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bricksquad

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  1. John Legend is a well known baritone who does well in the soul/pop genre
  2. Without actually hearing you sing, I'm not sure how beneficial anyone here could be. I think a lot of people, like you just said misunderstood what you needed. But in all honestly without the guidance of a coach there is only so much you can do. Especially within a short amount of time.
  3. If you really want to improve, find a coach. Now you said the one in your area is too expensive. There are plenty of coaches who do Skype lessons.
  4.   Many great things said here in this thread! A lot of wisdom to be taken away from this.   Anyways, on to the replies!   Yeah for a while there, that was what I was doing also. Until this past september, I hadn't really invested time in a teacher. Over the past 5 months with my vocal teacher, I made leaps and bounds in improving my voice.     I think this is very important. I think that one of my downfalls has been trying to sound like someone else, when I should be trying my best to strengthen my voice.     @ronws, would you have combined direct lessons with a training system, or would you have done each separately?     @Robert Lunte, You can't go wrong with Shikamaru. Doubt you know who that is tho lol.     @Danielformica Yeah I've noticed that about you. You seem to have a very simple, straightforward approach to it. I like that.     @etekiller Yeah, I've always wanted to learn how to rap. I always thought that rappers had amazing breath control and their ennunciation skills were unreal. I definitely agree with the whole "because their better" thing. For as long as I could know I always wanted to learn how to sing, rap, whatever. But I, like a lot of people out there thought that only the "select few" could learn how to do it. Or because I wasn't gifted at birth I couldn't learn. But I'm glad I was able to find my current teacher and this forum, because it made me realize that I could learn these things, and perform them skillfully. But like anything else, it takes practice and a commitment to be better each and every day.       @etekiller Well I live in North America, and over here it is somewhat like that. But it depends on what circles you run in. If you're a mainstream artist, then it's technically "acceptable" to have other people write for you. Although it is still looked down upon for not writing your own lyrics, I don't think it's as serious over here as it is over there. But there is a lot of stigma that comes from not writing your own stuff.
  5. So I've been perusing the forums for a while now as continue to develop my voice. I was wondering for everyone out there who wants to reply: If you were a beginnner again and your goal was to develop a "high-performing voice," knowing everything you know now, how would you go about your vocal training? What would you do differently? What would you do the same?   The only reason I ask this is because I've seen many people do many things:   I've seen people who got real deep with a certain vocal program, whether it's 4 Pillars or Breaking the Chains or whatever and take lessons with the creator of said program and make great gains I've met people who've never taken lessons/invested in a program but sound great due to the fact that they are always singing so they "figure it out" and also make great gains I've met people who did a combination of the above two who have also made great progress. But the thing about the above points is: People have gotten great voices doing a multitude of things. And I think this is important to note. Especially as someone who is constantly trying to improve their voice. I believe that it is important to learn solid technique because that'll last you a lifetime. I once heard a vocal coach say: "Practice makes permanent." Meaning that if you practice incorrectly, you will develop bad habits that are hard to reverse once they are there.   Anyways long story short, what would you guys do if you had to start from scratch again and "build your voice" so to speak? Would you get with a teacher or a program immediately? Or would you just sing sing sing? Or would you do both?        
  6. I know this might be a bit of a stretch, but does anybody know any good vocal coaches in Edmonton, AB? Or does anybody know who I could get in contact with to help me find out about this?
  7. Thank you very much to everyone who has contributed to this thread. I'll take into consideration what you all said.
  8. Honestly, I'm really happy that you said that. It may not have been the answer I expected, but it was the answer that I needed.
  9. If you don't mind me asking, what are the criteria I should use when trying to pick a coach? Also does it depend on my goals and aspirations as a singer or are there other factors that need to be considered?
  10. I watched this video and I know Singing Success is taboo here but I was curious as to some of the thoughts on this? If you are not a "gifted singer" how far can one take their progress?
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