Are you MEANT TO BE a singer? 3 Signs to Know for Sure
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- Опубліковано 9 тра 2024
- Many beginning singers wonder whether they have the vocal talent it takes to become a great singer.
If you know my channel, you'll know that I believe ANYBODY can become a better singer. It just takes the right vocal techniques and singing exercises.
But what are some of the ways you can know FOR SURE that you're meant to become a singer, even if you don't believe it yourself yet?
I'll show you...
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I think being my usual harsh self wouldnt be appropriate so Im being careful with my words here, but, this wont actually help anyone. Im pretty dissappinted. The MYSTICAL SIGNS that the universe has chosen you to be a singer are, strangers who probably know nothing about singing gave a compliment? Thats not just false but disingenuous.
that Ed Sheeran clip is great. We were all there once. I know I've got some recordings I'm not too proud of!
I love how he winces, so human
that clip was so fuckin good for me to see today lol
I'm a total beginner. I don't sing nearly as bad as Ed Sheeran did when was a beginner. If he could be a great singer, then so could I. That clip gave me some hope. I nearly quit singing. Some people say I'm an average singer while others say I'm below average. The latter also claim that the former is being generous. The criticism has really demotivated me.
@@harshavardhanvaidya938 just keep singing my friend as long as it's good for your soul and fun then who cares what they think, it's for you :)
@@NICUofficial Do you have Instagram? I would like to share my singing with you so I could get your feedback.
I love to sing, I don’t dream of doing it professionally but I love to do it. I can’t even read sheet music and I can only mimic what other people sound like, which hurts my voice sometimes. I don’t even like how I sound, but one day while I was at work, I was singing and a customer took the time to tell me how beautiful my voice sounded. It was definitely a pick me up.
Excellent! Have you seen my lesson on your real voice? ramseyvoice.com/vocal-style/
Many of the instructors on UA-cam seem to be down on trying to mimic others, and insist on you finding and concentrating on your own voice. If going professional I can understand that perfectly; and having a trained 'own voice' is probably good for everyone: but for those of us that want to achieve for ourselves, in the thought of impressing a few friends/family one day, the ability to achieve a good mimic of a well known performance can be our major aim. If popular singer xxx hits that note, or manages that run well, then I'm human too, no reason I shouldn't be able to do that, and in addition approach their resonance too. However if you are hurting your voice I'd be concerned that you may be straining too much. IMO it's worth building up gradually to the more stretching parts, and checking UA-cam videos to see if there are techniques you can bring into play in order to achieve those parts easier. Just my unqualified opinion.
I have been looking at various channels. I know when my voice hurts that it’s not good even if I’m not trying to do it professionally. I’m having a lot of trouble because most people assume you have a baseline of knowledge that I unfortunately don’t. I don’t hear the difference between a C and a F note (not really, just an example). If someone told me sing/hum this in C I can’t make sense of that. Does that make sense to anyone? I don’t feel like I’m explaining myself correctly.
Sure it does. Few have perfect pitch, but I'm assured one can develop relative pitch with practice/familiarity, which will do much the same for you.
@@WideCuriosity some good points, thanks
I've loved singing since I was a teen. I used to sing for HOURS when I was home alone. But I heard my parents make fun of it, and it gave me so much anxiety, I couldn't sing if there was anyone around me. No sound would come out, if I tried. Even my speaking voice was strained, and if I heard it on a video, I'd cry and sweat.
When I turned 30, it hit me that one day I'll die, and I'll be very sad that I never tried singing. So I started going to a teacher, and it took months to overcome the anxiety and sound somewhat like what I sound when I sing alone. She was extremely supportive and 10 months later I could show her my first recording. It's probably (definitely) far from perfect, but it really helped when she pointed out all the things I did do right. So it's definitely a game changer when a kind professional gives you validation.
I've always wanted to become a singer songwriter and still I do... I practice everyday and I have that confidence that someday I'll be on the stage performing my own songs. But in the middle of these encouragement and self confidence is the one that keeps me going. And your videos really help me get good at singing. Thank you
so good to hear
Anytime I want to hit the studio I feel shy and fear n I don't no why all this happened to me pls help me out😪😪
Did it work? 😃
it means any one can sing like a song writer making new songs wow
I really enjoy singing as a hobby, but I'm very shy, so I try extra hard to only sing when I'm alone and not let anyone else hear me. I started this hobby when I was in junior high school. When I finally entered high school, I had to choose an art class to take, and I picked mixed voices (basically a choir). That was my first experience actually getting vocal training from a professional teacher. My parents didn't really know I have this hobby and my mom was skeptical when I told them what class I took. I still remember the words she blurted out that day, "Can you even sing?". I don't remember what reply I gave her, but those words still occupy my mind even now. But I totally understand her point of view, all of a sudden, her child decided to pick up singing out of nowhere. Well, I got top marks for that class, so that certainly boosted my confidence a little.
Here's another story. I was in high school when covid started and because of the lockdown, my school implemented online classes. One normal day, I accidentally unmuted myself before class started (the teacher hasn't joined yet) and started singing. Look, I was alone in my room, bored waiting for the teacher, so yeah I just started singing. The whole class heard me and someone reminded me through the class group chat. It was super embarassing, but I quickly composed myself and just sent a brief "Oh, sorry for that". But what happened after gave me quite a boost of confidence. Two well-known singers in my class started complementing me saying I sounded great. One of them complimented me by saying that I was better than the other guy and then they proceeded to roast each other lol.
