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Saprano singing
There's this song called "Simple Gifts" that I will have to sing solo soon. I am a saprano but it's hard for me, though i've sang this way for years. I am more comfortable in alto. I can't switch because my teacher says if I expand my range now I will become an excellent singer someday. When I sing the song the high notes seem to be too high for me. Can somebody here please help me find a way to hit higher notes better?
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I'm a soprano. More of a Soprano 2... But when we have to hit some uncomfortable notes, my teacher always says to:
Tighten your stomach and booty muscles.
Visualize the note as you hit it.
Keep your mouth open and wide.
Take deep breaths. =]
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Mkay,
my voice was always pretty low, but recently it's gone up.
ALWAYS warm up before singing. Sing the scale too, and make it higher and higher as you go up ((change the tone each time)) and see how many times you can go up.
Also, make sure you open your mouth verrryy wide, it lets out more sound, which makes your notes higher.
Good luck!!
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lift your soft palette (it should feel like you're yawning) and open your mouth wide like you're biting an apple.
make sure your eyes are lifted, it actually does help.
Do warm ups before you sing, go up the scale.
Ask your teacher about the "yawn sigh" warm up.
Don't let your jaw tighten up, relax it by moving your head from side to side. (not tilting it like you're going to pop your neck by like you're looking to the left and then the right)
make sure your feet are shoulder width apart, you're standing up straight, and you're breathing from your diaphram and not your chest.
when you sing the notes sing in your head voice, hum before if you have to so you know what it feels like.
vowel shape is key!
maybe instead of singing the words first, you could write in the syllables (do re mi etc..) and practice that until you're comfortable with the words.
Drink warm water before (cold water tightens up your vocal cords)
do some stretches before you sing and get relaxed
don't tighten up your shoulders, they should be rounded and relaxed.
maybe do a couple of breathing exercises before.
Hope most of that helped! if you have any questions about any of this just drop them in my inbox.
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i dont know how advance you are so dont be offended on what i tell you to do.
-SUSPENDING YOUR BREATH: i know this sounds impossible but try and hold your breath while you sing... dont take breath and just let it out on your first note.
-LOOSENING YOUR JAW: make sure there is no tension in your jaw......if it feels as if your holding it from opening up, thats not good. you need to keep everything loose. once you put that and good vowels together, you'll soon produce an amazing vibrato [sp?]
-THINKING OF THE NOTE: think of the note in your head before you sing it.
i hope i wasnt totally babying you.. =[ good luck i know youll do great!
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