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Question: How can I strengthen my voice!?
My voice is not weak!. I've been told that it's pretty good, but I know it's not great!. I sing for a rock band and I really want to add some range, get better at supporting the big note, and annunciate better so that I can overcome the southern accent that I slip into at times!.

Vocals are a very crucial part of the success of a band and I want to push myself to the max before I step back and just play guitar!. At any rate the betterment of the band comes first!.

Any ideas on what helps when trying to polish up your vocal skills!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
You must learn to support your voice with enough breath!. A good technique to extending your breath control is to take a breath in and let it out slowly building volume and make it last a certain number of counts!. So, breathe in and count to 6, hold your breath in and then let it out counting to 10, then to 15 and 20, so on up to where you can make your breath last for a long time!. Next, support a note for an extended count and increase your volume too, then you will eventually be able to hold a long note, don't let it go flat and keep enough air under it to make it musically strong!.

Take flute or recorder lessons as a good way to extend your breath control!. This would be faster than slowly doing it vocally, though the vocal exercise will be important as well!.

BTW: a good side benefit is that people with good breath control can kiss for a long time without coming up for air!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'm assuming that your not into heavy metal screaming but something that you might want to check out is "The Zen Of Screaming" by Melissa Cross!. I took vocal lessons for a summer, just to learn good technique and increase my range!. I was studying with a private coach!. I decided to get Zen because i was doing some research on instructional videos and i wanted to see how this one compared to what i was developing for guitarists!. Anyway, even though it's for heavy screamers, Melissa goes through a lot of the same breathing and range increasing techniques that i was taught when studying with my private coach!. There are a bunch of fundamental things that any vocalist should learn before getting to intricate with their voice!. These videos covered all of them and it puts a huge emphasis on how NOT to loose your voice while singing and practicing!.
Check it out!Www@QuestionHome@Com