Improving your vocal range takes hard training and a lot of time. If you follow these steps regularly, you will soon start noticing changes in your voice. It really works if you work hard!
Steps
Step 1. Sit or stand by relaxing all muscles
Keep your back straight: a natural position will help the diaphragm and lungs expand properly, making breathing easier. The power of singing originates in the diaphragm, so by fully relaxing you can focus better on the most important points of your body.
- Try to relax your stomach. Resist the urge to stiffen or hold it, otherwise you will make breathing unnatural.
- With your thumb, gently move your larynx from side to side to allow your vocal cords to relax, so you will be less stressed when you start singing.
Step 2. Breathe with your diaphragm
The diaphragm is a muscle found under the lungs; it contracts with each inhalation, allowing the lungs to expand. To exhale in a controlled way, you need to gain good control of the diaphragm, letting it gradually relax. To try diaphragmatic breathing, bend at the waist and sing: this way, you can notice the movements under the stomach and also the type of sound emitted.
Never breathe through your nose, as it is more difficult to reach high notes
Step 3. Warm up before you start singing
Make nonsense sounds (e.g. expel air by resistance with your lips to create sounds like b-b-b-b-b or p-p-p-p-p), covering all consonants and vowels to warm up all facial muscles. This trick will help you produce richer, less strained sounds. When inflating a balloon, it is stretched first to inflate it more easily; your vocal cords work in much the same way.
Step 4. Start with a song that is in your strings
You need to sing songs that you are comfortable with before trying something new. Choose a song that has notes beyond your range and train yourself to reach them.
Step 5. Practice with the scales, gradually increasing the hue from day to day
Remember that the vocal cords are extremely delicate membranes, so they must slowly get used to the new techniques you want to experiment.
Step 6. Train your body to reach higher notes
When you sing a note, apply some pressure to your lower belly, keeping the top out. Also, open your jaw fully, keeping your mouth half closed. Bend your knees slightly, as if you are moving forward as your voice rises. Try to minimize the movement of the larynx when you raise the pitch - this is something you instinctively do when you raise the pitch, but you risk irritating your throat and losing your voice. Check your larynx with your finger as you sing, training to keep it low.
- Don't look up when you sing the highest notes. Keep looking ahead to avoid bending your throat and straining your voice.
- By moving your tongue forward you should be able to produce high notes with a thicker sound.
Step 7. Always remember not to strain your voice
Don't try to hit higher notes in no time or you'll face serious consequences. Always remember to drink water before exercising or performing to keep your voice steady. Always keep a bottle on hand for emergencies.
Method 1 of 1: Change Your Lifestyle
Step 1. Improve your posture
If you want to train your voice, correct posture must be a habit and not a simple exercise.
Step 2. Get in shape
You also need to train your body to increase lung capacity.
Step 3. Train your facial muscles
Get used to making funny expressions, stretching your mouth and tongue in all directions, widening your mouth to the maximum and moving your jaw. These exercises will help you perfect your sounds, making more precise notes.
Advice
- When you sing, try to exhale just the right amount of air. Do not think that exhaling a lot of air the singing will be louder: instead, the voice will be weaker.
- Drink lots of water. It would be preferable to drink lukewarm water which does not have an aggressive effect on the vocal cords. Avoid alcohol, milk, hot chocolate, and other thick drinks. Also, it is not recommended to eat chocolate before singing.
- Do not eat large meals before singing.
- In quiet places you will probably tend to sing better, while "stage fright" may inhibit you.
- If you want to sing songs in which there are notes that you can't confidently reach, warm up by singing them in a lower octave first.
- Drink water and honey before performing, as it helps soften your throat.
Warnings
- Do not do anything that will harm you.
- If the pitch of your voice is low, don't strain. Sooner or later, you will be able to hit higher notes, but it's best to start with your natural tonality.
- Remember that if you are very young, your voice may change over time.
