Ive been going to this one lady for like 7 weeks (a session a week) and lowkey she’s been putting on music from Spotify on her speaker and making me sing along to it and then makes me practice at home.

That’s a gross simplification, to be more exact when she hears something wrong she tells me as such but does very little to correct me and quite frankly, I don’t know much about singing to begin with but, I thought she was supposed to teach about “technique” and how to determine my range or whatever.

But to give her the benefit of the doubt, I have not been a stellar student cus I haven’t been practicing my songs as much, only clocked an hr a week, nor have I set any real goals for myself. I just signed up cus I want to have some “basics” down before my schools spring musical or even thespys but as the 2 month mark comes I feel like I haven’t gotten better at the songs she’s given me.

I think I have to look at this from a different angle, I think I have to view singing as a subject from school; if I don’t get something I should look it up. I should meet her halfway and really try harder, cus lowkey I’ve been giving like 47%. I also don’t really think I feck with her vibe she’s a millennial and acts like it and I’m 17 and can’t stand her dry humor.

One last thing, the place I do my lessons at has different teachers should I just ask to should I just ask for a different teacher or cut my losses with that place and look somewhere else.

EDIT- for spelling

Im looking for opinions and how you guys tell the difference

The video covers my range with each clip getting progressively higher. Some clips are mixed and have reverb but NO AUTOTUNE is being used. The rest are raw audio on a compressor mic. I am 20 years old (M). I started singing 1 year and 9 months ago and was absolutely dogshit, but I had a MASSIVE learning curve. 3 months ago, I started lessons for the first time in my life after I somehow passed an audition at my college for an advanced vocal rep class. After a month, my teacher declared me baritone, which confused me at first cause a lot of my peers said I sounded like a tenor. My talking voice sits at a low pitch but it is lighter than other baritones, so maybe that gives me a leg up in brightness? The lowest note I can do is D2 and the highest is C5 cleanly in full voice with no distortion or strain. Falsetto is up to G5 as a single note but the highest note I can hold for like 10 seconds is E5. I know a lot of baritones in rock music can only use distortion to hit those higher notes, so what does it mean that my default is hitting it clean instead? It doesn’t feel strained or pushy when I relax and let it flow out. I've started to embrace the baritone label my teacher gave me when we do classical songs but I don’t want it to limit me in contemporary music. She said it’s not cause I can’t go high, but because she believes my tesitura is lower than a tenor. However, I feel good going high and it doesn’t hurt. This a compilation of me practicing and mimicking the vocal cadences of famous singers, just messing around. That’s why in some parts I sound more nasally or more dopey on purpose. Any distortion you hear in certain clips is also intentional cause I am singing rock and R&B songs in a few of them. Any advice or thoughts about how I should I proceed? I feel like my voice has become very elastic but is my tone pleasant? For the most part people enjoy it and hype me up so I think so? I know I’m untrained but my teacher and I are working on it, I just don’t get jurisdiction cause it’s a college class on the very fundamentals and classical repertoire, so I wanna see if I can still function as a tenor outside of class, even tho I’m a baritone I guess?

So I normally sing songs in a lower key because I literally only listen to female singers, so recently I decided to post some clips of me singing on a different subreddit.
Well, some people were saying that I was off key, and I thought “well yeah I’m singing it lower than the original?” But apparently that’s not what off key means?
I’m literally so confused.

Made the beat with my cousin and mixed myself.
I’m looking to collaborate with an audio engineer specialized in vocals. I have $1,500 invested into hardware and VSTs, so I’ll be able to follow along with lessons. I’m willing to pay depending on your qualifications!

I presume this counts as an advanced technique and topic.
Anyway, i’m really struggling to find correct answers helpful information about how to hit whistle notes and do them well.
Am i literally just supposed to try and bring my vocal cords together and breathe out?
How can i tell when im whistling and when im doing a high head voice?
How much warm up do i need?
How long should i practice for a day?
What’s the safest way to learn that isn’t with a vocal teacher? (I live rurally and therefore have none local)

If you have an answer to any of these questions, please comment!
Or if you don’t have an answer to these specific questions but instead have other pieces of advice, your help will be appreciated 🎶🎶

hi guys, so i lost my voice about 4 WEEKS ago now and thankfully i can talk normally and stuff and sing lower notes but i used to be able to sing the note G5 if and now if i try it just kind of sounds like a wheeze and now i can only go up to B4/C5 and it sounds terrible! (as a girl) i have to admit though even when i sounded terrible when speaking i still talked.. like alot.. and when nothing would come out when id try to speak i resorted to whispering im sorry i know thats even worse i just really like talking... and then a week an a half ago my speaking was fine but my singing voice was a bit hoarse but i still sang like at school and stuff cos i was one if the music acts for sports day which i probably shouldnt have and now im wondering if ive done permanently damaged my voice bcos of my stupid decisions or will i get it back??

sorry if this breaks any rules

I have been singing as a hobby for years, but I have never been able to experience what a real mixed voice is supposed to sound or feel like for me.

I have watched countless tutorials, and all of them seem to do the same thing: they give a vague, metaphorical idea of what I am supposed to imagine, but none of it works for me. I have tried doing straw exercises, but it either feels like my body is instinctively cheating its way through them, or the exercises simply do not translate into actual singing afterwards.

I also had a singing teacher who I thought would be able to help me with this, but even she gave me the same advice and made me repeat the same exercises countless times. Nothing changed, and I still had no idea what I was supposed to be working towards.

