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Singing in your "mask"
My biggest singing struggle is being able to sing in my "mask" and hit high notes without the feeling of straining my voice. I could use some work on air ...

MR
I have a terrible problem singing in time, often find it hard to know what the beat is doing, I can't feel it.

I tend to skip/miss beats,often can't ...

Vocal Riffing
Okay, I've been performing for about three years now, on a very small scale, and I do okay at it. Recently, I've wanted to add a little something to my ...

My biggest and weirdest singing stuggle!!
I have this weird problem when I sing.
When I sing I can feel my tongue in the being in the way blocking my throat. Also my tongue muscle isn't pushed ...

Mixed Voice Register Question
I can't seem to develop my mixed register. I have no vocal coach and have been relying on online courses, but i can't seem to combine my head and chest ...

Increase Vocal Range?
Can anyone help me get my range higher?

Mistakes
I used to love singing. Somewhere along the way, however, I made a few mistakes. Everything went good for a while.

I got into a very selective choir ...

How I sang for the first time
I have only been singing properly for a few months, but I sang little nursery rhymes when I was 4 but the years after that I got more serious so a few ...

Tip on getting a job in the music industry.
A singer seldom lands a gig based on musical talent alone. Attitude, appearance, and intelligence are often contributing factors.

Regarding intelligence,...

Go 4 It
just take a deep breath and go 4 it. dont wait too long or you'll chicken out. trust me i know from experience:)

5 fast tips to become a better singer.
I am going to audition for idol someday , and here are 5 tips I do to prepare:

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high notes
My biggest singing struggle is hitting high notes.I have always struggled with hitting high notes, and it has been hindering my progress in the music industry....

holding your tongue
if you hold your tongue with a towel or shirt and keep going higher with scales it makes you feel like you have extra space to sing, and it stretches your ...

Water and Lemon
Water and lemon doesn't taste very well but it sure does help your voice.

No Such Thing As Head Voice? Not rated yet
I've been singing for two years now. My singing range is wider now, but it only seems to go lower. Whenever I try to sing a high note that implies using ...

Feeling The Beauty In My Singing Not rated yet
I have this feeling inside me that I could be amazing with my voice. But when I open up to sing, the beauty of that desire never comes out of my mouth....

Timing Problem With My Singing Not rated yet
I very frequently don't know when to start a song when the musicians give me the intro or if I have a stop in the song and they keep playing I don't always ...

How To Sing Powerful Notes In Your Mixed Voice Not rated yet
How can you sing with a pop sound through the passagio and not break into a classical operatic sound?

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This is a wonderful question,...

Voice Cracks When
Singing High Notes? Not rated yet
For some reason, when I'm singing in my band, my voice cracks on some high notes... it didn't used to happen... it's worrying me...

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The Desire To Sing Not rated yet
I am a 29 year old Irish girl. I want to become a much more confident and unique singer. I put barriers in my way that feed my lack of confidence when ...

Singing Struggle Not rated yet
My biggest problem is finding my own unique voice and tone.

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These are wonderful questions about singing, Barrett. So thank you!...

How To Sing In Harmony Not rated yet
I find singing a harmony vocal line difficult. If someone is singing a random song I would like to know how to harmonize it easily.

I'd love to be ...

Those high notes... Not rated yet
I am a 14 year old boy and sing in choir and I sound good but I struggle with hitting high notes...

What can i do?

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Ah yes, the ...

How To Enjoy My Own Vocal Performance? Not rated yet
Here are my biggest singing challenges.

First, singing on pitch (not flat), and getting and staying in the pocket (the groove) when singing up tempo ...

Problems With Singing High Notes Not rated yet
I am 14 and used to sing high notes easily. I took a break from singing for a while and now i can not reach the high note anymore.

What's happening?...

How To Stay On Pitch? Not rated yet
My biggest singing struggle is I can't seem to stay on pitch.

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These are great questions Jaclyn, thank you.

Staying on pitch ...

When To Take A Breath When You Sing? Not rated yet
When I'm holding out a note I feel like I should of taken a breath at an exact point beforehand.

I find it hard to judge how far I can hold it and ...

Singing With A Breathy Tone Not rated yet
I'm trying to sing and I just suddenly lose my voice and get a very breathy tone. This happens especially while I try to reach high notes.

