The lack of natural vocal abilities is not a reason for refusing to sing. And many of us want to sing almost anywhere: driving a car, in the shower, while cleaning, singing our favorite songs, etc.

But how many people think about how to learn to sing? After all, family holidays, friendly evenings, karaoke trips, even ordinary weekdays when you are in a good mood – all of them cannot do without a song. Of course, you are unlikely to succeed in becoming a star on a big stage without a professional teacher, but you will definitely succeed in stopping being shy and singing for your own pleasure if you follow a number of recommendations.

Can everyone sing?

A Canadian study suggests that only 1.5% of people suffer from congenital amusia, i.e. inability to perform, understand music. This means that almost every one of us has the opportunity to learn to sing from scratch, if we are diligent enough.

Remember yourself in childhood: you probably composed and performed some songs, completely ignoring those around you. It is only later, in adolescence, embarrassment appears and it seems to us that our singing literally cuts the hearing of other people and it is hardly worth doing it in public. We convince ourselves that our maximum is to sing songs in home karaoke.

As a rule, everything is somewhat better than we imagine it to be. And if you pay attention to this, use proven recommendations, then it is very likely that you will learn to sing at least at an amateur level.

How to quickly learn to sing from scratch?

To begin with, it’s worth saying that there is no one magical exercise that will teach you how to sing quickly even without much preparation.

But there are a number of steps that will help develop the skill of singing in each person. There are several such tips:

Just start singing and do it wherever possible. Even if you think you sound fake, don’t stop. Without practice, not a single idea will work out, so start singing now – this is how your voice apparatus will begin to develop.
Breathing exercises are the basis of vocal production. On the Internet you can find a large number of examples of such exercises with a detailed description.
If there are problems with diction, then you can correct the situation with the help of tongue twisters.
Learn some theory. You don’t need to immediately delve into musical notation, but you should at least understand the basics of vocals.

Correct posture and breathing

While singing, the position of the body should be free. It is best to stand straight with your hands down or resting them on your stomach at the diaphragm. Feet should be shoulder width apart, you need to stand on the whole foot.

The rules of breathing can be formulated as follows: a quick breath – a pause – a slow exhalation. Inhalation should be almost imperceptible, quiet. The exhalation should be smooth (you can imagine that you are blowing out a candle).

Work on technique

Home exercises should start with preparation. A good option is chants and gymnastics for the face. You can make faces: puff out your cheeks, smile broadly, stretch your lips with a tube, etc.

Tongue twisters are a good tool that allows you to clearly pronounce sounds and hold your breath for a long time. At the same time, you do not need to try to pronounce tongue twisters too quickly – our task is to clearly pronounce each sound.

You can improve your voice for singing with the help of chants – this is singing vowels, sounds, notes. This is best done with piano accompaniment (you can buy a regular synthesizer).

There are a few tips on how to develop a singing voice:

  • Sing the sounds from the lowest to the highest. To do this, on the keyboard of a synthesizer (or piano), find the lowest note that you can sing. Start singing notes in succession in ascending order until you reach the highest note you can sing.
  • You need to sing with your stomach. Stand near a mirror and open your mouth wide. It is best to sing with accompaniment.
  • You need to practice for 2-3 weeks and you will notice that your voice has become better.

Constant practice

Perhaps the main rule that will help you learn to sing at home is regular exercise. Give this lesson 30 minutes a day, doing breathing exercises, chanting. Only constant practice can develop the necessary skill in you.

It’s hard to learn how to sing if you don’t know how your voice sounds in other people’s ears. The problem can be solved by recording your singing on a voice recorder – so you can adequately perceive the level of your vocals, notice existing errors and correct them.

The desire to sing is an indicator that you want to learn how to express your feelings and relieve inner tension. This is a natural desire of a person, because even the most difficult periods of your life can be experienced with a song, and we hope that everything will work out for you.