CAN I LEARN SINGING ON MY OWN? 08/09/2011
The fast answer is YES, YOU CAN! 1) Provided you can hear music. 2) Know what to hear to what is good singing over bad. 3) Have a nice sound. 4) Exposure to different styles & techniques 5) Ample creativity for application. 6) And lots of practice. If you can answer yes to most of the above questions then congratulations, you can call yourself musical. But for those who couldn't, find a good teacher who can help you with all of the above criterias. If you can't teach yourself, then how would you know if the singing lesson is good. Why hire someone who will just add more bad habits to your singing. You don't need help doing that. My advice is to use the above criterias as your basis to determine the depth of a singing teacher. First most important thing is to look for a Structured Lesson being offered. Not just an outline, the full progression. Another thing to consider is how the first lesson and the next few lessons are conducted. There should be enough evaluation of your problems as basis of your lesson. No student is exempted from wrong singing and unless there is "unlearning", better accept that your improvement will take a much longer route. Lastly, the lesson is called Voice lesson, or Vocal Training or Singing lesson...no matter what you call it, it's still about improving your voice. The instrument is your voice. You can't start learning how to play your instrument without making sure that your instrument is functioning well. Watch out that the promised improvement is only about your VOLUME and RANGE. So in conclusion, a person who can't hear Music, Voice Quality and lacks knowledge in singing would find it difficult to achieve improvement whether they are students or singing teachers. CommentsLeave a Reply | AuthorI am Ozem. With more than 22 years of experience in teaching Vocal Training. The longest serving "Filipino" singing teacher in Kuala Lumpur. ArchivesCategories |
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