I really want to sing but I don't know where to start. Can you guys give me tips or advice me on how to have a good singing voice? Do I have to take something? Are there proper breathing and standing postures? Thanks in advance:D
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Dont waste money with a cd or tape.  Get a REAL voice coach.  If you want a bargain, visit churches.  Many music ministers teach lessons on the side.  Join a choir and they will work with you for free!
293573
Choir is an excellent answer!you start out quiet and get louder as you get more comfortable...also they will teach you everything you need to know about breathing,tone,pitch..all that!Better than lessons...ITS FREE!!!!Let everyone be heard!!!\n               ****Good Luck****
316063
use the bottom of your stomache to breath. it sounds weird but it really makes your voice stronger. good luck with american idol! ill vote for u.
267572
It takes alot of work and you have to already be able to sing soprano naturally.....i can hit them but it was after voice lessons, practice and training....if you want to hit those note i suggest you find a good vocal coach. it's not really something someone can teach you in this format
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Make sure that you can sight read.  \n\nChoose a song that you can sing well, and is in your singing range.  \n\nThey will also have you singing the scales, so they know what voice range you are in, such as Soprano, Alto, Tenor or Bass\n\nMake sure you can sing on key!  and can hold your singing part when somebody next to you is singing another part\n\ngood luck!
35800
your vibrato is a gift of controling your voice, many singers dont have this, but wish they did, it can help you ease into another key, or hold a note muCh longer. but dont use it in every word because you will sound like your singing into a fan lol, i am a vocal teacher, pro. singer, and dear friends with the keyboard player from match box 20, rob has vibrato if he wants to use it, so trust me this is a good thing . GOD BLESS AND GOOD LUCK!
115125
You are missing out on great training. It sounds as though you're too much of a "diva" to learn your craft. I'm a music teacher and a voice coach at the university level and I'm here to tell you, harmony is a big part of your craft. You can only lose your own style if you allow it to happen.
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Don't worry about it. Those people will be there to see you do good and I'm sure you will do great. I do live performances in musical and have solos all the time and I'm really not to good at singing but i know as long as i have confidence in myself it won't be as bad as it seems. And for your nervousness right now try to ignore it i am always way more nervous before performing then while i am performing when you get on stage after you sing that first line you get so much more confidence. And remember there will always be that one or two people that say you suck but most of the time those people would never have the courage to get up there and sing in front of a crowd so just ignore them
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Try to go with something that suits your vocal range.\n\nWithout knowing what that is, may I suggest: My Immortal, sung by Amy Lee of Evanescence?\n\nIt's a beautiful, dramatic song.  Check it out:
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i  first started singing in the shower and then i learned how to sing in highschool in music theater. the shower is the best place to practice, dont try to sing for family and friends theyre biased, go to kaoroke night somewhere to get used to singing in front of people and then try open night at some clubs. record youself singing with music on a good system and listen to it. or go to a recording studio and record one song and see how it sounds put together professionally.
201713
If you want to sing in a band, but are afraid of getting up in front of people, that's your first problem.  I had stage fright in elementary school, but got over it quickly once I started a band and now can get up in front of anyone and do my own thing.  But that's just me...\n\nI would suggest to you (if you think your voice is bad) to try singing on your own when you're in your house alone, and then maybe in front of a mirror (I guess it could be your audience...).  Then once you feel confident in your singing voice, go somewhere (like a karaoke bar) where nobody knows you (maybe a few towns away) and sing there, and see what response you get.  They'll either love you or they'll hate you, but either way, you probably won't have to see them again after that night.  Keep doing that (where I am there are places that have karaoke nights at least once a week) until you feel comfortable singing in front of family and friends.  That's the hardest part, because you actually care what they think.  But, after getting up in front of complete strangers and singing, you'll probably be ready to be in a band and get up onstage and sing there too.
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It depends on your vocal range & ability as to what song you should sing.  You want a song that will show off your vocal talent, but not one that will strain it in anyway - that'd be terrible.  What would also be good, would be to sing a song that you like - I always find that I sound better when I sing songs that I like, because I can put geniune feeling into them.  Try not to pick anything really slow, but also not really fast.  Something that most people would recognise too - it'll go down so much better if people know the song that you sing.  Something also with not alot of instrumental in it - you want them to hear you sing, right?  I would be inclined to go for something from the 60's - most of that stuff was good, sing-a-long stuff & most people would recognise it.  \n\nWithout knowing you personally, it is impossible to recommend an exact title - I could type out an endless list of inappropriate songs.\n\nGood luck!
72791
I would like to be a singer. I think the recording studio is fun but, I'm not good at it. I feel like I wouldn't be a completely hopeless case if I had the right training and voice exercises...oh yeah...and somebody pushing me to actually do them would help too!
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Record your self singing, and put it on some Cd's, and mail them to agencies. You can look on the Internet for a list of agencies. When you mail them, make sure you include how to contact you and stuff like that, that way if they like you they can get of hold of you for and audition.\n\nGOOD LUCK!!!
438913
Same as you - I'd love to be able to sing. I don't want to be famous or anything, but I'd love to have a nice singing voice.
281864
hmmmm&#92;\n\nI am already in a band, but i play bass in that band, I would be willing to do clean vocals and some growls, but i am not a very good growler, but sense you play melodic death metal it would be cool if you had one guy doing clean vocals and one doing growls. So if you need me for clean vocals it might be a possibility. I sing low operatic, baritone,some tenor, and power metal range vocals. The only things I wouldn't do would be singing obscene lyrics ( basically swear words, I would be willing to sing about violence as long as its not too obscene), and I wouldn't party with the band, I am a totally straight edge christian kid, who is really into metal. So I would be willing to sing for you as long it would only be for a few shows.
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I've played acoustic and sang for people before.\n\nTake these hints (some are for if you are singing as well):\n- speak understandably. Enunciation can only do you good. I have a naturally raspy and slurry singing voice, and I have to enunciate, or no one can tell what I'm saying. At acoustic shows especially, they're going to want to understand you.\n- get a good acoustic guitar. Some acoustics sound a lot better than others. Make sure yours is good.\n- make sure you know what you're doing. Messing up sucks. People can hear it easier (and it messes it up a lot more) on acoustic.\n- try to keep the "scratching" and "squeaks" that the guitar can make while moving your fingers to a minimum. Sometimes they even contribute to the sound, but too much or too loud can really hurt your performance.\n\nGood luck!