There are numerous reasons why you might get tired when you sing. They are all easy to understand, and you will be able to correct them soon, even in real time!

Disclaimer: This blog/video is purely for educational purposes. If you are suffering from any injury or you have a concern about your health, please consult with your doctor or your physician.

So how can you sing freely without feeling like cr*p?

You’re just tired

It’s normal for a person to get tired, especially if you work a lot, you have a lot of things going on, or if you’re someone who works out. Sometimes you are just tired, and the body just wants to relax and does not necessarily feel like singing. When this happens, you don’t have to rush things! Just take a break, go for a walk, meditate, nap, and then go back to singing.

Doing one exercise, taking a break, then doing another, is also good because you’re adjusting yourself and your energy to the activity. Your voice is a reflection of your physical and mental health, so when you are tired, or when you’re feeling sick, it’s normal for the voice to be tired.

My advice to you: if you don’t have to sing, just don’t sing.

Overwork & Tension

When we sing, we have to sing within the vocal paradigm (within the paradigm of the body). Ask yourself, what is the body capable of doing? How does it work? We need to use the body in its integrity in order to sing. We’re not fabricating a sound, we’re not fabricating a voice or mechanism, instead, we need to use what the body gave us. If you’re pushing, you’re definitely going to get tired after 30 seconds.

People nowadays want to be heard. We have this craving to be heard and to be seen, but this doesn’t mean you need to push the sound out. It is actually the opposite that should happen. Sing towards yourself: The sound will come up instead of coming out from the mouth. When the sound is superficial, it has no future and you’re gonna have to push it out. However, when you allow the sound to come up in between your ears through your third eye towards your head, then this sound will project itself out to the audience.

HOW CAN YOU SOLVE THIS TIREDNESS WHEN WE ARE SINGING?

Learn how to sing

I assume you already know how to sing, or you’re already learning. You’re in the process of becoming better and better. Even though there is no final product, but you always want to sing as good as yesterday and definitely better than last year! So learn how to sing, take like singing lessons, and practice!

What’s important here is to know how to adjust things along the way in real time. The more you do it, the more you’ll be able to adjust.

Find what works best

When you understand your body, and become more intuitive, you will start noticing the tricks that work for you. Listen to what your body is saying and follow your intuition. Chances are you already know why you’re getting tired, and you know that you’re doing something specific that is provoking this tiredness. So figure it out!

Find your true voice and stop the BS

Many singers tend to imitate their idols. This means you are not using your body nor your real voice to sing. Find your identity when you’re singing, find your own voice and sing authentically. We need you, the new person, a new authentic person that is actually singing honestly. So stop provoking a mechanism that does not belong to your physical body.

Fix your posture

Posture is everything. Make sure you are standing straight, your clavicles and chest are open, your neck should be rather straight (avoid a forward neck position), your chest elevated. If you are not aligned, your breath is not aligned and you will not have enough support.

Work on your support (the Breath)

To be honest, I don’t like to talk about the breath a lot because I’m not going to teach you how to breathe (you already know how to do that). However, we learn how to use the breath in order to support the voice. There is only one way to sing and it’s the right way, meaning: the vocal cords vibrate because of the passing air. That breath will create an opening in the throat, and will lift the soft palate. Therefore, there is a direct connection between our breath support, our diaphragm or the space between your sternum and belly button, and the voice. The voice does not belong to you, it passes through.

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Hi, I’m the Voice Guru, but you can call me John Tracy. I live in Montreal (Quebec, Canada). I’ve been teaching voice and music for the past 15 years and hold two degrees in Opera and Vocal Jazz from the Conservatory in Paris (France) and McGill University (Canada). With experience in Opera, Jazz and Pop, I share my knowledge and everything related to the Art of Singing in videos. This channel is dedicated to all the singers out there, advanced professionals or young achievers seeking answers to issues they encounter throughout their artistic career. If you’re looking to have a better understanding of the Art of Singing, or wish to get extra tools and tips from a professional singer and voice coach, you’re at the right place!

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