How to Choose
Songs
Vocal Training Tips - How to
Choose Songs
You know how to sing a song but what
about choosing them correctly? Here are a few tips to get
you thinking like a pro performer. As
a singing beginner, you're probably overwhelmed with the
thought of choosing songs for performance. What type of
singer should you be? Who will be your audience? It's
important to define the type of singer you want to be and
the type of songs you will sing early on in your career.
Switching music genres once you're established as a
professional singer is not readily welcomed in the music
world (even for well known stars)!
Your Singing Technique and
Style
Knowing how to choose songs will
become easier as you discover your voice style or
classification. If you're a female, your voice will be
classified as soprano, mezzo soprano or alto (highest to
lowest ranges).
As a male, your voice will be
classified as tenor, baritone or bass (highest to lowest
ranges). Then, of course, there are various keys on the
music scale that will affect how your voice sounds within
any of these classifications. So determine which keys work
best with your voice, and which classification best suits
you.
Your voice might fit into two classes
and be able to switch back and forth when singing in groups.
But there's still that one area in which you seem to fit all
the way. Find your singing niche so you can build upon a
solid background.
Don't Go It Alone
Choosing the types of songs you will
sing shouldn't be a "loner" task. Get some help. Ask a music
teacher or someone with a good ear for music and singing to
help you determine what's right for you.
Once you've narrowed the choices to a
few possible song types, then choose based on your gut
feeling. Ask yourself personal questions about your singing
and the songs. Which songs "feel right" to you? Which sound
the best with your voice? What type of music do you
personally prefer when listening to the radio?
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Record yourself singing the type of
songs you choose and listen carefully to how the songs flow
from you. Does your voice sound natural for that type of
singing? Do the songs fit your personality and looks if you
were to perform in front of a crowd? Use your imagination to
picture yourself on a stage singing those songs to hundreds
of people!
Types of Tunes
In the mainstream media, the most
common types of songs include country / western, rock and
roll, classical / opera, Christian gospel, jazz, pop and
folk. And there are hundreds more to choose from.... but
let's stick with the main ones for sake of space!
If you decide to be a country /
western singer, you will need the type of voice that
projects this style of music. Singers with a southern draw
tend to do well in the country music industry. If you plan
to sing pop, be prepared to sing fast and have an energetic,
upbeat demeanor while singing. Jazz and blues are laid-back
types of music. Rock and roll can be slow, fast or anything
in between!
Once you determine the type of singer
you want to be, then answering the question "How to Choose
Songs?" will be a cinch. You'll know which songs best suit
your voice and be able to write new songs accordingly. Get
to know your voice and what works best for you. Whatever
style or song you choose, make a decision based on what will
make you happy for the long term.
Take things one step at a time. If you
don't feel you are quite "stage ready" yet as a performer,
there is a wonderful singing instruction online course you
can take to tune up your vocal range and status.
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