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I cannot answer this question without spending the next 5 hours writing. I have spent about 11 year studying music and taking lessons trying to achieve better tone. I can't just funnel all of that into you.
What you do need to do in break down vocal technique into a few different ideas: Resonance (how to position your larynx, soft palate, tongue, and lips to create the tone you want); Breath (how you supply your instrument with power); phonation (how you put your vocal folds together to vibrate the air); alignment (how to coordinate your body so you're not impeding your own singing). If you want to sound the best you can, you have to improve on all of those fronts. And they're far more related than my ridiculous oversimplification of them states.
Each of those topics has entire books written about them. I would start with Complete Vocal Fitness as it's a great self-exploration guide to all of these topics. But it just scratches the surface.
Hello there,
Recently I built a vocal pitch monitor for Android phones as one of my weekend side projects. You can download the app for free on the Google Play Store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.autumnrockdev.nailthepitch.
Right now this is the just first version, I will likely be making several updates in the future, and I would love to hear what you guys think.
Cheers!
Hiring an experienced manager seems like the right move. Aside from that, anyone in the biz should read this:
All You Need to Know About the Music Business: 10th Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/1501122185/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_034Q77JFYTJ4NN3AMZ3H
This is a fairly old idea in classical singing pedagogy - that the furrow of the tongue shows that it is out of the throat -
Refer to page 62 in Lehmann's "How to Sing" to read more about it. As far as I know, she was the primary propagator of the idea: "A furrow must be formed in the tongue, which is least prominent in the lowest tones, and in direct head tones may even completely disappear. As soon as the tone demands the palatal resonance, the furrow must be made prominent and kept so. In my case it can always be seen. This is one of the most important matters, upon which too much emphasis can hardly be laid. "
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/19116/19116-h/19116-h.htm
I find in my own teaching that the furrow must be a result of the released tongue, and anybody who tries to "make it happen" just ends up retracting the tongue/pushing down with the tongue in a less than productive manner.
I honestly don't teach it as a "technique" but I do notice how the tongue behaves while in the mouth. Thinking about it too much puts the focus waaaay too small when other, bigger things (like you know...singing) need to be in the spotlight.
Sure (this might be a bit long, sorry)! All the aspects of singing work together, of course, but you should absolutely have a strong foundation of breathing (and posture) before you do any type of singing. Posture is actually quite simple: stand in front of a mirror with your feet shoulder-length apart. You want to imagine a straight line going from the top of your head to the soles of your feet, but it should be fairly comfortable and not stiff or rigid.
Proper breathing is a little more complicated and will take practice getting used to. When you inhale, it should be silent (or as quiet as physically possible), and your abdomen should expand in all directions (you won't feel it as much in your back, though). You don't want to inhale through your collarbone or shoulders, as that's typically a very shallow breath and won't help. A good exercise for this is to lay on your back, place a light book on your stomach, and practice breathing so that the book moves up and down. Once you've got a feel for it you can stand up and place your hand on your stomach to monitor instead.
When you exhale, your abs should be very slightly engaged, and it should be on a steady stream of air. An exercise for this is exhaling on an "s" sound. Take a nice, deep, quiet inhale and when you exhale, try to keep your stomach from collapsing inward as long as you can. Time yourself and see how long you can exhale for! You can continue using this exercise and strengthening your ab muscles so that you can exhale for longer each time.
(As a side note, I'm getting this information from two years of voice lessons + seven years in choir + this book which I highly recommend)
Step 1: if you take off your edgelord glasses you'll see there are thousands of resources out there to help you. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evilduck.musiciankit&hl=nl This app can help you train your ear. There are enough places on the internet where people can give you advice on technique, including this very reddit.
Like I said: if you truly think professional singing lessons are a scam, then you need to stop thinking professional singing lessons are the only way to learn singing. Otherwise, this is indeed a catch 22, at least in your experience, and no one here can help you. As long as you keep convincing yourself that singing lessons are the only way to learn singing, this is a you problem, not a rest-of-the-world problem.
15M I've only just started singing and really have no clue on voice control or breathing control but I've been playing guitar for years (still can't properly play and sing at the same time). This is the first minute of Casimir Pulaski Day by Sufjan Stevens.
Thank you for listening and helping. :)
Disney <3
Here's my attempt at this theme. Had to pick from one of my favourites, I even felt compelled to rewatch the movie. XD
I'd like some critique if possible. I'm trying to improve :3
(and forgive the puffs, no pop filter)
This app is free; and its routine is outstanding. If you want to improve your singing, use that daily (or even a little less often) and you’ll see significant improvements.
Don’t worry, I don’t work for that company or anything like that. Although, I really should get some kind of commission from them, for how many people I’ve told to use that app.
