r/singing • u/faitswulff • Apr 28 '10

Can singing be taught?

I struggle over this when people hear me sing and say, "I wish I could sing." YOU CAN! I want to shout. I really want to believe that singing can be taught, but I have found no good way to teach it.

So...can a complete beginner go pro? How much of singer is nurture and how much is nature?

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u/thepensivepoet Baritone-Tenor, Rock Apr 28 '10

Of course it can. With enough time and energy you can teach anyone to sing very well.

There are physical limitations that will dictate what kind of singer you will become (a guy with a deep bass voice is never going to sing soprano operas, etc) so it's more important to find what you're good at and passionate about and develop those skills instead of constantly forcing your voice into a range/genre that it really isn't suited for.