any tips on singing at all?

[the_relic]

Hey there dudes N dudettes, I need some BIG help with singing, Like biiiiig help, I know to use my speech voice to sing...i think, But I also need help to Find my voice, or to make it somewhat mediocre, Ya dig? Can anyone here offer me some advice and ect?

[Sean]

some reverb, sex, and a cocktail

[nemo]

some reverb, sex, and a cocktail

Mostly the sex and cocktails

I still say reverb sucks

Just stick a load of effects through it, like use a vocoder and pitchshifter on your voice, not to correct wrong notes or anything, just to make it sound krazee

[Bach&Roses]

- Build a decent vibratto, i find it annoying when you hold a note without vibratting.
- Vocalize (sp?) first thing in the morning
- Don't be loud
- Exercise always helps, you can work a lot better if you're not overweighted.
- Don't eat/drink to much meat, cheese, milk, beer.
- Eat corn
- Learn how to pronounce every single letter in the alphabet correctly, i don't know where you are from and this is not bashing but americans tend to talk really weird, a little too fast, "o" "n" "p" "v" those are all important letters.
- It wouldn't hurt you to know at least the basics on antoher instrument (piano, guitar)
- Listen to Queen goddamnit!

[the_relic]

hahah thanks alot Mr Bachnroses



I'll do my best on the beer part. Corn should be easy, I usually have one of those cans for supper

[polar]

i have a good idea.  first you get a detention and stay after school with the teacher that gave it to you.  BUT, make sure she is hot.  then, wait for her to drop a pencil.  then, when she bends over to pick it up, she will catch you looking at her hot teacher ass in a "reflective surface"

then, after you bang her and she is satisfied, you will notice a world of difference in your singing ability, and probably her singing ability as well

[the_relic]

Hmmmm, Alrighty then, I'll try it didnt work the first time though.




I think this guy might be my own forum nemesis. This guy wont leave me alone :'(

[bucketsixx]

Just listen to Neil Young.

[Jordan123]

- Build a decent vibratto, i find it annoying when you hold a note without vibratting.
- Vocalize (sp?) first thing in the morning
- Don't be loud
- Exercise always helps, you can work a lot better if you're not overweighted.
- Don't eat/drink to much meat, cheese, milk, beer.
- Eat corn
- Learn how to pronounce every single letter in the alphabet correctly, i don't know where you are from and this is not bashing but americans tend to talk really weird, a little too fast, "o" "n" "p" "v" those are all important letters.
- It wouldn't hurt you to know at least the basics on antoher instrument (piano, guitar)
- Listen to Queen goddamnit!

Corn? I can understand the others but why corn?

[Bach&Roses]

it cleans, so it helps

[Jordan123]

Oh i get it now.

[blackphoenix]

- Build a decent vibratto, i find it annoying when you hold a note without vibratting.
- Vocalize (sp?) first thing in the morning
- Don't be loud
- Exercise always helps, you can work a lot better if you're not overweighted.
- Don't eat/drink to much meat, cheese, milk, beer.
- Eat corn
- Learn how to pronounce every single letter in the alphabet correctly, i don't know where you are from and this is not bashing but americans tend to talk really weird, a little too fast, "o" "n" "p" "v" those are all important letters.
- It wouldn't hurt you to know at least the basics on antoher instrument (piano, guitar)
- Listen to Queen goddamnit!

yeah, and try singing along to some of the queen songs where freddie goes high, like 'somebody to love' or ' love of my life'

[Bach&Roses]

yeah, and try singing along to some of the queen songs where freddie goes high, like 'somebody to love' or ' love of my life'

yeah, try it, then realize you can't and kill yourself

 

naaah, good idea, falsettos are an important part of your technique as well

[Madagascar07]

Listen to Queen

[misterbrownstone]

and Tom Waits...haha.

[the_relic]

What about singing and playing guitar at the same time? I need MAJOR help on that, I can...sorta "sing" alright when im not playing guitar, but when I do play I sound like im talking...loudly, And also when I di put some feel into my singing I mess up on the guitar and vice versa.

[Bach&Roses]

just practice and don't act like a lead guitar player, start with the basics.

[the_relic]

yeah I know that now lol, I didnt go to sleep for 8 fucking hours trying to get "I just dont know what to do with myself" by the white stripes. I got it halfway.

[King bumb.l.foot II]

try something slow and uncomplicated like Knockin on heavens door, then when ya get good at that move up a level.  Practise makes perfect

[mooney]

worst thing u can do is try singing along to a good vocalist like freddy! lol

just practise gradually, and ignore the part bout developing vibrato, that will come too. and corn? if u wanted to clear ur voice of plegm and stuff, gargle salt water - tho salt isnt neccessary if ur voice is already quite clear.

the best way is to get singin lessons, or at least by a book or listen to some Mark Baxter mp3 things. hes a vocal coach - worked with steven tyler, thats all u need to know.

[Dungolf]

Try to find your own range and voice. Don't try to sing like another artist. Everyone has their own sound, find it work on it and give it all you have. Remember often your sound is in the pit of your stomach, not your nose and throat. Peace, T.