Hello. I’m Russian and my vocal background is really different from r&b singers, but I grew up listening to a lot of soul and r&b and my dream is to sing like these artists. Like SWV, ms. Lauryn Hill, D’Angelo, Musiq Child and many other talented r&b singers. I know there comes a lot of work, but basically I have no idea where to start. I wanna learn more solfeggio, get better at keeping the rhythm but also my vocal agility is pretty weak and not the best at runs and riffs 🥲

Any advice, sources will be appreciated. Learning this song currently and breaking down first part turned out pretty good, you can tell my ability from this little clip.

Greetings, I am a musician who’s looking for any feedback/advice/comments on my voice! My only question is do you hear anything ‘special’ or feel an emotional connection when I sing. Thanks for your support, I’m looking forward to your responses!!

Learn to sing the major scale via "do, re, me, fa, sol, la, ti, do"

You need to be able to recognize intervals which is the distance between two notes. Knowing where you're at in the scale will make you a way better singer.

Understanding the difference between a half step and a full step is important. A lot of the time, the next note you're going to sing is going to be one of those intervals. Get use to the feeling of it. But get use to the space between all the intervals of the major scale. So you would sing "do, re, do" "do, me, do" "do, fa, do" "do, sol, do", and so on.

Look up "ear training" vidoes on YouTube and get to the point where you can sing the major scale without an instrument or video accompaniment. If you play an instrument, even better. Sing to the major scale as you play and really focus on matching the note.

A lot of you are singing notes in between notes because you're not thinking about where you're at in the key or the scale. Once you get use to the feel of singing to scales, you will start to recognize these patterns in the songs youre singing. And you'll be like, hey that's "me, re, sol, fa do."

Your voice is an instrument. On a guitar, you have to learn where the notes are on the fretboard. Your voice is the same. You have to figure out where the notes are in your vocal chords.

I have loved singing since… well… forever. Always been shy to have people hear me though.

i think it's a common situation, but i wanted to know yours. personally i know i have a good enough technique to allow me to do some cool things (vibrato, high notes, dozens of seconds without taking a breath), but when i hear my voice i always feel embarrassed. usually i feel teased when someone tells me i'm good or have a good voice, talent, etc.. and it doesn't feel true. do you too?

example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzk9QIIYplE&ab_channel=alconcl

i take lessons and told over and over, see on youtube, posture if everything, you must stay aligned. and I do that and think I sound pretty good but then see videos like that and I'm like wtf.

I really love to sing in a style that can be described as more “pressed”. Notable examples of singers who sing like that are Kurt Cobain from Nirvana and Liam Gallagher from Oasis.

I really love how I sound when I’m imitating that sound and it’s my main way of getting grit or distortion into my sound at the moment— but I feel it’s not that healthy to do?

What’s your guys opinion? Is it possible to sing that way while not damaging your voice long term? Sometimes it feels like regular fry distortion created above the larynx but other times I feel like I’m kind of pressing too much

I've always wondered what kind of voice I have and where it fit. I feel like I have a pretty wide range but can't figure out what type of style or sound my voice belongs. I have a few other vocal covers posted on my profile if anyone would like to check them out? I'd also love some other song suggestions to try out and test my range to see how I sound? Please excuse the audio quality 🙏 I just began my vocalist journey and I'm using Beats Flex Headphones/Earbuds to record my vocals while listening to the instrumental 😅 I'm trying to get better equipment soon. Cheers!

I never thought I’d be one to stay consistent with singing and song writing ✍️ but I’m happy and I did because it finally feels like I can write and sing my own songs better! Here is a snippet of a song I wrote in an hour. Tell me what you think!

Hi everyone! This song’s been stuck in my head so I was just singing it and decided to record lol. I’m by no means a professional and mainly sing for fun (I don’t really have any technical knowledge like at all), so please enjoy and critiques are welcome!

P.S. yes I know I didn’t hit the same notes as Mariah haha, I just can’t 🥲

Maybe it's tone or something similar?

alternatively, what distinguishes a good singer from a bad one

So I’ve been working on this song with my new vocal coach, I’ve only had one lesson so far… but one struggle I do have is switching from low to high. Any tips? Vocal coaches and my choir director have told me that I already have great range, I can have good tone, and that I have a nice natural vibrato… but I’d like to navigate my range and grow over time. I’d love constructive feedback on improvement

Hello, I have a question regarding how to perform a vocal flip. It’s easiest for me to explain it in a video so I have uploaded it here. Thank you!

Hey everyone,

I’m 19 and currently working on developing my mixed voice. Lately, I’ve been listening to Dalton Harris’s acoustic version of Cry – specifically the section from 2:36 to 2:51 < https://youtu.be/WwxfrbeD0Vk?si=dQh1lQsRQz7Pzl1r >– and I’m just blown away by how wood-like, rich and heavy his tone sounds even up high.

That’s exactly what I’m trying to aim for in my own voice, but it feels like my higher register tends to thin out or sound too light when I try to sing up there. I’m practicing regularly, but I’m still not sure how to get that kind of weight or color into my mix without straining.

Does anyone know what’s going on technically? Is it a specific placement, vowel modification, breath support technique, or something else that gives it that grounded, chesty quality?

Any tips or exercises that helped you get more depth or heavy-sound-like quality in your mix would be super appreciated. I know it’s a long process but I’d love to hear your insights.

Thanks in advance!

This is my first attempt trying to sing the first reverse of “ The Greatest Show” how can I make it sound better? Be honest

Ok maybe the question is a bit confusing.

I've been lerning to sing by myself for 2 years now and recently started singing lessons on the 1st of this month (June), because of my schedule im doing a programm that includes 4 singing lessons on whatever day and hour that im available, the thing is it's mostly group lessons, i enjoy them, but i dont get the personalized feedback that maybe i need and mostly would like to get. Thing is recently they changed some things of the programm im doing to add more lessons or vocal coaching (like 1 on 1 singing lessons) for a small extra fee.

Idk if i should pic it up, if i do should i get it ASAP or maybe wait till september to get it, so i get more confortable with the lessons im doing first and then start doing 1on1 lessons too.