You Can Learn to Sing Like a Pro!
You want to learn to sing like a pro but don't have a clue where to get started? Well I've always been of the opinion that it's best just to get started and figure from there what you need to do to improve. It's really not as hard as you think, you just need to have the courage to try it.
Most people like to joke that they're tone deaf and can't be taught to sing but I've never really bought that theory exactly. I've always felt that if they can hear well enough to realize that they're singing something incorrectly then it would stand to reason that they can hear when they're singing a part correctly as well. It seems kind of simple really doesn't it?
I think that for most people a bigger factor than tone deafness comes into play. That factor has different names but in general we call it shyness or even stage fright. It's quite understandable too. Most people quake in their boots at the very thought of having to speak in front of an audience, let alone sing. Well in much the same way as speaking to an audience requires practice, so does singing on stage.
The biggest thing a person can do to learn to sing like a pro is to get up there and totally drop all of their inhibitions and belt out as confidently as they can. "Sure it sounds easy" you say, but the truth is once you remove the fear factor from singing your voice may improve by as much as 100%. It's the same as being committed and focused on the field in any sport. Singing requires the same level of commitment and focus. You'll learn to do it with more ease as you go but remember when you're just starting out to try not to not be afraid.
This especially true if you think you already can sing. If you honestly believe (and you DO have to be honest with yourself) that you have a voice that could do well on a stage somewhere then you need to be as confident as you can be to ensure maximum projection and richness of tone.
Don't beat yourself up if others around you don't like what they hear. Remember there is a market for everyone and even some of the world most well known singers in the world are simply not that good. They just happen to be singing in the correct field of music for their abilities. I'm not going to put any names out there but I'm sure you've all heard singers that make you wonder "How did they ever get signed to a label?"
The bottom line is that you can learn to sing like a pro too. Just pick the right music, learn to listen, maybe take some singing lessons to help speed up your progress, and sing it "like you own it". Just getting over the shyness is in my opinion the biggest step towards being good. After that, anything else you do will be much more effective.
Ian Kurz is a singer /guitarist and is the owner of the website http://www.discoveryoucansing.com where you can find tips and tricks on how to sing better. He promotes the singing lessons found on his site.
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