Question: Dizzy when I Sing!?
Whenever I sing, after about 3-4 minutes I start to feel really dizzy!. Anyone have any advice on how to make this go away!? I'd really like to be a guitarist/singer but if I can't even get passed on song that would be impossible!.
BTW- This never happened to me when I sang when I was little!. I'm now a teenager!. I used to sing when I was in grade school in choir and stuff!. Then I stopped with music altogether to be a soccer player (dumb move) and now I'm starting up again and I have this problem!. Any suggestions!? Thanks!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
This could be several things!.
1!. You could be nervous!. Just relax, and focus on enjoying it (this is just applying to performances)
2!. You arent taking in enough air;
This is more likely to make you feel faint, than dizzy, I will explain why in a moment!. If you are not taking in enough air, think about the songs you are singing!. Are they all really fast and in difficult time signatures with few rests!?
3!. You are taking in too much air;
I have had this and I think it is more likely!. It sounds like you are starting to hyperventilate!.
-Singing is generally something that expresses emotions, particularly positive ones!. This emotional response can cause a bit of an 'adrenalin rush'!. Better way to say it is that the emotional charge releases endorphins!. Your heart rate changes and therefore, so does your breathing pattern!.
-When you hyperventilate, you are taking in too much CO2, in fact, more than your body can use!. It sort of floods you, and the rush causes the dizziness!.
-If you are singing, then you may be trying to take really quick breaths between phrases!. Be Aware!!!- Just because a breath is quick doesnt mean it takes in a lot less air than a standard one!. Essentially, it should be giving you roughly the same amount, just at a greater speed!. also, phrasing can be tough!. People sometimes end up breathing more than they realise during a song, they then feel dizzy and interpret it as needing more oxygen, when the reality is, they need to use up what you have!.
for 2 and 3 I would suggest you try and learn to breath at a regular strength on the rests!. A rest in music is similiar to a full stop when you are making a speech!. It means stop, take a rest!. If you can read sheet music (dont go for tab, it wont work) then try get your hands on some of the songs you have noticed you get dizzy in always!. Try singing from the sheet music paying attention to the marks for crescendos and rests!. If you are belting when you sing, instead of increasing your vocal strength at the crescendo points, then you are working too hard!. Musical theatre songs require belting, but not enough to make you dizzy if you are trained (for opera songs) or if you breath properly!.
Try doing the same song in different situations, for example, a performance, on your own, outside (I know it sounds weird but you will be trying to project more because there is nothing to stop the sound waves)!. This should help you determine if nerves is even a tiny factor on the dizzy feeling!.
If you were a soccer player for a while Im assuming you are fairly fit, and if you never had this problem during soccer or primary choir then I doubt it is serious such as asthma, besides which, that is set off also by allergens stimulating the bronchii to react!.
If your diet has changed recently, or if you dont eat a lot of meat, it is possible that you should consider the possibility of an iron deficiency!. This can cause dizziness, but would not be restricted to when singing!. It would be more noticeable under high stimulus activities that provoke a physical or strong emotional response!. A quick rough way to check if you are iron deficient is to pull down the bottom lid of your eye, so that you can see the red bit!. If it is pale pink or whitish, then you probably do have an iron deficiency and should look at how much iron you take in!. NOTE; IRON can be taken just as easily from vegetarian foods as it can from meat!. Most green vegetables, particularly spinach contain good quantities of iron!. There are also Iron Supplements available from the Chemist or Doctor!.
Hope this helps!.
JessWww@QuestionHome@Com
I have this sometimes when I don't sing the type of song I am good at!. I am usually a slow song singer but sometimes, when I sing little faster rythmic song, I get dizzy and I sort of felt like because it bothers me of not being my type and make me uncomfortable!.
Another good thought would be to have a little air in the room during your music session!.
also try your room colder than usual (not too cold)!. Cold room usualy makes comfortable environment!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
This is an easy fix, it's your breathing!. take breaths more frequently when you sing, and I think it will help you, also practice letting out air slowly!. As a kid, you probably didn't use as much air when you sang, but now you do!. The lack of oxygen is what's making you dizzy!. So don't forget to breathe!Www@QuestionHome@Com
You need to make sure you're breathing in deeply enough!. The dizziness you feel is your body's way of telling you that not enough oxygen is getting to your brain when you sing!. also, make sure you drink lots of water!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
You are probably not breathing from your diaphragm, and since you only fill the top of your lungs, you breathe faster and more often, that is, you're hyperventilating!. Breathing exercises will help!. Search for questions on"lip whistle" and you should find my description of this exercise!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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