The Right Way To Sing Along With The Radio
It might sound counter intuitive, but something that makes it very difficult to sing your favorite songs at the level of your favorite artists, is:
-trying to match their voice when you sing.
I don’t mean notes themselves, usually.
For many of my students, before they started taking lessons, they had challenges that resulted from trying to sing along with their favorite artists, for example, in the car with the radio.
There are several problems that occur:
-they’re trying to hear themselves so they push their volume too loud
-they subcionciously try to sound the same as the artist
-they strain for a range that they’re voice isn’t yet ready for
-trying to match their voice when you sing.
I don’t mean notes themselves, usually.
For many of my students, before they started taking lessons, they had challenges that resulted from trying to sing along with their favorite artists, for example, in the car with the radio.
There are several problems that occur:
-they’re trying to hear themselves so they push their volume too loud
-they subcionciously try to sound the same as the artist
-they strain for a range that they’re voice isn’t yet ready for
When a person makes any of the mistakes above, other underlying challenges prevent them from sounding their best:
-their high notes can get too tight
-too much air comes through their voice, making it easy to run out of breath quickly
-their voice gets squeaky or cracks because their vocal chords aren’t together consistently
There are 2 things you can do right now o prevent yourself from making things worse, and having a better experience when you sing along with your favorite artist:
-their high notes can get too tight
-too much air comes through their voice, making it easy to run out of breath quickly
-their voice gets squeaky or cracks because their vocal chords aren’t together consistently
There are 2 things you can do right now o prevent yourself from making things worse, and having a better experience when you sing along with your favorite artist:
- Turn it down a little. This will help you hear yourself better, and be able to tell if your voice cracks or is sounding strained.
- Focus on your own sound. This can be difficult if you’re used to belting it out to match the singer. If you ad extra concentration to focus on your own sound, it becomes easier to find what feels doable for you, rather than pushing for something unnatural.
- Relax your face. When any muscles in your face tense up, as is super easy when you’re rocking out at the stoplight, your vocal chords tighten too. Keeping your face relaxed allows your voice to work more freely.
In my singing lessons program, my students and I go deeper into each of these concepts, to help them feel great about their sound when they sing along with their favorite artists 😊
If you’d like to be one of them, call me at 253-880-5414 to set up a free introductory lesson!