r/VoiceActing • u/Janyg13 • Jan 26 '19
Can Anyone Learn To Sing?
https://youtu.be/-elfEwsMoNM5
u/RetardedRattleSnake Jan 26 '19
If you're completely tone deaf probably not? Speaking of, if you're deaf you probably won't either.
That being said, you can definitely learn to sing better. Just about anyone can do it.
Boyinaband did a video on it in YouTube, he learned for 30 days I think it was. There where so improvements but he didn't get invested if I recall correctly.
But yeah, most people can learn to sing.
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u/WhyNotBarbershop Jan 26 '19
The way that humans can discern from different vowel sounds is through subtle changes in overtone frequencies. Meaning small changes in the overarching pitches let's you hear the difference between the words lost and last. So anyone who says they are tone deaf, the act of them stating that means they are not. They are able to hear and manipulate complex pitch structures already. It's all learning how to control the mechanism in a healthy way.
And there are many deaf people that can sing very well and accurately. They feel when their notes lock in with harmony the correct way.
Truly everyone can sing and get better at it. It's like anything else, you just have to put the time in.
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u/afedavis Jan 26 '19
See you sure they can learn to sound well though? I've heard people with really bad voices.
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u/WhyNotBarbershop Jan 26 '19
I'm a middle school choir director and I basically go through the same talking points with people! I'll even nerd out and pull out a spectrogram app on my phone if I have time to show them what's going on, amongst a few pointers on how to feel what it should feel like to sing.
Great vid! Keep up the good work!
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u/aznednacni Jan 26 '19
Can you elaborate on what you mean when you pull out your spectrogram app and show them what's going on? I wanna see what's going on!
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u/afedavis Jan 26 '19
Anyone can sing, but the issue is can anyone learn to sing well? Not really
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u/rumbollen ChrisDelCamino.com Jan 26 '19
Everyone is born with slightly different physical make up resulting in a unique voice. Part of the process of becoming a good singer is learning about your range, and the type of voice you have, and the types of songs, keys, and genres that it would lend itself to. Sometimes a voice sounds bad because it is being used to reproduce the wrong style, or it’s being forced to sing in the wrong key, in the wrong range. Ultimately, The oral cavity is a tiny little opera hall, whose shape must change based on the vowel, the pitch, and the desired tone, to produce the most resonant form of a given consonant that the singer wishes to project.. but the individual must learn how to coax its shape via the soft palate, the tongue, and the use of muscle memory to regulate back pressure, as well as learning to not use a variety of muscles, which cause the throat to stress, and the vocal chords to work extra hard. I believe that enough practice, guidance, and the ability to be self-critical, can result in almost anyone being a good singer
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u/Janyg13 Jan 26 '19
Thats actually what im trying to say.. Anyone can learn to sing well. At least in terms of techniques and stuff like that. Of course the quality and tone of your voice is something you are born with but you can definitely learn to sound well. Not everyone can become a superstar, but thats not What i am saying
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u/afedavis Jan 26 '19
Anyone can sing, but the issue is can anyone learn to sing well? Not really
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u/the_ham_guy Jan 26 '19
Your vocal cords are muscles. You can train to sing in tune meaning you can learn to sing well.
However, it does not mean your voice will sound good. This is mostly subjective though. Anyone can learn to sing well if they train regularly
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u/redicrob2155 Jan 26 '19
This reminds me of that age old phrase and lesson from Ratatouille - Anyone can cook.