For begininer singer, how long does it take through practice for you to sing well?

Question

by that i mean not sound professional, but just sound good, your voice is not weak, and what are the exercise to help prevent vocal damage, i read something about placing the tongue forward on the lip to pull the tongue out of the vocal fold, could someone please help me detail that and tell me how to prevent bad habit and nodule and form good habit and how ur otngue should move

Answer 1

most people start to show the benefits of training after a couple of months. Sometimes, if they practice diligently, and have a lesson a week, a bit faster. A good bench mark for classical singers has always been after the first half-year.
By using a recording device ( even an old-fashioned casette recorder does well) and comparing the "first" lessons to 6 months later will show the differences.
The best thing to learn first is good breathing for singing,often call breath support or breath control. It requires that you use your body in a way that will lessen any chances of vocal damage as well as promoting good posture and overall boost in energy and well being ( nice bonus, huh?)
As far as placing your tongue on your lip, this is an extreme exercise, designed for those who have such inflexible tongues that they have trouble taming them. A much easier, and more natural position for the tongue, is to place the tip on the inside surface of your lower row of teeth, and leaving it there for all vowels. ( Recite a line from your favorite song, slowly, and see how your tongue darts from the consonants back to that resting place for vowels. We do it unconsciously for speaking, but we have to train ourselves to maintain this good habit for singing) this accomplishes the same feat- it keeps the tongue from balling up at the back of your mouth and allows the sound and the breath an easy exit.
A quick check that is simple- if you ever feel that you have expended too much energy getting your voice out, (and most of us are guilty of that bad habit!) stop, and take a moment to give a sigh. One without tone, just air moving through an open, relaxed throat. This open, easy feeling is the one we want to use all the time for singing. Most sighs come from deep within the body ( that's where we center our attention for breath support) and float out without extra effort or strength from the throat muscles. that's exactly how we want to feel for singing: energetic around the middle, easy in the throat. If you can get these two ideas up and running, you will go a long way to making your voice a flexible, sturdy instrument with a good sound and good habits.
The best thing for help is to enroll with a live singing teacher! They spot tiny mistakes immediately, and give you the feedback that will help stop bad habits from creeping in.
Best wishes and keep on singing

Answer 2

I'm glad to help, but Caruso I'm not. Everyone has a good singing voice, presentation is where practice comes in. How to show your voice to best advantage. You may not have a soloist 'million dollar' voice, but the coloration your tone adds to the effect in a group or choir is the job of the choir master to use to best effect. Don't try to out-sing or overshadow those around you. Blend in without fading away. Pronounce each sound or syllable clearly and cleanly, even if it sounds un-natural in normal conversation. Hold vowels as long as the written note, then end crisply. Instead of hoolllld, you'd sing hooolduh. As for how long it will take, that's up to you. Discipline and practice are music to the listener's ears. GBY.