Ways On How You Can Improve Singing

There are a lot of students that come in to a musical studio with a frustrated face because they were not able to sing the songs that they love most simply because the notes are bit too high for their vocal range. And so for some of these students to compensate, they push their selves too hard and even beyond their limits just to reach the notes, while others have somehow eased out and simply settled on wishing, “if only I had more power on my vocal registry, then I shouldn’t be dealing with this dilemma.” Vocal coaches are well aware of this event and they have set various ways to conquer such frustration. After all, singing has to be something where you find yourself having fun with.

The ultimate secret lies on maintaining a balance. And so whether you are seeking to belt with a more powerful and a song with higher notes, or you only wanted to add a few more notes to further add power on your range, then the following tips should be able to help you significantly on how you can improve your singing ability.

For starters, you need to know and understand the importance of keeping a steady flow of air so you can maintain a vocal balance.

As we go up in pitch, we begin to make some modifications on our technique. The classic singer will either thrust greater air to force their way through (often leading to stressing and scratching in the voice), or they will just back off, creating likely so a sound that’s close to being breathy. None of these are ideal actually. A great singer knows how to keep steady flow of air, ensuring that you keep the entire lines as connected as possible, and you will have much better luck on this department.

Second is that you need to rely on your resonance space in order to create a sound… and not pressing.
Taking this formula to mind:

More Resonating Space = More Sound Created.

Resonance space could be found in the following: chest, mouth, throat, and head. And so if your mouth is hardly opened up as you sing notes higher, then you’re actually and dramatically limiting the amount of sound, which could have been more.

And so while we’re still at it, the topic of space that is, it is also important to remember that we need to narrow down the vowels, creating a more vertical space than a horizontal space... especially when you’re singing a song requiring a higher vocal register.

Well this is so because when a singer widens more the vowel in the upper part of their vocal range, then it is almost sure that the back of their mouth also widens. Whenever this happens, the tongue will then tense up and the larynx will escalate, throwing the entire vocal mechanism off balance. To fix this, you’ll only need to narrow your vowels. The best way around this is to bring the corners of your lips together and then feel more of the tall open space (most especially at the back of your mouth).
And so to clarify things, you can sing songs with higher note while you’re enjoying yourself. It’s simply easier at the start if you don’t.

Happy Singing!

Sing Me Something - An App for Karaoke Lovers

We’ve all grown to love various RnB, Popstars and Rockstars regardless of which genre we belong. Ultimately, they have all cultivated a dream, may it be subconsciously hidden or acknowledged, of having the celebrity life. All of them have a huge fan base in every part of the continent all over world; mimicking them and following their careers’ success. They aren’t only a source of inspiration for their fans but are also create a huge influence on the latest fashion style, way of life and even their lifestyle on a lot of people. Each of us has our own generation that we’ve grown up with. Some of us might have grown up singing to the songs of the Spice Girls, Michael Jackson, Bono, Aerosmith, Britney Spears and Madonna. Iconic as they are, we also can become singing sensations in our very own rights.

Do you think that you can make it on the exact same spot you’re musical idol is in? Or, would you rather give the limelight to them and instead hover over every attention in your favourite karaoke bar every weekend? If you’re right on with the latter then here’s a great way for you to practice your vocal prowess on weekdays.Take full control of your iPhone and exploit yourself in the internet using it. You might be puzzled where these are all going but believe it or not, your iPhone is the best device alongside the most popular application there is today, the Sing Me Something application. Both will help you reach your ultimate dream of performing in the Madison Square Garden or rocking the Music Awards.

You don’t have to be on a karaoke bar all day long: We karaoke bars are fun and a great venue to practice those singing prowess but did you know that through the Sing Me Something app, you can actually sing anywhere anytime and you can even challenge your friends who are equally talented to a competition?

Master the song’s lyrics. If you can exactly recall the lyrics of the song, then you can actually work that out with the app. You don’t really have to toggle back and forth online just so you can view the lyrics and playback to the part of the song where you find yourself struggling with the lyrics. The Sing Me Something app has a pretty neat interface which lets you follow the lyrics seamlessly.

Do your own recoding. Wouldn’t it be great to listen to yourself after you practice the entire song? Well, you have it on this app. Its recording ability also lets you get the feel of how it is to be a recording artist. You simply need to pop-up your headphones and then do the recording yourself. Disclaimer: Make sure to tone down the audio at an average hearing.

Get rewarded like the Music Awards does.  Are you having trouble guessing what the song is? Then no need to worry since you’re given some clues here and there which will help you in guessing the item.

Boast over your achievements on various social media sites. You may also access the app through your Facebook account and invite friends from all over parts of the world and simply challenge them or yet make a duet with them. It will not only hasten your skills but will also enhance your friendship with your singing partner.

