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Seeking advice for singing audition 😁

Hi everyone! I have my first singing audition next week at an Irish pub. I’m not a professional singer and I’ve mostly only sung at small events and karaoke before.

I do have a pretty good vocal range and singing has always been a passion of mine, which is why I decided to give it a shot :)

I’ve never taken singing lessons either, so I’m definitely a bit nervous and honestly don’t really know what to expect.

Any tips for a first audition? Especially for more pub/live entertainment type gigs 😊

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u/el_pato- — 4 hours ago
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Really need help with acknowledging what to improve on

Hi! So I haven’t really sang a lot in my childhood due to some trauma I’ve had when I was left out at a competition and after that I abandoned the whole idea but for the last 2 years I’ve been slowly coming back to it

So It’d be really nice if someone could tell me what’s wrong here - I normally sing songs like those and I absolutely HATE my voice in all ways so I’d like for someone else to say if it’s actually that bad..

Id you want you can really roast me, I really want to improve and will appreciate helpful criticism

Also I sang this in my bathroom so the sound may be odd for the good or bad

Whenever I try to sing in my choir I’m really off-pitch and can’t hold notes so I wanna know if that’s the case here too

u/Natariar — 3 days ago
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People who are able to play the guitar and sing at the same time how do you manage both at the same time?

Anytime I start playing the guitar and sing at the same either one of two things happen I play the strumming pattern or the chords wrong or I sing the lyrics wrongly for those who are able to play guitar and sing at the same time any tips on how you are able to do that thanks

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u/Big_Leg10 — 4 days ago
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This a huge step for me posting my singing voice so plz be nice (obviously feedback is wanted) WARNING LOUD sorry in advance

Okay, so I think I sound awful, maybe that's just me. Alright, I had a vocal cord rupture in my mid-teens, which fucked my voice (don't try to be Oli sykes kids). But i am just coming back to singing take lessons ( have been to 3 so far), but I feel like my vocal instructor is bad has he is having me learn songs (I am at school of rock). Do y'all think I have a voice that can sing, or is my voice just utterly fucked. Also, plz plz be nice my voice/singing voice is a huge insecurity of mine since the rupture, and just because of childhood trauma, thanks guys.

1.) out of pitch or just monotone

2.) No head voice

3.) no projection on the words and notes just loud

u/Creepy_Aide6122 — 5 days ago
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Personally I think I ate

Keep in mind I saw singing karaoke for an hour and this is one of the last songs I sang so my voice is kinda tired but honestly I don’t think I did bad.

u/padfoot_32 — 7 days ago
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Seeking Harmony Tips

I've been singing almost all my life, but I've only ever sang melody. In various church choirs and such, I've never had a part other than melody. I sort of span across alto/soprano. Well a couple months ago I auditioned for a spot in the worship band at my church and I got it! However I'm struggling so hard with the harmony parts. We don't have regular rehearsals other than a quick run through an hour before church. I get three songs about 5 days in advance to learn. Most of them are songs I either know well or I'm at least familiar with.

When I pull up the harmony parts, I can learn the parts and feel confident singing the harmony on my own or just with the band's backup music. However when I add the lead vocals back in and try to sing the harmony, I almost always fall back into the melody and I struggle with separating and finding my notes above or below the melody. Tutorials on YouTube are not really helping me at this point... What do you recommend? How do I get better at this? I've been at it for several months already and I feel like I've made no progress. I was told it's ok to double up on melody so I'm not in trouble or at risk of losing my spot in the band, but I also feel like I'm not contributing as much and I really want to get better at this for myself too!

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u/marcal213 — 8 days ago
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Help w/ phlegm

Hi I’ve had a cold and I’m still really phlegmy in my throat and in my head voice. Im looking for suggestions to help clear it up for a preformed tomorrow. Medication (like musinec) or is a nebulizar worth it?

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u/No_Heart_5749 — 11 days ago
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How can I improve my vocals (chest voice)?

Hey! So I haven't gotten any response from people from a long time, I would love to know what can I improve in my chest voice, my head and mixed voice are a bit nicer but I want to improve I would love to hear a feedback after such a long time

Oh yes:

This song is Considration by Rihanna

u/Designer_Ad7847 — 13 days ago
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Potential volume warning!
1st clip: intro
2nd clip(0:40): aiming to land on A4
3rd clip (1:30): aiming to land on Bb4
(i kept a bit of the rest in the clips, hopefully the quality is sufficient)

Had my first vocal lesson recently:
managed chest-head: F2-G#5
chest until Bb4, kind of unsure where that places me. Teacher mentioned High Baritone/Baritenor?
- Never hit an F2 or G#5 before this! Only a quiet G2-G#2, volume dropping off around A2/A#2
- Never tried projecting and going above D5 in head voice so that was a pleasant surprise.

When trying to belt at that Bb4-B4, it feels as if the sound thins, and I can’t keep that same energy behind it.

When I belt an A4 well, I start to feel buzzing at my front teeth, and it feels full and grounded, but it seems almost impossible to get that at Bb4+. Perhaps I’m sending too much air, or trying/expecting to carry and feel too much weight with belting up there?
- even before this first lesson, I remember always having a G4 belt

Alot of the music I listen to is alternative rock/post-hardcore, and I would love to be able to sing with energy up and around that C5 at some point.

Song: Importance Of Cocaine - DGD (two steps down).
- We lowered it because we’re trying to work on those belty notes, and I couldnt get those yet in the original key.

TLDR: What were your experiences when learning to belt at A4 and beyond?

u/Key-Improvement-2056 — 14 days ago