Voice sucks, how?

[Paulo]

being particular to every word pronounced in speech, will help getting over the 'tie-note' or slur habit. when i started clubbing pop gigs 14 yrs back, being a guitarist that could do lead vox was an asset to working bands then. initially, i was a tie-note slur king that sang flat at times. i was so aware of being pitchy, didnt know how to control it as i wasn't a natural to vox. the helpful old timers advice/tips did help. within weeks, i was doing lead vox on simply red, bryan adams, talking heads covers, then later on stuff from the Wonders, kula shaker even the song Luka from suzanne vega, in clubs.

Diction, breathing technics and vocal pitch exercises gonna be the bread and butter. get a good trainer. now i'm performing at the House of Rock, im handling lead vox on Rush - Tom Sawyer. it came with the practice. u can too. go for it.

 

[MichaelAngelo]

hi guys, didnt know that this thread got so far, i was meddling with some stuff on my computer...and i recorded sth with my voice again... i did attempt to pronounce my words more clearly, i attempted...lol.. can hear it here..lol...
http://green.uploadspider.com/file/4225/

 

[sage]

do u think vocal training can help me?

IMO... i think working on someone's confidence should be the first step before learning how to sing..
some people can sing really well but have a knack of withdrawing their voice in and that contributes to a lack of a solid tone or the full potential of the voice.. and that affects everything; tensing up the cords, monotonous singing, lack of breath, etc..

and then there are others who have so much confidence that even when they sing offpitch and offbeat, they think they're the next singapore idol...
(but these ppl don't usually ask for help so i think you're past that lol)

 

[sage]

no offence to vocal coaches out there but i don't quite believe in vocal -training- per se.. i don't know. it kinda tears away your unique voice when you get too involved with the lessons sometimes, and sometimes the things they teach can be pretty subjective, meaning it's only applied to the vocal teacher's styles.. not all coaches out there work that way but i've bumped into a couple who tried to mould my tone into theirs when mine was fine to begin with, just different..

i started out singing by working on the confidence and dilligently understanding my voice.. that way i know what the core problems are (pitching or whatever)
and from there, i search for particular tips to target the problems and work on it.. this is when i'll go to the trainers for help, like how do i maintain this note? or how do i prepare for this high part? how do i vocalise this vowel to make it sound full and not forced? etc... just get tips and see whether it applies to you..

for ppl who rely on the ears, listening to other vocalists with a particular strong style (eg. projection), and try to listen to their tone and figure out or read or find out about their technique..
and then PRACTICE... practice practice practice...
learn songs that go harder and harder to "up" your standard
(but master each song till you could sing with ease then move on)
your voice will change along the way and improve

it's more work and takes more time
but it's cheaper

am i still talking crap?...

 

[jianrong]

IMO... i think working on someone's confidence should be the first step before learning how to sing..
some people can sing really well but have a knack of withdrawing their voice in and that contributes to a lack of a solid tone or the full potential of the voice.. and that affects everything; tensing up the cords, monotonous singing, lack of breath, etc..

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Yes i personally agreed with that. Even when i speak. My voice is withdraw inside at times. :?