The biggest singing lies

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There are a lot of misconceptions and even blatant lies that are very likely holding you back from becoming a better singer. (Learn more by reading the full singing lie articles and explanations.)

Lie - Either you have talent, and thus CAN sing, or you don’t have talent, and can NOT sing.

Truth - Since almost everyone can speak, and the speaking mechanism is the same as the singing mechanism, almost everyone can sing - and should, if they desire to!

Lie - People start out singing all wrong, so they must be taught (or re-taught) EVERYTHING, in order to sing “properly”.

Truth - While you might be doing some things wrong, if you can speak then you must be doing a lot right. You use the same instrument to speak that you use to sing.

Lie - To develop a vocal range of 2 octaves takes literally years of vocal training and practice.

Truth - Our voices were designed to COMFORTABLY manage 3 octaves. This can be learned in as little as 2 hours and perfected over the course of a lifetime.

Lie - To sing with power, especially up high, you need to exert a great deal of physical effort.

Truth - Your power does NOT come from more force applied. It comes from utilizing frequencies and airflow in the most efficient way. Archimedes said, “give me a long enough lever and I can move the earth itself.” To get vocal power, one uses a figurative form of leverage.

Lie - You will need special instruction to learn how to breathe correctly for singing.

Truth - Breathing was one of the very first things you learned to do and you haven’t stopped breathing since. You already know how to breath!

Lie - If you can sing classical style, you can sing anything.

Truth - Many classical singers have enormous difficulty singing with a tone that sounds natural.

Lie - It takes great effort and the coordination of many varied muscles to sing correctly.

Truth - If you are having difficulties right now, chances are, you actually have TOO MANY muscles trying to help! Singing “as designed” is easier than doing it wrong, and gives you more satisfying results.

Lie - Singing is much like law or accounting or any other skill in that it can be educated into someone.

Truth - Music, especially something as personal as singing, is more than a degree to earn. It is connected deeply to the soul and has the ability to move people on a deeper level than most other “mundane” things on earth.

You might now be wondering just what is the best way to learn to sing on a budget. Well, there are a number of high quality online singing lessons. As far as I’m concerned, the critically acclaimed Singing Success program is as good as it gets.

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