocalist - at the age of 58). I had never heard any of her music before 2022. I LOVE HER!

And u notice how, at the beginning of the eras tour she wasn't like as open as she is now and like whe she started traveling around the world you notice, and she's loosened up to us and she feels like more confident or something idk I hope yall got something from that!

her vocals on the eras tour rn are insane

My family is going through a hard time right now and this definitely helped ! Thank you for all you do Hannah ! Your videos always cheer me up ! 💜💜🥹

Taylor has admitted to undertaking intense vocal training, and it shows today. She’s nothing if not a determined workhorse! ❤

I do the stink face sooo much! lol was a big part of "Last Midnight" for my "Into the Woods" solo night hahah

debut & fearless - very country speak now & red - country to pop bridge 1989 - pop bible reputation - pop and its sexy lover - did you read the album title ? folklore - storytelling at its finest evermore - showcasing her lower notes midnights - pop breakup based on 80s synth

i'd HIGHLY recommend the miss americana documentary to every "new" swiftie. that doc gave me such a better perspective on her live performances, especially from around 2012 to 2014. at the time, she was suffering from ED and, later, said she felt weak and like she would pass out on stage. that's another reason for why now, being healthy on top of being an adult with a developed voice, she KILLS IT on stage. she owns it. not only her music, but her voice and own body.

I sang at a competition recently and yeah, it’s different from camera to an audience 😅 When you’re in the safety bubble of home it all comes out effortlessly! I only had a small audience of about 30 and still had the jitters from adrenaline and nerves, but managed to enjoy myself. I daresay that I do have a big voice myself, but you’re spot on with bringing it back, I’m even conscious of it. No need to project all the time, bring the dynamics instead to make it more interesting. Thank you Hannah, you’ve earned yourself another subscriber! 🤗

Please react to the original version of illicit affairs vs the long pond studio session vs the eras tour key change version! It really showcases Taylor's live singing abilities and her vocal evolution over the years.

I loved this! Your analysis was so thoughtful, and it’s wonderful to hear someone willing to go beyond just “yes, this moment was good” or “no, this was bad” and give balanced commentary on possible reasons why or how a performance might be better or worse in that moment. More than that, it’s always great seeing someone open and understanding of the fact that people grow. Too much of the criticism of Taylor’s vocal ability is based on years-old performances, from when she was still a teenager or in her early twenties, and comes from people unwilling to recognize the work she’s put in and the growth she’s experienced since those times. If those same critics would judge her ability now on the performances she’s giving now, I honestly believe we could finally put to bed the rampant idea that Taylor can’t sing live. Again, love this, really great video!

Hannahhh! You should react to the I Did Something Bad performance from the Reputation Tour! I promise you, it’ll change your life forever!

you're amazing Hannah!!! thank you for posting and making my days more enjoyable 💜

This was so helpful, thank you! I’m also a huge Taylor fan, and also getting back into singing after like a decade. This was super insightful and gave me some great tips for my own music 🙏

Champagne problems and right where you left me have me in tears every single time I hear it!

I really enjoyed this commentary. It was so nice to hear this technical analysis and understand her evolution as a vocalist, which is something we don't always get to see when it comes to singers in the public eye. It's also really enjoyable to hear yiu giving the exact same advice and explanations my own singing teacher has given to me over the last 18 months, and I can attest it really does make all the difference to remove all the tension in your body, and improve your placement.

Omg this is the best thing ever. Hannah and Taylor together! We love new Swifties or anyone interested in learning more about her. Please keep up the Taylor reactions! 🙏🏼💕

I would absolutely love to see your reaction to her Speak Now World Tour because there was so soooo much vocal growth between the Fearless Tour (2009) and Speak Now Tour (2011) that is actually wild

Yeah her lower register has become amazing! You can hear it especially in her more recent albums and songs (from Folklore on), the first time I was really struck by it though, was in Carolina (a standalone song for some movie). Oh and yes that guy in her band has been with her since basically the beginning.

My husband and I saw her in St Louis in 2011. She had a very brief wardrobe malfunction but didn't miss a beat, she was so composed and flawless.

Brava Hannah!! Such wonderful and insightful vocal analysis. I'm not a taylor swift fan and as a singer myself, I often get frustrated when people try to critique her vocally because they either just sing praises because they don't want to upset her fans or they are just ruthless without being constructive. You've toed the line of being constructive but kind so wonderfully in this reaction video and you also are teaching new singers great techniques and habits that they can do. Absolutely great video!

