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Jul 15 06 9:53 PM

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Good advice Grandi. Singers make the mistake of thinking that loud means good. But it doesn't. Loud just means loud. Loud sounds will not help you develop your voice as efficiently as low volume sounds... that is the best place to find your incosistenies. Most singers fear these inconsitencies and turn the volume up until they're disguised and then they're left with no improvement. It's the weak parts of your voice that you have to work on.

You have to become aware of the fact that you are singing way too loud, and that it is not because it is not because your voice "is that way" or you "like it that way" or "want it that way." It comes from being afraid that if you don't sing that loudly you will not be able to hit the notes. But hitting a loud, nasal and harsh note isn't much better than singing at a lower volume even if it cracks... in fact singing loudly because of lack of control is worse because instead of offering benefits it offers irritation! So sing at a low volume even if it skips, cracks, breaks, shakes or any other incosistency occurs and be aware of the fact that this is where the coordination needs to be established before you can advance to a louder volume.

So turn it down and you can't lose!