Does trying to get volume make me strain while I go towards highnotes?

Savaiz

Ive noticed when I sing loud i strain myself while I go towards highnotes, it takes a lot of effort then to reach a G#4 as a male

Klaus_T

it should not feel strained if done properly. you need to learn how to negotiate the pressure, with support and vowel mods, and lots of other things. when you sing loud you might also mean you try to be in chest voice, which you would have to gently stretch by doing exercises to achieve pitches that are currently out of reach. in head voice/falsetto it is easier to reach higher notes. it is typically only available on low volume levels for untrained singers though.

Klaus_T

you could check my profile page if you want to get an idea of what your exercises could look like