Loosing my voice...

[rosalie]

I tried to sing today and it came out horrible. I'm not sure why, but my high range has totally disappeared.

I trained my voice to Little Earthquakes and various Switchblade Symphony albums a while back. I naturally have a very low voice for a girl but managed to get it quite high, and now it's all gone.

It's affecting my ability to change between notes in the lower range too..

I feel really depressed. I wanted to have a pretty voice but if I can be set back years after only a week of not practicing it's really disheartening.

[Saar°berry]

Aww hun... I have a horrible singing voice no matter what. lol. There are prolly books or sites out there who can give you tips on maintaining your voice! I don't know much about it, but I do know the following. I'm a primary school teacher and when I was in school (still learning for) we learned about maintaining a good voice, 'cos it's for us important to not lose your voice, as we speak so freaking much every day.

- Tiredness
- Atmosphere (smoke, dry air, ...)
- Alcohol
- Unhealthy food

Have all an effect on one's voice. We were told to drink A LOT. And to not talk too loud at any time. To breathe propper ect. A technique. There are lots of herbs and stuff you can take for one's voice. And like Spacedog said, sometimes we have a bad day. A voice can get trained tho. I'm sure you can find more info online or in books how to maintain a voice... a singing voice... like I said. Good luck!! Keep believing in yourself!

[JANNE!]

- The Dog is right. We all have different days. Sometimes it's the mood you're in or the physical side. A good night sleep is a wonderful thing.

- Drink a lot, just like Rasputin said. It's oil for your motor.

- And about singing. Talk to your voiceteacher, if you have one. He/She'll tell you what to do. If you don't have one, GET ONE!

[rosalie]

My voice still hasn't fully returned.

wetflame.digibase.ca/precious1.mp3

Bleh. My singing is terrible anyway.

[littlewildheart]

Hmmm, well it's good to practice - but do not over do it eaither. Talk to a song teacher, there's a lot that can be helped with practicing "the right way" (it's easy to do it wrong). Remember: that if it hurts when you sing or something - Don't Sing!
just some advice.....
Take Care! and Good Luck!

[tinustori]

I also sing a lot and my voice also sounds bad some days, just drink a lot of tea and lots of honey