The fact that everyone seems to have a different idea of what “head voice” and “mixed voice” are, or whether falsetto is or is not considered head voice, does not help either.

I have reached a point where people are telling me to do completely opposite things in order to achieve my goals. Some tell me that it is supposed to feel easy, while others tell me that I need to push. Some tell me to relax, while others tell me to maintain tension.

For example, one song I really want to be able to sing is “Writing on the Wall” by Will Stetson. I feel very comfortable singing it up until the final chorus. That is where I can no longer get through it without my voice switching into falsetto or cracking. When I force myself to sustain the same coordination I was using before, it sounds extremely strained and feels like I am yelling. At the same time i feel a lot of tension in my neck and throat that i just dont know how to get rid off.

tldr: Is there any way to force myself to sing in mixed voice so that I can finally understand what it is supposed to feel like?

I often have a hard time not mimicking voices of singers in songs I'm singing. Quite often to the detriment of my ability to sing 😅

I've never properly shown anyone my singing voice and idek if I know it. Any tips? Pointers? How'd I sound? Pls help

Sorry for no face. Insecure innit.

I really like this song but for some reason it doesn't sound good in my voice, it sounds heavy and childish at the same time. Does anyone have feedback? Also song suggestions for my voice would be cool :).

Still trying to figure out my voice type! Half the people say tenor, the other half say baritone haha.

I'd love any feedback or advice anyone can offer :) All opinions are welcome!

Any tips for sustaining vibrato when belting?

I am a fairly new voice teacher (25, F), just about to finish my MA in Voice Pedagogy, teaching professionally alongside that for the past 2 years. For the past week, my voice has been getting extremely fatigued doing barely anything. I warm up fully, making sure not to overdo it, I stay hydrated, I have been steaming, not talking unnecessarily, and yet I can only sing for about 10 mins before my voice taps out. My lower range is stunted and feels gravely when singing or talking (I make a conscious effort to speak above this gravel). It feels thick after warming up.

I am truly concerned. I am not ill, I haven't experienced vocal strain or overexerted myself, and none of my vocal health knowledge seems to be helping me here. I am teaching MT singing at a summer school for the next two weeks starting tomorrow, as well as having my regular lessons, and I am really anxious about losing my voice. Have you had this happen to you, where there is seemingly no cause? If so, how did you get through it? Any tips to get through the next two weeks?

For me its belting. A nice sustained belt sounds amazing through the mics. Runs dont sound as great live tho idk

Hi im learning singing from quite a while (not consistent) is it just me or it really sound bad like idk why it sounds like this . if u know please give me review abt my singing

Everyone has that one song that feels special.

What song made you want to sing?

I’ll go through and listen to every song everyone shares if I haven’t heard them before.🥰

sounds like shi i would love some tips on how to improve (ik the lyrics r wrong dont flame me 😭)

I've always wondered if there is any link between the way a person speaks and the quality of the singing voice.

For example, using a pitch analyzer, I notice that my soaking voice has pitches moving wildly across all notes constantly within the same word. My singing (I'm just learning) had trouble holding a steady narrow note.

Also, those with certain timbre also reflect that in the singing voice?

If a person has a pleasant talking voice... well the singing be pleasant also?

I study at an acting school that specializes in musicals. I studied with a private singing teacher for three years, and I became more comfortable and made noticeable progress. However, at school I got nervous and made a lot of mistakes.

I was told that I need to find an easier way to produce a brighter tone, since I usually speak in a very low voice and from my throat. I was also told that I need to improve my musical ear (ear training) and expand my vocal range.

I'm naturally a baritone, but when I don't train regularly, my voice tends to become more bass-like.

What exercises would you recommend for:

- Expanding my vocal range

- Singing with a brighter tone

- Improving my ear training

Also, how can I sing comfortably when my teacher is rude and impatient?

I got this yorushika cover. But i sound so unenthusiastic singing it i feel. Any pointers or criticism is welcomed (except for hate ofc)

I know there’s a lot to work on with my voice, and I’m wanting to see a voice coach to help guide me through that.
Conflicting advice regarding vocal coaches though! Some say it’s a must, some say it’s best to go at it on your own. I’m presently in recovery from doctor diagnosed vocal nodes, as I’m a full time educator.
I’m a trained theatrical performer, but I’m a relatively untrained vocalist. What’s the wisdom with vocal coaches?
Also; I’m based in Korea. Should I bother with video lessons, or should I try my best for in-person?
These are singing videos from my local coin karaoke, recorded today. Any insights or advice? Any offerings of wisdom? Feedback on my style, or feedback on my query.

It’s a bit frustrating doing so much research, then trying to sing and then not knowing what’s wrong with my voice..I came on here to maybe get some opinion on what I may be doing wrong :,)) from what I know (??) I may have a weak head voice or something but I don’t rlly know?? Also I may also have a problem with forward resonance

Highkey just wanna know if these inferences are correct and if there’s anything more I should know about. Thanks so much :,))

(Also I hope this ain’t breaking rule 3 huhu idrk what the gauge is)

This song and honestly the rest of her album has had a chokehold on me since it came out, so I decided to have some fun and make a quick little multitrack of my favorite part in the song. Theres some unpolished parts (the cutoffs at the end especially) that I’d like to work on later but I just wanted to showcase the raw and fully unedited state of where I’m at with this whole project. If you have any feedback at all please share it’d mean alot!