can someone answer some of my questions?

[rich2k4]

how come when i sing along to a song, i have an easier time singing the notes, then when i go to play the same song with just my acoustic guitar, it is harder to hit the pitches?

also, after doing singing success type of exercises for the last few months, i notice when i go back to sing songs i had trouble singing before, they are easier. Is this because i'm training my vocal cords to do what they are supposed to when singing high, or did i just condition the vocal cords to stretch enough so i could increase my chest voice range?

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how come when i sing along to a song, i have an easier time singing the notes, then when i go to play the same song with just my acoustic guitar, it is harder to hit the pitches?

also, after doing singing success type of exercises for the last few months, i notice when i go back to sing songs i had trouble singing before, they are easier. Is this because i'm training my vocal cords to do what they are supposed to when singing high, or did i just condition the vocal cords to stretch enough so i could increase my chest voice range?

i'm a singer, not a voice teacher.

what do you mean by success exercising?

[MB20]

I think he means brett manning singing success.. I'm not quite sure i understand what's being asked though :/

[rich2k4]

i'm asking how come it's easier to sing when you are singing along with someone, rather then singing by yourself, or with an acoustic guitar?

[rich2k4]

here is some more questions/observations i have had. if anyone can answer them for me that would be great

so basically i have been vocalizing everyday for the past month. I aim to do everything light and right, thinning the voice out as i get higher.

so now when i go to sing an actual song, and put a good medium volume on it, i notice it sort of gets easier, but i still break sometimes. Sometimes i can do it, and other times i break.

I'm not sure if this is because i might not be putting in a consistent amount of airflow into the notes? I notice when i do high notes, the sensation i get is almost like i can cutting off airflow complete, same sensation you get when you go "huh" with a strong H sound in the beginning, you feel your cords suck together. From what i have read, cracking comes from the cords not being able to stay together/losing cord compression. Is this because of insufficient airflow?

also how come when i barely take any breath at all, and try to squeeze out high notes, they come out easier? is this some explanation to this?

I'm not even sure if i thin the voice out properly when singing higher notes, because when i try to do it like i do it when i vocalize, then there is such a big difference in the registers, that the singing sounds fake, if you know what i mean. I guess this is why people want that "mix voice" so make the difference less dramatic.

problem is i don't even know what the hell mixed voice is supposed to feel like, all i gauge it on is whether the note feels easy to sing or if it doesn't.

i know that 1 month ago i couldn't sing the "to bring some lovin, everyday" part in marvin gaye's "what's goin on?" but now i can. Don't even know if it's that's because i go into mixed voice, or if it's because through vocalizing i somehow managed to increase how high my chest voice can go.

[akarawd]

i'm asking how come it's easier to sing when you are singing along with someone, rather then singing by yourself, or with an acoustic guitar?

That's because you hear the singer's voice in the background and it covers mistakes - absolutely no intention to insult you in any way.

Also, you feel a certain amount of certainty since you know how it all sounds whereas when you play on your own you feel the "exposure".

To be honest, it's all a matter of practicing - I learn songs doing sing-along and then play them with my band and it's actually

easier 'cause I don't have the tendency to copy each and every line.

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here is some more questions/observations i have had. if anyone can answer them for me that would be great

so basically i have been vocalizing everyday for the past month. I aim to do everything light and right, thinning the voice out as i get higher.

so now when i go to sing an actual song, and put a good medium volume on it, i notice it sort of gets easier, but i still break sometimes. Sometimes i can do it, and other times i break.

I'm not sure if this is because i might not be putting in a consistent amount of airflow into the notes? I notice when i do high notes, the sensation i get is almost like i can cutting off airflow complete, same sensation you get when you go "huh" with a strong H sound in the beginning, you feel your cords suck together. From what i have read, cracking comes from the cords not being able to stay together/losing cord compression. Is this because of insufficient airflow?

also how come when i barely take any breath at all, and try to squeeze out high notes, they come out easier? is this some explanation to this?

I'm not even sure if i thin the voice out properly when singing higher notes, because when i try to do it like i do it when i vocalize, then there is such a big difference in the registers, that the singing sounds fake, if you know what i mean. I guess this is why people want that "mix voice" so make the difference less dramatic.

problem is i don't even know what the hell mixed voice is supposed to feel like, all i gauge it on is whether the note feels easy to sing or if it doesn't.

i know that 1 month ago i couldn't sing the "to bring some lovin, everyday" part in marvin gaye's "what's goin on?" but now i can. Don't even know if it's that's because i go into mixed voice, or if it's because through vocalizing i somehow managed to increase how high my chest voice can go.

i'm sorry, i can't help you...you need one of the contributing instructors to answer these.

[Steven Fraser]

here is some more questions/observations i have had. if anyone can answer them for me that would be great.

so basically i have been vocalizing everyday for the past month. I aim to do everything light and right, thinning the voice out as i get higher.

so now when i go to sing an actual song, and put a good medium volume on it, i notice it sort of gets easier, but i still break sometimes. Sometimes i can do it, and other times i break.

I'm not sure if this is because i might not be putting in a consistent amount of airflow into the notes? I notice when i do high notes, the sensation i get is almost like i can cutting off airflow complete, same sensation you get when you go "huh" with a strong H sound in the beginning, you feel your cords suck together. From what i have read, cracking comes from the cords not being able to stay together/losing cord compression. Is this because of insufficient airflow?

rich2k4: Cracking almost never happens because of insufficient airflow. That would result in a vocal fry. There are two main reasons: 1) too _much_ breath energy (exhalation force) for the laryngeal adjustment, and 2) taking thick-fold vocal band configuration too high, aka, pushing chest.

also how come when i barely take any breath at all, and try to squeeze out high notes, they come out easier? is this some explanation to this?

The tendency to create to much breath energy is much less when a modest amount of breath is taken on the inhale.

I'm not even sure if i thin the voice out properly when singing higher notes, because when i try to do it like i do it when i vocalize, then there is such a big difference in the registers, that the singing sounds fake, if you know what i mean. I guess this is why people want that "mix voice" so make the difference less dramatic.

problem is i don't even know what the hell mixed voice is supposed to feel like, all i gauge it on is whether the note feels easy to sing or if it doesn't.

i know that 1 month ago i couldn't sing the "to bring some lovin, everyday" part in marvin gaye's "what's goin on?" but now i can. Don't even know if it's that's because i go into mixed voice, or if it's because through vocalizing i somehow managed to increase how high my chest voice can go.

Sounds like you are improving. Congrats.