Loss of extreme highs on my range.

[SamJohnson]

Hi. I haven't lurked this forum, and don't know very many of your credentials or opinions on any methods of training, so I will not bring up any of the training I have had. I'm simply going to state what has happened to me, and hope that someone will have an exercise to get it back or some sort of advice.

I am a 19 year old male. At 17 I had an E2-C7 range. Everything over F4 was falsetto, but regardless, I was able to produce sound in those upper registers, and access a whistle tone.

Years pass, training happens, voice happens, life happens.

I still have my E2 pretty solid, occasionally I can hit a good low C. However, I'm unable to vocalize a woman's high C anymore. I can get an A or so, but above that eludes me. In falsetto or a head voice/mix.

Ideas? If you have any questions I guess I can answer them, but I don't want tempers flaring.

Thanks in advance!

-Sam

Oh! It may help to know that I haven't been using my falsetto...at all..for about 2 years. Bare minimum at least. And I am just sorta pissed off that I was able to get such high notes, regardless of how usable they are-and the fact that they are in falsetto-and now I can't. I'd be cool with getting them back connected to my chest.

[jonpall]

"It may help to know that I haven't been using my falsetto...at all..for about 2 years". I'm no expert, but isn't that the answer to your question. You're just rusty because you're out of practise. Sing throughout your range a lot, very lightly with low volume and no strain and in no rush to get your range back and you should get it back in a few weeks or months. But take my advice with a grain of salt. Good luck with it!

[Jens]

the highend of your range and extremepitches like from A5 and upwards will dissapear if you stop training them, specialy from the ange of 17 and upwards til 25 when the voice is constantly changing. That makes the coordinations your used to slightly diffrent than before and that probably throws you off to :P

[Steven Fraser]

Years pass, training happens, voice happens, life happens.

I still have my E2 pretty solid, occasionally I can hit a good low C. However, I'm unable to vocalize a woman's high C anymore. I can get an A or so, but above that eludes me. In falsetto or a head voice/mix.

Ideas? If you have any questions I guess I can answer them, but I don't want tempers flaring.

SamJohnson: Just start to use it again. Vocal slides on soft, clear ee, oo or voiced TH (as in the initial sound of the word "The") will help you reclaim the coordination. Be patient.

[denamurray]

Don't mean to be marketing my book here but Vocal Technique: A Guide to Finding Your Real Voice" focuses on separating the voices. That high voice is the healing aspect of your voice and you need it if for no other reason than that. It will restore your voice if it needs restoring.

I have exercies in that book that will help you. They have even helped instructors. So I am going to suggest that you look into it as there are full descriptions of what you need to do and how.

It was published by Hal Leonard Corp in 2002 -- one of my most successful books.

you can go to my website home page, click on the link BOOKS and it will take you there. Click on the book cover itself and it will take you to Amazon. There are also reviews of that book under the link Reviews on my website homepage as well. Some by notable instructors.

Sincerely,

Dena Murray

www.denamurray.com