How to sing without hurting his throat?
If your throat hurts while singing, something's tightening. How to drop jaw, tongue and neck, and sing strongly without shouting and recognizing when to stop.
To sing without hurting his throat, his work has to do well with his air and his MRI, and his neck muscles. When his skin hurts, there's usually something about his jaw, his tongue, his neck or his larynx that goes up. Or you're pushing up his volume, tipping his notes with a blow or singing in a tone that's missing.
Here we explain how to detect and release these tensions while singing. Day to day habits, such as hydration and rest, are in our guide to [care for the voice]](/blog/como-cuidar-la-voz-guia-para-cantantes)And if you have pain or a ronquera that doesn't leave, the technique isn't the answer: consult an otorrinolaringologist.
To sum up
- If your throat hurts while singing, something's tightening: jaw, tongue, neck or larynx itself.
- To be strong, we have to have a strong singing and we have to have a good volume and a well-dosed air.
- He starts his notes with a balanced attack with no throat and no air that escapes before sound.
- Adjust the tone of the song and order a monitor or a bug while singing with a band.
- Pain, lark or loss of note are not corrected with technique: consultation with an otorrinolaringologist.
Where the tension appears and how to let go
Sing a sentence in front of a mirror, or print yourself in video and check these zones one by one:
| Zona | Signal | Retirement exercise |
|---|---|---|
| Mailor | It goes ahead, trembles or tightens up at high points. | He sings "ya-ya-ya" with his tongue and his fingers on his cheeks to feel his jaw still and loose. |
| Lengua | It sinks or goes back and the sound sounds choked. | He sings a scale with the tip of his tongue supported behind his teeth at the bottom, or with his tongue outside onto his lower lip. |
| Cuello | The veins or tendons are marked and the chin goes up with an acute one. | He's singing his face up and his head's been moved slowly from place to place: if his sound cuts, you're blocking his neck. |
| Laringe | The voice cuts and gets squeaky at the sharp. | Sneezer with sirens and sirens with a pitcher before returning to the sentence. |
| Moulds and breasts | They get up to their inhales and get rigids. | Drop your shoulders back and down before each sentence and inhale without lifting them. |
To look at the larynx, gently put your fingers up onto the nut as you step up a scale. It's normal for you to move a little while. If you leap up at every sharp note, you're pushing. It's just a way to watch, and it's just a way to manipulate your throat.
Support: get the air to do the job
When the air isn't well administered, the throat compensates: it closes to hold it or tightens to give volume. That's why many problems are solved earlier in his breathing than his throat.
- Don't get any more air. A full-pressure chest forces your throat to make a valve.
- Keep your ribs low while you're singing. That's how you get back and put your back up and put your abdomen down.
- Do not clear the end of the sentence. If you run out of air, breathe first even if you have to cut a word and mark those breathing in the letter.
- He first sings his words with his lips vibration and then with his words, and his face and his face and his face and his face and his face and his face and his face.
If you need to build that base, here's a [breathing exercises to sing]](/blog/ejercicios-de-respiracion-para-cantar).
How to start every note: the attack
The way his sound starts says a lot about how his vocal cords work.
| Ataque | How does that sound? | Efecto |
|---|---|---|
| Glotis | A little blow before the vowel, as in a "ah!" scare. | If she's constant and strong, she gets her vocal cords and she's tiring her voice. |
| Aspirado | Air before sound, as a soft "j": "ja." | It's bad, but it's been spending some air and it's ringing. |
| Equilibrado | The air and sound start together, clear. | That's the one you're after by default. |
The glotis blow appears especially in words that start with vowels, without you noticing them. To correct them:
- Sing "Ja-Ja-ja" on a note, as a soft laugh, and see how to reduce "j" till it's nearly gone.
- Start with a sustained "m" or "v" and open to the vocal: "mmm-a."
- In the song, join the initial vocal with the previous word, as you do with talking about running.
The final attack isn't prohibited: in some styles it's an expressive resource. The problem is to use them on every note and with force.
