How to remove rudeness from your voice. How to deepen your voice? How to make your voice lower and rougher
expert's word
While working on the text, we consulted with a voice professional. Meet: Candidate of Medical Sciences, professor, doctor of the highest category, homeopath, ENT specialist of the Institute contemporary art Natalya Olenchik. Before you start looking for jokes in this article, Natalya Vladimirovna asked you to read this with all seriousness: Dear readers! This article contains basic recommendations that can help improve your voice. I just have to add that each person is individual and without a personal visit to the doctor it is difficult to say what advice should be taken into account first of all. Specific example. The text says that smoking causes aseptic inflammation of the vocal folds. However, I had the opportunity to work with two patients who had been smoking a lot for a long time, but their folds remained absolutely healthy and their voice did not change. Of course, we are talking about exceptions, but you need to understand that to one degree or another, each of us is an exception. I would recommend this article as a basic course on working on your own voice. For some this will be enough. For everyone else, after several months of daily exercise, you need to contact a specialist to draw up a further training plan that will be tailored specifically for you. And remember that it is impossible to change your own voice, you can only improve it. Separately, we note that the text is designed for healthy people without chronic diseases and pathologies in the larynx and the entire respiratory system. The recommendations do not apply to singers, actors and announcers: people in these professions need special exercises.
If you know that some annoyance can be changed, you try to correct it. My vision began to deteriorate - I went to the ophthalmologist. I didn’t like my body and bought a fitness membership. I got tired of carrying a translator with me - I put him back in the storage room and learned twenty languages. Dissatisfaction with our own voice is one of those frustrations that many of us put up with without even trying to fix it. To most, this seems as unlikely as life on Mars or the victory of the Russian figure skating team in the World Football Championship. In fact, getting your voice to be something you like is not that difficult. All you need is a little free time, a little patience and a lot of this article. Do you need it? You've probably met girls who fanatically display freckles; people with minus seven vision who stubbornly refuse to wear glasses, and men who comb the meager head of remaining hair onto the back of their bald heads. But, you must admit, there are many people who look incredible on glasses, sparkling bald heads and girls with freckles. What are we talking about? Before you start improving your voice, you need to make sure that this is really necessary. We've compiled two lists of reasons that indicate something needs to be done about your voice. The first list lists external reasons, emanating from the surrounding reality. The second is your internal ones. External reasons 1. You hear the phrase “Repeat, please” from others not much less often than “Hello!” or “How are you?” At the same time, you are absolutely sure that you speak clearly and loudly enough. “Whether a person will perceive what you say depends 30–40% on your voice,” says Natalya Olenchik. It's probably because of him that people are turning a deaf ear to your words. 2. Unexpectedly for yourself, you may begin or end a phrase in an unnatural voice: either too high or too low. In especially advanced cases, you, like a troll that has eaten too much sausage, squeal. 3. They fall into your hands from time to time honest people who say to your face that your voice does not match your appearance (age, social status, the number of hamburgers you can eat at one time) or just plain nasty. Local reasons Below are the main characteristics of a voice that is worth working on. We will be happy if this list contains at least one epithet that characterizes the sounds you make, because in this case you will probably read this text to the end! The only reason you can stop reading is because of illness: to appreciate the sound of your own voice, you first need to be healthy (flat feet don’t count). █ Too high.
█ Husky.
█ Nasal.
█ Trembling.
█ With hoarseness (rarely occurring “trademark” hoarseness does not count).
█ With shortness of breath.
█ Tense (strained, sharp - whatever you like). How to speak with your own voice Another section that will help you gain hope for a while that your own voice is tolerable. It is likely that you are making sounds incorrectly. “People who speak unnaturally are quite common,” says the expert. “Moreover, a person usually does not realize that his voice is unnatural; he is used to speaking this way.” To start speaking (singing, shouting, boiling potatoes) with your own voice, you need to go through three steps. Let's take a closer look at three of them.
As we have already said, chronic diseases and the consequences of injuries do not count. “But even treatable illnesses have a noticeable effect on the voice,” Natalya Olenchik encourages you to cure kleptomania. █ Diseases of the cardiac and/or pulmonary system lead to shortness of breath and make the voice tremble.
