Sore throat high notes

When you sing, you may subconsciously feel that you need to control your voice with the muscles that you can consciously control. So you activate your throat muscles and this creates strain in your throat as you try to control the notes you sing.

1. Why does my throat hurt after high notes?
2. Can singing make your throat sore?
3. What helps a sore throat from singing?

Why does my throat hurt after high notes?

What you are actually feeling when your “voice hurts” is muscle tension. When we are straining to sing, we engage the muscles we use for swallowing, which we really don't need very often for singing. After a time of holding and engaging them, these muscles get sore and tired from being employed for the wrong job.

Can singing make your throat sore?

Remember, the throat is sore because the vocal cords are dry and inflamed, so the problem must be addressed with decreasing the dryness and irritation. Drinking lots of water is the easiest way to decrease the dryness, and using cough drops that increase lubrication of the vocal cords will assist in the inflammation.

What helps a sore throat from singing?

You can treat your symptoms at home, with all-natural remedies and teas.

1. Rest your voice. When you have laryngitis, your vocal cords are swollen and irritated. ...
2. Gargle warm salt water. ...
3. Add moisture with a humidifier. ...
4. Suck on lozenges. ...
5. Apple cider vinegar. ...
6. Tea with honey. ...
7. Slippery elm tea with lemon. ...
8. Ginger root.