Question:
I’m an 18 year old female and I wanted to expand my range (both higher and lower notes) and I was wondering how I could do so without putting a strain on my vocal cords. I always wanted to know, is it too late at my age to sing in the whistle register? Just three years ago I was able to sing in the whistle register but I’m unable to access that part of my voice now.
Answer:
You can definitely sing in your whistle register. However, your voice has just changed due to puberty and so you might have to find it anew. I recommend you work with a teacher. Don’t worry too much about expanding your range — focus instead on having a lot of breath support, clear, easy vocal cord function and complete resonance. Once you develop these elements, the range will naturally increase.