█ Diseases of the nervous system and spine make the voice strained.
█ Mental disorders deprive the voice of emotionality and timbre colors.
█ Diseases of the reproductive system primarily affect the psyche. And already she, having curbed the weak-willed person, forces the voice to be deliberately courageous, which is audible to the naked ear. It’s not worth mentioning separately about colds and sore throats (it’s better to cure them as soon as possible so you can start testing your voice) - except that our consultant advises not to whisper if you have a sore throat and ligaments. “To speak in a whisper, you need to have good speech training and trained vocal folds. To speak in a whisper during illness - even more so. When whispering, the vocal folds do not close and a lot of air passes unvoiced: the muscle fibers of the vocal folds are overstrained. That is, whispering increases the tension of the speech apparatus many times over, even compared to yelling or singing.”
█ Give a 15-minute speech in full voice. “If during this time discomfort or even pain appears in the larynx area, it means that you are speaking in an unnatural voice. Usually the reason is not so much possible diseases how much wrong breathing and habits,” Natalya Olenchik is sure. The easiest way to discover your natural voice is by experimenting by trying to speak with correct breathing (more on that later) and different heights. And that's it. Even if you know exactly where your vocal folds are, and you are sure that they are not the ones that hurt during speech, stop rejoicing. “Pain around the folds directly relates to the muscles surrounding them. The folds themselves will never hurt, because there are no pain receptors there,” explains our consultant. █ Try not to smoke for a couple of days. “Cigarette smoke causes aseptic inflammation of the folds,” says Natalya Olenchik. “This, of course, lowers the voice, but due to the loose closure of the vocal cords, smokers develop a hoarseness.” Alcohol, by the way, contrary to popular belief, does not have a significant effect on the ligaments. █ The larynx is located at the level of the 4th–6th cervical vertebrae. Considering that you only have seven of them, it is no wonder that, even if they are healthy, the cervical vertebrae affect the quality of your voice. “If during a conversation you strain your neck or bend it unsuccessfully, your voice changes, and noticeably,” the expert assures. So relax your neck, keep it straight, put on your hat and take out the trash. 3. Find the key
█ “There are many ways to find your voice, and all of them become very controversial when trying to self-diagnose. Here is one simple and common technique. Believe him or not - it's up to you. But it’s better to make an appointment with a specialist to find your own voice,” warns Natalya Olenchik. The native pitch of the voice is revealed, in particular, by this exercise. Close your teeth and lips, take a full lungful of air and exhale evenly with the sound “mmmmmmmmm.” Since [m] is a consonant sound, the output you will get is something between “mmmmmmmmmm” and “muuuuuuuuu” - that’s how it should be. While making this sound, clasp your throat with your palm, as high as possible to the chin. Say the long “mmmmmmmmmmm” higher and lower. Notice the moment when the larynx vibrates the most (you will feel it with your palm). Most likely, this voice is your real one.
What will you fix:
hoarseness, trembling, hoarseness, tension, make your voice lower.
“The vocal folds consist of special muscles,” says Natalya Olenchik. – These muscles, like all others, we can train and pump up. The thicker the vocal muscles become, the deeper the voice becomes.” Trained folds close more reliably, which will allow you not only to lower your sound, but also to get rid of the other shortcomings listed above. Faster to fitness for your voice! Bonus: you can set up a gym for vocal folds without leaving your home, without a club card or replacement shoes! █ Talk as much as possible. When you run out of friends who are willing to endure so much chatter, get a deaf-mute cactus that will pretend to listen to you for days on end. █ Think and read, pronouncing each word to yourself and mentally straining your vocal folds (at first, you can even move your tongue for plausibility) closed mouth). “The vocal folds fluctuate constantly, even in sleep,” explains the expert. – They do not rest at rest, but by changing their work mode. When we are silent, these vibrations practically do not help pump up muscles. But this can be corrected by starting to pronounce thoughts and texts in your mind.”
