There is something creative in every person: someone is fond of drawing, dancing, someone found himself in acting, someone sings, and today we will talk about singing. Or rather, about how to learn to sing beautifully and not be afraid of your voice.
Of course, every singer will tell you that learning to sing on your own is a very difficult task, you need a teacher, or better to say a master, who will give you a voice. Difficult - but realizable, therefore, a person who really wants to learn how to sing will do it, regardless of all the difficulties.
Singing is one of the most better ways self-expression of a person, his feelings and thoughts.
From this definition, we can conclude that everyone can learn to sing beautifully, because we can convey our thoughts through colloquial speech, so why not learn to do it through singing? Note that in order to learn to sing, it is not so important to have some kind of technique, it is much more important to treat this creativity with all your heart and soul.
How to learn to sing
Ear for music
The first thing you need to do is start training your ear. You ask why hearing and not voice? - because your voice will get up in the process of training, but many people have problems with hearing from the very first lessons. Let's deal with this concept so that further we can deal with a certain base.
Ear for music- a set of human skills that allow him to fully and objectively evaluate music or some sounds, see its advantages and disadvantages; hearing is the most important factor for the successful musical activity of a person.
Varieties of musical ear
- Relative hearing is the ability of a person to find and reproduce pitch relationships in a melody, in music. intervals, etc. It should be noted that the pitch of a sound is determined by comparison with a reference sound. Relative pitch is an essential tool for every professional musician.
- Absolute pitch - the ability of a person to find the absolute height of sounds, while not comparing them with reference sounds. This type of hearing is innate, and as scientists say, it cannot be obtained artificially (by various exercises), but nevertheless development in this activity continues.
- Intonation hearing is the ability of a person to hear the “expressiveness” of music.
- Inner hearing is the ability of a person to clearly imagine individual sounds, harmonic and melodic constructions in front of him. This is a type of hearing that allows you to hear and perceive music within yourself, without any external interference.
- Modal hearing is the ability of a person to distinguish the modal-tonal functions of each sound separately.
- Harmonic hearing is the ability of a person to hear chord combinations of sounds in their correct sequence, as well as to arpeggiate with his voice.
- Polyphonic hearing is the ability of a person in a song to simultaneously hear several separate voices (two or more).
- Rhythmic hearing is the ability to move through music, feel the musical rhythm and copy it exactly.
There are several other varieties of hearing, but I have drawn your attention to only these six main ones. It would be nice if you could tell them apart without any outline or cheat sheet.
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The nature of the musical ear
Musical ear is specifically related to the musical talent of a person, which is expressed to a greater extent, his emotional experience and perception of the musical image. Various aspects and subtleties of musical hearing are studied in such specialized sciences as psychoacoustics, musical psychology, psychophysiology of hearing, and musical acoustics.
The development of musical ear
The development of hearing is engaged in such a special discipline as solfeggio. I note that everyone has an ear for music, it just needs to be developed. So, let's start developing our ear, and the first thing we turn to is unison.
Unison is a phenomenon when sounds of different source sound at the same pitch. Our task is as follows: to learn to adjust our voice to any sound that we hear. To achieve this result, there are several exercises.
The first exercise "finger to the sky":
Are you wondering why it's called that? Because you have to select voices, making various sounds, and the first time, it is almost impossible to do this.
The essence of the exercise is as follows: being close to the source of the sound, try to repeat it, making different monotonous sounds (“oh-oh-oh-oh!”, “a-a-a-a!”, etc.), after a while you will definitely be able to repeat the necessary sound, the main thing is to train.
The second exercise "Carpet bombing":
The essence of the exercise: we stand next to the source of a monotonous sound, and begin to publish with our voice different sounds, mooing, buzzing, in general, experimenting with the voice. We make sounds similar to the noise of a chainsaw, the rumble of an accelerating car or a flying plane, etc. In music, this technique is called glissando, but we will call it “entrance”, with our voice, we, as it were, collect all sounds in the downward or upward direction.
So how do we now determine when we have reached unison? - you ask. Everything is very simple, in physics there is such a thing as resonance, this is when two sounds merge into one and amplify it twice. It is when this phenomenon occurs that will mean that you have reached unison. After that, you will begin to have a stream of fantasy, it will be more and more interesting for you to do this, because. you have already achieved some success.
