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I have no idea what is going on. After the first two posts I got with that feedback, I went to two different professional coaches and both said they don't hear a problem.

Not only that, my vocal director in my most recent show tells me every time my pitch is off, and every time i fix it and it never happens again.

People here being overly critical?? Is the audio quality warping my voice??? I'm soo lost yall

I’ve started seeing this teacher and so far I’ve attended 3 lessons with her. She has a background in opera singing and she seems really knowledgeable, but I find her kind of hard to follow and to not be the best and explaining things. I do actually notice positive difference in the way my voice sounds whenever I’m able to apply her techniques as she’s instructed, but overall I still find it hard to get my head around what she’s trying to explain and she kind of just moves really quickly from one thing to another and it’s just a lot of information. She has some (what feel like) quite unique methods and she’s getting me to think about a lot of things I’ve never considered before with my singing technique which I have appreciated a lot.

Just not sure whether or not I should stick with her or try and find someone else who I might find easier to follow, but I don’t want to miss out on the value she might be able to bring me. I’m worried that the trade-off might be someone who’s less knowledgeable about these singing techniques. If I do stick it out with her, how can I get the most out of these lessons?

ETA: For context, I’ve only ever been to one singing lesson before this with a different teacher, so I’m pretty inexperienced with professional singing training.

Posting makes me nervous but I love singing Randy Travis

I only have access to instrumentals and karaoke vids on YouTube but I feel like if I post videos of covers like that they won’t get as much traction, I also want to cover songs differently than the originals and it’s hard to pitch down instrumentals and all that, would TT be my best choice for posting in general? And how do I get over the fear of showing my face while I sing 😭😭

Hello! I'm a high school student who loves Ado, 9Lana, and similar style singers. I'm learning how to growl and scream. It took me a long time, but I managed to get growls down to the point where I can do them pretty easily (Also, there is no pain.) I'm just now learning how to get that growl-like tone to hold on a note, though it does feel different from growling. The way screaming feels to me is like... Singing a very powerful, straight tone and relaxing it a bit. Singing a bit lower to tap into a scream.

A week ago, I did this perfectly after warming up. It sounded amazing and there was no pain. Later that evening, I practiced again, but this time I did it multiple times in a row, and I didn't warm up again. Afterwards, a dull soreness came in my throat. It felt like any other time I over sing. The problem is that I still feel that strain when I talk or sing for a while. There's never any sharp, burning, or throbbing pain; just a mild soreness.

I talked to a nurse about it, and she says it's because I've been non-stop talking at high school and work (I work at McDonald's, so I have to talk for hours on end taking orders), I haven't gotten proper sleep, and I haven't drank enough water. She says that the strain will heal.

I guess I'm just worried that I was doing something wrong with my technique. Is screaming supposed to be as easy as singing softly, like I do in choir? Is it possible that my voice just hasn't gained enough strength yet, or am I doing it all completely wrong? I guess I'm just afraid to lose my voice permanently, even though that doesn't seem to be the case here.

Going for that moody sultry tone that Lana has

Favorite Crime by Olivia Rodrigo (a small snippet cause I won’t lie this song is hard😭). Thank you for all the positive comments on my last video. It’s hard for me to find songs that are in my range so I hope this one is just as good as the last one I posted!

I’ve been trying to get off my phone and do more hobbies recently (I’m disabled and stuck at home most days of the week). Posting here really gave me the push to sing and record more. So thank you guys!🫶🏻

1) I have no idea how singers sing live with emotion without sacrificing power or pitch. How does one infuse emotion into their singing voice more?

2) I’m sorta copying Kirstin’s vibrato from the pentatonix version and it’s way different than where I usually feel it. This one feels lighter, faster, and more in the nose and throat instead of chest like I’m used to. Do vibratos have classifications and if so, where does this type fit in?

And sorry for the abrupt cut at the end, I immediately started venting :P

I think it’s pretty obvious which voice is mine.

I don't mean master as in production wise mastering but more like become really good in singing a song, like be super emotional, hit every note, correct placements singing it in a way that just moves people. Also how long does it take usually?