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Hitting the High Notes Not rated yet
I want to sing a few Coldplay songs but Chris Martin always throws in at least one high note which I can't reach.

I think he does it on purpose :)

Answer ...

Low Pitch Control and Power Not rated yet
I am a 17 year old male.

I often have trouble controlling my pitch, when I reach lower octaves. I'm breathing correctly, but my voice gets very quiet ...

Great Singing Website Not rated yet
This is the most interesting site that I ever found, and it is unique.

I found this site more than three years ago. And now after practicing and reading ...

Singing With A Nasal voice Not rated yet
I have always had sinus problems and a nasally voice. Though I have improved the sinus issue, my singing still sounds very nasally and lacks fullness ...

Cathryn Not rated yet
Can't sing at all, was told to sit down and not even try at school and so I have mimed for 40 years - all i want to be able to do is to sing a hymn in ...

The higher I go, the more strained it sounds! Not rated yet
I've been singing in choirs at church & school for as long as I can remember, and I've been an alto almost every time. I've got a great richness in my ...

Singing Range Not rated yet
My biggest singing struggle is that I can sing a high A in head voice, but I can't pass the A above middle C in a chest voice, or belting voice.

I ...

Singing clearly Not rated yet
While I can hit each note in tone quite well, I feel like I lack clarity and power in my singing. I can never sound as smooth as others I hear.

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Tension When I Sing Not rated yet
My biggest singing struggle is I always have tension in my neck when I sing. Is there anything that can be done about this?

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How To Improve On A
Weak Singing Voice Not rated yet
My voice is really weak and I can't hit any high notes. I find myself singing with my throat even though I know I'm not supposed to.

How do I strengthen ...

Singing Low Notes? Not rated yet
Hi, my biggest singing struggle is singing my low notes clearly and with power.

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Hey Kevin this is a great question. Singing low ...

How To Sing With Confidence Not rated yet
I am really nervous singing to people can anyone give me any tips?

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Thank you Iona, confidence is a very important topic when it ...

How To Make A Weak
Singing Voice Powerful Not rated yet
My biggest problem with singing is simply that my voice is not strong enough to sing.

It's not loud and it breaks so much that I can't hold a note ...

How Can I Get a Big Powerhouse Voice? Not rated yet
My biggest struggle with singing is I want to develop a strong, powerhouse voice. At the moment I'm not getting the power I want.

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How to make my voice more powerful yet soft-toned. Not rated yet
I'm 15 and I'm a decent singer, good enough not to make people boo but not good enough to be professional.

I have a nice quiet and soft-spoken talking ...

Pro Singer Not rated yet
Confidence. Other people tell me they hear this amazing, emotionally charged voice. I "made it", so maybe they're right.

Maybe I'm too hard on myself....

My Biggest Singing Struggle Not rated yet
I start out singing fine but after about 1 hour of singing I get a really bad pain at the top of my neck at the back. It just stops me from carrying on ...

A Couple of Singing Problems... Not rated yet
It's strange but I feel at certain times, the air I'm expelling to get the notes out of my mouth can end up in my nasal cavity, resulting in the air going ...

Starting Out Singing... Not rated yet
I'm just starting out and every time I try to sing, my throat kills the next day.

What am I doing wrong?

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Hey, Shelby this is ...

Vocal Strain, And Performing Tips Not rated yet
My biggest struggle is putting to much strain on my voice when i sing and having pure vibrato. I also want to get rid of my fears when i sing. This makes ...

Singing Performance Tips Not rated yet
My Name is Sancia Brown and I am a good singer. I am 14 year old and my biggest singing struggle is singing and having people hear me. I am afraid to sing ...

How to present yourself professionally as a singer/songwriter? Not rated yet
To become a singer/songwriter might appear easy, you just need to pickup your guitar and start writing songs. But presenting yourself professionally to ...

Singing in your Not rated yet
My biggest singing struggle is being able to sing in my "mask" and hit high notes without the feeling of straining my voice. I could use some work on air ...

How To Exercise Good Voice Control Not rated yet
I can't keep my song simple. I want to sing notes that is not part of the song and go off key.

Is this wrong?

