How to sing in head voice?

How do i learn how to sing through my head voice?

• i know how to sing threw my vibrato but i dont know how to switch to head voice can any one help

• Answer:

  By definition, a vibrato is a "slight fluctuation of a note." So I think you mean you know how to sing through your "Chest Register," which is the natural range of notes that your voice feels the most comfortable singing in. Start by singing the lowest note you can and progress up the scale until you find yourself wanting to change into another tone. It's a strange sensation if you have never tried it. It's important to project your voice forward onto your lips, so as not to strain your vocal chords. At some point in this exercise you will find that you cannot sing higher using the voice that seems to come from your chest and you will feel the urge to sing from your "head". This is the naturally ocurring break between the registers. Your chest voice will sound big and full by comparison to your head voice which can sound light and perhaps harder to control. When you get to that "break" in which you feel necessary to SHIFT into a lighter, more "airy" tone that resonates in the upper part of your head (as opposed to having more of that "buzz" in your cheeks as for the "Chest Register"). That buzz-like type of vibration toward the crown of your head is what it should FEEL like to sing in your "Head Register." Now let your voice stay "light and airy" for a few seconds so you can get a feel of it. Once you know that sensation, you can slowly extend your range a little bit at a time until it feels comfortable to you. One trick my vocal professor taught me for using the Head Register was to imagine you're smiling, with the corners of your lips turned up slightly. This helps to keep the tones "up." If you need to gauge your volume projection, cup both of your hands behind your ears while you practice. This will let you hear your voice more through other people's ears and not as much through the bones in your head. The reason I stress on the FEEL of singing (rather than worrying about the "sound" of things) at this point is because you need to be able to project consistent results (tone and clarity) regardless of the environment, so that you can practice with focus on that "open-throat, yawning feeling" when you're alone, when you don't an audience to tell you how you "sound." Singing in either the "Chest Register" or "Head Register" alone is not that hard. The challenge is in your "Transitional Tones," the weird sensation (and seemingly weird sounding) in your vocal chords during the small range of tones as you "transfer" or "shift" between the chest and head. Making your voice sound completely smooth during this transition is what requires patience and practice. Regardless of which "range" you're in (chest, head, or transition), remember to sing "on the breath," and NEVER EVER sing "on the throat" or else you risk hurting your vocal chords during this development stage. Make sure your breath is thoroughly supported with a fully expanded diaphragm, along with the intercostal muscles, and never shallow (breathing with movement in your shoulders). Experiment singing songs with a variety of pitches to extend your range. Sing a song in a lower or higher key than is normal for you. You must relax and not force your voice. Don't sing the song in a key too much higher or lower than usual. Just raise or drop it 2 or 3 tones from where you normally sing it. Don't squash or move your chin down on to your neck to reach lower notes. And don't tilt your head up when you try to reach the higher notes either. It's natural to want to do this but it will actually make it harder. Keep your head centered and parallel to the floor, with jaws relaxed at all times. I know it feels all weird during this beginning stage, as I once felt, too. But through time and practice, it will become 2nd nature to you.