Ok well i want to sing opera, but i have trouble shooting way up...any advice?

im 14. i sing in a choir at my lutheran highschool, which im a tenor in. 'time to say goodbye' by sarah brightman and andrea bocelli got me hooked on opera. i cant really afford vocal training through my choir...so i realise my chances are slim. very very slim.

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Are you sure you're really a tenor? You're only 14 and your voice is still maturing Yes, you have already gone through puberty but that doesn't mean your voice is done growing. Even with professional training a singer's voice doesn't truly mature until they are around 30. Also, a lot of times guys are mislabeled in high school in order to fill up the tenor section. You may actually be a baritone.

You can work on expanding your range but you should first get a general idea of your tessitura (the range that you feel most comfortable in). For example, as a soprano I can sing from the G below middle C to high C, but I feel most comfortable singing from middle C to the A one octave up.

Basic Choral Ranges:

* Tenor: C3 - C5

* Baritone: G2 - G4

* Bass: E2 - E4

Opera Range

* Tenor: B2 - G4

* Baritone: G2 - E4

* Bass/Basso: E2 - C4

To understand the numbers, click here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_...

As for affording vocal training: If you have a college with a music program nearby you should call up and ask if they are looking for guinea pigs. Students for their music majors to test their teaching skills out on. You may not get lessons for free but you would probably get a reduced rate.

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Rachel's answer is a good one, but let me reiterate one point. You NEED vocal training to be an operatic singer. But don't panic. You're very young. I wouldn't stress out about your range at this point, or training. You have time.

But I would start taking lessons when you go to college. Your voice is what it is. Unlike external musical instruments, we don't have any choice about what we're given. You might be a tenor, or might not. You might have the power to sing big roles, or you might have a very light voice. Sadly, we're stuck with what we have.

The very highest notes of each range aren't easy to hit, and no one hits them easily without training. You need to learn the proper technique to sing those high notes. Trying without that training will do little for your voice, and could damage it.