I am trying to increase my volume but when I hear

If ya have a mic in front of you dont need to sing loud but if ya dont sing your heart out!

you are not singing just for you, if you are in a choir or whatever you have to remember the people in the back row have to hear you, otherwise what is the point. If the pianist is saying your not singing loud enough then you are not. Stop being stubborn, this is not singing in your parlour in front of your husband this is projecting your voice so the whole congregation can here you.

Have you tried signing with ear plugs in so you can hear yourself? Also, you shouldn't be shouting all of your volume needs to come from your diaphragm.

Have you tried recording yourself with a tape recorder so you can listen back to it? That really helps you to know what you are doing right and wrong. To sing louder remember to stand up straight with you head back and your neck long and bring the sound right up from your diaphragm. If you aren't used to singing loud it will be hard at first but you will get used to it.

I will try to give you some tips that may or may not help depending on your situation. I'm a musician, although not a vocalist in particular (guitar is my thing) I've done a lot of singing and was essentially forced to sing, and learn piano as part of being a music major and studying music theory. You don't ever want to shout. You do want to sing from the diaphram, which will give you more volume and projection (which is more important than volume) and honestly the diaphram should control the pitch as well, not the throat. As for how loud you should sing, that varies depending on the situation. For a choir setting, you should aim to match everyone in your section in both pitch and volume. If you are soloing (with or without accompanyment) you want to be sing loud enough to be heard, but you don't want to stretch. If you try to sing louder than is comfortable the results will not be good, It will sound forced and strained. Keep in mind that most music has the volume marked in the sheet music. It will tell you if for each given section or the song at what volume you are supposed to be singing at. Piano (soft) Metzo (medium) and Forte (loud) are the common markets, abbriviated p, m, and f. Often you will see things like ppp meaning very soft, or mf, meaning mediud loud. Music is vibrant. It's not meant to be at one volume settings, you are supposed to mix it up with some parts louds and some soft to add emotion and effect. Here are some tips to help you sing louder the right way: 1) Posture: Stand up straight, and sing with your head tilted back slightly. This is the best posture for singing, as it allows the more air flow, and for your body to produce and project the sound vibrations outward. 2) When singing, try to project the sound outward about a foot from your forhead. Imagine that spot in front of the top of your head as the target you trying to sing to. It will help you project.. a lot. 3) Sing from the diaphram: This is the most important, and something I can't help with much without being there to demonstrate and teach, however any singing coach, choir master, or experienced acompaniast can probably teach you pretty quick. Basically you want the sound to come from your lower stomach. That is where the power is. Something that can help is putting your arms out in front of your lower stomach and when you breath in pull your arms in to the lower stomach area, like that is where you are trying to pull the air too. That usually helps you start to breath from the diaphram and be conscience of it. It sounds funny, but try it and then sing and see if you notice a difference. You want the sound to originate from there, and NOT the throat. Hope that helps, if you have any questions or need further explanation just ask, I'll do my best to help.

Singing loudly does not necessarily mean you are shouting. Sure there are some people that shout when they sing loudly but there are also some people that sing very powerfully and loud, who are not shouting at all. It is OK to be loud and powerful as long as you are still singing. I don't really know how to explain this with out demonstrating it but if you can not carry it or make a tune of it you are shouting, if however you can make a tune and have you voice do up and down or hold then it is not shouting. Concentrate more on staying in tune, and voice quality and you will be fine.

I know how you feel because I was always told that I talk way too loud. In my case, I think my head was always stuffed up and I don't think I could hear myself right. But, who really does? I guess with the singing, you might have to rely on what others say in this particular case. Then, when you are out on your own, you can go back to what you normally do.

If you put your hand over the top of your chest, you can feel the vibrations. The stronger the vibrations, the louder and more projected your voice is.