Answer From Editor:

Thank you for ...

My vocal problems Not rated yet
My voice cracks and crackles when i sing at speech level. I've been trying to experiment with resonance, but i just can't seem to get through the crackling....

Desperate and Annoying Voice Not rated yet
My biggest struggle is trying to sing nicely, but it comes out a little worse than I expected and sounds annoying to people.

Bridges Not rated yet
My biggest singing struggle is making a smooth transition from D4 to any note from F4 to C5, which seems to be the upper limit of my vocal range.

My ...

Voice Fatigue with Decrease of Range Not rated yet
I am 68 years old. I have always loved singing and sang in a barbershop quartet for many years in my youth -- as a lead. My voice was never grade A, but ...

Finding Resonance Not rated yet
How do I access my resonance. I keep hearing about "the buzz" in the face, teeth, etc. I feel VERY little of this. What exercises can I do to access ...

Singing high notes Not rated yet
The most struggling problem i have is trying to reach high notes, i feel like the air is being pushed to my soft palette, and it sounds kinda of a falsetto,...

how to write lyrics Your own Not rated yet
Hi I'm Cassidy and I will tell you how to write a song or your songs...

Things you will need...

1. pen, and pencil

2. 3 notebooks...1 for sloppy ...

annie Not rated yet
I always seem to get a husky voice after a short while of singing and have to keep clearing my throat. Sometimes the husky throat goes on for weeks. This ...

Randy Dean Not rated yet
I am a singing master. I have tips Brett Manning would love to know. I already have a 5 octave singing voice and sing naturally what other guys sing in ...

Tryin to hold on... Not rated yet
I can hit most of the high notes that are in the songs we use in the church choir but I sometimes have a problem holding them to their proper ending without ...

My voice cracks in any range..mostly while starting a song Not rated yet
I have this problem of cracking of voice for 5/6 years and I'm fed up of this.

I am a professional singer, and while I sing my voice cracks when i have ...

Holding Notes Not rated yet
I have trouble holding notes for a long period of time. Either I run out of breath or my voice strays from the note. Sometimes both happen at the same ...

The problem with grace notes Not rated yet
I used to love singing John Mayer songs. The only problem was, I couldn't (and still can't) hit the grace notes without being about a quarter tone too ...

Gravel Not rated yet
I have been singing, untrained, all my life. I am now 65 and still singing, but struggling to get used to the 'gravel' that has developed in my voice....

variations of range Not rated yet
Learning this technique goes back to be an honest performer and honest what pitch you give and song you chose but one problem is learning to manage the ...

Barbara Not rated yet
Hitting high notes is my biggest problem and successfully making a large vocal interval jump.

It seems to be getting worse because, I believe, that ...

Let Your Soul Sing For You! Not rated yet
Well, with me, I had trouble with letting my soul help me sing. I was always trying to hard to sing in a natural way.

I tried and tried to sing like ...

My biggest singing struggle Not rated yet
I actually have two:

One, staying in key. Two being able to have a lot of power in my voice. And having power up in my higher range. I guess that adds ...

Range Consistancy Not rated yet
I was a trained classical singer and went to college on a scholarship for voice. About 5 years ago, I started singing gospel music and now my range is ...

Transition from chest to head Not rated yet
My biggest problem is transitioning from chest to head voice when singing high notes. I can transition more easily when I'm just doing vocal exercises,...

Sing Not rated yet
I can't seem to ever master a "Voice Fry" without having a sore throat. That's what I really struggle on.

conquering nerves, Not rated yet
My biggest struggle is gaining confidence, i can sing great when I'm by myself or hanging out with my friends. but when i know that people are watching ...

Classical to Pop/Broadway sound without Damage Not rated yet
I have trained as a classical singer for many years. I think I've been lucky enough to have very good technical teachers who taught me to sing without ...

Singing Flat Not rated yet
I find that I often sing slightly flat when I need to hit higher notes. I also find myself straining a great deal, and practicing higher notes often leaves ...

Matthew Not rated yet
My biggest singing problem would have to be getting that warm-like feeling when I sing, I also can hardly reach any high notes, and the problem where it ...

IL Tenore Not rated yet
I am a Tenor 1 and have a two and a half octave range. However I can sing with control tone and power up to a B flat but when I go for the big tenor notes ...

