How to Sing High Notes, Part 2

You’ve done the experiments in Part 1, right?  Hopefully you found that each day you returned to this exercise, you found a little more clarity (less breathiness) in your voice.

Now it’s time to make it easier, and better sounding.

1) Say the word “sing” and hold out the “ng” part, so that the back of your tongue touches the roof of your mouth.

2) On “ng”, sing an octave scale upwards, starting in the middle of your range and going to a note that’s a little bit high for you.  (Women: you could start on middle C or D.  Men: start around D or E below middle C, except tenors may want to start on F or G below middle C.)

3) Notice where the vibration moves as you go up.  Does it move from the roof of your mouth to your ears? To the back of your head?  If you can’t feel vibration, you may be singing breathy.  Try again without singing breathy; sing clear.

4) Now, open up and sing the same octave scale on “ah.”  As you go up, imagine sending your voice to the places where you felt the vibrations.  Allow room for your voice to resonate where it “wants” to resonate.

This should make your high notes both easier, and more tonally pleasing.

(c) 2010 Adrienne Osborn

Adrienne Osborn is a vocalist and performance coach based in Colorado.   For more free articles and tips, visit https://PerformanceHigh.net.