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If popular western music isn't your home-turf but it's where you want to improve, I'd highly recommend learning some basic theory and familiarising yourself with common cadences.
If that means nothing to you, there are very common ways to end a phrase 'naturally' in music. A chorus ending with chord V then chord I has a 'perfect cadence'.
Chord VI to chord I is a plagal cadence (used a lot in christian sacred - sounds like 'AAAA-Men' if that's familiar to you.
If you can work with singing three part harmony for V-I, VI-I, V-VI, I-II....etc it should solidify what feels right and what doesn't.
Start off using a piano or other instrument for reference.
Chords V-I in C major in simplest for = G/B/D - C/E/G, for example.
Record yourself singing 'the main line' G to C. Check with piano after.
then add what you think is layer two, B to E. Check with a piano
Then add what you think is D to G. Check with a piano.
Rinse and repeat for different cadences or progressions.
Might sound overly complicated but the point is you'll have a cheat sheet. Something to tell you, after the fact, if you are 'wrong'.
If that means nothing to you, there are very common ways to end a phrase 'naturally' in music. A chorus ending with chord V then chord I has a 'perfect cadence'.
Chord VI to chord I is a plagal cadence (used a lot in christian sacred - sounds like 'AAAA-Men' if that's familiar to you.
If you can work with singing three part harmony for V-I, VI-I, V-VI, I-II....etc it should solidify what feels right and what doesn't.
Start off using a piano or other instrument for reference.
Chords V-I in C major in simplest for = G/B/D - C/E/G, for example.
Record yourself singing 'the main line' G to C. Check with piano after.
then add what you think is layer two, B to E. Check with a piano
Then add what you think is D to G. Check with a piano.
Rinse and repeat for different cadences or progressions.
Might sound overly complicated but the point is you'll have a cheat sheet. Something to tell you, after the fact, if you are 'wrong'.
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