To become a good singer requires not only the will and ability to express your emotions in a song but also the correct singing technique and skills. Since emotions are channeled through your singing support system, your system must be fully developed for the emotion to come through powerfully and convincingly.
So to be a good singer, you must build your voice and the support system that produce that voice. With a good mastery of your voice mechanism, your singing style and interpretation of songs will be much more enhanced. You do not have to be concerned about sounding like a copy of other good singers when you perform.
Yes, there are born voices, but there are no born artists. Every singer must develop his/her skills to be an outstanding artist. It is not just how good a singing voice you have. It is what you can do with your vocal resources that is the crux of a good singer.
There are many things you can do to damage your singing voice, and sometimes the damage will lead to permanent damage to your vocal chords. Here are some examples of what can harm your voice and there are many more.
a) Constant screaming or talking forcefully all the time. This happens very often if you are singing in a nightclub environment where you have to speak above the din to be heard.
Making funny voices maybe cute, but you may be doing terrible damages to your vocal folds.
b) Dry air and not enough water consumption will dry up your larynx and thus place too much friction on them.
c) Poor diet, lack of sleep, stress will place more toll on your body and your singing mechanism.
d) Caffeine consumption, alcohol consumption, smoking will also damage your voice.
e) Talking, singing or whispering when you have laryngitis or a sore throat. You need to rest your voice when you have a sore throat.
Getting introduced to a good singing teacher to help you to hone your singing skills to perfection is necessary if you want to be a good singer.
Noisy breathing is usually caused by a constricted throat and is an obvious indication of shallow breathing contrary to what many singers think.
If you are afraid to expand your tummy when you are taking in your singing breath for fear of looking fat, this will lead to having tension in your stomach and your diaphragm with its breath support muscles will not be working at its peak as they ought to be.
Most singers are not even aware that they are holding back all these tensions. One of the essential techniques for good singing is to relax so that you can achieve the so-called ‘floating voice’.
With so much tension in the singing support system, the relaxed floating voice will be difficult, if not impossible to achieve.
This tension is probably caused by years of stomach in-chest out posture inculcated since young. Now, let’s start with a vocal exercise to learn good singing breath control.
Start with taking a few silent, quiet breaths. As you draw in the air, expand your lower abdominal all around including the sides and the lower back. Make a mental note on how a quiet breath feels like.
Next, release the air steadily and singing the vowel ‘Ahhh’ as you release the air with your tummy going back to its original position.
Successful singing requires not only the will and ability to express your emotions in a song but also the correct singing technique and skills. Since emotions are channeled through your singing support system, your system must be fully developed for the emotion to come through powerfully and convincingly.
So to be a good singer, you must build your voice and the support system that produce that voice. With a good mastery of your voice mechanism, your singing style and interpretation of songs will be much more enhanced. You do not have to be concerned about sounding like a copy of other good singers when you perform.
If you are interested in taking a singing lesson, the option is up to you as to how you should go about doing it.
Whether you are engaging in taking a singing lesson just for fun or you are interested in becoming a professional singer, a singing lesson is a great way to achieve your goals no matter what they may be.
Become A Good Singer
