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I’ve never taken any singing lessons and don’t have any natural gift for singing–I’m average. A drama class I’m taking is doing Beauty and the Beast, which is mandatory, and I’m thinking either being a prop person, a Silly Girl, or Babette. How much singing does a Silly Girl or Babette do? Is it alone or with other actors? Thanks!

The Silly Girls sing together except for maybe one or two solo lines, but to be a Silly Girl you have to be able to sing in harmony with the others.

Babette is more of an acting role than a singing role, though she does have a couple of singing lines. I dont remember the exact number though….she sings with Lumiere once or twice, if I remember correctly. And, of course, in "Human Again", she sings with the group.

I have used the Start-All Programs-Accessories-Sound Recorder thing before, but the quality is horrible. Does anyone know how to record yourself singing in good quality?

You could use some online karaoke sites, that let you record yourself singing and then save it to your pc.

www.luckyvoice.com
www.singsnap.com
www.ksolo.com

Im singing and screaming for this band, but I need some tips to sound good enough to please the audience.

Rule 1. Don’t Scream - Seriously, it damages your voice. Unless you do it correctly, but I’m assuming you don’t know how.
Rule 2. Singing Lessons can’t hurt - you can get some generally around 100 USD a month.
Rule 3. Keep Practicing.

I’ve always loved singing and it’s always a huge rise on my confidence when somebody compliments my voice.
However, when I sing a song, I tend to sing like the artist and not with my own voice. Is there anyway I can sing as myself and not the artist I’m singing along to?

Singing involves lots of confidence, so it’s good that you have that. And the fact that people compliment you and you can sing LIKE the artist, even better. To find your own unique voice, all you have to do is sing. Clearly, you can copy a voice easily, by the way I see it, so maybe it will help if you write or compose your own songs. That way, you can make it sound however you want, and you won’t be copying anyone, but yourself! I don’t think it is bad, copying a voice because everyone’s voice sounds different. I just hope you come to satisfaction. Hope I helped and good luck!!

Not the kind of deaf toned voice. I’ve been singing for a long time, and my singing voice never sounded like my talking voice, until a few days ago I only realised that my voice has changed.
My friends say that it doesn’t sound bad at all, but I don’t know much singers that have a singing voice similar to their talking voice.

Many singers do, most ballads or sung with a talking voice. Don’t worry about that, just get your voice to do what you want it to do, if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.

The link below is for reference purposes only, it is an incomplete web site but still has some good information.

I know how to use falsetto, but it always sounds corney! Are there any ways to make it sound like my natural singing voice?

If you want your falsetto to sound like your natural singing voice, you have to stop singing in falsetto. What you want to do is sing in your head voice. Falsetto is a very airy connection between your vocal cords (the whole length) and often gives that weightless, bland, or what you would call "corny" tone. Head voice, however, is produced when your vocal cords touch appropriately (only 1/3 to 1/4 of the cord length is used), creating a fuller, vibrant tone quality. Because my answer would take too long to further unpack, what you need to learn is cord closure. When your cords close together correctly, you can produce your head voice in a way that doesn’t sound corny. Consequently, when you learn and practice in head voice, your falsetto will get stronger and you will be able to distinguish the difference between the two. The lip roll exercise is the best way I’ve found to discover your head voice. Check out YouTube for examples of the lip roll exercise. I’ve listed a couple articles I’ve written as well that may help you with learning how to sing those high notes with a good tone.

I am sort of shy with my music. Not so much playing the guitar but singing. I’ve gotten positive feedback, but still it seems I can only sing when nobody is around.
Any tips on how to get over it?

You probably won’t like this answer, but here goes anyway…

Just do it. THE best way to get over nervousness is experience. The more you do it, the easier it will be.

It used to scare me to DEATH to get in front of people. Now…I do it for a living.

During rehearsals I sing loud and confident. Also I used to sing a lot years ago but got out of the habit. Any tips on singing confidently without the audience hearing my nerves in my voice. That would really help.

Just focus heavily on your breathing. Count your breaths in and out. This has a double effect. First, it gives you something to focus on, counteracting your racing mind, and second, by focusing on proper breathing, you ultimately improve your technique.

Of course, with experience your nerves will decrease. I’ve been performing since I was 6 years old and at this point performing is second nature, it’s no different than rehearsal, which is what you should strive for. Tension kills sound, so while it’s bad for all performance, it’s especially bad for singing.

I recently joined the choir at church. I am a good singer for the choir, but have always wanted to lead a song or sing a solo. I don’t know if my talent is strong enough and I get very nervous. I have been practicing my singing and reading on how to reduce nervousness, but I would like God’s help. What scriptures should I meditate on to improve my singing and reduce my nervousness?

"Make a joyful noise unto the Lord!" Sing for God and the love of singing. Don’t worry about what people think, just sing your best and enjoy the singing.

When ever I sing my voice keep breaking what do I do to make it happen less? Also what are some good ways to clear your throat in preperation for singing, and I wanted to know how to advance my vocal range.

The voice ‘breaking’ happens when the larynx suddenly goes back to its original position. The vocal chords are inserted in the larynx (Adam’s Apple) which is made of cartilage and suspended by muscles. When the air pressure under the larynx is too great (you are pushing too much air whilst singing) the larynx is pushed up by this pressure to its limits. Once it reaches its limits upwards, it will give in and come back to its resting position. What’s happening to you is that you are probably straining yourself by pushing too much air whilst singing (probably high notes). You need to keep this air pressure low by breathing through the diaphragm and keeping your ribcage expanded while you sing. To help you find it, try while you sing those ‘notes that break’ to open your arms shoulder height with your palms turned upwards and stretch your arms outwards. Try also bending your knees. By doing those things you help to keep your diaphragm low and your ribcage opened. Also try doing some deep breathing exercises such as, laying on your back, expand the belly area while breathing in. Hold the breath and slowly exhale very little air for as long as possible, breathing out through your teeth in a ’ssss’ sound. Do not let the belly sink in while doing this. This will expand your breathing and train your abdominal muscles.

All the best. Hope it helped.