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Questions tagged [voice-training]

For questions about training the voice and techniques used to make it stronger.

Using the voice properly is crucial to having a good voice for your entire life. Training the voice and techniques such as warming up are some examples of this.

Questions that use this tag should be about how to train the voice and ask about techniques that are used to train the voice.

Techniques for training the voice include:

  • Warm-ups

  • Practice

  • Singing properly (singing using the diaphragm, relaxed singing etc.)

Of course, there are many more. Important links about how to train the voice include:

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vocal exercises to perform while driving to work

I'm an engineer by trade and I like to sing as a hobby. But I'm unsatisfied with my voice and would like to make some foundational improvements. However, I am not a committed enough to pursue private lessons. My drive to work is about 20min, which I…
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Singing with music through headphones

I am taking singing lessons and also using apps to complement my training. My teacher recommends against singing with headphones on. This article also explains clearly why I should not use headphones when singing, as that would make me perceive my…
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What is the physiological background of the practice of opening the voice in theatre?

While singing coaches offer elaborate physiological background for what's going on behind the exercises, when it comes to voice coaches for actors or techniques for opening the voice I can't find any info on this. I talk about exercises like…
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Is it even possible to really sing into the mask without being nasal?

Over the years I got quite a few of singing teachers. One of the mantras is singing into the mask. However, some teachers disagree on the fact being nasal is a good thing or not. But this is not the question. The real question is: can these 2 things…
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At which pitch does classical soprano start to sing in head voice?

I heard that soprano uses their head voice more often than chest voice. But just like a tenor, they all have two passaggios. For example, I have found that a coloratura soprano would have her passaggios at G#4&G#5 comparing to the male counterpart…
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Vocal Cords Catching at Lowest Note

I'm working on increasing my vocal range, and I've gotten to G2 as the lowest note that I can sing clearly and loudly. However, for some reason, whenever I try to sing F2, just one pitch lower, it's as though my vocal cords are catching on…
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Learn to sing with headphones

I am starting singing lessons. I have noticed that my voice sounds extremely different when I hear a record of myself. Should I mostly train with a microphone and headphone, so that I hear myself the same way others do? Or should I train mostly…
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Is the advice given in this video on "how to make your voice deeper" valid?

I know I can't make my (speaking) voice deeper. But I would like to make it less thin and fragile. In this YT video on How to make your voice deeper the coach tells you to: Strengthen your throat muscles by sucking on your finger a couple of times…
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How to train the passagio in a female voice?

I'm an inexperienced singer. I love singing and have a decent "ear" for music, but my voice is very weak. This means that my range of full (chest) voice finishes very, very low. On the other hand, I can hit quite high notes (I was classified as…
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Is it a bad idea to practicing sing/voice act high and low pitch on the same day near the extremities of your vocal range?

I tried to find a StackExchange community focused on singing and voice acting, but I figure this was the closest I could find. Since vocal chords are muscle, perhaps they stretch a certain way going high pitch, but maybe the opposite going low…
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Does one's voice get lower with age?

Does your voice (range) get lower as you age? Is this a fact? If so, does it affect your lower as well as the higher end of the vocal range ( the lower end expands a small bit and some of the upper end notes get harder to hit)? Is this good for bass…
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Better learn to sing high notes with or without singing a song?

I am just starting to learn singing high notes. I often tried to sing songs that have notes I could not comfortably reach. After warming up, I quickly want to sing these songs and record my singing to know whether I sound good or not. My question…
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How to rough sing at quieter levels

I have been away from singing for a very long time and I am diligently working on getting my chops back. I used to have a very wide range good falsetto and could sing rough on pretty much any note that I needed to. I was also young and didn't…
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Regaining falsetto after a cold

I occasionally use falsetto/head voice in singing and more generally, I use my head voice sometimes when I'm speaking. But whenever I'm sick, my head voice goes away for literally months. Well after my chest voice feels normal, I reach for a…
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Voice parts exercises for blending

Are there any exercises you can do as a singing group to improve the blend between the various voice parts, that's soprano, alto and tenor...? If yes, any recommendation is welcome...
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