In other words, are some people just born with vocal chords and such that are just better suited for singing? If you took lessons your whole life, would you keep improving or would you eventually get to a point where you would reach a physical limitation to where you simply could not improve? I hate my singing voice. Can you tell?
2007-03-18 13:16:06 · 9 answers · asked by pookiemct07 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
I'm speaking from personal experience here: YES! it absolutely is. Just like you, I hate my singing voice. HOWEVER! I have a little story to tell you. A few years ago, I auditioned for the top level of my choir. I got rejected, naturally, and I realized as my director was speaking that she didn't believe I had a voice. period. This coming from a woman who's been directing for 30+ years, that made me really angry. I took private lessons from the director I had then (a different one, of course!) over the whole summer, practiced every day, and auditioned again, and I got in. The director who hadn't believed in me actually told me that straight out later, and also told me that because of what I had accomplished, I had the ability to teach others, because I had had to go through it myself, instead of being born with some god-given voice. As a result, I have a rock-hard belief that almost anyone can be taught to sing, and to sing WELL. :) You just need dedication and a good teacher who's got faith in you. Best of luck! And trust me, you'll come to love your voice. It's unique to you, as mine is to me, and even though I still hate my voice, there are times when I sound really good and I know it, and I love my voice then. :D And the better one gets, the more one gets that feeling, until you feel at peace with your voice all the time. If you have any questions or need encouragement, feel free to drop me a line :D lscott01@umail.ucsb.edu
2007-03-19 09:05:31 · answer #1 · answered by High On Life 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you have to be born with the ability, but a LOT of people have more singing ability than they ever tap into. For instance, a bad singer can be taught to sing well, but they must have ability as well as education, or they still will not be able to sing as well as someone who has both. Yes, lessons help, but for some people it would be futile. In your case, you say "I hate my singing voice", but that could be your interpretation of "good" or your low self-esteem speaking. I would ask a vocal expert (not your teacher, whom you are paying to teach you more) their opinion of whether or not your lessons should be continued. Hopefully you can get an honest opinion.
There are a lot of famous singers who were told by teachers that they weren't cut out to sing. If it's your dream, don't give up. However, if you're constantly downing yourself about your voice, try to find something to focus on that you are very good at and congratulate yourself for it--for instance--you're an excellent writer/communicator/speller! A lot of people cannot compose the sentences and words you used in your question. So just do your best with what you have.
And you're probably a very good singer.
2007-03-18 13:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people are just naturally born with good voices, and others have to work a little more for it, but it's my opinion that nobody is past hope. Taking lessons would definitely help, especially if it was from someone who was accustomed to working with new voice students. The only way to get good, though, is to learn new technique and practice your little heart out. If there's no practice, there's no improvement, and if you don't keep it up your skill will drop again.
I understand what you mean about not liking your own singing voice. I didn't used to either. But I got involved with choirs and theatre, and paid attention to people's techniques (those I knew who were educated and very talented), and tried to pick out what worked and what didn't, and asked for advice from those who had experience. Don't give up, though. If you keep at it you'll be able to be confident in your own voice, and that's one of the most important things. Ironically, one of the most important features I found in dance and acting was 'if you don't know it or goof up, just BS it.' Enjoying yourself is everything.
2007-03-18 13:44:27 · answer #3 · answered by TheatreAddict 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all how does it make you feel? regardless of what others say.
There are no rules to how an individual should express ones self, except be honest.
If you are simply seeking the validation of others then try the other fruits of life.
Where there is a will there is the way, you may not improve, instead you may start a new trend.
Check out Happy Feet the movie
2007-03-18 13:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by Soul C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good vocal teacher can help people. Look, have ever heard of Lauren Bacall, Kathatine Hepburn? They were actresses and their voices were not ready for opera or even to sing a simple "Happy Birthday" but they did musicals because teachers helped them since, of course, they got money for that.
2007-03-18 13:26:40 · answer #5 · answered by bilway2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there! You sound frustrated and you're losing hope or faith in yourself. How old are you? You sound as if you have been singing your who life as I have been singing all of mine. I have been singing over 40yrs I have toured with CARLOS SANTANA, AND ONE OF MY FORMER STUDENTS WHO WAS A COCKY LITTLE 16YR OLD WENT ON TO BECOME THE LEAD SINGER FOR THE 80-90S FEMALE SINGING GROUP CALLED EXPOSE' SHE WON A GRAMMY AWARD. Many teachers teach various styles and some just do it for the money and are not honest with their students they humor you and waste your time and money; instead of really targeting the areas that can make you stronger and progressive in a short amount of time. I had less than six months with Janette Jurado but we trained every day from running in the morning 3miles daily to calistetics and vocal control. I taught her the dynamics of stage performing and how to pace yourself singing 4hrs nightly, six nites a week. Within a year she was discovered and asked to audition for EXPOSE' DUE TO THE FACT THEIR LEAD VOCALIST BECAME PREGNANT SHE AND HER FAMILY FLEW TO MIAMI WHERE SHE COMPETED AGAINST 5OO FEMALES FROM THROUGHOUT LATIN AMERICA. I WAS PROUD TO HEAR THAT SHE WAS CHOSEN AND TO SEE HER DREAMS COME TRUE. BE PATIENT BE DEDICATED AND KEEP THE FAITH. IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH YOUR CURRENT VOCAL COACH TRY CHECKING OTHER TEACHERS AND PUT YOURSELF IN CHECK...ARE YOU REALLY SERIOUS?
2007-03-18 15:18:05 · answer #6 · answered by papa_hanko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if I could find someone that could teach me how sing...and they actually succeded, then I would think that anyone can learn how to sing, cause I am a few trillion miles away from being able to sing! ;D
2007-03-18 13:25:13 · answer #7 · answered by ATF 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think so because any body can sing if they really want to. Helen Keller was able to spell and she was deaf and blind so any body can sing
2007-03-18 13:29:26 · answer #8 · answered by Marcus H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it depends how you teach them and if your a well teacher of course you can.
2007-03-18 13:19:52 · answer #9 · answered by shayla m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