Increasing Your Vocal Range

Increasing the vocal range is one of the things that allows a singer to be versatile. The greater your range the more songs you can fit in your repertoire. This is very important if you want to sing in a cover band where you are expected to take on a wide range of popular songs. However if you are singing in an original band this is not as important as long as you are comfortable with your range and as long as your range fits the band's style of music. Some famous artists had very low range such as Johnny Mathis and Leonard Cohen, but it didn't stop them from having successful careers. On the other hand Matthew Bellamy worked hard to extend his range to it's full capacity and this, without a doubt has made Muse one of the most versatile and consequently successful bands in the world. In my opinion is it is better to have more rather than less. Follow the links below to find out about some of the most popular programs and packages that focus on extending the vocal range.

What Exactly Is Your Vocal Range?  Your vocal range is your ability to sing comfortably either high or low notes. Usually your range is measured in octaves, an octave being eight notes. Starting at middle C up to the next C is one octave. If you can sing all of the notes one octave below middle C and one octave above middle C, then your have a three octave range. This is where most people feel comfortable singing. Some may extend further either way. The greater your range the more versatile your repertoire can be.

Vocal Release
Probably one of the best products for extending the range is Eric Frey's Vocal Release. He concentrates specifically on extending both the power and the range of the voice. There are no long introduction sessions or longwinded explanations, it a very plain and simple course which predominately focuses on technique, making it easy to follow and implement. And because it's mainly about the technique there is just enough of what you need to know concerning the theory, to make it mostly practical.  The information pages provides enough information for you to decide if this is the kind of course that suits your requirements. He says "There are only three ways to sing or three attacks. The, "attack," is what a singer physically does and thinks on the onset of any sung note". His method is to attack the note, not to let it come to you, but for you to take control of it and the course show you how to be in charge.