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• Part 1 of 3: Projecting your voice
• Part 2 of 3: Trying out techniques while you talk
• Part 3 of 3: Checking your breathing
• Advice from a professional
• Tips
• Warnings

Whether you want to work on the radio or have more authority over your new puppy, speaking in a heavier voice can be very helpful. There is quite a bit of information on this topic, but we've done extensive research and have come to the conclusion that the best way to get a heavier voice is to control your breathing. In addition, to make your voice sound deeper, you can project your voice, and by trying certain techniques while you speak, such as swallowing before you speak.

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Part 1 of 3: Projecting your voice

1. Talk while standing in front of a mirror. Stand up straight. Lift your chin. Then say your name and listen to what it sounds like. You can also read an excerpt from a newspaper or book. Concentrate on the volume, tone, your breath and especially the pitch of your voice.
   • The pitch of your voice is determined by the degree to which your vocal cords vibrate.
   • If your voice is high or has a high pitch, it means that your vocal cords are vibrating at a high frequency.
   • If your voice sounds low or deep, it means that your vocal cords are vibrating at a lower frequency.
2. Relax your throat. If you try to speak lower than normal, your voice will be less likely to skip. Try to relax your throat as much as possible so that you don't tighten your vocal cords.
   • Keep your throat moist and clear your voice by producing and swallowing some extra saliva every now and then.
3. Do reading exercises. Choose an excerpt from a nice book or an interesting article. Practice reading the fragment slowly and in a low voice. If you find yourself reading too quickly, you may find that your voice is losing its tone. Hold your chin up, breathe through your stomach and read the passage.
4. Do voice exercises with a dedicated mobile app. There are various mobile apps for smartphones or tablets, with which you can train your vocal cords independently and whenever you want. With these applications you can work towards specific goals and track your progress. For example, try one of the following apps:
   • With Vocular you can measure how deep your voice sounds. The app will let you know how heavy your voice is while you are talking. Vocular also allows you to compare your voice with that of celebrities with similar voices.
   • Eva is designed for transgender users who are in transition and want to change the sound of their voice, such as the tone, pitch, or noise in their voice.
5. Try to hum. Hum to warm up your voice from deep in your throat, lips apart and chin down against your chest. Humming is a great warm-up for musicians and singers, but also for anyone who wants to improve their speaking voice.
   • While humming, slowly raise your chin and then start speaking directly from your humming voice so that your voice sounds deeper.
6. Speak through your mouth. Instead of through your nose, you better talk through your mouth. It is possible to have a deep nasal voice, but a heavier voice that is not nasal sounds better.
   • Do not try to produce a light, soft, smooth, too hollow resonance or echo-like sound that you can feel in your chest (called a chest voice).
7. Practice projecting your speaking voice. Learn to speak in such a way that you can hear your own voice in front of you. When learning this technique, try not to hold your stomach. Breathe from your diaphragm. You should feel your breath move as it moves from your stomach up through your chest and then through your mouth.
8. Practice gradual changes in your voice. Do not try to change your voice with vigorous effort or your vocal cords will be overloaded. Only practice your voice for short periods at first, and do it no more than a few semitones below your normal pitch. Over time, carefully lower the pitch at which you are practicing, and allow yourself plenty of time.
   • Try to have fun and experiment with your friends and family and see how they respond (they probably aren't overly critical). Try out funny voices and strange tones to get more control over your voice. Also keep trying to make sure your voice sounds the way you want it to.

Part 2 of 3: Trying out techniques while you talk

1. Keep your chin up. Good posture will help you maintain a deep and authoritative voice. Instead of hanging your head down or to the side while talking, try to keep your head upright and your chin up. Your attitude is important for achieving a good speaking voice.
   • Your attitude is also important for developing a good speaking voice.
2. Swallow before talking. Another trick to get a heavier voice is to swallow just before you start talking. You don't really have to swallow anything. Just imagine swallowing something and then say what you want to say. Your voice should sound a bit lower than normal.
3. Speak slowly. Try to speak slower than usual. Lower your voice at the beginning of a sentence and then just speak slowly. If you find yourself talking too quickly, you can raise your voice a bit.
4. Try not to speak in a growling or hoarse voice, or you could damage your vocal cords. A hoarse or hoarse voice can also be a symptom of a strep throat or other condition.
   • Try not to smoke. If you smoke, you may get a hoarse or hoarse voice, but in the long run smoking is harmful to your health in general, especially your lungs and vocal cords.
   • If you have a hoarse voice that doesn't go away, you should see a doctor.

Part 3 of 3: Checking your breathing

1. Try to breathe as naturally as possible. Take a moment to monitor the quality of your breathing. Determine whether you breathe in through your mouth or through your nose. Try not to change your breath just yet. Just focus on how it feels and breathe as naturally as possible.
2. Experiment with your breathing. Try to breathe in through your nose and all the way to the bottom of your stomach. Then, as you exhale, say "hello". Listen to the pitch and depth of your voice. Then try the same exercise for comparison, but breathe in through your chest or through your throat. If you breathe in through you, your voice should sound very high, if you breathe in through your chest it will sound medium high, and if you breathe in through your lower diaphragm, your voice should be lowest.
3. Breathe through your diaphragm. Take a deep breath into your lower diaphragm. Exhale and say something at the same time. Your voice should sound heavier when you breathe through your lower abdomen.
   • To be able to speak naturally, always open your mouth in a normal way. Try not to squeeze, pucker, or otherwise deform your cheeks or lips.

Advice from a professional

Try the exercises below to make your voice sound heavier in a natural way:

• Take a deep breath and make a hissing sound as you exhale. Take a deep breath, then grind your teeth and produce a hissing sound by slowly releasing the air from your lungs. That way, your chest opens up and your voice gets lower before you start talking.
• Open your mouth as wide as you can and try to yawn. Open your mouth as wide as you can and try to yawn. That way, your larynx will be pushed down further into your throat, making your voice lower. Do this about four or five times before you start talking. Just don't try to force the yawning too hard or you could damage your vocal cords.
• Let your voice ring out from your chest. To raise your voice from your chest, take a deep breath. Then start humming and try to hold your breath for as long as possible. The humming will warm up and stretch your vocal cords, lowering your voice.

Tips

• Record your voice. Buy or borrow an audio recorder, or use your phone. Read aloud from a newspaper or book and make a short recording of yourself.
• Many singers and performers always drink ginger tea just before an important performance. While there is no scientific evidence for this, many artists claim that ginger tea helps you relax and warms your vocal cords.
• If you can afford it, you may want to take a few speech or voice lessons. In that case, talk to a speech therapist or singing teacher to ask what options there are and what it would cost.
• Try singing songs in a slightly lower pitch or find a song you like and lower it an octave for singing practice.

Warnings

• Try not to speak in a very loud or rough voice, or to clear your throat harshly. In the long run, this can damage your voice.
• Don't strain your voice by producing forced sounds that are uncomfortable, such as grating (scraping) your vocal cords.
• Drinking cold water will tighten your vocal cords.
• If you have a high pitched voice, such as tenor, don't try to forcefully change your natural voice.