Hi Dave! I noticed in a previous post of yours that you sing alto in a choir!
If you feel comfortable answering, how has hrt effected your singing voice?
I am also an alto that can range from a high F to most of the tenor range, and I am very interested in starting testosterone. Being as I sing in a semi-professional capacity, Im worried that if I start T I will lose my range that i know my director relies on.
Have you noticed a large difference in your vocal range since starting T? Have you dropped any high notes or gained any low ones?
No pressure to answer, its just always nice to see fellow trans mascs in choirs. 💜
hi! i actually sing bass, not alto!
before T, i sang soprano (though i did expand down to a low alto/high tenor range just from practice and a bit of help training from my choir director at the time)
after going on T, my voice completely switched from soprano to bass. i lost my high range; my mid range lowered, and i gained a low range.
its also worth noting that there was a period during the shift where my voice hadnt settled yet, and it could be frustrating to try and sing; it cracked and squeaked and was generally inconsistent
i didnt sing professionally or anything and just rolled with the change, so i dont have any particular advice on that front? i sang in choirs before, during, and since, but only ever recreationally.
(i can say that my singing voice was a big part of my identity, and i was scared about it changing and prepared to grieve it. however, i ended up not really feeling that way; i love my bass voice and get a huge amount of euphoria from it!)
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it sure is! :)
the 'lark and robin' sticker turned out SO CUTE
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the 'lark and robin' sticker turned out SO CUTE
join the sticker of the month club on my patreon by the end of march to get one of your own!
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my friends gave me a toy crow driving a peanut car, so of course i had to draw corvid driving a peanut car!🥜✨️
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ok but this actually was my ultimate take-away from attending the western massachusetts sacred harp convention
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