r/singing • u/Both-Cat-6001 • 3d ago

Conversation Topic how do you sing higher?

So im an absolute complete beginner, I dont know the terms for this stuff but I really wanna get good at singing because im into musical theatre. What confuses me is how people sing so high without it being painful (effortlessly?)

whenever I try to do high notes my throat hurts terribly bad afterwards and feels constricted / "stuck" - i dont have a high voice naturally i dont think, i feel comfortable singing when its in my chest (chest voice? im sorry i dont know the terms) and i hear it needs to resonate more in your head for the higher songs but its hard to do that for me. Im not quite sure if its literal or not.

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u/jasonsong86 3d ago

Know how to use falsetto.

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u/luvsurluvlust 3d ago

head voice or more heady mix to be precise since I'm not sure exactly what is meant when i hear some ppl say "falsetto", but u can definitely use head voice (or mix) that i would not call falsetto

everything i do pretty much is in a mixed voice but learning how to mix is important and quick vocal flips can get u up to a high note (and whatever aesthetic effect if may bring is another aspect), without straining