MDEW

That is going to sound Awesome with a backing track.........Keep up the good work.

Don't you mean Gospel and Jazz? These last few months have been a real pain and I haven't had time to participate. I still love the idea of having a challenge and I want you to know that you have done a fine job moderating this. I hope things pick up in the coming months and we get more people submitting their projects.

You sound awesome......I have felt no need to comment on your voice, I have been planning to comment on another aspect but was pleasantly surprised by this video. I was going to suggest that the only thing that could be improved upon was your general stage presence. In other videos you almost looked bored. In this video you are smiling and active and appear to really be enjoying yourself......... the effect is awesome......

Awesome!

Nice Bono.....Your tone and style is Smooth and Buttery ( can't think of a better word ) where Al is Sharp and Punchy........ Nice contrast between the two but both work very well for this song.

Very nice Hobbit Rock, I like the haunting guitar sound and the slow and mellow way you sang this. I was thinking it was more like a summer romance that ended when Summer Vacations were over..... But it could be that she went away for good through Illness or accident.

I would like to know what Community or Forum you were on that tried to convince you that you cannot sing......They are full of crap or just filled with jealous members....... Sure there are things that you can improve from a qualified teacher or coach, but that has to do with making what you have more stable and making your voice stronger, not with the singing itself.... I cannot give tips on how to make this song sound better.....I am not qualified......It sounds better than what I could do with it......

Sounds much better Junaid, You are still lagging a little in places (only enough to notice if you are looking for it) and your tone is much more consistent.

Sounds pretty freakin' good to me....Those people who told you to stop singing are full of crap........Room to progress?....Sure...There always is. I just found out that Barbra Streisand started taking lessons After she hit the big time.....Of course she was still in her teens at the time.... This just tells me that even if you have a killer voice, you can always benefit from lessons....

All Right Now-Free(Paul Rodgers), Hot Blooded-Foreigner(Lou Gramm) Rock I have to think about RnB for a while

I have gravitated to a finger picking style that I thought would make the guitar more interesting But I suppose a full Country rhythm is better when playing by yourself. A lot of finger style guitarists have a way of muffling the bass strings and using them to create the "Country" or "Jazz" effect. My way is more of an arpeggio pattern that seems kind of sterile after a while. It does the job but not very exciting.....

Thanks Pekka, I hope it is not the nasality. I am trying to correct that. I try to use the same inflections, phrasing and timing that I would If I were talking to someone. Sometimes it works out good.

I know how you feel I almost missed the Jazz challenge because Mack the Knife got stuck in my head. I had to kill that worm before I could concentrate on Autumn Leaves.

I haven't had a chance to work on this one. These challenges are a great Idea it is a shame that we are not getting more participants. I don't know if everyone is waiting for their Genre to show up or not but the idea is to do something that you are unfamiliar with, whether it sounds good or not. Even if it does not sound good it will help you to grow as a singer and performer. Professionals often have to do things that they do not like. It is part of the job.

First things first......What have you done with GSoul? Second.....I like the 2nd attempt on the RnB Style.......You really need to get a backing track to keep you in key.....The sound is awesome though..........

Listening back to your last recording the part where you almost forgot the words was more like what you are listening for. "They slither wildly........" You relaxed while trying to remember the words......That tone was good. Also at the end where you started to run out of breath......You were Not Trying too hard.......Relaxed...

That is a bit better....heading in the right direction. The sound was not jammed up in your nose....Also, do not think of the words as being separate..... sometimes it is better to sing the phrase as one word........WordsAreFlowingOutLikeEndlessRain IntoAPaperCup........Sing on the vowels......consonants stop the flow of air........ Again I am not a teacher and my advice may not be the best......But do not let others make you think that you should never sing....... You have taken the first steps by Recording and asking advice.......Listen to your recording......Think about it like it was someone else singing. What would you tell them? Sing one steady note make it as bright and pingy as you can then see how deep and dopey you can make it.......somewhere about the mid point is what you want....... And yes getting one thing straightened out can uncover other problems. Balanced and relaxed is one thing to listen for in a good sound.

Yes, other problems can appear. There are different aspects to a singers voice that come together to make a good sound. How you breath....How you hold your tongue......How you shape your mouth.......which vowel to shade towards......on and on. but balance in these things is a major factor. And in this song you may be Too nasal or harsh in tone and another song you may be too "Dopey" or "Woofy" (The opposite of nasal). I don't know.....I have only heard part of one song. With "Across the Universe" I would also end up trying to sound like the Beatles and it caused a similar problem of tone. For me I was too thin and Tinny sounding. Trying to sound like the Beatles I was raising my larynx and squeezing the chords together like swallowing......My tone is a broader but fuzzier sound than the Beatles......I have to sound NOTHING like the Beatles to actually sound good, free and balanced when singing a song like "Across the Universe".

You are doing a fine job Gsoul, Thanks for sticking with it.

I don't know what other forum you were on but never listen to that kind of criticism......Are there things to improve? yes , but we all have those little quirks and they can be helped. One thing that I just discovered for my own tone is that I was holding the back of my tongue too high, pulling the larynx up and causing the sound to be too nasal. There are all kinds of things that can cause our tone to become unbalanced and they can be fixed. Your pitch was good. You are getting a little too nasal, I think that is from trying to match the tone of the Beatles.....Don't do that.....Find your balanced tone and sing like you, not them. Just for the fun of it....try keeping your tongue touching your bottom teeth and see if your tone becomes more full and takes the bite, or nasal sound, out of your tone. I am not a teacher......But....A good teacher or program can help you.

Interesting idea!......Treat it like a Jimmy Buffet beach song......after all it is about a summer romance that ends in Autumn when the beaches close(at least on the East Coast U.S. where I am).

I likey Dew! I think I gave you this advice on some other tune as well, but I think it would be nice if you countrified it at bit more. I think that could really work. How were you able to hear it? I clicked on the link and it took me to the soundcloud main login page. Sound cloud hates me. Try this one. I fixed the link.....for some reason the other link has a # in front of mdew. https://soundcloud.com/mdew-4/autumn-leaves-practice

Your voice sounds beautiful as ever Magika, I am glad you found the proper place to post this.

No problem Magika.......I goofed on the title to my thread and caused the confusion.......I'm not sure whether I can change the title of my thread or not. Yes I can! ......Done no more confusion (at least not about this topic).

Sorry for the misunderstanding.....Chet Atkins did a cover in his Guitar styling that had a steady root fifth bass typical in country music.... I did think about borrowing from that.... I still have Autumn Leaves running through my brain so I am not quite finished with it yet...... Thanks for your suggestions.