does chorus count as voice lessons?

Question

i don't think it does. chorus is for fun, but voice lessons help you individually

celebreties usually take 3 or more years so

Answer 1

Yes, you've got the right idea. In chorus you're singing in a group and the director doesn't have time to work with individuals one on one. It's similar to playing in the marching or concert band. A great combination for you would be to find a voice teacher to study with privately and continue singing in the chorus. A good place to start looking for a voice instructor would be for you to tell your choral director that you are interested in private voice lessons and could he/she give you a recommendation. Good luck and enjoy.

Answer 2

Chorus pretty much is the same because you're practicing your voice lol but voice lessons are more for if a person is really serious about singing.

Answer 3

Mandi is correct. While even I have recommended that kids interested in singing (but aren't sure if they want to take lessons), take choir, it's not exactly the same as taking individual voice lessons or even a voice class. In choir, you would learn some basic breathing techniques, warm-ups, how to form vowels during singing, etc. Very helpful for learning to sing properly. However the focus of choral singing is to get the singer to blend in with the other singers---the voice shouldn't be sticking out above the others unless that person is the soloist. For voice, the focus becomes more about developing the person as a solo performer. Even in a voice class, where you may be learning as a group, the idea is to develop the individual voice of the singer. Each singer has unique abilities, range, timbre etc. Voice lessons give the singer a much, much greater opportunity to explore that individuality. In choral groups, I concentrate very much on matching pitch and intonation of the people next to me, staggering my breaths (making sure I'm not taking a breath the exact same time as others if the passage requires a sustained sound), and paying close attention to the director who decides how the music is to be interpreted. As a soloist I have much more freedom to decide on how I want to sing something. This is even true despite being someone who sings mostly classical or theatrical music--which means I sing what on the sheet music--I'm not one to do a lot of "improvising" or impromptu riffing. If people have asked if you have had voice lessons, it's because they may be impressed with your voice. If you have spent a lot of time doing choral singing, you can develop a certain sound or style of singing that people associate as more "formal" or "trained' if that makes sense. They also may hear a beautiful potential in your voice that isn't quite there completely...yet. Think of it as a compliment in either case. You never hear of anyone going off to someone who sings like a wounded coyote and asking them if they ever had or considered voice lessons! (Maybe they should!) People with beautiful voices and some natural talent can get SO much more out of private lessons than someone with just an average gift. You can work on harder music for example, rather than spending your time just learning to stay on pitch. There is always something to learn. I've taken voice on and off as time and budget allows. My present work schedule (I'm not a singer by vocation) hardly allows me time to do much else than to unwind in the evening by answering questions on Yahoo. LOL However, I am always amazed on how much better I sound when I have regular lessons and a trusted voice teacher to watch over me.

Answer 4

Well i'm sure lots of people say no already..but definetly doesn't count..i used to be in Chorus and after that i used to have to go with my teacher.The thing is that when you are arround so many people they can't even tell who's the one singing the ugly note and of course when you are with your own private teacher he tells you what tones are for you and all the things you really need to know to sing the best!. If you live somewhere in California i know a very good teacher! (just in case)

Answer 5

It depends on the intensity of your choir teacher and how many years you had classes. Also you have to add in what level of the chorus you were.

Answer 6

I'm not sure. i am in choir and sometimes you can sing solos and then the teacher will work with you more 1 on 1

Answer 7

no. not unless someone is teaching you pitch and what not during chorus. i took voice while in a church choir but it wasnt always during practice

Answer 8

it dose

Answer 9

sure it does

Answer 10

No.