What to do when your voice sucks?

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What to do when your voice sucks?

Unread post by aj1pso » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:16 am

Yeah, so we've all seen those people that have really crappy singing voices but love to sing. They're annoying. I know my voice sucks and I dont want to be "that guy".

I really hate to hear myself sing anything. You guys know any tips (besides not quitting your day job) or anything to make things better? What should a singer do that most people ignore?

Just kinda curious as to what insights you guys might have on the subject. I'm not planning on singing for a living or anything like that. Just thought it'd be worth it to put a little more effort into it as a courtesy to other people's sanity :lol:


PS: No I'm not posting any recordings, I'd never hear the end of it :oops:
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Unread post by dmbvideos » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:09 am

Practice practice practice. That's the only way you'll get better.
Also learn to breathe fully from the bottom of your stomach.

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Unread post by sunglassesatnight » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:23 am

I have been continually trying to improve my singing over the past year or so and the results are dramatic. I'm not near where I want to be, but I'm miles away from what I was when I first recorded my voice.

So yes, practice and breathe from the gut. It ain't going to happen overnight, but if you're a guitarist you already know this.

Best of luck man.

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Unread post by globex » Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:17 am

What you can do is maybe take one or two lessons from a professional and just get them to tell you exactly what you need to focus on and improve. That way you'll have somebody who knows exactly what they're doing tell you what you specifically need. Even though you dont plan to be a professional singer, what you'll learn will stay with you for your entire life.

Another thing thats important is to find your style and your range. If you find you're singing songs where you can't hit the notes because they're too high or too low, don't sing them yet. Sing songs where you're comfortable singing and as you sing more your range will get wider and eventually, with confidence, you'll be able to hit the high and low notes too.
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Unread post by oldman » Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:58 am

Buy Melodyne 3.0 for your recording.

I just purchased this little piece of software for my recording studio and man does it ever make vocal mixing and editing a snap.

Practice singing to get better.....buy melodyne and be on key in all recordings.

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Unread post by paulaitchison » Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:18 am

if you can afford it, take lessions. the voice is musical instrment, some people have it naturally, some have to work very hard but it comes.
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Unread post by RunsWithBuffalo » Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:19 pm

http://www.dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic ... ight=vocal

I did a Vocals tip thread a little back, check it out...
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Unread post by aj1pso » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:13 pm

Thanks guys, that helps a lot. Glad to hear its not a dead end :lol:
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Unread post by whatshername » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:55 pm

just keep singing. that's all you need to know. keep playing/singing and you will just watch yourself get better and better.
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Unread post by J_Clark » Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:55 am

ask your guitar teacher if you have one...i did and it helps :)
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Unread post by aj1pso » Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:59 am

J_Clark wrote:ask your guitar teacher if you have one...i did and it helps :)

Does Guitar Pro count as a guitar teacher? :lol:
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Unread post by Teego Time » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:33 am

RunsWithBuffalo wrote:http://www.dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic ... ight=vocal

I did a Vocals tip thread a little back, check it out...
durh, it's even on the front page...
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