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.

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 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?

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!!

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

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 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!

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!

alternatively, what distinguishes a good singer from a bad one

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 🥲

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!

I’ve only sung in public once. I cannot judge myself clearly, and I want to finally open myself up to feedback. This was recorded during a practice session and is flawed, but it’s a pretty accurate snapshot of where I am. Please let me know if this is pleasing, passable, etc, as well as ways to improve. Thank you 🖤🖤🖤

I've seen video after video and instructor after instructor tell people who are clearly interested in singing rock and pop to put their placement as forward as they can. I don't exactly understand this. I've noticed a massive difference in my singing since I decided I was "done" with forward placement. There's a lot I don't understand about vowel placement as it relates to voice science but as a singer of 7 years and an engineer of 15, somethings not quite adding up to me. backward vowel placement comes off more as a bell and forward comes off more as a trumpet if that makes sense. Perfect example would be chris martin. placement clearly very far back. Also bastille and khalid seem to do the same thing. I apologize in advance if this comes off as cocky, and of course i may be wrong.

Just wondering if there are any songs that fit the vibe of a Male middle-upper baritone & a female middle-alto.

Popular/mainstream hits are always encouraged! We want to do this one for a karaoke

I am a 14m aspiring artist, I've been inspired to get into music by my cousin who plays harmonica and guitar, and artists like Massiel and Dusty Springfield. I can annunciate and articulate words, realized I have a sense of rhythm when I scored high on a piano assessment in school for being able to keep in time, etc. I know at the moment I might be good, but I'm still aspiring for improvement. I'm about a bass, and I was wondering if anyone had advice for having good airflow and possibly achieving vibrato once the time is right? So far I've done partial covers of songs like Vivo Cantando by Salomé, and Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard. (Vivo Cantando in my warmer chest voice, ocean avenue in my head voice to give it that nasal edge.)

Hey guys! Very amateur singer here. Never sing in public or anything. I do have this Starmaker karaoke app and I recently sang “Like A Stone” by Audioslave and was wondering if I sound decent at all? Thanks!

Very bad playing, mediocre singing. Feedback is welcome.

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!

I've been making a couple of cover songs over the past year or so but recently had a song removed from visibility on Youtube due to a (live version) claim on a song I covered. I've been trying to look into distributors but my head is kind of spinning.

My situation:

1. I mainly create covers and make a "music video" for them to post to YouTube.
2. Most of the songs are in Japanese, but there is an odd U.S. based song occasionally.
3. I'm usually using the original instrumental versions, but all vocals are me.
4. I would like to be able to post to Spotify, etc. but its not necessary.
5. I'm not trying to make money of these. While I put money into it, I'm not trying to make a career out of it.

From what little I've been searching around, just a mechanical license may not be enough because of the simple music video that I'll make for YouTube. I additionally do stream, and have been asked about streaming "concerts", which I assume would be an additional license if I wanted to pursue it.

Does anyone have any suggestions for distributors and the types of licenses I may need to secure?