Low voice and can't sing!

[LeakyPipes]

Hi. I've always had a low speaking and singing voice, but recently I've noticed that my singing range has become fairly drastically reduced. I was in a fun choir at work pre Covid, and sang at the lower end. Still, though, I could sing along happily enough to higher things in the privacy of my car. Now that I've recently switched to music from audiobooks through my headphones I've found that I can't get anywhere near the 'normal' range that I've always been able to sing. My speaking voice also seems to be a little lower than it has always been.

Has anybody had anything like this? I'm wondering whether it could be some sort of larynx/vocal cords problem, and whether it would be appropriate to make an appointment with my GP. I'm in my early 60s.

I don’t think the GP will be able to offer any treatment I’m afraid.

As people get older, the larynx (voice box), vocal folds (cords), and voice-producing mechanism age along with the rest of the body. Age-related voice changes develop as muscle and other tissues in the larynx and vocal cords shrink, thin, and stiffen.

Men's voices often deepen up to an octave, while women's voices usually move about three tones lower. After puberty and well into older adulthood, some people's voices may change, but not everyone's. Men's voices tend to go up in pitch. Women's voices tend to go down.

That's helpful, thanks. I'm not really thinking about getting it treated, btw. I was more concerned that it could be a symptom of something. I didn't realise it was normal, though, so thank you for the info 👍