Improving Your Karaoke
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FREE KARAOKE SINGING TIPS The A,B,C's Of Improving Your Singing Voice and Pitch A = Airflow: Never hold your breath while singing. The airflow is what creates and carries your vocal tone, so keep it flowing. Avoid Curricular Breathing and Belly Breathing -- instead, learn the proper way to breathe for singing, called diaphragmatic breathing. Karaoke Singing Tips B = Breathing properly. Breathing properly for singing requires the shoulders to remain down and relaxed, not rise with the breath intake. A singer will gain power to their voice by strengthening the muscles in their ribcage and back. >>Click Here<<4 more C = Communicate the music's message. During performance it is very important to communicate the message of the song. If you make a "mistake" don't point it out to your audience. It is most likely they did not even notice. more-Karaoke Singing Tips |
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"How To Improve Your Karaoke!"
You walk into the party and spot it-the karaoke machine.
Uh-oh. You know what's coming!
You walk into the party and spot it-the karaoke machine.
Uh-oh. You know what's coming!
So does Renee Grant-Williams. She's a singing coach for some, oh, pretty good singers like Faith Hill and the Dixie Chicks. But it doesn't mean she doesn't know how to help the vocally challenged among us. And she's willing to share:
"Hey, why don't you get up and sing one next?" someone yells. Suddenly all eyes turn toward you and someone hands you the microphone. Your mind turns to jelly. Your knees go weak. Sure, you sing along with your favorite songs on the radio, but in front of everyone?
It's only natural to have a pang of anxiety any time you're in the spotlight. But singing with karaoke isn't about giving a perfect performance. It's about having fun with your friends. People want to hear you. If they wanted to hear Alicia Keys, they'd buy the CD. Besides, what's the worst thing that can happen? The worst thing that can happen is that you sit there and don't even try. A potential karaoke moment may be lurking anywhere—at a dance, a wedding reception, or a Sweet Sixteen party—so why not be prepared?
Here are some tips straight from Renee that will help make you shine the next time you're in the spotlight:
1. Pick two or three of your favorite songs to learn. Choose well-known songs that are in your range. Can you reach the high notes without screaming? Can you reach the low notes? Make sure the melody is easy to hum and that you can feel the rhythm easily. Learn the melody and study it as thoroughly as you would study any other subject. Record yourself and listen back. Taking time to write out all the words will help you memorize them quickly.
2. Try to get the instrumental tracks on cassette or CD so you can sing along without nearing the other singer. If you always practice singing with someone else's voice, you will never learn to lead with your voice. Background tracks to the most popular songs are generally available at record stores and media outlets. Go to the Internet if you can't find them in your town.
3. Work on your voice. Singing is a very physical activity and requires a power source. Support your voice tone the way you would support your body when you're lifting something heavy. Get your legs under you, tuck your hips under, and use strength from the lower part of your body—as if you were lifting. Push the balls of your feet firmly into the floor. Try not to lift your chin; instead, keep your head rounded over the microphone with your chin lower in the front. This makes the tone sound warm and resonant.
4. Sing the words. Actually think about what the words mean. It's surprising how much better we sound when we really mean what we're saying. Choose songs that are age-appropriate so you're not trying to be convincing in a song about your six kids and three divorces.
5. Calm your fears. There's a trick I teach my students when they are nervous about a performance. I tell them to write down all the things they think could go wrong-going off pitch, forgetting the words, falling down-whatever they fear most. Then I tell them to sing and make all those mistakes—just do a terrible job. This is not as easy as it sounds. You'll find it's almost as hard to be terrible as it is to be perfect, but once you've done it a few times, you'll find this exercise helps put your performance fears to rest.
6. Ham it up. Getting up to sing is a chance to act out your "star" fantasies. Go all the way. Find the "ham" in you. Wear some glam clothing, do some rock and roll moves, sing your heart out. In truth, most people would rather see you succeed than fail, and giving a full-out performance will always go over better than hanging back. Trust me. Things don't improve when you sound as if you're apologizing for giving such a rotten, worthless performance. 11. Now, I can't guarantee these tips will get you a recording contract or an MTV video, but they should go a long way toward making it a lot more fun—to sing for fun!
Tips
* When you're scoping out venues, pay attention to what the regulars' signature songs are, and try to make sure you don't pick one of those as yours. Not only is it better for the audience (who wants to hear the same song twice?) but it's also good karaoke etiquette.
* Get at it! When you're up there, let it all hang out. It is your time!
* Using the old public speaking trick helps: Imagining the audience in their underwear.
* Remember that most people are there just to have fun. Most people won't care if you're a great singer or not, as long as you're at least somewhat on pitch.
* Asian-style karaoke boxes are private practice rooms where you can hire a room for yourself and close friends so you can sing in a small group before performing in Western-style open talent-quest-like karaoke environment.
Warnings
* Make nice with the host or hostess. If you end up waiting a long time before your song is up, or if you find that your microphone volume isn't ideal, or if the screen lyrics don't quite match up with the music, pick your battles carefully, and don't be a diva. A host with a grudge is not very conducive to your karaoke career. * Don't assume you have to get drunk to do karaoke. Following these steps will help. Besides, you want to have the audience singing with you, not laughing at your slurred lyrics. If a drink does help you loosen up, have one (but not four).
* Avoid songs with long solos or instrumental breaks unless you're an air guitar master or can do a little dancing to keep the audience entertained.
* Guys, think twice before choosing a song from Queen. Freddie Mercury was trained to sing opera before his rock career got started. Ladies, avoid songs from Pat Benetar for the same reason. Make sure you really know the song you are going to sing as it really helps.
Don't Forget To Have Fun Singing
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