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I have been involved in music for as long as I can remember,ever since I was 3. My question is, as a soprano in my high school choir I am often required to hit a G# or A# which is normally not a problem, but these days I find that I run out of air eaily, how can I maintain my air control through out an entire piece without getting to tired?
Are you involved in aerobic activities? If not, you should start. Need to build up stamina and efficiency with which the body uses air and makes it available for use. Walking is wonderful.
Let me add one more thing. This doesn't affect you now, of course, but I hope it makes you feel a little better about vocal changes in 20 years or so!
The voice changes as we age. For women, the voice also changes during pregnancy. Estrogen. I have a hunch estrogen is involved in normal aging of the voice, starting in the mid- to late 40s. The larynx becomes less flexible and you're able to control it less well. (The operatic tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, does not have the same ease with high notes he used to have. And the timbre of his voice has grown "darker," so aging affects both sexes.)
You might consult your chorus director for input on this. And the choir director at your church. mb
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