Singing Lies
Are you holding yourself back from singing success by believing some of these blatant singing lies? (Learn more by reading the full singing lie articles and explanations.)
Lie – Either you have talent, and thus CAN sing, or you don’t have talent, and can NOT sing.
Truth – Since almost everyone can speak, and the speaking mechanism is the same as the singing mechanism, almost everyone can sing – and should, if they desire to!
Lie – When people start singing, they don’t sing properly and so they first have to re-learn EVERYTHING.
Truth - You MAY be doing SOME things wrong, but if you can speak, you are NOT doing everything wrong. When you speak, you are using the very same tools you need to sing – no more, no less.
Lie – It takes years of instruction and practice to develop a respectable vocal range of almost 2 octaves (that covers only 24 notes on a piano keyboard).
Truth – Our voices were designed to COMFORTABLY manage 3 octaves. This can be learned in as little as 2 hours and perfected over the course of a lifetime.
Lie – A great deal of physical effort is required in order to sing with power and reach high notes.
Truth – Your power does NOT come from more force applied. It comes from utilizing frequencies and airflow in the most efficient way. Archimedes said, “give me a long enough lever and I can move the earth itself.” To get vocal power, one uses a figurative form of leverage.
Lie – You will need special instruction to learn how to breathe correctly for singing.
Truth – You were born breathing correctly. You’ve continued to breathe. You breathe in, and speak easily on a regular basis. YOU KNOW HOW TO BREATHE ALREADY!
Lie – If you learn classical singing, then you can sing anything.
Truth – Many classical singers have enormous difficulty singing with a tone that sounds natural.
Lie – It takes a large number of muscles and incredible coordination to sing properly.
Truth – Counterintuitive as it may sound, chances are if you’re having difficulties with your singing it’s most likely because you’re using TOO MANY muscles. You’ll get much better results if you sing as nature intended.
Lie – Singing is much like law or accounting or any other skill in that it can be educated into someone.
Truth – Singing is extremely personal and is much more than a degree or qualification you earn. Singing has the ability to move and inspire people and is very deeply connected to the soul.
You might now be wondering just what is the best way to learn to sing on a budget. There are many home study and learn to sing online programs. As far as I’m concerned, the critically acclaimed Singing Success program is as good as it gets.
