Content

• To step
• Part 1 of 3: Practice scales
• Part 2 of 3: Adjusting vowels
• Part 3 of 3: Mastering the basic singing techniques
• Tips
• Warnings

Every person is born with a fixed vocal range. If you are a tenor you will never become a baritone, because your vocal cords cannot handle this. However, by learning how to more easily sing notes that are at the top and bottom of your range, you can learn to sing higher and lower. In order to fully utilize your vocal range, you must master basic singing techniques such as posture, breathing, and relaxation, then work on hitting the notes that are at the edge of your range.

To step

Part 1 of 3: Practice scales

1. Determine your natural range. The easiest way to do this is under the guidance of a voice coach, but you can also figure it out yourself. Start with a middle C on a piano. Play and compare with your voice. Do this again with the next note and keep doing this until you reach a note that you cannot sing without squeezing with your vocal cords. This is the bottom of your range. Repeat this process up the scale to find the upper end of your range.
   • Search online for videos where the notes are played up and down on a piano, if you don't have access to a piano or keyboard.
2. Go through your normal range. Start with your normal range. Repeat a simple sound such as "la" up and down your range. Learn to master that first, hitting the notes at the upper and lower limits of your range. Don't dwell on notes that strain your vocal cords. Focus on relaxation and good breathing. Practice your scales at least eight to 10 times a day.
   • Continue this range exercise until you can hit the difficult notes eight to 10 times in a session.
3. Work on difficult notes. Continue to practice this scale practice and try to hold difficult notes for a longer period of time. Add other exercises to loosen your vocal cords. Take a break when it starts to feel uncomfortable. The more times you can reach these notes, the easier it will be to sing them without pain.
   • One exercise you can add is a glissando. Sing a note. Instead of moving back and forth, you stop at the next note. Do this for each note until you reach the limit of your range.
   • Another exercise is to do the grunts. Grunting shortens your vocal cords. Then sing a short word like "mama" within your reach. Go higher or lower in your range every time.

Part 2 of 3: Adjusting vowels

1. Make your vowels rounder. Change the sounds of vowels during higher notes to put less pressure on your vocal cords. Try to round your mouth in a loose oval shape when forming a word such as "thyme". Lower your jaw and loosen your tongue. The "i" will then sound like an "ah".
   • This is not helpful at the bottom of your range, as your vocal cords will already have been shortened. Use scale practice to achieve those notes.
2. Make the transition to normal vowels. Initially, you can sing individual words at the top of your range. Sing the word out loud and keep the vowels rounded. At the end of the word, let your throat open so that the vowel ends in normal pronunciation. For example, transition back from an "ah" sound to "thyme" for a normal long "ij" sound. As long as the normal sound returns to the next consonant, the word will still sound normal to the audience.
   • As you practice singing songs, incorporate this change in the vowel into words at high notes until it becomes second nature.
3. Replace words. When you stumble across a particular word on a tricky note in the middle of a song, replace it with a simpler word, such as "noe". Practice the song again with the substitution until you can catch the note easily enough to start singing the original word again.
   • Vowel modification can be used in conjunction with the replacement of the word, such as when replacing "with" with "mat".

Part 3 of 3: Mastering the basic singing techniques

1. Warm up your vocal cords before you sing. You should always take the time to loosen your vocal cords before starting. This is necessary to be able to pick up notes close to the border of your vocal range and to avoid damaging your voice. Warm-ups include trills, moving up and down your range with sounds like "me" or "oo", holding your mouth in an "o" shape, and buzzing and humming.
   • For trills, press your lips together and make an 'h' or 'b' sound (lip vibrators) or place your tongue behind your top teeth and make an 'r' sound (tongue vibrators) as you move up and down. range of voice.
   • These exercises should also be repeated when you are done to relax your vocal cords.
2. Breathe properly while singing. Expanding your reach involves mastering the basics of singing. One of these techniques is correct breathing. Take a deep breath so that the diaphragm muscles under your lungs expand your stomach. When you exhale to sing, slowly retract your stomach so that you can sing longer and control your tone.
   • Practice controlling your breathing by inhaling for a fixed interval (for example, four seconds), holding it for four seconds, and then exhaling for four seconds. Increase the intervals as you practice.
   • Breathing in too much air at the same time will not help you sing higher notes. Take a single deep breath at a time and give your vocal cords a constant flow of air to avoid overload.
3. Have a good attitude. Good posture also improves the airflow necessary to increase your range. Plant your feet on the ground shoulder-width apart. Let your shoulders relax as you straighten your back. Keep your head and neck high while singing. When you reach the notes at the limit of your range, remember not to tilt your head or stretch your neck.
4. Relax your muscles. Many beginner singers tend to tighten their muscles and tighten their vocal cords to extend their vocal range, but that is dangerous. Instead, you stand firmly but relaxed. Don't pull your muscles down to your throat while you sing. Keep your tongue and throat as loose as possible. This will reduce tension and increase airflow, so you can get the notes at the limit of your range better.
   • One way to stay loose when you're not singing is to stick your tongue out ten times, two to three times a day.

Tips

• Drink plenty of water to keep your vocal cords hydrated and elastic.
• Avoid drugs and alcohol. Over time, heavy drug use narrows your vocal range.
• Sip a hot drink, such as tea, loosen your vocal cords and clear your sinus cavities.
• When singing a higher note, lean your head up slightly. This will raise your soft palate and help it get a higher register.
• Gargling with warm water and a little salt before singing can help loosen your vocal cords.
• Do not hurry. These things take time.

Warnings

• Never strain your vocal cords. If you feel tense or your voice starts to break, stop.
• Expanding your reach is a slow process that requires a lot of practice. Do not hurry. Vocal cord damage is a serious problem.