One singing lie after the other
Nov 24th, 2009 by Reading and Writing
Are you holding yourself back from singing success by believing some of these blatant singing lies? (Learn more by reading the full singing lie articles and explanations.)
Lie - Either you have talent, and thus CAN sing, or you don’t have talent, and can NOT sing.
Truth - Pretty much everybody can talk, and if you can talk then you can sing. This is because the speaking mechanism is the same as the singing mechanism.
Lie - People start out singing all wrong, so they must be taught (or re-taught) EVERYTHING, in order to sing “properly”.
Truth - You MAY be doing SOME things wrong, but if you can speak, you are NOT doing everything wrong. When you speak, you are using the very same tools you need to sing - no more, no less.
Lie - To develop a vocal range of 2 octaves takes literally years of vocal training and practice.
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 - To sing with power, especially up high, you need to exert a great deal of physical effort.
Truth - Your singing power is less related to the force that you exert that it is a measure of how efficiently you use frequencies and airflow.
Lie - You will need special instruction to learn how to breathe correctly for singing.
Truth - You were born breathing correctly. You’ve continued to breathe. You breathe in, and speak easily on a regular basis. YOU KNOW HOW TO BREATHE ALREADY!
Lie - If you learn classical singing, then 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 much like law or accounting or any other skill in that it can be educated into someone.
Truth - Music, especially something as personal as singing, is more than a degree to earn. It is connected deeply to the soul and has the ability to move people on a deeper level than most other “mundane” things on earth.
So what is the fastest, most convenient and reliable way to learn to sing? Well, there are a number of high quality online singing lessons. 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.