SwiftScales Vocal Trainer.
iPhone App:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swiftscales-vocal-trainer/id1079277628
Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swiftscales.music.vvt&hl=en_US&gl=US
https://www.speakpipe.com/voice-recorder/msg/3d8jgec15s8xr3jj
here's a recording I did trying to demonstrate. Listening back to it, I realized one could get the idea I'm using headvoice in a nasally way. This is totally not true, my pure head voice and pure pharyngeal voice FEEL completely different. When I make the sound in the recording, my ear buzzes and I feel a huge amount of creaky resonance in my head. Headvoice, while I utilize this sound and its resonance as a base for some songs/lines in it, is generally a much more pure tonal feeling in the head. My point being: pharyngeal voice doesn't equal head voice with bad vowels, it's a seperate configuration and feels like one.
ALSO! I forgot to mention the old classic pharyngeal exercise "nay nay nay nay" on a scale in a super "witchy" or "bratty" voice. People always mess this one up without a teacher, they never do it in an obnoxious enough manner. REALLY go for it and just make it sound OBNOXIOUSLY bratty.
None of these exercises should cause you to tense up and strain. Be vigilant and poke the soft space under your jaw with your thumb while you sing to make sure you aren't tensing. If it isn't fairly relaxed and soft then you're almost certainly pushing and need to back off or give it a rest for a while.
You can buy the kind of earcoverings used on building sites for like a couple of dollars. I use them myself and I don't even have screaming drummers in the house.
They look like this and are pretty comfortable. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyber-Professional-Lightweight-Protection-Construction/dp/B078JWXMVR#
I would recommend Diction for Singers, the book I had to get when I took my diction courses (here's an amazon link). This book has plenty of information on how to make vowels and how to approach diphthongs as a singer, but it also helped me learn IPA (international phonetic alphabet) which will help you in so many ways. if you know the symbol for each vowel AND you know how each vowel is supposed to be shaped, then you will associate the two. That association will strengthen your relationship to the correct vowel, and allow you to simply make a tiny note on your music (I'm assuming you're singing classically which means you'll have sheet music but this may not be the case) for any vowel problems you may encounter. Also, from there, if you're learning a piece of music in a foreign language, since IPA is used everywhere, you can just look the words up in a dictionary that contains IPA (note that ipa is one of a few phonetic spelling systems, but it's the one singers prefer) and you'll be able to pronounce that word.
Hello! Singing teacher here-
Here’s a book that was formative in my educational journey
If this is something that you’re serious about doing long term I would also strongly recommend taking voice lessons yourself. Not only will it help you be able to demonstrate things to your students but will give you some instructional ideas of how others teachers do what they do. Most of the best private voice teachers I know also take lessons from someone else while they are teaching their own lessons. It’s always helpful to have a skilled ear to help you work through things no matter how good you are.
I started in the same boat as you, playing guitar and wanting to sing with it. I had lessons with a vocal teacher for about six months until covid and since the lockdown I've been working on my own. I've made drastic improvements since then.
My teacher recommended this book -- Tune Your Voice. It really is amazing. She has great exercises including ear training and pitch. She starts you simple -- matching a single note. There are also intervals in there, which also did wonders for me. It might not seem like much, but practicing ear training helped a ton. I only did breathing exercises and intervals for the first two months of lockdown and when I went back to vocal exercises and songs there was a huge difference in being able to stay in tune.
I also really like Justin Stoney's New York Vocal Coaching on YouTube. He explains things well and gives you exercises to practice.
If you're interested, I can give you more detail on what worked for me!
I hadn't heard of the app but just checked it out.
- They have different focuses, the Acapella app looks like it's for friends to create music together. With our app any singer/musician can build on any song on the platform.
- The app seems to be very ad heavy, we'll never include ads in our app.
- The reviews of the Acapella app on Android aren't very good, have you used the app yourself?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.mixcord.acapella
I encourage you to post a video of where your voice is at currently so people on this thread can help you. Also, check out the android app Vocal Ease . It has vocal warm-ups and exercises you can do daily. Check out this bullet point article on the steps to get better at singing. I am not affiliated with any of these, but I have found that these resources have helped my voice out.
Yeah it's probably strained :( Maybe I'm just singing too high too soon? I've done a lot of breathing support and know about breathing from my diaphragm instead of chest, so I don't know why my voice is airy. Will start doing vocal fries each day. Here's me singing that some song but lower, does it still sound too airy?
How am I being a snob ? The examples you provided aren’t valid since those singers are not opera singers. If Townsend does sing opera and does sound like a Dramatic Tenor, then fine. Singing as an opera singer and using operatic techniques partially aren’t the same thing.
Did you just ignore what I wrote ? CONTEXT MATTERS. A Countertenor in XVIIth century England isn’t the same thing as today’s Countertenor for example. You could invent any name for Townsend’s voice type but he isn’t a Dramatic Tenor because the context is not the same.
