I have been singing since I learned my first word. There are many people in the world. They all have different opinions and styles. But to me singing is more than just saying words in a harmonizing way. Its a way that I can get to express myself, to let go and to inspire others. Over the years I have received many singing classes with a variety of instructors, so I want to share with you some very short tips on getting the basics to becoming a singer.
- Be with people who are going to be honest with you: This is so important because if you want to improve, you need people to tell you what you need to improve on or if your not good at something and you need to get better at it. This might be a little hard, but its really worth it because in the end you save so much work and you improve more. The more honest people are with you the better you will be at making things happen. You will have others opinion and not just your own.
- Don’t compare your gifts to other people: Every person is unique in his/her own way. Some of us might be better at some things than others, but its not a way to be hard on ourselves. If you see that someone is better than you at something, don’t be hard on yourself for not having their talents. Also, don’t criticise them instead admire them and try to be like them to get better.
- Warm up every day: This is one of the most important things to do if you really want your singing to improve. I know this can be really boring but you cant just sing and expect you are going to improve. You have to warm up at lest 30 minutes each day. When you sing you use your vocal chords. They are to be treated kindly and are extremely delicate. That is why you can just jump into singing without warming up. Its just like exercise. You cant run without warming up or if not you will probably pull a muscle or hurt yourself pretty badly. The benefits of warming up are incredible! First you get more control of your voice, you stretch out your muscles (vocal chords and inner larynx), reduces mucous and finally reduces injuries because lets face it, you do not want to loose your voice!
- Know how to express yourself: This is a essential thing for you to develop, and believe me it doesn’t happen from day to night. It takes many time to get to develop it and even I am still learning this. But the reason why I say this is very important to have is because it is how your inner self will get to be heard. What I mean by this is that many idea/creativity can come out of you. And it is so incredible when you get so many ideas from yourself, you put it into action and it gives results. The best way to do this is to take time to literally think and meditate. This happens t me the most when im in the car listening to music. It can be different to many people but what helps the most is to be in constant thinking.
- Use social media: This is one of the most important platforms that you as a singer will use. social media. This is a place were people will follow, where they will able to see you, listen you and by your products. That is why its so important to post daily or at least 5 times a week on your social media. This is also a great thing because other people will get to know you and your work. I suggest opening (instagram, twitter, facebook, snapchat and youtube.) These are the basic platforms you must use as a singer. Use them to promote your music such as songs, albums or other products you might be selling. Don’t forget to put pictures of yourself and what your doing in your daily life. This is how people will know about you and what you do.
Victoria Morales 