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How to Train My Vocals

Training your vocals will really help to enhance the sound of a piece of music. Once you have trained your vocals, you will be able to create melodies and background vocals that complement the beat and background instrumentals. Start off learning basic chords and harmonies when training your vocals, and then allow yourself to get more creative as you become more comfortable with the tone and delivery of your voice. With some time and patience, you'll soon be very comfortable with your vocals.

Things You'll Need

Piano or keyboard

Instructions

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  Choose a song that is comfortable for you and that you would like to learn to sing.
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  Sing scales as a basic warm-up. Start with "do" and ascend an entire octave. Then come back down. Play along with a piano or keyboard, if you like, to ensure matched pitch.
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  Learn basic singing exercises that help you to improve not only your tone and pitch but also your ability to deliver certain types of sounds. These can include singing chords at various pitches while delivering certain sounds, such as "ah ay ee oh say." The idea is to warm up your vocal chords and also see which sounds are most comfortable to you.
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  Practice singing the song you have chosen once you are warmed up. Start off with the chorus or pick a verse to learn. The idea is to learn the song in small increments. Once you have mastered each section, you can put it all together and comfortably deliver the song. Since the lyrics and melody will come naturally to you by this point, you'll be able to consider dynamics and tone rather than focusing on the technicalities.
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  Practice frequently, even if it is just when you're in the car. Repeated practicing can help to make yourself comfortable with the harmonies, and it will make them come more naturally.

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