Jameel

I've been doing exercises all day trying to improve, GSoul gave me a lot of helpful tips and i even recorded another cover. I'm so excited to see the progress I'm doing and i want to thank all of you for inspiring me   

@Jameel

 

I have no idea, maybe you should, maybe not, what do you want to do?

 

I listenned to the sample, there is a lot of work ahead if you choose to sing, I believe you will need help to get to your goals and its probably going to take a lot of discipline and patience. Picture a long road ahead, but results are possible.

 

So, what will it be?

Definitely going to do what the guys here advised me to and keep working on it. I know i got a long road ahead of me but i guees i just needed some reassurance. 

Here's the thing. When I was maybe 7 years old, I started really loving singing and doing it for the first time. I had a family member tell me my singing was awful beyond belief and I had to stop. It was said very seriously and I took it to heart. They were older, they seemed wiser. So I being kid who was used to listening to authority figures, I did.

 

When I was 20, I was a musician who fell in love with the Beatles and realized, I had to sing. So what happened, is I basically resumed singing with the skills of a 7 year old beginner. Minus half a decade medical hardships, I have probably at least 4 years of singing training so I sing like an 11 year old now, maybe going on 12.

 

Nobody would even think of not singing if it wasn't for other people. I just sing like I'm 11 years old with the wisdom of an adult who is wiser and doesn't take 'advice' about whether I should sing. By the time I'm 20 something years old in singing years, imagine that? Even the idea of stopping singing for any reason seems unwise unless you hate singing.

 

As for a critique of your voice. It's starting from an really unique position and I like some of the character of it already. It has a vulnerable quality that I can relate to, and a unique identifiable timbre. Pitch is better than expected from someone who is thinking about stopping. But the critique isn't that important compared to the mindset. Wherever you are in your development, sing like that.

 

Michael Jackson started singing at like 3 year old so by the time he was in the Jackson 5 he was already singing for longer than I am. He probably had influence from people in the church or family who sang who could guide him a little. But the time I have 9 years of experience, who knows? I don't care. I just sing. You should too. That's the natural state of mind of our species, until other people plant doubts. Singing to me is 'sustained noise that feels meaningful.' Some people are relate to the noise, others don't. I'm willing to bet cavemen made sustained noises that felt meaningful too. They might have even sung before they learned speak. Ooooooga booooga!!!!!

Thank you so much i'm starting to change my mindset and it's thanks to you guys! I'm thinking of posting some more stuff if anyone is willing to listen and follow my progress. I will definitely not stop. Thank you! 

Maybe I can learn something from you. How does walking not come as natural as singing? Granted, maybe my comparison is suspect but I wanted to ask what makes singing easier than walking.

Ops, I meant singing doesn't come as naturally as walking. My bad.

You asked for honest opinion. First off, any one can improve singing. Your question, to me, is like, "should I give up walking?" And my response would be "WTF?"

 

Anyway, so, you are off pitch in a few places and this is because you are trying to sing high with your throat. Stop that. Sing high with your head. Feel the note in your head and quit thinking about the throat. In fact, seriously, just quit thinking. Hear the music, match the pitch. You will get better.

 

So, you feel bad about your voice? Stop that, too. Just stop it. Grow a pair and present your voice. I assume you are male, possibly a young man. Stand up for yourself, good or bad.

Weird analogy, walking doesn't come as natural as singing, at least not for me. Although i respect your opinion and will take your words into consideration. We all have insecurities and i'm working on it, guess i just wanted some tips.

Everyone has potential. I could probably show you recordings from back where I started and I was worse than you. And your tone actually reminds me of babyface. You fix a few things and you'll sound great.

Wow thank you, that means a lot to me! I don't know what to work on or how to improve but I'll check some tutorials on youtube and figure it out.

And thank you MDEW I'll take your words into consideration and practice. 

Thanks a lot fot the encouraging words, i guess i won't give up singing but as far as progression goes i'm not sure if i even have potential to get better. I guess i'm just looking for feedback and tips on how to improve, i'm very self-conscious about singing and my voice but i'd prefer if you guys would just be honest with me.  

I wanna start off by saying music is one of my biggest passions in life and i've always wanted to be a singer (not professionally; obviously) but i don't like my voice and i'm not really sure what to do to improve or if it's even possible so i would love to hear your opinions on whether i should just give up or push on.

Tips on what i need to improve would help a lot.

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