I still continue to sing at this current point of my life, and I learned to build my own confidence. I still like to sing alone and I like my own voice, so I'm mainly singing for myself because I enjoy it :)
You can choose your own goal, good for you!
Same here, I am a closetted “above average singer” at my day job of,several,years, I read and write music a bit, play 3 musical instruments, and music teachers have said I have a great ear for music. Although I do openly hint to co-workers that I enjoy music/ singing/karaoke…but people don’t seem to take my statement seriously and they can’t guess that I am a decent singer. It,could,be that my speaking voice sounds pretty different from my singing voice..I don’t know really. So I do not get invited out for karaoke, although I get invited for other non singing activities …..etc…oh well…but I stay humble and low key about it, and maybe some day, I will get a chance to accidentally show them my hidden talent. (At my past workplaces too, people only found out I had some singing talent only towards my last days at work in that company….like hanging out for karaoke for my farewell..etc. they d often tell me I “surprise” them. maybe it will be that way at my current workplace when the time comes for me to move in to a new job….lol. It is what it is 🤷🏻♀️)
Same
I know it sounds very childish, but my dream has always been to be a K-pop idol. I simply love singing and have gotten selected for choirs, solos, etc. My hobby is dancing and fashion is just a part of my life. I have always felt shy and insecure about myself. When I heard most of the people in my choir unable to sing without the piano, I thought to myself, "Can't everyone get the right key without the piano?" but surprisingly for me, it's really tough for people to do so. I have just started realizing that I'm not just a singer--I'm a GOOD singer.
don't worry
your dream is not childish and I'm pretty sure you can achieve it
keep up the hard work
@@KK.1908 thanks for the encouraging words.
Me too but i'm afraid to tell it to people thinking they will judge me 😢
@@shinning_solo_v i wont judge 💗 and they wont judge either if they truly support you
thank you @@Seventeenstan1317
You have no idea how much this resonates with many of us. I can’t even begin to explain how much fate has changed my perception of music and my understanding. It’s been my path since I was 12. I’ve been signed by Universal, on multiple TV shows. discouraged, belittled, others didn’t believe in me, mentally drained, physically and emotionally beaten...shit, throughout it all, music is my path. I honestly do believe though, that if something is in your soul, you know it. You’ll stop at NOTHING to achieve what makes you happy. Music is the most beautiful drug that has ever existed. 🙏🏽💖
right on!
You’re right. Just that small positive feedback or compliment really skyrockets my confidence. The voice is such a personal and vulnerable display of ourselves. It’s an extension of us and when we feel judged it can shrivel us up. For me that happens at least.
I just started singing lessons 2 months ago. I’ve been a musician since the age of 9 and only focused on that. I never liked my voice and wasn’t a naturally gifted singer either. Now at 30, I decided to just do it. The process is there & it’s showing. It makes me want to cry because I always thought you were born with it and I never sounded good.
I also wish I began 20 years ago. Anywho, thank you for being vulnerable for us & going out there to get your voice improved. That’s an excellent thing I wish I could do-perform at the subway stations to get over the fear of singing & improve. I enjoy your enthusiastic spirit & encouraging energy.
Thanks so much for watching!
Few people have complimented my voice on social media, I sing a lot this day and I've been writing songs since my teenage now I'm in my 20s hope one day will be able to live my dream.
I'm currently 18 years old, but I had started singing when I was 13 during the start of my highschool years. I at first only stuck to instruments such as the guitar, the flute and piano, but from time to time I'd practice singing with some of my friends who had singing tests, exams or performances, and a lot of them encouraged me to sing more often, and also to join the singing lessons; at first I was hesitant but I gave it a shot, and before I knew it I was singing in my music teachers all females world, award winning chamber choir for 2 years called "Cgals Chamber Choir".
At first my teacher identified me as a first Alto/Second Soprano, but sometimes she'd seat me with the first sopranos because she said I had a wide, versatile vocal range, although the lower notes are my best vocal features, and during choir or even solo performances, and even just singing amongst close friends and family, people time and time again tell me not to shy off because of what great off a voice I have. I'm still somewhat insecur, nervous and lack the confidence in my voice, but hearing these words have made me not give up, even if I don't attend music lessons or sing in choir anymore, I'm still able to take to heart all those words of encouragement and all that I've learned through my journey with music.
Also any tips anyone? I'm trying to avoid tension, straining my voice, work on my chest and mixed voice, and also some vibrato and falsetto notes, and the whistle register.
Okay, that was very encouraging. Thank you so much and keep on making videos! They are very helpful!
I love the energy that’s going around recently. Everyone is so positive and I think that’s beautiful.
When I was younger, I loved music and I love singing in anything involved in it. I was constantly told that I should never even bother looking into it because I would never be a singer.
I honestly didn’t really want to be a singer. I just wanted to enjoy music. When I watched your video the first couple minutes, I thought for sure it was going to have some line of the statistics and how it’s not worth looking into.
I was completely wrong everything was very positive and you have no idea how much I appreciate that.
I have a daughter myself now and she absolutely loves music. She’s only a year and a half but it’s beautiful seeing her reaction when music comes on. (She goes to a little piano and start singing like Elton John. It’s freaking adorable.)