Breathing exercises
1. Remember the army, even if you only saw it in nightmares. Hands down! Bend over, bending your back, and take a short but noisy breath. The neck should be relaxed. Straighten up smoothly (but not completely), allowing the air to slowly escape. Bend over again and inhale sharply again. Well, you know the rest. Repeat everything 8-10 times, take a five-minute break and repeat again (there should be a total of 8 sets of 8-10 inhalations and exhalations). After a few days of training, you can double the number of inhalations and exhalations in one approach.
2. Stand up straight. And don't slouch! During a smooth inhalation, spread your arms to the sides and raise them up. Hold your hands and breath for a few seconds. Then bend down sharply and exhale noisily (lower your arms too). Repeat every day 2-3 times.
█ Scream and sing. “It’s better in the shower or toilet. There are good acoustics there, and you will have the opportunity to hear yourself,” says Natalya Olenchik. Don’t forget to sing long notes: the ability to hold them straight will make your voice more confident. Put your breath on
What will you fix:
nasal sound, trembling, hoarseness, shortness of breath, tension█ Breathe with diaphragmatic (lower) breathing. “Inhale deeply so that your belly comes forward with each inhalation. At the same time, the chest and shoulders should remain motionless (many people raise them up), our consultant advises. “Speak as you exhale.” █ Talk a lot. “The recommendations of some experts to practice breathing while reading passages from books do not work well, since they are not related to real speech situations. The exception is people who, due to their profession, have to read texts out loud (actors, presenters, etc.),” explains Natalya Olenchik and encourages you to speak during classes as you do in real life. █ Start breathing while speaking English. This language treats the vocal apparatus much more carefully than Russian, and therefore it will be easier to get used to following the rules. █ Do breathing exercises. “Which one is not so important. You can use the technique of A.N. Strelnikova,” advises Natalya Olenchik. Here we give a couple of exercises as an example - start with them.
Work on your articulation
What will you fix:
tension
Articulation exercises
1. Pull your closed lips forward, and then break into a wide smile.
2. Alternately raise and lower the top and lower lip showing his teeth to everyone.
3.Swipe lower jaw back and forth, and then open your mouth wide, as if you decided to use it to measure the distance from the refrigerator to gas stove.
4. Stick your tongue out and make figure eights in the air. You can also draw other numbers with your tongue.
5. Pronounce the sounds [b], [m], [v] and [r] loudly and clearly, alternately.
There is also special articulation gymnastics for this. And don’t rush to pay for the Internet to find some exercises there. All of them are simpler than the Zhiguli and are aimed at developing the facial muscles, tongue and jaw. Rubbing your face in a circular motion with your fingertips, savory yawns while simultaneously trying to say something intelligible, wagging your tongue and spanking your lips in different ways will be enough. For greater clarity, we give you several exercises. Well, did you remember everything? No? Then it’s better to re-read the article again and be careful. Of course, you can always take it easy and quickly solve your voice problem surgically. To do this, it is enough to submit a corresponding request to the ENT department of any medical university. But since operations on the vocal folds are extremely complex, they can only help you with little things - removing vocal nodules, fibroids and tumor-like formations. This will get rid of hoarseness in your voice, but, unfortunately, will not make it more courageous (that is, lower in sound). Oh yes, with the help of surgery you can make your voice much thinner and higher. But it seems to us that this will hardly interest you.
Voice timbre affects a person's self-confidence. This is especially true for the stronger sex: men who have quiet and unimpressive speech are less likely to impress others. This requires a loud and masculine sound.
Facial stubble and rough voice in adolescence, not everyone appears on time. And for some, it’s even the opposite - premature. But young men from the first category become very uncomfortable due to the fact that they “lag behind” their peers. After all, at 15-17 years old, all guys want to look as old as possible. But what if you are already a man, but are still embarrassed by a thin, inconspicuous voice?
To sound ruder, you don’t have to smoke 2 packs of cigarettes a day and drink liters of alcohol. You can do a special examination of the vocal cords by a phoniatrist. Based on its results, a professional will be able to determine exactly why your voice sounds high and how you can make it rougher.
Experts say: ligaments can really be trained (and thus correct their work). Special exercises and procedures performed under the close supervision of an experienced speech therapist will help with this.
