Singing out loud is becoming the standard of how a "good singing voice" should sound; think of Beyoncé or Christina (Aguilera) touching those very high notes. It is the sound that is dominating the musical theater and the radio charts. And to think that it was once seen as unfinished and harmful to health! Well, sadly, if you do it the wrong way "it's" bad, so before you throw yourself headlong into the highest register of your voice, make sure you do it right!
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Even out your voice
Step 1. Maintain good posture
You wouldn't try to play basketball sitting on a sofa, would you? Well, you could, but the outcome probably wouldn't be extraordinary. And the exact same thing goes for singing! Keep your head up, spread your feet in line with your shoulders with one foot slightly in front of the other, and relax your arms at your sides. Stay in that position!
Be aware of how you stand. Are you used to stiffening your shoulders or locking your knees? Do you have a slightly drooping posture or do you shift your weight to one side only? These tips might sound a bit pedantic, but ultimately they can make the difference between such a great sound and a fantastic one
Step 2. Breathe through the diaphragm
Your shoulders shouldn't make any effort. If you've worked with coaches before, you'll know they insist a lot on being centered. It means you need to breathe and absorb energy from your center of gravity. So breathe deeply and fill those lungs - you will need that air to power those notes.
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If you are not sure if you are breathing through your diaphragm, try this test: lie down. Place a book on your chest and breathe. If the book moves, you are not breathing through the diaphragm! Try to keep the book completely, 100% still.
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Step 3. Release all tension
Seriously! These notes will only come out if you are perfectly relaxed. Most people are unknowingly tense on one side more than the other, so unhook your legs, grab your butt and shake them (really!), And return to your position. Your mind is also free of tension, isn't it?
If you need it, turn off your mind. Fix a point on the wall and focus on that. Just think about the mere existence of that stain. Focus on the air in front of you or on your finger. Only when you stop listening will you be able to deactivate that petty automatic corrector you have inside. And for the record, the corrector is no better than the one on your phone. You play better when you are not subconsciously trying to change your sound. It must be spontaneous
Part 2 of 3: Producing the desired sound
Step 1. Place the sound in the front of your mouth
There are many metaphors in singing, but this isn't one of them. The sound literally has to be in front, it has to come out of the mask on your face. If it's not clear, try making sounds - you'll know when you find it. Try holding a finger in front of your mouth and singing against it; it helps? It should!
Another trick is to say words and then chant them "just as you said them". At least as far as English speakers are concerned, most words are spoken using the front part of the mouth; imitating that way helps to tell the brain what to do
Step 2. Open your mind
This, however, "is" one of the metaphors. It's one of those singing things; if you've spent time working on your voice, you may know what that means. The best way to visualize it is to see the notes come out from the top of your head. For whatever reason, that image can be quite effective.
Sometimes we also have a tendency to be quite nasal; if you hear your voice deviate in that direction, remember to "open up". You should automatically hear a change in your sound - something more spontaneous and less slimy, let's say
Step 3. Don't hold back
For real. If you're in your room and you're worried that your parents are hearing you, it won't work. Or rather, it might work, but it will likely be a little squeaky and hurt. Be aware that there will be thousands of 14 year old girls all over the world who are doing the same thing right now. Wait until they are all out and you can roar. Louder than a lion's voice. "You have the eye of the tiger, you are a fighter, you dance in the flames and they will hear you roar …" but much better than Katy Perry.
No, singing out loud is not all about the loud voice. Volume doesn't imply you're doing it right. However, by definition it "is" a high volume technique. But it is much more than that! It still has to be a wonderful, multi-faceted sound
Step 4. Keep your mouth open
We mean that there must be 3, maybe 4 fingers aligned. It is a common bad custom for many to relax and sing normally, but to catch those notes a wide open mouth makes it so much easier. So open up! The mouth and the mind!
