Increasing Vocal Range?
heh i was just wondering if any of u guys know any vocal techniques which are sure to increase my vocal range. i am singing practically all the time i can see progress but i also want some vocal techniques that would help me to increase my vocal range.
How can I tell what my vocal range?
There are typically 6 basic, natural voice types:(from highest to lowest) Female: Soprano Mezzo Soprano Alto Male:Tenor Alto Bass Seeing that you are untrained, simply testing your range may not help you that much. Also, if you are young, don't be discouraged by not being able to hit certain notes that most would expect you to. For example, I am 17 years old and my voice is still developing. I am of the tenor voice type, but I can't necessarily sing as high as would be expected of a trained, adult tenor of even a slightly lower tone. Thus is the case with many young singers, which is why, for example, a high school choir does not have it's members singing crazy high or low notes. What am I getting at? Have a professional or at least a learned teacher who would be knowledgeable on the subject listen to something in your midrange and tell you what you "sound" like. Range is something that can easily be expected. Some "tenor" males cannot even hit a high G when they start out, and many female "altos" cannot really sing that low. Range will come with years and practice. What is harder to change. though, is the tonal quality of your voice. While you can certainly make it sound prettier, you will most likely never change your true voice type (and trying can hurt your voice.) So... find a voice teacher or a choir teacher or a learned person to tell you what voice type you have. Try to get vice lessons. And if that doesn't work, practice practice practice. And don't hurt your voice in the process!
Is my Vocal Range good?
Yes, you have a good vocal range that consists of almost two octaves. Your voice type is a mezzo-soprano. You can only sing the low notes that are within your natural vocal range. Unfortunately, there is no method to increase your vocal range to sing low notes. I suggest that you sing scales leading down to and including the low notes, holding the lowest note for several seconds. Then progressively repeat the scales a semi-tone lower, again holding the lowest note for several seconds. This method will allow you to explore the limits of your natural vocal range but will not expand your vocal range. Of course, you can transpose the music upwards if the song's lowest notes are not within your vocal range.
Why does my voice cracks when singing a low note?
Hello. I love to sing and I recently joined a choir to learn how to sing and I am an Alto. I can sing some high notes without cracking my voice, but when it comes to low notes, especially when it has a 'you' or some other 'closed' sound, my voice cracks! I have tried to fix it but so far it still the same. I haven't talked to my teacher at the choir about it, as I just joined recently and I still don't feel comfortable about it, but I was wondering if there is anything I can do to try to fix it? Or is there a possibility that my vocal cords are damaged? It has always happened since I was a little girl. Every closed sound around the 'do' note makes my voice crack! Any tips? Thank you and I'm sorry about my English :)