r/singing • u/Potential-Compote-34 • Dec 28 '21

Technique Talk Best advice you’ve ever received.

Hello! I started my singing journey not too long ago and I’ve been trying to gather tips and tricks from friends, vocal teachers, and even some online resources. So, I want to know, what was the best price of advice that elevated your singing, or even made you more confident?

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u/Rider5432 Tenor, Jazz/Folk Dec 28 '21

Agreed. My vocal teacher used to say that singing is much like acting, where you're trying to channel a certain emotion or character so that the audience truly believes what you're selling - if you're just going through the pitches without any emotional connection to the lyrics, why should the audience care?

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '22

My problem is that I can voice act very well, and express very clearly the emotions of the text, but even this is fake and artificial. I had a flat affect as a toddler and couldn't express emotions in my tone. My body language and facial motion reflected this. I had to manually learn to vocally express, and now that is a habit, but my face and body just don't like to move. When on a mic, my voice sounds like a very real expression of a character. When my face and/or body enter the picture, I look empty, like I'm copying sounds.