a question about singing?

Question

im a guy, 15 years old. i realize that a guys voice changes and all but i used to be able to hit a really high C, two octaves above middle C but now i can only get to an F, and so far, im not losing that note yet, and hopefully i wont!! ....but i sit down at the piano and play and sing for no more than half an hour to avoid strain, i would hopefully be able to get up to the high C again..does anyone have any advice as to how to expand your range?!?.....just so you know, im a bass singer in choir but somethimes im sent up with the tenors..and a few times with the altos and only once with sopranos!!...not bad eh? so, i have a huge range of notes already but i stil want ot expand it, especially on the higher ends

Answer 1

I have been singing and playing guitar for the past 30 years. I do remember those days of change and it was tough. You cannot change progress but can improve the quality of what you do have. Practice a lot of falsetto to strengthen your vocals. It also will help stretch what you do have (you also can do this for hours too without a lot of stain). A lot of people cannot do this and it will help you hit some out of range notes without sounding awful! Also- being a baritone (sounds like you are as I am) is also a good thing. Many famous singers are natural baritones but reached higher once in a while (Both John Lennon and Elvis Presley were natural baritones as an example). Though my favorite singer is Paul McCartney, he is a low tenor which means that he is between a baritone and a tenor- you can sing most of his but you will also notice that on some he even strains to reach certain notes as well (special effects help). Do not try to fight nature but instead embrace it to find your natural range-- not someone else's! Continue to feel the music --Rock on!

Answer 2

Quite a range! Out of curiosity, when in the higher stuff are you "falsetting" it? As far as I know, many (although not all) of the counter-tenors in the opera world have come from lower voiced guys--- a very specialized voice type. You may be too young to get the final word on this, but I would run to a teacher and have them evaluate this... you may be settling into bass-dome, but why not see if you have the ability to sing the other stuff as well? In any case, go to a teacher for sure (find one through a university or better yet, if you have a major opera house in the vicinity, contact their young artist program and ask for voice teacher recommendations... they are usually pretty good/friendly about that). Good Luck!!!!

Answer 3

That is an amazing range. To help you retain it, you really need a good voice coach. And at your age, you are very wise in not overexterting your voice, especially as you are in the years when voices do change and any damage done now would be almost impossible to repair. But seriously, do find a good vocal coach and work with him or her both to retain your range and hopefully to expand it, and to improve your vocalization and provide a solid base for your future career.

Answer 4

My good man, I lost an entire octave, and part of my ear when my voice changed. Men are normally just not meant to sing up there. However, if you voice is truly meant to, you need to continue stretching your range through practice and instruction. Also, voice strain comes after hours and hours of singing. If you are getting voice strain after a half you are most defiantly singing incorrectly.

Answer 5

practise your vocal scales daily! Your voice has already "broken" at 15. If you want to stay versatile with your voice, train your vocal chords to stretch by doing breathing exercises and don't worry at this point about limiting your voice exercise. If you don't already have a voice trainer, and if your parents can afford one, that's such an awesome experience!

Answer 6

no you cant expand your voice range it gets lower as you grow older, stay with the bass 1.