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Goldroom
by Gary E. Andrews - 10/08/26 01:40 PM
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SOMA
by Gary E. Andrews - 10/07/26 11:11 PM
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Joined: May 2005
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Jim, this is a public board and is read by people all over the world, and there is no way I am going to say that abusing your voice doesn't matter, and there is no way I am going to say that having the right knowledgable coach for your genre/style isn't a worthwhile investment. IMO everyone can be helped to sing better, and everyone includes the tonedeaf as well as the accurately pitched professional. I am not saying that everyone *needs* lessons, but I am saying that a good, qualified coach who has trained/sung & performed in the genre of the student can offer some insights on correct usage of the voice & especially offer feedback on recording & performing skills.
To me it is just common sense. I taught myself to play the guitar but when I went and had a few sessions with a respected guitar teacher here, he showed me how my posture was adding tension to my playing and affecting the sound of the guitar. I've been training my voice for 16 years and singing since I was 6 and I *still* get insights into my technical & performing abilities from my coaches, because I don't think I know everything there is to know, and I am open to the journey.
Hummin'bird
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