I Can’t Sing at All… Should I Still Take Lessons?

Unless finances/time are an issue. Answer is yes.

Question done, let’s go. Boom.

I’m kidding.

Let me explain this a bit more.

A common belief is that you need to be at a certain level in order to get “coaching” or “teaching”

Otherwise it’s a waste of time.

And I’ve heard of instances where a teacher will not work with someone because they were too beginner. But I think that’s on them.

Let’s debunk this belief today. I want to share with you some of the obvious but also some of the not so obvious like why it’s more beneficial for you to start earlier.

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Let’s start with the obvious

(1) Singing lessons are there to help you get better

You’re taking lessons because you want to get better.

So why would you wait until you get better before you take lessons.

Now I can see the argument of, maybe it’d be better bang for you buck! Maybe once you get to a certain level, it’s easier for teachers to help out. I get it.

But there’s a big con to this thinking which is the less obvious which is

(2) Bad habits suck

Think of learning to sing as 2 pieces of a puzzle

Firstly, you need to learn to do it correctly

But for some of us, we also need to unlearn incorrect habits.

Take me for an example, I’ve been singing for a long time.

But because I have a lot engrained habits of pushing through air. Squeezing too hard on the cords.

I’ve have to really focus on unlearning the bad coordinations that I’ve picked up over the years.

And so this is why starting earlier can be good.

There’s a higher chance you’re a relatively clean slate. Bad habits haven’t had the time to really seep in.

So all a teacher like me needs to do is get you to feel the CORRECT coordination and keep refining.

Now another thing that is less obvious is most of us are exposed to a lot of information about singing.

Especially for some of us who like to go through all the rabbit holes and try to understand everything on the internet.

Now it’s good to know more.

But what can happen we start to have all these ideas of how singing should be

Planted in our mind.

For example, a lot of people are told that they shouldn’t have anything happening in their nose.

And so when they sense even the slightest bit of this.

They perceive it as ugly

They try to over correct it by jamming the larynx down.

And then there is that torment of just not liking the sound of your voice.

But you know what’s interesting?

What I’ve found for some people, is that some times having a bit of resonance around up front can actually be a sign of healthy technique.

So if that’s you how would you know unless you work with a teacher, who points that out to you?

Now I’m not telling you to add nasality to your singing. I’m just saying, that your perception of how singing can warp your actual technique.

Anyway! I hope this answers your question. My suggestion is if finances/time isn’t an issue. Look for a good teacher. There’s no better time to start than now..

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