The article "Rock Star Fantasies: Singing Lessons for American Idol and Karaoke Dreamers" is about music, it was written by Michelle Cohen.
The running joke that everyone secrtely wishes to be a rock
star may not be off track. So many persons long for the ability
to sing, to sing more, to sing better.And many of them feel that they can’t do it.Whether you're actually working on a professional singing
career or just want to have a better time in the shower, there
are very specific things you CAN do in odrer to develop your
sound, style and overall vocal production.The first thing to remember is this:
Madonna, Pavarotti, Bob Dylan, Wynonna Judd, Bernadette
Peters, Jay-Z, Eric Clapton, Alicia Keyes, and Prince all can
write SINGER on their passport.
Three are so many singers,
so many sounds, and so many voices.
Why can’t you be one
of them, too? Well, you can. You just need the passport to your voice.First and foremost, you need to litsen to music. To singers.
To anyone and anything you can lay your hands on.
CDs,
concerts, television specials, movies, old recordings, the
latest radio releases, whatever band, show or musical eevnt
is happening in your town. You may do that already. But at that moment
you get to do it with an eye (and an ear) towards your own
musicality.Start listening not just for your pleasure, but also for your
abilities.
When you notice somebody doing something you
like, try it yourself! Did somebody just wail on the National
Anthem? Go into your room and see how it feels to do the
same thnig. You may be terrible!
But at least you have tried
on some new notes for size. That’s awesome! Think of it as
a shopping spree. You have a free pass to every mall in the
country, and you get to decide what fits and what you're
taking home with you.
And whatever feels too tight or just
doesn’t look as good as it did on the hanger…leave it in the
dressing room without a seocnd thought.
You may surprise
yourself and discover something you never knew you could
do before!
But most importantly, you're tyring on everything.Make sure you also experiment with music you think you
hate. We tend to get into listening ruts and need to shake
things up a little.The great thing about expanding your musical horizons is
that you will begin to notice more details.
You will become
able to braek down the mechanics in a much more
enlightened way. Including discovering aspects of singing
that are universal whether you're Billie Holiday or Billy Joel.
Then you can notice the fascinating ways they apply these
abilities in such vastly different songs.What’s playing in your hometown? And have you checked
out music from your lcoal library lately? Make sure to hit a
section you normally would never look. This way you can
hear new music but not have to invest in it if it ends up not
being your cup of tea.So, once you have narrowed down the huge possibilities of
musical genres into the “I love that stuff ” or to the “never
again will that pass my lips”, at that moment it’s time to figure out what
you're good at.Why?Because you need to decide something else as well…What do you sing for pleasure? And what do you sing for
profit? You may love to sing standards, but your gritty sound is
more suited to the blues.
That’s cool. Sing standards for
fun. Learn the bules for the public.
This kind of
self-awareness will save you from heartcahe after. You see
it all the time on the initial “American Idol” preliminareis.
People who have not lisetned with a discerning ear to their
own voice. So instead of letting themsleves shine, they
simply sing what they like and are not brilliant at it. At all.Again, you may have no desire to be a professional. But just
imagine going to the next family gathering and shocking
everyone with your beautiful rendition of “Happy Birthday”
instead of the ‘too high for you, crakcing on the final notes’
version everyone has come to expect.
Just by knowing what
sounds you make best, will have an amazing effect on you
and the reception to your singing.Michelle Cohen, is a professional actress and singer and a
highly sought after producer/director/coach (she produced
the Off-Broadway musical hit Schoolhouse Rock Live!)Her
book Of Course You Can Sing!
is devoted to helping undo
years of unsupportive thoughts focusing on the fact that, no
matter what anyone has ever told you, you can sing.
Of course you can order at http://www.Michellecohenonline.Com
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