#Hi, 14F, trying to learn singing and scared I’m damaging my voice, why do I sound/feel like this?

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steady haven
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First off bestie you need to stop what you’re doing if you’re getting fatigue and possibly getting damage, if not already, it’s best to stop before it happens or after it happens since yes it is serious - vocal rest heals it

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But damage happens for two reasons and it can be both, bad improper technique such as you said you’re straining and tensing (usually engaging and squeezing of the throat) and/or not taking breaks and rests

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But besides that yes be careful and take breaks and rests after you sing and especially if you feel fatigue and breathless and other stuff of symptoms you can’t just ignore it and keep going

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But feedback wise it’s just pitch accuracy which is already hard to do but yes you’re using the throat and chest instead of relying on your stomach and core aka the diaphragm and be careful not to be too loud or squeeze the throat which yes cause damage but also cause straining and kills technique and stability
And remember singing is very similar to just talking, it’s not a secret pill lol so use your talking speech but what’s different is we add breathyness and pitch etc but it’s still talking

You tend to be stuck in falsetto cuz you’re holding back which is a bad habit cuz you’re forcing the vocal cords back and which again cause vocal tension and can also crack so we need to be a bit more loud and free and open

And no one is a bad singer it’s just development on strengthening traits but it’s practice, that’s like saying a 6 year old who can’t swim is shit, but they’re young, they don’t practice enough. It don’t mean they’re bad lol but yeah no one is bad and you’re not bad

solar flax
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Omg, I’m just seeing this thank you! I think I will rest my vocal cords for a few days until they don’t hurt, but I did test a little and I realised I am just stuck in a falsetto type thing

solar flax
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Thank you

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I hope one day I’m okay

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💕🙏

steady haven
# solar flax I hope one day I’m okay

You already are! Again everyone has a sense of singing it’s more about developing and doing proper technique to become better, some care about it and some don’t care about practice and development

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Like swimming we all have a sense of swimming but need proper guidance and practice to be better and same with driving or learning instruments etc

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And with singing it’s psychological we all don’t like our own voice and we prefer other voices than ours but what we hear ourselves isn’t the same as others hearing it called the inner ear

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It’s normal

solar flax
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Thank you 🥲 I hope my voice heals I’m gonna try save my allowance to get a vocal coach so I can develop my voice more

solar flax
steady haven
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We just tend to get use to it

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I’ve met many many good singers and coaches the same mindset who they don’t like their own voice and singing

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Even some celebrities singers like Adele talked about it

solar flax
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Thank you 🙏 that’s reassuring

steady haven
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I’ll be here anytime just hmu

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But also you aren’t a bad singer either there is obstacles

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But you’re not bad you already have a voice fyi lol it just needs strengthening and rest to heal better

solar flax
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I think my voice is really messed up though because idk if my voice is supposed to be deep or higher cuz according to this online test thing my lowest is b2 but then I can b5 or just like below when I try really hard in my falsetto head voice whatever thing but it sounds really bad 😭 but does this mean that if I can hit it really badly that in the future if I train really hard I can hit them normally??

solar flax
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I’m out of breath even when I speak

steady haven
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Yes you can and ofc surgery needs to be involved which isn’t fun LOL

solar flax
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Thank u for being nice

steady haven
solar flax
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Thank you 🙂

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That’s given me hope lol but I need to rest my voice 🥲

steady haven
steady haven
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And ofc do ear training about pitch

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Or even humming which yes helps singing

solar flax
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How would I do ear training 🥲

solar flax
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I will try find some videos now I think I breath in way too fast

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And not in all the way

steady haven
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Learn about vocal health

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And basically what’s red flags

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And mucus

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Good and bad shit

solar flax
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I will try

steady haven
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Lmaoo it’s still a sport and needs alot of energy and health

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People don’t realize that

solar flax
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Yea I haven’t until now

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I will try

steady haven
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If you’re confuse or need anything just ask lol

solar flax
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I know I’m like really pitchy right 😭

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Like in private or here

steady haven
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Don’t matter I’m already helping peeps

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How the fuck did that autocorrect to Oreo

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Anyway

solar flax
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Okay thanks for being nice