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How to change my monotone voice?
I've probably asked this question before but I really don't care, I'm a 16 year old girl and I'm tired of people commenting on my voice. In grade 6 a group of guys made fun of me saying my voice was too deep mind you they've never hit puberty yet so their voices still sounded like little girls. Now it's not a problem anymore but now that I'm in highschool people keep saying I'm too soft spoken while others say that my voice is so monotone there's no emotion in my voice. This was news to me cause my family never complained about it but everyday someone new would comment on my voice and if they didn't comment they would mimic it and the way they would mimic it would be in this monotone dull voice. I've had depression from grade 5 to probably grade 10 cause I had very low self-esteem I still do but I just learned to accept it and also with issues at home but once I reached grade 10 I decided I was tired of being unhappy cause it was ruining my life people called me negative all the time and would criticize me but I guess my voice changed as I was in my depression cause I give read somewhere that a monotone or at least dull voice had to do with depression other times it's just that persons voice. What can I do to change my voice to more cheery? Cause when I talk with expression people think I'm about to cry, I used to be able to make people laugh now I just bore them when I tell them stories cause it's not the story that's boring but it's my voice. Please help
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So sorry to hear that this is making you depressed.
I cant say that I know anything about changing your voice but let me tell you this... There is something that is very beautiful about being your authentic self!
You were born with this voice. Maybe your future job will be voice overs or maybe you will be a singer. There are so many possibilities when you have a unique sound. (lots of money too)
I understand where this is difficult when dealing with children at school. Mean people suck!
I suggest you start being more confident inside. Dont worry about what people say you sound like or dont sound like and when they make fun tell them that you are happy that you dont have the same boring voice that everyone else has.
Work on feeling better and embracing you! Speak with confidence. Dont worry about the sound that comes out worry about how you feel inside!!
I feel like I can hear the tone in my mind and to me it makes you more interesting.
You weren't born with this voice to fit in.
There is greatness that comes with this and once you believe it others will too!
Everyone is different and unique in their own way. Start embracing your uniqueness and you will soar.
I hope you think about my advice and allow it to remove that depression because there is nothing to be depressed about when it comes to your voice..Im pretty sure its amazing!
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I always felt insecure about my low, dull, depressing, monotone voice and now I am an opera singer! People love my voice! Embrace what you have because at the end of the day it's you. Don't try to sound more cheerful and upbeat if it's not you. Just be yourself!
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Yes , I remember you writing before. This time I did an online search to see what other advice is out there regarding monotone voice and changing it. There is a LOT! I will post a few but you can also do a search under "help for monotone voice" or "changing a monotone voice".
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Almost all I looked at mention practicing on your own, either reading a story or poem aloud, or listening to radio talk show hosts and trying to mimic their tone changes in voice as they speak. Or start a video or movie on you tube where you can hit pause while you copy how they spoke.
Having a low voice isn't what makes a person monotone. From what I've read, monotones can also be a higher pitch but same tone, or even very expressive but instead of one or two words being emphasized or expressive, all the words are and that can be boring or sound fake. Watch yourself in a mirror and try saying the same phrase, pick any you want but do it with different emotions, happy, sad and angry will be the easiest. Words are just words until one puts emotion behind them so a person knows if you are happy or not, or making a statement or asking a question by your tone of voice. Here's an easy one:
I won the state lottery. Say the words with excitement as if you really won the lottery. Now try instead of the statement to make it sound like a question, as if someone told you that you won but you aren't sure you heard that right. I won the state lottery? For this question, put emphasis on the word 'won' and on lottery start at one tone and on third syllable go up in tone. Take phrases out of books or poems. Find those easiest for you to practice with. Make your face change too. Raise eyebrows for surprise, frown for angry, a pouty face for sad. Body language is a big part of communication too so you might want to study facial expressions and body language as well to make your transformation a package deal.
Good luck dear.
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