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How to Be a Terrible Singer



You've found this article not because you wanted to learn how to be a terrible singer, but is curious about why on earth would people want to sing terribly, am I right?

Well, you see, many people think that they can sing pretty well, but you know better. They aren't any good at all. Just go to any karaoke club and you will know what I mean.

So how about looking at it this way. If you know how to avoid terrible singing habits, then you will be able to sing better, won't you? Below are some tips to improve your singing.

Shouting instead of singing - Unknown to many amateur or even some professional singers when doing a fast tempo song, they are shouting instead of singing.

Sometimes this happens because of bad sound check by the sound technicians and the singer could not hear herself/himself and thus resorting to shouting. Other times it is through sheer singing bad habit or ignorance.

Shouting out a song, unless the song requires you to do so, like in certain rock or heavy metal songs not only sounds awful and terrible to your audience, if done persistently over a period of time can cause permanent damage to you vocal cords.

Singing Without Warming Up - Warming up your voice before a performance is crucial for voice care. Singing when your vocal cords are cold, especially when singing high notes will make your voice sound very tight and stressful. Furthermore, it could also lead to permanent voice damage in the long run.

Not Cooling Down - Cooling down your voice with the right vocal exercises is just as important as warming up. After a performance, your vocal cords are strained and stressed. You need to cool it down to ensure good voice care so that you can continue to sing powerfully and beautifully.

Smoking - Think of all the tar, poisons and heat pelting at your vocal cords every time when you smoke. Don't you think you are destroying your voice? Is it any wonder why singers who smoke have raspy voices?

Drink Alcohol - Alcohol consumption dehydrates you. That means that your vocal cords are vibrating without enough lubricant fluid and the constant rubbing of your dry vocal folds during singing will damage them. Furthermore, if you drink before a performance, you may forget the lyrics of the song you are singing and makes you look like a drunken dork on stage. Isn't that terrible?

Not Getting Enough Sleep - When your energy level is not at its peak, do you really think that you can put up an energetic singing performance?

Singing Out Of Vocal Range - You may want to impress your audience by singing very high or very low notes which are not in your vocal range. This is a terrible mistake as your voice will not only come out as sounding badly strained, it is also awful for your audience's ears.

If your vocal range is limited, then source out vocal exercises that can widen your range. Some vocal exercises can even increase your range up to more than octave in just weeks.

Drinking Honey Or Milk - Ok, I hear your howls of protest because many people think that drinking honey actually sooth their throats. Well, drinking honey, sugary drinks and dairy products will cause a build up of phlegm. When your vocal folds are coated with a sticky film of phlegm, do you think they can vibrate freely enough to create the resonance for a good singing voice?

So if you want to sing terribly or cause damage to your vocal cords, then follow the above bad sining tips. If not, just stay away from these bad singing habits and develop a fabulous singing voice through good vocal exercises.
About Author Chris Chew :

Chris Chew is the resident author at http://www.playmusicsing.com and http://www.sgfitness.com


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Article Added on Thursday, March 11, 2010
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