Helping my singing voice get back to normal?!
Question: I've recently been sick, and my throat still has phlegm, and I have a bit of a cough.
I'm having trouble singing, I can't sing for as long as normal at my normal strength. My usual range in the higher notes is hard to reach too.
I know it'll get better, but it's frustrating for me, as I love singing and I do it all the time (so not being able to sing like normal is basically like the end of the world).
How can I help my voice get back to normal a bit quicker?
Answers: I've recently been sick, and my throat still has phlegm, and I have a bit of a cough.
I'm having trouble singing, I can't sing for as long as normal at my normal strength. My usual range in the higher notes is hard to reach too.
I know it'll get better, but it's frustrating for me, as I love singing and I do it all the time (so not being able to sing like normal is basically like the end of the world).
How can I help my voice get back to normal a bit quicker?
First of all, Mitch is misinformed. Don't use throat spray; it's almost always alcohol-based. Singers are better off drinking water (room-temperature or warm), doubling up on vitamins, and getting plenty of sleep.
Short periods of practice only, focusing on exercises like lip trills that don't force your vocal chords to come together. The reason your high range isn't working properly is that your chords are swollen and the edges aren't approximating the way they're supposed to. That will change as the swelling goes down, but you can make it happen faster by speaking as little as possible and not trying to sing too much.
Lots of singers I know swear by herbal remedies like Airborne and Emergen-C. Stay away from anything containing alcohol, as those products will only dry you out and make your chords more susceptible to irritation.
Feel better soon!
vicks to clear ur breathing passage, cough medicine, and i forgot wut its called but its "voice spray" or something, u spray it on ur throat. u should be fine then
Try drinking lots of water, not exposing youself (your neck especially) to the cold, and overall staying inside. Do you have a voice coach? If you do, I'm sure they'll know exactly what to do.
Hot water honey and a few drops of lemon juice
yum yum
(also it soothes your throat ;) )