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Question: How do Opera Singers/Classical Singers get power behind their notes!?
The kind of power and vibrato I'm thinking of is like the stuff you can hear in most high notes!. Some examples can be: Almost any long, hard Opera Phrase, "Much More" from the Fantasticks (esp!. the last 'Much More!'), "Stay Frederic, Stay!" (that's actually one of the best examples, especially on 'Stay! Frederic, Stay!' specifically) in the "The Mirror" in the Phantom of the Opera (Angel of Music!, that part)!. Hopefully those are good enough examples!.

Please let me know how to sing those, the way the throat works in order to sing those, and what ways I can practice that!. Thanks! Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Please do not do anything before you learn the basics of breathing and opening the throat!. Your teacher is teaching this in a particular order for a reason and you could wind up permanently damaging your voice by taking advice from random strangers on the Internet!.

In fact, it's breathing and a relaxed throat that are the real keys to resonance (it's not power or the people in the first row would be deafened)!. It's the ability to have your voice reflected by hard surfaces that makes the voice carry to the third balcony!.

If you want to jump-start your career, work on sightreading and developing a good attitude!. You can read more tips in my FAQ at http://www!.wikyblog!.com/CynthiaWunsch/FA!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

If your taking voice lessens then only do what your teacher says no point in trying to run before you can walk!. You will damage your vocals chords if you try soemthing you havn't been told to!. You need to develop the muscles before you try to use them!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Captain Howdy is right!. Plus you can damage your voice if you try something without at least checking it with your teacher!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

you have to learn to project from your diaphram!. your best best to achieve this is to take voice lessonsWww@QuestionHome@Com