Christian Not rated yet
As a solo pianist and guitarist, I have always had a great desire to be able to sing louder than the instruments actual sound, without beginning to strain,...

~5 Octaves~ Not rated yet
I'm sing every single day of the week in choirs, shows, stage, and my voice finds no rest. In all the different occasions, I sing different parts. In one ...

My Third Tip Not rated yet
Usually,many always think about breathing when singing.

Actually, it is better for you to think about your voice, how you want it to sound, soft, sweet,...

TIRED VOICE Not rated yet
I sing in a cover rock band. We play various artists such as Kiss, Deep Purple, Aerosmith, Greenday, just to name a few. Well after a long night of singing ...

lower notes to higher notes Not rated yet
I can make very high notes higher than high c and I'm not tired at all ,but it's hard for me to connect the low notes to high notes , there's some problem ...

Tips On How To Sing 2 Not rated yet
Hi again.I'm Juliana Teoh.

My second set tips is about breathing. Its important to know that it is through breathing that we gain vocal power for singing....

Expanding and maintaining Not rated yet
I have trouble expanding my range. I know I am singing correctly, but I can't seem to get past a certain note that I really need to get past. I also am ...

Brittany Tucker Not rated yet
Well I'm a 13 year old girl, and my biggest struggles are my vocal breathing and head voice.

At a certain point my voice breaks and goes to my head ...

Breathing Not rated yet
i want to know when you should take in the breath and when u blow out the breath.....and when u start to sing out n when to stop to sing.....

weak and puny voice Not rated yet
I'm not really sure how to word this as a question,

I have a super limited range in the sense that i'm either all chest or head... I want to be able ...

Tips On How To Sing Not rated yet
Singing is not all about only good and strong voices.It include great feelings for the songs you're singing and good pronunciation on words.

1.Singing ...

Tips on how to sing. Not rated yet
Well,I didn't like singing from 4 to 8 yrs old but something change me to serve in my church choir.It's a miracle because I thought that I can't sing.Well,...

Limited Vocal Range Not rated yet
I have a really limited range and when I hit the higher registers, I will sound really bad and my voice will crack.

My throat will also feel really ...

Food and Drink Not rated yet
The biggest struggle most singers have nowadays is eating and drinking before singing. Everyone thinks that they need to eat before singing for more energy....

bridging the gap between falsetto and full voice Not rated yet
It's relatively easy to sing in lower full voice and falsetto but voice cracks in the area between. difficult to sing falsetto notes in full voice

tightness in my throat Not rated yet
When trying to sing I experience tightness in my throat. I feel it right where my chest meets my neck, right by my collar bones.

I have been working ...

Restricted Vocal Range Not rated yet
Singing high notes have always been a trouble for me. I don't have a head voice, and I don't have a falsetto (what I mean is both aren't that developed ...

My biggest singing struggle Not rated yet
My biggest singing struggle would be not being able to do a vibrato. Despite reading lots of articles and watching videos on it, I just can't seem to do ...

How to sing more beautifully and reach notes higher than C6? Not rated yet
Hi here! I am a student who had never sang before until I have found a SLS certified teacher in Singapore.

I can sing from a range of the low E3 to ...

No POWER Not rated yet
I've read a lot of articles about how to get mixed voice and etc. I know the concept and I know how it sounds (some friends around can do it). But when ...

Stage Fright Not rated yet
Well...My biggest singing struggle was trying to get past STAGE FRIGHT!

Everyone who wants to become a singer has to become that fear! I just sang ...

The Mixed Voice Not rated yet
Every website i have been to concerning the mixed vocal register never quite explains it completely.

If you could help me out with some of these questions ...

Control Not rated yet
My biggest singing problem is the lack of control in my voice. In certain instances, my voice will sound great and will that little extra "sparkle" in ...

Like a piano Not rated yet
I've been an accompanist for years and have always envied the rich, vibrato-laden voices I've played for. I have a good voice--strong, clear, and on pitch....

Finding The Mixed Voice Not rated yet
I have a lot of trouble finding my mix voice, I think I would be able to get through my first bridge if I actually knew what was on the other side. I don'...

