I've heard that while you cannot really extend your vocal range, with training anyone can learn to sing very well in the range they do have. Is this true?
2007-01-02 10:00:39 · 12 answers · asked by suliman 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
Off course anyone can, with practise, dedication to the craft, and with care. I started off with a one and a half Octave range...six years later, I have a three and a half octave range, going on to four. All I need to do now is strengthen my Falsetto and those elusive low notes...I currently am at a D for the bass.
2007-01-03 00:44:42 · answer #1 · answered by adastraperaspera 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I may be wrong, but I have heard that less than 2% of the population is tone deaf. That means that 98% of the people walking this earth have the ability to hear a note, match its pitch, and sing it. Failing that, they are able to recognize when they are off (even if they can't tell whether they are sharp or flat - they just know they're wrong). Anyone with this ability can increase their range by simply practicing scales. Even if you have to have someone sing the scales right next to you so you have someone to match pitch to, you CAN increase your range.
This is because the vocal folds ('cords') that use air to vibrate and then tighten or loosen to make pitch (which ultimately make up our voice), are MUSCLES, just like any other in the body. (They may not be the same type of muscle tissue, but I digress...) My point is, like any muscle, with enough PROPER stretching and care, they can become more flexible.
In terms of voice, this means that your vocal folds can be stretched and used to create higher pitches than one normally uses them for. Think about it, most professional singers don't naturally speak as high in pitch as they can sing. So if they can sing that high with proper voice training when they don't normally speak that high, anyone can dramatically increase their singing range over time, even if they've never sung a note in their life.
And with the mastery of range, comes a more solid sound in a more natural range. With appropriate ear training, vocal coaching, dedication, and practice, YES - ANYONE (except for less than 2% of the population), can learn to sing well in their range.
Your ear, your breath, your voice, your mouth, your body alignment and posture, your state of mindset/psychology (believe it or not - its true)... its all connected when you're singing...
2007-01-04 20:26:38 · answer #2 · answered by Eric :) 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
actually i think you can extend your vocal range! if you practice high pitched songs for a while one day youll hit it with out really realizing it.ive been a soprano1 for years!and im also taking lessons .with proper training you CAN learn how to sing. so do it if you love it!!!
2007-01-02 11:36:11 · answer #3 · answered by lcoollexy1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 09:19:49 · answer #4 · answered by pachter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i'm sure it's true to some extent, but different people will need to put in different amounts of effort.
it's just like saying anyone COULD be good at playing basketball, some people just need a loottttttt more practice than others.
2007-01-02 10:09:31 · answer #5 · answered by music123 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That's not true. I began voice lessons and could barely hit a high b...now I can hit a hight f...you just have to practice and take extremely good care of your voice...
2007-01-02 10:12:41 · answer #6 · answered by Lola 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you can learn to sing well in your range, unless ur tonedeaf...this is very true.
most people can expand their vocal range in time.
2007-01-03 12:34:53 · answer #7 · answered by Kathy23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes BUT...............
everyone's capabilities are different. take a chorus for example.
Twenty or thirty voices working in harmony to create one cohesive piece. You just know there's a couple folks amongst them thanking the others for drowning them out.
2007-01-02 15:31:48 · answer #8 · answered by Matty C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's true. I myself am not much of a singer, but I have heard that!
2007-01-02 10:08:12 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Wild Thing♥ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have extended my range greatly!
2007-01-02 11:13:38 · answer #10 · answered by Beanie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