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How do I know if I'm singing on the right key

Spread the chord you play wide, narrow, voice the chord so it's played outside your vocal range, etc; whatever helps. …
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Singing hit the pitch, but it still sounds terrible. What is my problem? How I can solve it?

As you work [with a teacher if you can; it really is very hard to learn voice without one], your tone will improve gradually. One thing that can help you today: try singing with more style. …
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I think I am singing in tune although my voice still sounds bad

So first up, I thought it sounded really nice. Super chill, very listenable. You were mostly in tune, but a few notes here and there fell out of key. Not a big deal. Your performance is very soft and …
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Keeping notes in mind for singing

I actually think the answer to this one is straight forward. Yes what you're experiencing is normal. It's hard hear some random set of notes and sing them back. No, I'd say it's not the right path. Th …
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Why do I have such a small vocal range?

It's quite hard, but if you can navigate the transition smoothly and naturally you can hit higher notes without pure head voice. … His voice is higher than mine so I lower the song a minor third to match where the notes land in his and my registers. …
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How to Practise Singing Live with Bad Sound Systems

Last night I hopped on stage and sang at an open mic in a hostel. The sound system wasn't great, and I found it really hard to hear myself relative to the music. Probably I was singing painfully off k …
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Solfege - why don't I just sing the numbers?

Numbers are fine. I use numbers when singing non-diatonic scales, because I don't know the solfege for them. One major advantage to solfege over numbers is the variety of monosyllabic vowel sounds. Di …
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What do "breathy voice" and "full voice" mean?

It's different from "full voice" as during "full voice" the vocal cords close completely. Vocal cord closure is one of those components of phonation that you can adjust by itself. …
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Why are high notes easier to sing in tune?

Definitely don't think it's a universal rule, but was certainly true for me. In my case it came down to the clear vs muddy vs flat vs sharp effect. New singers often mistake tonality for pitch. So the …
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Elvis singing technique

I'm pretty sure that effect is vocal fry. That's what creates the raspy tone at least. To learn more about it, this tutorial is an absolute SLOG to get through because the guy keeps talking about noth …
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Is headvoice (or "lighter" chest) considered light singing needed for singing riff n runs?

Different singers may have different skill levels at singing riffs and runs at different parts of their voice (for me, my pitch accuracy is highest in head voice so that helps my runs). … But a singer who is really good at riffs and runs will be able to do them in all parts of their voice! …
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Do Musicians Who are Trained on Other Instruments Automatically Acquire Singing Ability?

I watched a guitarist on YouTube discuss some concept about harmony, and he played a note and sang an interval above. He prefaced with "now, I am not a good singer but...", and proceeded to sing notes …
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Vocal technique: Why is Smiling Used to Sharpen Notes?

A very common technique in singing is to smile in order to brighten the tonality of a given note and raise the pitch of the note. When it comes to raising the pitch of the note, is it the overtones o …
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Maintaining strumming rhythm while singing

A trick for this is to simplify the strumming pattern on beats that don't align with the vocals. Very often strumming patterns will land at the same time as the vocals. (Songs are written that way). O …
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Piano: How to Internalize a Beat in One Hand?

I am learning an to play this accompaniment while I sing "Counting Stars". I am having trouble internalizing the beat in one section, and as such I keep losing rhythm. Not just for this song, it is a …
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