Living in modern days is a luxury because you can easily get the equipment and tools you needed to listen to songs, sing karaoke or to perform on the stage. But it’s important that all of us go back to basic in order to truly work on our voice so that you can really sing nicely without relying on artificial effects. So how do we get started? It’s easy!

1. Stop Using the Earphones and Headphones

My first tip is to stop using earphones and headphones. This is because it blocks you from really listening to your voice. It is important to listen to how’s your voice sounds like when you sing. If the earphones or headphones block your ears from listening, your voice will sound like in a bubble and you’ll not be able to assess your voice carefully. So remember, do not block your ears at all. Yes, it’s very nice to listen to music through earphones and headphones but it’s bad to train yourself to listen and to project your voice.

2. Singing in the Shower

I mean who doesn’t like singing in the shower. We feel relax when we shower and the echo of the toilet compliments our voice perfectly! But in reality, it’s best to find a place that has less echo to practice your singing because you need to be able to hear your real voice without any effects on how it sounds like. Then only you’ll know how to work on your voice better.

3. Singing in the Car

In Malaysia, we spend lots of time in the car because we always stuck in traffic before and after work. So you might be singing a lot in the car. Well, you can do it for light and leisure singing but it’s best to not do it if you are trying to practice real singing. First, it’s for safety. You don’t want to end up in an accident because you are reading the lyrics or focusing on the music and not on driving. Second is, you are singing in a contained space so you can’t really project as loud as you can. Real singing needs you to project twice the loudness that you do in the car so it’s not really productive if you choose to practice real singing in the car.

4. Using Microphones that has Built-In Speakers

Have you seen those microphones that have built-in speakers? That is a fun and dream device that everyone who loves to sing would like to have. I have one, to be honest. But I don’t use it for professional purposes because it sounded like I am singing in a karaoke room. So I’ll just use it for fun purposes only. If you really love to sing and would like to do it professionally, try to invest a good quality mic such as Rode or Samson brands.

Go back to the Homepage now to read more articles written by me!