How can I learn to sing?
I really can't sing. Well, maybe not as bad as Willian Hong (or whatever that guy's name was) but it's to the point nobody asks me to hold the mike. Having a lot of Japanese friends, all they want to do is go to karaoke booth and sing, sing, sing. And they're really good. What should I do to practice without being seen or heard by anyone? Any easy song to sing if worst comes to worst? Oh, I don't want to pay to take singing lessons.
How can I learn to sing good?
Using your diaphragm correctly is an important part of singing. Your posture is important whilst singing. For singing, it is best to stand whilst singing. The spine is comfortably straight and in line with the legs and pelvis. This keeps the airways open and makes movement easy and comfortable. You need to be relaxed whist singing. Common problems when singing is lifting your head up when reaching for high notes, and tilting your head down when reaching for low notes. DON'T DO THIS!!! What you should do is keep your head at a straight level (just in between). Some exercise's you can try are... sirens- start low then to high (your whole range sounding like a siren) breathing- in for 8 counts, out for 8 counts. but slowly) bubbles- start low-high then high-low I hope this helps you, goodluck :D I learnt all this from my GREAT singing teacher :D
Can anyone learn to sing?
My voice is average. It's not ear-splittingly bad but it's not anything amazing neither. I am willing to go and take lessons with a vocal coach regularly and practice daily, however I have absolutely no idea about what it takes to develop your voice. I have a number of questions: 1. Nature vs Nurture. Does the singing ability have to come from birth or can one train a bad voice to sound good? 2. I know there's no way of telling for sure, but approximately how long does it take until you can sing relatively well? I know you cannot give an exact amount of time, but I'd like at least an approximation. A week or 10 years? I have absolutely no idea. 3. Can you practice in silence - eg not singing very loudly? Or do you have to sing loudly in order to practice properly? Sorry if these questions are stupid, I'm completely new to this field.
Best way to learn to sing?
This is a good question! "Best way to learn to sing?". I think you really do have to be born with it. Having said that, there are singing coaches that are reputed to get just about anyone to sing. What they mean by 'sing', I'm not quite sure! I think that to be able to sing, you need to a tuneful person. You know, like, you hear a song or tune and you can relate to it in a muical kind of way. By that I mean, you can hum along to it and it sounds O.K. And the person within ear shot, doesn't put the hands over their ears 'cause you're making an real noise! Tutors are probably the best way to go. These can be expensive too! not to mention time consuming and bla bla bla! To find a good one in your neigbourhood at the right price too, might prove difficult? You could also look on the internet. There are hundreds of singing courses out there that basically get you to sing. It really depends on how far you want to go here. If it's just for a bit of fun to amuse yourself and maybe family and friends, then a cheap singing course from the web will probably do the trick! But. If you really want to get stuck in do the job properly and learn it well, I think you might need to look around a bit. If time is a problem, ie; not being able to regularly get to a singing coach each week, then a good internet course would more than likely fit the bill for you. I have been looking myself for a course to give a friend of mine, who is a pro singer, but wants to get better. I think I've found one that will do the trick . If you're interested you might want to take a look at; http://tinyurl.com/2m3fj8 and see what you think. Hope this of some help. Musicman :)
The fact that you said your voice is weak and cracks tells me you more than likely don't sing with your diaphragm properly. It also tells me you probably have insufficient vocal cord closure (which works in conjunction with the diaphragm).When you make sound, your vocal cords close to resist the airflow. When this happens efficiently, the sound comes out clearly and is also well supported. If you have insufficient closure as you are making sound, excessive air is allowed to pass through your vocal cords. The resultant voice sounds airy and unclear, and is often times weak. If you try to make this kind of voice louder, you just end up pushing even more air and doing what's called "blasting air". This type of phonation is unhealthy for your vocal cords, as it dries them out and makes them irritated. If your vocal cords aren't resisting the airflow properly, you will not be able to use your diaphragm correctly. The closed cords work together with the diaphragm to give it something to resist against, helping you to create air pressure in your body. If the cords are leaking air, there is nothing for the diaphragm to resist again, and thus, the voice remains weak, no matter how much focus you give to your breathing or your diaphragm.With that said, you probably WILL need to learn to utilize your diaphragm more efficiently at some point in time, but I would focus on getting firm, efficient cord closure first. I have created a tutorial entitled "How to Build a Stronger Mix". In Lesson #4, I specifically go over how to find strong cord closure. That should help you get started and help you to find a stronger, clearer voice. Lesson #1 will help you to eliminate any neck or throat tensions you might have. You can find the tutorial on my site here:http://www.vocalliberation.comThen, once you are able to consistently find closure with a clear voice, you can go into focusing on diaphragmatic support a bit more. I have made a video tutorial for that also, breaking down the process. I also show you how to coordinate the diaphragmatic breathing with sound, which is EXTREMELY important. You can find that video here:How to Sing from Your Diaphragm ProperlyIf you should have any questions, please feel free to email me. A lot of this can be tricky to figure out on your own, but I have tried to simplify as much of it as I could. Please, don't hesitate to email if you are uncertain about something I've written.http://www.vocalliberation.com/c...All the best!
Can anyone learn to sing?
Okay well I would have to say that YES you can learn though over straining a voice that isn't used to singing can and probably WILL get you to lose your voice [and actually harm it permanently without proper training] So if you want to learn [get better] you should get lessons and see what actual professionals think of your voice after a year or two of lessons and if you haven't improved significantly then you probably weren't trained well enough, try singing with a microphone [I don't mean fake one] plugged into an amp so you can hear yourself, because you can't always hear your voice as well as you think, you could sound completely different then you believe you do in reality. So try a few lessons and see how you feel about it, then go for a year if you like how its going [best advice i can give as a singer]