Help I'm Loseing my Voice!!?

Question:

Help I'm Loseing my Voice!!?

Ok well ive been hoarse for a couple of days, and it seems like i'm gonna lose my voice, but I can't. I could a concert rehersal tomorrow at 700pm. And well what shoudl i do not to loose my voice for tomorrow. I sang for 3 masses on Sunday, and then I had a rehersal for the concert for 2hrs that same night. So idk, maybe im overusing my voice? And then dec 23 ive got the concert, and dec 24 im singing for 2 midnight masses, and thn im singing christmas day. I know its a lot. So what do to not too loose my voice! Thanks

Paula

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: You've got to be careful with your voice! Don't abuse it! In future, stop talking at the first sign of hoarseness, do not let it go for a couple days before you do something about it!

Stop talking now. Do some light warm-ups tomorrow, but avoid all other talking or singing. Continue this "not talking except to do some light warm-ups once a day" thing until the show is over. Mark (that is, don't sing full-out) in rehearsals, save your voice for performances.

Drink water all the time. In choir we used to say if you aren't peeing clear every half hour, you're not hydrated well enough. The water doesn't touch your chords, but all the water in your system get's them more moistened more roundabout. I also put a little lemon juice in my water bottle. Also drink warm tea with honey; the heat and honey help your throat as well.

Gargle with lukewarm salt water twice a day.

Sleep. Let you body rest as well. You'll need those ab/diaphram muscles to keep projecting, and if your voice gets better but you're exhausted, resting your voice won't have done you any good.

Get some cough drops with either (or all) vitamin C, echinacea or zinc. If you are hoarse because you are or were sick, these herbs quicken healing time. If you are hoarse from over use of your voice, just get the vitamin C ones (its good for energy and the other stuff in the cough drops will be soothing for your throat). Take these throughout the day, though not within the hour before the show (the medicine on your throat will feel unnatural and awkward while speaking/singing).

Even if you aren't 100% by your rehearsal tomorrow, keeping up with this regimen over the course of the show you should see continued improvement. Break a leg.