richardtai

Thanks - I definitely have to work on singing in-key . . . any tips? :D

Hi everyone!

With my first year of college just finishing up, I recorded a cover of a song I was really connecting with at the time. Let me know what you guys think!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wzep0gboQM

It's fine Marcus!

I do not have any regular vocal training at all. I can't afford it.

I've got a copy of Singing Success laying in my iPod, untouched - sadly, there's no motivation for it, never to know if I'm fully doing it right or wrong - no instant feedback, y'know?

Thanks for all the responses guys!

Marcus, it's a cover of the Plain White T's 1, 2, 3, 4. What's "vocal weight?"

Jens, haha, yeah, the timidness comes from my parents sleeping next door, I don't think they'd appreciate a rude awakening. Hrm.. I never thought of it like that, that you would need more support singing quietly... I'm taking that into consideration now!

Steven, as always, you astound me with your advice, the handkerchief idea? Ingenious! Hehe, now I can sing at night without my parents raising hell for it!

Once again, thanks for the all the help guys, this is why TMV rocks! :)

Hey everyone!

So on a whim, I started recording. My parents are asleep, and I didn't want to wake them up as I sang this, so it's kind of a whisper/talk kind of thing.

I know it's not even close to good, and as for the pitchiness, that comes under control when I actually get to sing, and not be restricted by my parent's snores.

The main concern I have with this song is the phrase...

"There's only one thing, two do, those three words for you"

Obvious straining as you can tell. That's where I need the most help!

Don't rip me to shreds!

http://www.box.net/shared/ixbpuvy3z1

Uhm, I'm American Born Chinese, so... I don't know if I have an accent or not. D:. I think I sound pretty normal... or at least, I hope I do.

Thanks so much! Yeah, I noticed that I do tend to be quite pitchy, especially at the end of phrases. :(

Hey guys!

I just joined TMV, and I love it! If you guys could be so kind to provide critique to my little snippet of Frank Sinatra's "Come Fly With Me", done acapella. I haven't been singing long, so don't rip me to shreds. :x

http://www.box.net/shared/51hjog12q1 <l-- Download link.

*I do know that I am off key when I sing the line, "... Weatherwise, it's such a lovely day."

EDIT: I just realized that you have to download the box version, so sorry. I've uploaded the cover onto my TMV page for convenience.

http://www.themodernvocalist.com/profiles/profile/show?id=18zxfx8bic6zd <l-- Quick listen.

Thanks,

Richard T.