Timeline for My singing hit the pitch but still sound terrible. What is my problem?
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| Jun 21, 2019 at 1:20 | comment | added | Tienanh Nguyen | Hey Ben, I worked on the things you said before and after one month I think there some really minor improvement. Tell me what you think. instaud.io/3Qle | |
| May 15, 2019 at 9:49 | comment | added | Ben Hughes | @TienanhNguyen This video is about nasality youtube.com/watch?v=2S2bhGmvzPU&t=241s. For the breathiness, I can't seem to find a great example yet but I will keep looking. But essentially, breath out slowly/long and then as you do sing a note. And then sing the same note but just straight up, without breathing out first, almost as if you're talking but with a pitch. | |
| May 15, 2019 at 9:35 | comment | added | Ben Hughes | @TienanhNguyen absolutely! I will find a YT video now and send it in. Give me a minute | |
| May 15, 2019 at 9:34 | comment | added | Ben Hughes | @TienanhNguyen and it also sounds like you're singing quite nasally (as if lots of the air is coming out of your nose). Things to try: sing louder (this is perhaps the most important thing, it will surprise you), sing with slightly less breathiness, sing with more of the sound in your mouth. | |
| May 15, 2019 at 9:34 | comment | added | Tienanh Nguyen | is there like an example you can point me to for like bringing the sound down and the differences between breathiness? | |
| May 15, 2019 at 9:31 | comment | added | Ben Hughes | @TienanhNguyen okay that’s good that you know what straining feels like! So you need to focus on bringing the sound down. Do this exercise: sing a note and try and get the sound vibrating in various places (high up at the back of the throat; purse your lips and near the front of your mouth; sing with lots of breathiness; sing with not much breathiness). And notice how you make different timbres (like the quality of the sound which is what you want to improve). From what I can hear, you’re singing incredibly breathy (breathy is a good pop technique but I think you’re using a bit too much)... | |
| May 15, 2019 at 9:18 | comment | added | Tienanh Nguyen | Then I don’t think I am straining and this is also kind of the reason I asked this question. When singing all of this it feel pretty easy and natural which is a good sign I think, but when I recorded it just sound bad to me and that why it kind of confuse me since I dont feel any discomfort when singing it. | |
| May 15, 2019 at 9:06 | comment | added | Ben Hughes | Well only you can actually tell if it feels like you are straining. It sounds to me like you are (although I could be wrong) because of the slightly raspy sound. Watch this vocal coach on YT called Tristan Parades (I think I spelt the surname wrong); he does analysis of others singing so it might help you identify some of your own faults :). If you think it’s in your range then it may well be, in which case you need to focus on bringing the sound more into you mouth and chest rather than your throat - try it and you’ll see what I mean :). If you need more help then just say! | |
| May 14, 2019 at 0:50 | vote | accept | Tienanh Nguyen | ||
| May 14, 2019 at 0:50 | comment | added | Tienanh Nguyen | Hi, Thank for the great answer. This explains a lot. Also, How do I know whether I'm straining or not since prior to you telling me I'm straining, I thought this song was within my range? | |
| May 13, 2019 at 12:04 | history | answered | Ben Hughes | CC BY-SA 4.0 |