Music is a skill just like anything else the more you practice it the better you will be. I had no idea. This was even a thing until recently. I actually thought that I was not very great of a singer but I’ve heard. Differently.
I think people forget how much goes into music, the notes, the dictation of the words, breathing from your diaphragm, and just actually feeling what you’re singing. After I realized that part, it didn’t matter what anybody thought of me when I was singing. That’s when singing for me became a way to express my feelings.
I just think it’s beautiful that you guys are so encouraging. Please keep up that positive energy! ❤
Wow!! What an encouraging video! Exactly what I needed right now!! Thank you so much for it!
thanks for watching @Nastasia
I think this is a motivation that I can’t exactly express. For me, I’ve conditioned myself to think I’m a bad singer because in a music department where there are a bunch of good singers, I didn’t feel like I was as able. I think for me it’s a huge confidence issue that I need to work on.
Dude when I was listening to you I went on tears ,as a young boy I was participating in Choir groups, until one day my mother to bless memory did a concert in a theater with all her piano students and as a special for the event my brother and I where going to sing together I was about 13 in the process of my voice change so you can imagine what happened in the middle of the song and in front of 300 people ! From there I stop singing ,my brother for the other side with his tenor voice when profesional and did make it to a great level and me even I was involved in music I did suffer been a shadow ,it was recently no more than 4 years or so that a had a band playing Jewish music when I sang my own writing song and when to a studio the guy of the studio told me that I had an special tone of voice and from there is a constant battle with my self
I did a complete tour in México and for months follow your videos as well from other singing techniques ,but I still fighting the remembering of that day and the traumas that I went with my family
@Rabbi, yes, that would be a hard one to get over, I'm glad you're working at it
To be honest I didn't think about being a singer until the last conversation I had with my aunt before she passed away I got brave to actually sing in front of her to see her reaction as she would tell you if she didn't like your voice and she stopped singing and listened to me and told me afterwards that she could see herself listening to me sing anytime. I'd thought about being a songwriter as I do like to write but I struggle with confidence as well as I'm shy and an extreme introvert so overcoming those obstacles is not an easy task. I was surprised to hear her say that as singing isn't something I've ever really done in front of people so I decided to look up how to sing and get and stay on pitch etc and came across your channel recently. thanks. :)
I used to sing with my mom at my relatives house all the time and when I do I receive a LOT of compliments such as “Wow I love your voice” or “I liked your singing voice” and I think these compliments helped me to keep on going through my singing journey
Wow
I've been following you for awhile
I must confess you're amazing.you're not just teaching your words of encouragement got me😢
I’ve always loved singing. From the age of 5 I used to sing with my sister recording onto tape. I dabbled a bit as a teen in at church got pregnant at 20 and had health problems from the age of 37 to 51.
I didn’t sing again til I was mid 40s and feeling life passing me by when I found a karaoke bar which was the first time I sang in public since being a teen. That progressed to open mic many years later if I could find someone to play for me and being in a band for a few years which fizzled out before lockdown.
Ive been told I’ve got a good voice and some say it’s quiet some say its strong or it’s sweet. I’m now 60 and not sung in public for over two years. Lost my confidence, feel old and that I never really got started. I don’t play an instrument. But singing makes me feel alive. I wish I knew how to get back out there. I was never hugely confident and often came away from an open mic feeling like a crap singer. That’s why I want to partake in the live stream. I really want to get back to my passion. Really feel lost since covid.
Karen I'm 51 and finally getting serious about singing and music. It's not too late to pursue our passion.
check out my vid on overcoming insecurity: ramseyvoice.com/singing-insecurity/#more-1691
Thank you man 😊 i learned something in this video 🎵🎶🎧
This is soo encouraging en motivating! Thank you ❤️
thanks for watching!
Thank you for the words of encouragement! Helps a lot!
good to hear
I just subscribed to your account for the advice
I wrote lot of good songs but feel shy to bring them out, I think listening to you changing my mentality now
Definitely true I was told to stop I had no chance at ever being any good. This was by the first person I went to for voice lessons. That was in 2011 and I just went and got the help I needed from some one else. Now I sing in quite a few places here in Houston Texas. If you want it put in the work and you can be the singer you want to be
@Bill, good for you!
I have many stories to tell you sir.. I really watched your voice lessons in youtube and it help me a lot you encourage me every sing video that you have like what you just did today.. Keep safe Sir and God always protect you with His holy hand.. That you may help many people just like me.. A very much thank you to u you Sir😊👍
thanks for being here @Jim
A friend of mine that is a music composer/producer said that I have the right voice I just need to work on my tones/pacing and it really motivated me to start singing
Congrats on 200K!
thanks, wow, I know, it's so cool
I remember one when I was 22
playing acoustic guitar and singing with my girlfriend at the time, who could REALLY sing and perform
I was basically just the backup / fuckup for her
We were singing harmonies on some folk songs
and she was like "I love how you're going for those perfect 5th in your harmonies, it sounds really cool and unique"
(this was actually just me being clueless about singing harmony, but I'm glad she enjoyed it)
but just like, that one little moment 13 years in the past now...
oh man, this really good singer who I admire thinks that I'm bringing something to the table
gave me a lot of faith and motivation to keep singing more and more in the years that followed
Great Job man!!!
the key for me was relax!!
