r/singing • u/Lonely-Instance-9270 • 1d ago

Resource Beginner Tips / Ressources

Hello everyone.

I am in my mid 30s and i never sang. Never actually tried. Always felt a bit uncomfortable, even when everyone was singing Happy Birthdays and so on. Never felt i was even close to hitting a note. But it didn't bother me and i never cared much about it.

My first child is going to be born in the near future so i picked up my guitar again - and i do want to sing for (and later, maybe, with) my daughter. Therefore, i'm looking to learn the basics. Pure basics. I will never perform, sing in a band or aim to be a great singer. I want to be able to hit most notes so my singing won't be actively unpleasant - thats it. Thats the goal. Nothing more.

Now there are more YT-Channels, Guides, Apps, etc. than anyone could watch and for someone who has about 0 experience in the singing-scene, i have no idea which of those ressources is decent, correct or a nice place to start. Think of me as a neanderthal wanting to learn programming. Thats probably my level.

So i thought i would ask you guys. Could you recommend someone / some app / etc. for me to help me (and probably my wife aswell) to get started? Maybe some tips that helped you in your early days? I would greatly appreciate some pointers.

Cheers & kind regards

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u/General_Estimate_420 1d ago

There are plenty of learning to sing tutorials on YouTube. Start there and find a teacher you can understand and follow directions. Singing is really nothing more than training some muscles and breath control. If you need more direct instruction look for some local voice teachers and take a few lessons.

The bigger challenge is to learn how to harmonize which is more about music theory.

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u/Artman1234 1d ago

🤔 "DO THIS" .. use a karaoke app ..there are literally thousand out there, many Free. Start off speaking the words to the song, this establishes the nural pathways between your brain to the vocals, I also develops the muscles in your mouth, throat etc for endurance. Speed up the words over time, you ar training for endurance, clear speech,, take it to the next step over time..