Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Tips On How To Become A Singer

By Pamela C Smith

Are you seriously considering a career as a professional singer and pondering over how to become a singer. If you have answered in the affirmative, read on for tips and information that will give you an idea about what goes into becoming a professional singer.

There is a four step answer to the question how to become a singer. The four steps outlined below will tell you about the intricacies of the music business and what you can do to achieve your goal of becoming a singer.

Step One:

The first things that you need to consider are credentials that you have as a singer. You can't just get up one day and think about being a singer. It will take careful planning and diligent hard work. A lot of people cite the example of Miley Cyrus but they fail to realize that she had been singing and performing with her legendary father for quite a while before she broke into the professional music scene. She can play the guitar and given her musical background she obviously knew a lot about singing. So the first step towards a successful singing career involves developing your singing skills. There are many ways to do this you can seek help from a professional voice coach or singing teacher or go for the resources available online. It will also help if you could learn to play a musical instrument because this will give you a better understanding of the tone, melody, pitch etc.

Step Two:

You can learn a lot by simply watching your favorite artist perform. Observing your favorite artists singing and performance style will also help you to get some helpful hints. The problem with observing another artist that you tend to copy his/her style perfectly which should be avoided. The right way would be to use the style of your favorite artist and combine it with your own to create a new unique style. In the beginning this may seem hard, but as you progress and improve as a singer you will be able to create your own style.

Tip Three:

After you have honed your skills and are confident that you can indeed perform try to perform in front of a live audience. As a beginner you will not have a lot of choice so take whatever comes in front of you. As a beginner you will usually find performance opportunities at the church choir, school play, carnivals, bars and restaurants. But regardless of where you perform being in front of a live audience will increase your confidence.

Part Four:

For people interested in a professional singing career participating in auditions and competitions is very important. A record album of yourself showcasing your work will also be a worthwhile investment. There are many musical acts which often have opening for back up singers and they even give you the opportunity to go on a tour with them, these also provide a good opportunity to start. It's the prefect way to market yourself. And you certainly wont be the first artist to start this way even Whitney Houston started as a back up singer to Sissy Houston. - 40726

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