My voice hasn’t changed yet, is it because I’m singing a lot?
I’m a 15-year-old boy (almost 16), and my voice hasn’t changed yet. I’ve been doing a lot of singing lately and really trying to get into a wider range. Could this possibly be slowing down the rate at which my voice is changing? Because I’m like 1 of the 3 people in my grade whose voice hasn’t changed yet, and I’m tired of it.
Answer: (I’d almost bet you are Caucasian and fair.) Singing isn’t slowing down the process of the voice change. You’re actually not THAT unusual – there are plenty of 16-year-old boys in N. America, Germany and the Scandinavian countries in the same shoes you’re in.
I’m sorry that you’re feeling odd . . . but don’t worry, for your hormones will kick in soon, and your voice will get lower. Don’t fret. Also, don’t be concerned even if you end up a tenor – tenors “get more money” and are more highly sought after than baritones and basses. That said, the probability of you becoming a baritone is higher.
Be patient buddy, and enjoy it when it happens.
Best wishes.
PS. My comment on being white and fair is a generality. Typically you’ll find that dark-skinned folk who grow up in the tropics and in hot climates mature physically sooner than their northern fair-haired and fair-skinned counterparts.
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