Thanks for the good advice!
hope it helps
I've been a bass player since forever. I sang backups but never took singing seriously. When we couldn't find a singer I got real serious and took voice lessons and worked really hard on all aspects of singing. First gig was 3 sets and people kept coming up to me and telling me what a great singer I was. It really puts your fears to rest. Especially when it's soundmen telling you this. But you can't get there without taking the chance. And you better not take the chance until you work really hard on the material and you know it backwards and forwards.
People keep telling me they see something in me... which i can't see.. they keep encouraging me.. they compliment my voice and guitar skills..
@Karla, keep training and you may see it!
Thank-you this is a very important and of course helpful video I am still trying to sing well Lisa
Glad it was helpful!
Hmmm...the time I knew I had what it takes was when I sung "Don't rain on my parade" in front of my teacher and she was blown away because I pretty much nailed what she's been trying to teach me in a very short amount of time. Definitely one of my proudest moments.
Heyy bro thanks for sharing your story it’s really inspiring watching all such motivation videos coz I recently started doing live shows but not that great start as I was expecting as a become in live shows…I loose my confidence in public so but trying hard 😬
I have been singing since I was sixteen (16) years old. I am now in my mid-forties (40ish), so I have been singing for close to thirty (30) years now. I, for some reason, wanted to be a politician. (I am so GLAD that I talked myself out of that one!) Therefore, I wanted to take a class, in high school, that would help me get more acclimated to being in front of people, so I took, as an elective, a drama class. While I took said class, I slowly shifted to wanting to be a Broadway actor. It did not hurt that I had my FAVORITE teacher that I have EVER had, in my drama class, Ms. Hurley! After taking the drama class, I thought to myself, what are the things I need to do in order to be a Broadway actor. Three things came to mind, acting, dancing, and singing! I thought I can do acting and dancing better over time, but I thought, "OH NO!" singing, I cannot do that. Thus, I started singing. In about a week and a half, I was able to sing on pitch, and I had good cord closure. Not to mention, that I am rather good at mimicking sounds, in general. I thought to myself, at the time, "I THINK I would be a better singer than a Broadway actor!" The rest, as they say, is history! 😉
of course you can do your own thing, but I encourage you to find your own voice as well: ramseyvoice.com/vocal-style/
Loved this! ❤ Sometimes I question if I’m a good singer or not… I am super critical of my voice. But I love to sing and others always compliment me. But I can be pretty shy about singing in front of others. I think we can sometimes be our own worst enemy when it comes to realizing our own talent or potential.
I auditioned to sing the National anthem at a baseball game and got selected. It was the first time performing in front of a large crowd in YEARS. I was so nervous haha! I had some nerves in the beginning but overall it went super well! I didn’t forget the words, I hit the right notes. I was proud of myself for overcoming my fear.
But what I didn’t expect was for so many people to come up to me afterwards and tell me how great they thought my singing was. It really made all the practicing and putting myself out there worth it. And confirmed to me that I can indeed sing. 🥹❤️🎶
I auditioned for this solo in my choir, and people say that I did good, but I can't help but feel that I actually did awful..but I still really enjoy singing and it's something that makes me happy
I've always wanted to be a Singer buh had little confidence in ma self ...i use to record ma self singing with ma phone but never had d courage to sing publicly then one one of ma friends was using my phone then came across one of my recordings and started playing...i then rushed to take ma phone back and she told me that i sounded good that's when i started gaining the confidence a little......thank you so much for sharing dic
My story is very interesting. I’ve always been interested in music, my father was in a band with my mom( my mom plays the guitar and sings while my father plays the piano). I loved playing the songs that my father taught me with the piano when I was very young, I even tried at 7 to enter to music school but they told me I was too young(I still vividly remember that day even though I was so young). Years pass by, at 10 I started violin and played it for 4 years, but I forgot EVERYTHING the teaching wasn’t even that movitating, and ,my dream of playing the piano was always there.
I must say, my true first passion is art and drawing, and music is the second one. I finished for that reason artistic high school and entered in the academy of fine arts(which I love) BUT during the last year of high school I finally started to take the decision to take singing lessons in a very good music school in our city who even prepared a young singer (20 yo) to enter in the most important Italian music festival.
It was a relevant changekind of for me, yes, I’ve always loved singing and rapping but after that my passion sky rocket. Every single song that my vocal coach gives me (songs that I would have never sung few years ago) now I love them and have fun. And now after one year I performed few times, I really want to do it over and over again, I discovered a part of myself that has been kind of in the corner for a while…
I am 20, in one year I improved so much my singing, but I still feel so insecure about my voice, finally this summer my vocal coach proposed me to start taking piano lessons…I want to become a good musician! But at the same time pursue my dream of becoming An illustrator.
I’ve been so insecure lately about my skills so I hope I’ll find some happiess
Ps I did a solo performance, a choir performance for now and I even sang with my mom and dad in a concert 😂
Been taking singing lessons for a little over a year and been singing all the time for the past 6ish years. Still have only worked up the courage to do karaoke a handful of times
I love to sing. I think it was my best friend growing up. I practice in my vehicle. It has a CD player in it, and I use the performance tapes to practice with. I have been singing for my church at Fifth Sunday Night Singing. I get up and do a couple of songs. It is fun. I enjoy it when people can get into what I am singing. When I leave that night after hearing all the different churches sing, I am filled with the Holy Spirit. I would also like to have more places to sing in. I was at church today, and the lady sitting in front of me told me that I had a beautiful voice. That just made me happy. I'm not the best singer in the world, but it does make me happy.
