Can anyone sing?

Question

Unless you have a real medical problem, yes, you can sing. But we have to understand every voice and every body is different, so don't expect the same results as your singer friends, you are UNIQUE. Who knows? Maybe your voice turns out being much more special!

Answer 1

ABSOLUTELY! And I love that all teachers on the platform have agreed and given a different reason to believe this. I believe the human species is MEANT to be expressive. Much like birds. And this is precisely what we see in more tribal communities, where member just join in without having to see themselves as a "pro singer" and just express themselves and create such timeless pieces together. Entire genres of music, such as Blues have come to be this precise way! They weren't pro singers or musicians planning to make a new genre.

In my journey as a teacher, I have found that most people that "can't" sing, are either too scared or overwhelmed to even focus on developing their listening skills, OR have such high expectations of themselves, that when they don't meet them IMMEDIATELY, the feeling of defeat overwhelms them and make them want to quit too soon.

Singing comprises a series of simultaneous brain functions and each one needs to be developed SEPARATELY. If you try to work on all of it at once, you overload the system and end up overwhelmed and decide you "can't"; but it's a mirage. With the proper guidance, It's not only possible but TRULY REWARDING.

All the best!

Viviana💜

Answer 2

YES! Absolutely!

If you are able to produce a speaking sound, then you will be able to sing as well.

It comes to being consistent, patient and knowledgeable of you vocal instrument.

Answer 3

If you can talk, you can sing! The same vocal mechanism works for both purposes. Like any other ability, of course, you start with a certain level of natural aptitude (matching pitch, a pleasing tone) and there are many factors that affect the sound you produce and the particular timbre that is unique to you. When I tell students that no one sings that song like they do it is the literal truth. Every singer has something special to share with the listeners and voice training is designed to make it easier to express and communicate meaning and emotion to the audience. I believe that everyone should have the chance to sing and if you are one of those people who has been told they can't I challenge to explore the possibilities that exist within you. There is music waiting to be freed.

Answer 4

I truly believe anyone can sing. However, like all academic pursuits, some voice students have more natural talent or aptitude than others.

Initially, it boils down to mimicking sounds. If you have no musical training whatsoever, I recommend you first try matching pitch with sounds around you: sirens, songs on the radio, cartoon voices, anything.

After that, you need some grounding in western musical sounds. The sounds of the western musical scale are very specific, and even some well-trained singers could use more practice in centering their pitches. If you have no musical experience, I highly recommend new singers take maybe a year of piano and join a local choir or chorus. Once that becomes relatively easy, then they could consider private voice lessons. Another route might be to ask a voice teacher if you could take a combination voice and piano lesson -- I'd recommend an hour class for this (30 minutes piano and 30 minutes voice).

Lastly, singing isn't done in a style vacuum, meaning every voice teacher will be trained in a specific style of singing. Unless they were specifically trained by a rock and roll singer, or went to a contemporary music institution, like the Berklee School of Music, you'll get classical training -- the style you hear from choirs, musical theater, and opera.

I hope that helps,

Stephen M.

Voice, Piano Teacher