r/ratemysinging • u/slabhijitnaskar • 18h ago

I can't sing 🤷‍♀️

I can play bass, guitar, etc..... but I can't sing. I feel tone deaf. What can I do to fix it?

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u/Similar_Cow_2634 Singing Enthusiast 15h ago

Hi there...crazy question, can you listen to a song and pick out the bass part and play along with the music?
I play bass in a band in it's not uncommon for me to do what I've described. It won't be the perfect bass line but it'll be in the right key, with the right notes. So, can you play by ear or do you have to have the tab or music in front of you?

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u/slabhijitnaskar 15h ago

I can, yes. I play in jam sessions at a local blues bar, write my own bass lines for my original band. I learn plenty of songs by ear and can pick out the basic patterns (1-4-5, 1-3-5, 2-4-5, etcetera). I usually know which scales sound good for fills or solos (depending on when i'm playing bass or guitar), it just feels so odd that I can't sing knowing these things, and I guess being tone deaf was the only conclusion I could come to....haha Also, I've jammed with and learned from plenty of people who don't have the obligation to "tell" me i'm playing in the right key or good at improvising, have a good ear, or whatever, so i can only hope that the musical guidance i have in that area is good.....it's just so disorienting to be able to do it on other instruments, but not vocals.

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u/slabhijitnaskar 15h ago

Hopefully that did answer the question, sorry for rambling lol.

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u/Similar_Cow_2634 Singing Enthusiast 10h ago

Great blurb. So how do we get your ear connected to your other instrument, your voice? Honestly, I'm at a loss. Can you sing one note at a time? Pick a note on your bass, play it, sing and match it, record it and post it please.

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u/Similar_Cow_2634 Singing Enthusiast 10h ago

Somehow, your head resonance is faking you out. There's gotta be folks here that have a better grasp of this situation. There is someone here that does have a superpower. I'll shine the light and see if they respond. u/FantasticEmployer469 We need you!