About 98.5% of the population absolutely can be taught how to sing. However, about 1% suffer from a condition called “congenital amusia” that causes them to have difficulty discriminating between different pitches, tone, and sometimes rhythm. Here are some tips to help you sing better.
Most of us can be taught to sing
It is not just how much you practice that counts, but rather how quickly you identify and correct your error. This is what makes an OK singer into an expert performer.
- Without deliberate practice, even the most talented singer will reach a plateau and get stuck.
How singing works
Singing practice and training involves generating a sense of vocal freedom – this is what you’re seeing when you watch someone sing movingly, beautifully but seemingly without effort. For most singers, years of practice go into developing that kind of freedom.
- We are all born with the key ingredients of a singing voice – a variety of pitches, dynamics, rhythms and phrases. Some of us may have a genetic advantage that can be enhanced by training.
Physical skill and control
The act of singing looks simple but actually involves highly skilled control and coordination of muscles
- True control comes from training
- In a really good singer, vocal health, posture and alignment, breath management are matched with imagination, self-expression and creativity
- If you’ve never sung professionally but want to try singing, I encourage you to give it a go!
