How To Increase Your Vocal Range

Many singers try to "give more" when they sing, and since most people talk in chest voice, when they try to "give more" they will just end up trying to take their comfortable and familiar chest voice to levels in which it is not supposed to be used. This results in an uncomfortable feeling of strain. Vocal range increase is due to a feeling of release or letting go, and not a feeling of tightening up and squeezing. This just results in strain, as just mentioned, and comes with a horrible vocal tone quality. Strain is one of the most common problems that all beginning singers share in common and therefore is one of the most common things holding singers back from experiencing what their voices are truly capable of. With practice, you can learn the appropriate coordinations to take your voice to new levels without all of that extra weight and learn how to increase vocal range dramatically. You must first learn that natural sound is created by freedom of your vocal cords (not constriction and strain from squeezing). You must not force the sound out, you have to learn how to let it float out with freedom which results in that beautiful natural vocal tone you hear from your favorite singers and other singers on the radio. Changing this approach to your singing voice will set you up for success and allow you to increase vocal range.

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You can increase your vocal range by learning how to "shift gears" with your voice. What the heck is that supposed to mean? As described in the readings above, your vocal cords have the ability to stretch and thin out for high notes. There are several vocal registers that you can utilize, and one involves this mechanism.

When you are singing in chest voice, you will increase in pitch and as you go higher and higher you may feel things start to squeeze and tense up. If you do, that means you have a ceiling on your limited vocal range due to the lack of knowing how to "shift gears." By shifting gears I mean switching vocal registers. By switching from chest voice to head voice you will be able to successfully increase in pitch without locking up your voice with strain. The idea is to release into your head voice with ease instead of trying to force higher notes out of your chest voice with strain! If you tried to drive on the freeway in first gear you would notice your engine was maxed out and straining, right? Well if you try to sing very high notes in your chest voice then you will notice your voice is maxed out and straining. So learn how to shift gears in your voice by switching vocal registers.

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