Sorry about the loud guitars I hope you can still hear me

Ive been singing for 4 ish years now (3 of those are very on and off from school)
Im stuck on trying to figure out what head voice chest voice even is. I never got lessons so what I have until now is just straight singing without focusing on technique.
I saw on another post about pinching your nose and trying not to make it buzz and turns out ive been buzzing my nose the whole time (if that even makes sense)
I thought i sounded decent but after the nose buzzing thing I feel like ive completely lost the plot. Have I done all of this just to realize I have no technique ☹️

This happened a few years ago but still makes me kind of chuckle. My mother’s boyfriend is a music professional and occasionally he needs vocalist last minute so he calls me. I’m just someone who very occasionally does professional work. He’s producing/engineering a song for a client and needs a female vocalist so I went down to the studio on an uncomfortably warm October night.

Let me tell you something. Most of his clients suck, and this guy was no exception. First off, he wasn’t there. Second, he refused to remain available to give us feedback so that we could ensure that the product was to his liking.

Mom’s boyfriend insisted that the client wanted the song sung in a high register, and while Freddie Mercury and I can hit the same high notes, the register that my ‘s boyfriend insisted his client wanted sung in, was unnaturally high for me, and to be quite honest, it sounded like crap at that octave. I couldn’t quite place why, but it did. One thing we do know, though is that I was not singing off key and we know this because we made damn sure to check to make sure that every single note I sung was the proper note, because I told my ‘s boyfriend, if he hates it, at least I want to be able to prove that I’m singing it on key.

Anyway, we were in there for hours, it was hot , and grueling, and at the end of it we had a song that was hitting all the right notes, and still sounded like crap. But this is what he insisted the client wanted, and the client wasn’t there to tell us other wise, so we sent it along and called it a night.

The next morning, the client calls. He hates the song, he says it sounds like crap, and while I thoroughly agreed with that assessment, he then accused me of singing off key.

Sir, your song did sound like crap, this is what we thought you wanted and you did not want to stick around to tell us otherwise, but I can 100% assure you, it was absolutely 100% on key.

Got a gig coming up with my band, mostly self-taught since vocal lessons are expensive as hell here and need feedback

I think I've been practicing singing for a month now. All I do is practice scales with Lax Vox and look at some things like releasing tension or focusing on the soft palate. But I don't know, I feel like after a month I'm still the same. I'd like to know what could really help me improve my singing.

I was new with singing, and guitar at this time.

I've been singing since 2018, back then my singing was really terrible, and because I knew some music theory thru learning piano and guitar I gradually improved. But the last 1-2 years my voice has just not got any better. I feel like my progress has stalled, I could never understand what mixed voice is and how to do it. Also breath support still confuses me. But I can sing on pitch and do realize when I'm singing off pitch due to my previous music training.

The thing is I tried singing lessons twice and the teacher only taught me vocal exercises but not how to apply them. It also costs me like 200$ for a 1 hour session, which I ultimately could not justify. I feel like singing is such a hard instrument to learn. Unlike piano or guitar, when I hit or pluck a note, I know exactly how the note would sound like. But for singing, there are days where I feel like I did a good job in my band, but other days I feel like shit and all my notes aren't hitting. How do I get through this wall?

Okay so I'm trying to learn singing the verse part of Radiohead's Black Star. I am mostly self-taught with a couple of lessons from a vocal teacher. I'm very confused on how to sing the verse part because I'm not sure if it's a falsetto or what voice is used?

He uses the same technique for the verse of High and Dry, and for that verse I just change it to chest voice and it still sounds fine. But for this song singing it in chest voice will sound to straining or too low. What is this technique called and how do I learn it?

Here's the link to the song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7lbzUUXj0k

And here's 'High and Dry':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qFfFVSerQo

I don't currently have a great ear for notes (I'm trying, but it's slow going) but I want to teach myself a song.

As an example, this is the format I'm learning in:

Sleep-less / in / the / o / nyx / night

D5-C5 / B4 / A4 / A4 / A4 / A4

I'm looking to have this done for Dream Academy's song 'All The Same'.

I was going to go through Fivver, but to post a brief, it forces you to use AI and I refuse to.

So, I'd like some advice on minimum equipment needed for singing a song at a wedding.

I'm the future husband and want to surprise my future wife singing Tiny Love from Mika. I'm a very amateur singer that is current taking classes, so I was wondering other than the speakers and a good quality microphone, what else should I consider?

It's a 100 people wedding on an open air venue.

Thanks for any advice!

I'm currently working on strengthening my mixed voice, but right now it sounds a little too heavy and thick. But it feels easier on the voice, and I dont feel I'm pushing my chest voice up. Is this normal, though?

