How to Improve Your Singing Range
Warm up sufficiently before you start singing., Slide up to reach higher notes., Slide down to reach lower notes., When you are about to sing a note out of your range, take in a deep breath and let it all out at once while you are singing the note...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Warm up sufficiently before you start singing.
To find warm-ups for singing, consult a local choir director or find a video on YouTube. -
Step 2: Slide up to reach higher notes.
Using a piano, begin on a note a fifth lower than a note at the top of your comfortable singing range.
Slide your voice up a fifth and back down to your starting note.
Move up a half step each time until you absolutely cannot sing the note at the top.
If singing a certain note hurts, STOP.
The last thing you want to do is hurt your voice.
It is okay if your voice cracks, these should be notes you're not yet comfortable singing.
After a couple of days doing this exercise, you should find that you can sing some higher notes than before. , Repeat the same exercise, but sliding downward and each time going progressively lower. , E.g. (breathe in) la (breathe out). ,,, It makes it harder for the air to come out. ,,,, It will damage your singing voice forever! , This is a muscle near your stomach that helps you to sing.
Place your hands on your lower back.
When you breathe in to sing, you should feel your hands move back.
A huge part of singing is breath control, and if you can properly control your breathing, it will be that much easier to sing notes you aren't yet comfortable with. -
Step 3: Slide down to reach lower notes.
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Step 4: When you are about to sing a note out of your range
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Step 5: take in a deep breath and let it all out at once while you are singing the note.
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Step 6: If you have a naturally soft voice
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Step 7: try singing bolder to reach that note.
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Step 8: If you have a naturally bold voice
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Step 9: try singing softer to reach that note.
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Step 10: When you are going to sing a low note
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Step 11: do not ever put your head down lower to sing it!
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Step 12: When you are singing a note that is high
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Step 13: raise your eyebrows and open your mouth as wide as possible.
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Step 14: Smiling makes your voice sound higher.
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Step 15: Do scales every day to get your voice used to singing out of your range.
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Step 16: Never push too much!
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Step 17: Breathe from your diaphragm.
Detailed Guide
To find warm-ups for singing, consult a local choir director or find a video on YouTube.
Using a piano, begin on a note a fifth lower than a note at the top of your comfortable singing range.
Slide your voice up a fifth and back down to your starting note.
Move up a half step each time until you absolutely cannot sing the note at the top.
If singing a certain note hurts, STOP.
The last thing you want to do is hurt your voice.
It is okay if your voice cracks, these should be notes you're not yet comfortable singing.
After a couple of days doing this exercise, you should find that you can sing some higher notes than before. , Repeat the same exercise, but sliding downward and each time going progressively lower. , E.g. (breathe in) la (breathe out). ,,, It makes it harder for the air to come out. ,,,, It will damage your singing voice forever! , This is a muscle near your stomach that helps you to sing.
Place your hands on your lower back.
When you breathe in to sing, you should feel your hands move back.
A huge part of singing is breath control, and if you can properly control your breathing, it will be that much easier to sing notes you aren't yet comfortable with.
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