why can i sing good and sumtimes not?like singing clearly & high, i usually can do that but cant at times:' (

Question

i wish i could sing in a high pitched voice and clearly. at times i can do that and sing really amazingly, but sometimes, i just feel like i cant sing at all and my head hurts. i need some tips or reasons why that happens. i take singing classes and try doing the exercises for my voice. but sometimes no matter how hard i try it still hurts or just cant do it cuz my head hurts or my jaw gets tired. i really want to learn how to sing the right way and sing professionly, its my dream !

Answer 1

The first thing I would tell you to do is relax! You sound as if you are trying so hard you're giving yourself headaches. Pushing yourself like that is not good at all for your voice. Don't try to sing too high too soon. Hitting high notes takes a lot of exercise and practice. You wouldn't walk into a gym and try to pick up 500 lb. weights right off, would you? Your vocal chords are muscles too, and they need to be warmed up and strengthened properly before you get too ambitious. That is going to take some time, but if it is your dream as you say, it will be time well spent.

Answer 2

like everyone else was saying about it being a muscle and the gym and everything. but one major thing is to USE YOUR DIAPHRAM. some people think that they are but they are not really. make sure your stomach is rising and falling with air NOT YOUR CHEST.
here are some tips that might help:


First, Breath in so that your lungs are filled from bottom to top. Notice how expanded the abdominal area is? Slowly breath out hissing like a snake - keep the abdominal area at the expanded level for as long as you can and then let it gradually decrease naturally at the end of the breath. Now - you don't need to fill your lungs to that extent when singing, this is just an exercise! By doing this you should notice that you don't need to push or pull the diaphragm or abdominal muscles, just holding the extended feeling that you get when your lungs are full up provides the support and learning to maintain that when singing (and moving) is part of how you control the amount of air that is expelled when singing a note. The diaphragm doesn't exhale for you - just helps to control the amount of air exhaled. You could be allowing the abdominal area to collapse too soon or sucking it in as you run out of breath which actually causes the diaphragm to collapse. Most singers when they are learning tend to drop or raise their head too much, especially when trying to reach high or low notes in their range, this actually prevents the singer from reaching the notes correctly - by keeping the head forward and chin level the throat where the vocal chords are located is free and the notes can be reached and heard more clearly. Try looking at a point ahead of you like a wall at the opposite end of the room. Sing normally but concentrate on aiming the note as if you were trying to bounce it off the wall in front of you. This should keep your head, neck and chin in the correct posture and allow the note to be projected outwards towards the wall. Thinking Forward is an 'imagery' technique that is used to encourage the singer think about to projecting outwards. HOPE THIS HELPED.

Answer 3

If you're having this problem after singing for quite awhile (say, you've been practicing for more than an hour an a half straight), it may be that your voice is just tired. I'm classically trained and have taken private voice lessons for 8 years, and I can't go for more than an hour or so without some vocal fatigue.

Also, it's normal not to be able to sing your highest note early in the morning or before you've warmed-up. Google for some good vocal warm-ups, or better yet, get a voice teacher and some private lessons. Good luck.

(Also, if you're a girl, almost every girls voice gets pretty gross just before her period. Many German opera stars schedule what shows they do around their menstruation cycle.)

Answer 4

since you want to be a singer it is my advice as performer not to abuse your voice. it will be your life not your tool. you have only one singing mechanism so never abuse it.
your problem is that you sing the wrong way. when you sing you have to use your internal and external muscles properly. what are those?

your facial muscles should be relaxed. try massaging your face before you sing from your foreheard down to your jaw. your jaw gets tired because it is not relaxed.

your neck should also be relaxed. do head exercises and you will feel the difference after that. just turn your head left to right. when you sing your neck should be straight. do not raise your head when singing the high note.

the tongue. relax your tongue. stick it out and for you to determine if it is relaxed it must not be "pointed". the tip of your tongue must form an arc.

the palate. the soft palate can be felt by "raising" it up. imagine that there is a short stick inside your throat and you are to avoid the soft palate from touching the tip of the stick.

your shoulders have to be straight.

feel your ribcage expanded so you may maximize your lungs for breath support.

the force must come from the diapraghm. just below your ribs.
do not wrinkle your face when you sing.

your feet also have their proper positioning. do not "lock" your knees. it will help you relax your muscles. one foot slightly forward than the other.

try vocalizing lying down on the floor. if you find it difficult to sing it means you're doing it the wrong way.

breathe with your nose and mouth. and carry much air as possible to support your voice.

remember that you have to be physically fit when you sing. and when you sing do it the right way.ask for a professional to help you. singing is never easy it is a skill that has to be taken cared of. know the limitations of your voice. never force your voice to hit the high notes and dig the low notes. do vocal workouts and yes physical workouts. you may do "do-mi-sol-do" in descending and ascending procedure. if you feel uncofortable when singing that means there's something wrong.

Answer 5

I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND WHERE YOUR COMING FROM WITH THIS I ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM . THE REASON WHY YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CAN'T SING FOR JACK IS BECAUSE MOST pEOPLE ALWAYS FOCUS TOO MUCH ON MESSING UP FOR ME I GO TO VOCAL CLASS AND I TRY MY BEST TO PRACTICE ALRIGHT I MEAN I COULD SING A HIGH NOTE AND WHEN I GO LOW NOTE I MESS UP CAUSE I'M TRYING TO HARD I JUST NEED TO LET THE MUSIC FLOW WITHIN

Answer 6

Think of your vocal chords like your muscles. Singers, like athletes have good and bad days. Sometimes it's mental, other times it is physical and they have strained or worn muscles. Warming up prior to a performance and taking care of ourselves is all we can do. Using your diaphragm instead of your throat, good posture, drinking tea w/ honey are all things you can do. Singing should be effortless, don't force anything, relax and focus.