Do you believe me if I were to tell you that you have the makings of a good professional singer? You don’t, why?

I will tell you why. You see, there are many myths about being a good singer. Most people believe that only gifted people can sing well and that good singing is a natural talent and you have to be “born” with such a talent.

Some people believe in this myth so much so that although they would love to be great singers but felt that it is “too late” for them to learn how to. Such wasted career opportunities because the good news is that almost all vocal teachers agree that almost anyone can learn to sing well.

The mass media exacerbates this notion further in singing reality shows such the American Idol showing contestants who are downright awful singers. Now, do not be intimidated by what you see in these programs because these shows are produced for entertainment value. They are merely showing the awful contestants just for laughs. In fact, many of these out of tune singers can sing pretty well if they were to take good singing lessons.

If you think that you are tone deaf or people telling you that you are, you are probably not. This is another terrible singing myth that has caused many aspiring singers to abandon their singing ambitions. Granted that tone deaf is a term used to identify someone who sings badly off key or off pitch, but the reality is that less than 2 percent of people are really tone deaf. So if you think that you are tone deaf, you probably only need some perfect pitch training to solve the problem.

The main issue is that although almost anyone can learn how to sing well, not every voice is suited for all kinds of music and singing style. This is because your voice is an instrument just like any musical instrument and so part of learning good singing is learning about your unique instrument and what it can do. Furthermore, each style of music has its own idiosyncrasies which have to be studied in order to master them. As such, when you start your professional training, it is important to choose the right songs for your voice and style.

Another myth is that you must be able to sing high notes to be a good singer. This is not true. Great legendary professional singers like Nat King Cole or Neil Diamond amongst many others do not have particularly high vocals, but they are great singers nonetheless. The tone of your voice is much more important than the range. People will either love or hate your voice based on its sound characteristics, not how many high notes you can reach. So never sacrifice tonal quality for higher notes. Besides, if you have good training, you can certainly increase your vocal range by leaps and bounds.

So what is the mark of being a good singer that people will take notice? The short answer is to be yourself or develop your own natural unique singing style and not copying other well known singer’s style. Tell me, have you ever heard of any superstar who does personfication of other singers?

Therefore, can you be a good singer or not is all in your head. Someone once said,”If you think you can, you can. If you think you can’t, you are also right”. So if you think that you can be a good professional singer, then that may only be just some good singing lessons away.

Author Bio: Chris Chew is a music consultant at How To Sing Singing Lessons and How To Become A Professional Singer

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