How to have a high, strong, inner voice

If you want to wow everyone with your high and powerful voice, there are many steps you can take to practice your voice. The most effective way to improve your voice is to practice regularly. When singing, you need to breathe properly through your diaphragm and relax your body. Also, be aware that when your throat is sore it’s time to rest – don’t let your vocal cords get damaged.

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Practice strong voice

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Breathe with the diaphragm for best breath control. The diaphragm is a muscle located under the lungs that, when inhaled, contracts to make room for the lungs to expand. To breathe through your diaphragm, focus on your breath so that you can see and feel your belly rise with each inhale. Relax your shoulders for maximum air intake. ^{[1] X Research Source}

You will need to breathe more when singing high notes, so it is even more important to practice correct breathing technique.

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Maintain good posture to aid breathing. Sit or stand upright while singing, taking care not to stoop. This position will give the diaphragm more space to stretch properly. You don’t have to raise your chin – just look straight ahead for the best posture. ^{[2] X Research Source}

Many people think that slightly tilting the head up will make the voice longer and louder, but actually this only causes the muscles in the throat to be more tense.

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Relax your body to avoid muscle tension. Remind yourself to relax your shoulders and face muscles before you start singing. If the muscles in your face, neck, and shoulders are all tense, you won’t be able to sound your best. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

Slowly turn your neck left then right, pausing for a few seconds before changing direction to relax tense muscles in your neck.
Most people have tight upper body tension without realizing it. Take a deep breath and exhale to help the muscles relax automatically.

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Exercise daily for best results. As with most activities, you need to be patient to see a difference in your ability to sing high notes. Your voice must be practiced before it can reach its full potential. Practice your voice every day, trying to sing a little higher each time. ^{[4] X Research Sources}

Set small goals for yourself, such as every few days trying a new bar workout or trying every day to extend the high note by 1 or 2 seconds.
Be patient – don’t worry if you haven’t developed your high-pitched voice as quickly as you’d hoped. This takes time!

Do higher vocal exercises

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Stretch the muscles of the face and neck to support the vocal cords. Do stretching exercises before you start singing. Slowly rotate your neck to relax your neck muscles, or alternately smile wide and open your mouth in an O to stretch your facial muscles. Do each exercise 5-10 times to stretch these muscles. ^{[5] X Research Sources}

Tilt your neck back and stick out your tongue to relax the muscles in your throat.
Yawn 5 times to relax the muscles around your mouth.
Focus on one stretch if you don’t have a lot of time, or do each exercise five times to stretch multiple muscles in a row.

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Practice the whistle drill to practice the high notes. Imitate an ambulance siren, go up the high notes, lower the low notes, then go up again in one breath. This exercise will both help you determine your vocal range and stretch your vocal cords. ^{[6] X Research Sources}

Whistle exercises help you reach your maximum high notes as you try to simulate the high sound of a whistle.

Amy Chapman, MA

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Amy Chapman MA, CCC-SLP is a speech therapist and vocal specialist. Amy is a Speech & Language Pathologist who has dedicated her career to empowering professionals and optimizing their voices. Amy has lectured on voice optimization, speech, voice health, and voice recovery at universities across California, including UCLA, USC, Chapman University, Cal Ppy Pomona, CSUF, CSULA. Amy is trained in Lee Silverman, Estill, LMRVT Voice Therapy and is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association.

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Do you know? When you sing high notes, the vocal cords stretch. When you lower your voice, the vocal cords shorten. If you sing the high and low notes during vocal warm-up, the vocal cords are stretched and pliable, so they move more easily.

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Practice arpeggios to practice different pitches. Arpeggios are useful exercises to help you transition into different major and minor scales. Practicing arpeggios with different vowels or sounds is a great way to expand your vocal range. ^{[7] X Research Sources}

Go online to find videos of arpeggios to practice singing along.
You can sing “iiiiii,” with the first and last i having the lowest pitch and the middle i being the highest.
Instead of sounding continuously, arpeggios have very small pauses between notes.

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Use the lap-break technique to slowly work your way up to higher notes. Interrupting is a great technique to help you gently hit the high notes before dropping to the low notes. Use a staccato voice to move from low notes to high notes, then back down to low notes as if the vocals were swinging. ^{[8] X Research Sources}

The muzzle-pause is more controlled than the siren, although the two sometimes sound the same.
Try humming syllables or choosing sounds like “uuuu” or “aaa”.
The yin attachment relaxes the throat, so it’s easier for you to reach higher notes.

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Stretch the high note when you have reached to practice it. While most of the time you should initially focus on hitting short high notes and then falling, once you’ve mastered the technique, you can go further. When you reach the highest note, try to hold it for a few seconds before lowering it. ^{[9] X Research Source}

Vocal cord care

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Know your vocal range . This will help you know where your limits are. Most people can sing 2 octaves, while professional singers can reach 3-4 octaves. You need to find a vocal range where you can sing comfortably in order to know when to pause and take a break. ^{[10] X Research Source}

Some people’s voices don’t allow them to easily sing high notes without straining their vocal cords.
To find your vocal range, sing all the notes, noting when your voice starts to break or it’s hard to reach that note. This is the range where you can sing comfortably.

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Provide water to the body to maintain vocal cord health. Drinking plenty of water is an effective way to keep your vocal cords hydrated and healthy. Try to drink 6-8 glasses of water a day. If you find your throat starts to hurt or become hoarse, drink some warm tea and use throat lozenges to soothe your throat. ^{[11] X Research Source}

Avoid drinking water that is too cold; Instead, you should drink water at room temperature, adding a little lemon or honey if you like.
If you don’t stay hydrated and healthy, you’ll have a hard time reaching the heights you hope to reach.
You can buy throat lozenges specifically made for singers, if you like.

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Avoid straining your voice by stopping singing when you feel uncomfortable. If your voice starts to burn or get tired, stop practicing. Your voice can hurt under stress, making it even harder for you to achieve your singing goals. You should always prioritize the health of your muscles and remember to rest when you need to. ^{[12] X Research Source}

You don’t have to work out for long periods of time every day – even a few minutes of vocal practice can help strengthen your voice.
Drink a glass of warm water, such as tea with a bit of honey, to soothe the vocal cords if pain starts.

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Warm up your voice before you sing. The voice is also a muscle, and it needs to be stretched just like any other muscle before it can start working. Stretch your neck muscles and do bar exercises to warm up your voice while practicing high notes. ^{[13] X Research Source}

Warm up your voice for 5-10 minutes or so if you’re more experienced.

Advice

Practice vocal exercises for 10-20 minutes depending on your level, remember to take a break if your voice starts to get tired. You can focus on one exercise the whole time or vary the exercises to stretch the vocal cords in different ways.
If you choose warm drinks to soothe your voice, stay away from drinks with a lot of milk or spices.

Warning

Give your voice a break if you experience a burning sensation during or after a workout. See your doctor if you continue to have pain.

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Practice strong voice

Do higher vocal exercises

Vocal cord care

Advice

Warning

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