I love learning about music and singing techniques. You have a great way of explaining things!!

Hannah Bayles reacting to more Taylor is EXACTLY what I needed after a 12 hour work day 😭 thank you Hannah for all that you do and for making your incredibly fun content 🫶

This is an actual analysis and very helpful critique. I would love to see you more react to Taylor Swift. I genuinely enjoyed this. This might be one of my favorite reactions of her.

Love your videos! And the craziest thing is she was sick in quite a few of these performances with colds! She's amazing. Thanks for going over this, it was very informative!❤Love the start of your Swiftie journey!🫶

Thank you for doing this! You were spot on when you said she wasn’t feeling her best. From around 2014-2016 she was struggling with an eating disorder unfortunately. She’s much healthier and happier now, which we all love to hear!

Hannah your videos are amazing and so inspiring! ❤❤

I wouldn't call myself a Swiftie necessarily, but I loooooove her lyricism. I'd love for you to react to You're Losing Me! It's sad but so, so good.

I am pretty sure she has worked with a vocal coach I think she has said as much. Please react to her Live from Paris Cornelia Street. Her control is fantastic!

I just found you. I really like you. You are so encouraging while also being straightforward. You’re fantastic and I can tell you are probably a great teacher. Just subscribed!

this was the video i’ve been waiting for months, thnks for this

the last time I performed for entertainment (9 1/2 years ago), my mom gave me the tip of not singing too loudly into the mic because it would do the volume work for me. It really is good advice (especially considering the song was Let it Go)

I love your analysis, always so kind.

This video makes me happy. I haven't kept up with Taylor Swift, but she was everything when I was in late grade school and junior high. Best friendships were forged swapping favorite lyrics. "Mary's Song" was always my favorite from her early stuff.

Excellent critique. You are spot on! Would love to have you as a coach! ❤

Love this reaction! I'm a huge Swiftie. Didn't read through all the comments, but yes, Paul Sidoti, her guitarist, has been with her since 2007! I've been obsessed with her low notes for years. They are so rich! It bugs me that I have to raise the key when I sing songs from folklore, evermore or Midnights. I'm working on developing my lower range now.

More of these videos!!! I love vocal analysis videos like this! Thanks Hannah =)

I'd be so interested in seeing your take on people singing their own songs/stories and how they manage the emotions they may be feeling during the singing process and how that affects their voice

React to all of them. I love your analyzes with professionalism and without drama

omg so excited at the prospect of more Hannah x Taylor content!!! It was so interesting to hear you analyse her techniques, especially knowing Taylor has spoken about how hard she's worked over the years to improve because of criticism. I would really love for you to start with Miss Americana, or the Reputation stadium tour - both are on netflix! But genuinely anything that interests you would be so fun, there's no wrong place to start (for me her music videos were my first obsession lol)! The Tayverse is vast!

Enjoyed listening to critiques! They were informative and respectful. Also, as you said, to people who sing, it was helpful. This is the first and only time I've heard Taylor sing "Better Man." She wrote the song and asked Little Big Town if they were interested in it. They were, and they did quite well with it!!

Saw her at the Eras Tour. She was amazing and that is the best concert I’ve been to.

Yes!!! I’ve waited so long for you to reacts to Taylor. Exile, my tears ricochet and this is me trying from the long pond studio sessions. Also I knew you were trouble from the 1989 tour-- the lowest notes I’ve ever heard her sing. Thank you so much!

Big development in her voice between 2012-2014 IMO. I was a voice major waaaay back in the day and am now very happily teaching elementary general music, so I'm not in your profession at all...but LOVE what you said about breathing fwiw. Also, the Eras movie is amazing but the tour is a whole experience. Highly recommended if you can swing it!

I’m not a swiftie or anything. I casually listen to Taylor Swift now and then and have been since her early days cuz we’re the same age. I love how you did this breakdown, pointing out stylistic stuff, her vocal evolution, and giving vocal information kindly. It actually kind of made me appreciate her more.

Eras movie got me too! This is exactly my story. Tolerate it punched me in the gut and I haven’t stopped listening since

Oooooh I am loving the new background, this is the first I have seen it, so I am sorry if this delayed. I'll get around to any videos I may have missed eventually, I usually go on a Hannah binge after I get started on one of your videos.