For a few weeks I've been trying to speak in a lower tone. I've practiced with several methods; singing, reading aloud, and just conversation with people. It's still nowhere near where i want but at times i hear the tone i want but it vanishes. So hopefully that means there's progress.

Recently my throat has been giving me minor issues. It's scratchy and cracks at some points. Have i been overdoing it? Should I give my poor vocal chords a rest or would that undermine any slight progress?

Quote from: BenKenobi on May 27, 2015, 11:28:43 AM
For a few weeks I've been trying to speak in a lower tone. I've practiced with several methods; singing, reading aloud, and just conversation with people. It's still nowhere near where i want but at times i hear the tone i want but it vanishes. So hopefully that means there's progress.

Recently my throat has been giving me minor issues. It's scratchy and cracks at some points. Have i been overdoing it? Should I give my poor vocal chords a rest or would that undermine any slight progress?

if it's hurting, then give it a rest.

If it hurts, don't do it. When we pitch our voices we need to stay below our upper limit and our volume is somewhat restricted. Pushing beyond those limits not only hurts but can cause vocal issues. Not all males have deep base voices but they can still sound male without being all that low unfortunately. In your case, you should start midrange and hum or say aaahhhhh. Keep repeating lowering your voice a little each time. The range where you can project your voice well is where you want to be. This may change the longer you are on T so you might want to check it every so often and see if your range has moved. Work on it a little each day and avoid extended sessions.

Make sure you're also drinking plenty of water to help those cords out