How to sing without straining (2024)

FAQs

How to stop straining when you sing? ›

Lift your chest upwards toward your chin to elevate the chest during singing. Sing an “AHHHHH” keeping your chest raised and move the fingers towards you imagining that you are “drinking the sound”. Let the sound come “towards you” instead of pushing it outward. Do you notice that the sound comes out a little easier?

Vocal strain results from increased muscle tension of the laryngeal and parapharyngeal muscles surrounding the voice box. The tension affects the vibration of the vocal folds, which are the folds of mucous membranes that stretch across the larynx.

Vocal cord strain occurs when the muscles and vocal cords are injured through overuse. It can also be a side effect of laryngitis or surgery to treat cancer. Vocal cord strain is most common among people who use their voice regularly for work or recreation. This includes singers, actors, teachers, and public speakers.

Hydrate your voice

Drink water throughout the day, and keep a water bottle nearby during lessons and rehearsals. And don't think that a swig or two of water while you're warming up is enough. Your vocal folds work best when they're well lubricated, and that means keeping your entire body hydrated.

You might consider chamomile tea before a performance to help with any jitters or to help you wind down in the evenings. A warm drink of tea can also help loosen any mucus you may have, which can make it easier to sing.

Our vocal cords vibrate together slowly and make a lower tone. If we want to sing a higher note, we need to stretch our vocal cords out further. And the longer the cords are stretched, the faster they'll vibrate. This makes it possible to sing a higher note.

She can sing 4 octaves. Although Mariah Carey has 5, Grande broke the record of singing the highest note ever. This means Ariana Grande has a higher vocal range than Carey but Carey has a wider but lower.

Famous Singers with Soprano Vocal Ranges:

Billie Eilish, D3 - B4 - G5. Christina Aguilera, C3 - C7.

Read passages from your favorite book aloud, aiming to create and keep a lower timbre. Hum deep in your throat to warm up your voice in a deeper register. Create a buzzing noise with your lips, deescalating in pitch until you can comfortably create lower notes. Don't force it, but try to gently expand your range.

How do I stop tensing when singing? ›

Take a deep inhale, your belly should push forward like when you blow up a beach ball. As you exhale, you'll feel your stomach deflate. Repeat 15 times to get the diaphragm feeling ready and raring to go, avoiding pushing those vocals from the throat.