How to sing better? Not rated yet
I'm a young black gospel singer from Nigeria. I indeed have some mentors like Fred Hammond, J. Moss, Donnie McClurkin, Deitrick Haddon etc who have this ...

Where Can I Take Singing Lessons Not rated yet
Are you thinking, “where can I take singing lessons that will give me a great voice in no time?”

If so, I have some important advice… as several years ...

Rev Mary Burt Not rated yet
I have a very low voice range for a woman. I go from F to B. I also crack at any higher notes. I am just beginnin to sing at the ripe ae of 66. I have ...

Record yourself for great sounding voice... Not rated yet
Well my original voice when I first started singing was... Not so good, but after I recorded myself singing a few times... I automatically developed this ...

Natural Tone/Cotrolling Vocal Dynamics/octave size Not rated yet
My biggest problem is a lot actually...The sound of my voice changes as i go higher obviously but because of that I'm confused about what my natural resonance ...

High Notes are Soft Not rated yet
I have a fairly good singing voice, but when trying to go into a high note, it sounds soft and my voice cracks. I also have a partial vibrato, but not ...

Best Breathing Tip You Will Ever Find Not rated yet
Breathe in as much as you can with four counts. Hold that breath for another four counts, then you do the beginning the same (breathe in four hold in four)...

A different technique for death metal vocalists Not rated yet
I wasn't as good when I started off but I got better through practice, hard work and experimentation. That's the jist of it.

Now on to the bread and ...

volume control Not rated yet
HI i am a male vocalist in a band for 8 yrs already. However, no matter how i try to support my singing through diaphragm, I still cant control the volume ...

I will not lose hope Not rated yet
I just started exercising my voice with lip roll,nay and nun instead of mum with just my own last 2 weeks because there is no SLS teacher in our country....

The Aging Voice Not rated yet
My burning problem is overcoming an aging voice. I am a Sweet Adeline and trained therefore in the Italian bel canto style.

However, I am 66 years ...

ottosss@citromail.hu Not rated yet
I have a question about expanding your vocal range. Can I expand my chest voice with your technique? (for instance I can sing a C5 after a warm-up, but ...

head and mixed voice. Not rated yet
How do I sing into my head voice and mixed voice consistently? And how do i increase my range?

Liva Not rated yet
Even after 6 one hour lessons with a certified SLS teacher in Denmark and months of lip-roll exercises, I cant get above A flat under woman's high C.

It ...

Hawkwind99 Not rated yet
My voice is naturally tenor, but I sing rock. I have got by for 30 years but always had trouble with vibrato.

psalmist Not rated yet
My biggest singing struggle is not having enough air to hold notes longer, thereby not having enough air to push out the next note,which then causes me ...

Monique Tyson Not rated yet
I get caught up in the feeling of the song that I at times I forget the rest of the words of the song.

Question Not rated yet
It's really hard to go up high. When i try to i start to automatically go into falsetto. Plus the control and tone of my voice really waves around. Any ...

Great Singing Resource Not rated yet
Check out this excellent blog for articles and a podcast for singers. Voice teacher Amy Gould takes you through many highly effective exercises that will ...

learning low voice to high whistle note Not rated yet
Once a day I get out of bed I'll go into the music room and sing , every day ill do the same, but its to boring just singing.

The next day i woke up ...

Damaged Voice Not rated yet
About 10 years ago I had a weightlifting accident that left me with scar tissue in my voice box and nerve damage to 1 of my vocal cords. My voice actually ...

my improvements Not rated yet
I am Del Garcia a filipino. Good singers fascinate me but because videoke singing is readily available, I was able to try singing (although videoke singing ...

breathing tecniques.(hope i spelt that right!) Not rated yet
to help your breathing

you breathe in once for 5 seconds, hold it for 5 seconds, breathe out for 5 seconds, don't breathe for 5 seconds and then breathe ...

daje Not rated yet
have fun when you sing it brings out another the voice you never knew you had!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

teasia Not rated yet
well my tip are to drink very cold water before you sing also sing every day sing different songs to help your voice. if you sing like a soprano sing listen ...

Live music background versus audio tapes Not rated yet
I play keyboard. After practicing and during a church service the singer switched keys on me and naturally I was at a loss as to where she was. I think ...

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