need some serious help

okay so i just sing how i feel i can

so from these two snippets of my songs can you tell me what im doing wrong and idk why but when i usually sing my throat gets kinda sore and

my voice cracks like crazy ive been told i need to sing from my diaphragm

idk how to though ...tips ?

and should i sing lower or higher?

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Good stuff! Your voice clearly isn't trained, and it may well not serve you well in other contexts, but for the style of music you're doing I think it's very effective.

I do think that you're singing on the low end of your range, so you might want to consider moving the songs up a whole tone, perhaps even more (you'll have to try out the keys and see how they feel).

You might also find that your voice suffers if you alter the mix--i.e., if you were to move it more out in front of the guitar. These recordings strike a delicate balance, it seems to me--they work well as they are, but were the voice moved back even a little bit you'd lose the vocal; moving it forward may emphasize the flaws in your voice.

So, you're rocking things as they now stand, but I believe that your voice is functioning well in a fairly limited box--alter the genre or the mix and you may be unhappy with the results. If this is your sound, then you're set!

If you want to advance into other genres/sounds, you may want to get some lessons. Either way, you're set to make great music!

Good stuff! Your voice clearly isn't trained, and it may well not serve you well in other contexts, but for the style of music you're doing I think it's very effective. I do think that you're singing on the low end of your range, so you might want to consider moving the songs up a whole tone, perhaps even more (you'll have to try out the keys and see how they feel). You might also find that your voice suffers if you alter the mix--i.e., if you were to move it more out in front of the guitar. These recordings strike a delicate balance, it seems to me--they work well as they are, but were the voice moved back even a little bit you'd lose the vocal; moving it forward may emphasize the flaws in your voice. So, you're rocking things as they now stand, but I believe that your voice is functioning well in a fairly limited box--alter the genre or the mix and you may be unhappy with the results. If this is your sound, then you're set! If you want to advance into other genres/sounds, you may want to get some lessons. Either way, you're set to make great music!

thank you !

do you think lesons would help much ?

sing lots!

Yes, I do think lessons will help. You could try a book/CD/DVD course, but the fastest, surest way to improve is to take some lessons. Try a few and see what develops.