Well, we talked about such a thing as musical ear, and found out that this is the most important criterion in order to learn how to sing beautifully. After getting acquainted with a certain theory, we discovered 2 exercises to improve hearing. You need to do them regularly in order to constantly improve yourself.
Ability to hear yourself:
Another equally important factor is the feeling when you can objectively hear yourself from the outside. At first, your voice will be very disgusting to you, do not be afraid of this, this is a normal phenomenon. But over time, such a defect should pass, and then it will simply become necessary for you to record your voice, and then listen to them in order to analyze your mistakes. Let it be a voice recorder or computer programs, the main thing is that the sound is clear. By doing such exercises, you will get rid of many mistakes, and your voice will be more and more perfect.
In order to learn how to sing well, you need to learn how to breathe correctly. You should not breathe randomly, suffocating while singing and thus making unnecessary sounds. Breathing should be as close to normal as possible. Try to inhale sharply and exhale slowly and smoothly. It is very important to control the length of the exhalation and the depth of the inhalation. Breathing involves the muscles of the diaphragm and ribs. Note that oxygen must enter through the nose! In order to learn how to breathe correctly and do it easily, regularly perform the exercises that we will discuss below.
Now let's figure out exactly how breathing is involved in the process of singing. The source of the sound that comes out of your body is your vocal cords. The sound is obtained as a result of the closure of these same vocal cords. A jet of air that vibrates them comes from the bronchi, resulting in sound. This is the whole process in a big reduction, in fact it goes a little more complicated.
Let's analyze the exercises that develop breathing:
Exercise 1: A very useful exercise with a candle, which develops a smooth and slow exhalation. The essence of the exercise is as follows: put a lit candle in front of you (at a distance of 20 cm), draw a small amount of air through your nose into the lower part of the ribs. After that, exhale air smoothly and without unnecessary jerks in the direction of the candle, while the fire should not go out. This exercise will help you avoid unnecessary jerks and jumps when singing. In addition, the exercise develops the duration of the exhalation, which will positively affect your personal data.
Exercise 2: As mentioned earlier, in singing breathing, the lower ribs and diaphragm are most involved. This exercise just affects this muscle group. Lie down on the floor or on any other hard surface, then put some kind of load in the abdomen (this can be several heavy books). Now you just need to breathe evenly for a short time. For beginners, this exercise may seem strange, but in fact, when performed, the muscles of the diaphragm are strengthened, which contributes to proper inhalation.
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Important!
It was not in vain that we combined such concepts as breathing and articulation into one group, because. personal indicators of these data must be developed in the aggregate, otherwise the result will not be.
Now let's look at a few exercises for the development of articulation.
Exercise 1: This exercise develops chewing muscles, joints and ligaments. Open your mouth wide, mentally pronounce the vowel “A” and hold this position for 5 seconds. Do a few reps. You can also make the exercise more difficult by pressing on lower jaw fist.
Exercise 2: This exercise strengthens the cheek muscles. Inflate in turn, then the right, then the left cheek, and then retract both. Do a few repetitions.
Exercise 3: Probably the well-known exercise is tongue twisters. Learn and repeat tongue twisters at high speed throughout the day, i.e. if you have a couple of free minutes, then you can devote them to this activity. This way you will develop your language, and your words will not be distorted. At first, do not try to pronounce tongue twisters very quickly, let it be slow, but high quality. Be sure to pronounce the endings of words, and do not chew them. Over time, increase the pace, and soon, the result will make itself felt.
Emotions are a very important factor in singing. Agree, no one will be interested in listening to a person who came out and muttered something to you, yes, in fact, such a person will never be able to sing. I mean that going on stage, anyone creative person must present to people his attitude, his views and emotions on the object of his attention. In this case we are talking about songs. The singer needs to convey all the feelings inherent in the song, it can be feelings or, on the contrary, joyful emotions.
