I have only been singing in a choir, but I want to start singing solos. I don't know how to sing with the confidence and volume I need. I have a good voice, I just don't know how to use it. Can anyone help?
ok well then everyday practice your scales, this helps with being able to locate the pitch and note easily which will give you more confidence and the conductor will see that you are ready for a solo.
also practice the songs in all parts, the sops,altos,tenors, and baritones. that way your vocal range will increase giving you more opportunities for different solos.
then maybe ask your teacher for some one on one time so that way he/she knows how important the solos are to you.
while you are singing, pick a spot(if you are memorized with the song) and sing to that spot so you aren't so nervous.
Always have a big breath, fill up on as much air as you can, this will increase your volume and give you more air.
and when you have to go on a higher note or the climax of the song, push it as hard as you can go.i mean make it worth it, take a big breath before you do it so you can mesmorize the audience.
hope this helped..... if you need anything else just let me know.
*~Zainab~* [ girdy_goo15's advice column | Ask girdy_goo15 A Question ]
myusername1 answered Tuesday July 4 2006, 3:27 pm: heyy you know i think that you should go see a professional voice coach, or start taking singing lessons. they will no how to coach your voice to its highest potential and give you confidence to take your singing to a higher level. hope i helped lots of luck <3 [ myusername1's advice column | Ask myusername1 A Question ]
xomichelle891xo answered Tuesday July 4 2006, 2:59 pm: I sing a lot so I know how you feel. The way to get better and get solos is to practice! I know its cliche, but seriously, practice makes perfect. I also STRONGLY advise you to take voice lessons if you dont already..it will help you SO much. Ive gotten so much better since I started taking voice lessons. Also, when you are told what the solo is try to learn it as best you can. The best thing you can do is to sing for people! Family, friends, etc. Ask them what you can change, practice, etc. Also that will help your confidence alot. For volume, you just have to imagine the old lady in the back of the room that cant hear. Ha, that helps me. [ xomichelle891xo's advice column | Ask xomichelle891xo A Question ]
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