I'm a tenor right now and I was just wondering if I were to sing in head voice more often would it get stronger. Right now it sounds weak. My goal is to reach the E note that is above the C above middle C No it wouldn't. The only thing it might do is improve your ability to hit your correct tone on sightreading.
In order to improve your voice, you have to actually sing. Improving your tone and strength depends on building up your muscles. The more you practice, the more you strengthen your diaphram. Using your diaphram is integral to having a strong tone.
If you sound weak, it could be related to incorrect breathing. Make sure that when you sing that your diaphram (stomache area) is expanding, not your shoulders rising. If when you take a deep breath, your shoulders rise alot, you aren't breathing correctly.
Imagine that your sound is building up from your stomache or chest when you sing. That might sound silly, but it works. Another problem could be that you are singing from your nose or throat. To correct that, imagine you have a windmill (a whirligig - that thing you would hold when you were little and when you blew on it, it would spin like a windmill) is at the top of your head (like actually in your head, literally) and that your voice has to come up and around to make that windmill spin. Also, make sure your mouth is open. :-) I'll explain that. When you sing, you want everything opened up. Pretend when you sing, that you have a lightbulb in your mouth, bigside first. That opens everything up to give you a more clear sound.
When I first started my lessons years ago, my instructor made these suggestions and at first I felt stupid implementing them, but when I finally let go of my silly pride, I did do those things. And I improved. I became stronger.
If you are seriously concerned, check with your local music stores into getting lessons. Even just twice a month could help correct bad habits, build good habit, and set you on the right path. it might! it wont hurt to try! |
