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Do you Sound Like A Frog In the Shower? Learn to Sing With Easy Tips

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

If you pay attention to how other singers sing you will get techniques for yourself. Pay particular attention to posture and breath control. If you did no other suggestion than to stand up straight you would be ahead of most singers. Watchhow they stand while signing. Do they appear bored or nervous? Much of how the performance is judged starts with the first impression. Do not be afraid to over-enunciate, it is easy to mumble your words and not be understood.

 

Make sure you are standing tall and observe your posture. Your airway must be open and aligned to operate at its best. Next you must of course manage your breath. It is important to remember that your whole body is your instrument.All parts must work together to get the finest sound. Moving your body slightly or taking a deeper breath can alter your sound considerably, it all goes together.

 

In any athletic activity it is necessary to warm up your muscles before you push them. Singing requires several muscle groups in your body. The main muscle groups for singing are the diaphragm, the vocal folds and the intercostals. Serious injury will occur if you try and sing full volume without a warm up.

 

If you can read written notes you will help your singing and all of your musical pursuits tremenduosly. The written form of music is the basic roadmap that all musicians should know. The whole music world will open if you work on reading music. There are many ways to learn to read music. Do not forget your local community college as a good source of instruction as well as books and online courses. Joining a choir or other vocal group is a great way to learn also. Take advantage of any musical friends you may have to see if they have any tips .

 

Be sure and follow your voice teachers vocal excercises. Some exercises emphasize enunciating your consonants so that you will be understood as you sing. To comprehend a singer they must practice proper diction. To be understood is of obvious importance and deserves to be put in first order of importance.

 

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Be a Star By Serving The Music, Sing Backup

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

 

To sing backup, you must learn to serve the music, not yourself. You must sing behind the lead act, not overpower them. If you can control your need to be the center of attention, you can learn backup singing.

Backup singing is more difficult than you might imagine. Similar to an instrumental accompanist, this method of singing requires that you listen very intently and be sensitive . You have to begin and end the line exactly as the main singer does, you must breathe as they do. As a shadow is always there, so is the effective backup singer.

If you can control your place on the stage, see to it that you can see the singer at all times. The job of backup singing is much harder if you can’t see the singers face. Watch the singer to learn where they are going. If you are watching the singer you can see when they make a mistake or intentionally take another repeat etc. Your eyes must be glued to the singer. Often a singer may use a gesture such as a nod of the head to indicate where they are going. Learn their motions and watch out.

 

You must blend your phrase to the singers melody. If you want to blend in the proper way, start your melody just after the singer starts theirs. If you are not sure of how loud they are going to be, start your melody quietly and raise your level as the phrase develops. Be very aware of consonants at the beginning of a line and try to not emphasize them. Two consonants sung slightly after each other will sound unpleasant and is largely avoidable.

The end of melodies are just as vital as the beginning. If you gradually ease off your melody as the singer does the same, you will not end after they do and cause much embarrassment to yourself and the band as a whole. Listen, watch, blend melodies and you can be a professional backup singer every band would love to have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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