To optimize your sound (such as sound waves hitting the front wall), hold your tongue close to the back of your back teeth. Be careful to keep the tongue curved and not to "spatulate" it (flatten it like a spatula); otherwise, it will change the sound and you will look more like Britney Spears than others. Successful, ok, but not the kind of singer you want to emulate
Step 5. Don't lose your vibrato
This is that regular pulse of pitch you hear when you hold a note. It's easy to shout with your chest voice on a simple note, that's clear. But watch out: that's not singing out loud. It's… well, that's screaming like a little girl. If you take a note, make sure your vibrato is in the right place. It shouldn't be a SMG, and it shouldn't vibrate like a snail - aim somewhere halfway. Two quick things about your vibrato as you sing out loud:
- It does not involve movements of the mouth. For nothing. Those women you see singing as if their jaws are electrocuted are pretending to get the sound they think sounds good. It has to come from your throat, a natural part of your voice.
- If you can take the note without vibrato, you can also take it with. Imagine the note is spinning. If your vibrato is too slow or absent at all, you can touch your neck with your finger and move your vocal cords manually. This will make it easier for you to get used to it.
Step 6. Repeat, repeat, repeat
Singing out loud requires stamina. Don't let anyone tell you that singing is not a sport! If you persist, you will develop more energy, your breathing will be less tiring and those notes will be easier to reach. Nothing good comes up in one night, you know?
All your singing should be weighted and you should maintain the correct posture and mouth position "all the time", not just when you sing out loud. If you practice the wrong ways, you will only develop wrong habits. It is the "perfect" practice that makes perfect - not just the practice
Part 3 of 3: Staying healthy
Step 1. If it hurts, stop
We are not kidding. If it hurts, you are doing it the wrong way. If it hurts, you risk lump formation. If it hurts, you will lose your voice and maybe not just temporarily. So if you feel that your voice scratches or that those notes you could catch 20 minutes ago come out so easily, take a break. You can try again tomorrow.
In general, you shouldn't practice your singing at the top of your lungs for too long. Keeping the basketball analogy - would you play for hours on end expecting to improve? No. After a while, the body gets tired and you start to get worse. It's the same with singing
Step 2. Try a mixed song at the top of your lungs
It's a nice challenge - harder than singing out loud, and certainly harder than just relying on your lead voice. The mixed version is when you use "both" registers at the same time. It's your head voice, but with a vibration. And it sounds so similar that it is referred to by many as "healthy singing".
This involves strengthening your head voice first. If you don't have it (if you have focused on the loudspeaker, it will), you will need to train on this first. Then you can move from your head to your chest without him noticing - using the mixed version halfway
Step 3. Drink barrels of water
Barrels. It should be at room temperature - too cold will constrict your vocal folds and too hot could burn them. Water at room temperature keeps them loose, hydrated and relaxed. And it's good for the rest of your body too!
If your voice starts to hurt (you stopped, right?), Try making some hot tea or gargling with salt water. But whatever you do, again, make sure it's not too hot. Warm enough to reap the comforting benefits of water or tea
Step 4. Find a voice coach
It can be expensive, but the absolute best thing you can do for your voice is to hire a voice coach. It will make sure that everything you are doing is safe and healthy, and most importantly, sustainable. You don't want to be one of those divas on the decline in 10 years from bad singing habits! So ask around. Even just one hour a week should be enough!
If money is tight, pop into your local schools or academies. Often the students of these faculties have some pedagogical task in which they have to help students for free or at very low prices in order to graduate. And it's a great way to make friends with common interests
Advice
- Pronounce the vowels correctly. Depending on the vocal range of the singer, the vowels will be more or less modulated. Therefore, for a male voice, a loud A may not have the same amount of modulation as a similarly sung B.
- In males, loud voices are similar to classic, or "legitimate" singing techniques, such as Bel Canto or Discursive Level Singing. The classical methods are not similar in females, being the highest extensions in singing formally taught to females done in the abdominal and head, not pectoral, voices.
- Sing an arpeggio or scale on 'Nyee', 'Nyay', 'Nyaah', 'Nyoo' and 'Nyou', using the NY as the stiff palate sound and "lighten" the sound, and the 'y' as consonant rather than a vowel.
- Sing an arpeggio or scale to the 'brr' sound, as if you were a trumpet or an elephant. Thus the sound is brought forward into the rigid palate, and deep support is established. The singer should stretch his lips out and press his tongue against his lower teeth. The lips should be relaxed.
Warnings
- Don't strain your voice! If you feel you can't make it, stop!
- Do it only with a voice coach!
