Is there a way to become a decent singer?

Question

people are amazed when i play an instrument
but when I sing they just start cracking up laughing

Confidence is not the problem
Ive embarrassed plenty of times thinking I could just belt out a tune just because I felt the passion for it but it just comes out like a dying cat

Answer 1

Alright, there is no quick easy way to become a great singer. You need to put in the hours of pratice just like any other instrument. You also have to realise that it's not just about your voice, it's the support in the diaphragm, the facial expression and technical appliances that you simply need to have to progress in singing.
Heres how I pratice daily:

Firstly – warm up.
Before you sing, it’s incredibly important that you warm your voice. Loosen your body and generally relax. Roll your shoulders and neck, and try to un-tense yourself. Many people lead a busy tense lifestyle and this can be heard in your singing unless you are relaxed!
I find it helps to drink water just before singing.
Now do a few warm up exercises, firstly by singing ascending and descending scales, using the sounds “Ve-va” and “My”. Then do a few arpeggios, changing the sound you are singing. I find it helps to sing “Ahhh – Ehhhh – Eeee-Ohhhh”
Warming up your mouth is also important, so when doing the scales and arpeggios, really pronunciation what you are singing. By lifting the face and really using the jaw you can greatly increase the sound.

Heres what I think your face should be on each vowel:

A – almost as if you are saying ah, jaw dropped, tongue forward.
E – If you say ‘e’ you naturally widened the lips into a sort of smile. When singing, you need to make this smile more pronounce. So when singing ‘E’ the jaw isn’t dropped, but you need to smile and raise the cheeks.
I – Almost like the ‘e’ sound, smiling and raising the cheeks.
O – pucker the lips slightly, as if you are about to kiss someone. This produces the best ‘oooo’ sound.
U – almost like ‘O’ but slightly more open.

Secondly – getting the support and breathing.
When you support, you HAVE to use your diaphragm. By having support, is the only way you can progress in singing, as it is that important. If you don’t know what ‘support’ is, place your hand in the gap where your ribs separate, then push out, as though there is an invisible belt constricting your stomach. The muscle you feel is your diaphram. When singing, you rely on the diaphragm to produce the sound, therefore you need to warm this up. To get used to using the diaphragm, every time you sing a note on your ascending scale warm-up, push out as though the invisible belt is there. That will get you used to using it. Then you must make sure you use that as a basis for your singing.

Breathing is very important. Before singing, take a few deep breaths. When I’m performing, I find it so much easier to sing a song if I start it with a good breath. By ‘good breath’ I mean breathing in for a couple of beats before singing, instead of the sudden breath. By breathing in slowly, and not raising the shoulders, you prepare your diaphram and what I like to call ‘channel’ which the sound will come from. This produces a better first sound.

Thirdly – Singing!

Once you have your support, warmed up voice and correct breathing, you can sing. When first learning a song with music, don’t just sing it all through first time. You have to be disciplined, or else you will pick up bad habits in the song which is incredibly hard to get rid of. Go through each passage, making sure you know how it goes, and practicing it by sections. This also helps you to pick up the places where you are going wrong or out of tune easily.

Don’t forget singing involves face, lungs, and diaphragm, as well as the voice. It's not a 'rare talent' that just some people have, it can be learnt through a lot of pratice.

Answer 2

Any it is easy to grow to be a tight singer. simply take courses. Ask yourself what style of song you could love to sing rock, pop, jazz, or soul. Then best the ability of making a song that style. Mimic singers by way of making a song at the side of them, whilst being attentive to a music as a way to aid your train. - Good success do vocal physical activities drink plenty of water and hot tea

Answer 3

practice, practice, practice
If you can play an instrument well, and can hear and interpret the notes properly (which, it seems you can since you said people enjoy your playing), then unless something else is wrong, you should be able to sing as well.
Maybe find someone who teaches singing and see if they can help you do anything with your voice.

Answer 4

Learn better technique, take singing lessons, ect. ect., singing is a learned skill not some innate talent that only a few people have.

Answer 5

practice like everyone else who sings.