6 Responses to “Ask the vocal coach”

1. vin, on October 1st, 2008 at 7:03 pm Said:

   Question
   I don’t know what’s wrong.?
   I sing falsetto (because that’s the best i can sing) , (I’m a guy with a naturally deep speaking voice) but i can only keep my best voice for about one song then its harder to keep it and keeps diminishing, i also get the feeling like something is in my throat that i have to clear but never clears

   I don’t know if I’m explaining it correctly, but im’ staying on the question to (edit) add details if you have a question or need me to clarify if I can

2. vin, on October 1st, 2008 at 7:04 pm Said:

   Coach’s Answer:
   The reason that your voice diminishes is partly because of the voice being supported (breathing from the diaphragm) and pulling up from the pelvic floor/perineum. this is especially useful for singing at the high end of the range. have a look at http://www.learn-to-sing.com and there is a fuller explanation of all the technique free with an animation on how to breathe correctly, if you want a set of good exercises to increase your range and improve you knowledge of what you are doing with vocal examples you can get the CD from them for a small price, its worth it, You should really start looking at your technique if you are experiencing pain and could do long term damage if you keep singing like that. its great fun learning though and hearing the improvements. Keep it up eh!

3. vin, on October 1st, 2008 at 7:06 pm Said:

   i’ve bin singing in front of friends and some people i don’t know that well and they all r8 me about 7 {leona lewis is 10} and they say i could be really good if i was taught so is there anyway i could educate myself

4. vin, on October 1st, 2008 at 7:08 pm Said:

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   A vocal coach is the best advice, although if you want to start on your own or give yourself a headstart before to go fir singing lessons which can be expensive, have a look at learn-to-sing.com ignore the front page as it is still being built but the site is aimed at people like you who have a natural talent but need a bit of understanding of what you are doing technically and also offers a CD with exercises and scales used by professionals. the site has an online tutor too who will answer any questions . BUT one important tip!!!! if it hurts, STOP singing should use muscles but never to the point that you are in pain. scales are designed to warm up your voice and push you boundries so that your effective singing range becomes greater with continued practice. Leona is a local girl to me and I know she practices her scales just like all good singers should. It wont be long before you are a 10, keep up the good work and don’t lose your vision.

5. Sybul, on October 30th, 2008 at 7:36 am Said:

   Hi
   I sing soprano, I would like to know how can I sing songs with high key notes and still not harm my throat?

6. coach, on October 31st, 2008 at 8:05 pm Said:

   Hi Sybul, The way to sing high in your range without damaging the throat is to lift the soft palate and lower the larynx whilst passing air through the note, we naturally do this when we yawn except the air is going the wrong way for singing , but try making yourself yawn so that you are aware of that feeling and then replicate it singing softly at first, smile at the same time this will lift the muscles in the face which help position the jaw correctly for the higher range and opens the resonators in the mask of the face.
   Let me know how you get on and please feel free to ask any further questions.
   Best regards
   Coach

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