Read this article for goodness’ sake, you’ll see no mention of a contemporary singer as a « Dramatic Tenor » https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenor
http://www.reverbnation.com/attakk/song/23629819-leech?1336410755
17/M This is a single from my metal band, usually when we play out the comments are directed towards my guitar playing instead of vocals (bar P.A's suck) so I'm curious what actual vocalists think. Give me hell!
26M noob here singing just for fun. I might have just figured out how to mix. I used to take singing lessons but quit after 2 years (had two teachers, each one for a year) and went on this journey by myself.
I know it sounds rough as it is currently, but I need to know, whether it's going to the right direction at all. It sounds squeezy and sometimes flat, but it felt very good to sing it and I was never able to reach G5 so easily. So I am looking forward to some critics and suggestions what should I work on in the first line.
Ok, so choosing a vocal coach/instructor is kind of a personal choice depending on your goals in singing.
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If you are wanting to sing contemporary music then it would be wise to find a teacher who teaches this style rather than finding a teacher who instructs classical methods (and vice versa)
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You also want to vet your instructor (anyone can claim to be an instructor). Look at their qualifications and experience. Try to hear their voice first as well as the voices of their students. I don't want to learn from anyone who can't actually demonstrate the methods they are teaching with their own voice.
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Google around for "Skype Singing Lessons" and you will find a lot of options. A lot of instructors just have their own websites but there are other websites which instructors can post to like:
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For software I use Mixcraft, it's basically like Garageband for Windows. It's cheap to purchase, and quite simple to use, also offers good export options in terms of sound quality. But having said that, I usually run both my guitar & vocals through my SM Audio MC01 mic so if you're looking at dual-track recording then I'm not sure how suitable it'd become. I have a pretty shitty setup, but it does the job fine for YouTube videos. I run my mic into an acoustic amp (for the phantom power), then output the amp into an effects pedal which also serves as a USB interface which goes straight into Mixcraft. When I make videos, I record the video just on my webcam, and simultaneously record the audio to then sync them up in post-editing. Hope that shed some light on the YouTube covers world!
There are two follow up series as well: Singing Lessons & Voice Training and Voice & Vocal Damage: Singing Tips.
I'm a complete newbie singer so I can't vouch for the content. But he seems very straight forward and knowledgeable.
It's the first time I've heard a description of "Mixed Voice" as opposed to "Legit Voice" and "Belting".
Alright. nod
So, I didn't know the song. At all. I searched on YT and found this version, which is made of pure awesomeness.
...and I also can't hit the lower notes.
After many many tries, I decided on going higher, without the audio crutch, just by myself. Not surprisingly, I got kinda lost around mid-song, but I think I kinda made it work. Not sure.
I am so sorry! The app is called DaTuner. Here is a link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bork.dsp.datuna&hl=en_US&gl=US
And this looks to be the most highly recommended one on Amazon. Might as well go all the way and get the rose gold! BONAOK Wireless Bluetooth Karaoke Microphone,3-in-1 Portable Handheld Karaoke Mic Speaker Machine Birthday Home Party for PC or All Smartphone (Q37 Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0773M39P6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_W62D57XGYAQ1Q4YD0QB5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
So, think of the muscles necessary for singing more like an athletic practice such as yoga. The muscles used in singing definitely need to have specialized training, but we don’t exactly bulk muscle on top of them. The muscles of singing include larger muscle groups like the costals & abdominals, but also include small intrinsic muscles of the larynx. Form, sensation, and coordination, is more how vocal technique & strength is built - much like yoga, or dance.
If you like the idea of combining vocal & body fitness, I highly suggest you check out Claudia Friedlander’s book “Complete Vocal Fitness” (link)which can provide an athletic lense to vocal technique that you might really appreciate.
It used to be believed that singers should be heavier set and NOT work out in order to aid in “support” and not build too much stiff muscle, (this is where the “fat lady sings” stereotype of operatic singing comes from), so considering how false that is and how fabulous those singers still were based on those crazy beliefs, and also based on my own experience, I think that ANY body size and level of fitness can learn to sing in an efficient way - it just takes practice, like anything else :)
There are books available that are full of short audition pieces for each vocal part. I bought this one for baritones: The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology - "16-Bar" Audition: Baritone/Bass Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/1423490983/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_inqnxb4SBKMFQ
The Amazon page should list all the songs it contains. Lots of ideas for ya!
This is the link to Vocal Pitch Monitor in the Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tadaoyamaoka.vocalpitchmonitor&hl=nl
You're welcome! I hope the videos help! Maybe you could also ask your classically trained soprano friend for advice and tips (I read the other comment :P). From what I heard, the closing is an issue in the whole range, but most audible up from F4, that's when you sound most breathy to me.
The first part of Dream On sounds like pretty good mix, the second part sounds like head voice. I don't it's necessary to call it falsetto. It is head voice but it sounds breathy because it's a little strained and your chords don't close completely.