Dang this helped 😭 like I can sing I’ve been in choir for years but I just feel like everyone has a better style than me I’m good with pitch and harmony
When I was maybe 8 yrs old my 3 older sisters used to record themselves harmonizing commercial jingles or pop songs of that era (circa late ‘60s) and would join in. They all had great choir-type voices, great pitch, straight tones with no vibrato, and while they never complimented my singing, they never told me I sucked either so I took that as a positive, and besides, my contribution sounded fair on the tape playback. That was the only organized singing for me until in my 30’s when my wife encouraged me to join the church choir so I did although I was petrified. The choir director and her husband lead that ministry, her husband being the cantor. That was January of 94. Though I couldn’t read music I sight read well and picked up harmony lines more easily than most, also helped some of the others with their parts.
By December of that year the director and her husband asked me to sing a solo song for Christmas. I was sooo nervous but their encouragement was huge because I was in awe of hers and her husband’s talent; great singers. I’ve never thought of myself as a soloist; still don’t. My love is singing harmony! The next year, a fellow choir member, a soprano who sang for weddings at the time asked me to sing a wedding with her and harmonize. I began singing all of her weddings with her and even started singing them on my own before long. I soon became a backup cantor at our church and about 12 years ago became the main cantor when health issues forces our cantor to step down. I am still the cantor and still sing weddings although I’ve been trying to retire. Point to this is a church with an open choir is a great place to start singing and possibly find out if you are meant to be a singer. A few things to remember as you grow…be on a mission to please even though you cannot please everyone. Practice, practice, practice and put your heart into your song. Be open to critique. If someone constructively criticizes you, that means they think your voice is worth the effort. And last, humility is a really soft cushion for when one falls flat on their face.
The things I think about when I can’t sleep I’ve always wanted to sing I’ve been singing since I was four but lessons are so expensive and I feel you I wanna give up all the time but no matter how old I am I can still be a singer I’m 32.
I learned to sing accidentally back in 2021. I had moved to a noisy city and would play my favorite songs on my Bluetooth speaker and sing to drown out the noise. One day I just belted it out and it felt like I’d been reborn. I never knew I could feel that level of bliss. I began taking lessons and have improved to where I regularly do karaoke and have performed 3 songs with a 5 piece band.
I’m loving the process.❤❤❤
Thank you ❤
When i was in 8 grade.. I sang in my class bcz my teacher asked me to sing and i was soo shy to sing infront of many students that time i dont have idea that i have a potential to become a singer.. I was shy so my teacher told me to turn your face towards green board and then sing... I sang... The moment i stop my singing i hear the sound of clapping..and they really appreciate me and i love it..but that time i dont have any interest in singing bcz that time i dont find my inspiration but 3 year later i got inspired by someone but i lost my voice and i start imitating my favorite artist and i was sounded not that much good but after watching your videos i think i get my voice back but i am still afraid to sing in front of people..but iam working on it....thanks u for your videos.
check this out: ramseyvoice.com/singing-insecurity/#more-1691
I have recently had an unexplained obsession with singing...I always sang by myself because my chest voice is very very low- as a women, i never sang publicly because I was afraid of my voice. Call it a mid-life crisis scenario...but I started experimenting with my voice again..and teying to embrace it. I have learned most of my trouble has been because i am always trying to sing too high...to sound feminine. Now I am just trying to see where I am and just doing it because I love to sing. Any advice would be super awesome and helpful
Grew up surrounded by music. Went 5 years without signing though and I’ve been told I have a lovely tone I just need to work on my pitch. Really trying to nail getting the pitch right like it used to.
The time was when my had a resonance to it that I’d never heard at the age of 50 or so! I love it and wanted more of than for some I got scared and stopped practicing now I’m hopeful I can find it again at 70ty
you can do it!
Have you ever heard of a voice haven a resonant sound before!
Thank you so much for saying that I just need to get back to practicing again
@@idacampbell206 sorry, have or haven't resonance? either way, I've heard almost everything!
My story?! OMG that was a long time ago! I was probably 16 at the time and I tried out for the musical "Damn Yankees". They wanted me to sing and I was not having it. So the vocal director for the production ask that I go to his office and do an audition anyway as I was going to be a part of the chorus singing background. I agreed and he looked at me and said why didn't you audition, you have a wonderful voice and you could have easily gotten a part in the show. So for me I guess may I had natural talent but didn't really do music lessons as my family couldn't afford it. So I joined choir and did that. It carried in to college and I sung in the community choir for my college. It was fun and the director put me in as a Tenor 2. At that time I noticed I could sing from bass to soprano and my voice didn't break. I was with a person at that time and received a lot of ridicule because I "sounded like a girl". So I quit the choirs and just got on with life, just singing in my car. So for a long time and even till today I lack some confidence in singing in front of people. On songs I know it is not a problem, on songs I love to sing I mess up. That is because I would prefer to sing a Whitney song. But that is my story...
