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Friday, February 20, 2009

Singing for Beginners Can Be Successful if You Try

By Elizabeth Schohl

Most beginning singers want to learn how to sing without building bad habits, so make sure you are motivated enough to learn. Finding time to practice is difficult at first but when you are singing for beginners you must to start somewhere. Set up a practice time during a time of the day that is most convenient for you and stick to it.

There's no easy way around singing for beginners: you need to set aside time for practice and work on your weak points. Be aware that you can get results if you work hard enough. Also, have you noticed that when people that are rabid devotees of something can reach their goals faster than someone who is not that interested?

You must have read motivational writers mention that in their books if you are determined to meet your goals with small attainable steps on a regular basis you will get closer to your bigger goal. Organize your small steps and keep a record of each day you tackle a step or two. Remember to write your accomplishments each day as you will begin to see that you progressed from the previous week.

Keep in mind that singing for beginners commences from the very beginning. For some singing experience you can try signing up for choruses in your local town or house of worship, as these organizations always need new members. An added bonus from these activities will be meeting and networking with new friends with a common interest where you can learn new tips and advice about singing.

Another great idea for beginning singers is to participate in singing at some karaoke places where you have a built in audience. It's fun and you can find out what type of music you may be good performing. You also get an audience response to your performance, and you can build up confidence that way.

Practicing is important for singers but you don't want to overdo it by practicing too long. A good rule of thumb is starting off with a half hour and building up to an hours practice. Make sure you have water for your practice and stay away from soft drinks, sugary drinks or milk which are all bad for your throat and singing voice during practice or an actual performance.

Students who want to learn how to sing correctly need to find a good vocal instructor or singing coach. To do this, you can talk to other singers who can tell you who is a successful singing teacher and who has the best reputation. You can also get software online that will give you input on your singing voice so that you will know what you should improve.

The Internet has video and audio singing tutorials that are created by expert singer/instructors. Often these courses include bonuses, added ebooks with with tips and advice, and sometimes software to help you with your assignments. If you are motivated and stick with the assignments, you can progress and get closer to your goal of becoming a good singer.

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