How do I get a raspier voice?

Here's a safe approach to try:
  1. Create an “uh” vowel sound. Try to direct the sound from your lower register, located in the back of your throat area above the chest. ...
  2. Hold the sound. Maintain this sound for several seconds until the tone sounds a bit throaty or raspy.
  3. Wait for the rasp.
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How do you sing with a raspier voice?

Practice that vocal fry, just holding your breath, and then adding just a little bit of voice, a little bit of tone, a little bit of pitch. Try vocal fry in your lower register and work yourself up into your middle register and then try a raspy voice on high notes. Singing raspy feels different at different pitches.
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How can I make my voice raspy fast?

To lose your voice fast, prompt yourself to cough, or clear your voice repetitively until it becomes hoarse and raspy. Attend a concert or sports event. Lose your voice in a fun way by attending a loud concert or sporting event. Get into the action and cheer, sing along, or scream as much as possible.
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Can you naturally have a raspy voice?

People with “naturally raspy” voices usually have a combination of injury-susceptible vocal cords and bad vocal habits. For example, one of my brothers has had a raspy voice ever since he was little. He also talks so loud that he's almost shouting, and he has no vocal training.
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What causes a super raspy voice?

If you talk too long, cheer too loudly, sing too much or speak in a pitch that's higher or lower than usual, you may experience hoarseness. Also, your vocal cords naturally get thin and limp with age. It's perfectly common for your voice to get raspier as you get older. A cold or sinus infection.
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Is raspy voice attractive?

It's official! A deep husky voice in men and a high-pitched breathy voice in women is perceived as most attractive, a new study has found. Researchers from University College London (UK) and colleagues found that listeners gauge the speaker's body size from the frequency of their voice.
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What singer has raspy voice?

Tom Waits is an American singer-songwriter and performer. He is most well-known for his guttural, gravelly voice.
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How can I talk more masculine?

Try speaking through your mouth, rather than your nose. It's possible to get a deep nasal voice, but it sounds more masculine if you speak through your mouth. To deepen your voice, you'll want to try and lower your pitch. To do this, relax your throat as much as possible, to avoid tightening your vocal cords.
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Is a raspy voice genetic?

These causes of hoarseness can include vocal cord paralysis, laryngomalacia, cysts, webs (a membrane blocking the opening) or clefts in the voice box. Some genetic (inherited) syndromes also involve deformities causing hoarseness.
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Does whispering hurt your voice?

To protect your voice, you may have felt the urge to whisper. But many otolaryngologists advise against this, warning that whispering actually causes more trauma to the larynx than normal speech. Singers in need of vocal rest are often given the same advice: Avoid whispering. It will damage your pipes.
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What is a deep husky voice?

A husky tone of voice is that deep and hoarse voice that sounds like a loud whisper. It's like the speaker has a cold, but this voice also carries a sensual quality that can really captivate the audience.
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How do I skip a fever from school?

How to fake a fever to get out of school
  1. Heat their forehead. Most parents will touch a child's forehead to see if it's hot. ...
  2. Act sick. Sneezing, coughing and lethargy give the illusion of illness and accompany a good fever faking prank.
  3. Heat the thermometer.
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Who has the best female voice?

Best Female Singers Of All Time: 20 Trailblazing Music Icons
  • 8: Dionne Warwick. ...
  • 7: Adele. ...
  • 6: Madonna. ...
  • 5: Billie Holiday. ...
  • 4: Kate Bush. ...
  • 3: Ella Fitzgerald. ...
  • 2: Amy Winehouse. ...
  • 1: Aretha Franklin. Topping our list of the best female singers of all time, Aretha Franklin also stands as the most-charting female singer in history.
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What celebrity has a deep voice?

1 James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones has one of the most prolific and identified voices in cinematic history. Most people recognize his voice as Darth Vader in Star Wars and as Mufasa in Disney's The Lion King.
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What is a smoky voice?

A smoky voice can be used for evil characters to appear more threatening (Evil Sounds Raspy, Contralto of Danger), but also to appear suave and sexy. Some actors and musicians have a trademark smoky voice that makes them sound more husky, manly, and/or cool.
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What type of voice is most attractive?

Their study revealed that males find female voices that indicate a smaller body size—high-pitched, breathy voices with wide formant spacing—most attractive. Females, on the other hand, prefer to hear a low-pitched voice with narrow formant spacing, reflecting a larger body size.
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How can I make my voice sweet and soft naturally?

Relax your voice using vocal exercises
  1. humming.
  2. lip buzzing.
  3. tongue trills.
  4. loosening your jaw by opening your mouth wide, then gently closing it.
  5. yawning.
  6. deep breathing.
  7. gently massaging your throat to loosen tense muscles.
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What should I drink to have a good voice?

The best drinks for your singing voice are water (especially room-temperature water, perhaps with a squeeze or two of lemon) and tea, but be careful about consuming too much caffeine, which can dehydrate you.
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Is milk good for singers?

Milk is bad for singers because it stresses your vocal cords. However, there are many health benefits to drinking milk, so we don't suggest cutting it out from your diet altogether. Instead, avoid drinking milk on rehearsal and performance days.
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