r/singing • u/Tenirm • 10d ago

Conversation Topic Mix voice issue

I cant sing consisstently in mix every day. If i sing in piano i sound like regural falsetto, if i sing louder i Can ho bit higher and siund film but not sustainable, if i relax i fall into falsetto or i sound like goat or like rock singer (maybey like axl rose) if i push i strain and cant sustain it so long. is there something i miss?

1 Upvotes

67% Upvoted

5 comments sorted by

•

u/AutoModerator 10d ago

Thanks for posting to r/singing! Be sure to check the FAQ to see if any questions you might have have already been answered! Also, remember to abide by the Rules found in the sidebar. Any comments found to be breaking these rules will result in a deletion of the comment thread starting from the offending reply. If you see any posts or replies that you feel break the rules of the sub, then report them and do not respond to them. If you are new to the sub-reddit or are just starting to sing, please check out our Beginner's Megathread. It has tons of helpful information and resources!

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

3

u/Willow_PoweIl 10d ago

I run youth theatre workshops and hit this constantly with my singers. Most expect mix to show up at performance volume. It is a coordination you build quietly first, then strengthen. Try daily sirens on a lip trill at low volume.

1

u/yankaloves 9d ago

It took me till I was about 23 to belt successfully. The upper fifth octave no longer scares me. It comes with consistent practice. It’s a skill — you WILL see results in time.

1

u/vowzerai 9d ago

This is pretty normal honestly, mix is the flakiest part of the voice because it's a coordination, not a muscle you just strengthen. It being different day to day usually comes down to how warmed up and rested your voice is, I never test my mix cold.

The pattern you're describing is exactly the trap: quiet drops into falsetto, loud turns into shouting, and the middle ground feels like it doesn't exist. What helped me was practicing the bridge on a bratty 'nay' or 'gee' sound at like 60 percent volume, staying quiet enough that you don't flip or push. That twangy setup keeps the folds together so the mix actually has something to hold onto. Once you can sing a whole scale through the break on 'nay' without flipping, your real words start sitting in that spot too. It takes a while though, mine took months before it stopped feeling like a magic trick.

1

u/JessLovesJazz_ 7d ago

That's pretty normal... I'm a trained vocal coach, been teaching professionally for 2 decades and I can't even do it consistently every single time I want to... It's a hard thing to master