Singing Lessons

Funka Genocide · 01-25-2010, 01:06 AM

So I've recently quit MMO's cold turkey and find myself with an unnerving amount of free time. To fill the empty hole in my life that was once plugged up with phat lewts I have decided to throw my excess energy into an old hobby of mine, namely music.

I emphasize the word HOBBY. I've never had any formal instruction and the depth of my education is a lot of drunken nights in karaoke bars and a "how to play guitar for dummies" book. That being said I've always loved music and singing. And while I can never tell if I'm any good or just plain terrible, I do enjoy singing when no one is around. (Or my girlfriend is in the car and can't escape.)

So I'm thinking of maybe taking a few lessons from a professional vocal instructor and seeing what I can do to stretch my mediocre natural abilities into something that might feasibly pass for pleasant.

My question to you, oh forumites, is if any of you have ever had any vocal coaching and if so how the experience affected you. Was it helpful or a hindrance? Did you learn things you'd have never figured out on your own? Did you enjoy it? Was it worth the price?

Any general advice on improving one's singing voice would also be appreciated, or even amusing anecdotes of how you were hit with a bottle of beer while doing your own personal rendition of sweet child o' mine on a Friday night in San Diego. (no that never happened to me, I hate the lyrics to that song anyways.)

01-25-2010, 01:06 AM	#1
Funka Genocide Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 4,566	Singing Lessons So I've recently quit MMO's cold turkey and find myself with an unnerving amount of free time. To fill the empty hole in my life that was once plugged up with phat lewts I have decided to throw my excess energy into an old hobby of mine, namely music. I emphasize the word HOBBY. I've never had any formal instruction and the depth of my education is a lot of drunken nights in karaoke bars and a "how to play guitar for dummies" book. That being said I've always loved music and singing. And while I can never tell if I'm any good or just plain terrible, I do enjoy singing when no one is around. (Or my girlfriend is in the car and can't escape.) So I'm thinking of maybe taking a few lessons from a professional vocal instructor and seeing what I can do to stretch my mediocre natural abilities into something that might feasibly pass for pleasant. My question to you, oh forumites, is if any of you have ever had any vocal coaching and if so how the experience affected you. Was it helpful or a hindrance? Did you learn things you'd have never figured out on your own? Did you enjoy it? Was it worth the price? Any general advice on improving one's singing voice would also be appreciated, or even amusing anecdotes of how you were hit with a bottle of beer while doing your own personal rendition of sweet child o' mine on a Friday night in San Diego. (no that never happened to me, I hate the lyrics to that song anyways.)