How to improve my singing voice?
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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.
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Hello! I love to sing too! In the past, I practised by lying down and singing out loud. You've gotta feel your muscles at your stomach area and evetually you'll have the strength. Now, i can hit high notes without my voice cracking! Good luck!
130257
Start in a church. Practice and strengthen your voice. When your ready write your own songs and record an album. Then submit your album to record companies.
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.
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Tips from American Idol. They do not use any dairy for a day before they have to sing. Then they have ice cream as  release after they sing. Before they sing they swallow 2 teaspoons of olive oil to lubricate throat.\n\nTo really improve your voice you need to use the foods suggested on this site for weight loss but they also remove the mucous causing the raspiness. Ideally  a mostly raw vegan diet gives you a huge advantage over everyone else.
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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.
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It's very difficult to tell whether or not you can sing well without getting a professional opinion.  As a person who used to sing, I can say that many people have a natural talent, but most of the fantastic singers I know have taken lessons and honed their ability.  Therefore, I would say the best way to tell whether or not you can sing is to take singing lessons.  A teacher will show you how to read music (which is very important in singing) and teach you techniques that will hide imperfections in your voice and make a song sound better than you could do on your own.  Eventually an honest singing teacher will tell you whether or not you should continue with lessons.  Also, you may find that the amount of effort put into singing is a lot more than most people think and you will have to decide whether you want to continue.
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Take lessons, and practice, practice, practice. Get familiar with the classic techniques and adapt them to your own body (locking your abs, posture, breathing). Only practicing you'll discover what works better for you and get better. Also, put yourself out there: sing at parties, talent shows, and answer as many casting calls as you're able (maybe you'd like to try joining a talent agency)
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You need to use more air from the diaphragm, open throat, bring jaw down more.  Don't sing just using your vocal cords, use sinus cavity and more air volume.  Practice by going up the scale and back down, maybe first 5 notes then adding notes as you get toward the higher notes, push more air. Hope this helps.
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There are a few software programs that do this. Two of the better ones are...\n\nKaraoke Sound Tools - http://www.karaoke-software.net/karaoke-sound-tools.html\nVogone Advanced Vocal Eliminator - http://www.karaoke-software.net/vogone.html
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How to Develop Your Own Voice\nHow the voice is created, the parts of the body that produce your voice, how each part of the body effects the make up of the voice, how it all works together\n\nLet's Listen!\nHoe the voice can be altered, techniques that actors & professionals use, how to develop your voice\n\n\nAttitude - Cause & Effect\nHow attitude effects the voice, the effect ones voice can have on others, use of postitve v's negative attitudes, how to manage your attitude & the vocal effect\n\n\nVocal Exercises\nBreathing technique, relaxation, opening the vocal chords, developing resonance, increasing power, developing richer soft tones, use of the mouth, diction & clarity, pronounciation, exercises for the mouth vocal projection.\n\n\nCreating Vocal Impact\nPortraying confidence through the voice, gaining attention by using vocal command, vocal control - variation, pitch & tone, use of pauses, use of emphasis, real vocal projection - the power of the projected whisper, the full bodied voice, socking it to them!.\n\nSome tips on how to approach various other styles of music are as follows:\n\n\n\nR & B: sing with a very wide smile. This will open up your resonator (natural amplifier within your facial muscles) and place your syllables as tightly as possible using your cheekbone muscles. This will prevent any vibrato in the voice.\n\n\n\nPop: the pop style is essentially the same as R & B but with a much lighter application. More laid back and in a sort of “boyish” or “girlish” style.\n\n\n\nClassical: is definitely a more vertical application – not rounded like in R & B or Pop. The use of proper vibrato is an essential component of this style.\n\n\n\nCountry: is a mix of classical, pop and R & B. You could often hear a slight crying feel and a minor nasal application. Quite a few country singers use a light, breathy sound, which is also often used in pop singing.\n\n\n\nGospel: uses a classical application, but lately gospel is being associated with the R & B style. I guess it is really a combination of the two.\n\n\n\nHard Rock: uses a heavy-duty application of the classical style. Often using lots of vibrato will help to distinguish the singer from the loud guitars and drums and enable him to “cut through”. \n\n\n\nIn all of the above cases, the singer needs to have a strong technical foundation to their singing. Style is achieved by varying and applying the technical elements in different ways.
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Dont waste money with a cd or tape.  Get a REAL voice coach.  If you want a bargain, visit churches.  Many music ministers teach lessons on the side.  Join a choir and they will work with you for free!
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The best way to take care of your voice is to keep your mouth shut and avoid singing,shouting and anything that might strain your vocal chords until the changes settle down.Breaking voices attract their share of jokes and comments and that is life,but it does not really take very long.Just hold your silence and be patient,then you will soon be able to talk like a man,instead of croaking and squawking.
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Record your self singing, and put it on some Cd's, and mail them to agencies. You can look on the Internet for a list of agencies. When you mail them, make sure you include how to contact you and stuff like that, that way if they like you they can get of hold of you for and audition.\n\nGOOD LUCK!!!
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Truly what worked for me was to sing along with girls singing (on cd of course) and please do it when nobody is around.  i used to do it in my car, would sing with whatever I could and expanded my range about 4 notes in about 2 months.  (also remember to take zinc... helps the vocal chords repair)
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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.
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LOL- when they start singing... start singing LOUDER... they will get it.  (Just don't laugh when you do it- or it blows it all)....\n\nGood luck!