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jjm41031

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  1. Hello I haven't posted on here for awhile but I finally have some free time to change that. For awhile I have have suspected allergies or weather sensitivity drastically affecting my singing ability. My speaking voice is usually a baritone. But there are certain days when I speak much higher without trying. Those would be the days when I can sing well into the tenor range with little effort. Great days for me. But then there are days when it seems like I can barely make it to the passagio. And even if I spend time warming up or exercising, its a real struggle. There isn't always any apparent allergies going on. But I have noticed that it seems like I can't raise the soft palate as well. My voice just seems more "open" and free on certain days. So I am asking if anyone understands this phenomena? I would certainly like to know because it hinders my progress. I spend half the time singing well without thinking about my technique. But the other half, I struggle and end up having to focus on technique to the point of possibly practicing bad habits. Thanks J --
  2. Sorry if this may have been asked before. I couldn't seem to find it in search. As well, I may just be the only one here with this problem!! When I look in the mirror as I sing or ascend a scale, the back of my tongue is crooked! One side is always higher than the other. The front part looks normal. I have tried to compensate but just cannot do it. It doesn't "seem" to be causing any problems. But I would love it if someone could tell me if this situation might cause problems later on. I am still a beginner-intermediate Baritone trying to build the upper voice. I should also mention that when I start out in my lower register, the back of the tongue looks pretty straight. But when I sing up into my head voice register, the back of the tongue definitely tilts. Could there be some strange thing happening with the larnyx? Thanks J
  3. Thanks for the insight. It helps a lot. As soon as I can get things set up on my pc I will try and post up some sounds. Also, thanks for the advice about the vocal coach. That is next on the agenda. -- J
  4. Hi again Sorry to look like I am double posting. But this is an entirely different question and the online charts aren't helping me to classify my range. I was looking at Baritone, Tenor, etc. I can easily sing a F#1 all the way up to a G#4 in pure chest voice. This is with speaking any words while singing. I feel like with some training I could probably extend my chest range a little more since I have no training. It lists a Tenor as C3 to G4 before hitting head voice. I can identify with the head voice range. But my range goes down so dang low that I get confused. Can someone shed some light? -- Joe
  5. I have a question about doing sirens when vocalizing. I am a beginner that can do up to a male G# before it starts to feel unstable. I can hold it out as long as necessary. My question is this. How do you progress further up the scale? There are numerous other exercises like Lip Bubbles and Falsetto Slides that I am using to increase range and transcend into a fuller voice up the scale. But how do I get further up the scale using a siren? It is so powerful that I would have to go into head voice which isnt as resonant as the chest right now. Should I do that or should I just stay on the G# for awhile and gradually go up a note in chest over time? Just trying to get clarification on how sirens are generally used in practice. Thanks for any support and I appreciate all the great information on this forum. -- Joe
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