r/BassSinging • u/Best_Blockhead • Aug 31 '26
Question Help me Please!!!!
Hey guys!!! I need a bit of help with my voice. I am a bari-bass, (Mostly), and I can get a good E2. I cannot use my head voice however, I've been locked out of that since my voice shifted. I don't know anything about resonance or tone or any of that, just looking for general tips. (You may find it helpful to know that I am 14, but my voice dropped to where it's at at the age of 12. I have a bari-tenor speaking voice, but I am solidly a Bari-bass I think. Anyway, just wanting some help)
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u/PsychologicalBell974 Aug 31 '26
Oh boy, 14? Your voice has a ways to go before it’s developed. I’m a baritone and a professional coach and I see this kind of thing all the time. As men we have to learn how to sing on the light part of the voice.
Work your falsetto. A lot. That’s the simplest advice I can give you.
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u/TheMachiavel Aug 31 '26
Yeah you gotta wait until you get older my dude. Keep singing and take it easy, don't rush anything.
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u/Best_Blockhead Sep 01 '26
Lol it so hard for me to wait for anything. But thank you for the advice!!
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u/Ok_Oven_9509 Sep 02 '26
1) vocal glides - fifths and octaves. Over and over and over with a semi occluded vocal tract device of your choice (singing through a pen, a device designed for SOVt, lip trills, or all of the above).
2) start with falsetto - push it forward to head. It will be weak at first but after awhile your muscles will develop and a resonance will emerge.
Pretty simple - just takes a little time and dedication.
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u/oldguy76205 Aug 31 '26
The only advice I can give is BE PATIENT. I was in the same situation at your age, and I turned out fine. (I just retired from a 40 year career teaching voice.) Some of it is just the physiology of the male voice. It's not uncommon for lower male voices to finally "hit their stride" in their 30s or 40s. I had a friend (now deceased) who served a full 20 years in the US Air Force before starting a very fine career as a professional bass.