Re: [Harp-L] OT: learning to sing?



Roy,
   I had the same interest a while ago. What I did was sign up for a
voice class at the University I attend. After a few months I
discovered that I among the problems I had, pitch recognition was by
far the biggest stumbling block. Believe it or not, the problem is
entirely curable. I would recommend taking a voice class, not private
lessons, for a couple reasons. It's cheaper, and you get to learn a
lot more than you would one on one, just because you get to see how
other people deal with their more advanced singing issues. That
information will help you later on down the line. If you don't want to
sit through a class you can take some really easy steps to improve
your singing. The best way to get started is to sit down at a piano,
or guitar, (harp doesn't work so well just because the note doesn't
stick around), play a note and sing it. It's pretty difficult at first
but try not to put to much thought into. You won't be sure you've got
the note until you're actually there, but when you're on, you'll feel
it throughout your body. Record your practice just to see how you're
actually doing. Once you're satisfied with that move on to singing
along with some stuff. I recommend Unchained Melody, it's slow, it's
an easy range and the vocals are easy to hear. Play it and try sing
each note, put some headphones on and record your singing.
-Brandon


On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 15:30:28 -0500 (EST), Roy Germon <rgermon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Sorry for the off-topic post, but I figure enough of
> you sing as well, you may be able to help me out.
> 
> I'm interested in learning to sing.  I sing along with
> the radio all the time, and sing to my kids as well,
> but make no mistake...I am very very bad.  I probably
> do everything wrong.  I'm off-key and wavery in my
> normal voice.  I'm off-key and thin when I go high,
> and There's a huge hole in between the two, and my
> voice is not partiularily pleasant in either case.
> Maybe I'm a bit too hard on myself, but you get the
> picture.
> 
> I dont ever plan on making a living in music, but I'd
> like to be able to sing well enough to sing blues and
> play harp at open jams.  I'm wondering what kind of
> difference singing lessons can make.  Is it worth
> pursuing?  Can anyone learn to sing passably?  Is
> blues any harder or any easier than other genres?
> Have any of you gone from ubelieveably bad to decent
> (or better), and how did you do it?
> 
> RoyG
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