Seokhun

I'm a vocal student, and also part of a vocal development team at SSTV, so here's my take on it. Vocal warm-up is the most crucial for a serious vocalist. The vocal cords function like muscles, and therefore require warming-up to function healthily. Anyone who thinks singing without warming-up is good for your voice is sadly, incorrect. Singing happens inside the body, the vocal cords vibrate with air passing through them to create pitches. The vocal cords are very delicate tissues, and you don't want to damage them, trust me. I know it doesn't sound very appetizing to have to warm-up, but for serious vocalists like myself, it makes a HUGE difference. Regards, Kendrick

Hi Ahapea, Join SSTV. It is a forum made especially for struggling singers like you, which I am a part of. There are five prominent experienced people who give out advice, I'm one of them. A good rule of thumb is to avoid taking voice classes in any type of academic environment. They usually teach you classical method, which basically turns you into a classical singer. Other times, it's Estill, which turns you into a musical theater singer. At SSTV, we'll help turn you into a contemporary singer, which you may actually be interested in. Don't worry, no catches, no strings attached. Regards, Kendrick

As a general rule of thumb, having an instrument is ideal for finding harmony. Harmony just means a note that sounds good when paired with another note. In music theory, we call this the overtones and chords. Find an instrument, play a chord with the melody note on the bottom, and sing the third or fifth of that chord, and you've got harmony. It takes practice to identify harmony by ear, but within months, anyone can learn to hear harmony, no medical conditions implied. Regards, Kendrick

Hi Carl, First, ask them what method they teach. If they say classical, not good. If they say SLS, you're good to go. If they teach classical, ask them if vibrato can be taught. If they say yes, you're fine. If they say no, get outta there! I'm trained under SLS, and still being trained. I know a thing or two about vocal instruction. Regards, Kendriick