By the way, cigarettes and alcohol really contribute to a change in voice timbre. Because of all this “good”, the vocal cords swell and therefore sound lower. But the effect of such methods is short-term, and drinking and smoking packs of cigarettes every day is more expensive. It is unlikely that you are ready to sacrifice your health for the sake of imaginary compliance with standards.
What about surgery? This is too radical an approach - in most cases it is enough to do the exercises. For example, pronounce special sounds, make a “hum,” etc. If such training is regular, then your vocal cords will learn to relax, as a result of which their sound will come closer to the desired one. To make your voice sound rougher, you can train yourself at home, but it is better to ask for help from a speech therapist who will teach you exercises to acquire a courageous voice.
How to check the results? The best way- this is to record yourself in a normal environment, for example during a telephone conversation or dialogue with loved ones. And then, after a month or two, compare your new voice with what you had before.
How to make your voice very roughBe patient and disciplined - then the exercises will give results, and you will get closer to the beautiful, booming speech you have been dreaming of!
Of course, a pleasant timbre of the voice attracts people. With its help, you can easily convince your opponents that your decision is right; it helps you easily convey your message to your life and business partners. You can do a lot with a beautiful tone! For example, organize for a common cause or simply charm your interlocutor.
There are special exercises that can lower the timbre of your voice. They are effective only with a systematic approach.
And finally, this topic will be very useful for those who have a tendency to stutter - constantly or occasionally. stressful situations. Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor I.A. Sikorsky, in his monograph “On Stuttering,” states that slow speech in a low tone “has great protective power against stuttering... and gives the speaker an outward imprint of importance, authority and self-control.”
Exercises to lower your voice
So, according to folk remedies, in a small enamel pan add mint leaves and pour boiling water over it. The mint should steep for at least twenty minutes (at the same time, the boiling water will turn into an acceptable hot water). After this, the broth is carefully drunk in small sips, “singing” the sound “aaa” between each sips.
Taking hormones
You can contact an endocrinologist, he will prescribe an examination and, possibly, prescribe male hormones. You should prepare for the fact that not only your voice will change (more body hair, thicker and oilier skin, denser and wider bones, height muscle mass). But, of course, no one would prescribe testosterone to a completely healthy, well-developed guy just for the sake of changing his natural high voice.
Surgical intervention
Causes of late voice failure
- The absence of a man in the boy’s immediate circle. In this case, the child has no role model, since only women are nearby.
- Health problems. The child often catches colds, suffers from throat diseases, and suffers from laryngitis.
- Contact a phonopedist, a specialist who specializes in voice training. Quite often, after one or two lessons, changes in the voice occur and it sounds more courageous.
- Consult an ENT doctor who will help determine the condition of the child’s throat, because redness can be not only a sign of illness, but also a sign of a mutation in the vocal cords.
- Visiting a phaniatrist - a specialist who treats diseases of the vocal cords.
It is still not known who this method helped, since it seems very dubious. But one thing is for sure: if you drink mint tea, your nervous system will be fine. Mint is a pretty good sedative. It may very well be that brewing mint tea solves absolutely all problems. I drank some tea, and all complaints about my own voice went away.
5. Do exercises to expand the range down...
When we see a person holding his back straight, then at the subconscious level he is perceived as a confident and authoritative person. A low voice and correct posture are interdependent. Therefore, if you want to lower your voice, you should pay attention to the spine.
Do you have correct posture? I suggest you take the test:
Lean your entire back against the wall. Posture is correct if the walls touch the back of your head, shoulder blades and buttocks.
Exercise to correct posture:
- Stand against the wall as in the test (see above).
- Next, take a step forward and maintain this pose for 2-3 seconds.
- Return to the starting position against the wall and check your posture.
- Repeat this exercise 8 to 10 times.
A more complex exercise “posture of a Russian officer”:
█ Do breathing exercises. “Which one is not so important. You can use the technique of A.N. Strelnikova,” advises Natalya Olenchik. Here we give a couple of exercises as an example - start with them.
