Vocal Lessons,how long till perfect singing?what is the price you paid?Is it wise to check different places?

Question

I live in a small town and want to learn to sing cause im small and all my older cousins were and are very athletic and I just dont fit the bill.Singing would be the only way to get recognized for me in the family.

What is the average price for lessons,or what did you pay?

How long did it take you to master what you wanted to.

basically tell me your expirience.

Thank You

Answer 1

No singer is ever "perfect", so you should disavow yourself of that notion right now.

Private lessons with a trained musician range from $30 up. Some areas where there is a college or university with music programs have undergraduates who offer vocal training services for a lower fee, so contact the university.

Everyone has a different learning curve when it comes to anything, and music is no different. How long it takes you to master a particular skill depends upon how much work you put into it.

You don't mention if you play any other instrument. With voice lessons, instructors expect you to do work outside of the lesson to prepare a song. They don't expect to have to sing it or play it for you and you memorize it that way. They're trying to help you learn skills and techniques, not just help you learn a song.

Good luck.

Answer 2

can't help you with the prices, sorry, but I'll guess that if you check with the church chorus leader, or school chorus leader that they will be able to give you some information. If there's a college or university not too far from you, they will, of course, have more info.
Sometimes beginners make very rapid progress, and then reach a plateau, where it feels like nothing more will happen. This is normal, and all singers and instrumentalists go through it. If you stick to it with patience, with a lesson every two weeks, you will be doing rather well after one year, and more so after 2.
Opera singers who train at conservatories and universities generally have at least 4 years of vocal training, usually more. And having a diploma doesn't necessarily mean you're finished learning about singing, just that you've finished at that school. So, if you start lessons at, say, 17 years of age, you'll be just about ready to go at 24 or 25.
(I give 17 as a starting age, because it's a very good idea to get your voice change and puberty over and done with before starting singing lessons)
Best wishes and keep on singing

Answer 3

Check out lots of different places you want to pick the best teacher possible. Lessons can cost anywhere from $20 and hour to $40 and hour depending on the teacher you find. I took lessons for 3.5 years in high school then went on to major in voice/music ed in college so another 4 years of lessons then. I would love to still take lessons myself, I do not believe that anyone is ever so good that they cannot learn something new. Just find you a really good teacher and have fun with it! Keep Singing!

Answer 4

Hi Ray, when i was born prematurely my lungs were underdeveloped which developed asthma. The doctor suggested i take a wind instrument to build my lung breathing capacity or sing. In the 50s there were no inhalers the chances of surviving asthma were very slim. My mom had me listen to the radio 24/7 and bought me a little record player that played 45 and 33 rpms. records and albums. I was sort of Sponge Bob kid. I listened to everything from Elvis to James Brown and Motown and Rock and Roll. I learned how to immitate voices and i sang everyday both at home and in elementary-college choirs. At 15yrs of age I began studying with an Italian Opera singer who only charged me $10 a lesson for an hour. I was considered a boy Soprano and I was short and thin. But learning to breathe properly from your diaphram and having the discipline to practice daily scales and workout proved to be very rewarding. I won various competitions throughout Los Angeles and at 17rs old I had a band called Cold Duck that won the ELA battle of the bands. And while still in High School I toured and opened up for the Legendary SANTANA. I also trained and inspired a young 16yr old female vocalist name Janette Jurado of female vocal group from the 80s called Expose' who became their lead singer and went on to win a Grammy. I know what It takes to become a champion. I'LL BE 54YRS OLD IN MAY. MY VOICE IS ALMOST 4 OCTAVES I have 3 cds and I won the national championship on Dick Clarks Your Big Break. I have been a professional singer since 15 yrs old. Taking lessons along with youre natural talent is very tricky you have to be open minded and discipline and dont think a minute that the lessons you are learning are dumb or uncomfortable you'll be surprised as I am today to invest in the quality of having a great vocal instrument that has not been damaged by improper singing and abuse. The music business today is very competitive and full of BS learn to play piano as well and invest in a karaoke machine so you can record yourself and listen and critique your singing. The average cost for lessons in los angeles is $30-$50 for half an hour. Check the yellow pages, asked your choir teacher in school or check out some of the Gospel choirs in your community and be diverse and open minded to all styles. Good Luck and Have Fun

Answer 5

First of all, there is no such thing as "perfect" singing. Even the professionals have their off-days or certain songs that they don't sound their best singing. However, voice lessons can help you discover the character of your voice, what you sound best singing, etc., can help you develop it, and can help you with aspects such as technique, tips for auditioning, performance posture/ i guess you could call it "etiquette" (haha..sounds weird but you get the point), learning from professionals, and you can get performance experience from performing in recitals. If you take voice lessons from an established organization where there are many teachers, the lessons will cost more than taking them from an individual teacher who is giving lessons out of their home or something. I paid 90 dollars a month taking voice lessons through the Musical Arts Center (you can disregard this reference if you don't live in Cincinnati, Ohio). But remember that the best voice teacher is one that you feel comfortable with, doesn't try to change your voice, and you feel helps you the most/teaches in a way that you understand. Make sure the voice teacher is supportive of your goals in regards to singing. For instance, don't continue to take lessons from a voice teacher that doesn't ake you seriously: if you want to sing professionally, find a teacher who is willing to help you do so. Thus, taking lessons from an established organization of teachers is not necessarily better than taking from an independent voice teacher. Do any of your friends take voice lessons and are happy with their teachers? If so, ask them for advice. You can also ask your school choir teacher, church choir leader, etc.: basically anyone in the music scene would be willing to help you out. Good luck and keep singing!

Answer 6

HI I have been singing as long as I can remember. I have always tried to copy other people’s voices and vocal ranges. I have never had any training, because we could not afford it when I looked into it I only found one person in town and wanted 100. $ fore 4 lesions, I am to old now to take them their but I have presently joined a new church and I am thinking about getting on their Quire because they sing loud and with power unlike the Roman Catholic church I grew up in, and they will with lesions. However, I would like to say it would not hurt to get a few lesions now that way they can teach you some good training exercises and teach you the right way to sing. Most people do it wrong and if you do it wrong than you do not get the advantages of training your voice as you grow.
Puberty has nothing to do with it. And do me a big favor and never pick up smoking it will only kill your rang and stamina and stamina is the most important thing to build up,
It improves your range in time and just the ability to hold a note.
O and yes I have found the voice that I like to sing with. that may sound odd but you will understand as you go along. One more note try righting a little when you sing your own words it helps to develop you own voice, and remember singing is exhaling not screaming.
Good luck.

Answer 7

It is important to go by reputation, not price. The good ones can cost, or sometimes they don't. Sometimes the bad ones charge too much.

Find someone who can help you learn breathing, projection through using the resonators and will make you explore varied types of literature.

Answer 8

Funny! 100!