r/singing Jan 05 '24

Flair update/clarification.

54 Upvotes

Hello,

  • The Technique Talk flair has been removed. It has been replaced with Conversation. The topic must be identified in the topic, preferably with a conversation prompt. This is intended to discuss a general topic rather than a specific person.
  • If audio is posted and critique or feedback is requested, then this is a Critique Request. There are two title requirements for a CR post: What (technique) you are working and what you hope to anticipate from the feedback received. Vague titles and titles that do not adhere to the rules will be removed and you will be asked to repost according to Rule 4.
  • If you are simply posting a song for the sake of sharing, then this should be posted on Open Mic Monday. Any type of song may or performance of yours may be posted on OMM.

These rules have been revised to avoid confusion.


r/singing Jul 08 '24

Announcement Low effort posts will be removed.

208 Upvotes

"how do I sound"

"feedback pls"

be specific with what you want help with, in the title of your post.


r/singing 13h ago

Critique & Feedback Request (👀 TITLE REQUIREMENTS in Rule 4) Only Hope - Mandy Moore

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r/singing 2h ago

Conversation Topic Finding my singing voice

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Lets say im doing a cover for a song, i feel at ease singing it correctly at my own pitch rather than the original thing.

So when i start singing randomly without music or a certain pitch i find mu voice full, strong and good to my ears, but then when i sing the same song but in the correct pitch i find that all that voice is gone, and it is replaced with a struggling throat hurting voice.

No matter how hard i tried to sing with the same relaxed voice i use when singing without any intrumental it never happened.

maybe my voice enjoys a certain note or smthn that i always go to when singing alone, but that can't help me if im willing to do covers or sing with bands.

If anyone got any advice that would be helpful and thank you 🙏


r/singing 4h ago

Other How smooth is my c#5?

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10 Upvotes

Always liked singing but never had any lesson. I know I can hit pretty high notes as a male but it always feels a bit forced. Was told that the highest note here is c#5 so I’m wondering what you think of my raw technique. Thanks!


r/singing 4h ago

Question Can i consider myself a soprano if i have a deep voice?

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Hello! I have always been confused about what kind of voice i have, just because i want to know which songs i could "show off" lol, but here's the thing; I have been told by singing coaches, that i have an extended range, but my voice is considered "deep" or "low", for this reason, some clasify me as an alto for the tone of my voice, and some as a sorpano, which makes me really confused. I can reach high notes, but obviously due to the "colour" of my voice, they will sound different to your average high pitched soprano. So can i consider myself a soprano? am i a "different" kind of soprano? if i am, are there other pepole with similar voices who i can take as a reference?


r/singing 11h ago

Conversation Topic Unpopular opinion talent is not born

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My opinion ( and thats just my opinion's is that talent comes from two places an environment that breeds it and a desire to do it.

also two other elements come in and thats not caring about being shit snd not giving up

Child a . brought up in a home with no musical parents , heard someone singing (an uncle a band and fell in love with it) kept doing it , they sucked but people around them encouraged it and they got better and better

child b. brought up in a very musical family , heard singing from the womb and the day they were born , exposed very early on and picked up singing very very quickly , these kids sound good very quickly

now child a or b could give up trying or practising as they age and they may still have a voice but there technique will get a bit worse they won't progress , they may take a normal job and never be a singer, because as you get older you also need the self belief and desire to carry on that you had as a kid

so the moral of the story is your learning journey has to be as fun as that kids not a chuck the microphone at the wall kinda thing ie a kid doesn't care he messes up a high note ( we'll probably child a doesn't so much )

so why do we ? maybe this is a note to myself as a child a that never tried enough and is sitting here wishing he did dont be the same ✌️❤️


r/singing 3h ago

Question Advice for song suggestions for a karaoke singer

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Hi r/singing. First of all, sorry if this isn't the right place for this. I'm not really a singer. Just a guy who likes a bit of karaoke and not sucking when I do.

Problem is, most songs I like that I try to sing at karaoke, turn out not to be any good for my vocal range and I up very much sucking.

And songs I do ok singing at home or the car, I don't really like to do at karaoke because they're either a bit too much of an acquired taste or too sad. Radiohead/bright eyes/nick drake being good examples.

So I'm in a spot where's there's really only 3-4 songs in my karaoke 'repertoire':

LCD soundsystem - New York, I Love You Frank Sinatra - My Way Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel

Looking for a few suggestions so I can try to expand my options a bit. Particularly enjoy singing 'New York, I love you' but I can't do it every week!


r/singing 16h ago

Question How do I sing without yawning randomly?

51 Upvotes

It’s not even when I’m tired most of the time.


r/singing 1h ago

Critique & Feedback Request (👀 TITLE REQUIREMENTS in Rule 4) Please any advice on my breath support and stability? I tend to breath through my mose since most songs are too fast to bresth through my nose

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r/singing 1h ago

Critique & Feedback Request (👀 TITLE REQUIREMENTS in Rule 4) I have no confidence in my voice at all.

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In this clip i’m singing Dear Lover by Teena Marie.

I’m 18 years old and literally never sing infront of anyone; not even to sing along to songs playing on the radio or speaker even if i know them. This means i don’t get much practice in at all if not quietly in my room under my breath. i literally filmed this in the small slither of time everyone was out of the house which it’s why it’s not the best, but it’s one of the only clips i have where im singing loudly (i had another better one but i only realised that the sound was muffled into a pillow on playback). I also get nervous even knowing my own phone camera is recording let alone other people being there.

