Can I sing?

[spongebath01]

Can I sing? Honestly? Any advice, critique, comments are more than welcome.


Many thanks,

Zach

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[Screamin_Demon_Auz]

The double tracking is off quite a bit. If you are going to double, i'd either use a processor/plug-in doubling effect, or just take more time with it to make it more controlled. Its a hard thing to get a perfect doubled track because you have to sing everything virtually the same but its worth the effort.

Your intonation is good for the most part, so it doesn't need a whole lot of focus. I think what you need to work on is some open voweled exercises, because you tend to have a kind of closed nasal tone a lot. I'm the last person in the world you'll ever hear bitch about a "nasally voice" because I think its a good effect and tons of my favorite singers use it, including Stevie Wonder who is considered one of the best in the world. I just feel like opening up your voice would help make it sound a lot better.

Use the vowels OH like in toe and AH like in saw while doing 3 and 5 tone scales. You should also work on changing it up and building range (through the same exercises for starters). That way, you're going to be more interesting and less monotone sounding. Adding a little bit of vibrato or grit will go a long way.

I suggest you get a basic singing training book/cd/dvd whatever, just to have some good exercises. Look through Amazon and getsigned.com. Both carry pleanty of things. You just need basic exercises and definitely breath technique. I would suggest getting Singing For The Stars by Seth Riggs for exercises, and The Ultimate Breathing Workout ebook by Jaime Vendera to get your breath technique perfect.

[spongebath01]

Damm. Thank you so much man. That's some of the the most solid advice I've gotten on this site.