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by missdiva103 on July 12th, 2005

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I have an above-average singing voice, but not anything spectacular. If I take voice lessons, could I possibly improve my range to classical or musical theater level?

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  • by EdMuse on January 11th, 2006

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    Absolutely.

    Talking about range: Everyone has a range, and range on its own is nothing to be proud or ashamed of. Bragging about your range is like bragging about having ten fingers. It's not generally the product of hard work and perseverance, which are things to be proud of.

    Still, through proper singing technique, ytou can extend your low change somewhat, and depending on conditions, you might be able to extend your high range quite a bit. Allow me to explain:

    The voice is generally seen as being divided into three ranges or "registers:" chest voice, middle voice and head voice. The highest of these, head voice, is not often used by younger, untrained, female singers. Some female singers, in fact, never learn to use their headvoice. In this instance, through exercises, the singer can be introduced to the use of her head voice, though typically at first it will feel unfamiliar and "fake." The objective is to recognize it as a natural part of the voice, strengthen it, lighten the rest of the range, then blend the ranges to give consistency of tone from the top of the range to the bottom. This gives a substantial increase in range on top.

    Some female singers also have what is known as a "superhead" register. This can be found only through work with a teacher, and these extremely high sopranos are known as "coloraturas."

    Female singers already using their head voice, and male singers, can look forward to gaining a little upper and lower range through the learning of good vocal technique. What is really happening, here, is that the singer is gaining better command over the range he or she already has. The thing to bear in mind is that any pitch you can produce, no matter how uncomfortably, is a pitch your voice is capable of producing. Through proper technique, it can be made more comfortable.

    There is no specified range for singing classical music or musical theater. What is more important is to have good control of your voice, a well-cultivated and pleasant tone, and a good dynamic (volume) range, including a decent well of vocal power. Stamina and the ability to pace yourself are good, too, if you're going to sing a three-hour-long opera or musical. These can all be had through training of the voice.

    Last word: you might be able to learn a thing or two about singing from the internet or from a book (I recommend "The Rock-N-Roll Singer's Survival Manual" by Mark Baxter), or in a class, but the only real way to do it is one on one with a teacher. A teacher's first job, especially early on, is to be a pair of eyes and a pair of ears, to look, listen and diagnose. As good as some of the books out there are, they can't hear you.

    -EdM.

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