How To Sing Good: Talent Or Practice?

I don’t know any skill that is surrounded by that many myths and half-truths than singing. Still millions out there believe that singing is something magic, something you either can or can’t.

Thank God more and more people realize that singing isn’t something magic. It’s a skill like any other. Okay maybe not like any other skill but still I am one hundred percent sure that you can learn how to sing good.

People ask me again and again: “Do you think I can learn how to sing?”. But the truth is if you can speak you can sing too. Recently scientists even speculate that tone deafs could sing with the right singing education.

What is this strange thing people call talent?

I claim that talent (no matter if you are a singer or a baseball player) is just a mix of passion, practice and technique.

You don’t have to be insulted if you have talent. Just think a moment about this: If you are very passionate about something then you are also motivated to take any risk to reach your goal.

Of course you are going to attain a church choir, get a singing teacher and study at home with online singing lessons. When you believe that you can reach your goal (and that’s what passionate people do) then usually you will reach it sooner or later.

On the other side people who think they don’t have any talent and who think without talent they will suck at singing are not going to learn how to sing (no teacher, no money for online vocal lessons and so on).

So the most important thing if you want to learn how to sing really good is to be passionate about your voice. It doesn’t matter how hard you suck at singing currently because if you are willing to invest much time and some money someday you will sing like a professional.

But what if you want to sing really good? Even better than the American Idol winners? Won’t you need at least some little magic talent? Nope! There is a difference between singers who know how to sing well and these singers who touch our hearts until we have tears in the eyes.

So if it’s not about talent what is this special difference? In my opinion it’s a mix of passion and emotion.

You can learn how to sing with a singing teacher and some good singing techniques but what really makes a crowd cheer is if you feel deep emotions while you sing.

Additional singers who are really passionate about singing practice much harder. And usual more practice equals a higher vocal range and if you can sing the real deep or high notes you sound much more special for your listeners.

What are my tips on how to sing better right today?

Start to believe that you can learn how to sing good. There is no magic. Repeat this phrase!
Practice like a madman. Learn anything possible about singing, get a teacher and study every website about singing you can find (including this one).
Keep it funny. Still singing should be a joy not a chore always keep that in your mind.

By the way a last word for all these people who want to sing good fast. Learning how to sing properly needs much time and peronal sacrafice – there is no quick fix.

If you can’t spare at least a hour daily for this beautiful hobby stay away from singing. Maybe the triangle is an instrument that fits your schedule better .