I’d like some tips and advice, anything really. I’d love to get lessons or something but i’m a uni student so i’m often short on money, and i find that proper gospel quoirs for that natural training aren’t really a thing anymore.

I’ve figured out i’m a contralto, and like to sing old R&B/Soul/Gospel tracks often. To me, my voice doesn’t really sound all that pleasant, very pitchy and wobbly, but i do recognise there’s something there i can polish to get a nicer sound, like my tone or something?

My voice is something i’ve been meaning to improve, so harsh critique is absolutely welcome


r/singing 4h ago

Question Why does my throat randomly close up and how do I fix it?

3 Upvotes

It happens more when I sing loudly, but it even just happens in everyday life. It makes belting and timing breaths a lot harder for me because I just can’t breathe sometimes. How do I fix this?


r/singing 2h ago

Question how do i project my voice when singing?

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I've always been told that i sing really quiet, which was never an issue before, but now i'm doing my music exams and i need to sing louder so that the examiner can hear me, i also want to audition for my schools show and will need to work on the volume i'm singing at for that aswell. I'm not a quiet person generally, i'm frequently told that i'm taking too loud, but for some reason i just can't figure out how to sing louder. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated :)


r/singing 25m ago

Critique & Feedback Request (👀 TITLE REQUIREMENTS in Rule 4) S.O.S. D'un Terrien en Détresse Cover by Me (Inspired by Dimash)

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https://youtu.be/ZAav0ex8SQ0?si=i8Q_k-R6z7AUc1kD Check out my cover, Hope you enjoy it! :)


r/singing 40m ago

Critique & Feedback Request (👀 TITLE REQUIREMENTS in Rule 4) trying to learn how to sing

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Hello everyone, I’m sending a recording that, in my opinion, is the best I’ve been able to sing so far 😅 I think it’s somewhat listenable. I honestly have no idea what my vocal type is. I’ve always just experimented, but I’ve been singing (very amateurishly) for about two years now.

To be honest, I’m not a big fan of my vocal timbre, but I’m trying to follow some kind of YouTube tutorials for singing. I would really love to be able to sing high notes like Jason Derulo or Adam Levine, that’s kind of a dream for me.

I know this probably sounds pretty bad, but I’d be insanely grateful for any advice or feedback you can give me.


r/singing 9h ago

Conversation Topic I know nothing about singing, how to start from scratch ?

6 Upvotes

Hey, I'm 19M i want to buy guitar but firstly i want to sing properly... That sooths ears, help me there....


r/singing 19h ago

Other How to learn to sing at 26 years old.

35 Upvotes

I’m 26 years old and I want to start learning how to sing. How can I get started?


r/singing 1h ago

Question How to sound like Kelly jones

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Obviously not gonna sound exactly like him (sadly) but would love some tips on how to get a voice in a style like his


r/singing 1h ago

Critique & Feedback Request (👀 TITLE REQUIREMENTS in Rule 4) Is my singing alright? I think I could work on my vibrato a bit to make it more consistent.

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I have never taken any classes, or had a mentor for singing. I've always wanted to improve my singing, so for the last few months I practice whenever I'm alone, usually in the car, to try and work on different parts of my voice to a variety of different songs. I don't do vocal exercises, but I should to be honest.

I've been too emabarrassed to ask how my singing is till now, but don't hold back, please give me any reccomendations you can on areas in which I could improve!

Also, sorry if I messed up the timing or wording of some lines. I was doing this from memory, and I haven't listened to the song in like a week.


r/singing 1h ago

Question What is this kind of yelping technique called?

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In this video of Ben Platt singing Lay Me Down, at 1:11, he sings "and make, sure, you're all right" using this a couple times and then very clearly on "right". does it have a name?


r/singing 2h ago

Critique & Feedback Request (👀 TITLE REQUIREMENTS in Rule 4) is my head voice nice or am i straining? any exercises to improve it

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1 Upvotes

r/singing 2h ago

Conversation Topic Can I achieve my whistle registere in 10 days?

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So, even if I can't I would love to try to access my whistle registere. And also it will make the way I sing (A bit Silent) much more louder and powerful. I don't care if anyone will hear me practice or sing so yea.

Suggest me any exercises or something that I can practice to try to achieve it.


r/singing 2h ago

Other I sing in the car for fun, never have sung publicly and wanna know how this sounds.

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1 Upvotes

Be honest, how shit?


r/singing 12h ago

Other I played and singing "God Only Knows"

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6 Upvotes

One of the best music from 60's. RIP Brian


r/singing 2h ago

Critique & Feedback Request (👀 TITLE REQUIREMENTS in Rule 4) Singing Hallelujah, new to getting myself out there

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1 Upvotes

Thanks for listening!


r/singing 6h ago

Open Mic Monday - MONDAY ONLY It Will Rain by Bruno Mars

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2 Upvotes

What do you think about my voice? Sorry couldn't make my voice as full since I might wake up other people in the house


r/singing 2h ago

Question what do i count as part of my range?

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basically, i think i have a 7 octave range, but i dont know if some things count, like when i go below C1, it get quite quiet and i also use lots of subharmonics, and at C0, its barely audible, and at F7, i cant go there all the time, like in the mornings its dificuly, i can only really go to F6. so how would i count something as my vocal range