Belting past B4 is not really necessary for a beginner, but it gets so much easier with training mixed voice. Step 1 is learning to use both chest and head voice, step 2 is learning to connect head and chest voice smoothly, step 3 is learning to carry chest higher and head lower, and play around with different sounds in the mixed range. Belting is step 3.
Alternatively, you can use VocalPitchMonitor which is essentially a tuner. It can also record audio and show you the pitch and note as it is being played back.
Not a Youtube channel, but this app for warm-ups and exercises is great. I searched for hours and finally came across a gem. I try to use it daily. Enjoy!
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Any "guitar tuner" or just "tuner" phone app will do this for you. There are many available for both iPhone and Android. Find one you like.
One I like a lot is ClearTune - has a dial that shows you what note you are actually getting.
For iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cleartune-chromatic-tuner/id286799607?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitcount.cleartune&hl=en
For four bucks - how could you go wrong?
I have seen some on Amazon but the ads on those seem a scam, yet I have a friend that uses a similar one to belt, It is a voice "dampener" of course cannot be total isolation Can someone help?
I found this one dunno if it works or not https://www.amazon.com/BELTBOX-Dampener-Singers-Performers-Portable/dp/B01FRK4MLA?ref_=d6k_applink_bb_marketplace
Give Me Love- Ed Sheeran 17 y/o male
P.S. Quality of the recording isn't good. Please bear.
This lady explains it, ehow and apart from that it's just a lot of practice with his vibrato and pitch, a music teacher would help you man :) even looking up Brett Manning or Mellisa Crosses videos may give you a deeper understanding out of how your voice works.
This book series helped when I was starting out. Helps if you play basic piano
There's a reason literally every rock band singer uses amplification.
You have a few options:
a) They can turn it down
b) You/your band can get a microphone / monitor
c) You can find a better / more healthy band situation
Whichever of these you end up doing, please also
d) Use hearing protection such as https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JKZRP5G
I can only guess but I think it looks like Bandlab https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bandlab.bandlab&hl=en_CA&gl=US
I recommend an app that listens to you. It has a form of progress tracking, I also recommend looking into other apps that to that - play the note/scale and then listen to you. Pitch work is like target practice. Keep practicing, you'll find the notes in your voice!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evilduck.musiciankit
In that case, this one should do the job. I’ve seen this used at local karaoke nights in my area and it doesn’t sound that bad at all. Keep in mind that you also need a good sound system to really get “good sound”. A good microphone doesn’t do much if you don’t have a decent PA system.
It’s for monitoring yourself and your instrument while you’re recording. I think. I don’t know anything. You won’t need it unless your mic requires it.
You should get this one.
Get one of these from Japan lol Karaoke training goods
Sometimes I just throw a thick blanket over my head (true story).
That sounds like the right thing, something like this is what I used: Vicks Personal Sinus Steam Inhaler with Soft Face Mask – Face Humidifier with Targeted Steam Relief Aids with Sinus Problems, Congestion and Cough https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075FYVVFH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SXB5XAHWPFS65N2XEF50
This app will help you. It’s free, and It’s amazing.
All you do is sing along with the scale routines.
You start at your lowest comfortable note, then go to your highest comfortable note, then back down.
There are even certain scales that are specifically for extending your range.
iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swiftscales-vocal-trainer/id1079277628
Buy the book below and practice the exercises very intentionally and regularly. Also, buy a note book to take notes in after you practice to write down what you worked on and how it felt etc.
Cantabile Voice Class - Katharin... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017CLVS64?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Also, sing in front of a mirror so you can see your complete posture. It's amazing how small changes in posture and muscle coordination can make a world of difference. Make sure you are standing like you are important with head neutral and ears above shoulders with shoulders above hips and knees slightly bent. It all starts from good posture that is not tense! Then it would be favorable to address all the tension that might be present in your face/jaw/tongue. You can do facial massage, which I highly recommend, and tongue massage. Literally anything you can do to remove tension will benefit you greatly. Then you can really focus in on your "appoggio" and the expansion of your ribs and how the balance feels between your muscles of inhalation and exhalation. Unfortunately there is a lot of involuntary muscles used in singing that require you to feel for the difference rather than actively engage them. There are a very good portion of muscles that are voluntary though such as your posture muscles, rib expansion, tongue, soft palette, jaw, etc... So practice practice practice! There are so many many many little things to work on and if you ever want to be good you better be seriously committed to do the hard work regularly. I also strongly advise to invest in a good singing teacher. Reach out to your local college music department and ask if there are any good voice teacher's in your area that can better help guide you through learning how to build up and cultivate your voice including your breath support. Best of luck to you on your journey!!
