One singing lie after the other
Are you holding yourself back from singing success by believing some of these blatant singing lies? (For detailed information check out this article about singing lies.)
Lie – You are born to sing, or you’re not. You have singing talent or you don’t and there is nothing you can do to change your fate.
Truth – Since almost everyone can speak, and the speaking mechanism is the same as the singing mechanism, almost everyone can sing – and should, if they desire to!
Lie – When people start singing, they don’t sing properly and so they first have to re-learn EVERYTHING.
Truth – While you might be doing some things wrong, if you can speak then you must be doing a lot right. You use the same instrument to speak that you use to sing.
Lie – It takes years of instruction and practice to develop a respectable vocal range of almost 2 octaves (that covers only 24 notes on a piano keyboard).
Truth – The human voice was designed to cover well over 3 octaves COMFORTABLY, just by “shifting gears”. It can be learned in less than 2 hours and mastered and improved for the rest of your life.
Lie – A great deal of physical effort is required in order to sing with power and reach high notes.
Truth – Your power does NOT come from more force applied. It comes from utilizing frequencies and airflow in the most efficient way. Archimedes said, “give me a long enough lever and I can move the earth itself.” To get vocal power, one uses a figurative form of leverage.
Lie – You will need special instruction to learn how to breathe correctly for singing.
Truth – Breathing was one of the very first things you learned to do and you haven’t stopped breathing since. You already know how to breath!
Lie – If you can sing classical style, you can sing anything.
Truth – Many classical singers have enormous difficulty singing with a tone that sounds natural.
Lie – It takes great effort and the coordination of many varied muscles to sing correctly.
Truth – If you are having difficulties right now, chances are, you actually have TOO MANY muscles trying to help! Singing “as designed” is easier than doing it wrong, and gives you more satisfying results.
Lie – Singing is just a skill, like law or accounting, and thus can be educated into someone.
Truth – Singing is extremely personal and is much more than a degree or qualification you earn. Singing has the ability to move and inspire people and is very deeply connected to the soul.
You might now be wondering just what is the best way to learn to sing on a budget. There are many home study and learn to sing online programs. Most folks agree however, that Brett Manning’s Singing Success is the king of teach yourself singing courses and will have you singing like a star in the shortest possible time.