Try choir again and don't worry about other people. I'm female and my voice is really deep and I sing in my church choir and don't care that I don't sound like the typical alto. God made us all in His image and what He made is good 👍. I'm going to bite the bullet and take some lessons. He is a wonderful talent and I believe I will learn alot about range and what songs are better. God Bless and stay encouraged. 🙏
interesting journey. for dealing with feeling unsure about your singing: ramseyvoice.com/singing-insecurity/#more-1691
@@marlabrown7487 sounds like you're a contralto which is very rare and in my opinion a beautiful voice. Sounds better to me than a man when she he sings in that range. God bless you as well
@@franzliszt4433 to whom are you referring to?
I've always dreamed of becoming a singer since I was a little girl. However, I've always struggled to sing in front of others due to my lack of self confidence. Fast forward to just about half a year ago, I moved to a new province and I'm told my next door neighbor has a recording studio and has played in bands all his life. I wanted so badly to go ask to see his studio but knew I wouldn't have the confidence to do anything after that. Just a couple weeks later, he comes up to my house to introduce himself and ask me to work for him (handling his social media accounts). Obviously I'm ecstatic because I get to surround myself with music and do what I love (music, filming and editing). A couple months go by and I FINALLY get the courage to sing in front of him. I sang one verse and he proceeded to tell me that we would add another meeting to our weekly schedule for rehearsal for me. I was so excited but also started questioning whether or not he heard me correctly (etc). A couple months of rehearsal and i'm doing my first show. It was a little NYE gig in the restaurant in our town. He was not giving me the option to back out. So I went on nervous AF and it went better than I could have imagined. I cried at the comments I was receiving. Now i'm nervous for my next gig but he is so right, the encouragement I have received is what keeps me going for it, and I always receive it when I need it most. This life is truly a blessing and I'm so grateful for every opportunity I get to surround myself with my passion. If you've read all of this, TAKE THAT LEAP, you never know what's on the other side of fear (most of the time, it's blessings.) xo
You are so lucky to have found your neighbor, and so brave for pushing through your nerves. Congrats on your success ❤ I've started singing with a band and even though it's been a year of recording, I still feel like a fraud and can't imagine ever singing live. I want to find the confidence, but somehow even the idea that I have a band who like my voice isn't enough (none of them are exactly the type to give compliments or share feelings). I need real encouragement and it's so hard to find. Guess I'll go broke paying for vocal lessons to get it 😅
My advice is pick up an instrument. If you know an instrument, then you understand music theory. You can sing.
@@Skoopyghost appreciate the thought but that feels even more intimidating. On top of having no experience there, I've tried to learn guitar before and my dyscalculia made it quite a headache.
@@turn.off.the.century Dyslexic, dyscalculic, and dyspraxic. I feel you. Use the fact you can't read music well to develop your music ear.. Plenty of dyslexic/dyscalulic musicans, and they are the best musicians in the world Remember making mistakes is part of learning. I understand getting bad grades lowers your confidence. It can be worked on.
@@Skoopyghost 😅 I'm 34. No more grades left for me, but thank you for being encouraging. My dyscalculia actually messes with my timing (trying to read a clock as a kid was a blast!) which makes it even worse because it isn't about learning theory or reading music (I could do that if I focused) but about it being extra difficult for me to accurately perceive passing time... that's the part where I fall on my face. It's just way too easy to get lost and counting makes it worse (because... numbers). I can sing my band's original songs but it takes some unusual methods and I couldn't do it live.
Super encouraging....
thanks!
i was requested for backup "screaming" vocals one time ... the gig was also canceled hahahaha
I am currently 14 years old and I had a school concert thing I was a part of a solo really enjoyed it but I thought nothing of it. But then I watched Anime (I love Anime) and I heard this lovely signer and at this moment is when I knew I wanted to become one I am working on it now and I am trying to get a job to afford lessons on becoming a singer.
Thank you. ✌🏼❤🌈‘z Building confidence is 🔑.
I agree when you mentioned doing something that you think would be embarassing. One time at grad night I sang Karaoke and nobody said I was bad and one person said I killed it while the other students cheered me on.
sounds like a win!
I know i can somehow sing. I also get compliments from people. But, my partner, the person who i really want to hear that from, doesnt really compliment me. He’s in love with other singers we know but i never hear that from him.
That makes me so much insecure and lose a lot of confidence and eventually dont sing anymore ☹️
don't give your power to someone else! I understand your pain, but see where letting someone else influence you that much has changed your life? Try hard to be strong in yourself
i love singing and i have some of these signs but im still only 12 years and i like singing from 10. Im singing when is no one home because im too embarrassed.
I was booed for singing too quietly at a bar and was told that I should become a comedian at a singing audition. I haven't given up because I enjoy singing.
Good for you!
Church!! Sing your heart out, no one will complain.. come for God stay for the singing😂
None of this is applicable to me.
To let you understand, I’m just learning to play guitar. I want to be able to sing songs, for myself, for beside my campfires for my own pleasure. I’m 63 yrs.
( I once was singing away to myself and was told by someone not ‘’to give up my day job’’ 😆)
Nonetheless, I do find your videos inspiring, I listen carefully and am trying your exercises.
Many thanks.