Know The 5 Reasons Why Not to Watch the X-Factor

We’ll, we’ve seen quite a lot of talent searches on television but do we really need another one? We know that each of us have God-given talents but do we really have to go through auditioning live on television being subjected to four judges (that later becomes your mentors, in case you push through the competition), with existentially diverse personalities in front of massive crowd? And may the odds be ever at thy favor, as the old saying goes.

Regardless if we unanimously answered to every question propped up above, it seems that the former-American Idol judge Simon Cowell is unstoppable in showcasing America’s own version and franchise of The X-Factor. You might have gasped at the thought of yet another reality-based talent show! But before we even dwell in depth on the five reasons why we shouldn’t attempt to watch the X-factor? Let’s touch-base a bit on the show’s edge from the other talent search in TV; long before its first debut from another franchising country, the American Idol (AI) have established a singing competition. So basically, what set them apart? Well for starters, Simon Cowell, producer and among the four elite judges in the show has been a mainstay from the AI’s first season until the 9^th (a season before X-factor’s launch). Not to mention that the other guy is among the coach that seems to represent a former colleague of Simon on AI, Randy Jackson while Paula Abdul still remained in tight conjunction with Simon as she shifted from AI to the X-Factor. And lastly, they have a sexy female judge that somehow represents J.LO and Kara DioGuardi. So what do we make out of this short yet pretty much jammed info? Nope, X-Factor and AI definitely are different shows.

And so here are the 5 reasons why you should not watch the X-factor:

We have seen shows like these before. Well, this pretty much says it all. If you have missed how Simon Cowell cruelly throws out comments to the kids who audition and other judges forcedly banters each other, then this show’s another delightful one to see.

Over The Top Performance. X-Factor sets in a large stadium filled with a huge number of crowd and so it’s pretty much not an intimate setting. As the show progresses, the judges will turn out to be the contestants’ mentor in both singing something and styling so good luck to that!

A former Pussycat Doll Judge. This does not need any more explanation.

We will have to gulp both the group and children’s performances. Well if they pass that is.  Anyone can get to audition including ages 15 to 28, kids who’re 12 years old and below and groups. I just hope they spare the cute little kids the nasty comments.

Expect to see more from Pepsi. Isn’t it ironic that Pepsi is a full-blown sponsor of X-Factor? If you can’t bear to see any more on how badly Coke and Ford have been exposed in AI, then you might want to try to skip on watching the X-Factor.

With all that being said, I find it unbelievably though that “curiosity-kills-the-cat” still wins and you find yourself tuning in to the X-Factor; regardless if you know the reasons why you should not watch the X-factor.

American Idol Ruins Your Life After All These Years

Reality TV shows has indeed made domination in every major TV screen since the beginning of the 21^st century, and nobody can ever deny how far it had come, as well as its popularity among various demographics. There are a lot of reality TV shows today and it looks like mostly are coming from reality dancing or singing based competition. Among the earlier regarded TV show is the American Idol. It’s now on its 12^th season and has been on the mainstream for pretty much 12 years already. During its earlier years, it was among the favorite show on primetime television but as it ascends year after year, it looks like a lot of fans have snapped out of the addiction!

American Idol, by simply looking through the name it somehow inspires people to do everything just to be America’s ultimate singing idol. But now it should have been named as American Idle! It’s a shame why it got huge and massive ratings for the past couple of years! American TV will never give out PBS or any other decent cable channel a fight in the class game. We all know well that except for The Simpsons there are some other precious shows (a few of them) that have any semblance of intellect.

After a couple of years of following through each AI season, I have noticed myself getting madder and madder with every season finale announcement of the winner!

What’s really and absolutely apoplectic here is how the program has gone more than being a mere talent show and is now grooming itself up as a "tastemaker". A few years back, there was this show called Ted Mack's Amateur Hour. It’s on a radio and then moved on to the TV streams, which lasted for years. In it are a number of people from all across the borders of the region who would sing, whistle, dance or even play Sing Me Something app. People then will make their votes and there would be a winner. The winners usually come back to their little town they’re raised at and never heard from them again. Some, however, really became professionals. Pat Boone would be the best example for this. Wow, even then really sucky "talents" became big stars.

Travelling back to the 70s, a show called Gong Show. Again, people would simply come in and make the most shocking things and win. The "judges" (typically celebs who are hacked) would "gong" the participant off the show. You’d watch to see the really awful acts.

American Idol is pretty much a mix of both. So, it's basically not an original idea but this is so much worse than them. You see, the winners will then be signed to Simon Cowell's managing deal and sing the songs that Simon Cowell will set on his own label. What’s really pissing off is that people (are astoundingly and surprisingly buy the record labels!  Talk about idiosyncrasy! The irony of people who got fooled by such an amateur show; it ruins one’s life and it’s full of quackery!

The program is full of crap from the bad concept to the sloppy judges down to the unfortunate AI contestants and winners fate! This is such a huge robbery of your time if you watch it! Don’t even dare pick up that remote and switch the channel to AI! 

Check out this great mobile app "Sing Me Something" at SingMeSomething.com. You will be amazed with this awesome game.