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The dreaded vocal breaks in the voice can be a singer’s worst nightmare. It’s when your voice loses connection, your throat muscles constrict and you lose control of the sound, it cuts off. Sometimes your voice will crack or you can hear a shift in the voice to a terribly weak or thin sound. It’s important to understand what causes the problem and how to fix it when you sing. When these things happen your throat is constricting, the muscles…

Most music genres could sound better in utilizing a controlled voice. Some country and pop stars have a very nasal sounding voice. You can determine the big difference between a nasal voice and a non-nasal voice by plugging your nose while singing. Nasality is used in some genres of music. A lazy soft palate results in a nasal sound Everyone has a slightly different quality to their voice. People that speak with a nasal voice can sound as though they’re…