I was really stressed one day and I yelled a lot at a pretty high pitch. Now my voice when I sing feels really hoarse and not as strong as it used to be. I'm very scared. Do you think I permanently damaged my vocal chords?
@johnnydepplover94 Sorry I didn't respond sooner. Go see an Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist. No matter what the outcome, learn to breathe with the support of your diaphragm and then use it to support your singing voice. AND, Stop Yelling!
Hello, great video! I'm a working musician, singing 6 nights a week in the Phoenix area. It's hot, dry, and not great for my allergies. I found you after researching vocal polyps, I'm pretty sure I don't have. My voice is strong and holding up well but I've had a crazy sore spot just behind my epiglotis. It feels like a canker sore might feel. It doesn't affect my singing and isn't overwhelmingly painful...just has me a bit worried. I was just about to make an appointment with an ENT. Any Ideas?
i have vocal nodules and i am unable to sing but they are slowly going away. is there anyway that i will get my singing voice back? how can i? i am in vocal training right now and it is not helping me
If your nodules are slowing going away, then you are blessed. Many people have surgery for that problem. I would suggest you stop singing completely until they are gone.
I am an actor with sixteen performances left of a play that requires screaming, coughing, gagging, and the like. My voice is suffering a great deal, and I am very stressed about sustaining the performance and my voice. What do I do?
Unfortunately, I do not have much advice to give you at this stage. I would suggest trying to support your sound by means of diaphragmatic breathing and powering your voice from your chest cavity.
Try to refrain from speaking (I really mean that), unless absolutely necessary, saving your voice as much as possible for your performances. Being relaxed will also be much better for you than being stressed.
@TheVoiceLady Yeah, that's kind of what I figured. I am unfortunately also rehearsing another play during the day, performing the one in which I have to yell at night. Thank you!
Well, I'm in a band and I also sing musical theatre, and I've taken three years of voice training. About a week ago, my bandmate wrote a song that required screaming (an extremely bad idea). I screamed an incredibly high note and since then, I feel my voice has become weaker and has lost a lot of resonance. I used proper singing technique and feel no pain in my throat. I can still speak as well. Will I gain my voice strength and resonance back so long as I rest?
You've got me thinking with this one! I would like to know how you can 'scream' with support. When I increase my volume, I project my voice which means my chest is doing the work. If you scream, your vocal folds and throat are doing it. I don't know if you have done permanent damage or not.
My advice. Lay off the screaming...take it easy singing...and give your voice box a chance to 'heal.' Let me know what happens
What is your professional opinion on Mariah Carey's voice? It has obviously changed for the worse. Her voice in the past was much deeper, and there was an effortlessness that everyone admired. Every time she sings now...she struggles, especially on the lower notes. I only ask because, some how, this became the topic of a very heated debate. Some say its just age, but she's only 41, that's not very old!
Actually, I find her voice hoarse and throaty. She has great difficulty on her higher notes which is why she is now singing in lower keys. In addition, her voice has no strength. It is not that she is older; she has done damage. I seriously doubt you will hear again the voice that made her famous. But she is still a great entertainer even with her new sound.
Thank for the comment. And, by the way, 41 is not old for the singing voice.
Flyingcat99. I am The Voice Lady and have been teaching voice (speaking, not singing) for more than 20 years.
TheVoiceLady 1 month ago
may I ask who is she? what's her profession? btw, i must say her talks is helpful :)
flyingcat99 1 month ago
I was really stressed one day and I yelled a lot at a pretty high pitch. Now my voice when I sing feels really hoarse and not as strong as it used to be. I'm very scared. Do you think I permanently damaged my vocal chords?
johnnydepplover94 7 months ago
@johnnydepplover94 Sorry I didn't respond sooner. Go see an Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist. No matter what the outcome, learn to breathe with the support of your diaphragm and then use it to support your singing voice. AND, Stop Yelling!
