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I must say that at first I was a little weirded out, and then pleased by the fact that my voice had dropped at least a demi-octave in such a short time. Right now, I can only speak normally, but if I try to sing, even a little bit, it hurts.  ??? It feels like I am straining my vocal cords even with the barest of musical notes. I'm horrified right now! What is going on? I can't even sing low anymore!!!!  :'(

I know of a couple people that still sing. With some of them their female voice was better, but most of them went thru a period where they couldn't sing. One of my friends sings in a quartet.

--Jay

Vocal coach maybe? They can probably help you much like they help teenage boys rein theirs in :)

I would definitely try, but I tried searching for one and couldn't find anything in my city. Besides, my wallet is rather on the lighter side right now, as it's the slow season at my workplace... :3

I'm used to being able to sing and hum while I'm working or doing chores, and it feels upsetting not being able to because it sounds like a duck quack whenever I open my mouth. >.<

How long have you been on T, from what i have heard it may take awhile for your voice to stabilize.

--Jay

Tomorrow will be my seventh shot, so seven weeks now :3 Everywhere I read that voice changes took more like months to start, but my transaction seems to be rather quick. I see very little difference in hair growth (then again, even pre T I was rather hairy, so...). But the voice... It's actually a little scary how it's changing so quickly.

Quote from: OlivierDeSillegue on February 12, 2013, 10:12:08 PM
Tomorrow will be my seventh shot, so seven weeks now :3 Everywhere I read that voice changes took more like months to start, but my transaction seems to be rather quick. I see very little difference in hair growth (then again, even pre T I was rather hairy, so...). But the voice... It's actually a little scary how it's changing so quickly.

No, no that's too soon to know how your voice will come out. It takes more like a year (??) for the voice to stabilize. You might look up someone on youtube called owenthegenderboy.
I've heard that if you go low dose for a year that it would keep your voice from pinching, but I don't think a lot of guys would do this or be happy with that. I also don't think that there is any research on it.



--Jay

I'm just over a year on T and have all but lost my ability to sing.  I was classically trained and know all about technique, but nothing I have tried to date has helped - I do agree with what has been said in that it will improve with time.  It can take years for your voice to reach its final pitch, so don't give up hope - I'm not.

Quote from: Kreuzfidel on February 13, 2013, 12:23:07 AM
I'm just over a year on T and have all but lost my ability to sing.  I was classically trained and know all about technique, but nothing I have tried to date has helped - I do agree with what has been said in that it will improve with time.  It can take years for your voice to reach its final pitch, so don't give up hope - I'm not.

That is certainly chilling, to say the least  :(  I'm really sorry, I have some measure of an idea of how you must be feeling. I never had the financial means to receive singing lessons (I mostly did choirs and solos during school), but it must be gut-wrenching to not be able to sing anymore at all. I really don't want this to happen to me. <.> All the same, I'll keep hope. Hope that I'll be able to regain some voice power and to perhaps hear you sing one day.  :D Or maybe we could make a singing duo?

It will take time for the voice to settle down before you feel comfortable with singing again.
Voice breaking varies from person to person - some people just slide downwards, and others really do "break" and go through a period where it's just not possible to sing.

Even cis guys who like to sing can really struggle for a while to find their range - personally, I didn't really feel comfortable singing as a baritone/tenor for quite a few years after my voice broke.  Now it's just as bad trying to go back the other way as a counter-tenor/alto/whatever I can manage. :/

just keep practice and remember to change the standard from time to time to follow with your voice.
pre T I could sing something in G then now I have to sing it in C,

Quote from: Natkat on February 13, 2013, 11:42:22 AM
just keep practice and remember to change the standard from time to time to follow with your voice.
pre T I could sing something in G then now I have to sing it in C,

Well, right now, when I try to sing, I sound like a croaking frog.  :-X I dropped half an octave, just like that, a week ago. It looks like I'm nowhere near done though.

I'll miss my singing voice too.

I'd imagine that with all the changes going on you're just not physically able to produce resonance the way you used to.  It could take a couple of years to settle down.