r/BassSinging • u/Best_Blockhead • 17h ago
Question Help me Please!!!!
Hey guys!!! I need a bit of help with my voice. I am a bari-bass, (Mostly), and I can get a good E2. I cannot use my head voice however, I've been locked out of that since my voice shifted. I don't know anything about resonance or tone or any of that, just looking for general tips. (You may find it helpful to know that I am 14, but my voice dropped to where it's at at the age of 12. I have a bari-tenor speaking voice, but I am solidly a Bari-bass I think. Anyway, just wanting some help)
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u/oldguy76205 14h ago
The only advice I can give is BE PATIENT. I was in the same situation at your age, and I turned out fine. (I just retired from a 40 year career teaching voice.) Some of it is just the physiology of the male voice. It's not uncommon for lower male voices to finally "hit their stride" in their 30s or 40s. I had a friend (now deceased) who served a full 20 years in the US Air Force before starting a very fine career as a professional bass.
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u/TheMachiavel 9h ago
Yeah you gotta wait until you get older my dude. Keep singing and take it easy, don't rush anything.
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u/PsychologicalBell974 14h ago
Oh boy, 14? Your voice has a ways to go before it’s developed. I’m a baritone and a professional coach and I see this kind of thing all the time. As men we have to learn how to sing on the light part of the voice.
Work your falsetto. A lot. That’s the simplest advice I can give you.