The first steps in vocals - what you need to know

Having decided to develop their singing skills, it is necessary to know that the voice for singing is not an ordinary spoken voice and it simply needs to devote much more time and spend considerable efforts to support it.

It is often necessary to engage in the development of timbre and breathing, improve diction and articulation, and practice vocal characteristics. And the lessons of vocal, even with an exceptional teacher, the need for independent exercises (for example, respiratory exercises) does not cancel.

Therefore, for vocal lessons to become really effective, it is worthwhile preoccupied with the issue of discipline and self-control. Sometimes they are even more important than a born talent.

In any case, it is easier to work with a teacher, since he can immediately notice shortcomings that require correction. In self-study, the vocalist himself may not notice them. Therefore, when working alone, you simply need to use a sound recording, then, listening to it separately, understand your mistakes, missing notes, etc. You can, of course, not do this every time - but at least from time to time, this practice is mandatory. It does not matter, even if there is no specialized equipment for recording your own performance: you can use the standard programs built into Windows.

Next, we must understand that success in the vocals depends on some important conditions. The first of these is, of course, the possession of a musical ear. Without it, classes will be practically useless - you just will not hear your mistakes, you will not hear notes and so on. This is a prerequisite.

The second, also very important, is the presence of voice. Despite the fact that here a person can fix something and somehow improve the situation, it will be very difficult to make dramatic improvements, if at all possible.

Further, for classes, you will need some musical instrument - either a guitar or keyboards - because you will need to set the tone of the exercises, as well as learn those notes that you can sing. If you do not have the ability to use the tools, then do not despair - the base level is quite easily achievable, especially now, when the network can find dozens of video lessons of good quality.
Finally, as already mentioned, you will need to develop breathing, and for this - do breathing exercises. This is useful, even if vocal lessons are neglected, since such exercises heals respiratory organs, trains and improves them.

Finally I would like to wish everyone who wants to do vocals not to doubt themselves, but to try. Who knows, maybe the new Pavarotti or Hvorostovsky will appear. Do not be discouraged if something does not work out, it is worth remembering that "work and work - all peretrut." I would also like to say: at one time the famous singer Shakir her music teacher considered mediocre and homeless. Shakira worked hard - and now her success is obvious.
Successes in vocal lessons and classes, successes in the development of their talents!