I love to sing, and I really like teaching others to sing. Singing is a skill that can be learned (just like a sport....or walking....or language). It is true that some people have greater "natural talents" than others, but it is only through practice that the skill is gained. If you have never played tennis before, or only play once in 10 years, when you go out on the court to play, you do not expect to be Venus Williams! But somehow if we sing rarely, and we go ahead and take that giant leap of faith and open our mouths and something less than beautiful pops out, we say we "can't sing". UTTER NONSENSE! Here's your first singing lesson -for FREE! 1. Pick a song that you like - nothing too challenging. It is helpful if you know all the words. 2. Make sure you sing that song everyday- and I do mean everyday!
What happens when you sing everyday is: 1) exercising and gaining skill with your voice 2) becoming comfortable and really getting to know what your voice sounds like 3) you eventually get bored with the song you sing, so then what most folks do is they start messing around with the melody or the words; this is otherwise known as "improvisation" and it's an important step on the way to musical fluency. Of course, you can sing other stuff too, just make sure you sing your song everyday. Now, below are some links to silly websites I like. Canadian World Domination One of my favorite websites ****ever****! My cat hates you Another favorite of mine. Cats know they are superior to us and hate us because of it, and here's picture proof! Caution: there are some cuss words on this site, so if you're likely to be offended, don't click on this link. |