Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Learn to Sing Within Your Range

By Aniek van Wordragen


Learn to sing high notes and astonish your friends! Shatter the stemware!I wonder if they are floated by the same people who promise you can learn to speak French by 3:30 this afternoon. Or build an Olympic body in just five minutes a day. Does anybody really need to shatter glass? If there is a need to break glass, wouldn't it be easier to use a hammer rather than a singer? Yes, of course I realize that breaking glass is considered to be a sign of robust vocal prowess. But it is just this sort of thing that moves music out of the realm of human expression and onto the slippery slope of carnie gimmicks.

The first thing to do in order to learn is to learn how to breathe in the proper fashion. Many people develop wrong breathing habits as a result of a lazy lifestyle, this result in shallow breathing and not utilizing the lungs to their maximum capacity, lack of oxygen throughout the body can make the person more lazy and lethargic. Hence regularly practice breathing exercises to strengthen the lungs and vocal chords. The right method of breathing involves the stomach going in and out and the chest remaining still. Along with breathing exercises, one has to practice the right posture exercises as well in order to stand in a manner that lets the diaphragm expand to its capacity and back.

The second thing to consider is to perform regular warm ups and cool downs before and after every singing session. This strengthens the chords and protects them from stain and damage. To learn to sing pitch notes first target your focus on the mid-C, perfect that note and then try singing an octave above and an octave below it. This will help in slowly in bringing you to the high notes and simultaneously perfecting the lower ones as well. Try not to sing with your throat as singing high notes from the throat can lead it to get sore and strained and sometimes you can even completely lose your voice due to the damage done.

Never Stop Singing.That's right, practice every single day! If you want to learn to sing opera, you're going to need dedication. It may seem difficult in the beginning, but with some effort and real hard work you'll be so proud of how far you've come.Remember, it isn't easy to learn to sing opera. You'll need to train your voice to work in ways you may not be used to. Always remember to warm up your voice before you start your practice, and never give up.

Hitting the high notes with ease is important to a singer's development, after all, few people are waiting breathlessly to see if the singer will hit the middle note. But, a singer will do best if he or she were to strive to hit the high notes within their personal vocal range and do it well, rather than to squeak out higher high notes that lie beyond their natural range and execute them poorly.

Singing is a form of recreation and self-expression that a lot of people have learned to love over the years. Music is a great tool that people use to relax and a lot of people have been able to benefit from listening to quality music. There are a number of people who are gifted when it comes to singing because they have the voice that sounds great, but unfortunately it is not found with everyone.

Well, first of all, you must understand that the voice is a natural, acoustic instrument.If you are trying to teach yourself to sing, the likelihood is that you will experiment with a number of these incorrect and potentially harmful methods. You can in fact cause damage to your voice by singing incorrectly over long periods of time.

Have Fun and Learn How to Sing.What many people really want to know is how to sing because it is something they have learned to love throughout their lives. Singing starts out as a hobby for most people and the best singers start when they are extremely young. Though some of them will sound weird, out of tune and unclear, they are doing what they love and they have the determination that is necessary to get better at it.

Some kids are given the gift of voice that will not need that much training to control when it comes to singing. Though they do not have to work as hard to control their voices compared to people who are not that gifted, they still have to learn how to sing depending on the type of music that they listen to.

Be consistent.Along with practice comes consistency. To really speed up the process and develop a strong foundation, developing a consistent routine is highly encouraged. The goal of learning the fundamentals is so that they become second nature to you, and you no longer have to consciously think about them.You do this by being consistent. Eventually, the things that required a lot of mental effort in the beginning will become natural. You will develop muscle memory and find that singing becomes much more effortless. This is the ideal way to sing.

Singing is all about a harmonious balance of a number of elements of your body; correct stance, relaxation, correct breathing,tone production, tone placement and resonance. The best way to obtain this balance is to learn the elements step-by-step and in the correct manner. It might seem laborious. You probably want to jump straight in and start singing your favourite songs. But seriously, the methodical approach is the quickest and safest way to learn to sing. With good training materials and a good teacher, it can also be a very enjoyable and rewarding journey.We've recommended two great products on learning to sing on our website. Check these out and find yourself a good singing coach and you'll be away. Sing correctly, sing safely and enjoy!




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