Do you think I could be a good singer even without knowing how to do the "voco vibrato"?

Question

I've noticed that almost all famous singers does the vibrato excellently. But I just don't know how to do it. Well, I asked a question a week ago about how do they do it and they told me some nice detailed answers on how to practice it but I'm just wondering if I could be a good singer without it. Anyway, I'm a good actor for live stageplays in our school but I wanna learn how to do the vibrato to improve my theatrical performance. Anyway, if you think I could be a good singer without learning the vibrato, please gimme a tip on how to be a better singer.

Answer 1

If you have a nice tone and can stay on key, no. Usually, a nive vocal vibratto or falsetto makes your not sound more fluent and smooth, but not a lot of big names in singing have vibratto.

If you watch "Rent" (movie), notice how Anthony Rapp seems to have an absent of vibratto in some notes or songs he performs, yet his voice still sounds crisp and nice. That's because he can keep a nice tone and balance.

You can try some vocal cord exercises to improve your voice. But, vibratto comes naturally. One day, I auditioned for my school play "Annie" and I decided to sing "Maybe". As I started to sing, I noticed my voice "shaking" as I used to call it. I sounded like a real singer. That's because I practiced night and day, 24/7. I couldn't stop singing!!

If you breathe in deeply, hold for 5 seconds, then out making a "ooo" or "aaa" or "sss" or just about any sound, it will help you keep in tone. Usually, I'll do that for about 5 minutes at a time, then sing bits of a song I want to aim for. But, I'll sing anywhere, really. I'm only 13, so I'm trying to improve my singing now so I'll be able to climb to new heights later on.

Also eat healthy and keep fit and DON'T SMOKE. Smoking can really damage your vocal cords. If you do, try to stop before singing at an audition or play.

Hope this all helps!

Answer 2

Look, you don't need vibrato, but a good singer needs to be able to control their voice, and vibrato is not a particularly difficult thing to do. It's about controling your throat muscles and vocal folds, and if you can't do that you really have a long way to go before you're a good singer. Practice baby.

Answer 3

Vibrato isn't something that should be forced, because it will sound like shiz.

The best singers let their talent develop both naturally, and with a good vocal coach. I would recommend that you do the same. Otherwise, don't smoke, limit your alcohol intake and stay hydrated. Those, and keep practicing are the best things I can tell you. Oh, and Thayer's Slippery Elm throat lozenges are your friends.

You can also do a search for tapes by a guy named Mark Baxter. His stuff is pretty good for beginners.

Answer 4

It depends on what kind of singer you want to be. Some of the best selling singers of all time have never sang with vibrato. Look at people like Bob Dylan.

Answer 5

you don't need the vibrato. personally, i have a natural vibrato, and i dont like the sound of them. you DEFINATELY dont need it at all. you dont need it to improve your theatrical performance. if you want tips on how to sing better [you mentioned you were in school...] talk to your choir teacher. if not, i'm sure there are a lot of helpful websites out there.

i mean, some tips that I used included, dropping your jaw, good vowel shap, and BREATH SUPPORT. that one is key. if you have good breath support, that's one of THE most important things.

also, try not to sound nasaly. it sounds fake, and it's just annoying.

try lifting your soft palat at the back of your throat [try yawning, notice how your throat is opened up? you want THAT feeling when you're singing.]


well good luck to you!! [i know a rambled on a little bit haha.]

Answer 6

I think you'll end up being a much better singer if you dont learn techniques, probably, a more ethical one anyway in my opinion . . .maybe youve seen the commercial for computerized voice learning .. .it might be one thing to play around with something like that . . but I'd be uncomfortable making a living from singing produced in that way or any other artificially learned way of singing. Actually it pisses me off and causes me to feel generally irritated.

Answer 7

vibrato is not always required. it is helpful in things such as opera and sometimes broadway. but there are many famous singers who cannot perform it. just make sure you are in tune, clear, and you annunciate your words. you should be fine.

and its not a flourish, i have natural vibrato, i didn't purposely try to get it

Answer 8

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Answer 9

if you can hold a clean note, you don't need a vibrato. Its just a flourish people use to seem talented