how do I make my voice deeper?

[MaxIsCosmic]

I'm trying to pass as masc but I think my voice it to high pitched and I have no way of getting ahold of testosterone (I'm probably to young anyway) I did a google search but I couldn't find anything that wasn't "categorised as mature" because of the transphobic school website blocking system. but is there a way to make my voice deeper without getting on T?

[Arsenic]

There are some exercises to low your voice. It wouldn't be your voice, but you would be able to low your pitch. Also a good diet is important. There are some foods that increase your testosterone and lower your strogen (there are also other foods that have the opposite effect, so be careful). If you eat this kind of food usually, eventually your voice will get deeper.

[Bumble_Bee_]

18 minutes ago, ArseNick said:

strogen

Hi, so- If you mean the primary female sex hormone, its actually spelled estrogen.

[Holmbo]

Since I don't have a filter I used googled and took the first results.

 

Step #1. Listen to Yourself How to Make Your Voice Deeper  The very first thing you want to do is see what you have to work with, since, if you don’t pay attention to your voice, you won’t be able to know what you need to fix to make it perfect.  Start talking and record your voice with your phone’s audio recording app.  Listen to your voice carefully. Chances are your voice will be completely different from what you thought because you’re now experiencing it as an external listener. Don’t freak out, it happens to everybody, and the truth is that recorders don’t lie.   Embrace the fact that this is exactly how you sound and start taking notes. Listen carefully as words are coming out of your mouth, study your pitch, and keep your recording in a safe place so you can compare it later after you’ve completed your exercises.  By the way, click here to learn how to improve audio recorded on your phone. 

 

Step #2: Fix Your Posture  Now, stand in front of a mirror and watch yourself as you’re talking.  This might be an article on how to change your voice while shooting a video or make your voice deeper, but what you need to understand is that you basically want to control it. And to ensure absolute control of your voice, you need to mind your posture, and the best way to do so is to align your spine and stand straight. This will remove any extra pressure on your muscles around your larynx, and it will allow you to control your breath fully.  Study your current posture to see what you’re doing wrong. Stand tall, keep your chin up, and read a passage from a book. Practice your vowels as you’re changing your spine positioning to see how it affects your voice’s pitch. After a while, you will have found the perfect spine position that will help you talk with a deeper voice.  To fix your body posture, though, you need to make it a habit. Keep your spine straight when you’re working on a computer, sitting in a meeting, walking, and running.

 

Step #3: Relax Those Muscles How to Make Your Voice Deeper  Our muscles are drowning in tension: stress, bad body posture, wrong working out exercises. Every single thing we do by using our bodies has a direct effect on our muscles and usually adds a lot of tension.  To make your voice deeper, you need to release it from four key areas      Tongue: Start with the organ that plays an ultra-essential part in controlling your voice, but we all forget to keep an eye on. The human tongue consists of eight different muscles, but it needs only a straightforward exercise to relax. Stick the tip of your tongue behind your bottom front teeth. Leave it there for ten seconds and repeat for a couple of times. This will relax the whole area and release unwanted tension from your mouth.     Jaw: Next, to get more control of the way you speak and deepen your voice, you need to relax your jaw. Start by massaging your masseter muscles (they lie right in front of your ears) for a minute or two. This will relax your whole face, essentially. Then, find a bone called pisiform right next to your masseter muscles and massage them in a circular motion while keeping your mouth open.     Throat: Have you ever noticed when you’re yawning, your throat is at its most relaxed state? Also, ironically, in that state, if you try to talk, your voice will sound deeper, fuller, and lower-pitched. So, yawn. And as you’re yawning, drop each ear towards your shoulder, forward, and back. Feel a small stretch at the back of your throat, relax your jaw, and when you feel your throat relaxing and gently stretching, you’re good to go.     Neck: Humans are not perfectly designed and the human neck is one of these flaws on our bodies. Pillows, desk work, long hours in front of a computer, weightlifting, and abs workout are just a few factors that put a lot of tension in the neck muscles. So, stretch it. Roll it over to one side, then to the other side, then bring it back to the center, drop it forward, and breathe. Feel the tension releasing, and even though it might feel like a face yoga exercise, it’s the perfect way to start your deep voice training. 

