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osakagreg

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  1. Don't get timbre and range mixed up. I hear a lot of singers with deep voices hit notes above C5 with a lot of power (Michael McDonald, Tom Jones - and they are not country.) Most people can sing higher than they realize. But in most cases they pull and squeeze and are never able to reach those high notes. Or they think they will only be able to sing those notes in a falsetto sort of way. Just saying, find a good teacher, and be patient. There may be people you know that sound good without lessons, but they are probably using their voices more correctly by default. If you train with a good teacher, you will find the sound you are looking for. I personally wasted years thinking I'd get there if I just continued to practice in my own way (incorrectly.) Then I bought audio programs, and thought I was doing things correctly, but I still wasn't. Then I started training with teachers and that made the biggest difference.
  2. I do all request shows (dueling pianos.) So unfortunately, I don't have specific examples.
  3. I'm practicing with a straw. My voice teacher suggested a stirring straw, and I bought one, but it's really small! It is difficult to get any air out. Is that the idea? Is the smaller the better? Not sure what is optimal when practicing the straw technique.
  4. Yes. It's a bad habit that I'm taking care of slowly but surely. It's just a mental thing that trips me up. When I hear something loud, I feel like I have to shout. I don't think it will take me too long to fix this problem. And my question will be irrelevant, because that fatigue will hopefully go away.
  5. I can hear myself over the music. Sometimes my monitor is really loud, and I can really hear myself easily. But the problem with that is it kind of tricks me into thinking that if there is something loud around me, that I need to be louder as well, and I sometimes lose technique and start screaming. But also, I do not practice at home with a microphone enough. I should probably practice in a louder environment, it is just not always that convenient to do with a full house here.
  6. Too often, when I get in front of a microphone with loud speakers (including the monitor) I end up shouting. Then, even if I try to grasp the correct compression, I feel like it's too late. I've lost it for the night. I practice a comfortable amount of compression when I'm at home and as a result sound much better than any of my performances. Any tips on resetting or getting a grip on compression when it starts slipping away? Or is this something that I simply have to grasp from the very beginning of a show?
  7. I have often read that a tenor will experience their first bridge around a D4 - E4. But contrary to that, I have also often read that the voice "changes gears" roughly every perfect 4th. Whether the above statements are true or not, is it possible that there would be a natural disconnect for a tenor around an A3 as the voice changes gears?
  8. How similar does singing and humming feel for you? What differences do you notice the most between the two?
  9. Can anyone recommend exercises that help with chord closure and compression with low volume singing? I often use mezza voce exercises, but wondered if there was something else anyone might recommend.
  10. Hi spacealpha! I'm new here too. I would visit your ENT to get a professional opinion on that. Look for one that specializes with singers. A friend of mine (a trained vocalist) has a sever deviated septum, yet he sings very well. My personal opinion is that surgery should be a last resort, especially if the idea is to help you become a better singer. The first step to becoming a better singer and getting through your bridges without unpredictable breaks should be to take vocal lessons from an experience teacher. I don't know if that is something you have already been doing for a while. Best of luck!
  11. I tend to over sing every weekend when I'm in loud environments. My 1st bridge becomes very gravelly. I always take a day off after a weekend, to give myself some time to recuperate. But then I like to jump right back into things, and sing at home (with better technique.) Slowly but surely, I am increasing my awareness of how much volume I am using in a live performance. I'm learning to bring it down. In the meantime... Am I better off giving myself more rest to recover from my weekend? Just wondering if I am helping or hurting my voice.
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