Singing in upper passagio; icky on actual words; pretty on "ah"?!
Question: Alright, I'm in 7th grade, my range is E3-Eb6.
This is gonna be kinda hard to explain. Okay, well I can sing up to an F5 with total comfort. Then I get to my break at a G. The thing is, when I sing G or above on a vowel such as "ahh" it sounds perfect and crystal clear. Then, when I try to sing a note on it; it sounds gross and disusting and like a dying cat. Unless the vowel is ah. Then, we have a song is chorus where it goes up to that wretched G, and I have to sing the wrong "High-est" on it. I can sing it, but to make it sound pretty; the word sounds slurred and the word doesn't sound sharp and clear. Kinda like "Hi-ust". Like, when I sing it like that I dont move my lips, only my tounge. If I move my lips, it sounds weird and awkward. Someone please explain this!
Answers: Alright, I'm in 7th grade, my range is E3-Eb6.
This is gonna be kinda hard to explain. Okay, well I can sing up to an F5 with total comfort. Then I get to my break at a G. The thing is, when I sing G or above on a vowel such as "ahh" it sounds perfect and crystal clear. Then, when I try to sing a note on it; it sounds gross and disusting and like a dying cat. Unless the vowel is ah. Then, we have a song is chorus where it goes up to that wretched G, and I have to sing the wrong "High-est" on it. I can sing it, but to make it sound pretty; the word sounds slurred and the word doesn't sound sharp and clear. Kinda like "Hi-ust". Like, when I sing it like that I dont move my lips, only my tounge. If I move my lips, it sounds weird and awkward. Someone please explain this!
Ah. Your comfort level changes at G. If you can hit a high E flat (which is pretty rare in the female voice even for your age), you can manipulate a beautiful G to your favor. Well, I want to help you since I didn't get the opportunity to help you with your last question. :(
Since your issue is around G, try singing through this area using half steps in the key of C (that will make it simple). Use Ah, since you believe your G sounds great with that vowel. Begin this vocalization on C above middle C, and half step up to the G. Continue on up on Ah. While you sing these half steps, take note of how it feels. Note the openness (I've been saying that alot lately) and the relaxation in the back of your throat. Go up and down up to that G over and over again, as if you were studying your own voice. You can use the key of C# also.
Now I want you to begin to change the vowel. REMEMBER. THE FEELING INSIDE IS THE EXACT SAME EVEN IF YOU CHANGE YOUR VOWELS. The only thing you should change is your lips (perhaps your tongue if you have a consonant. You can move your lips and your tongue without changing the feeling inside. You will however have to alter how you enunciate in order not to cut off your note. It will not be the same as the way you speak or sing it in your lower register. As you change the vowel, feel free to do consonant variations (example- TAH, MOO, MEE, etc). In order to have a complete high note sound, you must have more room. In the vowel Ah, you automatically give more space. Mentally, you are going to have to tell yourself the same goes for ANY vowels with consonants in your higher register. So don't close up when your vowels or consonants change. Keep the same feeling inside as you change your vowels and consonants with the exercise. You should hear a big difference.
You are probably closing up as you change words. Don't try to sing the word the way you say it. Keep your G round and full. And if it doesn't completely sound like the word you are using, that's great! Your sound is more important than the word. This doesn't mean you shouldn't enunciate the word at all, but it does mean you should vary the way you enunciate in order to stay open. It's a trick many opera singers use with odd syllables or vowels in the upper register. Just remember to not close up anything. Make sure upon breath intake (I am sure you know about diaphragmatic breathing), you expand everything in that abdomen area, and as you sing the G, open the passageway. Preserve the air as you go. You should be fine.
you probably don't have the muscle control to pull it off. this can be solved by practicing singing wordy passages in a high range, remembering to maintain proper technique but also to experiment with different ways of singing specific words and sounds. building control in your diaphragm and throat muscles will also help. also, you're very young and your voice has yet to mature so i wouldn't worry about problems you're having right now. if it's still an issue in three years, then you can worry about it.