Reach Those High Notes With Ease!
If you ever sang in the shower (because there are some great acoustics in the bathroom) what happens when you want to hit the high note? Do you strain and crack and then force air that turns your thin note into a falsetto? Many people do not have the proper vocal training to hit the high notes with ease, if you want to stay a shower head balladeer then hiring a vocal coach does not make much sense.
Most people never really think about it, but most people treat their voices roughly every day by shouting, shrieking, coughing loudly, and not to mention using cigarettes. This poor treatment of your voice in combination with the limited range of sound you do when you are speaking, does not help the voice if you are a singer at all. No singer who wants to be taken seriously must treat their voice this poorly, so they should get some input from an experienced vocal performer about care of the singer’s voice.
Our vocal cords have to be taken care of which means proper resting, and some people talk too much but do not sing enough! If you are trying to hit the high notes and you are using all your might then you are doing it wrong. A high note is sung with the same range as the notes before it, and the breathing technique is what allows you to reach the higher notes.
When you train with correct breathing it becomes the most important part of singing. Talking involves breathing, swimming, running; anything that makes you use your lungs to allow air to be recycled needs to be practiced. If you are not breathing properly you cannot allow your voice to react in a way that will allow you to sing higher.
We talked about falsetto, which is not using your lungs. Instead it is using your neck and throat muscles which are the muscles are not designed for singing. You must practice breathing in order to relax yourself so you can comfortably reach the higher notes. For example, Lamaze teaches breathing techniques for expectant mothers,as its practice is used to help them feel more comfortable and at ease.
If you do not have a vocal coach and have to practice at home its harder to know if you are achieving the higher notes by ear. If you play piano then you can use scales to help you hit the higher notes. On guitar you can usually match a chord or practice with certain songs. You are not supposed to mirror higher notes until you can understand the root of the note.
If you want to really hear your voice so you can study it, record yourself singing. The best part about hearing your voice sing is the authenticity it has, voice impersonators can sound like somebody but only you can match your real voice. You will have the chance to hear your pronunciations of words and your delivery, and make the necessary corrections if you need to.
While you sing and listen try to sing along with your recorded voice to see if you can match exactly the recorded voice. You can even try to sing in harmony just for fun, or just sing along with the melody of the song that you recorded. You will then become familiar with your range when you sing and try to expand it even more with more practice.
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