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Can You Learn to Sing or Is It Natural?

Are you one of those people who get self-conscious and remain silent when everyone is singing happy birthday? You try to mouth the first few words, but then think about how awful you sound and stop yourself. It is possible that you have also wondered… can you learn to sing or is it natural?

In fact, every time you come across situations where you are expected to sing – parties, worship services, sporting events, or even the national anthem, you keep asking yourself the same question.

So what is the truth? Is a good singing voice just the gift of genetics or can you actually learn techniques that will help you improve your singing voice?

Is Singing a Natural Talent?

The simple answer is – no. Singing is not an inborn talent. And everyone has the ability to hone their singing skills and improve them.

In fact, even the best of singers you hear on the radio have to practice to keep their singing voice constant. Even people born with a great voice need to work on it to make it worthy of public attention.

But the problem is that it is not easy to begin.

There is a widespread misconception that a singing voice is a natural talent, and that if you are born without it, you have to live the rest of your life without it. This makes people who think they sound awful not even try to sing. Alas, even skipping the choir at Sunday Mass!

But if you have made it this far, you now know that this is just that – a misconception.

So How Do I Start?

The problem with people who think they can never sing beautifully is that when they do try, they sing with their speaking voice and not their singing voice. It actually takes a lot of practice to start singing with your singing voice, but most people don’t even try starting that journey, let alone reach the end.

People use their speaking voice, because they are used to it; it’s just easier to work with that. But singing requires a higher range than speaking. A person learning to sing needs to relax their vocal mechanism and learn proper breathing techniques to produce the sounds, rather than just continue singing however they feel like singing and expect their singing to improve. Instead of becoming a better singer, they end up causing tension in their vocal cords which can lead to an even worse voice.

So to start your journey towards a better voice, it is important to learn the proper singing techniques and how to expand your vocal range.

Investing in a good teacher would be a good idea if you are really serious about your voice. If you just want to improve your voice so that you don’t shy away from singing at parties and stuff, then you can learn singing at home as well. Start with an online course, like 30 Day Singer, that will help you improve your voice at your own pace.

There are a lot of breathing exercises and vocal warm-ups that you can practice at home. These don’t require you to hire a professional teacher, and just a little research on the internet will help you go a long way.

Is It True That EVERYONE Can Sing?

Truthfully speaking, there are about 3 percent people who are tone deaf. The chances of these people learning to sing are a little low, since it is difficult to understand tone when you can’t listen to it.

But if you are aware that your voice quality isn’t as great as the people you hear on the radio, then you are probably not tone deaf. Which means with a working set of vocal cords, you are more likely to be able to improve your voice, not matter how you sound.

So if you really want to improve your singing voice, start learning to sing, because it is possible. It may take a little time before you see any noticeable changes in your voice, but if you remain consistent and keep practicing at a reasonable pace, you will surely see results.

Just learn to get comfortable with your voice and be confident, and don’t give up!

 

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