 

Step #4: Use Your Diaphragm  How to Make Your Voice Deeper  We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but you’re most likely breathing wrong.   Most people use their chest for breathing when we have a whole respiration muscle to control and can make tons of difference if you’re wondering how to make your voice deeper. The diaphragm allows you to position control where the air you inhale will go, and,  according to the rule of thumb, the deeper it goes, the deeper your voice will sound.   Breathe slowly through your nose and bring the air deep down into the lower depths of your belly without pushing your chest forward. Now, exhale slowly, and as you’re exhaling, try to say your full name. If you feel a vibration as you're speaking, congratulations! You’ve learned how to use your diaphragm, and you have achieved a deeper voice effect now.  Diaphragmatic breathing is the most popular technique used by professional singers all over the world. It allows them to control their voice, position it exactly as they want, and produce deep, low-pitched (or even high-pitched sounds). At first, it doesn’t come naturally, but with practice, you’ll be able to do it without even thinking about it.

 

Step #5: Mind Your Airflow How to Make Your Voice Deeper  Vocal cords tend to work better when they have the right amount of airflow. To learn how to control it, you can do a popular exercise that requires just a straw.   To deepen your voice in just a minute, you need to:      Take a regular straw.     Take a deep diaphragmatic breath.     Put the straw in your mouth and release the air through it. But wait! Don’t tighten your stomach muscles and make sure you’re releasing the air at a steady, slow pace.     Take a second breath.     As you’re exhaling, make a sound as you're letting your voice drop lower.     Repeat.  This simple exercise will allow you to practice how to use your breath as a tool to make your voice sound deeper and more “vibratory.” The more you exercise, the more familiar you’ll be with controlling your airflow, and your voice pitch. Get our best content on audio clean-up and content creation in your inbox  

 

Step #6: Understand the Different Types of Voice  We, humans, are such complex creatures that we have at least three types of voices, based on where we position it. Identifying them will allow you to understand what you might be doing wrong and why you’re looking for an answer to your “how to make your voice deeper” question.   Because it might be just a matter of wrong positioning.  Head Voice  In general, the head voice is associated with higher pitches and notes. By using your head voice, you’re releasing strong, steady high-pitched qualities which, of course, make your voice sound anything but deep.   So, how do you understand whether you use your head voice? Start talking and try to see if you feel some sort of vibration around your face and head area. Are you listening to your voice as if there was a speaker inside your head? If you answered “yes” to all of the above, then you’re using your head voice, but you need to stop.  To make your voice sound deeper, you need to start using your chest voice.  Chest Voice  Talking from your chest is, indeed, one of the most common ways of voice manipulation that people use without even noticing it. Put your hand on your chest, and emphatically say, “hey.” You will most likely feel a small vibration. This is your chest voice. A steady, low-pitched tone usually in the same range as your speaking voice that you can control through breathing.   However, a chest voice isn’t always deep and it needs some practice which we’re going to talk about a little later.  Mixed Voice  With “mixed voice” we usually refer to the combination of head and chest voice, and it lies exactly on the spot where your voice shifts from your lower to upper range. This is great for signing (musical performers love it), but it has nothing to do with talking.  Now that you know the different places where your voice is produced, you need to practice the one that really matters and can get you a deeper voice. And this is no other than your chest voice.

 

Step #7: Practice Your Chest Voice  Your chest voice is where the magic happens. You can control it, make it sound deeper, less nasal, and stronger. And since you’re looking for ways to make your voice deeper, this is the area that the following exercises zoom in on. Voice deepening.  First, talk normally by engaging your throat. If you usually speak through your nose, your voice will sound much lighter and less confident, which is not a quality for a deep voice.   Now, take a deep diaphragmatic breath and make a hissing sound while exhaling. This will open up your chest and allow you to control your voice right in there. Start talking. Feel your voice being transferred via your breath from the bottom of your belly up to your chest and out of your mouth. You’ve officially found your chest voice.

