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  1. A clip would definitely help. I guess that you at the moment associate singing louder with being strained. It shouldn't be. For me, when I belt, I definitely sound louder than when I sing in a cleaner more ''gentle'' vocal mode - yet it doesn't hurt when I do so. You're suppose to be in control of what you do, that includes when you sing louder.
  2. Or smoke half a joint...atleast, that's what the guys from either Metallica or Slayer had to say when asked about how they remembered Dio. Funny, cause I was convinced the little man said he never did drugs. Probably to protect his ego though.
  3. Thanks. Yeah, the clean vocal style over there was intentional.
  4. Here's this Therion song I've done today. I'm definitely no expert when it comes down to rasp/distortion like this (you can probably tell!) and I definitely had to drink quite a lot of water to pull this off. Most of the time I just try some lines with rasp here and there but this time I felt like just giving an entire song a shot. Excuse me for the mistakes. Feedback is more than welcome! http://picosong.com/PNEK
  5. Well, is there a simple answer to this question? Some time ago I spoke with this dude who described himself as a bass singer. Now whether he really is I'm not sure about but hearing him speak was so different from what I've heard him singing. His sang with some weight into his voice and said he wanted to reach G4 at one point. While I heard him speak he was pretty much talking in the fourth octave the entire time and even went up to a C5 when he sounded very excited. Me, on the other hand, have a quite high voice. I'm easily singing around G4 if I've warmed up and all yet I can speak rather dark for a lack of better term (I talked on lower notes than the guy I just mentioned) yet I cannot reach strong low notes while I'm singing. Why is this? Has speaking on certain pitches got to do with habbits you create for yourself? Or is it just that because singing asks more of your voice, it reveals much more about your voice rather than speaking does?
  6. Not as much as I should. Can be anything from maybe 10 minutes at the most to over an hour if my voice allowes it.
  7. I agree with this. I went without coffee for 2-3 weeks several times last year and except during summer time, it was actually harder than I imagined, yet I would never understand how some people tend to drink 5 cups a day of coffee (if not more) a day. And yes, if you crave for the coffee the entire day to stay fit, you're not fixing tiredness. You're hiding from it. I went from 1 cup of coffee each 2-3 days to 1-2 cups a week without a problem now. No headaches, no irritations and it's nice to through a day without sweating easier and pissing even more than I already do. :)
  8. You know, this is something I've got curious about lately! Coffee is without a doubt one of the most (perhaps the most) consumed drink in the world. How do you guys handle it as a singer? Good experience? Rather avoid? Only in moderation? A big no for you? Personally I've been only having 1 cup of a coffee during the weekend lately. It makes me feel more energetic when vocalising sometimes, but can also make me rush through certain exercises instead of taking the time for everything to happen naturally. I never liked to drink much coffee, though, and I guess that's one big advantage when it comes to being a singer. 1 small cup a day max was my rule but now I'll stick to weekends only so I'll sleep easier on schooldays.
  9. These days I feel like covering more songs so I thought of giving this song a try. Excuse me for the mistakes and the timing isn't exactly on I'm sure. Anyway here it is: http://picosong.com/e52U/
  10. Maybe a vocal sample would help. Then again, I don't think you should worry about your vocal type or anything. As long as you sound good you'll be alright.
  11. Money isn't an issue here. And thanks Owen Korzec, for the tips. I'll try what you mentioned taking everything slowly with breaks in between and if that won't do it, just sing some tunes I know I can handle decently enough and go into ''serious mode'' again sooner or later. Maybe it's also because my standards for myself are somewhat high, that I've lost some motivation. I remember when I had sung (sang?) for some people at school around 2 years ago. The song was called Wait for Sleep by Dream Theater. Once I came home I recorded it for myself and noticed that while I sounded alright and everything, I did't get the idea I really showed them what I really had in store. My voice sounded pleasant on that track, but if I'd hear someone sing that for me I wouldn't get moved/touched...whatever you call it. Then again, my obession lies in the blistering high notes heavy metal singers are famous for. I can pull them off here and there but it it would take quite some time before I'd be able to gain more control over them. Then again, maybe I'm just overthinking the whole thing and take it easy and then go back for lessons in some weeks.
  12. Having lessons (with Phil who's also on the forum, in case anyone was wondering) does me great. I started a couple of months ago and I've loved it ever since I started it. I felt really motivated to sing again and just become the vocal master I had in mind. Then my net started to suck somewhat; it's still quite inconsistent and I'm not willing to try lessons again until it's fixed. That's one issue. But the other is that my motivation to actually practice has decreased over this period as well. It's not like I don't believe in myself; I've got a consistent range from G2 up to G4-A4 (everything above sounds a bit inconsistent) and I'm sure that I'll become great if I really work my ass off, and it's not like I don't have ''vocal heroes'' as I'd like to call them (singers I look up to) either. Unfortunately I just practice half arsed at the time these days. Whenever I give myself a good work out and sing, I often just feel like I'm not enjoying it that much. Doesn't help that I've been somewhat more tired these days despite often sleeping enough. The thing is: how do I get back to this vocal machine I was at times? I'd just want to practice consistent over time and feel like I'm improving big time...but right now I'm just not feeling like it. Any tips on how to change this? Should I just think less and go with what I have? Keep an eye on some specific things (sleep, food/hydration, whatever) that could influence me?
  13. Some teachers have told me I have a pleasant voice to listen to. Why that is I'm not completely sure although when giving presentations I try to be calm and relaxed while speaking. I rarely speak in such a ''boomy'' and ''chesty'' sound. It's not something I do a lot and it's probably not what my voice has been ''made'' for. I often try to brighten up my tone and just ocassionally speak a bit higher if I want to make something clear. I'm probably most comfortable speaking around the mid third octave and I bottom out at G2 or so. I can relate to your problem, though. Sometimes after talking a lot, which to my idea might not even feel compressed or anything, I'll feel a bit hoarse at the end of the day or so. Fortunately this hasn't been the case lately anymore but I'm not sure how I handled with this.
  14. I haven't listened to your clip yet, but in general there are/were some ''gentle'' singers who sing heavy metal. Think of Roy Khan who sang in Conception and Kamelot or Tony Martin who sang in Black Sabbath. Both had very ''friendly'' and accesible voices without a hint of aggression in their tone, yet delivered their lines with such power so you might not want to worry if that's the only thing you're dealing not. You probably aren't though. I'll listen to your clip later this week I guess.
  15. Nice low notes...they're boomy and powerful to me. I disagree with you not speaking heavy though. To me your speaking sounds pretty low...not only that, but also pretty damn thick and deep. Not that speaking range means you have a certain vocal type (Im a low tenor and today when I was tired I spoke around B2/C3 the entire time; normally I'd speak slightly higher around mid third octave or so naturally) basically anyone at a certain age gets a heavier speaking voice. Your highs sounded undeveloped though. Don't mean to be harsh on this but I think there's definitely some training to do for you around that area. EDIT: to answer to your statement in the topic title...I wouldn't know. Whether it matters or not is another thing. With training you'll become verstitate enough range wise I bet.
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