Can anyone do it ?!?

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by PCH

I guess that probably like most people, I'm thinking I'll sound pretty crappy.

So what!
If you don't start you'll never get anywhere. Who cares if you hit the wrong note.

Originally Posted by PCH

It will be quite a feat rising above the inital embarrassment factor when you first start hey ?!

Embarrasing? Start at home, singing around the house to music. It will strengthen your vocal muscles.
When you eventually sing (or play) in public it is ALWAYS a nervous time. Even after years!
It's what keeps you going.

And yep, as Josh says, the clapping makes it all worthwhile.

Or even if it's only one of your sons saying "hey, that sounded good Dad"
It's a buzz

[PCH (Paul)]

Thanks for the encouragement guys, - it's very kind and much appreciated. I'll give it a go and see how it travels. I do sort of sing around the house anyway, - that's how I know I'm not much good at it

But with a more sustained effort, lets see where it leads. Who knows what's around the corner hey ?

Thanks y'all

[Suzy]

Hi Paul, "SingStar" is fantastic in helping to sing in tune, and lots of fun too. But most of all, for your own self, whether your good or not, there is a joy of singing - it brings happiness, makes us feel good, and puts a great big smile on our faces when we sing.
Music indeed feeds the soul. So keep at it, whether your good or not. I'm not good - but I don't care whose ear drums I break, as I'm enjoying myself so much. Aye, pity the neighbours when I play singstar with my daughter, but...

All the best with your singing,
Suzy.

[blink138 (Pat)]

i know how you feel paul i have been practicing our new torres songs all morning and i can tell you i can belt them out now!
pat

[PCH (Paul)]

Hi Pat and Suzy

thanks for the encouragement folks. Hey Suzy, the Singstar product could be a goer. Elton John here we come

[AstralTraveller (David)]

My wife starts a WEA course on singing tonight. It's the second time she has done the course but she gets a lot of 1 on 1 tuition and she reckons she still has a lot to learn (she's not wrong). The teacher reckons anyone can sing with training and practise. I think that's right but of course some people just learn to sing while others become good (or great) singers.

They spend a lot of time on fundamentals like breathing. That is certainly my weak point - I always run out of breath by the third line of a song. [I remember Pavarotti saying he learnt a lot about breathing from Joan Sutherland.] It also helps if you can 'hear' music well. My wife struggles with that - things like whether the next note is above or below the last one - but if you have played music you are likely to find that easier. I also remember someone commenting that John Belushi (aka Jake Blues) perhaps didn't have the greatest voice but he had great timing and for that reason was a great performer.

So give it a go, no matter what you'll feel better for trying.