How can I make my singing voice less shaky?????????????????

Question

It kind of just shakes (and thats not my vibrato lol) And how can I sing well when I have gunk in my throat?

Answer 1

You seem to be very nervous. Do not focus on your audience. Pick a point high to the ceiling and keep your eyes on that. The gunk thing, try a lemon drop before you sing.

Answer 2

You haven't said whether your voice has always been this way or not. I would boil it down to a few things:
Nerves
Improper technique (not just the inhalation but the exhalation)

If this has never happened to you before I would see an ENT to rule out any abormalities in the vocal folds. I think singers should get checked at least once a year just to maintain good vocal health and to know what condition your cords are in. Are they healthy or getting thick? etc etc

If it's nerves, it's just going to take practice, practice and more practice. Sing in front of friends and family. If you have a local church, ask if they need a cantor (you don't have to be religious).
It's an excellent way to work out 'bugs' in a low pressure situation and also develop good skills for flexibility and adaptability. Those church organists can be tricky.....

If it's improper technique and you also have a lot of 'gunk' in your vocal folds then your cords are vibrating as well as the gunk. So that could create the shaky sound you're talking about. Two different thicknesses vibrating can make some weird sounds.
You should check to see if you have allergies. At any rate, water water and more water really helps to thin out gunk and also a good range of vocal exercises literally helps clear it off your cords. If you have to wait a while before you sing and after your official warm-up (please do a warm-up if you don't already, it can make a world of difference), hum in medium voice out of earshot of other people and the audience. It keeps the gunk off the folds.

Keep your milk intake and the like to a minimum as it can cause more mucous buildup and do not rely on menthol or medicated throat lozenges. They don't help and can dry you out. Keep to slippery elm lozenges or something of that nature.

Make sure you have a solid breathing technique down. I'd ask someone to train you if they already haven't. I could write things down but it gets very, very confusing. Everyone needs to learn support individually even if it gets the same result. One persons technique does not have to make sense to another.

Good luck and take care of those cords.....

Answer 3

To get the shakiness out of your voice, you'll have to practice breathing properly. I don't know how experienced you are, so I'll go into the full spiel. Bend over, and breathe normally. Your stomach moves out, right? This is how you should be breathing when you're standing up. It's alright for your stomach to stick out, especially when you're singing. It's a sign that you really care about your performance and not your appearance. So, your stomach should go out, your chest should NOT rise (same with your shoulders). You shouldn't have to suck in air to do this, either. Just relax all your abdominal muscles, and open your mouth, and the air will fill your belly (diaphragm) area. Practicing breathing like this will make the shakiness go away gradually. Also practice holding out long tones while projecting A LOT.

As for the gunk in your throat, it's best to avoid milk, because it's mucous-forming, and orange juice. Thicker, more viscuous drinks tend to coat your throat with sticky enzymes for digestion. If the gunk's already there, drink water until you can't drink any more! Then go to the bathroom, for obvious reasons.

I hope this helped! Good luck with your future performances.

Answer 4

To wash the gunk out, drink lots of water and other thinner drinks. Don't touch thick drinks (milk, O.J., etc.) before a performance.

To make your voice less shaky, make sure you are absolutely confident. A lot of shaky voices can be attributed to nervousness.

Control your breathing. If your running out of air, you will get shaky, so make sure you have enough breath. If you're with a group, stagger your breathing so that everyone can breath, yet there isn't a break where it isn't marked.

Lastly, make sure you sing from your stomach (or I think it was daiphragm). Also, have a good posture. Slumping puts stress on your lungs and wind pipe.

Answer 5

I know everyone banters on about drinking water, but it really does help, i find i'll get through a couple of litres during a 2 hour performance, and drink plenty before you go on, and while you rehearse, just to keep them nice and hydrated.... try not to drink anything else!

I think your voice is shaking becasue of your breathing and support system letting you down...

just practise singing a few notes ... keep your jaw dropped and your mouth open and conciously open your throat. and just let the ait come out rather than trying to shape it or hold it back, breath as the other answers have instructed, by the correct method.

i always find this happens to me if i get nervous... that shakyness, normally because i'm tensed up everywhere, so do a little shake out before you start wave your arms about so your shoulders get tired, that will just allow them to drop, and hopefully your throat will relax with them xx

good luck

Answer 6

for choir competitions in high school, it was honey and vinegar for the throat, nasssty kinda tasting, but it worked. gargling salt water can help too, as well as decongestant medications.

Other than that, work on muscle control, slow crunches and being calm/confident are the two things off the top of my head that would make the biggest difference.

Answer 7

advance some balls. added info Ohh if so do respiratory exercises, There are countless of them like: - saying the consonants p t ok after yet another, continuously attempting to push the air out of your abdomen - lie down on your abdomen, breathe in slowly and attempt to fill each and everything of your abdomen and returned with air, then permit the air pass mutually as saying "f" and attempting to regulate the air flow

Answer 8

if you go to school ask your music teacher to help you with that they are really good with those things

Answer 9

We need to know whether or not you are a beginner.

Answer 10

Stand still and spit out whatever is your mouth silly......lol