Starting Singing

andrew_walker

Hi guys im andrew walker, i am new to singing but i was singing before but i was using my throat all the time so i always have strain, but now i am practicing the proper support there are times that i get it that almost my entire body was getting fatigue (is it alright??), but there are times that strain on my throat keeps on comming again ( is it the sign of my old habits? how can i get rid of it?? )

HuduVudu

Yes, you should feel the fatigue mostly in your body if you are doing it correctly.

As to the strain on your throat is most likely coming from using to much air. To much air across the vocal chords causing them to dry which is likely what you are experiencing. To learn how to minimize this work on your lip burbles and focus on getting the air flow way down when doing it. This will help you learn to manage your breath correctly.

doc_ramadani

Hi @andrew_walker,

yes, singing is an extreme sport. During my first weeks I was drowning in sweat.

Doc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv3T-xA28fE

andrew_walker

also brothers i also experience my body was trembling everytime im doing a scale

highmtn

You need to do your best to relax and keep your breath doing as shown in the video above. The even breath is key to keeping your voice from trembling.

andrew_walker

Hello @highmtn what do you mean by even breath??

highmtn

I mean that the breath is even. Steady. Not wavering at all.

andrew_walker

ahh okie thanks

andrew_walker

Sir why sometimes i feel like i am straining my chords?? it feels like theres something getting rip off my cords, and it makes me taste some blood, how can i get rid of it??

highmtn

That should never happen. You might want to go see a doctor about that. You could be singing with far too much force.

andrew_walker

but right now im doing ok now, theres no strain in the chords and i can do a scale, but i have another question, its about the vocal shaping what kind of sensation must i have??

highmtn

Andrew, Your home position is the AH vowel, like Ken teaches in so many of his YouTube Videos. Make the sound like he does.

I think you may have been trying to sing too loudly if you ever feel pain or taste blood. Be careful to stay within safer limitations with your vocal volume.

andrew_walker

you're right im trying to belt, but how can i know if what am i doing is right??

andrew_walker

@highmtn how can i know the difference between the troat singing and diagpragmatic singing??

highmtn

Watch This Video, @andrew_walker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv3T-xA28fE

andrew_walker

Am I Doing Right?? I am Also Feeling some Strain on my chords
https://youtube.com/watch?v=OvfKY8ul1Os

HuduVudu

Andrew, you are very tense when doing this and you also don't have any notes that you are trying to hit. Also I am unable to see you belly to determine if you are at least inhaling correctly.

I would follow this video to build a good work out routine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkXHQJc9L6s

andrew_walker

mr @HuduVudu do you need to force the ah lah??

HuduVudu

NO!!!! Do not force anything. If you have to sing lighter then that is fine, but do not force anything. Forcing will cause you all kinds of pain and grief in the future.

You do need to articulate notes, this is part of the technique of learning to sing. It takes time and experimentation.

andrew_walker

MR @HuduVudu what to do?? i feel like everything will just come out from my throat, i cant control anything, it feels like a long time bad habit, what to do to eliminate the bad habit?

HuduVudu

Andrew you need to practice ... A LOT!!!!! Use the video I posted. You can not think your way into better singing. You have to sing and you have to do it wrong and you have to try to understand what you are doing wrong. If you just throw up your hands and give up you will never be better. Use the information on Ken's YouTube channel. Watch the videos and practice EVERY DAY. All of the singers that you think are good I guarantee practice many many hours a day. Get started now with your practice routine, build it and shape it. In time you will start to hear things and understand things in your voice that will lead you to make changes. The new changes will then lead to new understandings etc ...

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." - Lao Tzu

andrew_walker

mr @HuduVudu , okie many thanks