I'm glad you're comfortable where you are now, thanks for watching
I love singing and sometimes people compliment me, while other times people tell me to stop singing because I'm off pitch and not good at it. I don't know, I think it depends on the song and the part of the song. I just auditioned for a choir and the teacher said I sang well when I sang I Believe I can Fly. But when I first entered the choir the teacher stopped me one time from singing a part of Can't Help Falling in Love because I was off pitched with the tenors. I guess this week I'll start taking voice lessons. I'm 33 and I hope it helps. I'm gonna say that I'm improving because of your lessons and recording myself singing recently. I just want to ask if you have a video of a 10 mins full vocal exercise without the talking, but just lip trills, gee, nay, etc?
Well, I was around 8 or 9 years old, the first time, I discovered I can really sing, I also wanna learn how to play musical instruments and my late Papa is also a good singer not professionally but as a hobby and now that I'm 32, I still wanna express my singing talent but the problem is no one is supporting me, cause living here in the Philippines is quite difficult that you have to work in a corporate or something white collar to make for a living rather than showing your talent for a few money, that is my struggle but I really like to be in a musical group, where I can sing and play instruments or to be a dj and singer like calvin harris
It's funny, I've been a songwriter for about thirty years and I feel like I had much more confidence in my singing when I was younger. Of course, back then, I don't think I had the ear to tell if I was on pitch, or not. Now, that I've developed an ear, I've become more self-conscious and I tend to scrutinize every note. I think I had more fun when I was an unskilled singer, because no one had the heart to tell me I was singing off key. So, I just let it out. Now, I'm looking for a balance. I actually have a gig coming up and I'm thinking about tuning my guitar down a half a step, so I can hit the notes easier. It's amazing how elusive my confidence is when it comes to singing.
I’m blown away that you mentioned Strike anywhere and Rise Against that’s the kind of music I’m trying to learn to sing. I know that they do yell a lot and I’ll probably hurt my voice but I’d like to be able to do it with proper technique. Do you have advice for people trying to sing like that? Raspy high pitch punk.
I completed the steps #1 and #2 but i never had an expert tell me i am actually getting better, simply because i live in a very small town in Serbia and there are no vocal coaches that coach singing in English in at least 100 miles radius. It is always way too expensive for me to book a coach from big city because we have miserable salaries here. I hope one day i can save up enough so i can at least book a coach online..
U help me a lot tq😊
great to hear
I was listening to music on my ear buds and one of my co workers heard me singing and told me I have no business in there working and that I should be out thete singing and recording records
I didnt like music that much when i was in middle school...but when i was a new student in high school i started to listen to multiple music...i liked it the most...i started practicing everyday...It became like if i dont practice oneday i used to feel devastated..thats my voice grew...by the time i learned how to produce own music... Now i make my own songs...those songs are becoming good day by day...Like singing is my life...I will die if i dont sing...But the fact is my parents dont support me...Plz pray for me and my dream❤
I live across the river from Cincinnati, Ohio in Northern Kentucky!! Small world where did u live?? I live in Fort Mitchell.
west of Florence
My dream is to be a singer, but I think I’m talented at it I’m a little bit shy though but I’m working on it!!
The thing for me, (and I assume is the same for a lot of other people) is that I don’t have the funds for singing lessons. The cheapest I’ve seen is like $40-$50 per lesson and that’s usually for 30 min. I’m in college so I already pay for that, and I have other expenses too like healthcare soo idk. 💀 just thinking out loud here 🤷🏻♀️ But it’s my dream to sing and perhaps one day be on a stage. Matt I’m like you; I’m 21 and it’s one of my biggest dreams to learn how to sing.
check if your school has singing class! that’s what i’m in so although i’m paying tuition the class is “free”
@@scarlettmauner475 They don’t offer those classes lol. I’m at a community college that doesn’t have any type of musical degree/extracurriculars, but believe me I’ve tried everything. I’ve looked for church choirs around me, and any other colleges but you have to be a student at their school. 😭
don't give up! take every opportunity to get out there
@@scarlettmauner475 great support for @Paola
maybe check if your college has cross enrollment then…they mignt not but some colleges offer a thing were you can cross enroll a class or two at another nearby university for credit as long as your current college doesn’t have an equivalent to that class.
I got to know that I can be a singer when I was in 4-5 class and my age was less or equal than 10 years old my whole class was literally crazy about songs but I didn't liked to listen to songs, I thought that it's boring, but one day, I thought that everyone in my class knows atleast one song. I should also learn it and I did that night I listened to that song I don't know how many times and I worte it down and sang. There was one part of the that I just couldn't do it but still I tried and after some hrs I learnt the harmony but noy the lyrics because it was hard for me to learn it. I went school the next day and in between the class ( yes in the between of a class when the teacher was teaching) I sang that song obviously I was singing sotly so that the teacher couldn't hear me. Then the one of students who sat in front of me said who is singing then I said that I am then they all laughed at me and then I just told myself that I would never sing again never ever but after class she said that she sings so good then the other students who laughed at me said that please please sing again and I didn't wanted to but still I sang and they appreciated me and I felt motivated. After that incident every one knew that I sing good and wanted to hear a song from me.😏😏🙃🙃
I believe that I'm the only one who can DECIDE what I'm meant to be. I believe that talent doesn't exist. I easily produced a fire track at day one when my friend gave me her password to ableton not because I'm talented. I've been analazing every song, every line since I started to listen to music (I was too young to remember), but obviously that's the part people didn't see. And when you don't see someone's hard work, you simply name it "talent". And how much of hard work we don't see ourselves? I was literally thinking that every person on this planet was analizing songs. I had to grow up and realize that seems like it was only MY hobby (or "hard work"). So yeah, one day I decided that I was meant to be a prof video editor, and here I am. Today I can decide that I'm meant to be a singer. And no doubts I will be one with hard work. Which they will later call talent just like they call all my other hard work.
