u/ExcellentPractice184

This is my second time playing the piano. I know I’m supposed to have short nails but for now the song I’m learning is fairly simple to where I don’t have to cut them. I just had the pedal pressed the whole time for this clip and am wondering when to press it? The tutorial I watched did not mention it. Are there any songs when the pedal is pressed the whole time or does it always just eventually muddy the sound? (I’m thinking maybe slower songs it’s okay?) Sorry for my lack of knowledge!

**Edit: I know everyone is worried about my flat hands- I only played like that bc of my long nails! It didn’t cause any pain or anything but I know it’s bad technique. I don’t plan on becoming a piano master or anything I just want to be able to play while singing some of my favorite songs, as I’m more into singing. But anyways one of my nails broke today so I’ll be able to practice with better technique going forward.

Edit 2**: Also thank you for the supportive comments and genuine feedback! Y’all are a lot more kind than the r/singing subreddit lol

Sorry the audio is bad I propped my phone in my window to record lol. Feedback is appreciated!

If I don’t use any mousse my hair dries really frizzy as shown in the first pic. But, when I DO use mousse, after 2 days my hair starts to literally matt up it gets so bad. I’ve started to just use minimal product in my hair because it’s difficult to maintain when it’s style due to this tangling problem.

First pic routine:

1. ⁠Redken acidic bonding shampoo and conditioner
2. ⁠Rizzos curl cream applied with praying hands & scrunched while wet (very small amount)
3. ⁠Cotton t shirt to scrunch excess water then air dried
4. ⁠I do not sleep with a bonnet/ silk pillow case

Second pic routine:

1. ⁠Redken acidic bonding shampoo & conditioner
2. ⁠Rizzos curl cream applied with praying hands and scrunched slightly (still in the shower)
3. ⁠LOTS of not your mothers mousse applied with praying hands and scrunched in (still in the shower)
4. ⁠Cotton T shirt to scrunch out excess water then air dried

Open to shampoo/ conditioner recs also! Preferably protein free and safe for colored hair.

This was my first time ever playing the piano! I have long nails right now so it was pretty hard bc I had to play with flat fingers which was uncomfortable lol. There are pauses here and there bc I’m just playing this from memory from a YouTube video since I don’t know how to read sheet music. Lmk how you think I did and if you have any beginner resource recommendations! If you were wondering, this is “Yayo” by Lana del Rey.

I am an untrained beginner singer, so take my feedback with a grain of salt if you link one of your posts. Posting 2 versions of this cover to figure out which listeners like better- lmk what yall think!

Take my feedback with a grain of salt as I am an untrained beginner singer lol. Posting 2 versions of this cover to find out which people like more.

Lol I was definitely a few drinks in when I sang this so the breath control is awful and don’t even get me started on proper technique but i feel like i definitely put max amount of feeling into my singing when I’m tipsy bc I’m not really focusing on anything but the feeling

* this is more of a do-you-feel-the-vibe post lol but if you leave your thoughts and link a post of yours that you want feedback on, i will comment on yours! Taken with a grain of salt ofc since im not a trained singer*

I posted earlier today about how I love Lana del Rey, even though a lot of trained professionals disagree with her singing technique. I’d like to show this performance as an example- I LOVE this performance and the grittiness in her voice that she adds. But to a trained professional it probably doesn’t sound good. I’d love for yall to comment whether you are a trained professional & if you like this performance or not + what you like/don’t like, that way we can see the direct difference in opinion in those who are trained vs untrained. Lana herself makes fun of these performances she did but a lot of her fans (like myself) really enjoy how she experimented with her voice! Shame that she was basically bullied out of singing like this

On “come and take a walk on the wild side…” idk it just sounds weird to me compared to the deeper parts I sing. Lower songs are definitely easier for me so lmk how I can improve that high part!

It seems like when I sing the “oo” sound I have a more clear sound. Most of the breathiness in the recording is by choice as that’s how the original singer sings it, but I really like the sound of the “oos” and on “cool” which is also an oo sound. Let me know if I should try to maintain that sound and advice for how to do it. I think I kind of maintained it more towards the end but not super consistently. I am a beginner singer without training so feel free to leave any other feedback.

Not my best work, just wanted to see if posting a video would get more replies than a recording. Still you are welcome to leave feedback ( I know the lyrics are a little unconventional lol). I know my breath control here is not good, been struggling with phlegm

Both recordings are in the same screen recording * I posted the 514 recording a couple days ago and the consensus was it sounds like I’m straining, forcing it, and pitchy. Someone even asked if my throat hurt after 😭 (it did not) 528 is my attempt today, trying to relax more and use horizontal embouchure as recommended on this sub. I really don’t feel like I’m straining at all, my voice doesn’t hurt or anything when I’m singing or after. I just feel like I always have this ugly underlying tone and I don’t know how to describe it. Maybe I need more forward placement? I try that but I don’t feel like it makes a difference, but maybe I’m doing it wrong. Let me know if you hear any improvement and if you have any advice that would help better my tone.

Okay I really hope someone can hear what I hear.. Basically I feel like when I sing higher songs with mixed voice I have this like underlying Mickey Mouse tone to my voice? I don’t have this problem with falsetto or when using chest voice (but I am limited when using chest voice to a lower range) How do I improve my tone?? Please someone let me know if you can hear this as well or if I’m tripping. (Also I am a beginner and have never taken vocal lessons)

I am a beginner singer and realized that I need to develop my mixed voice more. I think I am achieving it here, but I’m wondering if I am correct that I’m using mixed voice and if it sounds healthy. If not, what am I missing to develop it further? Thank you in advance! ( I know I flipped once into head voice on “attack” )