Testosterone and My Singing Voice, Episode 4: Consulting An Ontolaryngologist

[MetalCamelChannel]

You really don't look like a girl at all. I wouldn't be able to tell. Good job on that.

[firewrecker]

so does your GF know that you are a transman? no offense....

[transoutlaw]

@firewrecker Yes, my GF and I were together for 10 years before I transitioned.

[SunshineIsDaShit]

@transoutlaw I really need to ask you, because you're really the only person on all of YT who have the same concern as me, and who I can actually reach out to; I'm a classically trained singer, I'm a high soprano (although I sing alt because I loathe sounding feminine) and my voice has a very wide range, as well as a very clean pitch. Singing is my life. I'm majoring in classical song, but I want to start taking testosterone because I'm ftm. Will I have to relearn how to sing completely?

[transoutlaw]

@SunshineIsDaShit Even as a classically trained singer, you are not alone in this. Please check out these links:

transguys[DOT]com[SLASH]featur­es[SLASH]testosterone-ftm-sing­ing

delicious[DOT]com[SLASH]transg­uys[SLASH]singing

[SunshineIsDaShit]

@transoutlaw thank you so much! that reading was actually really helpful not to mention alleviating.

I'll stop pestering you now, lol.

[MeikoEliasXavier]

I have a really hard time being heard in even somewhat noisy environments. Projecting my voice was something I never even thought about and could easily do. But these days I def have to strain to speak loudly.

[transoutlaw]

@MeikoEliasXavier At 2.5 yrs on T, I'm still working on projection. My GF loves that I can't yell across the house like I used to!

[dat7SCOR]

lol. got my answer.

[Eleven11Images]

lots of helpful info. thank you!

[transsending]

My big concer as well. Same symptoms have occured in my 5 months on T. I lost my upper range at 3 months. Very frustrating for now. There is swelling and I sometimes feel as if I am not projecting and my eustachian tubes seem a bit involved ( even after antibiotics). Thanks for the links. -mel

[musely81]

Thanks - very interesting!

[rockerdood74]

Thank you so much for sharing this information and your experiences!

[jsqur]

Extremely interesting! Thank you for sharing, Sam :)

[kalmanlyman]

Great video! Thanks again for expanding my knowledge.

[rriffraff]

This video is really interesting.

[Dweebiedo]

Excellent information and presented really well. Your vids are really informative. Thanks!

[smallfrydj]

Thanks for posting this video. Definately helpful...and now I know how to pronounce Ontolaryngologist! :)