QUOTE(BelowAverage @ Dec 14 2009, 04:46 PM)
time for a revive
to all pro vocalist, i need abit guidance.
Im noob at singing, seriously suck, sing liao ppl can close ear.
Anyway, yesterday my music teacher testing my range, so i sang until G4 or G above middle C.
he categorize me as a tenor.
So anyway, how only i can expand my range?
and i know this is asked many times, but how do i sing from my diaphram~
I really suck at this part
thanks~
bro, i was pretty much a noob singer myself (after alot of years of being an instrumentalist) just a few years back. i was only interested in the quality of my voice, not by range because i knew how to use falsetto pretty much. i can say my voice quality was intermediate, and no problem for me at all at getting the right pitches coz i have perfect pitch.
then recently, this friend of mine who is a really really good singer, sang alot of high pitched songs which i thought i'd never sing very well. but somehow, using just the few voice lessons i had when i was really younger (i never had a true vocal coach), i just tried and tried singing and singing those high pitched songs. soon enough i've been nailing them, almost no use of falsetto. i self tested my vocal range - i can go from B2 to B4, and can linger abit in C5 or D5 (but that's really hard for me to do) without the use of falsetto, and can go further almost one more octave with falsetto. almost 3 octaves. couldn't believe it myself too ya know.
vocal range is one's range of MUSICALLY USABLE NOTES, meaning sounding musically nice. that's different from shouting
so, as of myself who is a self taught tenor, maybe i can give you guys tips which worked for me:
before singing, firstly choose and learn a few high pitched tenor songs with varying speed and rhythm. this way your voice box will be used to varying changing speeds of pitches.
when singing, try to feel the song as if you're singing for someone. do not be conscious about your body movements. just be natural, especially when you're trying to nail the B4's and C5's without falsetto, and more especially if these are whole notes (maybe just half notes for 6/8, 8/8 or 12/8 songs). in my own normal singing when i try to hit those notes, i just let it all out. i just close my eyes, concentrate ONLY on that part of the song, arc my back a bit as if i am trying to get power from my backside of my diaphragm, and being intimate with the microphone. this actually will depend on the singer. we all have our own natural and maybe unconscious movements.
of course the delivery of your voice is the really important thing. remember to STICK WITH YOUR OWN VOICE no matter what. do not try emulating other people's voice because that's going to be another thing you're going to mind of. using your own natural voice will take away the worry of how are you EXACTLY sounding like. make your voice as whole as you can get, even on high pitches. it's easier said than done actually. but just try to breathe deeply between measures before delivering a note, quick breathing if there's no rest, normal deep breathing when there is a rest. at all costs, don't pull your voice from your throat. breathe deeply, and feel your voice from your chest. and maybe the clincher to this - OPEN YOUR MOUTH VERY WELL to deliver a nice resonating sound. mind the syllables with A, E, I, O and U. they have different positions on how the mouth is opened.
one thing also you have to mind of is the volume of the voice. normally a tenor singer is a powerful singer and should be very able to hold relatively high notes (well, the word tenor is from the latin word 'tenere' which means TO HOLD). lower pitch, not much volume needed, but to deliver a high pitched note without the use of falsetto, there's when you let it all out, but you still have to mind and control the airflow - if you're going to deliver maybe a whole note tied to more notes, better spread the airflow to that whole length. you don't want to run out of air in the middle of a long note. also, if you try to deliver a high note with a softer volume, that's going to sound like you're using falsetto, and at times, it may sound ineffective.
maybe an added note: don't expect your singing voice to be equally the same in terms of quality and power when just singing compared to singing while playing a musical instrument. your body movements can really affect your singing voice.
and maybe an equally important factor: QUIT DRINKING ICED BEVERAGES
i myself rarely drink iced or even just the cold ones beverages nowadays. usually i go for warm or hot.
with all these exercises, i've repeated and practiced all of them alot of times, and it's really nice hearing myself along the way that i have increased my vocal range. it sounded too impossible for me before, and i honestly was surprised by the changes of my voice so far. one thing you also will need to take note is, after singing maybe a couple of those kind of songs, you may feel abit tired and thirsty (still no iced beverages). but i still consider myself a noob and still wanting to learn more.
wish i can show you a sample in person, but unfortunately my stay here in KL will be over soon. if you think you increased your range, try singing Bed Of Roses by Bon Jovi. high notes on chorus is A4, peaks on last chorus on B4. pretty much an easier song (but not entirely an easy one
).
i hope this one helps
good luck!
This post has been edited by brownman90561495: Jan 21 2010, 11:40 AM 
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