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    What are the vocal warm up scales that I can do?
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    Sirens if you want to get better at high notes. Or go up the scale by half steps.
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    I'm a tenor but my voice breaks a lot while I sing. What can I do to not make it break?
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    Practice vocal exercises that go through the parts of your voice that break. This is typically going to happen when you're working with the less developed notes of your head voice and falsetto, but can also happen at your switch from the chest. When you're singing up and down through these notes, don't tense or attack them, relax and remove as much tension from your body and singing mechanisms as possible. You will slowly develop your vocal chords until you have control of your entire range. Don't be embarrassed by a crack, just accept that it's a natural step in your vocal development. Additionally, this is extremely common when your voice is changing in puberty.
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    What can I do to make my voice perfect?
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    Practice. Get voice lessons. Take care of your throat.
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    How do I sing professionally in tenor, to a point where my voice doesn't break?
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    When there is a note too high for your range, falsetto it.
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    Why can't I belt out C5? I can only belt until B4 - but I can whistle until E7.
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    Most tenors do the high C in head voice or the mix voice. The tenors who can chest a high C are born able. Don't neglect your head voice or your mix; they're part of your vocal range.
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    It is possible for a person who sings tenor 2 to sing crying tenor
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    It can be possible, but it is unlikely and will be difficult. It will take a good range, a good voice and some hard work.
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    How can I sing in pitch?
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    Listen to someone singing a certain note and match your voice to the note. Continue this and do it with various notes. Practice singing different songs and try to match the pitch and key. Listening to the melody can help too.
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    When I used my falsetto, I immediately go back to my regular voice. What can I do?
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    Using your falsetto voice takes a huge amount of breath control/support. Practice breathing techniques (such as breathing into your lower back instead of allowing your shoulders to move up while breathing etc.). Getting used to taking deep, full breaths, and letting them out in a controlled manner will make it considerably easier to sing in falsetto when paired with proper vocal warm-ups!
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    Can you list the tenor keys for me that I can use in parting tenor?
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    In choir, it's from C3-A4. In classical music, it's from C3-C5. All of it is from A2-E5.
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    Is it advisable to consume egg yolk in order to clear my throat?
    Brigirl
    Brigirl
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    No, definitely not. Instead, I recommend putting honey and lemon in your water.
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    I have a pretty strong singing voice. I love to sing even at 92 yrs old. What is good for drinking during singing to relax the throat?
    Piperh
    Piperh
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    Water is best, but tea is also good, as long as it doesn't have lots of sugar. Lemon water can help, especially warmed.
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    When someone sings in a low tenor voice, what octave range does the singer use?
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    The low tenor voice would have to possess a range from B2 - A4 in choir, B2 - C5 in solo works and all of it is F2 - D5.
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    How can I become a countertenor?
    Laura Lobo
    Laura Lobo
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    The best way to improve your singing is by getting training from a professional voice coach. In the mix method of singing, you will learn to cross over from low notes to high notes without an obvious break, and your high notes will soar with ease and beautiful resonance. To start, use a low impact vocal exercise across a range of notes by gently setting your lips together in a forward kiss shape, then make the vocal sounds through burbling lips like a motor boat in the swimming pool. After you practice this effortlessly across both low and high notes, use a syllable like "oo" and duplicate the same relaxed air flow that you recall from the lip burble exercise.
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    Is there anyway I can manipulate where my falsetto kicks? I want to belt much higher notes in my real voice.
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    Your voice can change, depending on how much you practice using the right techniques. If you are serious about singing, invest in vocal lessons.
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    I lose my breath while singing, and have to break the lines of lyrics. What should I do?
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    Don't sing with a voice you are not comfortable with. Practice daily by singing scales to the higher note every time until you feel you can reach that note. Practice makes perfect.
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    When singing tenor for a consistently high piece (like Handel's Zadok or Hallelujah), my throat tightens up halfway through and by the end I can’t get anything out. How do I keep power throughout?
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    Make sure your chin is level and you're not tensing in your forehead. Tensing muscles in your face/neck can cause tightening. Make sure you are using lots of air.
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    What should I do if I experience shortness of breath when singing a high note?
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    All you can do is hold the note out as long as you can before taking a breath. Don't push too much on the note or it will come out sounding strained and possibly sharp.
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    How can I sing tenor 2?
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    Scales. Find exercises for your original range, and make sure you have mastered the range in which you are comfortable. Once you've done that, start adding scales a pitch higher to your daily practice. I met a teacher once who told her students to go "one past perfect". Find the highest or lowest pitch you can go while still having your perfect, best sound, and go one pitch or scale past it. Keep doing that until your "one past perfect" becomes another perfect sound.
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    I'm able to sing 1st tenor and low alto. How do I prepare myself to be able to sing alto fully?
    AllyJr.
    AllyJr.
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    Do vocal warm ups and singing practices, and when you feel you're ready, slowly go higher and soon you'll be able to sing alto fully.
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    Would an E2-F5 range be in the counter-tenor range?
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    Yes, countertenors usually range from around G3 to either D5 or E5, so your vocal range would be considered to be in the countertenor range.
  • Question
    Is baritone high tenor?
    Hagukanan
    Hagukanan
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    No, baritone is high bass. Tenors are usually separated by tenor 1 and tenor 2, with tenor 1 being the higher of the two.
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    How do I manage my breath perfectly when singing?
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    Focus on moving your stomach in an out. Allow your entire body to move with the highs and lows of the song. It is okay if it all shows just as is to onlookers. Start by warming your voice and taking a deep breath. While practicing, make notes of where you will be breathing a bit harder than others so you can prepare in advance.
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    How can I sing high notes like Mitch Grassi from the Pentatonix? I have the same vocal range as him but I don't seem to hit notes as high as him. Every time I try, my voice breaks or croaks.
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    This requires practice and strength. Practice bringing all your strength through your body. Don't put the effort through your throat alone. Professional singers put a lot of emphasis on physical training, which helps balance the stress on the vocal chords. Try to move your arms and make a fist as you hit high notes. Tuck your tummy in and breathe strongly moving your upper half of the body while doing so.
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    How can I let my voice be harmonic?
    CageyCat
    CageyCat
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    Every singer must listen to the other singers. Your job is not to be louder, but to singer quieter until you learn to harmonize. It is always a process of listening.
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    I have a problem.... I sing in high pitches but I always use my falsetto a lot and my mentor says it isn't right... how true is it?
    CageyCat
    CageyCat
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    Falsetto is like salt and pepper. A little of seasoning makes food taste good, but a lot just makes the food taste terrible. There aren't songs I'm aware of that need or use falsetto throughout. Think of your voice as seasoning. Talk to your mentor about where in a song that your particular seasoning will make the song special.
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    I always lose my voice after sing. What do I need to do and what do I need to do bring my voice back?
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    You're probably using improper techniques. Try to not strain your neck muscles, you don't need to yell notes and they don't take much air to push out. Breathe out of your diaphragm, the tension in your body should be your abdominal muscles and not your neck. Warm up your voice before singing, and don't sing if it hurts at all. Singing isn't like talking, you'll use more precision and less air. Get a vocal coach or a speech therapist if the problem persists, you can permanently damage your voice if you continue to damage it when singing.
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    Is it possible for a bass singer to increase his vocal range into a tenor one?
    Ray
    Ray
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    It's very likely you could work hard and develop a strong falsetto/head voice, but a "true bass" will never be able to hit a C5 in a chesty mix voice like a true leggero tenor can. Ultimately, it depends on your natural vocal cord thickness.
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