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livingourlivesinaslowhell-blog · 8 years ago

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Singing Tips :))

Sing properly with correct notes written by: jinoaero One of the many joys of being a human being is the ability to enjoy the creative realms of music and poetry. Combine the two and you have a song. So if you are not content with just listening to the song and would like to join in and be a part of something truly beautiful, then singing is the way to go.

You might be okay with just winging it when it comes to singing and not care about the technicalities, but sooner or later you would want to do it right. This becomes paramount if you are singing in front of other people. The most soothing song can be annoying if sung the wrong way. Today we will look at how to sing properly with correct notes.

So what are notes? Just like alphabets of our language, notes are the basic element of anything musical. Each key on a piano represents a note and just like one wrong note can ruin the music, hitting a wrong note while singing will just sound terrible and out of place. The problem here is that our vocal cord isn't separated into keys so that you can just tell your vocal cord to hit a different note. There are several stages to help you with this and we will take it step by step. 1.) Training your ear: [Estimated duration: 3-5 hours] First I would like to remove the biggest misconception you might have about singing. The most important part of your body for singing is not your vocal cord, but, your ears. You might be wondering why? Your vocal cord is like a car while your ears are its steering wheel. Now imagine driving a car without using the steering wheel and you get my point. So you have to train your ears so that it can distinguish the different notes. The simplest way to do this is listening to a single note at a time. If you have a piano or an electronic keyboard it is very easy. Just keep randomly pressing one key at a time and really listen to the sound. Then play two keys one after the other and try to gauge the difference. By doing this again and again with different keys you are subconsciously training your brain to catch the subtle differences between the different notes. What if you do not have a piano? Do not despair, just go to http://virtualpiano.net/ and use the virtual piano or download one your phone. There are plenty of free options available. 2.) Training your vocal chords: [Estimated duration: 15-20 hours] Once you are done with step 1, it is time to take things up a notch. Do exactly the same as step 1. Play a note but this time instead of just listening, try to mimic the sound. Just make any vowel sound like "oooooooooo" or "aaaaaaaaah" but try to match the note. If the note you are singing and the note you are playing do not match you will be able to tell because your ears have been conditioned to do this in step 1. Keep trying the same note until you get it right. A word of advice here. Do not start too high or too low, start somewhere in the middle of the piano. Another thing to keep in mind is that you won't be able to match all the notes. There will be a limit to how high (shrill) you can go and how low (manly sort of sound like Darth Vader) you can go. Once you have found your limit, make sure you are able to sing every note between the highest and lowest note. This is known as your vocal range. On a piano the more you are to the left, the lower is the note you are playing and vice versa. 3.) Combining your listening and vocal prowess: [Estimated duration: 1 week] If you have followed the first two steps diligently, by now it will be easy to sing along to songs. Play any simple song you know and get a feel of the song by humming along with it. Once you feel comfortable and your ears are telling you that you are humming in tune, start singing. You will hit a few wrong notes here and there. Keep singing the same song till you get it right and then try a different song. I would define an easy song that doesn't have too many instruments playing and the wordings are clear. Start with such songs and progress onto more complex songs. 4.) Perfecting the art of singing by yourself: [Estimated duration: 2 weeks] This is the most important phase. It is a good idea to have a sound recorder, but if you are unable to invest in one, your phone will work just fine. There are plenty of free apps that do a good job. Now what you need to do is record yourself singing and then play it back and listen to it. This will help you detect even the most minor of mistakes like missing a note by a quarter measure. If you have any musician friends, you can get them to listen to it and they will be able to provide an even more in-depth feedback. Keep doing this with different songs till you are satisfied. 5.) The final step: Singing along to music: [Estimated duration: 2 weeks] Do not get discouraged by the estimated duration, you are almost there. Get the karaoke tracks for the songs. Listen to the track over a headphone and then sing and record your voice. Play it back and critique it to find your errors and rectify them. Do this with as many songs as possible and soon it will become second nature to you. All you have to do is think of a tune and then sing it perfectly, hitting the right notes every single time. Things to keep in mind

-Do not give up: Especially during steps 1 and 2. They might seem boring and tedious. Just stick with it and get through them. -Do not overdo it: Your vocal cord is made up of muscle tissue and hence can become tired. If you start feeling pain or uneasiness, stop immediately and pick up from where you left at a later time -Be disciplined: Like anything else, it will not help if your practice sessions are months apart. Stick to it regularly till you get to the end. Happy singing. Make sure to check out this post for more how to sing tips

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