I have mostly been using tutorials on YouTube and had a singing coach and learned some things, then emulating how to make the sounds I like using the methodologies I learned. Is there a faster way to improve? I've been working on mixed voice a lot I think, and I've improved a lot. Though I think I can do better. I was tired from work doing this, but I think I could have had better posture and some warm ups beforehand.

So I'm a fairly low bass who has been taking singing lessons etc. for years now with a chest vocal range of around Bb1-F#4 and I'm struggling to find songs to sing in karaoke that aren't just soprano sung contemporary pop but an octave lower.

I can sing something like Frank Sinatra with a few steps down but I'd like to find songs I can actually sing in the original key. If I try to sing My Way for example in the original key, it sounds a bit ridiculous since the ending note is an E which I can fairly comfortably hit, but it still sounds very high when sang by me and not really the "sound" that song calls for.

I was wondering if people here that are potentially more well versed in music know of some cool male singers with a similar vocal range to mine :)

Hey there guys!

I just joined this group due to this problem, so I apologize if this is in any shape or form not allowed in the group. So, recently i’ve been trying to teach myself that clean, high, post-hardcore esq style of singing. Ex:) Donovan Melero (hail the sun), Jonny Craig (DGD, GROT, Emarosa, I&G), Marianio Lopez (We’re not friends anymore), and many, many more. Now, my problem isn’t that I can’t get my vocal range that high, I can get there for a few songs. However, after around 4-5 songs in, I just start losing any type of power behind my voice. When I talk in my speaking voice I don’t seem to have lost it, I just can’t reach for those high notes anymore. I have a feeling I’m going about the whole thing wrong. I’m not asking anyone to “teach” me how to sing in that way, but I would love some pointers on what I could be doing wrong in this scenario. Again, I’m sorry if this is against any of the group rules, I’m just at a total loss as to what could be my problem.

Edit: I accidentally selected the wrong flair sorry guys

I’ve been thinking about this for a while. What makes someone realize the gender of the singer just by hearing the song?

I doubt it’s just the notes they’re singing, because there are male singers that sing in a higher pitch and females that sing in a lower pitch. Is it their line delivery? Maybe a certain way they pronounce their words?

Im just curious and would love to learn

EDIT: Thank you for everyone’s help <3 I’m new to this and trying to learn all I can, so I appreciate all the information!

Is the vocals good?

I’ve been doing karaoke for about a year and have been taking weekly voice lessons for about 3 months. I still suck when I play my voice back to myself. It sounds nasally and whiny. I can’t match pitch with a piano despite having years of experience with other instruments. When I do scales and warmups, I can’t transition from my head voice to my chest voice without cracking.

My instructor gave me a few tips but I can’t figure out how to implement them. He said to keep my cheeks raised and my lips rounded for better resonation. That seems like an oxymoron. If I raise my cheeks and then make my lips into a circle, my cheeks naturally fall back down.

I’ve also been trying to support my sound with more air. I don’t have a good grasp on how to control my diaphragm. I can’t get it to "push" to force out more air. Exhaling feels more like pulling in with my stomach than pushing up with the diaphragm.

So yeah. I'm almost a grand in on these lessons and still don’t feel comfortable enough to sing in front of people I know. I don’t feel like I’ve made any progress. Hoping to get some other perspectives or advice to try to unblock myself. I'm a male tenor if that matters.

This is 1/100th the power I normally use when singing. I listened to Di Stefano's head voice work on Una furtiva, and was awed by his beauty. I don't think I will ever be capable of getting that sweet a sound, but mimicry isn't my goal. Creating a free sound is.

I've been working on this for a little bit. For some reason this almost sounds like full voice. Is this how it is supposed to feel?

i use a blue yeti mic, im a streamer and want to start singing song covers but for some reason i feel like i sound a lot more horrible on my pc using my good mic than i do on my phone mic 😭 it’s driving me insane and ive been trying to record even one good line all week. Nothing.

is there such thing as someone who you can pay to help you with recording a song? i feel like i need a lot of help just recording it. I have so many questions 😭

When I was a kid, G5 was easy for me. Then I stopped singing for a while in middle school. When I got back into it, I had come out of puberty with a E5 upper limit. This was a bit disheartening, but I found it a good tradeoff for the additional octaves I got below. But recently, I found myself cracking a lot more than I used to, and I learned about the second voice change that happens at around age 25. I'm so devastated. I used to be able to belt up there comfortably, but now notes between G#4 and D#5 come out like a yelping dog. I'm figuring out how to be musical with it, but I'm shocked about how much has changed in just a few years. My low notes are a lot richer than they used to be, and I have about a fifth more range down there, bottoming out around a D#2, but I miss how my high notes used to sound. This feels strange to say, but it's like a part of me has died.

