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Answers: Please Don't Say Vocal Coach or Lessons because I know about those!

Please say something else other than Vocal Lessons or Coach!

I am serious about singing and want to start a career in singing but I want to know how to sing first and Also Rate My Singing Out Of 10!

Here Is My Current Singing: http://youtube.com/watch?v=zqe4PaJkbqs

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learn how to sing from your gut and not your throat. the words are dull. i am sure you are not a dull person. sing with emotion and depth in other words, don't sound like you want to yawn in the middle of a line. make your audience interested in what you are saying. if it is just breath coming out and trying to form words, it is pointless. try improving your breathing technique as well as your articulation. mean what you are saying don't whisper. go a little deeper.

i am not being mean, i am offering contructive criticism because you asked.

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Ive sang in chorus for about 6 yrs and my teachers tell us to stay away from soda because it shrinks your vocal cords drink a lot of water to keep your vocal cords (really called FOLDS) hydrated and when you go for a high note squeeze your bottom...not joke

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Not trying to be mean or anything, but honestly... you're not that good I give you a 2 (btw, please tell me you're not singing in english 'cause otherwise your score is not even a two). I'm not gonna tell you to get a voice coach, but only because you told me not to tell you.

Join a music ensemble, any kind of choir, maybe a beggining one that doesn't require an audition? Also, buy a tape recorder to help you listen to yourself. Are you listening to what you sound like??? I can tell you all these things b/c I don't know you and I don't have to sugarcoat anything: you're not ready for a live performance, so don't get carried away. you need your basics.

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2. Here are some singing do and don'ts.
First the don't's...
Don't belt out songs.
Don't clear your throat continually.
Don't drink alcohol on or before the day of a performance.
Don't "pull" the chest-voice (if you are hoarse after singing, see a teacher!).
Don't cough excessively.
Don't drink coffee directly before a performance.
Don't smoke any substance.
Don't talk a lot on the day of a performance.
Don't try to talk or sing over a cold or laryngitis.
Don't try to talk over loud noise, (like in bars, amusement parks, big parties, etc.).
Don't try to sing if it hurts to swallow.
Don't whisper loudly or sing in a "breathy" voice.
Don't scream (unless your being attacked!)
Don't use recreational drugs and/or mind-altering drugs.
Dont try to change your natural speaking voice (make it lower or raspy).
And now the do's...

Do avoid dairy products and orange juice the day of a performance.
Do avoid places with toxic substances in the air (chemicals, tar, etc.).
Do stay relaxed (avoid stress), especially in the days before a performance.
Do eat a healthy diet (plenty of good protein, fresh fruits and vegetables).
Do get plenty of rest especially two days before a performance.
Do drink plenty of water.
Do train with a qualified teacher regularly.
Do speak at your own pitch (as in agreeing with someone by saying "mmm-hmm").
Do vocalise daily.
Do warm up properly before singing.
Do see a qualified ENT if you have prolonged hoarseness.
Do sing softly (mark) new songs when you are first learning them.
Do support your singing voice properly.
Do keep your larynx in a comfortable "Speech Level" at all times when singing.
Do build your voice properly before trying to sing with a lot of power or volume.

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