Well, I am not that great of a singer, But I taped myself singing on my cell-phone today and I dont sound bad. The only problem is I can only sing really werid songs, And I sing to soft its almost to the point you can barely hear me. Is it possible to train your voice to get louder? Any tips?
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Hobbies category? Maybe give some free advice about: Music? Riah answered Friday August 10 2007, 6:08 pm: Yes, you can train to have a louder voice. But it takes a long time to perfect your technique. The main factor of volume is breath support and producing the sound from your core, not your throat. You could think that singing came from your throat, but it doesn't. The noise is made from the air passing over your vocal chords, and for that to work you must produce the air correctly.
I suggest voice lessons. But if that isn't an option, one easy fix is don't breathe from your chest. Breathe from your core. Your chest shouldn't move when you breathe. All the movement should be contained below your naval.
Also, don't worry about volume TOO much. Because there are many other aspects of good singing. My teacher tells me that she would rather I have good tone and technique and breathing than great volume. Also, if you are young it's impossible to be really loud, and you shouldn't try too much because it could damage your vocal chords.
Hope I helped. [ Riah's advice column | Ask Riah A Question ]
EriksBallerina answered Friday August 10 2007, 1:43 am: maybe you're young and going through a phase where your voice sounds breathy (it's because the vocal folds don't quite come together).
you need to take voice lessons to learn proper breath support for singing. that is what will make your voice audible.
but if you don't want to take voice lessons- the main thing is keeping your shoulders still when you breathe in, and breathe so your stomach goes out instead of your shoulders going up.
katiekat answered Thursday August 9 2007, 7:52 pm: of course you can sing louder. anyone can be loud.
loud isnt the object though. you want to be able to sing with good tone.
when you sing try to sit up straight and just sing (from the diaphram) one note with good tone. if it comes out quiet keep doing it trying it louder and louder but remember to consciously keep good tone. try doing a scale as loud and as well as you can and then sing a simple song like the "do-re-mi' song with that volume.
eventually it will just be habit to sing louder than you do now. but dont just get stuck on one volume push yourself to go louder and quieter while still sounding good because singers dont just sing in one tone the whole time.
i hope this helps and good luck with your singing! [ katiekat's advice column | Ask katiekat A Question ]
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