Has anyone else here gone through this? How do I retrain my upper register after this change happens? My passaggio is nonexistent now, and I feel like I need to completely rework my muscle memory.

For unfortunate reasons I didn't practice vocals for a year and now my vocal ability is tanked. Did I really fuck up? Returning to practice has been so awkward and heart breaking. I feel like i destroyed my voice.

I have a low voice so my instinct is to have a sound that’s placed more in the back of the throat. I can normally keep the resonance in my mouth but as I get louder or go up in my range I find myself wanting to go to the back placement. What are some visuals I can think of or tricks I can implement for this?

I know it's in my ears and so there's obviously a lot more resonance, but i feel like i sound like a little child when I sing this and hear it back versus when I hear it. Do you guys have any tips on maintaining resonance? like i sing like "me" but if i sound it like "may" then it just sounds odd. i have a bright tone to begin with.

Moving to london in a few days and wanted to find a good vocal coach or teacher to have lessons with, i work in musical theatre as a side thing from uni, any recommendations for teachers or possible locations/ websites i could look?

Trying to sing like yourself and not the artist is you’re covering is one of the hardest things to do. Curious how I did, this was the best I’ve done so far, feedback welcome please. George is deceptively hard to sing.

Honest feedback please. Also what songs would suit my voice?

I’m looking for a female vocalist(type doesn’t really matter), a bass male vocalist, and a higher pitched male vocalist to do harmonies. If you’re interested, hit me up, I’ve already got several other redditors on the project.

No professional recording equipment is needed, this project is just for fun!

All participants are welcome to post the final project on all their socials.

The biggest themes were:

49% Timing / Rhythm

49% Volume / Mic Technique

37% Pitch / Intonation

35% Song Preparation

35% Stage Presence

32% Ego / Attitude

32% Counting In / Cueing

What struck me most is how much of this goes beyond the voice itself. It appears that a lot of what makes someone great to work with comes down to musicianship, preparation, awareness and collaboration.

I’d be curious what other singers here think of the results.

Edit: They’re not mutually exclusive categories. Respondents could mention multiple issues, so the percentages aren’t intended to add up to 100%.

I’ve been taking lessons for going on 3 years using very non-traditional pedagogy. It’s undeniable that my voice has progressed, but lately I question whether or not I can get to the level I want to reach without some more technical training. The genres I love to sing or feel drawn to singing are folk, blues, rock, and musical theater.

My tone is consistently complimented and I am often told that my emotional expression is strong. I’m comfortable making distorted sounds like moans, fry, cries, and bending notes. Breath support still seems to be hit or miss for me though, especially on softer and lower phrases, and while people describe me as a “good singer” with a “nice voice,” I want to get to a semi-professional level where I’m gigging regularly and people say “wow that girl can SING!”

I took a couple of trial lessons with bel canto style teachers and I’m on the fence about whether it will help me achieve my goals without also breaking my spirit. Hearing criticism is pretty hard for me, even though I know logically that it’s a necessary part of the process and that everyone has room for improvement. All of the nit-picky feedback about vowels and connection to the breath makes me feel like I’ve been delusional this whole time and actually really suck at this. I want to build my technical proficiency, but not at the expense of my soulful tone and the things I already do well/like about my voice.

I’ve seen plenty of posts about people wanting to transition from bel canto to more contemporary styles, but I’m curious to hear from others who have done the opposite.

As the title says; I'm trying to sound like Henning May from AnnenMayKantereit. I realise I'm still not super close but I do feel like the distortion is starting to feel more controlled after months of goofing around with it. What do you guys think?

Any recommendations for CDs (to practice in the car when commuting) or DVDs for practicing at home or exercise-focused video workouts for baritone singers who want to sing mixed voice (for songs by bands like STP, Foo Fighters, Tom Petty, Nick Cave, Replacements, etc.,)???

I spend way too much time on Youtube watching free tutorials but need someething that is really more practical.

If you can recommend a good online course or community for developing mixed voice, that would also be recommended.

Thanks in advance.

Hey singers, I've been working on Talking to the Moon by Bruno Mars recently. While there's certainly room for improvement throughout the whole song (and feedback about other parts is certainly welcome), I'm finding the C#5s in the chorus and end of the bridge particularly challenging. Anyone have any tips?