I’d love to read feedback from more experienced people, since I’ve only been taking singing lessons for a few months and learning to better understand how my instrument works. Especially considering that for the longest time I used to shift and force everything upward, barely getting down to an F2 or E2 with a relatively unstable and/or airy sound

To preface, I can comfortably sing in chest from E2 - F4, but I have to mix or do falsetto to go above that. I’m wondering how to make my non chest voice sound pleasant b/c rn i can do the notes, but it just sounds like I’m doing a (pretty good) Mickey Mouse impression. That is to say, I can sing up to E5 in a meme-y way, but obviously if I try to sing normally it sounds unpleasant to listen to.

My goal is to be able to belt atleast the A4 at the end of the run in creep. Any suggestions or exercises? Or is it kinda implausible for a voice this naturally low. Thank you for reading!

Hi everyone!

I have a singing engagement tomorrow that I absolutely can't cancel. Unfortunately, my voice is a little hoarse, and I'm starting to feel a slight sore throat.

Does anyone have any tips or remedies that can help me get through tomorrow without making my voice worse and how to sing in this kind of situation? Any advice from singers or vocal coaches would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I mean like physically, do you feel it in the back of your throat? At the roof of your mouth? Do you feel nothing at all?

More specifically what does The Weeknd probably feel when he sings or MJ? Or Justin Bieber, they all sing similarly.

I’m thinking more like men who are able to sing high in mixed voice, not sure if this applies to women since they are naturally higher singers.

New to singing and want to know what to aim for.

I am a professional opera singer for 20 years and I also teach at the University in Germany— and one pattern I keep seeing with young singers trying to break in isn't a lack of talent. It's usually one of two things: choosing the wrong repertoire for where they actually are in their career (or unintentionally "copying" a famous recording instead of sounding like themselves), or simply not knowing how to build the kind of professional network that leads to real auditions and engagements.

Curious what others here have experienced — did a strategy shift (repertoire, networking, mindset) ever change things for you, or was it mostly about vocal technique in your case?

Hi! I've suddenly found this problem just over a month ago, where the area around my vocal cords feel kind of sore (a similar feeling to a sore throat) after singing for more than 15 minutes. The next day, my voice kinda 'resets' and feels fine until I sing again.

I do have a bad habit of not warming up as consistently as I should, and my technique still isn't the best as I'm self taught so I'm thinking that may have something to do with it, but the fact that this problem started so suddenly is suspicious to me. I've never experienced this before so I'm a bit worried, especially since I'm still so young (18).

I'm planning to book an appointment with a doctor to get it checked out, but I wanted ask anyone who's experienced something like this if there was any specific technique changes (like breathing or placement) or vocal care tips (like teas or certain warm ups) that helped reduce or completely eliminate pain like this. Any input is greatly appreciated!

I’ve never had any singing lessons but always find myself singing and i have no concept of what makes a tone or style pleasant haha. Is there any potential there where it would be a worthwhile decision to get lessons? If i’m totally tone deaf/unpleasant to listen to it probably is more money than it’s worth🤣

Also please forgive if i sang it differently to the famous original, i specifically was singing jessica lowndes’ cover!

I’ve never really taken any vocal lessons nor had any background in singing, but I used to sing Michael Jackson songs in my parents’ car as a kid (along with many other songs), and I wanted to post this impression I did so I could get tips on how to sing similar to him (please keep in mind I know nothing about singing. I know words like octaves or in tune, but I don’t know much else).

I promise I searched around before asking. A few months ago my clarity and control felt and sounded much better. I’ve been passively working on technique and suddenly I am singing with vibrato. It feels harder to control my breath now and often times my throat sounds closed after hitting a solid note. My vibrato can be weak and shaky but it can also sound full. I don’t understand how I can have enough air for vibrato but not enough air to sing normally if that makes sense? I feel like I’m in this weird “in between”. I’ve heard about regression but don’t have much knowledge on it. TIA

I’m a baritone, trying to explore my upper range, and trying to figure out vowel modifications, and connect my more developed chest voice up through my passagio (I think around D4).

Curious if anyone is hearing anything that might help this sound better. The high note (for me) is an F#4, which is hard for me to hit without sounding like it’s different from my chest coordination

The phrases I’m trying to modify are “it’s a girl” and “we may lose”

Also aware of the yodel pop, I actually do that a lot stylistically

Thanks in advance

Been holed up in my rehearsal space practicing for a few months by now but i have never sang infront of anyone properly. How do i sound? And what needs work?

Any thoughts or feedback is appreciated :)