Tuesday, July 16, 2013

How To Sing High Notes Professionally

By Ayman de Meijer


Learn to sing high notes and astonish your friends! Shatter the stemware!I wonder if they are floated by the same people who promise you can learn to speak French by 3:30 this afternoon. Or build an Olympic body in just five minutes a day. Does anybody really need to shatter glass? If there is a need to break glass, wouldn't it be easier to use a hammer rather than a singer? Yes, of course I realize that breaking glass is considered to be a sign of robust vocal prowess. But it is just this sort of thing that moves music out of the realm of human expression and onto the slippery slope of carnie gimmicks.

The first thing to do in order to learn is to learn how to breathe in the proper fashion. Many people develop wrong breathing habits as a result of a lazy lifestyle, this result in shallow breathing and not utilizing the lungs to their maximum capacity, lack of oxygen throughout the body can make the person more lazy and lethargic. Hence regularly practice breathing exercises to strengthen the lungs and vocal chords. The right method of breathing involves the stomach going in and out and the chest remaining still. Along with breathing exercises, one has to practice the right posture exercises as well in order to stand in a manner that lets the diaphragm expand to its capacity and back.

The second thing to consider is to perform regular warm ups and cool downs before and after every singing session. This strengthens the chords and protects them from stain and damage. To learn to sing pitch notes first target your focus on the mid-C, perfect that note and then try singing an octave above and an octave below it. This will help in slowly in bringing you to the high notes and simultaneously perfecting the lower ones as well. Try not to sing with your throat as singing high notes from the throat can lead it to get sore and strained and sometimes you can even completely lose your voice due to the damage done.

The average singer can sing a span of about two octaves, a highly trained professional singer about three, and there are a few extraordinary singers like Mariah Carey and Georgia Brown who can sing comfortably spanning three or four octaves. To my knowledge Georgia Brown in the UK is the only singer who can actually sing a full eight octaves and make a living at it.

Hitting the high notes with ease is important to a singer's development, after all, few people are waiting breathlessly to see if the singer will hit the middle note. But, a singer will do best if he or she were to strive to hit the high notes within their personal vocal range and do it well, rather than to squeak out higher high notes that lie beyond their natural range and execute them poorly.

Commit.Learning to sing is a commitment. It takes hard work and dedication to become proficient. Like anything else in life, the more time spent on the task, the better the results will be. Therefore, it is important to understand that it won't happen overnight. Because learning how to sing usually involves a monetary investment, it's best to decide early whether or not you're willing to put in the necessary time and effort.In the beginning, learning about the techniques and methods involved in singing will most likely seem fun and exciting, as if you've uncovered the mysteries to an unknown universe. That euphoria will fade. Trust me, it won't be as much fun singing lip trills on a major scale the 200th time as it was the first few.

Well, first of all, you must understand that the voice is a natural, acoustic instrument.If you are trying to teach yourself to sing, the likelihood is that you will experiment with a number of these incorrect and potentially harmful methods. You can in fact cause damage to your voice by singing incorrectly over long periods of time.

If money is tight, or you are more of an introvert and uncomfortable with the idea of singing in front of someone who will be critiquing you, perhaps a home study course is more within your comfort zone. There are some very thorough and excellent programs available online, with more coming along all the time. Some careful reading of reviews, and money back guarantees should allow you the opportunity to find the right fit.Practice.Once you have picked a method, the next step is an obvious one. You can't learn how to sing without practicing, so prepare to spend time honing your skills. Most likely, a lot of time. This is where commitment comes into play.Some people don't realize that learning to sing is largely about concepts and techniques in the beginning. You will be focused less on singing songs, and more on things like breathing, posture, soft palette placement, registers and much more when you first start to learn.

If you have a little more money at your disposal, finding a good singing teacher is invaluable. Unfortunately there are many people that say they teach singing but really aren't qualified to do so. When choosing a teacher, find out as much about them as you can and try and get recommendations from other singers. Does your teacher have a proven history of singing performance? Do they teach not just by lecturing you and showing you diagrams, but by demonstration and a highly hands-on approach?

As a guide, when you start singing you should start by understanding the human anatomy in relation to the singing voice, learn correct breathing techniques and exercises using your diaphragm and the correct production of the vowel sounds. If you don't understand and practice these elements fully and be totally relaxed and confident whilst doing so, it is not a good idea to try and progress any further. You will simply introduce tension into your muscles, start shallow breathing and push and squeeze your voice out. Falling into these traps is not healthy and will not make you a good singer.

One you reach the point where you no longer have to think about singing properly and your body adjusts and naturally performs its necessary functions automatically, you can begin to focus on the fun stuff.Be Persistent.Lastly, it is important to be persistent, and don't give up. It won't always be fun, and at times it may feel like the last thing you want to do, but if you stick with the practice routines, and continue to put in the work, it will pay off. Remember what you are trying to achieve, and try to find the motivation to stay the course and stay focused.Being able to sing well is one of the most rewarding and personally satisfying experiences a music lover can have, and virtually anyone can do it. Just remember, there are no shortcuts to mastering anything. It is a process. Now that you understand the process and know how to learn to sing, the next step is to actually get out there and do it.




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