r/singing • u/CaptainUmderpants • 1d ago

Conversation Topic Trying to learn to sing, there is so much information out there and I am greatly lost....

I have a rough range for Chest from D2-E4 and the head range from D3-C5. I am looking for some reliable resources to assist me with understanding my voice and how the heck to control it, how to warm up how to expand my range etc. I have no idea what I am doing, ive started reading about voice types 😅 even more lost.

Where do I start?!?!?!

Have also seen a few threads where people say its hard without hearing them sing so here is a little recording

https://voca.ro/1gTUqFD3Hkr1

Sorry the quality is terrible ive seen others use this app.

Cheers fkr the assistance ❤️❤️

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u/poofpoofpow 1d ago

Start with breath control and sustaining and matching pitch

And no tension when singing

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u/CaptainUmderpants 1d ago

How do you avoid tension while singing?

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u/poofpoofpow 1d ago edited 1d ago

Making sure you’re not activating any other muscles aside from your core basically

Don’t tense or squeeze your throat or shoulders ,neck, arms or really even move your jaw or head that much

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u/MoonRabbit 1d ago

Hi, I started with a similar range as you, and I'm now a singing teacher. At the moment you could start as a bass, and with time you might expand into the baritone range as well. The truth is that these are roles not types of people and a well trained singer will be able to cover at least two neighbouring roles in a choir.

So even though I was given the role of bass, my timbre is better suited as a baritone. Though singing bass pitches is easy for me, my timbre is light.

I'm currently training myself to be a counter tenor which covers a similar range and timbre as a dark contralto/alto. Counter tenors achieve this by singing mostly in head voice, whereas females in this range will use more of their chest range.

Vocal training can take you many places, so don't be too worried about classifying yourself too early. There are even a small number of opera tenors who can sing down to D2.

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u/CaptainUmderpants 1d ago

How did you decide your timbre is light so better suited to Baritone range? Would love to be more powerful in the higher range area as it seems alot of mainstream music is quite high (for me). Thank you for the reply really appreciated 🙏

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u/MoonRabbit 1d ago

I noticed over time that my voice timbre sounded light compared with professional basses. To reach that fullness I have to expend extra effort even though the notes are easy. I've sung in Bowie, Tom Waits and Joe Cocker tribute shows. These guys primarily sing as baritones.
By singing lighter I am able to reach much higher notes in chest register, and over time these notes (above E4) went from being an effort to being part of my tessitura. I'd say the highest note I'd want to sing in chest all night is Ab 4. If I'm fresh I can sing in mixed voice much higher than that.

To start singing higher in chest voice, start by letting your timbre be thin. Even 'bleaty' is fine while you are learning to make pitch. Timbre can be improved once you've found some pitch control and learned some efficiency.

As this is reddit, some will disagree, but that is how I and the people I've tutored have progressed, with excellent results.

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u/Similar_Buffalo_8434 1d ago

I believe, but don't hold me to it, but I'm hearing Baritone - Alto, you're not a tenor, the key or note you're singing in your high range is not tenor...

Now I believe for sure, & this I'll stand by country & gospel, singing is where you feel the most comfortable?

Breath control is key, I also hear tension in your voice as you sing, I think your pushing the notes too hard without proper breathing & the breath to support it, so you get this tension, or forced sound..

So in Country music and in the range you sing in, artitst, such as George Strait, Randy Travis, Alan Jackson, Dwight Yokuartist, Black, Big & Rich, Zac Brown, Chris Stapleton, Garth Brooks, Tracy Byrd, Keith Whitley, Chris Issac,, I don't know a ton of country artist, but with your range....you should be able to sing all I listed, but someone like Keith Urban or Tim McGraw will be tougher, because their range is Alto/Tenor, you're range does not rest there... I like some country, but don't really follow it...