ofc ofc!! the little things like posture and mouth movement/shape can completely redefine your sound (ex. vertical mouth shape for more opera style singing, horizontal mouth shape for jazz/pop).
so USB mics can go directly into your computer, either via a USB port ofc or an adapter if you have a newer Mac. they won’t have as good input quality as an XLR mic, but they get the job done and are good for getting started on figuring out how mics work in the first place.
a pretty popular and good option for a beginner USB mic is the Blue Yeti USB mic; it’s got a lot of options to play around with pattern-wise that you can honestly kinda feel out yourself or youtube/google lightning quick. tons of ppl use and love it and i used to use it as well before taking the plunge into XLR mics.
another option from Blue is the Blue Snowball USB mic; i’ve heard some of my jazz friends at uni say good things about this bad boy but frankly don’t know too much about it myself. back when i worked at Guitar Center, my audiophile coworkers also mentioned it as a pretty good mic for beginning to record any audio, vocals or spoken word.
hope this helps and lmk if u have any questions :)
Check out the SwiftScales App.
It’s free.
I can’t recommend it enough.
iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swiftscales-vocal-trainer/id1079277628
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swiftscales.music.vvt&hl=en_US&gl=US
DOWNLOAD THIS APP. It’s free.
It’s the SwiftScales Vocal Trainer App.
I cannot overstate how great it is for improving your Singing, especially when it comes to your Pitch.
It has a bunch of different “tools” and info on correct technique, but the best thing are the built-in routines it has. It has you do a various routines of scales with different melodies and different vowels/mouth placements.
iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swiftscales-vocal-trainer/id1079277628
you can adjust the options once you're in each exercise screen
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.learntomaster.vtlts
But here is another way to practice
What you need:
A phone or pc -
1. Any piano app that you know what note you're playing at any given time.
2. Pitch monitor (I recommend for phone VocalPitchMonitor or NailThePitch)
Instructions:
1. Play a note on the piano /example C4/
2. Try to match it and see what the pitch monitor says /A#3/
3. Play /A#3/ on the piano.
4. Sing it again. Play it as you're singing it. Sing the /A#3/ (aka literally repeat the same thing that you just sang) alone, together, with and without piano. "OK that's what A#3 feels like in my voice!"
5. Now you know "I am a bit /low/high/, I have to try a bit /higher/lower/ for /C4/"
6. Play /C4/
7. Repeat
Make sure you're not pushing your voice uncomfortably high/low and you're supporting well.
I strongly recommend Anatomy Of The Voice by Theodore Dimon, it's fairly easy to read and the illustrations are very helpful: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anatomy-Voice-Illustrated-Singers-Therapists/dp/1623171970/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?adgrpid=119228043793&gclid=Cj0KCQiAr5iQBhCsARIsAPcwRONWnXV6YtdhQFyUF35EBKhR9aVDUtSGdsOysuJCTEIyN1pP5KXhnwAaAikSEALw_wcB&hvadid=498438434554&...
You’re definitely on the right path. All you have to do is keep practicing. Your pitch isn’t bad, it sounds you like you have decent support, you just have to keep practicing. That’s all.
And don’t worry about not being able to get lessons anymore. You don’t need them.
This is free. It’s a vocal training app, and it’s the greatest thing ever. It’s legitimately like having a vocal teacher in your pocket.
It has built in routines/scales that you just sing along with, like you would with a teacher. It also has some information on correct technique and things like that.
Trust me, it’s amazing.
iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swiftscales-vocal-trainer/id1079277628
If you have any questions about anything, just let me know. I’m always down to help a fellow lover of Elvis.
iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swiftscales-vocal-trainer/id1079277628
That app is the best thing ever. It has exactly what you need. It’s free. It has built in routines/scales that you sing along with. All you do for a scale is: start at your lowest comfortable note go up to your highest comfortable note, then go back down to the lowest comfortable note. Then, you swipe life to go the next scale in the routine, until you finish.
On days that you are just doing covers—don’t do a full routine of scales; your voice will probably be too tired, especially at first.
If you use that app consistently, your pitch will get better 1000%.
Download this app. It’s called Swift Scales. It’s free.
If you use it—you will get better.
iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swiftscales-vocal-trainer/id1079277628
Our SingSnap Karaoke app does allow that. We do supply music tracks, but you can turn the music volume down in the recorder before you start and sing it acapella if you'd like. We also have a blank 8 minute track titled "SingSnap Original" that you can search for and record on.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ss.singsnap
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=678kdu%3E&s=8#.VHWAAYo76nM
18, Female, song is Read All About it!! I know it's super short but my phones memory has a solid 50kb left. Would love some comments; I just started piano and voice not too long ago. Thank you :)
DAE critique singing? I could really use some pointers after trying to tackle this. This was largely improvised the further along it got, and honestly I have a hard time wanting to continue singing after hearing how abrasive my vocal style can be. It's not long. I'm 26M and i've been singing off and on as a hobbyist and songwriter.
