How can I become better at singing?

Question

I am 13 years old. I used to be able to sing very well, and a lot of people (including strangers) complimented me. I havent sung in a musical for a very long time and now when I try to sing, it doesn't sound so nice anymore. Can someone give me a how-to for becoming a better singer. Something like what I should do with my voice daily, how to put a little vibrato into my voice, how to sing the very high notes, etc. Thank you for your time.

Not a singing teacher. Something I can practice at home, because I am not sure if I really really want to spend money on lessons.

Not a singing teacher. Something I can practice at home, because I am not sure if I really really want to spend money on lessons.

Answer 1

Your voice is probably changing. Female voices change as well as male, just not in a noticable way. I'm a vocalist and when I was 13, I got so frustrated with the changes that I almost wanted to quit. I was so worried I went to my doctor because a vocal specialist told me I may have acid reflux disease. He put me on Nexxium. It didn't work, so I stopped taking them. Then one day, it was back. I was at a swim meet and they asked me to sing, so I hesitated, but said "How will they know my voice is off?" and I started to sing-and it was like magic. Since then I've been in 4 musicals and a million other things, and was asked by local racetracks and such to sing.

On to you, friend. Vibrato is natural. It will come...don't force it. It sounds cheesy when you force it. And On to the high notes; I was an Alto II before the change, and now I am a Soprano I. Let your voice guide you for a while; if you sing the high notes and they're uncomfortable, stop, because you can damage your throat. Good luck, and hopefully everything will work out fine. AND always warm up BEFORE you sing!!! please!!! ♥

Answer 2

For your description in your question above I think your voice and body are chaging. You are only 13, if you want to be able to sing on your adult age you need to start from now taking care of your voice.

I know sometimes voice lessons would be a hard investment, but is worth it, I mean if you really want to improve and learn how to sing propertly and healthy. You will not improve without the adequate guide... Only a Professional Voice Trainer can help you.

For now I can recommend you the following things:

Drink a lots of water

Do not scream

Do not talk for long periods of time

Take a Vocal rest every day (al least 2 hours of NO TALKING TIME) Read a book or work in your homeworks.

Eat fruits high in Vitamin C Like oranges

Eat Bananas, Bananas are high in Potasium, good for your muscles. Vocal chords are muscles.

Walk every day or do some aerobic excersise for 30 minutes. This will help with your Stamina while you are singing, and will help with your breathing and support too.

This will help you to keep your body and your vocal chords healthy.

Now, to develop a voice technique you will need to find a voice teacher. I can tell you many things to do, but how do I know if you understand the voice technique concepts and the vocal excersises I would tell you to do?

No dear, I would not take that risk. The best thing I can tell you is this: Find a Voice Teachder.

Read my 360's yahoo blog: How to find the right voice teacher" that will help you in your search.

Be aware young lady: Bad habits, wrong technique, bad use or abuse of the vocal instrument could cause a serious damage in your vocal chords.

Good Luck

Answer 3

Okay, you are 13 so your voice is probably changing this is not a bad thing, it can be frustrating but keep at it and you will be fine. Warm-up every day, and ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS warm up before you sing. If you want to do this professionally then you need to practice 30 mins to an hour a day. I'm going to tell you a little trick on hitting those high notes if you are having trouble.( I'm an Alto II so I use this because of my low voice) Open your mouth in an oval shape ( imagine you are holding a grape on your tongue and you dont want the roof or sides of your mouth touching it) Do not spread your lips from side to side to make the "ee" sound make sure that oval is going up and down. Now if you are in a choir you know never to show those pearly whites but if its a note that you are having trouble hitting try slightly showing your top two front teeth.(like you're are biting an apple) This may feel awkward but you well get used to it. Practice in front of a mirror while doing this it is also helpful when warming up to see if your mouth is in the right shape. Make sure you breath from your tummy dont lift your shoulders this causes tension on your vocal chords straining your voice and sound. **REMEMBER YOUR LUNGS ARE NOT ATTACHED TO YOUR SHOULDERS** so when you inhale your shoulders should not be coming up with each breath. When you sing low notes remember to open the back of your throat and support the note with air. And although this may not seem true it takes more air to sing the softer notes (piano) than it is to sing the louder ones(forte). Its all about control.

I hope this tiny lesson was helpful, keep singing, remember that hard work pays off!:)

p.s. you may want to join your school choir to learn things like theory and get a taste of singing in concerts and competitions.

God Bless!

Answer 4

THe most obvious answer is practice. There is no substitute for builing your ear and singing 'coordination'. However, having a lesson or two is a great way to make sure that you have a simple idea of how to practice and that you can avoid hurting your voice by sining too loud or too high too soon....it's kind of the same as young athletes....they need to develop physically before taking on certain challenges like throwing a curveball etc.

Answer 5

Like the first person said, a singing teacher would be helpful. But also, listening to and emulating your favorite singers and favorite music is good. And of course, practice makes perfect — or at least, better.

Answer 6

Sadly many talented people scar up their vocal cords and learn bad habits. Some pop singers that people think sound great -- sound like rusted screen doors to some.

Music lessons – learn it right the first time.

Answer 7

hi dont worry, first be confident u have a good voice, and daily practice for atleast an hour singing, it will improve and dont eat icecream too much, and think u have the best voice u will succeed

Answer 8

If you have the time, join a choir. It's a great way to practice without paying a bundle for lessons.

Answer 9

always WARM UP. always always always, and forever. and ever. and ever. Be sure to put more emphasis on your vowels than consonats, and warm up using your vowel sounds with a scale: Ah, Eh, Ee, Oh, Oo.
Connect your words, and be concious of dip-thongs (2 notes in 1 beat). don't over-work yourself, and sing from your diaphram.
Good Luck!

Answer 10

ok....first...make sure that u can recognize the tones ang also ur voice when singing,not out of bend....for starting...start practise 1 song for one day...n then do it with more songs in 1 day....second...lots of research in music helps u 2 improve ur singing skills...third...whose ur fav. artist n then u act your voice like their.....gdluck...