Could a cold/stuffy nose prevent head voice?

Question

I can't sing in my head voice very well. it doesn't make a sound when i try to hit certain low notes in my head voice. could this be because of my cold/stuffy nose?

Answer 1

when we take our head voices down into the low range, we need the air space in our noses to help maintain that "light" feeling. since you're stuffed up, there's no access!
However, some of us do very well with stuffy noses, because we have to rely on proper technique. Keeping your soft palate well elevated will help avoid a "stuffed up" sound ( except for the m and n consonants). Good posture, and head position will also help the airflow . Use this opportunity to fine tune these elements of your technique.
If your cold goes any farther, though, if you get hoarse, scratchy throat or any other pain symptoms, please stop and go see your ENT doctor. Your body doesn't send out pain signals for nothing!
Best wishes

Answer 2

First, your head voice is generally what you switch to when you cannot hit HIGH notes in your chest voice. Your lowest notes should be at the bottom of your chest voice range, not your head voice. Trying to hit low notes using your head voice is a mistake in itself.
Second, yes, a cold/stuffy nose can help prevent your head voice. Try not to sing or stress your voice when you are in poor condition, because that will only make it worse. Try using your head voice again in a few days, and see if it doesn't feel better already!

Answer 3

A stuffy nose makes singing in head voice more difficult because you can't get lazy and all nasally because nothing will come through your nose. But having a stuffy nose can actually help singing technique because you have to lift your soft palate and use good posture to reach head voice. Because if you're singing properly, no air should pass through your nose because your lifted palate blocks it off anyway. So, lift, breathe, stand up straight and try again. :) Unless you have a sore throat too, then please don't sing.

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Answer 5

I actually find head voice much easier when I have a cold because it forces you to stop relying on your throat for projection. I have the same problem with the lower notes though; it's as though they disappear with head voice. But, when I use chest voice with a cold, I can go extremely low. We're talking second space C in bass clef, and I'm a girl. So, I find my range increases when I'm sick.

Answer 6

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