What things can damage/increase your singing voice?

Question

Does doing voice animation (like different voices other than your own), screaming and trying to sing high pitch for a guy (just for practicing and trying to increase range) damage your vocal cords? Also, what other things out there can damage your voice? Like I mean naturally not through some means of smoking or something...And is it as long as your throat does not get hurt, it's ok?
What things can increase your singing voice and help it? I know practice, but is there any other advice out there that can help me plz? How often should I practice for a 14 year old guy and what kind of practices should I do?

By the way, I do not smoke.

I've gotten interested in singing again around this week. lol. And I don't scream until my throat hurts. But sometimes I over do it just a little, that it just feels rough. I kinda sang to my friends today and one of them said I have a large range from high pitch to low pitch for a guy. She also said that I have a soft voice in singing. Is that okay? I'm trying different types of voices, like with just my normal voice, or just a little higher or something like that. I'm trying to look something that will fit.

Answer 1

First off, I'm fourteen years old too, so I know what you're talking about when it comes to the voice and its ranges. I used to be in the school honors choir and when I was in Grade 6.. I was an Alto and then went to a Baritone and I lost a lot of the higher registers, but gained some lower ones... but as you grow, you gain some high tones back after your voice steadies out after cracking so much throughout puberty.

Things that hurt your voice are screaming like to the point you can feel a pain in your throat and/or you lose your voice. If you're singing, don't stress too much air through the windpipe at once; let singing--or even just loud talking--flow freely rather than put so much force into it. Neck injuries to the throat, smoking or any other inhalation, or other things of that nature of course hurt the voice.

Things that help are, like every muscle in the human body, exercise. Go through the "stupid" scales before you do what you're going to do so this builds strength in your voice as well as increase range. Of course, do not pressure places you cannot reach. Keep your throat warm; it's easier to speak and sing and whatever you do through warm air than cool air. And another thing... aerobics help. Not only does it build strength for the rest of your body, but lung capacity is also increased as well as the windpipe, your heart, your lung strength, etc.

Hope that helps and good luck with whatever you wish to do.

Answer 2

Things that can damage your vocal chords include straining your voice doing such activities as yelling, screaming, speaking out of your vocal range, drinking beverages that are either too hot or too cold, straining your neck and face muscles by using them improperly during singing, especially if you are shallow breathing.

Exercises to strengthen the voice include relaxing your face muscles, looking in front of the mirror, and practicing triads. You can have someone accompany you on the piano, or if you play the keyboard you can use it for reference of which note to start with and continue the scales until you feel that you're at the end of your range. Never strain.

Also practice deep breathing by watching your diaphram expand and contract. You can also lay on your back and have books on your tummy to add some resistance. When you take a deep breath your ab area should expand all the way around, pushing the books up.

When you are singing, your abs should be contracting and while you are breathing your ab area should be expanding.

These are some of the most important first steps for any student interested in voice.

A voice instructor can definitely give you a varitety of vocalees, and if you bring a tape with you to class you can get a recording of each lesson so that you can both keep track of progress and practice along with the tape at home.

Best wishes!

Answer 3

You can improve your range by repeatedly singing a note you "barely" reach. Just make sure to warm up with vocalization just as you do warm-ups before you get into strenuous exercise. Overdoing it can damage your vocal chords so know when to quit when you chords feel fatigued. Make practice fun; sing in the car or the shower and sing to the songs you love. When trying to reach high notes, rather than screaming, try using a falsetto voice instead. You voice can also improve with knowing how to breathe correctly (this is from a Music major). Ginger tea is very soothing to strained chords... Enjoy your music!

Answer 4

It's very possible to learn to sing well. You just need to know the right methods. Learn here https://tr.im/wGQjy

Singing teachers will cost money and can be expensive so they're not for everyone. Singing can be learned so it's not an "either you have it or you don't" kind of thing.

Whether you sound like crap or you're decent, I recommend this singing course. It's one of the best methods to learn to sing well in a short amount of time. It's all about using efficient techniques that work.

Answer 5

Things to avoid:
- Don't sing outside your range
- If something does not feel right (e.g. sore/scratchy throat). Stop singing.
- Don't sing on a full stomach

Things to do:
- Improve your breathing
- Keep your head straight
- Drink water while singing. Helps lubricate the throat.

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Answer 6

No. I've been doing Michael Jackson, Marge Simpson, Mrs. Doubtfire and President Bush voice impersonations for radio now for 6 years and my voice keeps getting stronger.

Surgery and smoking kills your voice.

Answer 7

Smokeing Is Really Bad.And You Need To Give Your Vocal Cords Time To Rest To.

Answer 8

Not really a professional on this but if you really interested in singing and want to know more about it why not join the men choir...you don't need to be embarassed about it either because in my school there's men choir and their quite a few guys there...even one that's really good looking (oops got off topic LOL!)

Answer 9

A famous singer lost her voice from not singing properly. Even belting improperly will do it. When you go up and down the scales, you have to modify how you produce the sound. To help your range, take the "ng" from "sing" and sing up and down the scales like a siren.

Answer 10

When singing to much it can damage your vocal cords, If you make funny voices it will strain your vocals, you can do it but not to often