Is there a way to lower my voice without sounding fake?

Question

I have a kind of high pitched feminine sounding voice naturally, but when I sing, I can sing kinda deep...but, I'm getting tired of being called 'maam' on the phone. Is there a way to naturally lower my voice?

Answer 1

take smaller breathes before you sing.... it works for me

Answer 2

I know that speech / voice therapy or training (referring to any non-surgical technique used to improve or modify the human voice) is commonly used for transsexual women as a part of gender transition in order to make their voices sound female, and therefore increase their passability as females in society. I would think the same concept could be used on FTMs. Although it is not very common, I did find a group willing to discuss the use of and efficacy of androgens in FtM voice changes at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/TSVoiceSurgery/

Since the pitch range of our voices is determined by the length and thickness of our vocal cords. Shorter and thinner vocal cords vibrate faster, and result in a higher voice like a child's or a woman's. Longer, thicker vocal cords vibrate more slowly and make a lower voice like a man's. It is true a cold causes the inflammation of the structures around the vocal cords and with the inflammation comes swelling of those structures. And the inflamed, swollen--that is thicker--vocal cords vibrate more slowly than normal, and our voice is lower than it usually is. It might be worth looking into surgery options if therapy and hormones fail.

Answer 3

I'm laughing because I went through exactly this for years! I took sinus meds religiously, hoping to dry out my vocal chords & lower my voice.
Remember the British comedy "Are You Being Served"; how that gay guy would answer the phone with a fake, deep voice..."Men's Wear"?!?!?!

Answer 4

Drink a lot of Jack Daniels.

Answer 5

eat lots of salt hehee