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Talent Show
There's this talent show coming up and I want to sing in it. I've been singing for a long time in a choir and I've been very well-trained, but one thing is that I'm worried about. I don't know whether I have a good voice. When I listen to myself singing I think I sound good, but I recorded myself on a tape recorder (mind you, not the professional kind). It sounded too horrific to describe in words. And I know it's not because I'm not trained/have no vocal technique/straining/no breath control and/or not breathing correctly/no support/whatever, because I am none of those things. It's just the sound of my voice. I heard that tape recorders don't record accurately and everyone things they sound bad on a recorder, but I'm still worried that I have a bad voice. At the talent show, it would be very embarassing if everyone thought I had a terrible voice and no one has the gut to tell me, so I need to know before this happens. Is there any other way I can find out what I really sound like without expensive professional tools? I don't want to go to my friend and say "Let me sing for you and tell me if I'm good or not" because I can never know whether my friend is being honest or just doesn't want to hurt my feelings. Any ideas? Sorry this was long, but I need help.
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ok well if you go to all those training singing things liek chior and stuff you cant sound really bad! but its probably in your mind so what i owuld do is... even though sometimes your friends do jsut say that to make you feel better still go to your friends... and maybe you have a friend that is more truthful than all the others.. so go to that one first and if not than explain to your friends you font want to make a fool of urself and make sure they understand they have to tell the truth so you no what to do! well i hope you end up doing the talent show and if you do congrats! <3!
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Isn't there like an audition to get into the talent show?? If there isn't, then go to your choir teacher, and tell them that you'd like to sing, but you don't know if your voice is suited to solo-singing (Some people sound good in a choir, but don't sound good alone, and the other way around) They'll probably hop on the piano and give you a personal audition, and then tell you whether or not they think you should go into the talent show.
As for microphones... Are you the one from the earlier question with a $40 tape recorder?
I have a $100 one, and it makes everyone sound like they're from Mars. Professional microphones (Like the one that you hope they would have at the talent show) don't change your voice so much that if you sound good when people hear you without one, that you don't after going through one.
If you were still very worried about going through a microphone and speakers, then you could always get the audience very quiet, and project your voice so that it was loud enough without one. That could give you extra kudos for clarity, and if you did it properly would be pretty likely to impress the audience.
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OMG i love you! :) I have the EXACT same problem! only i'm not going to be in a talent show..so...the advice...I actually agree with the first person...a group is a pretty good way to go...simply because...you can do something just for fun which would not make you or the auidience think about your voice. But you know...I've come to realize..that the way you hear yourself...is infact the way you sound. But if there is no way you can get your friends in on it, then you could always just go solo and do your thing. Trust me, if you dont do it at all you'll wish you had..and if you do it and people dont like it..just think of it as a learning experience you know...Hows that old saying go...You Never Know Until You Try.....If you ask me...you've had the training...and a trainer wouldnt lie to you...so go for it!
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maybe you can talk to your chior teacher and see if you can practice with her/him alone few a half hour or something for a big talent show. also if you have a brother or sister sing for them.. they are usually pretty honest
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Choir directors don't take just anybody. You have to have a good ear and good pitch to be in choir. I can help you without ever meeting you, or hearing you sing. Please view my column to see other music questions I've answered. The tips in there are generic and will help you.
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If you enjoy singing why care what others think. You say you were at choir, then why not ask your teacher for her honest opinion. She won't lie to you that's for sure. Don't worry, sing for all your friends, Not all of them will lie to you just to be nice, thats if you don't sing well. Ask as many people as you can, and if you see that most of the people like your voice then your good to go. Here's another idea. Instead of singing alone make it into a group thing. That way even if you are scared that your not good enough it wont matter, you'll have back up. No matter what you do if your hearts into it, you'll be great. Just keep your head up high and smile your way through it!
♥ maria ♥
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