Therefore, before performing a song, be sure to tune in to it, feel its character, harmony, repeat it again and pay attention to all the little things. After all, knowing the song is a natural necessity, without which the performance will not work. After you understand the emotions, dilute them with a variety of gestures. Entire books are devoted to this topic, but I presented you brief information which is worth paying attention to.
As I said at the beginning of the article, it is best to hire a voice coach. He will thoroughly take care of your training, and most importantly, he will constantly point out your mistakes to you, which is impossible with independent training. Although here you will come to the aid of a voice recorder. If you still decide to study, then do not take days off for yourself and do not shirk from classes. Another very important factor in your success is constant performances in front of the public. It does not matter who it will be, the main thing is that strangers listen to yours. Do not be afraid of criticism, this is your main teacher.
Group lessons are also a big plus. Firstly, you will have a greater interest in singing, and secondly, you will always learn from your partner.
This concludes this article. Good luck!
Novice vocalists are concerned about the question - how to learn to sing beautifully? And today I present to you a checklist - quick tips, which will help to understand why other vocalists sing beautifully, but I still can't?
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— Regularity of classes is the most important aspect. Classes should not be occasional. It's better if you work on your voice every day. And forget the question - how quickly from scratch to learn to sing beautifully in one day, especially if there is no voice at all. Tales in real life can not be. Vocal work is serious work. Of course, there are people with very beautiful timbres by nature, but no one has canceled the concept of “school”. There are certain singing rules that a vocalist needs to know. But in addition to knowledge, you also need to be able to apply these skills in practice.
Imagine an athlete asking how many days it takes to train to get fit. The answer is every day, and so throughout life to maintain and improve your form.
Remember, there is no limit to improvement!
2 — Lessons with a teacher- the key to greater success in vocal training than independent practice. Even if you think that there is no decent teacher in the entire district, this is not so. Initial skills can be obtained not necessarily from the famous opera diva. Often they are not interested in such classes - to teach the basics of vocals, they have other tasks - to give joy to the audience with their talent, and if they teach, then students should be at a higher level of skill.
3 - Once, as part of a pedagogical workshop, I gave a master class at the conservatory, which was attended by vocal teachers from music schools in the region and graduate students with their teachers. The topic is the preparation of a vocalist-student of a music school for the competition. I taught a lesson with my promising student.
In addition to the fact that the girl had good vocal abilities, artistry, hard work, victories at international competitions, her parents could afford to spend on recording expensive phonograms, tailoring stage costumes, and trips to expensive competitions. After the lesson, I suggested to the teacher and graduates of the conservatory to work with the child, especially since the high payment for lessons is guaranteed.
To which they unanimously declared that it is very responsible, and it is necessary to know how and what to teach the child, and they have completely different tasks. This was the answer of real professionals - Everyone must do their job!
If you decide to learn how to sing on your own at home, because there is no way to study with a teacher, then find vocal trainings and courses on the Internet and work on setting your voice. In this case, passionate desire and purposefulness will help you.
5 - For some reason, beginner vocalists are worried about the question - how to sing high notes, but not just high, but very high. Don't forget that every voice has a distance from the lowest to the highest sound that the singer can sing. And there is the concept of a working range - sounds that are convenient for the performer, which sound without tension, evenly, in a single position and dynamics. The volume of this range is always less than the volume of the range included in the chanting.
When working on the exercises, small melodic phrases are used, and the vocalist gradually approaches the extreme (both high and low) sounds in semitones. And therefore, it is easier and freer to sing these sounds.
Summary of the fifth point - sing songs that are within your range. Now on the Internet you can transpose phonograms, that is, transfer a melody from one key to another. You just need to choose a tonality that is convenient for your voice, that is, a pitch. It's not that hard to do, it just takes a few skills.
6 - I would like to advise beginner vocalists: do not chase the performance of songs in foreign languages. The singer must first understand the meaning of the work himself, and then also convey his emotions to the listeners. And what emotions can there be if the performer does not know the language in which he sings the song, did not bother to make (or find) a translation, pronunciation - I sing what I hear. The picture is sad!
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— Singing aspiring vocalist songs from clips, over which a whole team of craftsmen worked.