i started to love sing since I was 11 years old on smule. Tbh it was beautifully SUCKS XD plus the effects LOL. Then i tried to sing on stage infront of 400 students while i was 14. Due to my bad choice of song, i didnt get to pick to enter the audition that have been sponsored by the third party for my school. There are few people who called me "the Singer's sis" for me it was a compliment. My friends said my voice is not that bad but my choice of song is wrong. TvT Now i am training my voice! I also hope to be a singer songwriter since I already write about 25 songs. >.< there are 7 songs which already have everything except music since idk how to play instrument. But theres always a way for us to go further than we thought! So i would never ever give up! Since i am currently in my uni, I decided to enter Music club. I hope i could get accept!
after 1 year of teaching myself to sing....it happened...I went to the dentist and had two rotten teeth pulled, while on somevery strong prescription pain medication I recorded myself on smule my dentist told me take it easy today, so I sang all day....then when I watched myself back I was like studying myself and trying to figure out how I hit c6 like that an the end ofthe notes...I found my grove....
Bro am in Austin too, trying to sing
I really love performing on stage in front of a crowd and wish to be a singer...but I can't sing very well and can't write my own songs! I don't know what to do and honestly I need help...
I’ve always just wanted to be in musicals in local theaters. I don’t want to do anything professionally but I want to be able to sing as a hobby.
But I’m simultaneously terrified to sing in front of anyone.
i have social anxiety and am scared to even talk in front of people but trust me you should not let it hold you back!!! i’m taking a group singing class at my school and yes it was absolutely terrifying the first time i had to sing by myself but just remember the teacher expects you to not know how to sing. it’s been a month and i already hear improvement in my voice. i would say if you can find some sort of group class to do that because it’s less one on one singing.
check this out: ramseyvoice.com/singing-insecurity/#more-1691. you've got to keep doing it until the discomfort lessens
@@scarlettmauner475 good for you!
Is it too late to learn how to sing at 30? I have never been into singing until lately. I just want to get good enough to not sound terrible, if at all possible 😆
Wow, I think I'll never dare to perform in public places without encouragement. Still waiting for someone to listen to my demos. Been singing since 12 , I'm 27 now so u see how much time I've wasted
I'm just obsessed with incredible guitar players who can sing as well people like John Mayer ,ASA, Tori Kelly.
i take many lessons and they all tell me i am great and its good too start at 13. But the problem is there is no bands and shows in my city.
I would appreciate some knowledge. I cam sing yes. But I need to work on it
keep at it!
This is how I found out that I was at least a “decent” singer. I was in band, and the conductor was sick, so it was a free day. I pulled out my phone and me and a few of my friends from the class started to sing the lazy song. One of my girl best friends turned around and asked, “are you doing the talent show?” (this was around the end of the song, and the talent show was the day after this one). I said no, and she replied, “Really?” the I said yes. Then she turned around. Don't know if I'm “good” but lm definitely not absolutely terrible😭
Your are a good teacher 😊😊👍❤️
thanks!
I am always depressed because of people laughing about my singing voice. Mocking me for singing like a cow. I want to change it to make myself happy. I want to sing and I love singing. I won't give up..
I knew when I was still a child,my sister will make me sing,at first I sang off key but with time,I improved and now I get comment like "are you in the choir" and I'm like "no" I knew I could be better at singing,there is just this insecurities of singing in public 😊
Good
I Love 💝 to sing, but ....i dont have Voice as Whitney Houston, but like Alja klapsic haha 🤣 haha 🤣 ok i Will practice and and tršim my voice 👍👏💪🙏💝♥️🧡💛💚💙💜💝💖💗💓
I’m considering singing professionally. I karaoke. I sing in my condo. I make videos of myself singing. I make sure to warm up.
You can do it if you stay committed!
@@ramseyvoicestudio I agree. And I love being a tenor.
I love song writing, and creating catchy melodies, but some people saying I cant sing really gets to me and puts me down, and they’re not saying it to be mean, but even if im on note they say my tone is bad. It just gets me down
I'm a girl who started writing poems in quarantine. But i haven't posted anything yet. And my nephew who's also a song writer, asked me to write a verse for him. And i did write it. It was good. He asked me if I'd like to sing in his track. I gave him a sample of my singing. He liked it. I've always been a singer since i was a kid. I was also in choir throughout out my school years. But i never received any proper education in singing. And my nephew wants me to record this track with him. I'm so anxious about it.. i don't know what to do. What if i end up messing up? Please suggest me something guys😭
I was told by my vocal instructor that I have a good singing voice, but my parents said she was just being nice and giving me an A for effort. I lost hope in my singing.
I wish I can be an singer
I too
I used to sing in the school and church choir and mum used to record me as a kid in the 70's singing. I only have one word of advice to anyone who's near me singing......wear good ear plugs and maybe some ear defenders over that. 🤣😂