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• I get a sore throat every time I resume singing.

  Posted on Thursday November 26th, 2009 at 18:06 in acid reflux, singing, sore throat, vocal problems, singing and health, the aging voice, affects of acid reflux

  I’m an older soprano who has decided to attempt to sing again after taking about 30 years off (due to vocal ulcerations I developed in my 20s.) I received my B.M. in Voice Performance, started graduate school, but then had to stop because of ch...

• Can a tickle cough permanently ruin your voice and cut off your range?

  Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 11:30 in antibiotics, vocal health, singing and health, singing and sickness, lingering cough, singing and coughing

  I have been unable to stop coughing heavily for the past few days, almost the past week and my voice is very chesty and my head voice is weak and quiet now.  Usually when I get sick this doesn’t happen so I’m worried. This is not a drip ...

• Can I still learn to read music and sing better?

  Posted on Saturday November 21st, 2009 at 11:01 in sight reading, perfect pitch, voice development, developing musicianship, aural development

  I’m 35, never took choir or voice in school, and looking back I regret not doing that. I joined a church choir a year ago and was placed in the bass section. I think I can sing fairly well, I can match pitch and generally blend with the basses....

• What should be the audition choices for college? (from a high school junior)

  Posted on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 at 20:10 in auditions, repertoire, college auditions

  Answer: Most music schools or university departments of music expect to hear two or three songs from a 17 or 18 year old or high-school senior.   Some conservatories specify specifically the type and genre of the songs auditioners should prepare.  ...

• My voice is too soft, and I’m 21.

  Posted on Monday October 12th, 2009 at 21:17 in phonation, vocal problems, softness of speech, vocal pathologies

  I have a question?  My voice is very low.  I can’t talk loud.  It is the big problem for me.  I don’t know what to do.  It is getting 5 years that I am like this.  Please answer for me what to do. Answer: Dear Haseeb, I’m going to ask tha...

• I started singing late. Can I pursue it professionally?

  Posted on Monday October 12th, 2009 at 20:36 in making a living, fame and reality, advice about singing, making singing a profession

  I have been studying voice for about 3 years with private teachers. I’ve been told that I have incredible potential but started too late, so that casting managers wouldn’t want to see a 30 year old auditioning. The problem is I still beli...

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