Back singing after a very long break
Wayneb
Member Posts: 11
Hi there guys,
My name is Wayne and I'm getting back into singing after a very long break. Been singing in weekend cover bands since I was about 16 or 17ish, but due to work and family commitments I decided to take a short break...which ended up lasting about 15 years! Now I'm in my mid 40s and thinking about getting back into it.
I was diagnosed with muscle tension dysphonia about two years ago after getting viral laryngitis, due to my job I wasn't able to take the necessary vocal rest to heal my voice so I made it considerably worse. Funny thing is it only affected my speech, my singing voice was as good as it's ever been if not better than when I was playing in my prime. Anyway that is pretty much sorted now, not 100% but much better than it was.
I do find that after talking for a long time or after singing, my throat feels gluggy like it's full of phlem, this is a bit of a hangover from the MTD and there doesn't seem to be much I can do about it. But anyway other than being out of practise my singing voice feels good, just tires easily, so I'm in need of a little technique tweaking...haha, didn't need that when I was in my 20s and 30s, could just belt it out for hours.
I've got the weekend warrior course and looking forward to getting back into it.
Cheers,
Wayne
My name is Wayne and I'm getting back into singing after a very long break. Been singing in weekend cover bands since I was about 16 or 17ish, but due to work and family commitments I decided to take a short break...which ended up lasting about 15 years! Now I'm in my mid 40s and thinking about getting back into it.
I was diagnosed with muscle tension dysphonia about two years ago after getting viral laryngitis, due to my job I wasn't able to take the necessary vocal rest to heal my voice so I made it considerably worse. Funny thing is it only affected my speech, my singing voice was as good as it's ever been if not better than when I was playing in my prime. Anyway that is pretty much sorted now, not 100% but much better than it was.
I do find that after talking for a long time or after singing, my throat feels gluggy like it's full of phlem, this is a bit of a hangover from the MTD and there doesn't seem to be much I can do about it. But anyway other than being out of practise my singing voice feels good, just tires easily, so I'm in need of a little technique tweaking...haha, didn't need that when I was in my 20s and 30s, could just belt it out for hours.
I've got the weekend warrior course and looking forward to getting back into it.
Cheers,
Wayne
Comments
Welcome back to singing! And much luck with getting strong again!
Azi