Opening the throat when singing?

How long does it take to learn and accomplish "opening the throat" while singing?

• People have said I'm a good singer, but I've always known something was wrong about my technique. I definitely do not sing with an "open throat", as I've been ...show more

• Answer:

  Please consider taking proper lessons or at least consulting a fully-trained vocal teacher! It is much wiser to invest a bit of money to proper tuition rather than to recurrent ear-nose-throat specialist visits due to vocal nodules, hoarseness and other nasties that will eventually occur due to improper and unhealthy singing and breathing techniques. Activating one's diaphragm is crucial for a healthy singing technique, as is to not strain your throat too much.