Voice Stuff

Hey guys, first of all I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place. It doesn't have to do with high school, college, or auditions so I didn't know if it belonged on the student board.

So my question is: my low mix pretty much sucks, so I have a tendency to thin out my chest voice and take it higher than I'm "supposed to" ( I'm supposed to start mixing around the b above middle c). It doesn't hurt, and I like the sound better but is this one of those things that is going to damage my voice in the long run?

Updated On: 2/5/06 at 06:15 PM

well, people spend their whole lives studying stuff like that. How Kelly Clarkson sings that high on a consistent basis (IF she's not hurting herself), probably has to do with:

1) the shape and condition of her cords
2) natural muscular ability
3) the shape of her resonators (pallete)
4) natural body shape (in terms of where she puts chest placement)
5) how all of the above comes together to create that sound
and maybe 6) training

Just practice slowly, then take it higher.