[19/M] Hi guys, I've been singing for most of my life. Was in choir for a good 5 years. Just recorded this short cover today of Skrillex and Justin Bieber's "Where Are Ü Now" with no instrumentation or effects or anything. Anyway, any critique would be great! I feel my voice has been lacking lately and I need something to work on with it. Thanks!
>Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden was classical trained for Opera.
I know I asked the original question, but I'm not so sure about this. It is said that he has no or little formal training. The only thing I found was from his autobiography What Does This Button Do:
> "I had sung on [a <strong>Samson</strong>] album that was getting great reactions, but I felt like a fraud. My voice couldn’t do it. I moped around for a couple of days, crying into my beer, before my subconscious drew my attention to some sage guidance I’d received from my dentist ex-girlfriend. As an ex-pupil of the very prestigious Cheltenham Ladies’ College, she’d had quite extensive singing lessons, and she kept a notebook.”
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>“I started to enjoy my new-found pipes,” he adds. “I began to see that a whole new landscape had been opened up. If I was a painter, it would have been like being given a massive canvas and a whole palette of new colors.”
So. Maybe classical singing tips as supposed to actual classical training. Thank you for the answer to my question by the way.
https://soundcloud.com/hordurar/misty this is my lower register, some pitch fluctuations on the lowest notes but I was testing how far I could go. I'm pretty sure my speaking voice is the one of a baritone :)
Edit: my speaking voice is much lower than this Aerosmith cover.
Here's one I found. It's definitely not the best, but just so you can get the idea. Sorry for doing a Wicked song, I'm sure you've never heard it before. https://soundcloud.com/domremy7/for-good-by-wicked Also it looks like I was trying too hard to do vibrato, which was a bad idea.
here ya go. This is me at my lowest. The lowest notes I hit, I would usually refrain from as I don't feel that solid in that low pitch, but for the sake of science, there they are.
EDIT: my voice definitely could have/has changed since high school. My instructor said I was a bass, if not I'd love to know what I actually am.
Perhaps try some vocal warmups. If you have an iphone get this app called VocalizeU, it's free and comes with some pretty decent vocal warmup drills. If not, you can always check out youtube for some vocal drills.
Edit: oh and funny coincidence, i actually made a cover of "I See The Light" last year! https://soundcloud.com/nckyhng/i-see-the-light-from-tangled
Also here's what my voice sounds like when higher:
I have to assume you will hear the same issues and maybe some new ones. I've only been singing a week but I feel like my tone is supposed to be better. Though I should say that last week I couldn't even sing those notes, my voice kept fading.
Sorry, I know it's painful to listen to, but I'm really eager for advice. If I'm on the right track (daily practicing) then that'd all I need to hear, but if you have video links or blogs to link as well that would be really helpful!
here ya go. a sloppy instructional recording.
https://www.mediafire.com/?m6m60ywb10u32s3
To further elaborate, you want the balanced eh sound instead. I guess at some point, your highest notes will have more of an open sound, but only when they are balanced properly. And if you have trouble finding that smooth eh voice, like i said it means you need onset practice.
Male/19 years old. Overkill - Colin Hay: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byp06VTgyZo_WXhGdkZicW0tajQ/edit?usp=sharing Looking for vocal critique as well as any editing/mixing advice would be appreciated
I have personally never used this so I cannot say anything about the efficacy, but I've seen people use this. It's a thing you put on your face and it dampens your voice. Maybe not the best long-term solution but it's an option.
It's relatively cheap to get soundproofing equipment and sticking them on the walls yourself! Should do the trick.
This is such a big question.
I suggest joining a choir, hiring a coach/teacher, or finding a method book to start working through (i like this one but there are zillions to choose from). There are so many things any of us could say that might or might not be helpful, but the best way to learn is to pick something with a little structure and go for it. From there you'll probably have more specific questions which will get you much more helpful answers.
Hi, i'm 15/F and been singing for a while now. I did a little rough cover of a part of Amy Winehouse's Rehab. Is this good? How good or bad is it on a scale of 1-10 and what do you suggest that I work on? Don't be afraid to be harsh. I can take constructive criticism. (Btw you might have to turn your volume all the way up) https://clyp.it/olsvb5zz
The noise floor is really high and the vocals are panned hard left and barely audible...I cleaned it up a bit for you, but I didn't bother with the discrepancy in volume between the first and second half: https://clyp.it/olsvb5zz
Wagnerian, as in 'pertaining to Wagner' :)
That's a good thing! Lots of very cool operatic roles for dramatic sopranos, and you don't have to play the damsel-in-distress forever and ever!