In this clip, both the production and the storyline involve a lot of actors. And now, for example, a student of a music school decides to perform such a song at a concert. Whose performance do you think would be better? Yes, the student will not look in the best light. And what will he do on the long breaks that occur in the clips, because there is action, some kind of video sequence?
To prevent this from happening, you need to have musical taste, common culture. And here the teacher comes to the fore, whose task is not only to teach singing, but also to instill a sense of proportion. And in this case, to convince not to sing such songs at the initial stage.
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8 - The repertoire should be within the power of the performer, remember on the principle of succession- from simple songs to complex ones
9 - More sing along mother tongue , because vocal art is a synthesis of music and words, it will be easier for you to convey the content of the work. Pay attention to pronunciation if you perform on foreign language, be sure to translate the text to know the content and meaning
10 — melodic works at the initial stage, it is easier to perform in terms of accuracy of intonation, and singing fast songs requires a performance technique that still needs to be developed
11 - Required: convey the content in your own words, present a picture - a script - what you see in detail when you sing each sentence
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— Decide on the nature of the song, emotional plan - through what facial expressions and movements you will convey your emotions.
But remember that emotions should not overwhelm the mind of the performer, analyze your singing during the performance, think ahead about the implementation of each specific task - either performing a high sound, or an upcoming jump, do not forget about phrasing and breathing
13 – Listen works performed professionals. But it is important not only to listen, but also to hear: to analyze how they sing, how they pronounce the text, how they breathe while singing, how they move around the stage
14 - Constantly practice vocal technique – breathing exercises, work on diction and articulation, sing every day, for this it is better to choose one single set of vocal exercises for a certain period of time, for example, for a semester. Remember: in any business, the system and systematic exercises are better than even the best improvisation.
15 - If you decide to learn to sing on your own, and there is no one to control the sound of your voice, apply in work technical means– record your performance to get used to the difference in perception of how you hear yourself and how you hear your voice in the recording, analyze what you hear
16 – When working on a vocal work, use not only a phonogram, but also play the tune on some instrument for developing accurate intonation and for better memorization of the melody
17 - Make it a rule: so that your performance is conscious, and that you own necessary information and could freely operate with vocal terminology
Apply these rules in practice to learn how to sing not only beautifully, but also professionally.
Good luck with your learning!
Sincerely, Irina Anishchenko
Everyone loves to sing, but not everyone is given to conquer everyone with their voice. To learn how to sing beautifully and “cleanly”, you need to spend more than one hour of your efforts, do more than one exercise and perform many songs, because success is 90% of labor and only 10% of talent. And if they seriously decided to do such a thing as singing, then they definitely asked themselves this question: “How to learn to sing beautifully?” Let's look at this aspect in more detail.
How to learn to sing beautifully - voice training and ear development
Anyone who can sing will tell you that it's almost impossible to learn on your own. He will advise you to take lessons from a teacher who can improve your voice and teach you the basics, without which it is simply impossible to acquire vocal skills. After all, you just can not hit the notes! And for this you need to have a “musical ear”. But don't despair. It is believed that every person has it, but whether it is developed is another question. And you can develop on your own. Do not believe anyone that it is impossible to learn to sing from scratch! We will share some secrets with you.
To begin with, try to learn how to adjust your voice to any sound. This is called singing in unison, that is, the playing of one note at the same time by two or more people. Start with monotonous sounds, such as piano keys or guitar strings. Most likely, the first time will be a failure, but perseverance and work will bear fruit. Then practice on more complex sounds.
- Be sure to chant in vowels: a, y, o, e, s, i, i, e, u. To the sounds “a” and “I”, open your mouth wide, and to “u”, “y”, “o”, form a kind of tube with your mouth. “I”, “e”, “e”, “s” perform, stretching your mouth to your ears and smiling slightly. Repeat every day and you will definitely take a new step towards success.
- Try to learn a few chants (the famous “mi-me-ma-mo-moo” or “myo-mi/bio-bi/rio-ri…”) and tongue twisters (“from hooves…”) to improve your vocals.
- Learn to hear yourself. Even turning on the record and singing along to yourself, you must feel your own voice and control it. If you are learning to sing on your own, then choose a singer with whom it will be easy for you to sing in unison. Do not rush to adjust the second voice (singing in thirds), because for a beginner the skill is not yet developed so well.
