How to Sing like a Pro

In this post we’re going to learn in general about how to sing like a pro. You’ll learn about the basics of how they can sing the way they do, and why this is so. I hope you enjoy!

Singing with Proper Technique

Breathing

This will ensure that you are in a physically relaxed state (even if not so emotionally so.) Again here, you don’t need to force them down. That wouldn’t be relaxed would it? Just lower them a bit to try and ensure that they are feeling loose.

Singing like a pro is very often associated with being relaxed and chilled out. The more relaxed you are, the better you’ll sing!

Create a balloon in your stomach

Breathe in and when you do make sure that it’s your belly moving in and out and not your chest. When you breathe in you have to aim lower. Normally, for most people, they are shallow breathers. What this ultimately means is that you are not accessing the larger area from which to breathe from. This in turn doesn’t allow the freedom or the power that you need to sing effortlessly, which is what we are aiming for.

Let the Air Float

Imagine that you are letting the note float on top of your breath as you breathe out. There is a simple exercise that you can do here:

1. Start breathing out without any sound at all.
2. Whilst exhaling, sing a note, put it “on top” of that breath.
3. Stop the note but carry on the breath.

If you feel confident at this, then you can take it a step further and come in and out whilst you are still exhaling.

What this does is that it takes the strain off your throat and will allow you to sing for longer as well as completely pain free. The Care Free Singing way!

Singing Clearly

You have to be clear when you sing. Singing is telling a story and you have to make your words heard. It’s no use if all the audience is a bunch of random noises. Even if the sounds are perfect, if they don’t know the words, then it’s your fault and you must improve that. Try just saying the words first without trying to sing them. Then, once you are satisfied that they are completely clear, move on to singing them all on one note. (A more advanced technique is to do so in time with the music, yet still sing it on one note. Don’t worry if you don’t understand what this means yet, we’ll get there) Once you pleased with the results and can hear all the words clearly, then you can move on to actually singing the song.

I can’t stress how important this is. Imagine trying to hear an audiobook in a language you don’t understand. Even if it’s the best story in the world, it just won’t do anything for you. In singing you have to be telling a story, tug at the heartstrings, get people excited, wild, whatever. However, if the words aren’t clear then you are going to lose your audience.

Singing with Confidence

I remember when I first started singing on stage. I was only about seven years old and it was in my school choir. One of the hardest things to do was to sing without laughing. This was the reaction of nerves. As I got older and performed more regularly, I no longer laughed when I sang. However, I did, and still do, shake before I perform in front of a large audience. In fact, I have always preferred having a microphone stand instead of just holding it. It gives me a feeling of security that I need. Once I’m fully comfortable then I come out from behind my hiding place. Nowadays this doesn’t take long but still, it’s kind of a process I do as I perform.

And that’s when I sing my best.

Be completely at one with the song and want to give over its message.

I know inside when the song is coming off great. In fact, when I’m really doing well, I feel my entire body tingling and being pulled along with the song. It’s the most amazing feeling in the world. But it only comes with confidence and that is what you must have in order to become a singer with a good voice to a real performer. This is how to sing like a pro.

You’ve just got to let it rip!

Singing with Your Voice – Not Someone Else’s

There are many people who are searching topics like how to sing like him or her. I really like the sound of [put name here], how can I sing like them? That voice takes my breathe away I really want to sing like him.

PLEASE DON’T. REALLY

There are no two people alike in this world. You have your unique voice. Learn to be unique and be comfortable in your skin a singer. There are concepts and techniques that singers use and I’ll try my best to teach them all here. However, no two people sound alike and you shouldn’t aim to try and sound like your favorite performing artist. I beg of you! There are many things that we use as examples from different singers that we try and replicate. However, what we are replicating is the how, not the sound. The process, the technique is something that we can copy. However, when it actually comes to the note, we can’t copy. It’s impossible. Don’t think that it is. It just isn’t.

Singing in Tune

This may seem obvious, but it isn’t always the case. There are actually two parts to this.

