Heres the deal, I am an excellent guitarist and songwriter (lyricist), but I cant sing. I can tune my voice to guitar chords, but I can't hit the note in the middle of the song. I can do certain phrases in a row and stuff, but I cant nail out a whole song or close to a whole song in tune. What can I do to fix this?
2006-11-10 18:12:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Can you change the key in which your music is written? We all have a range that suits us better. If that doesnt work then try projecting your voice toward the front of your mouth - a white, airy tone. (This is as opposed to singing at the back of your throat.) If that doesnt work, then try talking through the parts of the song that give you problems - but in the right key. This might help you determine why your cant hit a note. Your voice might have a 'break' that you need to compensate for. If thats not the issue, then you need to learn how to 'breathe' and use your diaprahm. When you breathe correctly, singing should be effortless and you should be able to project your voice easily.
I think one of the best exercises for learning to control the voice by first getting control of the breath is to stand erect in a well-ventilated room or out of doors and slowly snuff in air through the nostrils, inhaling in little puffs, as if you were smelling something.
Take just a little bit of air at a time and feel as if you were filling the very bottom of your lungs and also the back of your lungs.
When you have the sensation of being full up to the neck retain the air for a few seconds and then very slowly send it out in little puffs again.
This is a splendid exercise, but I want to warn you not to practice any breathing exercise to such an extent that you make your heart beat fast or feel like strangling.
2006-11-10 18:33:13 · answer #1 · answered by pinklep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few exercises that might help you:
1. Keep your stomach "tucked in" .. .that is, pushing air constantly out, in a regular flow, with your diaphragm.
2. Try "rolling your 'r'" as you sing scales, and practice intonation. This will help you to maintain the support you need to sing through phrases and harder-to-hit notes.
3. If you can't roll your "r"s, try pushing air through your almost- closed lips, to make a constant "brrr" kind of sound. This will get your stomach muscles working.
4. If you haven't yet... try joining a choir, or band, or a group that will keep you singing constantly (and will help you with technique as well).
5. Take some lessons, if you can!
And like everyone else says... keep practicing! Doing scales and increasing speed -- slowly-- will really make a difference. It is very different from singing a song, but it helps tremendously to produce better tone quality and with accuracy. Good luck!
2006-11-11 02:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by micancion77 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice - practice - practice
and the paradox - by working on your low notes - the highs improve
and working on the highs - you low notes improve
good luck - waiting to hear you
2006-11-11 02:17:13 · answer #3 · answered by tomkat1528 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well sing write and play guitar too. :) i dont take singing lessons but i have great raw talent lol :) i just sing to people and get their input. and i practice 24/7 :) im always singing i love it so much
2006-11-11 02:18:28 · answer #4 · answered by i am the dream u r the dreamer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keeeep practising n u will become a gr8 singer.Cause I did the same
2006-11-11 02:34:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can guzzle some sperm. my gf did it and sang like a effin pop star.
2006-11-11 02:19:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you realy just have to sing more
2006-11-11 02:24:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
train hard, practice hard, sing hard
2006-11-11 02:22:49 · answer #8 · answered by Cyrax 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