Many people that they want a deep singing voice, when in actuality they want a stronger, clearer voice that expresses confidence. Some people want all of the above!
The bad news is that if you don’t sound like Don Lafontaine now, you probably never will. I am sorry to say that, but it is the truth.
You see, the size of your larynx is the most important factor that determines how deep your voice is. Those with a larger larynx naturally have a deeper voice, because the vocal cord muscles are longer and are therefore able to produce a lower sound.
The good news is that you can certainly make your voice deeper and improve the strength and clarity of your voice by “exercising” the vocal cord muscles and following the other steps I outline below.
The Steps to a Deeper More Powerful Singing Voice
In order to achieve a deeper singing voice, there are a few things that you must master, which I will go over in detail below:
Deep Singing Voice Tip #1 – Strengthen Your Diaphragm Muscles
Strengthening your diaphragm will allow you to take fuller, deeper breaths. In order to strengthen the diaphragm muscle, inhale slowly and then exhale with an “ss” sound (like a snake). Panting also works, but in either case it is important that you focus on using the diaphragm muscle in order to build those muscle. Simply put, do not exhale using your lungs, use your diaphragm! You may feel some discomfort in the diaphragm muscle as you continue this exercise, and that is a sign that you are performing it correctly.
Deep Singing Voice Tip #2 – Proper Posture
Posture is an important aspect when it comes to a deeper more powerful voice, and it is often overlooked. Proper posture will help properly align the muscles that are responsible for projecting your voice.
Here are some posture tips:
- Pretend that there is a string attached to your head and it is being pulled upwards.
- Your head should be above your shoulders, shoulder above hips, hips above the knees (slightly bent) and knees above your feet.
- Raise your chest to ensure that the lungs can fully expand when inhaling.
Simply put, slouching and poor body alignment are unacceptable and will deteriorate the sound of your voice.
Deep Singing Voice Tip #3 – Voice Projection
To get the most out of your voice, make sure you are relaxed. Strained, tight vocal cords will make your voice sound higher as opposed to lower. Now, stand straight and take a deep breath in. It’s important that you raise your palate at this point-once you feel cold air hit the back of your throat you are good to go. Now project your voice using your diaphragm muscles. Be sure that your chin is straight or slightly downwards.
I’m sure that these deep singing voice tips will be helpful to you. I’d also like to note that if you are not 25 years of age yet, your singing voice might naturally become lower over time, so it’s important to be patient!
April 8th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Thanks, this helped alot. I can sing,but I notice It gets bad.its because I was not using the proper techniques.My voice is natrually deep, and it feels like Im singing diffrently.
July 20th, 2009 at 3:00 am
I always want’s to sing in a deeper voice but I don’t know the right technique. Thanks for giving the tips I will definitely try these..
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:35 pm
I can sing some songs. but sometimes when i try to go deep it just gets to scratchy soundin
October 11th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
I have a tiny un matured vioce like justin bieber and It makes it alot harder for me to sing. I really want to sing but I cant with this tiny voice. I want a deeper matured pupertied voice . PLZ HELP ME!!! People make fun of me and my voice
January 26th, 2010 at 11:25 am
Hi,wel,the thing about singing with a deep voice is all about having confidence,relaxing and breathing well.You can practice on changing the tone of your voice even if its tiny,i had a voice like that before but now i’m 21 years and my voice is so deep but i just sing with it.I practiced on changing my tone until i was used to it so keep on practising,don’t listen to what people say,they aren’t you in the first place and they never will be you.Try it…you’ll see.
February 9th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
i just wanted to ask, i am 14 and can sing a low F (the space below the last line) on a bass cleff. if there are any other teenagers, is this normal? or is it higher or lower than average?
June 13th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
@lyle
i am 12 and female and can sing low F (i know what i am talking about) and it is normal for a 14 year old to sing that, but if you cant it is still normal. it all has to do with how your vocal chords are. apparently, mine are very, very differant from most females (especcialy in my age group) but thats just the way it is, so dont be freaked out.
July 6th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Hey Lyle baillargeon, I am 17 and I am in vocal jazz, I can sing a low D so it’s not abnormal for you to hit an F and I would say your just at average now but don’t worry your range will increase the more you sing!
July 10th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
I’ve found by using vocal fry technique paired with head and chest resonance I’m able to achieve thunderous lows. I start out with a good warmup of humming low C to middle C and back down as low as I can go with fry. Posture is also important, as well as deep breathing. With the aforementioned technique I can hit a G below low C with ease.