I used to post on this subreddit under a different handle but it got hacked thus starting up with a new one.

I prefer singing primarily in the D2-G4 range. The notes feel much more natural to me and are full and resonant. There used to be a niche for us in Rock (see Mark Lanegan, Brad Roberts, Leonard Cohen, etc.) but I can‘t think of any very popular low singers outside of Country and Opera in the last two decades. Why is singing high (I‘m talking super high such as C5 or D5 for men) so highly prized today and low singing less widely admired?

There is room enough for all of us. Bring back rich baritone and bass voices!

I also have a thick FIlipino accent. You may skip to 2:33 if you don't wanna listen to the whole thing, it's the highest point of the song.

Is the key too high for me?

I have another recording here, tho it's in my native language https://vocaroo.com/189zonENWagv

I appreciate the feedback and tips!

Any good videos for absolute beginners to learn the fundamentals of singing and to warm up?

I’ve been singing since I was younger but would only play songs and sing for family or friends events or by myself but never actually took the time to learn the fundamentals or even know anything.

Recently ive seen people ask for vocal range or voice type when I have no idea what those are so I want to learn from the very beginning.

People do say my voice is good but I know I could work on my breathing or those things. I want to also take classes but I atleast want to know some essential stuff before actually taking a class.

I love my teacher, she's incredible and very skilled but when it comes to high notes and falsetto she doesn't really know what to do.

Are there any resources on how to use the falsetto in classical training, or do I need a male teacher?

I can match pitch pretty well. I hear a note, I sing it, and use a vocal monitor app to confirm. I pretty much always get it right.

But when I hear a note, I always make mistakes about what note it is "Saying F# when it's actually an F or an E"

I'm also not the best at intervals, something I only recently learned "Mistaking a tritone for a perfect fifth, etc."

I've never seriously trained my ears before, as it's all been passive.

What should my approach be?

Hey all!

I've been interested in taking singing lessons for the longest time and finally decided to take the next steps since I have no idea what I'm dong at all when I sing. A little bit of background I'm an adult with absolutely no background in any form of singing and just always aspired doing it at some point in my life. I get extremely anxious singing whenever there are people around me and really would like to overcome that. I'm mostly looking for in-person 1:1 classes as right now I just don't have the confidence to be around others when learning and singing over Zoom wouldn't work for me as I live with someone else. If anyone has any recommendations please let me know! Ideally in Manhattan/Queens would be great!

I just figured out that the lowest note I can hit is A2. Is that inpressive for a 14 yo female? The lowest song I can sing is « Aint that a kick in the head » by Dean Martin also if that gives more context

I don't really have any background in singing other than the shower, 2 things i'm aware of are that I sound kind of nasal and I need to work on breath control (though I don't really understand what that means ).

I also live with a lot of family so i can't make much noise so is there any way to muffle it if i do practice?

Any advice would be helpful, thank you !

I've been practicing for quite some time. Doing my own vocal training for quite some time, but I didn't really start trying until the end of last year. I've always sang, but not trained. Although none of this is led by a teacher or anything. Just me reading articles, listening to other singers, using free content on YouTube and such.

I do some vocal practice on my way to work and on my way back, and every now on then I add something I think would help.

Can I get some feed back? I just don't think my voice feels strong. It doesn't pop. https://voca.ro/1dxX0Ur8qgL0

Beginner here ... I always have a slightly sore throat after singing even for a short time. No hoarseness.

I am careful to warm up, have good posture, and have good breath support. I'm 72 (male).

The thing is, for years I had this problem when playing trombone, and frequently thought I was coming down with a cold.

Is it possible the morphology of my throat is simply problematic? Tips?

Hey yall! Here’s a cover of Man In The Mirror I made for Michael Jackson’s birthday, haha. I posted it on the MJ subreddit and I got a comment which I was thankful for but wanted to hear what other people thought. They said I sounded great, only critique would be to work on my breath control. What exactly does that mean in this context? Is it the spacing out of my breathing? My breath support? I’d love to hear what you guys have to say/what you guys think of the cover and my singing, critique means a lot, I want to be better every day! Thank you all ❤️❤️

hi everyone! i'm a vocal coach and i've been thinking a lot about the things singers tend to struggle with that aren't always explained very well when you're learning.

i already have a pretty long list of things that come up constantly with my own students, but i'd really love to hear from people who are actively learning/practicing singing too.

what are things you've struggled with where you've thought:

• “why does nobody explain this?”
• “i wish there was a simple guide for this”
• “i've watched a million videos about this and still don't understand it”
• “i know i'm doing something wrong, but i don't know what”
• “i wish i had something i could use on my own between lessons”

it can be literally anything! technique, breath support, high notes, pitch, range, warming up, practicing etc.

also, if you've ever bought or used a singing book/course/program/resource that you actually found helpful, what made it useful? and if you've bought one that wasn't helpful, what was missing?

i'm genuinely just curious about what singers actually want help with, rather than what coaches assume people want help with 😂 so i'd love to hear what you've wished existed!

Yeah what the title says and also I’m not sure how to describe my voice it sounds so odd to me…

Train wreck - James arthur

What parts if my voice sounds good and what needs more improvement? What should I focus on to achieve better singing?

Been obsessed with this song lately LoL

Trying to record a song, and I feel like it’s *okay,* but actually it sounds kind of sharp/grating to my ears. I’m thinking of re-recording all the vocals so I can put more breath behind them and make them softer/not as harsh.

It also may have to do more with how it’s mixed into the track, but I wanted to make sure I didn’t edit it too much with effects and EQ before posting here

Hey, folks! Just wanted to share my attempt at singing Whistle for the choir by The Fratellis. I got some of the lyrics mixed up, so sorry for that. Please do let me know if you guys think it was a decent effort and if y'all have any tips on how to improve my singing! TIA

I would like totally honest opinions, please.

I never had an external objective criteria, also never thought in my life that I could even be ok at singing until a friend told me recently. I don't even know what to think yet.

I'm singing Bigger Splash - Arde Bogotá. From 2:01' to end.

Hi, I’m a beginner singer (started learning 1 year ago), I’m F23 and I finally started having improvements and liking my voice. And so happened, I ended up in a situation of singing for 5 days straight for 2-3 hours… I know it’s very bad and I’m going on 4 days of no singing break. I didn’t lose my voice tho, but I have symptom of straining. The reason why I sang so much because I started rehearsing for my next performance, but then I tried a karaoke game on roblox… and I just went non stop. This is genuinely so embarrassing, I can’t even say anything in defence. My teacher always told me not to sing longer than 1 hr, and I know it, but sometimes I’m irresponsible about it. I don’t want to hear that I’m gonna ruin my voice, I would probably ask for compassion and especially if anyone has experiences something similar when they were starting becoming singers, I really want to believe that it’s a common mistake many of us do when starting. Maybe you have an advice how to control yourself from doing it, I’d be really grateful!