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Singing Is Hard Work
Most singers work very hard on their voice all to find out when they get in-front of a mike, everything goes out the window. True or False? It depends on the singer’s confidence and vocal ability. Confidence can be the #1 killer of good vocal singing.Ability is the second. Don’t go changing. When you approach the mike, you should already have in mind, a sound-picture of your voice. Just as you warm up in the privacy of wherever, your voice should not change.
Many singers approach the mike and all the dynamics and textures of their voice change because either they feel they have to Force-it or they Shy-from-it.
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Embrace the Sound
Best thing is to stay relaxed and focused as you approach the mike. You need to overcome your fear of your voice sounding though the system. I’ve spent many years disliking the sound of my voice. However, instead of me nitpicking over the way I sounded, I began to study the way I sounded to fix it.No one likes the sound of their own recorded voice either, but you can use it as an audio-mirror to curtail, shape and explore your sound. It takes a lot of hard work, but the pay-off is huge. You will notice that as you get comfortable hearing and exploring your voice, confidence will also increase as you develop a solid core of courage.
At this point, you will be able to focus more on improving your voice because you are no longer inferior to your voice. Remember, a good voice begins before the microphone. When you begin to understand the sound of your voice better, you can have a lot of power over it and use it for good.
Don’t Undervalue Your Voice
It’s never to be undervalued: the necessary of pitch. Most singers practice singing songs, but what about developing proper pitch and control – per note? You may not realize, but singing Sunday after Sunday does not improve your voice.It may keep you active, but it doesn’t mean your tone is improving. You’re simply repeating the same missed notes and pitches along with improper breath control. I love to play golf. Yes, I know it’s not singing, however, there is one similarity. When you practice on the range, you are there to work on mechanics.
The swing, your body movement, your head position, the centering of your feet to the ball and countless other perimeters. Once you get on the coarse to actually play 18 holes, it feels like everything you worked on goes out the window and what you learned becomes an after-thought. Singing is very much the same.
Perfect Makes Practice
We can practice in our homes (not in the car) to develop correct mechanics. Play and sing at the piano for establishing pitch. Hold on – when Sunday comes and you grab that mike, where does your mind go? That’s right, not on technique but on the other things you need to do. So how do you keep a good balance? Try to implement one technique at a time, one song at a time and be mindful of your voice in the moment. Once you get comfortable of working with your voice in the moments of worship, you will find yourself thinking less of mechanics and more of God in worship as the quality of your voice shines through – one note at a time.
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