is it okay for your throat to feel tired after singing?

Question

after i sing, my throat feels a bit tired but not totally.
it recovers after a few breathing exercises.
so..

is it natural for your throat to feel fatigued after singing?
am i singing correctly?
cause i read that your throat hurts if you're singing incorrectly, but mine doesn't, just fatigued..
i'm only 14 btw, in case that has anything to do with that.

thanks for the great answers!
before i choose a best answer..
may i ask?


what do you feel in your throat when you sing?
how do you sing powerfully?
i have yet to decide on getting a vocal coach..
cause in the mean time, i'm teaching myself how to sing..

Answer 1

No. It isn't ok. I sing opera, and we sing ALOT. I haven't felt tired in a LONG time. I think you have to build up stamina and you have to get proper support imprinted in your brain in order not to tire out your throat. If you always feel like this after you sing, there is something wrong with your approach. Are you using the proper diaphragm breathing techniques, are you pushing the notes out or is it the feeling of letting the notes come to you? Release the tension in your body, have good posture, don't sing with your neck and chin up, center your tones in the right place, and get that breath support down. A good voice teacher can show you the way. Fatigue leads to pain eventually. Try to correct these things with training before it turns into pain. At 14, you have plenty of time to have fun with learning and growing into your voice.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

It is very normal for your throat to feel tired after singing. Your voice and diaphram are moved by muscles. After a work out they need a rest. It is important for you to rest them. When they rest they recover and get stronger and that makes you a better singer. After singing you should talk with very little effort. Take it easy on the throat and stomache. Singing can be like doing 100 sit ups or more for a performance, if pushed hard. Drink alot of water, Your throat will get stronger the more you use it and you won't get tired so easily.

Answer 4

At fourteen you shouldn't be straining your voice at all! It is too easy to burn your vocal cords, which is what you've probably done. Now, if you learn to breathe correctly, drop the jaw, lift the soft pallete and project. No tension in the neck is necessary. Relax completely and don't ever force anything you could wreck your voice permanently. Keep practicing, it's an art that takes years to perfect.

Answer 5

it's a muscle - activated voice box - so yes -

it can get tired - You may need to sing in a choir to get some help
as you may not be singing correctly - and that can damage the vocal chords -

I was really tired after the Verdi Requiem - singing in the chorus

practice - practice - practice !

and to get better lows - work on your highs
to get betters highs - work on your lows -

talk about an oxymoron!

Answer 6

My mother was a vocalist, and I studied voice, piano, and percussion. I agree with the opera singer. It's a lot about breath control, and using your diaphragm. You are only fourteen. Take vocal lessons, from someone who is qualified to teach, and practise, practise, practise.

Answer 7

actually no your throat shuoldnt hurt or feel tired if you are singing correctly.

the only thing that you should feel is your stomach feeling tense (like when you work out on your abs lol)...if your doing your breathing exercises correctly the stomach is really doing so much work...
hope that helps:)

Answer 8

do not over-sing!

i ever over-sang and now my throat is sensitive to long speech and singing.

have a rest in-between the singing and take care of your diet.

mercury of love

Answer 9

nope u probably have cancer