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jdsworld8
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I know it's bad, but I just want some actually advice. My Mic is also pretty bad, sorry
Thank you in advance
Thank you in advance
Phrasemaker
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I don't think your voice is bad, but your recording quality is awful. To be fair I don't think you'll be able to get a real insight into your vocal unless you get it recorded properly.
all the best
Tim
all the best
Tim
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agreatheight
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What Tim said.
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superelixir
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Is this recorded on a telephone? 
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jdsworld8
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Here are two others, I used another mic. Sorry for the loud guitar I didn't anticipate how loud it would be.
guitarplayr82
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From what I can tell your pitch is alright. I think the biggest "problem" you have is the tone and your projection. It sounds like maybe you are trying to be overly emotional or something in your singing? I'm not quite sure, but you use a lot of vocal fry and tend to sort of suppress the notes in your throat. Try singing louder. Don't be afraid to belt it out. Practice when nobody else is home if that makes you feel more comfortable. Let your throat be open and allow the notes to flow out easily. Sing some songs that are higher if that helps you to make the notes connect better. Or try this:
Find a song you want to sing on your iPod or computer or whatever. Then play the first line of the song, pause it, and sing the line back to yourself. Pay attention to trying to make your line sound exactly the same as the way the singer in the song sang it. Once you get it right, go on to the next line and repeat this process for the whole song.
Find a song you want to sing on your iPod or computer or whatever. Then play the first line of the song, pause it, and sing the line back to yourself. Pay attention to trying to make your line sound exactly the same as the way the singer in the song sang it. Once you get it right, go on to the next line and repeat this process for the whole song.
Steenamaroo
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+1. You're overcooking it, big time.
Armistice
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Consider beta blockers....
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RustyAxe
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I wouldn't know where to start. Are you trying to sing the song? It sounds guttural, and very atonic. I'd suggest you find a coach, even for one session to get an idea of what you're doing wrong. And don't take offense ... not everyone can sing ... just watch the American Idol tryouts.
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MotorheadPete
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voice isnt bad but are you smoking maby????
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2infamouz
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i dont think it's your voice , it almost sounds like your trying to talk while crying (no offense) or almost like an emo-ish thing going on. Your not projecting your voice really just kind of talking to music with emotion in your voice , listen to Snuff by slipknot (it sounds similiar to the style your going for) and try to sing a long to that, and study how he sings it. I'm not a vocal coach or anything but i think that'd be a good starting point, and of course the recording quality could be improved
DogmaticVox
Meh...
Okay, here's what I don't get with these posts asking, "do you like my voice, what's wrong with my voice, is my voice good, how can I fix my voice"?
What is your goal? What are you trying to achieve? If you're singing for you or your significant other or your mom, then who cares? Just be yourself and enjoy singing. It doesn't matter how "good" you are.
"But I want to be a performer in a band!" Then go do it! What are you doing here? Go get a voice coach and get serious about your instrument. But be forewarned, coaching will only help you master the instrument you were given. In other words, if you can't sing - no amount of training will make you great... like polishing a turd.
What is your goal? What are you trying to achieve? If you're singing for you or your significant other or your mom, then who cares? Just be yourself and enjoy singing. It doesn't matter how "good" you are.
"But I want to be a performer in a band!" Then go do it! What are you doing here? Go get a voice coach and get serious about your instrument. But be forewarned, coaching will only help you master the instrument you were given. In other words, if you can't sing - no amount of training will make you great... like polishing a turd.
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2infamouz
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it can be done : Mythbusters Polishing a Turd - YouTube
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superelixir
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This isn't true unless you are tone deaf. Otherwise, it's just a matter of learning how to control different sets of muscles. It might come more naturally to some people, but anybody can improve if they practice enough (with proper technique/guidance).
DogmaticVox
Meh...
"Improve" is the key word here. And even then, I would challenge that idea. Vocal training / coaching is more about teaching you how to use your voice right to lessen the potential for short term and long term damage as well as giving you more strength in your range. It will not significantly increase your range, change your timbre and tonality, or give an atonal voice vibrato and character.
