Voice UK: Can anyone learn to sing?

Voice UK: Can anyone learn to sing?

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1. Jay believes that anyone can learn to sing.


2. You should try to sing in a melody as a starting point.


3. It’s good to compare yourself to a great singer.


4. Jay hasn’t worked with any famous singers.


5. Vocal scales help to stretch your vocal range.


6. You need to have some tension in your voice.


7. You need to strain your voice.


8. You should relax your neck and shoulders.

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Voice UK: Can anyone learn to sing?

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Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentences.

1. Can anyone learn ___?




2. ___ is basically producing a melody above your normal speaking voice.




3. There is a way of ___ your vocal cords.




4. Practise vocal scales every day ___ your vocal range.




5. It’s important ___ sure that you get the tension in your voice but not the strain.




6. It’s imperative that you ___ all your outer muscles.


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Voice UK: Can anyone learn to sing?

Welcome to the Voice Box, where we answer your questions and tell you all you need to know about everything voice-related.

Can anyone learn to sing?

Jay Can anyone learn to sing? Erm, if you’ve got melody in your voice, like (sings) ‘Can anyone learn to sing … can anyone learn to sing … can anyone learn to sing … can anyone learn to sing …’ it’s basically if you can take the tone just a little bit higher than how you would speak, then that would be a starting point.

The reason why a lot of people find it hard to sing is that they always kind of put themselves up against great singers, so they kind of feel ‘If I can’t sing like an Usher, a Chris Brown, an Adele, an Amy Winehouse, then I’m not even going to bother’, but all singing is is basically being able to capture a melody above your normal speaking voice, and that’s where you would actually start off. So, I would say yes, anyone can learn.

Is there a way to stretch your vocal range?

Jay Thanks for your question, Jennifer. There is a way of, er, actually stretching your vocal cords. It’s basically just by doing vocal scales. You know, if you were to do it every day starting from a comfortable position in your voice, you’re doing (sings) ‘La la la la la la la la la la la la la …’ stretching it even higher … ‘da da da da da da da da da da da da da …’ So basically, what you’re doing, you’re stretching your vocal cords, but it’s important to make sure that you get the tension in your voice but not the strain.

And in all the exercises that you do, it’s imperative that you relax all your outer muscles. If you see when you look in the mirror you’re straining and you see all the veins in your neck, or your shoulders – it’s stiff, you’ve got to make sure before you tackle any exercise that you’re nice and relaxed.