Vocal Technique / Issues

[Tcat]

Sang quite a bit in my "younger" years. Now (decades later) I find I get hoarse after just a few songs and I cannot hit the high notes anymore. Is this just an aging problem or is it lack of training / use? There are still plenty of rockers my age who can still hit their high notes as they did back in their day. What's the secret??

 

[gecko zzed]

The 'secret' is probably training.

If you haven't developed, or been taught, good vocal techniques for singing, there is a risk that you can damage your vocal chords. Sometimes this damage is irreversible. A common problem is the development of nodules on the vocal chords, usually caused by excessive or strained singing.

This is an interesting and informative article:

What Happened to Whitney Houston's Voice « « AApproach

 

[mixsit]

Curios then, how old, lots of rough singing ..or not, ..smoking?
I've only been '2nd singer roll over the years but my range is actually a bit higher and better now than it's ever been.

 

[grimtraveller]

Yeah, how old are you ?
I remember a few years ago seeing an interview with Tom Jones and he said that as he got older he found he had to drop his songs by a semitone as the voice couldn't hit the high notes like he could previously. But he was in his 60s !

 

[joshuabigaud]

I suggest a professional vocal coach, even the best singers had them, and the ones that didn't, well, suffered the consequences. "gecko zzed" posted an article; I think you should definitely take a look because that vocal coach seems to know what he's doing. Good luck!