I take singing lessons. I trade someone for Muay Thai sessions. We've just started covering resonance. Sang Someone Like You and I managed to get the first two lines out of the chorus sounding good. Like the voice that left my mouth was a sound I've never produced before and I almost panicked.

I'm beyond elated. I still suck on the whole but improvement is starting to show.

I like to sing in my car while I drive in order to keep my focus, and wanted to learn how to do vibrato just for fun. What wasnt fun was going on google and finding the most unhelpful videos ever. I just want to know what I mechanically should be doing to make the sound “wobble.” I tried on my own, doing the finger wobble, and am so tired of sounding like some moron. I just want a diagram of the muscles or SOMETHING because I just can’t figure out what’s going on. Please does anyone have a visual graph or know how to tell me what muscles I need to use to do it?

Sorry if I sound upset I have a headache and it’s one in the morning and it’s like the people in the videos are speaking some other language and I just don’t know. :(

ive heard that some people naturally have a "high" larynx which makes it harder to sing high notes compared to those born with a low larynx. i can feel my larynx and it seems to be pretty high could this be holding me back?

I am a beginner self taught singer and am looking for opinions on how I am doing with this particular song. I love this song but do you think it suits me? I am using a microphone that has a delay echo sound that I can’t seem to fix so I apologize for this. I am hard of hearing so it helps me to help to hear myself sing in real time. I welcome thoughts and tips. Thank you everyone. https://voca.ro/1jRiAHByW0XS

I've been trying to focus on lifting the soft palette when singing, and trying to keep mouth more open while getting a clearer sound, I got some feedback previously that I had a lot of low end so needed to focus on a bit more clarity to cut through, and also opening my mouth more O shaped instead of flatter as my placement was making my vowels sound flat, is it working?

Sang a lyric wrong 😅

Lyrics:

Falling, this cliff came way too soon

Falling, it's my own fault that I'm here

Falling, is there any way to be safe

Right now feels dark, don't know, wish I could touch the light, be home with you

Falling, can't break myself enough

Falling, wanna be a better man

Falling, let the fire make me gold

Right now feels dark, don't know, wish I could touch the light, and know its true

I'm trust falling into you

I'm trust falling into you

I'm trust falling into you

Right now feels dark, I know that I can touch the light, be home with you

I’m living in a dorm rn, and my roommates were gone, so I had the place to myself for a few hours. I didn’t think much of it, so I was watching Wicked and naturally I was singing along with it, but apparently no one told me that our floors/walls are thin.

I didn’t think I was bothering anyone or that I was even being that loud (I was trying to stay quiet, really), but next thing I know, the RA who works downstairs (my room is on the second floor) is knocking on my door and telling me that my voice carries and to knock it off. I was so embarrassed that I lied and said I was watching a movie but didn’t realize how loud the volume was, but she definitely knew anyways.

I’m gonna go dig myself a hole, crawl in it, and stay there for the rest of my life. Happy friday everyone!

It would be great if someone could give me some feedback on my singing and let me know how i can improve? i’ve not had voice lessons, ive just loved singing recently and want to train my voice myself.

the song is paladin strait by twenty one pilots, i just choose to sing to songs i listen to so this is just me causally singing it and figuring it out as I go. i may not get timing and lyrics 100% accurate! also i get very out of breath lol and struggle with breathing whilst singing and i don’t really know how to improve that? any advice on this would be amazing too!! but any feedback would be appreciated and welcomed !!! ty⭐️⭐️

This is a rough take of Feeling Good by the legendary Nina Simone. It is not sung like the original but is rather my own interpretation. Please excuse the lip bubbles and many imperfections including the echo/delay from my microphone. I apologize for that. I am just looking for opinions and tips to help me improve. Thank you everyone. https://voca.ro/15mPB679US04

Anyone else listen to Chevelle, Breaking Benjamin etc? They're touring together right now 🎉😭💀

Hi guys I've been trying to learn false chord vocals for abit now and I've been trying to do them safely and I wanted to ask you guys if this sounds alr and if u would recommend some stuff so I can improve, thank yall!!!

(Im 16 guys so that might contribute to it being bad lol)