Whats the best way to stop getting a sore throat when I sing a lot?

Question

Whats the best way to stop getting a sore throat when I sing a lot?
I mean, Im not a great singer, but I enjoy it, and sometimes I want to sing for a long time, and Ive found that my throat gets sore after a while is there a way to build stamina for the throat, or do I have to accept what I was born with?

Answer

Easy answer. Find a good voice teacher and learn how to sing properly. Thats the bottom line. Everyone is different and only a good voice teacher that can see and hear you will be able to correct whatever you are doing wrong.brbrYoung singers, i.e., those that are still new to using a correct technique, shouldnt sing more than about minutes a day until they figure out how to do things properly. So, untrained voices usually feel the impact after about minutes of uninterrupted vocalization. You didnt say what constitutes quota long timequot, but if more than minutes youre pretty normal.brbrIf you still have a sore throat after learning to sing properly, you should look into physiological problems, allergies, atmosphere humidity, altitude, diet, etc. Pet hair, pollen, dry weather, acidic foods, carbonated beverages, medicines, alcohol, calloused vocal chords, and spicy things can irritate or dehydrate the vocal chords making things even worse.brbrAlso, you shouldnt be thinking about stamina for the throat. You need stamina for the diaphragmatic muscles that are necessary to properly support the voice. Your neck, or actually from the tip of your nose to just below the collar bone, should stay as relaxed as possible in order to avoid strain.