Why does your singing voice feel trapped or stuck?
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Do you feel trapped inside a singing voice that doesn’t feel like it represents who you really are? I’m not just talking about how pretty the sound is. I’m talking about your singing voice revealing who you really are; courageous, confidant, authentic, free and totally alive!
Do you feel that way when you open your mouth to either speak or sing? Do you feel like you can’t express your thoughts or emotions easily? Not a lot of people do. So don’t feel alone if you feel like I’m talking to you.
Today, we are going to talk about why this happens, and some things you can do to get in touch with your most authentic singing voice.
Why does your singing voice feel stuck or trapped?
It’s my opinion that most people feel trapped when it comes to expressing who they really are. They may feel like they’re most amazing sound is in there somewhere, but they just can’t get it to come out! And I feel like there are 3 major reasons for this.
1. Overcompensation
2. Hesitation
3. Delusion
Overcompensating Your Singing Voice
Some folks believe that in order to be celebrated as a singer they have to push their voices way into the stratosphere. These people define being a good singer with sheer volume, and mimicking other artists who are known to sing in this way. Can you blame them?
Most of the singers to hit the spotlight in the past couple of years sing in this way. The problem with this type of singing is….it’s boring! The voice becomes so accustomed to that push that it can no longer make more refined, varied coordinations. It’s like conveying the same level of yelling for an entire whole song. There’s only so much of that your audience can take before they are secretly wanting to slip away for a bathroom break.
So if you feel yourself overcompensating, you’re going to want to play with dynamics. Can you convey the same amount of emotional intensity without getting louder? Try other elements of storytelling like rhythm, articulation, and phrasing to vary your choices. This will keep your audience totally engaged, because they don’t know what you are going to do next.
Hesitating Your Singing Voice
There are folks who want to sing, and have so much to offer, but they fear being criticized or beaten down if they were to truly allow their voice to soar. Maybe they didn’t get the response they were hoping to get that time they allowed themselves to truly sing.
They’ve since associated pain and humiliation to singing. You can probably imagine what this does to the voice. It develops a habit of drawing back quickly, and reinforces a belief that, “I can’t sing.” It can also cause a heck of a lot of tension inside, because the body feels it is not safe to release true sound. The body then will do whatever it can to keep the sound inside.
If you feel like this is you, the best thing you can do is yodel. I’m serious! Sabotage your sound. Go for the craziest, ugliest, nonsensical sound. Allow yourself to play without any expectations. The more you play, the easier the body feels about the releasing sound, and the more willing you will become to remain open to your most authentic voice. That willingness is the key!
Delusional Singing Voice
This one is tricky. Because I am sure that it happens to us all. You know that time that you felt amazing when you were singing? Christina Aguilera couldn’t top the riffs that you were throwing! Suddenly you may feel like, “I can do this!” So you record yourself, ready to be amazed at the play back. Then that hot red feeling of total disappointment washes over you as you listen to the recording.
This kind of tone-shock can be devastating! I don’t have enough fingers or toes to count the times that I literally ran out of the room embarrassed that I allowed myself to even think that I was that good. This is dangerous territory folk. This is the moment where mistrust happens. We learn to believe that we suck, and that we should just give up. We learn that we are not good enough. So we then try to manipulate the sound in order to be perceived as good singers.
Don’t punish yourself when this happens. I am sure it will happen at some point or another. Instead, shrug your shoulders; let go of the need to impress; and get back to the important part of singing - communication. Amp up the energy and intent about what you’re saying. Intent is the lifeblood of good singing. And usually, it’s what is missing when we obsess about the sound. We forget that we are telling a story. Get back to the basics. Simplify! Have a point of view and just express it.
Royalty free music for intro and outro from http://www.audiomicro.com | Copyright: "Sentimental Stories" by Katzy
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Do you feel trapped inside a singing voice that doesn’t feel like it represents who you really are? I’m not just talking about how pretty the sound is. I’m talking about your singing voice revealing who you really are; courageous, confidant, authentic, free and totally alive!
Do you feel that way when you open your mouth to either speak or sing? Do you feel like you can’t express your thoughts or emotions easily? Not a lot of people do. So don’t feel alone if you feel like I’m talking to you.
Today, we are going to talk about why this happens, and some things you can do to get in touch with your most authentic singing voice.
Why does your singing voice feel stuck or trapped?
It’s my opinion that most people feel trapped when it comes to expressing who they really are. They may feel like they’re most amazing sound is in there somewhere, but they just can’t get it to come out! And I feel like there are 3 major reasons for this.
1. Overcompensation
2. Hesitation
3. Delusion
Overcompensating Your Singing Voice
Some folks believe that in order to be celebrated as a singer they have to push their voices way into the stratosphere. These people define being a good singer with sheer volume, and mimicking other artists who are known to sing in this way. Can you blame them?
Most of the singers to hit the spotlight in the past couple of years sing in this way. The problem with this type of singing is….it’s boring! The voice becomes so accustomed to that push that it can no longer make more refined, varied coordinations. It’s like conveying the same level of yelling for an entire whole song. There’s only so much of that your audience can take before they are secretly wanting to slip away for a bathroom break.
So if you feel yourself overcompensating, you’re going to want to play with dynamics. Can you convey the same amount of emotional intensity without getting louder? Try other elements of storytelling like rhythm, articulation, and phrasing to vary your choices. This will keep your audience totally engaged, because they don’t know what you are going to do next.
Hesitating Your Singing Voice
There are folks who want to sing, and have so much to offer, but they fear being criticized or beaten down if they were to truly allow their voice to soar. Maybe they didn’t get the response they were hoping to get that time they allowed themselves to truly sing.
They’ve since associated pain and humiliation to singing. You can probably imagine what this does to the voice. It develops a habit of drawing back quickly, and reinforces a belief that, “I can’t sing.” It can also cause a heck of a lot of tension inside, because the body feels it is not safe to release true sound. The body then will do whatever it can to keep the sound inside.
If you feel like this is you, the best thing you can do is yodel. I’m serious! Sabotage your sound. Go for the craziest, ugliest, nonsensical sound. Allow yourself to play without any expectations. The more you play, the easier the body feels about the releasing sound, and the more willing you will become to remain open to your most authentic voice. That willingness is the key!
Delusional Singing Voice
This one is tricky. Because I am sure that it happens to us all. You know that time that you felt amazing when you were singing? Christina Aguilera couldn’t top the riffs that you were throwing! Suddenly you may feel like, “I can do this!” So you record yourself, ready to be amazed at the play back. Then that hot red feeling of total disappointment washes over you as you listen to the recording.
This kind of tone-shock can be devastating! I don’t have enough fingers or toes to count the times that I literally ran out of the room embarrassed that I allowed myself to even think that I was that good. This is dangerous territory folk. This is the moment where mistrust happens. We learn to believe that we suck, and that we should just give up. We learn that we are not good enough. So we then try to manipulate the sound in order to be perceived as good singers.
Don’t punish yourself when this happens. I am sure it will happen at some point or another. Instead, shrug your shoulders; let go of the need to impress; and get back to the important part of singing - communication. Amp up the energy and intent about what you’re saying. Intent is the lifeblood of good singing. And usually, it’s what is missing when we obsess about the sound. We forget that we are telling a story. Get back to the basics. Simplify! Have a point of view and just express it.
Royalty free music for intro and outro from http://www.audiomicro.com | Copyright: "Sentimental Stories" by Katzy
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