I think there is an issue where people who cannot sing are either told they are good/great or are convinced that lessons will make them a good singer. I used to think a lot of those tone deaf american idol contestants during the beginning of the season were fake until I saw some of them, surrounded by family convincing their child and themselves that they were great. Why can't we just say, "Sorry, you weren't given that gift to sing well, but that doesn't mean you can't be a part of music another way"...
One more thought, and this one is more philosophical - "good" singing is so subjective. Take the example of Joy Division - not known for great vocals, but they were a great band. You have a real chance to connect with people by communicating your art and song through your own honest voice. People connect with honest feeling and emotion. It's when singers, rather than taking ownership of the voices they have, try to make them into something they're not that make their singing unbearable. That's also the inherent problem with new singers who come here for critiques on their voices. More often than not they are singing a karaoke version of some song where the original artist sounds NOTHING like the person covering it - it makes you sound so much worse! If you can't write and record your own material, then at least try and find a song that more closely aligns with your own talents. I think I'm a pretty good guitar player, but if I submitted a song where I was trying to play along with Dragonforce it would make me sound like I was horrible - see the parallel?
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jdsworld8
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Thanks to those of you who gave me some good advice and those of you aren't trying to be the next Simon Cowell.
I tried to implement some of the things you said. The second one is really quiet, sorry about that. The first one is almost more of the same, but I tried to change it.
I tried to implement some of the things you said. The second one is really quiet, sorry about that. The first one is almost more of the same, but I tried to change it.
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superelixir
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Learning where to place your voice/how to use different vocal resonators helps people relieve tension from their throat and extend their range.
This is only true to an extent. There are aspects of tone that can be changed, like nasality. People can also artificially darken or brighten their timbre (by lowering the back of their tongue and depressing the larynx, for example).
Most people do not produce vibrato naturally. It is definitely something that can be learned.
That said, I agree with the rest of your post.
Manslick
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My advice - keep singing.
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RustyAxe
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I agree 100% ... but when those who can't sing ask for opinions it's rare that someone will just say ... "don't!" ... when that's what they need to hear. I'm guilty of holding back even when the hairs on my neck are standing on end and my brain is about to explode.
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jdsworld8
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I'm surprised at many of you. Believing that there are only a chosen few who are meant to sing and everyone else who aren't born with the natural talent just seems wrong. Anything can be accomplished if you work hard enough. A lot of you have given me a lot of good advice which I have taken to heart and tried to implement. Many of you aren't even commenting about the original post but about how people who can't sing should just give up, or ranting which is kind of disappointing.
Thanks again for the advice and for your time. If it is not too much trouble I uploaded two more which are quite drastically different. than the other two. I know I need to project more in these, but my main issue was to remove my querulousness and not attempt to imitate people or hit notes than I can't hit.
This is really all I wanted. The subheading in this particular forum says "Need singing lessons?". I wanted to upload clips of me singing get some advice without any snide comments, and implement the advice I was given. After I implemented them I would upload another clip and change what needed to be change.
I really was just relying on the kindness of strangers.
Many thanks once again to those who have given me advice.
And no I don't smoke. I do have a throat issue, but that can be corrected with different vocal techniques.
Thanks again for the advice and for your time. If it is not too much trouble I uploaded two more which are quite drastically different. than the other two. I know I need to project more in these, but my main issue was to remove my querulousness and not attempt to imitate people or hit notes than I can't hit.
This is really all I wanted. The subheading in this particular forum says "Need singing lessons?". I wanted to upload clips of me singing get some advice without any snide comments, and implement the advice I was given. After I implemented them I would upload another clip and change what needed to be change.
I really was just relying on the kindness of strangers.
Many thanks once again to those who have given me advice.
And no I don't smoke. I do have a throat issue, but that can be corrected with different vocal techniques.