How do you keep from losing your voice?
402284
Gargle with saline (salt water). If you are starting to get a viral infection - plenty of fluids (preferably warm soothing drinks), rest and OTC remedies. If it's from overuse- rest your voice. If it's from something else (pubery? ;-) tell me what cuased it and I'll give you a solution. \nRegardless of the cause- the gargling should help if you fell raspy.
81318
Slow down and don't say the first thing that pops into your head.  Think before you speak and think before you act.  Learn about and talk about serious matters.
480459
Breathing from the diaphragm is good. Learn how to phrase lines so you can breathe at the right moments, and work on your pitch. Tape record yourself singing along with someone else--recorded or live. And smile a little as you sing; keeping the corners of your mouth curved will stop you from singing flat. At least this all works for me.
451779
Concentrate on what you have to say\nand not how you think you look saying it.\nPRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.  When you\nbegin, like a pitcher on the mound,\ntake a breath, and put everything into\nthe delivery.  Think ONLY about what you\nhave to say and try to say it as sincerely\nas you can without overdoing voice or \ngestures.  Look at the audience, but only\nto convince them.  And just like a pitcher\non the mound, the more you do it, the easier\nit gets.
821081
Low pitch or low volume?\nI would think a deep voice would be a good thing.\nPerhaps he needs to project his voice more.\nOr try talking in a falsetto.\n\nBeing nervous is a common thing for speakers.  I would try and be as familiar with the subject as possible, so that you aren't tied to your notes the whole time.  Remember to breathe deeply, take pauses, and make eye contact throughout the room.  The more you speak the easier it becomes.
215904
Try to avoid talking very much. DEFINATELY avoid shouting, screaming and singing - Make sure you don't need to shout by moving close to the people you're talking to, turning off the TV/radio/stereo when you're talking so you don't need to raise your voice. Move away from noisy machinery (such as washing machines). \n\nUse an alternative way of getting people's attention such as waving, putting your hand up, clapping, whistling or touching them, instead of calling out to them. \n\nDrink lots of water - tepid water is best. Avoid drinking very hot or cold drinks. Avoid drinks containing cafeine and alcohol. \n\nDon't smoke (probably dosen't apply to your daughter!) and try to avoid being in places where other people are smoking.\n\nTry to make sure the air in your home is not too dry (this can happen if you have central heating or air conditioning). Consider putting a bowl of water near heat sources.\n\nInhaling steam can be useful.\n\nSuck boiled sweets because these encourage saliva to flow and keep your throat moist (but also think about your teeth!)\n\nFor Thursday: If her throat is sore, just before her performance, your daughter might find it helpful to suck a throat lozenge that contains a mild local anasthetic (in the UK one brand is "Decquacaine", I'm not sure if they're available in other countries, might have another name). But CAUTION: Normally, you shouldn't let your daughter suck the lozenges because they will dull the pain and that will encourage her to over-use her voice.
517998
First and foremost you should get a voice teacher. There is no real way to judge what is wrong unless you can actually hear it. it is possible that you are pushing to hard or trying to belt and that could cause you to lose your voice. if you are feeling pain then you are doing something wrong. As far as singing scales, that is a good warmup, but don't start whispering. That's just lunacy. Start at the middle of your range and work up and then work down. But don't push. Again if you feel pain at all or any tension in your throat then your not doing it right. Sing from your stomach not from your throat.\n\nOh and it is possible your not an alto...but a voice teacher could help clarify that for you.
696958
Well, obviously you could start taking voice lessons, or at least join a choir, even if it's just a church choir.  Drink lots of water, don't over-sing (scream singing), keep your vowels vertical, and have good diction. These are just general tips, of course, but your best bet is lessons if you've never had training before.
809656
when I lost my voice my dr told me that whispering was the worst thing you could do- it strains the vocal chords more than regular talking.  Best thing is to avoid talking as much as possible and just rest your voice.  It is admittedly very difficult but the more you rest the faster your voice will return.
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.
240782
You need to take a deep breath and get your thoughts in order. Do not speak straight away, visualise your speech then start slowly. Do not rush. Also, practice in front of your friends and family or even in front of the mirror.It really helps!
187134
Start your speech out with something that makes you feel more comfortable.  If you can tell a joke, or if it's appropriate to sing a song, or just tell everybody that you're nervous, that can help you relax some.  \n\nThe more you do it, the better you get at it.  But sometimes the nervous anticipation is just what you need to do an excellent job.
255994
One good way to learn to recognize the volume of your voice is to hang out in a library for a little while.  The quietness of the library will help you to control your volume.\n\nThat helped me because I used to talk loud cause I grew up with a family that was hard of hearing.
916868
For swimming underwater, you need to condition yourself small steps at a time. First just dunk your head underwater with a stopwatch, see how long you last, then try going longer, at least like 2 seconds, each try, after a while your lungs will get used to it. I did that and after a while I could hold my breath for 2 minutes and 10 seconds underwater, it's not much but it's a lot better than the 45 seconds I could before. For singing, it works differently, although you could reinforce your breath holding by using the technique above. What works for me though, is taking small breaths, like 1/2 seconds breath every once in a while. I learned to do so by watching rappers, they do it from time to time to be able to keep on going. Good luck with that.
970431
practice. sing anything.  just stay relaxed when you sing.  loose jaw an make sure you breathe into ur stomach...its kida weird and will take u a while to get used to it.  also, b4 u sing, dont drink milk...dont try to sing anything out of ur range without keeping ur throat super relaxed.  also, always sing on full breath.  keep good posture.  straight back, head level, etc.
935966
I've never tried it.  But I have tried lemon juice in warm water.  It clears the phlegm out of your throat, which prevents your voice from 'sticking'.  Avoiding dairy products, chocolate, and high-sugar foods or drinks about two hours before singing helps, too.
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boil water then pour lemon juice in it.  Take it of the burner and put a towel over your head and pan and breathe in through your mouth for about fifteen minutes.  This will definitely help.  Then go to bed and rest your vocal cords. Shower the next morning in a steamy hot shower and do the same thing as the night before.