How to keep you vocal chord strain free. Why it get hoarse after talking or singing songs, Any Suggestsion?
360843
If you are a singer after a preformance drink a cup of milk. It coats the throat and prevents it from being hoarse. If you don't like milk try chocolate. Really anything thick in consistancy. Stay away from soda and juices for atleast 5 hours.
250864
Several viral infections result in lost voices. It causes swelling in and around the vocal chords.\n\nYou'll be tempted to clear your throat, but that makes it worse, as does coughing. You have to wait for the swelling to subside.
128618
It does NOT constrict the vocal chords. Helium is an INERT gas. Inert neaning that it doesn't react with anything, inmcluding the vocal chords. If there is no chemcial interactiom occuring whatsover then how can it possibly cause restriction?\n\n\nHelium changes the pitch of your voice simply because it is much less dense than air, and thus sound travels faster through helium. The faster sound travels the higher the higher the pitch.
7655
aside from taking singing lessons, you should look up information on breathing techniques.  Learn warm up vocal exercises and scales.  All of these exercises will help to strengthen you voice.
1095752
Yes, believe it or not I heard that it could help... I am actually about to start taking vocal lessons too even though I can't sing worth anything... my mother used to be friends with a vocal instructer and she explained taht everyone could have beautifull good voices; it was just how it came out when you sang. For instance, I think that she said something about people who had bad voices usually weren't breathing the right way when they sang, or just weren't letting it some out loud enough... also Pink (the singers) mother used to be a horrible singer. But in a recent interview, Pink said that her mother had been taking vocal lessons and  she said that she was so good she sang at her wedding...\n\nhope this helps... if theres anything else click on my picture and  it has how you can contact me on there....\n\ndont listen to anyone until youve actually tried your hardest at these lessons ok? if you love doing it it'lll be worth it
699262
Do me a favor and go get the OTC version of Prilosec and take it for a month.  If you get rid of or improve the hoarseness, you had GERD, or acid reflux.  Of course, if you quit smoking the GERD might clear up on its own (smoke makes all sorts of problems and GERD is one).
984501
When I sing Evanascence songs, I make sure to take a deap breath before notes that I know are going to be long, powerful, or need to be loud.  Then just make sure that you bring it "up" from your diaphragm.  Don't use your throat, you'll be hoars in no time.  Bring the air up and push it out .  Make it feel like like you are soaring on top of the note, not struggling to reach it from beneath.\nA head tone is that high pitch that when you sing it you can feel it resonate through your head.  Not usually as pretty.  At least that is what I take it to mean.
801861
I am 25 and have been singing since I was in kindergarten and the one thing I have learned is to never strain to get out of your range, it hurts and to be perfectly honest, it probably doesn't sound as good as you think it does.  Remember this visual:  you always want to be soaring on top of that note, not struggling to touch it from underneath!  I would have a Dr look at it to let you know b/c contrary to one of the afformentioned answers you can, in fact, damage your vocal chords.
307350
Get a voice coach. Use your diaphragm. Sing louder (high notes are easier to hit with great force and volume).
438957
stop singing, rest a while, take only warm substances avoid cold stuff...this does it for me...A mixture of honey, ginger and garlic crushed together into a paste...lick a bit and then sip some warm water, continue doing this, as you feel your throat healing, sing some simple notes...it really does work, try it and give me a feed back.
1026420
It sounds like your voice is changing.  Every male goes through this change, some not as dramatic.  It is just a part of growing up.  When it is finished changing, you may never be able to sing as high as you did, but then again you may end up with a "heavenly voice".  \n\nGood Luck!
686537
I have some advice, if you have a good voice don't sing in that style it will probably ruin it if you've never done it before.  Screaming is very, very hard on a female voice.  Work into it slowly.  I almost ruined my classically trained voice by singing in a garage band.  Don't try to sound like anyone else, find your own unique groove.
51545
I'm not a doctor, but I've been around a lot of singers, and I can tell you this is a serious problem that needs a doctor specializing in vocal cords who has worked with singers.  Don't just go to an internist or ear, nose & throat dr. for this, especially if you want to sing again. Also, you may need to change voice teachers.  You're using your voice incorrectly, and if you don't correct the root problem, the nodules will just come back.  An excellent doctor for this is Robert Sataloff in Philadelphia.
33013
well it's easy for me cause i'm a soprano singer but if it really means that much to you try singing scales higher and higher slowly until you can reach the note. it also helps with lung capasity
1121593
And if you don't wanna take voice lessons....i HIGHLY recommend training your vocals...such as use your diaphragm...and once you can talk loud without your voice hurting...work on your pitch...after that just work on technique...every singer needs to be different...i HATE hearing the same voice
492145
Drink some water, or some nice hot tea. Eat light. Maybe a bowl of soup. Anything to keep your vocal cords moist, and not cloggy. Stay away from chocolate and peanut butter too, they tend to coat your vocal cords like dairy products do. GOOD LUCK!:)
724009
It usually improves the tone of a jazz or rock singer. There's no benefit to a classical / opera singer\n\nbut then it decreases your lung capacity, so isn't so good for sustained phrases for anyone.\n\ndon't start smoking to improve your voice anyway, i've smoked for 10 years and i'm trying to give up now. it's hell!