Many singers struggle to find their own singing voice. They may be able to sing along with the radio but find that they are unable to support their voice alone without an additional recorded voice track playing along. Many tend to feel that their live performance are lack luster due to a lack of vocal and performance skills. All is not lost, however. They can find their singing voice with vocal training, listening skills and performance techniques. This article will explore the listening skills needed to find one's own singing voice.
1. Listening to the skeleton of a song. Listen to a song for its sequences. and try to imagine a song without the original artists' vocals on it. Explore ways to play with the melody and phrasing. Does the song sing itself, does the melody leave room for interpretation or are there things that may be more natural for you that the artist doesn't do?
2. Learn to play with different keys when singing. Song keys are not set in stone. In fact, many artists lower the keys of their own songs when performing live. If there is a song you like and you feel it would fit your voice perfectly except for it feeling a bit high or low, don't be afraid to change it. Adjusting a song up or down by a half or whole step is not a negative reflection on your vocal skills.
3. Examine vocal affectations that are authentic to your voice. Vocal affectations, such as a unique way to attack a note (think Christina Aguilera) or a vibrato or run (think Luther Vandross) or a 'lick' (think Michael Jackson's 'hee hee') sound good on some people's voices but sound out of place in others. With the help of listening to diverse musicians, learn and develop the ones that are authentic to you and your voice.
While you do these exercises, don't be surprised if you begin to see flaws in your favorite artist's singing. Remember that they are limited to only do what is in their skill set as well. If you find yourself thinking 'geez, that was ugly', or 'why did he/ she do that? Then you are learning to find your voice. If you follow these steps to find your voice you will find that it will become more than you had imagined. You will develop a gift for interpretation which will make you unique amongst the crowds of singers out there.
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