Singing

[neonchameleon]

Over the weekend, midnightmelody decided to teach me to sing. It was interesting - the first realisation was that I tend to drift sharp and start on a new key with each new phrase. The second was that I apparently have a very clear idea of where a third is (two white notes away in non-technical terms), although am not so good at seconds or fourths. The third

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[midnightmelody]

decided to teach me to sing

I think it was more that you decided to learn to sing . . . me just came along for the ride.

Today I found out that men generally have at least three different voices, rather than the two I was rambling about the other day. So this is good.

Can you burn CD-Rs on your computer?

[neonchameleon]

I think it was more that you decided to learn to sing . . . me just came along for the ride.

You did a bit more than that :-)

Can you burn CD-Rs on your computer?

In theory, yes. I haven't successfully burned one for a few years and have produced a fair few coasters.

Oh, should my throat be somewhere between sore and stiff?

[midnightmelody]

Oh, should my throat be somewhere between sore and stiff?

Not sure - I wouldn't worry about it, if you're not used to using your voice (eg teaching, telesales or singing!) a certain amount of discomfort is not too bad. If you've strained your throat, we can work on breathing so that you're using the right bits of you to power the sound.

Would check with Ewt or Darcy if you want an authoritative opinion on throat-soreness.

[ewtikins]

Throat soreness can be from overuse when you aren't used to it, or due to tension. If it's due to tension then you need to learn to relax.

If you've been mostly trying to sing much higher than your vocal range actually allows, then tension is probably a large part of the answer.

[ewtikins]

Going sharp also suggests that tension is involved...