 

Step #8: Hum Like You Mean It How to Make Your Voice Deeper  Humming allows you to warm up your voice so you can control it.  At the same time, it unleashes feelings of  relaxation in your whole system which allow you to relax your muscles. Hum, and you’ll be able to lower your voice pitch, talk deeper, and even make your voice sound deeper on mic or video.  Take a really deep breath and start humming for as long as you can while holding it. This will stretch your vocal cords — and stretched vocal cords always make a voice sound significantly deeper.  After you’ve done that, take another deep breath but point your chin down toward your chest. Start humming and slowly raise your chin. Now speak. Your voice will feel deep and intense.

 

Step #9: Your Inflection Matters  You asked for tips on how to make your voice deeper. And in our attempt to deliver, we’ve included a small cheat. It’s not about breathing, positioning, or voice deepening exercises. It’s about how you end your sentences, also known as inflection.  Generally, there are three types of inflection: neutral, upward, and downward.   Neutral inflection happens when your voice remains the same pitch, no matter how you end your sentences and talk. This can lead to a robotic end-result without any attitude and voice shifts. Upwards is what you should avoid since it makes the voice sound higher, and it feels a lot like a question.  Downward inflection, on the other hand, is what makes the voice deeper because it means that you finish a sentence at a lower pitch. Practice it, and you will slowly notice that you will feel much more confident as you’re perfecting it. 

 

Step #10: Own It How to Make Your Voice Deeper  Sometimes, you simply have to fake it until you make it. While practicing at home, be pretentious. Think of yourself as someone with a deeper voice who uses their chest voice, and feel more powerful since science has proven that it can make a huge difference — actually this is why women’s voices are deeper today.  Experiment with pitches, tones, inflections, and come up with tricks that will boom your voice and make it deeper.  Just, overdo it. Conclusion: The Problem  It all sounded too good to be true, right? Well, the truth is that no matter how many exercises you might be doing and how hard you might be practicing, no one will ever be able to make their voice deeper permanently.   Of course, some techniques and exercises will help you lower your pitch or feel confident about your voice while speaking on mic, for example. But, first, those exercises are hard to master without an expert vocal coach, and, second, they don’t stick to your DNA. No one can change the core qualities of their natural sound, but they can pretend that they have a deeper voice when they need it. However, at times of shock, regular conversations, or when they simply break character, their normal voice always comes out.  Luckily technology can help. If you’re looking for ways to make your voice sound deeper on video or audio, for example, there are software tools and apps that will add that deep element you’re looking for.  And since multimedia come with no expiration date, your voice will remain deeper forever. At least on record.  Get our best content on audio clean-up and content creation in your inbox   July 17, 2020 Tutorial Voice Deepener Aris Apostolopoulos More articles from Aris Apostolopoulos Related articles Video Production What Are the Qualities of a Voice? Get to know what makes a voice sound unique and the main vocal qualities and characteristics that make you sound like... you. Video Production Why Does My Voice Sound Different on Video Do you feel that you don’t sound like you? Have you wondered why we sound different to ourselves? Let’s talk about science and human hearing ability. Video Production How To Make Your Voice Sound Better Make your voice sound better with these voice exercises for speaking. Learn how top-notch speakers achieve high-status vocal tonality and get a new, smooth voice.

[Arsenic]

1 hour ago, Quinn_ said:

Hi, so- If you mean the primary female sex hormone, its actually spelled estrogen.

thanks! English is not my first language so it is possible that I make some mistakes

[Bumble_Bee_]

It's alright! I just wanted to let you know :)

[MaxIsCosmic]

21 hours ago, Holmbo said:

Since I don't have a filter I used googled and took the first results.

 

Step #1. Listen to Yourself How to Make Your Voice Deeper  The very first thing you want to do is see what you have to work with, since, if you don’t pay attention to your voice, you won’t be able to know what you need to fix to make it perfect.  Start talking and record your voice with your phone’s audio recording app.  Listen to your voice carefully. Chances are your voice will be completely different from what you thought because you’re now experiencing it as an external listener. Don’t freak out, it happens to everybody, and the truth is that recorders don’t lie.   Embrace the fact that this is exactly how you sound and start taking notes. Listen carefully as words are coming out of your mouth, study your pitch, and keep your recording in a safe place so you can compare it later after you’ve completed your exercises.  By the way, click here to learn how to improve audio recorded on your phone. 