1. In music there are many different parts.

All of these combine to create a tapestry. For example, the drums keep the beat, the guitar plays the chords, the saxophone plays the trills, the bass plays –well, the bass. The thing that is going to catch the audience though is the voice. That’s also an instrument and it must fit in with the rest of the music. You aren’t going to sing what the piano is playing. You are singing something else. You have to learn to concentrate on your unique aspect that you are bringing to the music. It’s very easy to get distracted and not be in time or in tune with the rest of the band or orchestra.

2. You have to ensure that you are singing exactly the correct note.

There is something in singing called sliding, in Italian this is called Portamento or glissando. This is done for artistic affect and is used sparingly. However, there is something that many people do and it’s not cool. They try to sing the correct note, but they aren’t “aiming” properly. They get to the right note in the end, but they slide up or down in order to get there. Apart from being incorrect musically, it doesn’t sound great either. It’s ugly and sounds like you are out of tune. In order to ensure that you are singing properly and in tune just aim for the right note. Hear it in your head before you actually sing it. This will ensure that you do sing the correct note.

Controlling Your Volume

This one is pretty simple. You have to be able to control how loud or quite your voice can be. This has a lot to do with your ability to breathe in the correct fashion or not. The more air that you can take in, the louder you’ll be. In order to try and increase your volume try the following.

Fill up your lungs ensuring that it’s your tummy going out.

Slowly, and I mean slowly, exhale. The longer you can take to exhale the more control you have.

Once you have more control you’ll be able to sing more loudly. It’s as simple as that really. However, being able to do this constantly is difficult and takes many hours of practice.

It’s called dynamics and it’s how the pros sing if they are really worth their mettle!

Playing with your band

There is something in the world of music called dynamics. This means knowing when to get louder and softer, not only in relation to the song you are singing but also in relation to the rest of the band you are playing with. If you’ve ever noticed in a concert that there are some speakers in front of the stage that are facing the band. As well as this, you will often see the band members with earpieces in their ears. These all have the same name. They are called monitors and they do just that. The provide a monitor for all the people in the band to hear what they are playing. You have to be able to monitor your voice in order to be not too loud or quite for the rest of the band. Although there is a big role to play here for the sound technician, it isn’t only him who is in charge. They can just give you the best chance. It’s up to you to put it into action.

Warming up

Before you go and start singing, ensure you are fully warmed up. You may be able to reach the high and low notes you want to sing. But if you are not fully warmed up it will simply not work.

There are a few simple warm ups that you can do to get yourself ready to perform.

1. Do some scales within your range. Don’t try and overexert yourself, just go up and down the scale a few times.
2. Take it a step further by doing so with lip trills. In this exercise you can go up and down the scale a little more to further open your passages.
3. The last thing you can do is to try panting like a dog ensuring that you are bringing in and out your tummy. This will open up your airways and chest and ensure you are breathing properly.

How to practice singing at home

Singing in the comfort of your own home is paramount. This is where you can sing what you want, go out of tune trying to experiment and no one will bat an eyelid. It’s your training ground. The most important thing to remember about singing at home is that you are allowed to make mistakes, you are allowed to try new and different things, and you are allowed to screw it up completely too. You will need a few things to really get the most out of singing at home. First of all, get yourself a sound recorder, use your phone or get something a bit more fancy with a better microphone. I’m not recommending an entire home studio but if you can get yourself a microphone and not use your phone you’ll be in a better place.

The second thing you’ll need is a good pair of headphones or speakers. In order to be able to hear what you sound like from the audience perspective; you’ll need to be able to hear what they hear. You essentially cannot hear what they are hearing because what you hear is the sound that has been bounced off a wall, not the direct sound. That’s why you need to be able to hear exactly what you are singing.

Once you are able to hear yourself sing, you’ll really be able to note both your strong and weak areas. You can improve both of these things.

Sing a song that you like and then when you are happy with the recording see if you can work out the harmony as well. Play around with it. Sing bad notes. Remember, this is your training ground and mistakes are supposed to happen. It’s about experimenting. The more you experiment with your voice, the more in tune you’ll be with it and the more you’ll improve.

Singing Like a Pro the Right Way

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