Learning to Sing and Finding Your True Singing Voice

Many people consider themselves tone deaf and incapable of ever singing in tune - hogwash. Anyone can learn to sing if you still possess vocal chords. It is a skill just like any other - put in the time to learn the fundamentals and you will get better. Practice is all it takes. Train your ear to identify proper pitch and notes and you will eventually (and almost magically) find yourself singing in tune on occasion. Be patient and give yourself the permission and time to learn proper breathing and singing technique.

My Voice Hurts People When I Sing
Does this sound like you? Fear not, in all likelihood you have just not discovered your real singing voice. The first and foremost task for the novice is discovering his/her own unique singing voice, accepting it and unleashing it upon the world. Finding your voice is easy while accepting it is often difficult.

It is important to note that you don’t always get what you want. Imagine that you discover you have a perfect voice for singing country music but you hate country music. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

The world of sports is filled with gifted individuals doing things and all the while wishing they were better at something else. There are Basketball players that watch Hockey because they wish that was the sport they were good at (and visa versa). Baseball players that wish they were Football players, Soccer players that wish they were Golf pro’s and it goes on and on.

Music is very similar and that’s why so many musicians listen to different music than that which they create. Simply put, you must accept your own unique voice and style even if you don’t like it. Eventually as your skill level improves, so too will your ability to sing other types and styles of music. Besides, I bet you will warm up to yourself (LOL).

Now, if you find that you have a voice you hate in a genre of music you despise then what can you do to sleep at night? I got one word for you – fusion. That’s right, take whatever genre you are good at and fuse it with the type you want to be good at (country-rock, classical-metal, thrash-jazz, blues-pop etc). Just go for it and see if you can make it work – anything goes – just be creative and have fun.


Where Do I Find My Voice?
If you have been yodeling like a wounded dog for as long as you can remember, there is a good chance you simply have not discovered your natural singing voice yet.  So how does an aspiring singer go about finding their true singing voice? Exploration and practice are the primary methods for achieving this.

Learn to sing by working with a professional for a short time; it is the ideal way to discover your voice. They can provide immediate feedback and help identify where your voice sits naturally. Check your local community centers for classes and/or look in alternative newspapers to find someone with experience. If this is not a viable option (locating and paying a human being) for you then use a good online program.