How do I fix a break in my singing voice?

Question

When I sing an A, B, or C2 note my voice crack and I am forced to choose between using my head or chest voice. Will practicng scales fix this?

I'm 13 but my voice doesn't break when I talk.

Answer 1

There is no way to make a break go away. Everyone has a break. There are tricks to smooth past it, but it takes a lot of practice. Try switching to your head voice before you get to your break. Bringing the head voice down will help smooth over the break. I recommend you find a voice teacher that has specific experience in vocal pedagogy. A vocal coach may or may not know how to help you with this.

Answer 2

Musicaangelica is right! Practicing scales won't really help, since you can switch from chest to head voice between notes. Practice sliding from head to chest and back again. It's frustrating and can take an extremely long time to solve this problem, but it is not something that will simply go away with age or by ignoring it. You really need to push through the break. Once you start to get it, it will become easier and easier. I also recommend that you seek training with a vocal instructor. You really need someone with a trained ear to tell you when he/she stops detecting the break. I know how frustrating this problem can be--I've struggled with it for years. Even now, if I stop practicing moving through the break for a couple of weeks, the break comes back. Consistence is key! I actually practice in my car on the way to work, which only takes about 2-3 minutes. That little amount is enough to keep myself trained to avoid the break. Good luck, you can do it!

P.S. Why are people who are calling themselves "soprano 1" and such even answering??? "Soprano 1" isn't a voice type, it's a voice part in choral works! If you really knew the answer to this question, you would know that. For example, I am a lyric soprano, and yes, I often sing the soprano 1 voice part...

Answer 3

You are going through a vocal change, Hun. You are growing up, and your vocals will not be soft, or high-pitched anymore. You are getting a deeper voice. This is a natural, ordinary change in life for young men, and unavoidable. You can try singing at a lower pitch, not alto, or whatever your pitch was, and that will put less pressure on your larynx in your throat. You can gargle warm salted water to relax your throat muscles, but really you cannot stop the change. When you are older after your body is done changing the pitch of your natural voice, if you are an alto now, you will become a baritone, or a bass, more than likely. No, practicing scales will not fix it, after so long of doing that, you will have no choice but to laugh at the funny sounds you will keep making. Hang in the Hun, it shouldn't last too long.

Answer 4

Try using this technique: practice doing a lot of siren sounds, like those you sometimes hear. Go from low to high and try to keep it uniform. Get a good OOO sound into it, then change vowels to long and short ones. Then, reverse the process by descending from high to low.
It will help blend the break, What is missing is the understanding of proper placement. That means where the air hits in the mouth and then exits, including relationship to sinus cavities.

Your voice will undergo many more changes as you grow up, so don't be alarmed, just practice this technique, along with lots of scales which bridge the gap. Sing quietly at first, and try to make the tonme somewhat resonant. The idea is to make the vocal apparatus sound like one instrument. Falsetto voice or head voice will be used by women, because it is a necessary part of their vocal apparatus.

Answer 5

Okay, not a single person here has told you ANYTHING that's even close to correct. Infact, you've gotten some VERY unhealthy advice. Yes, practicing scales and arpeggios WILL help. However, when you descend or ascend across that break you need to make sure that your tone is as focused and as far "forward in the mask of the face" as possible. Make certain your soft palate is lifted and that your breath is well supported. Also, make sure that you come DOWN on the top of each pitch, even when ascending (which will keep you from having serious pitch problems). Work slowly and steadily. Don't spend more than 5 to 8 minutes at a time on this particular exercise as doing more than that can develop bad habits.

Answer 6

I can sing first soprano in my head voice and tenor in my chest voice, but I have a break too where neither works the greatest. A voice teacher taught me to do an exercise where you sort of hoot like an owl, but really use your "whole" voice and bring it up from the diaphragm. Very hard to describe, but you don't really focus on pitching it, just blending your voice. Open your mouth and just push from your diaphragm and go "hoo, hoo." I guarantee you'll feel really silly doing it, but it will help!!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

I was in the choir for many years. Was chosen for All County every year from grade school on up to my senior year, was chosen for solo festivals and Sang Maria from West Side Story acappela. That tells you what kind of rang I could sing. The best Advice any of my music teachers gave me was to always sing from the diaphragm not the throat. If you are in your early teens your voice could just be changing. You might just need to rest it for a while. And seek help from a music professional.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Don't strain your vocal chords. Some people use a "catch in the voice" to their advantage, especially in country singing. I'm not sure if a break and a catch are the same thing. Warming up with scales is a good idea.