Hi, I need help identifying this mic someone is selling. They aren't able to find out the brand or model apparently. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/591822894761068
That mic is a USB mic and will work with any computer. You could also try to find some singing groups/choirs in your area, meet some fellow sings and some of them may have some home studio stuff they wouldn't mind letting you use.
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Try meetup.com for singing groups.
Okay just one question. What makes these different from the cheaper ones? I found this one online. I know it’s cheaper so it's probably low quality but the less I spend on this the more I can spend on a computer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tadaoyamaoka.vocalpitchmonitor&hl=en&gl=US will tell you the exact notes
Voice Training - Learn to sing
This app plays piano notes for you and makes sure you're hitting them perfectly - IT LISTENS - major, minor, everything around it. Work on your harmonies, perfecting your pitch, vocal agility and etc.
Use
-Hold the pitch
-Sing the phrase
you can adjust the options once you're in each exercise screen
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.learntomaster.vtlts
Voice Training - Learn to sing
This app plays piano notes for you and makes sure you're hitting them perfectly - IT LISTENS - major, minor, everything around it. Work on your harmonies, perfecting your pitch, vocal agility and etc.
Use
-Hold the pitch
-Sing the phrase
you can adjust the options once you're in each exercise screen
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.learntomaster.vtlts
Retired opera singer here, and I can teach any genre of singer with results that nearly all of them can learn to sing better.
I'm guessing what's wrong here is You're simply not being given the right vocal exercises.
I was not able to listen to any sound file, if you've included one, so I don't yet know anything about your voice. But if you have kind of a medium range voice, if you would think of yourself in terms of not being a tenor but closer to a baritone range, then I would suggest you consider buying these vocal exercises: 36 Eight-Measure Vocalises for Baritone, Op. 96 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0793505038/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_Q2D8FNC2XVAWJPEMERZM
The same are available for tenor range. They are also available for soprano and mezzo-soprano ranges -- exact same exercises for all different vocal ranges. Unfortunately I see that the price has been raised a few dollars, part and parcel of runaway inflation. Very depressing!
The thing about these exercises is they've been ingeniously composed. They are not just randomly written nonsense syllables but actually each syllable is placed ideally in terms of pitch and rhythm, in an exact way that works brilliantly to develop a singing voice. They do a great deal of good for over 95% of singers. Just be patient and have a look at these. They are not terribly difficult but I think you will find them challenging enough. They really help a great deal to develop your instrument and your vocal technique.
The supplies to every singer, regardless of what style of music you are singing or want to sing.
Are you taking proper care of your vocal health?
https://singingandyou.com/how-to-sing-better/
Please tell me how I can be of service. I offer a great deal of free information and advice, including natural remedies that are very useful for optimum vocal health, which you really won't find elsewhere.
All the best!
Edit:
Nobody is ever a “naturally good” singer.
Sam Cooke, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Roy Orbison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jeff Buckley …
They weren’t just “born with” incredible Singing abilities.
That’s not how it works.
Yes, there are certain things that differ between people, which will make some people—better singers than others; But, it has more to do with things like: who works harder-on getting better, who is better at expressing themselves, etc. etc…
If you want to become a good singer, all you have to do is work at it. And no, you don’t need to spend money/get lessons.
Download the SwiftScales App. It’s free. All you do is follow along with the routines on that app.
If you do that consistently—you WILL get better.
iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swiftscales-vocal-trainer/id1079277628
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swiftscales.music.vvt&hl=en_US&gl=US
Also: Download a Recording app. Record yourself singing (covers), then do the same songs-a week (or so) later. You can track your progress, and you can also take note of what does and does not sound good/work.
iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swiftscales-vocal-trainer/id1079277628
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swiftscales.music.vvt&hl=en_US&gl=US
That app is the greatest thing ever. It’s free, too.
If you use it regularly, you will get better.
iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swiftscales-vocal-trainer/id1079277628
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swiftscales.music.vvt&hl=en_US&gl=US
They’re both free. That app is all you need. I promise you. It’s like it’s too good to be true. If you use that app/practice with it, you WILL get better.
I would recommend a vocal tuner app so you can see what notes you're hitting and if you go astray at any point. Something that looks like this. If you notice you're not hitting a note properly stop and try to re-sing it until you do, it creates nice habits for pitch later on.
It sounds like an overly expressive shout/sing without real control of what the expressions are imo. I think if you could control it more it will sound better, I would recommend an app where you can see the tone of your voice, (I use this on Android). If the lines when you sing look crazy then most likely people won't think it sounds good in general.
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Again, I'm just a random dude on Reddit. I didn't have a structured upbringing either so I'm going off limited experience haha.
Hi y'all, Im 19 years old and consider myself somewhat of a country singer. This is a song that my band wrote and recorded in my garage, and I would love any feedback.
http://www.reverbnation.com/AlexJulianCountry/song/21066439-heart-of-the-south-demo
M/18 Sing only in front of my close friends and when i'm alone. I play many instruments. I tried a cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt. Sorry if i might mess up the timings. This song is fairly new to me but I love it. https://clyp.it/eksx52c2
I write a ton of music and I am always looking for singers to collaborate online with. If you are ever interested send me a message.
