Date sent: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 10:11:03 EST
Subject: Re: how do I sing louder?
To: vocalist
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

Gerry,
A couple of thoughts that might work.
First, do you have difficulty when you speak? Are you able to project
your voice, do you run out of air when you talk, is it breathy? If not, then
your voice is a great "size" and you will be able to sing easily and be able
to be easily heard without putting forth as much effort.
It takes very little air pressure to create more volume, so don't think
that breathing in a larger breathe and pushing more air through will increase
the dynamic level, if anything it will make you light-headed....LOL
THe core thing and the first thing your teacher should be focusing on is
getting your cords to adduct properly, or shut in laymen's
terms..........once that happens breathing will not be an issue for
you....from there, you gradually add air pressure to increase volume, but
never sing any louder than the air pressure the voice can hold at the time,
if your voice goes breathy, back off and go back to where it was a full
sound,,,,,,,,,just like your speaking voice.
Last, if you are ever singing with any more manipulation, tension, or
just pure effort than it takes to talk, FIND ANOTHER TEACHER........the
process is not that difficult. Your effort should be spent in delivering the
lyric of the song, not in worrying about how high your soft palette is,
whether your tone is forward, or whether or not you took a large enough
breathe.
Hope this helps,
Sincerely,
Mary Beth Osborn