Singing on Testosterone: A Handout for Vocal Transition by Peter Fullerton

(from Abstract)

This hand out is intended for transgender and non-binary singers who transition with testosterone therapy (“T”), written by a transmasculine voice teacher with 10+ years of experience working with transitioning singers, including one-on-one sessions with 50+ students who use testosterone. The author’s own voice change occurred 15years ago, and he now sings with a tenor instrument. In this paper, he covers the following topics: frequently asked questions about testosterone therapy and the voice; a comparison of cis male voice change and trans gender vocal transition through testosterone therapy; and advice for protecting the voice as it changes as well as developing the new voice as it emerges. This handout promotes the idea that transitioning singers undergo a voice change that is experientially equivalent to cis male voice change in adolescence, and that after transition, transmasculine voices easily blend into the spectrum of cisgender male voice types.

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Language: English

Resource type: handout, pamphlet

Format: PDF

Uploaded: February 20th, 2026.

Last updated: February 20th, 2026.