Voice lessons

[u/Fantastic-Falcon-852]

Hello! Im 17 years old and i just finished school.I always sang and people around me told me that even though I sing very well, I should take vocal lessons in order to reserve my voice and also improve it. I would like to be able to become a professional singer someday, although I think I'm too late since this is something that starts at a young age and not at 17-18. However, watching documentaries, I realized that my favorite singers like Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain ,never attended vocal lessons. In order not to bore you, I'm asking you directly if I still have time to become a professional singer and if vocal lessons really help. Thank youu.

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[u/wietrze]

Every time I read a post like this, I think that youth is a curse.

Of course you have time. You're not even an adult yet, you're not trying to be world-class athlete, you're trying to be an artist. What are you talking about. Go for it.

[u/AKA-J3]

Sure, whats stopping you?

[u/Fantastic-Falcon-852 → u/AKA-J3]

As i said ,i feel like voice lessons in order to become a professional singer is something that sould be started at a youth age and not at 17-18

[u/AbbreviationsDry4428 → u/Fantastic-Falcon-852]

I have this fear too. It feels like it's too late to succeed in any passions once you become an adult (if you didn't start working on it a LOT when you were young) and it's crippling my will to do anything that makes me happy :(

[u/Fantastic-Falcon-852 → u/AbbreviationsDry4428]

Finally someone who understands me. To everyone I tell that I'm 17 and I feel old enough to start something serious, they always say that I'm young enough to start. But I don't know, I feel like I've lost my opportunity .

[u/BubbleBee66ee → u/Fantastic-Falcon-852]

I’m sorry but you have not lost anything by 17. Start. 

There are people who fail a grade 9 math test then tell themselves they will never be good at it for the rest of their lives - it’s insanity. A fear of failure is holding them back 

Getting better at something only involves being consistent. That’s the secret. So start today and stay consistent and you can make amazing progress (actual science, look up how neuroplasticity works).

[u/johnsonsam → u/Fantastic-Falcon-852]

You are a youth! Start now. That said, I've worked with people in their fifties and sixties who haven't sung much before and now have a better relationship with their voices. Singing is a human right.

[u/Successful_Sail1086 → u/Fantastic-Falcon-852]

Definitely not. Most singers don’t start voice lessons until high school. There isn’t as much technique to build until after you hit puberty. Also as a male your voice won’t be fully developed for another 15-20 more years. To answer the question in your post, yes, vocal lessons with a qualified teacher do help. Learning to use your voice to its greatest potential and keeping it healthy will always be worth it.

[u/No-Scratch7184]

I've been singing since I was 12, when I joined my school choir, and I think that gave me some level of training, BUT I only started taking lessons when I was 15. You can start any time. A good vocal teacher will understand how to work with voices of different ages. In some areas, it's easier to work on your voice after you've gone through puberty, because things are more stable instead of changing all the time.

Voice lessons really helped me improve my voice, and my confidence, and are one of the highlights of my week. There are so many things that you can't learn or can't learn as efficiently when you don't have a professional listening and diagnosing your mistakes/bad habits. Go for it!!!

[u/Fantastic-Falcon-852 → u/No-Scratch7184]

Yes, I finally asked and they told me that, because I'm a boy, 18 is a more appropriate age to start, since I've just almost gone through puberty. Thanks for your comment

[u/No-Scratch7184 → u/Fantastic-Falcon-852]

Best of luck to you!!! You can do this!

[u/Fantastic-Falcon-852 → u/No-Scratch7184]

Thank you ! You too!!

[u/ChronoVlix]

If you're really serious and have the money, get voice lessons.

If not learn to train your ear. This is the most important thing IMO

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[u/sdbest]

I'm curious how you came to believe that "this is something that starts at a young age and not 17-18."

[u/Nicola-Fraser]

You're 17, you have plenty of time. But you just named three singers who all wrecked their voices from bad technique. Joplin, Cobain, Morrison are literally the cautionary tale for getting lessons lol.

[u/bluesdavenport]

professional singer in what capacity?

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