1. Stretch your closed lips forward, and then break into a wide smile.2. Alternately raise and lower your upper and lower lips, showing your teeth to everyone. 3. Move your lower jaw back and forth, and then open your mouth wide, as if you decided to use it to measure the distance from the refrigerator to the gas stove. 4. Stick out your tongue and make figure eights in the air. You can also draw other numbers with your tongue.5. Pronounce the sounds [b], [m], [v] and [r] loudly and clearly, alternately.
There is also special articulation gymnastics for this. And don’t rush to pay for the Internet to find some exercises there. All of them are simpler than the Zhiguli and are aimed at developing the facial muscles, tongue and jaw. Rubbing your face in a circular motion with your fingertips, savory yawns while simultaneously trying to say something intelligible, wagging your tongue and spanking your lips in different ways will be enough. For greater clarity, we give you several exercises.
Well, did you remember everything? No? Then it’s better to re-read the article again and be careful. Of course, you can always take it easy and quickly solve your voice problem surgically. To do this, it is enough to submit a corresponding request to the ENT department of any medical university. But since operations on the vocal folds are extremely complex, they can only help you with little things - removing vocal nodules, fibroids and tumor-like formations. This will get rid of hoarseness in your voice, but, unfortunately, will not make it more courageous (that is, lower in sound). Oh yes, with the help of surgery you can make your voice much thinner and higher. But it seems to us that this will hardly interest you.
Attracts people. With its help, you can easily convince your opponents that your decision is right; it helps you easily convey your message to your life and business partners. You can do a lot with a beautiful tone! For example, organize for a common cause or simply charm your interlocutor.
If we turn to history, it is enough to remember how the leaders of revolutionary movements read their speeches. These were courageous voices with a rather low timbre. Of course, in addition to this, they had a lot leadership qualities, peculiarities of upbringing and education, but, nevertheless, it cannot be denied that the voice played an important role in shaping their fate.
There are often situations in life when a person, especially a public one, is dissatisfied with the timbre of his natural voice. For example, he is too tall. In these cases, the problem often arises of how to make the voice rougher, how to give it more solidity. It is possible that this will not solve the problem, because the internal one will not change. However, there is a possibility that a person will get rid of the existing complex and gain self-confidence, and this is important.
So how can you deepen your voice? This, first of all, requires a lot of patience and a willingness to overcome some of your habits and beliefs. You can change your voice radically. There is a quick but unsafe way to do this - surgery. Agree that this method will not suit everyone. There are more gentle and no less effective techniques for making your voice rougher.
The most effective exercises are for the vocal cords. They also include special exercises aimed at training diction. Their essence is as follows: we begin to draw out the letter “a” in our normal voice, and we do this for about 10 minutes. The exercises don't end there. Every day, while doing these exercises for the vocal cords, we lower the tone of our voice and draw out the letter evenly and for a long time.
There are a number of other recommendations on how to change your voice. Moreover, all of them can be easily done at home. For example, the following exercise should be done for the first time carefully, without tension, so as not to damage it, tilt your head down, press your chin to your chest and begin to buzz. Just pronounce the letter “zh”, stretching it out for a long time: zhzhzhzhzhzhzh. In this case, the head does not rise, but is in its original position (as before, the chin is pressed to the chest). Do these exercises every day for 20 minutes.
You can try this method - take lessons. They will definitely lower your voice to the desired timbre. Another advantage is that you will masterfully learn to control your voice, and the range will surprise you with its diversity.
The most in a simple way? Reading aloud will help you with this. For example, read a few minutes a day of speeches that you have written yourself. At the same time, try to do it in the voice that you would like to have. Or record your performance on a tape recorder and play the recording every day. Re-record, adding an improved version of diction, trying to bring your speech and voice timbre to the desired level.
Do not forget that the articulation of consonants is important in speech. Practice a lot and persistently. As a result, the problem of how to change your voice will disappear. Perhaps they will soon imitate your voice.
If you have the opportunity to speak in front of an audience, even a very small one, speak. It gives you confidence. If these conditions and exercises are met, victory over yourself is guaranteed.
Often, when creating a person, nature seems to overlook something due to being too busy. And in this case, we complain about not having thick enough hair, short legs or a thin voice.
As a rule, people with a low, rough voice are perceived by others as authoritative, attractive, self-sufficient and self-confident. If you have a high timbre and want to lower it, it is quite possible to make your voice rougher, or at least lower it by a couple of semitones.