 

Step #2: Fix Your Posture  Now, stand in front of a mirror and watch yourself as you’re talking.  This might be an article on how to change your voice while shooting a video or make your voice deeper, but what you need to understand is that you basically want to control it. And to ensure absolute control of your voice, you need to mind your posture, and the best way to do so is to align your spine and stand straight. This will remove any extra pressure on your muscles around your larynx, and it will allow you to control your breath fully.  Study your current posture to see what you’re doing wrong. Stand tall, keep your chin up, and read a passage from a book. Practice your vowels as you’re changing your spine positioning to see how it affects your voice’s pitch. After a while, you will have found the perfect spine position that will help you talk with a deeper voice.  To fix your body posture, though, you need to make it a habit. Keep your spine straight when you’re working on a computer, sitting in a meeting, walking, and running.

 

Step #3: Relax Those Muscles How to Make Your Voice Deeper  Our muscles are drowning in tension: stress, bad body posture, wrong working out exercises. Every single thing we do by using our bodies has a direct effect on our muscles and usually adds a lot of tension.  To make your voice deeper, you need to release it from four key areas      Tongue: Start with the organ that plays an ultra-essential part in controlling your voice, but we all forget to keep an eye on. The human tongue consists of eight different muscles, but it needs only a straightforward exercise to relax. Stick the tip of your tongue behind your bottom front teeth. Leave it there for ten seconds and repeat for a couple of times. This will relax the whole area and release unwanted tension from your mouth.     Jaw: Next, to get more control of the way you speak and deepen your voice, you need to relax your jaw. Start by massaging your masseter muscles (they lie right in front of your ears) for a minute or two. This will relax your whole face, essentially. Then, find a bone called pisiform right next to your masseter muscles and massage them in a circular motion while keeping your mouth open.     Throat: Have you ever noticed when you’re yawning, your throat is at its most relaxed state? Also, ironically, in that state, if you try to talk, your voice will sound deeper, fuller, and lower-pitched. So, yawn. And as you’re yawning, drop each ear towards your shoulder, forward, and back. Feel a small stretch at the back of your throat, relax your jaw, and when you feel your throat relaxing and gently stretching, you’re good to go.     Neck: Humans are not perfectly designed and the human neck is one of these flaws on our bodies. Pillows, desk work, long hours in front of a computer, weightlifting, and abs workout are just a few factors that put a lot of tension in the neck muscles. So, stretch it. Roll it over to one side, then to the other side, then bring it back to the center, drop it forward, and breathe. Feel the tension releasing, and even though it might feel like a face yoga exercise, it’s the perfect way to start your deep voice training. 

 

Step #4: Use Your Diaphragm  How to Make Your Voice Deeper  We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but you’re most likely breathing wrong.   Most people use their chest for breathing when we have a whole respiration muscle to control and can make tons of difference if you’re wondering how to make your voice deeper. The diaphragm allows you to position control where the air you inhale will go, and,  according to the rule of thumb, the deeper it goes, the deeper your voice will sound.   Breathe slowly through your nose and bring the air deep down into the lower depths of your belly without pushing your chest forward. Now, exhale slowly, and as you’re exhaling, try to say your full name. If you feel a vibration as you're speaking, congratulations! You’ve learned how to use your diaphragm, and you have achieved a deeper voice effect now.  Diaphragmatic breathing is the most popular technique used by professional singers all over the world. It allows them to control their voice, position it exactly as they want, and produce deep, low-pitched (or even high-pitched sounds). At first, it doesn’t come naturally, but with practice, you’ll be able to do it without even thinking about it.

 

Step #5: Mind Your Airflow How to Make Your Voice Deeper  Vocal cords tend to work better when they have the right amount of airflow. To learn how to control it, you can do a popular exercise that requires just a straw.   To deepen your voice in just a minute, you need to:      Take a regular straw.     Take a deep diaphragmatic breath.     Put the straw in your mouth and release the air through it. But wait! Don’t tighten your stomach muscles and make sure you’re releasing the air at a steady, slow pace.     Take a second breath.     As you’re exhaling, make a sound as you're letting your voice drop lower.     Repeat.  This simple exercise will allow you to practice how to use your breath as a tool to make your voice sound deeper and more “vibratory.” The more you exercise, the more familiar you’ll be with controlling your airflow, and your voice pitch. Get our best content on audio clean-up and content creation in your inbox  

