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How should I sing?

The best singing method is one that works best for you. You can find singers and teachers who are quick to recommend their method, claiming, "It's the best." What you are looking for is a method or technique that helps you with breathing management, tone, resonance, articulation, and of course the principals of singing.

My voice doesn't work, did I do something wrong? What do I do?

Plenty of things can cause your voice not to work right. You can interrupt your singing if you think too much about how you sound. Not getting enough sleep can cause your voice to feel sluggish and not respond as easily as it normally does. If you sang too much the day before, your voice will inevitably get tired. The singing muscles are like other muscles in your body. Working out is fine, but they need a rest after the workout. Emotions can have their affect on your voice as well. Crying can make the cords swell and feel puffy, too.

Do I have to be fat to have a big voice?

Nope. The size of your voice is in no way related to the size of your waist. If it were the case, then all large people would have a great voice. Actually having more weight can cause more problems in the long run, especially with moving and breathing. If you have been used to moving under a lot of weight, then it shouldn't really be an issue. To be honest, the size of your head and throat make a larger impact.

If my voice is scratchy, do I have nodes?

You need to put your vocal cords through a lot of abuse to get nodes. You can't get nodes from yelling for your favorite team for one day. Your vocal cords would swell, but nodes would take much more. Keep in mind that nodes are much like calluses. If you don't abuse the cords, the problem will not exist. Sing in the high range if you are concerned. Nodes will for the most part only affect the high part of your voice. If you find that the middle area of the voice is all that's affected rather than the other parts, then you may other problems.

Is there a difference between a coach, voice teacher, or accompanist?

Your coach will be someone that plays the piano well and can teach you the basics of singing. A coach will teach you many different things, such as a singing style that works for you, and finding places to breathe in the song. A coach helps with some basic tips on technique and supports the work of your voice teacher.

The accompanist has a less demanding job because they do not offer you advice, they just play the piano for you. An accompanist doesn't usually charges less than a coach does, but their role isn't as demanding.

The voice teacher is the most important and will show you your technique. Although the coach may have knowledge of technique, the voice teacher should be the pro and expert. The voice teacher may not play the piano so well but should make up for it with in knowledge and advice on your singing technique. Half of your voice lesson will be spent on technique, and the other half will be on other things.

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