The Choicer VoicerBrowser voice game

7 layers · One short phrase · Playback-led

Voice imitation exercises that build one skill at a time.

A convincing imitation begins with listening, not strain. Use one short, rights-cleared reference and rebuild it in layers: rhythm, energy, pitch movement, emotion, and a final character choice.

Open an imitation sceneSee the seven drills

Foundation

The first four drills isolate the big signals.

Keep the words fixed. Each pass changes only one element, making the playback useful instead of overwhelming.

1

Observation pass

Listen without speaking. Write down the start, longest pause, loudest word, and final rise or fall.

2

Rhythm skeleton

Replace words with “da” while preserving duration, pauses, and stressed positions.

3

Energy contour

Hum or speak neutrally while copying where the reference grows, softens, or snaps.

4

Pitch direction

Track only level, rising, falling, and jumping movements in a comfortable register.

Complete the imitation

5. Emotion without character

Say the original words with the reference's emotional direction but keep your normal voice. Identify one playable action—reassuring, warning, celebrating, hiding, or persuading—instead of naming a vague mood. This gives the phrase purpose without adding a forced vocal texture.

6. One character variable

Choose only one safe variable: slightly quicker thoughts, slower deliberate speech, brighter energy, softer projection, or a more compact articulation. Do not change pitch, speed, loudness, accent, and resonance all at once. A single variable is easier to repeat and review.

7. Full phrase and one revision

Listen once, perform the complete line, and replay both versions. Name the largest mismatch in plain language: “I entered early,” “my middle stayed too loud,” or “my ending fell instead of rose.” Repeat once with that single correction, then move on.

A fifteen-minute routine

  1. Two minutes: gentle preparation and choose a comfortable reference.
  2. Two minutes: observation notes.
  3. Two minutes: rhythm skeleton.
  4. Two minutes: energy contour.
  5. Two minutes: pitch direction.
  6. Two minutes: emotional action and one character variable.
  7. Three minutes: full phrase, playback, and one revision.

Use a three-column listening sheet

Label three columns “reference,” “my take,” and “next change.” Add only four rows: timing, energy, pitch, intention. This prevents general reactions such as “bad impression” from replacing evidence. A useful note describes something audible and controllable.

What not to imitate

Use fictional, generic, self-created, public-domain, or clearly licensed references. Avoid using a real person's protected traits as a party joke. Do not force extreme rasp, volume, breath pressure, or an uncomfortable pitch. An imitation exercise should improve observation and control, not prove that two voices are identical.

Practice inside the browser game

The Choicer Voicer supplies 16 purpose-made bilingual scenes and chooses four for a show. Timing, energy, and pitch produce readable comparison signals, then five computer judge profiles interpret the result. Replay before scoring and use a retry only when interruption makes the recording unrepresentative. See the scene catalog and content rules before choosing a reference.

Signs that the drill is working

  • You can describe the reference before copying it.
  • Your second take changes the detail you named.
  • You preserve the phrase shape inside your comfortable range.
  • You can repeat a character choice without adding tension.
  • You hear timing, energy, and pitch as separate layers.

Focused drills

Separate the layers when one remains difficult.

Use the pitch, timing, or warm-up guide before returning to a full imitation.