>Im a tenor, and my upper range is expanding quite nicely. However, my lower >range is lsiing significantly due to that. from d belw middle c and down >the sound just isnt as present as the middle range and there is a noticable >register change. I want to sing musical theater and for me to be able to do >that I will stll have to have a low register. So, what are some low warm >ups for tenors? Any help would really be appreciated! > >Thanks, >Bryan
Being a fellow tenor, I have gone through this period when I initially started tackling my passagio. My low voice would dissapear the higher i went. I've solved this problem by practising regularly (!) My voice has just gone from strength to strength. Rather than focusing on low warm-ups apart from your usual practise routine, it's important to always sing using a *full* resonant lower voice. Open that throat and think FAT! For example, as soon as I am below an E4, I think 'big wide and fat' for my middle and lower voices. This 'grounds' the voice. After a very high note, I have to work especially to hard to keep my voice grounded. I used to have a tendency to lift, which made successive high notes really hard! I used to lift more and more as I got through an aria, wondering why each successive high note was harder than the last. Now, my voice stays grounded, as I let my lower range out for a walk, so to speak. I try to sound like a baritone. (my theory is, the baritone is the most natural and healthy male voice, as he doesn't *try* to sound like anyone but himself (Baritone = man), whereas tenors always try to sound like tenors, and basses like basses). make sense??
Sing through your boots is what my teacher says. Ok, so I'm a robust voice studying opera, the same may not apply to someone singing light choral music.
Mirko - Tenor
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