Volume: how to sing strongly without shouting
To shout is to get up the volume by tighting. To sing strongly with a healthy form is to add well-dosed air, resonance and some glow with an open throat. Some keys:
- He's looking for glow, no pressure. A sound with some tipple, as if you call someone with a friendly "eeey!," projects with more less effort than a dark and pushed.
- Just get up and about. Practice crescends: The soft note begins and increases volume only as long as your throat remains free.
- It's about how strong it goes. A powerful chorus doesn't mean the whole song to the full. Keep the intensity to where you really need it.
- Use his mike. In popular singing, the mike is so that you don't have to project as at a theater. Reach it into soft passages and put it back a little at the fort.
- He's applying for monitoring at the tests. If you don't listen above the drums and guitars, you'll push without noticing. Ask them to lower their volume or put a monitor on them.
If you always end up shouting at the sharp ones, the problem is usually at the passing of records and we explain it in [his chest, his head and his mischief]](/blog/voz-de-pecho-voz-de-cabeza-y-falsete)And the torn voices of rock or the screams of some genres exist and can be worked, but with specific technique and accompaniment. Imiting them by squeezing their throats is the fastest way to end their groat.
The tone of the song and how much you're singing
A lot of nuisance doesn't come from the technique but from the repertoire. If the song's in a tone thought for another voice, you're gonna force it up or smash it down every time you sing it.
- If the chorus forces you to shout or the strokes are so serious that you murmur them, change the tone and explain how we [how to carry a song]](/blog/como-transportar-una-cancion).
- Do not repeat the most difficult passage 20 times in a row. Fold it up for a while, get something comfortable and come back later.
- Alterne tiptipous songs with other quiet ones at your rehearsals.
- If you play and play guitar, don't pass the whole song with your head leaning to the diapason: your neck's bent and you can feel it in your voice.
- At parties, parades or novenas, don't run lung at all hours above the sound equipment.
Alarm signs: When to stop and when to consult
Singing can get bad, but it shouldn't hurt. That table helps you read how you feel:
| What notes? | What to do |
|---|---|
| Minor tiredness after a long trial, passing with rest | That's good and good. |
| Stretch or a feeling of effort while singing | To, release tensions, lower the volume or tone and retap. |
| Burning, scattering or pain while singing | Subscribe for that day and discuss with your teacher. |
| Roast the day after singing | Vowel rest and review technique and repertoire before re-demand the voice. |
| Ritcher that lasts more than two or three weeks, pain while talking or swallowing, sudden loss of voice or note | Check with an otornolaringologist. |
The otornolaringologists are the doctor who looks at the larynx and makes the diagnosis. The phonoaudiologist works with the rehabilitation and healthy use of the voice. Your singing teacher fixes the technique and can notice warning signs but doesn't diagnose them. It's also wrong to take pills or use spray to "put up" with a presentation without a doctor's advice.
A good technique is best prevention and built with someone listening to you every week. I'm singingThe teacher detects tensions that are difficult to notice on your own.
Frequently asked questions
Is it normal for me to have a sore throat after I have been singing?
No. You can feel your voice tired after a long trial but pain indicates something's forcing. Check volume, tone and tensions, and if pain repeats or persists, have a look at an otorrinolaringologist.
Why do I have a sore throat while I'm singing sharp?
It usually happens because you push up your chest's voice with a lot of volume, raise your chin or let the larynx up. While you work with a sharp exercise with your teacher, put down the tone of the song.
How do I rock or with a broken voice without hurting me?
With specific and guiding technique. The sound and sound are built onto a well-supported and pressurized voice in his throat. If you feel hot or rough while trying, that's not the way: stop and drill with a teacher that knows his style.
How long can I sing followed without forcing his voice?
It's up to your training and repertoire. It's best to work in blocks with short pauses and to alternate with the light. If you notice that the voice's lost light, it's been spotted or you have to push more, it's time to stop.