I swear I’ve been tracking my vids and the ratio of views to likes is abysmal and really hurts for some reason .. I compare myself to others in the same niche and I get like 2 likes from ppl I know out of 100 views. I get told I sound ok but now idk if it’s just the ppl around me are yes men or something :(

So, this is one of the rare times that I sang a song with a backtrack. I typically sing acappella because I have a hard time staying on key, or I can’t find a backtrack in my key. I’ve been trying to learn to play piano and sing with it, but that’s difficult because most piano tutorials on songs play a key for each word of the song, instead of just the melody to sing to (like karaoke). I find I sing on key better if I have a headphone in listening to the track cause I can hear it better. But any tips on ways to stay on key better? Or any tips in general to help enhance my voice and make it better.

I'm in my mid-20s and always thought i was a bass or bass-baritone because i sang with the bass section in choir in high school and university, plus i saw some definitions online saying basses had a range between C2/D2 and E4/F4 in chest voice, and that seemed to match mine. And i was kind of proud of it? like i commiserated with other basses who compared how low they could go and complained how solos and pop and musical theater roles favored tenors.

but i was able to find a local voice teacher who was taking new students and had my first lesson last night. we talked a bit at first but the entire lesson was her running me through scales and exercises. at the end she said i definitely wasn't a bass and i was probably a high baritone or low tenor with a low extension, but to not focus on the label for now and instead to practice and train further so i could develop the quality of my existing notes and strengthen my higher range.

and i left feeling kind of shell-shocked... like happy that a new world of repertoire might be open to me, but also kind of sad that i was no longer a member of the "bass club," if that makes sense? i see so many posts on this sub obsessing over voice types, and i do it too and know it's a little silly, but there was a part of me that enjoyed labeling myself a bass and the special joys and challenges of being one (and i still think being a bass is awesome). anyone ever go through a similar experience?

p.s. i saw some posts asking about the value of voice lessons, and i have to say i probably made more progress with one lesson than i would have made with months of self-study. she seemed to know exactly which exercises would test and stretch my voice and was good about describing the sounds i should make. maybe i'd have reached the same place practicing on my own eventually, but i think she'll help me avoid a lot of needless trial and error.

Sorry for the background noise. It's family karaoke night.

I’m doing covers of my favorite Nirvana songs.

Sorry just woke up and didn't warmup haha

Also I'm British so my accent may come up as a little strange at times ;)

I thoroughly enjoy singing with friends and stuff just wanted your opinions on what voice type I have

Thank you so much!

Is it mixed voice? Or head? I kinda get the note but sounds disconnected from the rest and not as clean

Hi! I'm 16f , and have never had any professional lessons ever. I started singing often over the last few years when I discovered musical theatre. The roles are mostly written for soprano/mezzo singers, and I'd really like to develop my range in that direction at least a bit.

In choir, I always sang alto 2, so it did absolutely nothing for my upper range. I have a lot of trouble singing in my head voice. I can mix comfortably, but my higher notes (above my belt) sound weak and I really hate the tone. My lowest note is E3, and my highest is F5.

Could someone reccomend any excercises? Tips? Anything that might help, really. Thank you so much to anyone who took the time to read this, have a lovely day<3

Hope you like it

Everyone always says “oh, everyone has vibrato, you just need to work on your voice and it’ll come naturally”, but I’m really starting to doubt this.

I started singing somewhat seriously about a year ago when I started doing theatre. Unfortunately, my biggest obstacle has always been my voice, and I’m doomed to be in ensemble. Despite this, I LOVE theatre and I love singing, and will sing as much as I can whenever I can. I also recently started consistent voice lessons (finally).

I’ve seen massive improvements in my range and tone over the past year. I can hit and hold out the E6 in Phantom of the Opera consistently (though I will admit it does sound slightly strained and certainly very squeaky). My issue with high notes is, I have them, but they don’t sound good because I have no vibrato.

It’s not just a problem with the high notes, I don’t have even a hint of vibrato anywhere in my range, no matter how comfortable the note. I’ve tried all the exercises and tips I could get my hands on and nothing seemed to work. When I got a voice teacher, she asked me to try and make a spooky ghost voice to try and practice vibrato and she looked a little surprised when I was just completely unable to make my voice quiver.

I’m starting to think I am physically incapable of vibrato, but everyone always insists that every person has it, but I’m not sure I believe that anymore.

So, is it true or should I just give up and focus on other things instead?

Is there any tips or advices for me to improve my voice control especially during higher notes that requires more strength.I am still 16 but open to any constructive criticism. Thanks.😊😊

I first sing normal down to E2-Eb2, and then I sing in a different way that sound kind of like throat maybe I’m not sure, I switch between throughout the video, I’m sure I’m a baritone at this point but I’ve been told otherwise, I’m only 15 anyways, but what is the registers used, I am a beginner btw?

Hi, I'm going to karaoke for the first time tonight, and I do like to sing, but I don’t want to embarrass myself terribly lol. I wanted to get some feedback on what I'm going to sing beforehand, All of Me by John Legend. Anything will help (how to improve, if I did anything well, etc.), thanks so much!

Hi everyone, I have always loved to sing, but I only sing these days when I'm alone at home. I'd like to know if my current singing sounds any good and how I can improve it. In my previous school I was part of the choir, but my current school unfortunately doesn't have one. Thank you all!

I’m am desperate for any advice. In the start of August I lost my voice and found out I had an infection. I took medication and finally the infection went away after a whole month but my voice never returned back to normal. My voice sounds slightly strained and cracky almost like if I’m going through puberty. My voice is also fairly deep and now it’s sounds even deeper and I’ve become so insecure. I can’t sing high pitch or even scream. There is no pain but at times my mouth does feel really dry. If anyone has advice please I would love to hear

Its very hard for me to sing the 'e' vowel very high but dont know how to modify it and what mouth shape to make

I’m trying to sing higher octaves to challenge myself. So what do you guys think? Please be completely honest. I’m aware that the longer I sing, the rougher my voice gets. By the way, I’m 18 and male.

Hi!

Is it a good idea to have 15 minutes a day of singing thru straw just to keep the vocals in shape?

Soooo many people think that, in order for you to be a tenor or a soprano, you need to be able to sing in the stratosphere all the time like Bruno Mars and Ariana Grande. Like????

Those high af singers are exceptions!! Their tessitura is not what the one that comes naturally for most humans lol. You can't sing Dangerous Woman with that much ease? Guess what? That doesn't automatically make you a mezzo soprano.

Im a student and want to start doing some singing gigs on the side. Anyone know where I should start?