Singing and Music
Singing can be a miracle if you study deeply about it. Nowadays, a lot of people
want to be a professional singer or diva. Singing well can probably make people bright
and famous. In other words, singing is the second way which helps people be super stars
after acting. Additionally, in this decade, there are several game shows, such as The
Voice U.S. and American Idol, which have been established to find talented people; the
special feature which the judges are usually looking for is singing. Singing is not
difficult for people who have potential. There are several ways of being good at singing
and many kind of music in the world.
The vocal range is one of the most important ways to be a successful singer.
According to Longman’s Dictionary, vocal range is “all the musical notes that a
particular singer or musical instrument can make.” These are some basic notes that you
should know about: Do (C) Re (D) Mi (E) Fa (F) So (G) La (A) Ti (B). C, D, E, F, G,
A, B are higher and higher after each letter. For example, C1 is note Do at the first
octave, and it is lower than C2 which is note Do at the second octave, and so on. If the
octave is higher, the note is higher. Singers who can sing as high as the seventh octave
include Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande and Celine Dion. When those singers reach to the
highest notes, the audiences always hears like they are doing a whistle. There are very
few singers who can do this nowadays. Moreover, if you want to have a good vocal
range, you should pratice in the morning; additionally, you can hire a tutor to show you
the guide. It might take you some time to have a good vocal range. The longer you
practice, the more excellent you are. Lastly, when you become a professional singer,
there are two kinds of music that you can follow: singing in a group and singing alone.
Singing is a part of art. No matter whether it is a chorus or solo, it is a very graceful
sound. The solo and chorus have the same approach to practice singing. Usually, singers
who are solo had better practice singing in a quiet room in order to not disturb anyone.
Singers who are in a chorus can also use the same way to practice their vocal range
alone again and again. When they sing with a group of people later, they will not feel
nervous, and they will not make any mistake. In fact, singing in a group is a little bit
different because the teacher may not focus on one student often. Therefore, chorus
singers should spend more time to practice outside of class.
There are more and more solo singers who may not get any systematic training
from a singing teacher. One singing competition is popular in China. It is called “Zhong
Guo Hao Sheng Yin”. Solo singers come to this competition because they really want to
improve their singing skills. When I watch and listen to their songs online, they sing
styles very different from other styles. In addition, they sing with their unique and
beautiful voices in front of a huge audience in China. Their songs really amazed me.
Singing alone is unique; singing with a group is beautiful. The chorus needs
singers to sing in harmony and unification. Due to fact that all singers practice singing in
similar ways, chorus singers can sing well without other partners. However, as a chorus,
they should also know when they can take a breath together, take turns breathing or take
circulating breaths. Breathing correctly is very significant because if one of the group
makes a mistake, it will be a mess, and it will influence other singers who breathed the
right way. In chorus, singers need to sing with symmetry and harmony. If a few singers
sing badly, the songs will sound uncomfortable. Chorus singers should practice and unite
while they are a big team. There are some famous choruses such as the French chorus
“Vox Angeli”, which has six children in the group. They are famous not only because
they sing some popular songs, but also because they sing perfectly together. Their voices
are really beautiful while they are singing together.
Now that you’ve read this, we hope you want to sing. If you want to practice
singing to very high notes, you should do it step by step. Singing higher can harm your
voice and throat so badly if you do not practice in a careful way. Also, be careful in your
eating habits because unhealthy food can make your voice go down. Choose how you
want to sing. Singing in a group is good at supporting your vocals with other singers;
however, singing alone can help you show your talent. If you have the potential, start
singing!
Jessica
Tiffany
(Level 6 IEP)