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The following is also taken straight out of my e-book. I hope you find
it helpful… Tip #2: Do What You Can Do
Best Where You Can Do It Best! For me this concept is much easier to get in my head
because it is actually measurable. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to
figure it out or even a semi-pro singer for that matter. If you’re singing
something that is too high for abilities right now, then your voice is going
to crack! If you sing something that is too low for your present abilities
you are likely going to sing sharp! These two scenarios represent your
limits. We all have limits so you might as well accept the fact that you have
them too! I think you should be getting the picture already so
I’ll just get straight to the point. Sing in the range that best suits your
voice. You’ll know in a number of ways whether or not you’re in your proper range.
If your voice is cracking, you’re probably too high. If you’re sharp and
wavering then you’re probably too low. I personally have a harder time with
low notes but I find a spot in my mid range where I also may havea tendency
to waver. I’ve learned to beat that problem by singing from my diaphragm for
my mids but if I waver on my lows then I’m at my limit plain and simple. In time you will start learning to expand your range but
for now sing in the range that you can hit. If you have throat pain then you
are doing something wrong. The best way to expand your range is to have a
solid base to build on and that comes back to you being honest with yourself.
If you think you have a high voice but you’re cracking all the time you’re
not sticking to your range. Work where your voice is the strongest and try to
go higher slowly. It will come in time with practice and proper breathing
etc. We’ll cover breathing later. I know I talk a lot about this honesty but I can’t
stress enough how important it is. We all know of someone that thinks they
are a superior artist for example. While their work may make them feel proud
their friends say amongst themselves “man, that painting is garbage!” You
know very well that in the face of the artist the group of friends are saying
“Hey, that’s a great job, really” and then they’re slicing and dicing the
poor guy once his back is turned. If you think for a minute that people
aren’t going to do that to you then you are not being honest with yourself in
more ways than one! A little off base but important nonetheless. So how do you know what your present range is? Well
that’s easy! It’s the stuff you can sing right now. I know some of you are
saying to yourselves “but I can’t sing at all”. Trust me, you likely can,
you’re just starting in the wrong place or possibly the wrong type of music. This is an area where something like scale tapes come in
handy. They have scales that are ascending and descending but have very
specific exercises. Remember, you wont be able to hit everything they throw
at you at first. Concentrate on the stuff you can do well (or the stuff you
can do best for those who can’t do it well yet) and work your way up to
trying higher register or lower register stuff. You will be able to do it
eventually so don’t give up, but don’t beat a dead horse either, if you’re
not getting the results you want, move on and come back to it. It is very
possible to fatigue your voice to a point where your abilities will decrease. I’ve seen this happen to people from time to time. They
come to rehearsal and sound great at the beginning, but by the end they’re
making excuses as to why they’re not hitting the notes. They’re tired.
They’ve been trying to sing too high for too long or not breathing properly.
Improper breathing, the ability to acquire the required amount of air to
finish a phrase comes from being at your limit as well. Concentrate on the
stuff you can do and make it stronger. Remember pain is not gain when it
comes to singing. If it hurts, stop! You’re doing something wrong (more on
that later). Click here to order the singing Fundamentals e-book! Click here to
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