How often have you heard that belting can hurt your voice? Itās not the best rep for this beautiful, emotional voice quality and doesnāt necessarily put our minds where it needs to be. Iām not sure why this lie is out there, just because belting is a powerful, often louder, sound. If you yell all day long, yes, that would be tiring for your voice. But that is not belting, that is just yelling for a long time.. š
Like any voice quality, you want healthy technique and when you do belting right - it can have a rehabilitating effect on your voice! Iāll dive more into that another time.
There are many parts to consider for a sustainable, healthy belting technique. Thatās why I created my course āBreaking Down The Beltā, to give singers all the tools and strategies they need to create their dream belt without just aiming for a louder, fuller sound and fall into bad habits of pushing air, closing the throat or running out of range.Ā
Here are three out of many things to consider for a healt...