At 08:55 PM 8/22/2007, Kyle wrote:

>Hello. In my group, we are singing a new a capella song. I need to
>sing low D's and E's. I don't bottom out until low A but I am
>unsatisfied with the volume in that range. How do I use more air
>without the vibration scratching my throat and How do I make my low
>notes louder?

Kyle,
In my experience, this is a very long process. The short answer is
that your low range and volume came from your maker. The long answer
is that you can sometimes increase your lower range and volume by
paradoxically raising your upper range. You do this by freeing up
your entire vocal mechanism, reducing tension, etc. For the untrained
voice, this is a slow process that requires good coaching to be
sure that you are not accidentally adding tension without realizing
it. In other words, good vocal technique is the only way to increase
range and volume.

Perhaps the more skilled people on this site can give you more specific
advice. Brian? Are you there?

John Witmer