- Breathe right! Good breathing is the key to a beautiful performance of your favorite song! Here are simple but mandatory rules: inhalation is short and fast, and exhalation is smooth and calm; the inhaled air should be enough for one phrase, so control the depth; inhale through the nose, exhale through the mouth.
Both theory and practice, professionals will answer you with confidence. Singing - like any other science, will not be able to exist not without this, not without this - this is a well-known truth. Without theory, the effectiveness of practice is zero, and practice does not make sense without the basics of theory.
Of course, without a good specialist it will be difficult for you to learn how to sing professionally, but if you are not going to conquer the big stage, then hard efforts on your part and following our advice will help you learn to sing correctly and beautifully! Good luck!
Singing is a truly complex art, the mastery of which requires, first of all, patience and serious work on oneself. It takes more than one year to learn how to sing. First, the student is taught to control his facial muscles, then his breathing and abdominal muscles, after which he learns to pronounce words correctly and create sounds, and only after all this is a voice put in to try to sing. Today, we will talk about singing. So:
How to sing correctly?
In any case, we need to fulfill the purpose of the article, and still try to give some recommendations regarding the correct singing. Well, let's try.
The very first thing in good and correct singing is the sensations in the whole body. In order for the sound to come out of the mouth freely, without obstacles, you need to take a comfortable position. The weight should be evenly distributed over both feet. Try not to put your weight on one side of the body, as this will interfere with the work of the diaphragm and lung muscles.
The head is not lifted up, does not look down. The head looks straight, while the chin is slightly raised. The shoulders are relaxed and do not rise. This is very important, because the raised shoulders will not allow you to fully inhale. Full breathing is the determining factor for proper singing.
Your body should be toned, but not tight. But you don't have to be completely relaxed. Try to feel that some kind of dynamic charge is flowing through you, ready to leave you through your voice. This will help you sing correctly. The abdomen is tucked up. No need to relax your stomach - this is your energy center.
Let's move on to breathing. Try breathing like this. Inhale through your nose, exhale through your mouth. Conversely, inhale through your mouth and exhale through your nose. This exercise is especially useful before singing, as the jet of air passing through the throat massages the ligaments. Breathing in singing should be full, but not excessive. Do not inhale air to such an extent that there is no space left in the lungs. You need to inhale so completely until your shoulders begin to rise.
Now let's take a breath. Exhalation is the most important part of the sound production process. Exhalation should be smooth and gradual. Try to exhale as long as possible. This exercise will help you achieve calmness in your singing. Make sure that the air flow is not interrupted. A very good exercise is to blow on a burning candle in such a way that it does not go out. As you come to the end of the exhalation, you need to push the remaining air with your upper abdominal muscles. This can be easily done by simply pulling your stomach in.
If you learn to breathe in this way, you will quickly achieve impressive results in correct singing. Using this breathing method, try singing a melody. To experiment, sing everything on one note that is comfortable for you. This will help determine what range of singing you are capable of.
How to sing notes correctly?
In addition to proper breathing, it is also necessary to correctly hear and reproduce musical sounds, that is, notes. This skill is much more difficult to train than the ability to breathe properly and produce sound.
The first thing an aspiring vocalist will encounter is a sense of embarrassment from their voice. When singing properly, we pay a lot of attention to how our voice sounds. During the conversation, attention is not paid. Therefore, when a vocalist is just starting to sing, he can get used to hearing himself for several sessions. You need to be able to do this. You need to be able to hear yourself.
There are 7 basic notes. Everyone knows this from school. Do, re, mi, fa, salt, la, si. In the simplest sense, "do" is the lowest note in sound, and "si", respectively, the highest. This knowledge will be useful to you when working with a teacher. It is unlikely that you will cope with the development of the correct intonation of notes on your own. Unless you have perfect hearing. It happens. Ordinary people can often hear musical sounds perfectly. But the main difficulty is to force your whole body, and in particular, voice box to sound on the right note. Only a good teacher and a whole car of your time and patience will help you with this.
Good luck dear reader.
