How to sing better

Once you learn how to sing - it's important to learn how to sing better!.. And better!

One way to sing better is to work out! It improves mood and your breathing musculature and can do miracles for your singing!

But.. The basics come first! A key issue for new singers is... Well you guessed it!

They don't know how to sing in key.

(Click the link for some guidance on the matter!)

Record your singing

A great way to improve your singing is to listen to your own singing. Get an okay mic and play around with the recording tool in windows! (Or whichever operating system you use)

Does it sound right? Do you notice anything that doesn't sound exactly like it should?

If so, try to fix it. Just remember that singing should never hurt and that you should never tense up when you sing. Relax your jaw and the surrounding muscles.

If your jaw feels tense, it can sometimes help to yawn. Eventually it can be smart to take a five minute break and a glass of water.

Make vocal exercises from the songs you learn

It's smart to make your own vocal exercises from songs you're learning. If a song is difficult to sing at a pitch, sing it in a lower or higher one.

To make vocal exercises you can sing scales or the melody line on a vowel. This will help you learn how to sing better!

Your mood affects your singing

If you're in a bad mood, or tired you're more likely to pay less attention to the emotions of a song and your technique!

We have a tendency to let our emotions interfere with our singing. This can be a positive thing if you sing a sad song, but it's always easier to sing better if you have a lot of energy!

If you're in a bad mood, do something you love or watch a good movie. Anything that makes you feel good will improve your singing.

Drink water when you sing!

Drink plenty of water! Water decreases slime production and can thus make you sing better.

Just don't drink too cold water, as that can create constrictions. (And not too hot, as in singing cold is better than scold)

What to avoid when you sing

Watch out for tenseness, pain and discomfort in your throat, mouth and lips.

Tenseness usually makes you sound bad, decreases your vocal range and creates vocal breaks! Way too many people ignore this.

If you keep these things in mind at all times when you sing, you will sing better in no time.

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