My current range is a solid C2 to a solid C4, no matter what the time of day, and i can go higher or lower depending on the time of day and how well my voice is (i dont as of yet know any warm up excercises etc). My lowest non frying note has been an A1, though i dont know how i did it (i probably fail trying to do it again because i *try*) And I can hit D#4 fairly well without falsetto during the later stages of the day. Will my range change any more (im 17 as of the summer) I know range is pre-determined, but have i yet to discover any more of mine i can hit solidly as i get older? ive never had any vocal training, ive only been practising singing about a week messing around, and i dont know any good warm ups either, so tips on this would be appreciated, as i dont want to damage my voice. Im not really considering a profession in singing but i would like to be able to take part in choruses etc in the future, and have a good solid knowledge of my abilities. thanks in advance. It won't go higher without working for it and while you probably won't go much lower either, age will bring your basso a richness it's most likely lacking now. Expect your voice to settle for good when you hit your early 30's.
While it's true that range is pre-determined, how far that predetermination goes you won't know without working your voice, you'd be surprised how far lower or higher you can actually go if you work at it.
As for vocalises (warmups), there's tons. The Sieber vocalises are very popular (here are some: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVbt2rSHf... )but you can find a lot of really old books (think 1700s-1800s) for free on Google Books that contain very good vocalizing exercises. A cursory understanding of reading music is required though. You want to search for authors like Giovanni Battista Lamperti for example or in print the publisher Ricordi's issue of these old classics.
You can also try this page http://www.vocalist.org.uk/vocalises.htm... where links to vocalises on the web are provided.
I would recommend a singing teacher but if you don't go that way, just know that the voice can grow by leaps and bounds but it takes time to master it. Good luck! :) There is really no way to determine exactly how the voice will develop. When I was your age, I had a very similar range to what you describe. I am now in my early 30s and just recently discovered that I am a Heroic Tenor. Remember also, that range alone doesn't really characterize a voice. It is part of the equation, but not the only one. I can say that if you are a real bass (with the low C) who is interested in choral singing, you will find a great deal of opportunity. I spent the last several years working as a freelance choral singer, and managed to support myself doing so.
Even if you are not considering a professional career, taking voice lessons can only help. You will learn plenty of healthy vocal warm ups and ways to avoid vocal strain or damage. Hello there,
Sounds like you have a pretty good idea about voice.
To be honest one of the biggest myths about the voice is that range is pre-determined. I know its a myth because I teach people how increase their range every day. (it's my job!).
The reason you cant sing any higher is because your chords wont stay together over the "bridge" in your voice.
When you sing higher there is a point where a shift accours in the voice. This is where you flip into falsetto. What have to do is teache the chords how to stay together through the transistion.
Try talking through this area of your voice with a Nay Nay sound. Make it sound like you are whining. Your goal is to make your voice stay connected through the bridge. You can also us a Nuh as in nuthing. Or a Gee sounds works too. Just make sure you use a the cry or whinny sound on these. The sound will keep the chords vibratting into the bridge so they don't pop into falsetto.
Once you get that to work then you take the "cry whinny" sound out and try to make it more normal. As you start to make the sound normal you must learn how to keep your larynx in stable position. If it keeps coming up when you sing you will have a very hard time in the Bridge.
If you would like to learn more check look up Speech Level Singing.
There is also an online community for this technique check it out here: http://www.myslsworld.com |
