I need to get metal braces. Will it affect my singing?
2006-12-10 06:19:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
Simon Cowell thought so when a girl with a "mouthful of metal" auditioned for American Idol!
2006-12-10 06:27:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It should only affect your singing until you become accustomed to your braces.
Take it from someone who has had a retainer, braces for 5 years, another retainer, and now: a bite blocker. It may take weeks (or even a month or two) to adjust, but once you do you should be all right. I'm a music major-vocal concentration, and I go to all of my lessons, choirs, concerts, etc. with my bite blocker in. Occasionally it will affect my diction in a private lesson, but 9 times out of 10, it's something you can correct without worrying about your braces. Once I tried to blame a problem on my blocker. I took it out to try it again and - lo and behold - I still had the problem! So much for the scape goat... ^_^
One other thing: Be aware that, while changing from no braces to braces will take some time, when you get your braces removed it will also take time to readjust your mouth to singing with no braces. It's not the braces that's the problem. It's the change.
2006-12-10 12:26:58 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel 3 · 8⤊ 1⤋
It will and it won't. The change of having a mouthful of metal is the hardest thing to get used to. Whatever you do, don't try to cover the braces with your lips because it will VERY NOTICEABLY affect your pronunciation. If you put your mind to it and know that you want to do a great job anyway, you can do it. Just believe in your abilitlies and don't doubt yourself.
2006-12-13 13:02:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If will initially affect your diction, but as long as you're not getting an appliance or expander (AKA anything on the roof of your mouth) your vocal resonance will remain the same. Anything on the roof of your mouth will change how your voice resonates, though.
Likewise, if you get a retainer after your braces, take it out to sing.
2006-12-10 06:27:37 · answer #4 · answered by incandescent_poet 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you will loose slightly of your sharpness on words, and spit slightly greater. i'm interior the same boat, yet i've got had my braces for a on the same time as. additionally, you lose slightly of your pronunciation on the words, yet surely affected the tone of your voice shouldn't happen, do not subject! As for afterwords, i think of you have greater helpful diction, sure. ^^
2016-10-18 01:52:44 · answer #5 · answered by scharber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but not all that much. It wil affect the dicton but that is fine. If you have a beautiful voice, it will stil be beautiful, it just mihgt sound like you have gum under your tounge.
2006-12-10 07:42:26 · answer #6 · answered by kat 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not if you wear them on your legs, then they'll only affect your dancing ability.
Sorry, I couldnt resist.
2006-12-10 06:20:58 · answer #7 · answered by Rotten Johnny 5 · 3⤊ 6⤋