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Learn To Sing

Learn To Sing

Maybe you are one of the those people who recently saw Susan Boyle singing on the television show “Britain’s Got Talent”, and not only have become a true fan of good singing, but also want to be a good singer.  If this is true of you, you may find it unbelievable to accept that you too may become a good singer, even though, you may think that you have no singing ability at all.  Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that you will sing as well as Susan Boyle, voice does play a part in this singing thing, after all.  Susan’s angelic voice packaged with her frumpy look is what stunned people throughout this planet of ours in recent weeks.  If you haven’t heard her yet, just do a search on youtube.

There are singing techniques that every good singer implores, whether done consciously or not, and learning these techniques will be the first step for you to become a better singer.  I will attempt to guide you on what you should and shouldn’t do at the beginning stages of becoming a better singer.

There are three general rules while on your quest to learn to sing.  Generally, you should know how to breath, you should have control of your voice, and lastly, you should practice on a daily basis.  These three rules will make you a better singer, whether or not you have a great voice.

Step 1.  Breathing through your diaphragm.

Most people, believe it or not don’t know how to breathe properly when singing, and this is the number one cause of why people aren’t better singers.

Put your hand over your stomach area, or just below your ribcage, then sing.  Your stomach area, not your chest, should be moving in and out.  If it isn’t, you aren’t breathing properly, and this is affecting the notes that come out of your mouth.

So what can you do to change this?  There is only one answer to this, and that is practice.  You will be surprised how quickly you will learn this new breathing, and how much more control you will have when singing.

Step 2. Don’t over do it.

When I say don’t over do it, I mean don’t shout, or over sing.  When you force your voice in this matter, you are forcing two tiny pieces of skin, known as the vocal chords.  These vocal chords are sensitive and will become damaged if all you are doing is shouting your notes rather than singing them.  Remember that singing is about having control over your vocal chords.  Singing is not a shouting contest.

Step 3.  Practice.

Although, this step may seem obvious to most wannabe singers; it is this step that they most fail at.

You should practice singing everyday using the  above mentioned techniques.  You as the practicing singer, should be conscience of these techniques at all times.  With time, you will come to notice that you will no longer be conscious of your breathing, but rather, that your correct breathing will come to you naturally.

If you follow this recipe of breathing through your diaphragm, not over straining your vocal chords and practicing your singing on a daily basis, you will almost be quaranteed that your singing ability will improve.