[He nervously starts singing a soft, unrecognisable lullaby. He has a fairly good voice but it's obviously untrained.]
[YouTube link Singing starts about 1 minute in. Since it's the same actor I always imagine 11-12 sings the same. That's not the song he's actually singing IC but just to give you an idea of his voice.]
You have a lot of potential to sing really beautifully. But you need training. I can give you some tips and tricks to get you started, but I'm hardly a music teacher. I've just been taking lessons for... a very long time.
For starters, you should try to sing out of your belly instead of your throat, or you'll break your vocal chords. When you take a breath in, it shouldn't move your shoulders, the only thing that should inflate is your stomach. You should also practice by putting something in front of your mouth when you sing, and try singing directly onto that... object, directing all the space right in front of your front teeth to encourage forward placement. And other than that, it's a matter of learning to be on pitch. But that only comes with practice and regular lessons, unless you somehow have perfect pitch.
Well, now would be a good time to try. If you'd like to use me to practice off of, I would be more than happy to tell you when you're flat or off, and what to work on.
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Why do you ask?
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[He nervously starts singing a soft, unrecognisable lullaby. He has a fairly good voice but it's obviously untrained.]
[YouTube link Singing starts about 1 minute in. Since it's the same actor I always imagine 11-12 sings the same. That's not the song he's actually singing IC but just to give you an idea of his voice.]
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For starters, you should try to sing out of your belly instead of your throat, or you'll break your vocal chords. When you take a breath in, it shouldn't move your shoulders, the only thing that should inflate is your stomach. You should also practice by putting something in front of your mouth when you sing, and try singing directly onto that... object, directing all the space right in front of your front teeth to encourage forward placement. And other than that, it's a matter of learning to be on pitch. But that only comes with practice and regular lessons, unless you somehow have perfect pitch.
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What about singing a .. romantic song?
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I'm sure your lover wouldn't mind if you're slightly off-tune. Do you know how to read sheet music?
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Maybe I should learn an instrument instead.
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If you listen to a song long enough, are you able to copy it... decently?
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