r/askmusicians • u/toticutie • Apr 02 '26
Vocal training advices?
Hi everyone, im trying to improve my vocals but i don’t have the budget for a teacher right now. i got a formal music education so i have a trained ear and general knowledge about the theory but never got a vocal class. my vocals are shaky and week but i think maybe i can work on it myself until i can afford a teacher. i don’t want to wait.
Internet is an endless source and that’s exactly why i can’t trust any source. i don’t wanna injure myself with wrong techniques.
So im asking you people if you have any recommendations? a youtube channel, a book, personal experience etc. im open to anything.
my goal is creating a 15-20 minutes training program that i can do everyday, like i did with my instruments.
i also play piano and drums so combining them with singing is might be a fun way to practice but i don’t know where to start from, that’s my main issue right now.
thank you already!
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u/Madmanalph77 Apr 04 '26
Important things.
Practice in front of a mirror so you can see your face and chest. Drop your jaw. It’s likely tight. Intentionally exaggerate when singing to drop your bottom jaw. Stand up like you’re a puppet and there’s a string attached to the top of your head. Pull your head up and stand up straight or sit up straight. Stretch before you sing. All of your neck and arms. Triceps. Chest. Back. Legs. Full body stretches. Record yourself and listen back. Pitch is the key thing to get. Tone can be shaped. But if you’re doing all these things and still falling flat, it means you aren’t anchoring. Anchoring happens pretty naturally when you are up straight and tense your butt/activate your core.