TheVoiceLady 5 months ago
Hello, great video! I'm a working musician, singing 6 nights a week in the Phoenix area. It's hot, dry, and not great for my allergies. I found you after researching vocal polyps, I'm pretty sure I don't have. My voice is strong and holding up well but I've had a crazy sore spot just behind my epiglotis. It feels like a canker sore might feel. It doesn't affect my singing and isn't overwhelmingly painful...just has me a bit worried. I was just about to make an appointment with an ENT. Any Ideas?
paulwells26 10 months ago
@paulwells26 Definitely see the ENT before you do anything else. Let me know what you find out.
TheVoiceLady 10 months ago
i have vocal nodules and i am unable to sing but they are slowly going away. is there anyway that i will get my singing voice back? how can i? i am in vocal training right now and it is not helping me
MayaWarszawska 11 months ago
@MayaWarszawska
If your nodules are slowing going away, then you are blessed. Many people have surgery for that problem. I would suggest you stop singing completely until they are gone.
TheVoiceLady 11 months ago
I am an actor with sixteen performances left of a play that requires screaming, coughing, gagging, and the like. My voice is suffering a great deal, and I am very stressed about sustaining the performance and my voice. What do I do?
LudmillaLesterhoff 1 year ago
Unfortunately, I do not have much advice to give you at this stage. I would suggest trying to support your sound by means of diaphragmatic breathing and powering your voice from your chest cavity.
Try to refrain from speaking (I really mean that), unless absolutely necessary, saving your voice as much as possible for your performances. Being relaxed will also be much better for you than being stressed.
I wish you the best,
TheVoiceLady 1 year ago
@TheVoiceLady Yeah, that's kind of what I figured. I am unfortunately also rehearsing another play during the day, performing the one in which I have to yell at night. Thank you!
LudmillaLesterhoff 1 year ago
Could you still be suffering from vocal abuse even if you have no hoarseness, feel no pain in the throat, and breathe from the diaphragm?
LPfanatic102 1 year ago
@LPfanatic102
What makes you think you might have vocal abuse? What is happening?
TheVoiceLady 1 year ago
@TheVoiceLady
Well, I'm in a band and I also sing musical theatre, and I've taken three years of voice training. About a week ago, my bandmate wrote a song that required screaming (an extremely bad idea). I screamed an incredibly high note and since then, I feel my voice has become weaker and has lost a lot of resonance. I used proper singing technique and feel no pain in my throat. I can still speak as well. Will I gain my voice strength and resonance back so long as I rest?
LPfanatic102 1 year ago
@LPfanatic102
You've got me thinking with this one! I would like to know how you can 'scream' with support. When I increase my volume, I project my voice which means my chest is doing the work. If you scream, your vocal folds and throat are doing it. I don't know if you have done permanent damage or not.
My advice. Lay off the screaming...take it easy singing...and give your voice box a chance to 'heal.' Let me know what happens
TheVoiceLady 1 year ago
What is your professional opinion on Mariah Carey's voice? It has obviously changed for the worse. Her voice in the past was much deeper, and there was an effortlessness that everyone admired. Every time she sings now...she struggles, especially on the lower notes. I only ask because, some how, this became the topic of a very heated debate. Some say its just age, but she's only 41, that's not very old!
devajeaco07 1 year ago
@devajeaco07
Actually, I find her voice hoarse and throaty. She has great difficulty on her higher notes which is why she is now singing in lower keys. In addition, her voice has no strength. It is not that she is older; she has done damage. I seriously doubt you will hear again the voice that made her famous. But she is still a great entertainer even with her new sound.
Thank for the comment. And, by the way, 41 is not old for the singing voice.
TheVoiceLady 1 year ago
Dear Nancy, thanks for your useful videos.
faramarzsafadeh 2 years ago
Yes,
President Obama has a very good voice.
TheVoiceLady 2 years ago
Hi, you must be impressed by Pres Obama though?
nss27 2 years ago