Singing loud

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Ive heard from people that having to sing loudly to hit notes is a bad thing. Ive heard from others thats its perfectly fine. Im confused. take for instance the song She Is Love by Parachute. My vocal range is very similar to his; but in the bridge he hits a few notes where it sounds like hes hitting his peak, and at one point to hit a higher note he softens his voice to hit the note. I can hit both notes with quite a bit of power and it doesnt sound forced. Is the necessarily a bad thing? I mean if i can belt out notes other people have to use head voice for and bring the power way back, am i singing wrong? or am i just lucky?
 
I was taught to support the notes in a way that lets you place them and in a way that lets it be rather independent of forcing it there (which was to be avoided
I'm by no means a great singer or anything, just one of those things I glad to have learned and use -on a good day :)
Put another way, someone in good form (practiced :D ) and warmed up, can 'think, 'energize and sound a pitch pretty much at the top of your range, even rather quietly.
 
well when i mean i can belt them out, im in no way screaming, its just a powerful note i can hit. I can also haul it back and use head voice and soften up the " power " and do it
 
Singing loud is actually better than singing softly, but only if it's done well. That is to say, it's harder to sing high and soft and do it properly than it is to sing high and loud and do that properly. Alos, too much high, soft singing, even if done well, can get the voice out of balance in the registers.

If you can post a recording of you singing, I can offer comments and suggestions, but speaking in generalities about sound can often lead to misunderstandings, so I hesitate to say more.
 
I've noticed that my vibrato sometimes really relys on singing loudly. I don't know if anyone else experiences this or if it's just a problem I have. I also have to really soften my voice to hit those overhead notes (or at least try >_<). I haven't noticed it hurting my voice at all, and i've gotten pretty good at moving the mic away when I know I'm going to hit that note right in the middle of my range.
 
Loudness for me = more tension and control of your singing. Each note should be sung controlled and "on purpose" and that is easier when a bit of power is applied.

That's why a vibrato is easier when it has ample volume - the fluctuations in the vibration to produce the vibrato are easier to make when more power is available.

That said, I would be careful about letting yourself get louder when approaching the end of your vocal range. This can make it sound like you are trying too hard.

I know it sounds silly, but when I need to sing "up there" I always direct my attention downwards toward the floor - actually looking down helps - This helps me control those higher notes without sounding like I am reaching for them.

Here's a song I did a while back. In the intro, the highest part is approaching the end of my spectrum.




That's my €.02.
 
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