My friends are nervous to sing?
Five of my friends and myself have been working on a music ensemble/group for a while. We are performing for judges next Thursday, and then singing in our school's solo/ensemble in the evening. The problem is that the two altos, who sing a good part of the song by themselves, tend to get nervous. They get a lot quieter, and last night at the dress rehearsal they forgot the words just in front of the very small audience. I have no idea how to help them with that, because i don't really get nervous. Please help! ~MacKenzie
I have a singing audition tomorrow, how do i calm my nerves?!?
Exercise 1 Familiarize yourself with these steps. When you’re ready, spend the next 10 to 15 minutes to create the scenery of your choice in your mind. 1. Sit or lie down in a comfortable position. Close your eyes. 2. Create an image in your mind of some place where you felt truly relaxed, calm, and happy. 3. In this picture, observe what is happening there. Notice the colors of the scenery. Notice the quiet atmosphere, or freshness of the air. Notice the shapes of familiar objects, and be aware of any movement that occurred. 4. Just let yourself recall the positive feelings in that scene. Enjoy what you remember and what you see in your mind's eye. Breathe deeply and relax. Exercise 2 The exercise may take 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Sit or lie down in a quiet place and try to construct a scene in your mind. Prepare to relax by breathing deeply and evenly. Breathe in slowly to a count of four. Hold your breath to a count of two. And exhale slowly. As you continue to breathe deeply and evenly, in your mind's eye create a picture of a pleasant scene. Imagine yourself doing something relaxing—walking on the beach while listening to the sound of the waves with the cool fresh breeze blowing across your face and through your hair, or maybe walking in the woods with the warm sun shining on you and the birds singing in the trees. Imagine some experience that you personally found relaxing. Pause 15 seconds, then continue: Go on imagining this scene. Continue to breathe deeply and evenly. Allow yourself to recall the details of the experience—remembering the sights, the sounds, the smells, the feelings, and the mood. Just let yourself re-experience the moments. Breathe deeply and evenly. Just relax and enjoy the memory. Pause 30 seconds, then continue: You may now return to your waking state and remain calm now that your body has re-experienced the pleasant feelings that you had. Open your eyes, feeling refreshed and calm.
How to not get nervous while singing in front of a crowd!?
I always shake whenever I sing in front of a crowd of people, I can't help it, and I was wondering if anyone had any tips. I can dance on stage, give speeches, and make a fool of myself in a play, but I can not sing. Help?
I'm a singer but I'm afraid of singing in front of people. As much as I try not to be my nerves get the best of me every single time. What do I do?
Get in front of audiences. For the most part, they WANT you to succeed.The way you handle yourself and “incidents” makes a difference. Project confidence. If something goes wrong, deal with it. Make a joke about it.From observation and personal experience:“Here’s a fine, old song. You probably all know it. I wish to God that I did.” - Ed Miller, after blowing the lyrics. On a live album.“Ladies and Gentlemen,. You have just witnessed a screw up. Had this been a performance by an actual professional, it would have been flawless. What you’ve got, though, is me, so we’ll just carry on.” - Me, loosing track of the words in a live show.“Does anybody in the audience have any idea what the next line is?” - Red McWilliams“I’m sorry. This guitar is so out of tune I have no idea what key I’m singing in. Give me a moment, please.” - Andy M. Stewart, live at the Club CafeI’ve seen Pete Townsend stop playing in the middle of a song because of a broken string. A stage hand brought out another guitar and he went on.There is nothing wrong with screwing up. It happens.Some people never get over performance anxiety. Barbara Streisand suffers form stage fright horribly.
Why do I sing better when alone rather than singing for others?
To be technical about it...when you are relaxed, you breathe deeper, and project your voice better, because all of your muscles are relaxed.When you are nervous, or tense, all of your muscles tense up. That includes the ones that allow you to breathe...and your breath is shallower. That includes the ones that control your throat...and the air, and sound, come out smaller and distorted, because the muscles of your throat are tensed and distorted. It also includes the muscles of your mouth and nose, which control the shaping of the sounds into words...which will be just a little off, due to the muscle tension.Have you ever noticed that people's voices tend to be a little higher when they're nervous? A similar thing happens with their singing when they're nervous.If you want to be able to sing in front of people well, practice calming yourself in a variety of situations that cause you to tense up. It will help your singing. Then, start slowly. Sing in front of your mom. Then your mom and one other person...keep adding people you trust not to laugh at you, then add people you don't know as well.Eventually, the combination of having practiced calming yourself, and knowing that even someone laughing at you isn't fatal, will allow you to sing well in any situation.
How can I get good enough to join an a cappella group in college?
While there is no specific formula for getting good enough to join a group in college, keep in mind that a cappella is a strange form of music--the ideal candidate for a college a cappella group both blends/holds their part in the background and has solo potential. As a senior, I've now sat through 3 years worth of auditions for the Footnotes, and here are some general tips for things to work on in the next year going into your audition.As Jordan says, join a choir! A cappella is mostly about singing with other people, like in a choir, and while a gifted few can pick that up easily, for most people it requires at least a little bit of practice to get the nuances of blend down. Even very gifted soloists sometimes don't get into a cappella groups if they don't know how to blend.Secondly, record yourself singing popular songs you like, using your phone's voice recorder or some other means. Just remember to use headphones to listen, or you'll think you sound terrible! When you record yourself, you learn how you actually sound when you sing, and it will give you the opportunity to change things you don't like and generally become a much better singer.Also, get some performance experience! The best auditionees are confident, well-dressed, and come in and crush a well-practiced solo. Sure, no one is absolutely perfect, but the less nervous you are about singing in front of people when you get to us, the better of a chance you'll have of getting in.While you don't have to take voice lessons (most people don't, actually), it certainly wouldn't hurt if you want that extra boost of technique and confidence.Practice your sense of pitch. This one isn't immediately obvious, but a cappella relies more on your ear than other types of choral music. You need to be able to hold your own in the group, and we want to see that you have that ability before we will let you in, regardless of how good you are at everything else. Nothing will sink your audition faster than a shaky sense of pitch.Most importantly, sing whenever you can. If you have particular artists you admire, imitate what you like and make it your own. Sing in the shower, on your way to school, when you're procrastinating your homework, with friends...the more you do it the better you'll get.
I love singing, but I'm very self conscious so I feel awkward singing in front of people. I only sing when I'm home alone. How can I change that?
Singing, in my opinion, has nothing to do with confidence. I have been considered very dubious by my loved ones. I sing really bad, can't sing on key, don't understand the concept of "singing from the diaphragm", and my breath control is inept.Yet I can sing karaoke in front of a huge crowd, or just in public. No matter how much a strangled cat I sound like, it's because of one simple reason: I love it. I sing very badly in front of people and expose myself to ridicule and taunting just like high school and "It's Show time at the Apollo" all because I like it.I love singing more than I'm worried about being self conscious. That's how you change it: love what you're doing more.