You can checkout some of my music here, although most of it is probably not your style
Or, if you prefer listening to a complete song to get a better idea of my singing instead of just snippets here's a cover of a Belle and Sebastian song
I sing openly outside in my neighborhood on my walks, people seem to enjoy it for the most part, but I have been singing for about 20 years and can confidently say I'm pretty good and don't sound like a dying cat, not saying you do lol. It really depends on how bad or good you are as to whether people will find you annoying or not, and ultimately some people just hate singing from anyone because they feel like it's a cry for attention, so you can't please everyone. It also depends on how loud you are and how thin your apartment walls are, but ultimately I think you have a right to make noise in your apartment during the day and even into the night to a certain extent, singing is alot different than having a whole ass sound system blasting in your apartment.
If you want to muffle it to a certain extent, you can get a noise dampening foam panel that will absorb some of the sound, such as this one: https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-Soundproofing-Griffin-Soundproof-Insulation/dp/B0082DAL3S&ved=2ahUKEwiWqMWV6KP0AhUkNX0KHaxmC-oQFnoECAcQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0YFCFTgs89XOI2t1XWMrRx
I think I identified my voice type, most likely a mezzo. The most comfortable stuff to sing is Ella Fitzgerald repertoire. Here's a sample, probably not my best, but hopefully enough to showcase comfort and timbre - https://www.speakpipe.com/voice-recorder/msg/xeeh8jilh84ep8mu
Would you say that mezzo sounds about right?
I used to sing in a choir as a teen (with altos), and had a vocal coach for about a month or two back in the day, but a bad case of pneumonia some time back has destroyed my voice, and lessened my lower range, and vocal control, so I'm relearning to sing all over. I want it mostly for amateur reasons, but no professional aspirations. How do you go about improving? Or learning new songs? Is it easiest to choose an interpret who's stuff to learn? Because I know some mezzo stuff, like Ella, is comfortable to sing, but say, P!nk I can't do. Some of the stuff I find doable is by contraltos, like Billie Holiday, other by sopranos like Lily Allen or Dolly Parton. So, I'm all over the place.
What would be steps you'd recommend so I can maybe share with friends or bf a 'look, I can sing' moment?
Any feedback on what voice type or timbre I have would be much appreciated.
False chords are the muscular folds right above your vocal chords that clamp or fold down over them during times of duress to protect them from damage. You don't usually use them when speaking, but you can learn to breathe so that they vibrate instead of your voice, and because they're so much denser they produce a lower sound. You'll mostly hear them in action when a singer does proper vocal distortion, in throat singing, or in metal music. When I do my false chord vocals I'm doing 1 of 3 types. The first is super breathy and super low, but sounds sort of like Christian Bale's Batman but much lower. The second is in a growl or scream like in death metal music. The third is kargyraa(sp?) a form of Tuvan throat singing where you can sing multiple notes at the same time. Edit: I recorded the 3 kinds really quickly, but be warned the first one is very quiet, and the next two are very loud. https://www.speakpipe.com/voice-recorder/msg/ywbpwqavwph3p3vg
https://www.speakpipe.com/voice-recorder/msg/gb5x1hbclsj3qy1l
19F- untrained. This is thru a webcam so it’s really fuzzy but you get the gist I feel like my very high and very low notes are a little rough and the transition from chest to head voice is trash and sounds completely different ... how do I fix that? Also how do I sound more powerful and less strained? (I cant afford a coach rn lol)
16F amateur
I'm totally awful but I'd like to improve; any and all critique and advice welcome
Romeo and Juliet-only one I've got recorded with a backing track; I apologize Mark Knopfler for mutilating your wonderful song (my singing sounds a little better if you turn the volume down about halfway... or completely lol)
It's like a separate configuration. It's a connected, squeaky sound throughout my entire range from around B2 to G5. I figured it out by imitating Prince.
It's not really whiny, it's not head voice, it's not falsetto, and it's not chest voice, it doesn't really feel like vocal fry either. I can exhale completely, hold my breath, and still make the sound up in the 4th and 5th octaves
Here's another audio file I just did of it. It doesn't come across in the audio files as they sound pretty similar, but it's a TOTALLY different feeling from fry or chest.
https://www.speakpipe.com/voice-recorder/msg/ut4vxabhhb68q535
It's totally "Ehh, what's up Doc?" voice.
28/m still looking for my first teacher. please point me to what i could be doing now to atleast improve without a guide of a teacher. thanks a plenty.
what could my voice type be and my range? thanks!
PS: im doing some pitching that i don't even know if i'm doing it right.