 

Step #6: Understand the Different Types of Voice  We, humans, are such complex creatures that we have at least three types of voices, based on where we position it. Identifying them will allow you to understand what you might be doing wrong and why you’re looking for an answer to your “how to make your voice deeper” question.   Because it might be just a matter of wrong positioning.  Head Voice  In general, the head voice is associated with higher pitches and notes. By using your head voice, you’re releasing strong, steady high-pitched qualities which, of course, make your voice sound anything but deep.   So, how do you understand whether you use your head voice? Start talking and try to see if you feel some sort of vibration around your face and head area. Are you listening to your voice as if there was a speaker inside your head? If you answered “yes” to all of the above, then you’re using your head voice, but you need to stop.  To make your voice sound deeper, you need to start using your chest voice.  Chest Voice  Talking from your chest is, indeed, one of the most common ways of voice manipulation that people use without even noticing it. Put your hand on your chest, and emphatically say, “hey.” You will most likely feel a small vibration. This is your chest voice. A steady, low-pitched tone usually in the same range as your speaking voice that you can control through breathing.   However, a chest voice isn’t always deep and it needs some practice which we’re going to talk about a little later.  Mixed Voice  With “mixed voice” we usually refer to the combination of head and chest voice, and it lies exactly on the spot where your voice shifts from your lower to upper range. This is great for signing (musical performers love it), but it has nothing to do with talking.  Now that you know the different places where your voice is produced, you need to practice the one that really matters and can get you a deeper voice. And this is no other than your chest voice.

 

Step #7: Practice Your Chest Voice  Your chest voice is where the magic happens. You can control it, make it sound deeper, less nasal, and stronger. And since you’re looking for ways to make your voice deeper, this is the area that the following exercises zoom in on. Voice deepening.  First, talk normally by engaging your throat. If you usually speak through your nose, your voice will sound much lighter and less confident, which is not a quality for a deep voice.   Now, take a deep diaphragmatic breath and make a hissing sound while exhaling. This will open up your chest and allow you to control your voice right in there. Start talking. Feel your voice being transferred via your breath from the bottom of your belly up to your chest and out of your mouth. You’ve officially found your chest voice.

 

Step #8: Hum Like You Mean It How to Make Your Voice Deeper  Humming allows you to warm up your voice so you can control it.  At the same time, it unleashes feelings of  relaxation in your whole system which allow you to relax your muscles. Hum, and you’ll be able to lower your voice pitch, talk deeper, and even make your voice sound deeper on mic or video.  Take a really deep breath and start humming for as long as you can while holding it. This will stretch your vocal cords — and stretched vocal cords always make a voice sound significantly deeper.  After you’ve done that, take another deep breath but point your chin down toward your chest. Start humming and slowly raise your chin. Now speak. Your voice will feel deep and intense.

 

Step #9: Your Inflection Matters  You asked for tips on how to make your voice deeper. And in our attempt to deliver, we’ve included a small cheat. It’s not about breathing, positioning, or voice deepening exercises. It’s about how you end your sentences, also known as inflection.  Generally, there are three types of inflection: neutral, upward, and downward.   Neutral inflection happens when your voice remains the same pitch, no matter how you end your sentences and talk. This can lead to a robotic end-result without any attitude and voice shifts. Upwards is what you should avoid since it makes the voice sound higher, and it feels a lot like a question.  Downward inflection, on the other hand, is what makes the voice deeper because it means that you finish a sentence at a lower pitch. Practice it, and you will slowly notice that you will feel much more confident as you’re perfecting it. 

