HELP! I'm battling a mild cold, I have to sing tomorrow and I sound like a b

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I work as a dueling pianist/singer Saturday nights so I need to be able to sing tenor!. This is day three and the worst part of the cold is gone!. No heavy coughing attacks, no pain, just a tiny rawness in my throat and some chest congestion left!. But my voice still sounds like Darth Vader and it cracks when I try to sing the higher notes!. What can I do to get my range back!? I can barely hold a middle-C long enough before it cracks!. I can usually hit a G above middle-C when singing Billy Joel and Elton John songs!.

In the meantime I've been drinking hot decaf tea with honey the past two days and drinking chicken soup!.

Another pianist suggested I get something called "Throat Coat" and drink it before singing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Yeah, I'm a music major and my theory Doctor said Throat coat was good, but that tends to be expencive!.!.!. But, he stresses WATER "Drink water till ur pee turns pail!." Try taking a deconjestent to help you dry you up!. And, maybe, a non drosy cough syrup!. How long have you had this again!? You can email me if need be!?!?!? Oh and everything that u r dong now is good also, but whatever you do try to limit how much sugar to take in!. Because, it earitates the vocal chords!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Drink soda and keep trying to push your range past where you have to be!.!. Soda's carbon just feels really good on a sore throat and expanding your range past where it has to be will make it feel way easier when you hit notes that are within your range!. I am a drummer, if I am working on doing six strokes at a time, I try seven or eight at a time!. It makes six feel that much easier!. I am using the same principle for this!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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The best medicine is 2 teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar in 8 ounce of water!. Add 1 tablesoon of Honey and gargle yourself with it!. Very effective and wouldn't be surprise that you will be all set tomorrow!.

You can read up on Apple Cider Vinegar!. The best natural medicine for musicans who also get indigestion or heartburn or whatever!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

If you can find these ingrediences before tomorrow, then this will work wonderfully!. Get peppermint leaves, licorice root, and ginger root!. grind them up and mix them together!. Boil water and make a strainer, like take a cup and put something with really small holes over it so only the water can get through!. Put the mixed herbs on top of the strainer and SLOWLY pour the boiled water over them!. The water will make a tea out of the herbs!. Let it cool a bit and drink it slowly!. It tastes great and will significantly help with a cold!.Www@QuestionHome@Com