What is voice timbre
The pitch of each person’s timbre is determined by the total mass of the vocal cords - their thickness, width and length. In addition, it is known that female ligaments are twice as light as male ones. In general, the vocal cords in men are a separate issue.
During puberty, when boys become older, the so-called breaking of the voice occurs: the larynx strengthens and falls down, while its thickness increases significantly, as well as the length of the extension pipe. All this entails an increase in the mass of the ligaments.
The result of such age-related transformations is the appearance of an Adam's apple or Adam's apple. Boys develop a low timbre. In women, this period also occurs during adolescence, however, it occurs less dramatically, and the pitch of the sound changes more gently.
What does tone depend on? The reason lies in the way the larynx is positioned and the length of the extension tube. The lower the larynx is located and the longer the extension pipe, the lower the sound. Consequently, the roughness of the notes depends on how long the larynx is.
If we look at this process from the point of view of physiology, we learn that high sound is produced by short pipes, and low sound, on the contrary, is produced by long pipes. Thus, the longer the larynx, the lower the tone. The striated muscles are responsible for this - they are located in the front of the neck. Experts say that after several months of exercise, you can learn to consciously control these muscles. However, this method is not suitable for those who want to do it quickly.
How to lower the tone?
People give the most for this different tips. The simplest and most unsafe is drinking alcohol and smoking. But here it’s worth weighing your health and your desire to change the timbre. At the first glance, you can immediately understand that the game is not worth the candle.
It is not recommended to take male hormones to reduce tone, as this can lead to unpredictable consequences. In the event that they are prescribed by a doctor for other purposes, such medicines, of course, you can use it, however, this will be more a consequence than the purpose of taking the drugs.
A rougher tone can be made using:
- surgical intervention;
- use of folk remedies;
- performing special exercises;
- vocal lessons and lessons with a teacher.
Exercises for ligaments
There are several ways to exercise the ligaments:
- singing vowels. This is the simplest and easiest exercise, for which you need to sing each vowel letter for 10 minutes. After this, sing these sounds a half tone lower, then again lower the sound by a half tone and again;
- Using the pronunciation of the sound “zh” you can train the low vibration of the articulatory and vocal apparatus. To do this, tilt your head so that your chin is as close to your chest as possible. Start "buzzing";
- In your usual even voice, stretch out the sound “a” as long as possible, try to make it up to 10 minutes. Then lower the tone, continuing to stretch this sound long and evenly.
We also recommend taking a few lessons from a vocal teacher. Diction exercises together with the basics of singing you have learned will do their job, and very soon you will be able to control the timbre the way you want. After all, artists and voice professionals are great at mastering their tones, and each one's sound can not only soar to the heights of the soprano, but also descend to the alto and bass.
Breathing exercises
Breathing exercises will not only lower your tone by a couple of semitones, but will also improve your respiratory system.
To do this, you need to master the chest type of breathing, which reduces sound better than diaphragmatic breathing. With this type of breathing, muscle activation occurs, which entails a decrease in the larynx. And as we remember, lowering the larynx provides a low timbre. In addition, the sound support and chest resonators are turned on.
With correct, even posture you will be able to achieve maximum effect. If the diaphragmatic type of breathing is more suitable for singing, then the chest type is more suitable for speech.
During a conversation, you need to inhale through your nose, this will allow you to maintain the correct rotation of the larynx and its low position. In addition, you will be able to control the pace of speech. If you speak at a slow pace, the timbre will be kept rough, but if you speed up the pace, the sound will become thinner. With proper sound production, breathing should be slow and economical. Learn to speak calmly, pronouncing words clearly and without taking convulsive breaths through your mouth.
You can even do a small test. Hold a lit candle to your mouth and make a speech. If the sound production is correct, then the candle flame will be practically motionless. Your speech should last for a long time. If the flame fluctuates, this indicates that the breath is being wasted uneconomically: it should not come out in jerks, but should flow smoothly from the articulatory apparatus.
FOLK REMEDIES
What folk remedy used not only by ordinary people, but even by representatives of the creative elite?