 

Step #10: Own It How to Make Your Voice Deeper  Sometimes, you simply have to fake it until you make it. While practicing at home, be pretentious. Think of yourself as someone with a deeper voice who uses their chest voice, and feel more powerful since science has proven that it can make a huge difference — actually this is why women’s voices are deeper today.  Experiment with pitches, tones, inflections, and come up with tricks that will boom your voice and make it deeper.  Just, overdo it. Conclusion: The Problem  It all sounded too good to be true, right? Well, the truth is that no matter how many exercises you might be doing and how hard you might be practicing, no one will ever be able to make their voice deeper permanently.   Of course, some techniques and exercises will help you lower your pitch or feel confident about your voice while speaking on mic, for example. But, first, those exercises are hard to master without an expert vocal coach, and, second, they don’t stick to your DNA. No one can change the core qualities of their natural sound, but they can pretend that they have a deeper voice when they need it. However, at times of shock, regular conversations, or when they simply break character, their normal voice always comes out.  Luckily technology can help. If you’re looking for ways to make your voice sound deeper on video or audio, for example, there are software tools and apps that will add that deep element you’re looking for.  And since multimedia come with no expiration date, your voice will remain deeper forever. At least on record.  Get our best content on audio clean-up and content creation in your inbox   July 17, 2020 Tutorial Voice Deepener Aris Apostolopoulos More articles from Aris Apostolopoulos Related articles Video Production What Are the Qualities of a Voice? Get to know what makes a voice sound unique and the main vocal qualities and characteristics that make you sound like... you. Video Production Why Does My Voice Sound Different on Video Do you feel that you don’t sound like you? Have you wondered why we sound different to ourselves? Let’s talk about science and human hearing ability. Video Production How To Make Your Voice Sound Better Make your voice sound better with these voice exercises for speaking. Learn how top-notch speakers achieve high-status vocal tonality and get a new, smooth voice.

my god- I had no idea there was so much I could do to make my voice deeper 0_0 thank you  

22 hours ago, ArseNick said:

There are some exercises to low your voice. It wouldn't be your voice, but you would be able to low your pitch. Also a good diet is important. There are some foods that increase your testosterone and lower your strogen (there are also other foods that have the opposite effect, so be careful). If you eat this kind of food usually, eventually your voice will get deeper.

I'll watch what I eat more now thank you lots :) 

[Rook on the Hook]

First off, be wary of any advice that involves doing weird exercises to temporarily deepen your voice or stretch out your vocal chords (like humming and tilting your head back, which is the one I see most often), these do work, but only temporarily and frankly not all that drastically, and can cause damage to the vocal chords. In general, if it hurts or is really tiring your voice out and leaving your hoarse, its not healthy for your voice. There are much healthier, more comfortable, and more sustainable ways to make your voice deeper and/or more masculine, and those are what you should focus on.

There are a LOT of little technical things you can do, but I've found that it's really not all that complicated, and just takes practice and a lot of time spent goofing around with your voice. The main things to focus on are:

1.) Opening up your throat and relaxing the muscles as much as possible. This is by far the biggest thing that I feel changes the quality and depth of my voice--even my head voice sounds more masculine when I keep my throat relaxed. It can be hard to relax everything at first, especially if you're used to speaking with a really restricted throat, so one thing you can try is saying "Doh-pah," trying to go a little lower and more open each time you say it, until you can't feel any tension in your throat or neck. From there, just try and speak while keeping things just as relaxed. You'll probably find it's kind of hard to articulate and speak normally at first, but the more you do it, the more natural it gets and the easier you can switch to a nice open voice. If by chance you're a brass player like me, think about how you'd relax your throat to play a nice, resonant low note.

2.) Speak from your chest voice. If you're not sure how to switch into it, place a hand on your chest and just try to speak lower (but naturally and without forcing it too hard) until you can really feel your voice vibrating there.

3.) Use good breath support! I find a deeper voice takes way more air, and better breath support makes you sound much more confident--which I've found actually makes more of a difference in passing than vocal pitch alone.

4.) Try to keep your mouth a little bit more closed when you speak. It helps things resonate a bit more which can make things sound deeper.

5.) Imitate male voices you like! The way you speak is as important as the depth of the voice you speak with, and sometimes you can achieve a very masculine vibe even with a higher pitch. It's a way easier way to learn a more masculine inflection than trying to break down what a masculine inflection even is (which varies somewhat from place to place and is somewhat subjective in the first place) and it can just be plain fun. Learning to do impressions of other people's voices is also a great way to learn vocal control and how to manipulate your own voice (which will help with every other part of voice masculinization), and you can take bits and pieces of each until you have a voice that comes across as more masculine but still very personal and unique to you.