My voice has been a wreck lately. I've been practicing using the solfeggio scale and matching my voice to each of the pitches of an octave -- this is a new experience for me and it seems I can't just grind and pound on the ol' vocal cords like I can with all the other training I do. On top of that, singing aloud is really embarrassing for me so I try to find a time when my family isn't around or is busy with other stuff...