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how to improve your vocals

Unread post by notnews32 » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:20 pm

i can currently play pretty much every Dave song out there.. pretty well. But i have a little problem where i am not exactly the greatest singer in the world. I mean.. i can manage on songs like The Stone.. but Two Step.. forget about it. if anyone can help me or point out a few sites where maybe i can get a little help.

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Unread post by Appfro » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:25 pm

practice practice practice. a friend told me a long time ago, sing shit you can't sing. like stuff that's too high for you. eventually, you'll get it. that's what i've been doing. also, do warmups before singing. those things you learn in chorus...the bumble bee thing and if you don't know what i'm talking about, just sing notes in a scale and keep going up and up and up until you get to how high you can go. that'll help.

edit: something else i like to do is sing in my car. cause you can sing as loud as you want and no one will ever hear you. that'll help your volume.

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Unread post by dmbguitar718 » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:35 pm

Appfro wrote:a friend told me a long time ago, sing shit you can't sing. like stuff that's too high for you.
Woah, definitely not. Sing in your range, and perfect it. You can move on and try to expand, but you definitely shouldn't be straining yourself.
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Unread post by i am sam2 » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:36 pm

is it just me or do i sound better when i sing with dave than when i turn the volume down?
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Unread post by Appfro » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:37 pm

dmbguitar718 wrote:
Appfro wrote:a friend told me a long time ago, sing shit you can't sing. like stuff that's too high for you.
Woah, definitely not. Sing in your range, and perfect it. You can move on and try to expand, but you definitely shouldn't be straining yourself.
well. to each his own, but it's what i've been doing for years now.

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Unread post by thejoe » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:58 pm

Appfro wrote:
dmbguitar718 wrote:
Appfro wrote:a friend told me a long time ago, sing shit you can't sing. like stuff that's too high for you.
Woah, definitely not. Sing in your range, and perfect it. You can move on and try to expand, but you definitely shouldn't be straining yourself.
well. to each his own, but it's what i've been doing for years now.
same here, and im 99% sure its working
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Unread post by Appfro » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:13 pm

crash_in_to_me wrote:
Appfro wrote:
dmbguitar718 wrote:
Appfro wrote:a friend told me a long time ago, sing shit you can't sing. like stuff that's too high for you.
Woah, definitely not. Sing in your range, and perfect it. You can move on and try to expand, but you definitely shouldn't be straining yourself.
well. to each his own, but it's what i've been doing for years now.
same here, and im 99% sure its working
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Unread post by notnews32 » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:18 pm

so basically sing when no one is around and keep practicing?

alright

are there any techniques to doing this? or is it just do re mi stuff.

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Unread post by Appfro » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:23 pm

notnews32 wrote:so basically sing when no one is around and keep practicing?

alright

are there any techniques to doing this? or is it just do re mi stuff.
i'm sure there's technique stuff, but i don't know any of them. sorry. there's no subsititution for practice anyway. just sing...a lot, and don't hold back.

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Unread post by jellyfish » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:52 pm

I want to hear one of your songs apps!

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Unread post by fatjack » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:45 pm

DON'T TRY TO IMPROVE YOUR VOICE WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING A PROFESSIONAL!!!!!!!!

Of course practice is a necessary thing for improving your voice, but DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT start practicing without first getting some consultation or lessons from a professional teacher! If you don't know how to properly exercise your voice, you could be doing permanent damage to your vocal cords.

Learn how to practice and exercise your voice FIRST, then get on a regular practice schedule.
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Unread post by xan. » Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:06 pm

i am sam2 wrote:is it just me or do i sound better when i sing with dave than when i turn the volume down?
hahaha your not the only one. sometimes when i sing with the music up i think i sound so damn good.

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Unread post by mattinbeloit » Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:31 pm

fatjack wrote:DON'T TRY TO IMPROVE YOUR VOICE WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING A PROFESSIONAL!!!!!!!!

Of course practice is a necessary thing for improving your voice, but DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT start practicing without first getting some consultation or lessons from a professional teacher! If you don't know how to properly exercise your voice, you could be doing permanent damage to your vocal cords.

Learn how to practice and exercise your voice FIRST, then get on a regular practice schedule.
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Unread post by juineaux » Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:27 am

fatjack wrote:DON'T TRY TO IMPROVE YOUR VOICE WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING A PROFESSIONAL!!!!!!!!

Of course practice is a necessary thing for improving your voice, but DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT start practicing without first getting some consultation or lessons from a professional teacher! If you don't know how to properly exercise your voice, you could be doing permanent damage to your vocal cords.

Learn how to practice and exercise your voice FIRST, then get on a regular practice schedule.
What does a vocal coach teach you? I've thought about seeing one, but I didn't think it would be worth my time.....If I have bad singing habits, then I've had them for years, & it's probably to late to change anything. Right?


But I also have to suggest tons of pratice & record yourself often as well.

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Unread post by Trippin Hillbilly » Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:20 am

fatjack wrote:DON'T TRY TO IMPROVE YOUR VOICE WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING A PROFESSIONAL!!!!!!!!

Of course practice is a necessary thing for improving your voice, but DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT start practicing without first getting some consultation or lessons from a professional teacher! If you don't know how to properly exercise your voice, you could be doing permanent damage to your vocal cords.

Learn how to practice and exercise your voice FIRST, then get on a regular practice schedule.
:roll:

You can get by just fine without a vocal coach. The most important thing that they will tell you is to get your airflow from your gut and not your chest.

For example, put your hand on your gut and now do this: sssss ssssssss sssssssss (like a snake) Feel that? That's where your airflow should be coming from and that's what should be moving when you're singing, not your rib cage.

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