Question:
My vocal chords damage?
anonymous
1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
My vocal chords damage?
Three answers:
donnadio
2016-08-04 10:58:17 UTC
Although you will have under no circumstances had vocal training, there are approaches to understand the right way to sing healthily. To practice finding out how one can aid your breath out of your diaphragm and not your throat, position your hands (or have anyone else location their palms) in your belly. If you're respiration thoroughly when you breathe deeply, you will have to be equipped to push their hand out together with your inhale. As for singing regularly--a excellent rule of thumb is to not sing like the folks on the radio. When their voices grind before a be aware comes out, or after they belt out ragged notes, or after they scream--their vocal cords are, relatively literally, smacking together violently. This is likely one of the matters that explanations harm. I know there is no approach i can write to you the best way to make a just right sound, but one factor that my mom invariably teaches (she's a voice instructor and an opera singer) is learn how to use the mouth as a resonating chamber. That "ring" that you simply hear in one of the most wonderful voices is a outcomes of a singer doing this. It is going to appear silly, however you need to OPEN your mouth while singing--tons of standard singers seem to screech by way of their clenched enamel, and that is why they sound so gross. Fake like you are yawning, and feel the again of your throat elevate-- that generally helps to raise the tender palate--a key in producing that lovely ring. Well, I've blathered for a whilst, however there may be optimistically some worthy hints to get you started.
anonymous
2013-05-18 10:54:58 UTC
Well though singing forcefully damages your vocal throat and can even cause throat cancer, it can't be damaged so easily so nothing to worry about if its happening for the first time but its advisable to consult am ENT doctor. Bdw, if you are interested in singing then why don't you get help of a vocal teacher. They'll teach you how to take care of your throat.
cantilena91
2013-05-18 10:27:20 UTC
You indeed may have damaged the vocal cords, so please go see an ear-nose-throat specialist who has both enough skills and required tools to take a look at your throat properly.



In the future:



THE ONLY SAFE way to learn the correct singing techniques & to improve properly IS to take OFFLINE face-to-face singing lessons with a fully trained vocal teacher (in case you do not have a teacher yet)! The teacher HAS TO BE in the same room with you, so that he/she could give you proper feedback.



Please do NOT rely on any dodgy web tutorials because that way you can misunderstand things VERY EASILY and develop bad habits, hoarseness, vocal nodules and other nasties IN NO TIME, and even though you would sound good! It is always much wiser to invest a little bit of your money/time to face-to-face lessons rather than wasting the same amount of money (or even more!) to frequent ear-nose-throat specialist visits due to aforementioned problems, so please reconsider this. If you can't afford vocal lessons, then joining a choir is the only SAFE alternative option. And believe me, but even MANY of those who have music as their hobby DO take lessons as well!



Always remember to warm up your voice properly, but please know your limits and don't overdo your voice! Remember the diaphragmatic support, do not strain your throat too much! Also, remember good body posture!



Avoid fizzy drinks (burp danger), dairy products (mucus risk), caffeinated products (coffee & tea included, they dry up your throat) and spicy food (irritation risk)! You can consume these things, but NEVER before singing!



Do NOT shout, yell, scream nor otherwise abuse your voice AT ANY TIME! Also, please respect your vocal range; if your teacher says you are, say, more of an alto (baritone if you are male), then you ARE more of an alto (baritone).



DO NOT try to imitate anyone famous, that will usually give you just bad habits and even damage your throat. You are YOU and your voice is unique, so please learn to cherish that. The world does NOT need copycats.



Do NOT sing, whisper, shout, yell nor scream if having a sore throat/cold/flu, Also, do speak as little as you can if you have flu/cold/sore throat! Jumping the gun too early will only make things A LOT worse.



Remember to drink at least 2 litres of room-temperature still water every day, not just during singing days!



Smoking is a big no-no, as is inhaling secondhand smoke. Also, avoid staying in dusty and/or moldy environment.


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