Can You Carry A Tune?

Can You Carry a Tune?

"Carry A Tune". That is an interesting expression when you think about it. What does "carry a tune" really mean? My definition is the ability to sing a familiar song in a manner that the listener is able to recognize the song from the notes that you are singing.

This is not a hard technique to master, it just takes practice. If you want others to listen to you sing and recognize the song that you are singing, then you as the singer need to listen to what you are singing.

It makes sense, but there are a surprising number of social singers that never listen to themselves while they sing. Is this possible? Can you really sing without listening? The answer is yes. Many people have never consciously heard their own singing voice, so they are unable to pick themselves out of a crowd of singing voices.

The solution to this problem is to sing to yourself. Will you look foolish? It depends on where you decide to do the singing. I suggest that you start by singing in the shower. With all the tile and lack of carpeting in most bathrooms, it is the ideal place to begin your singing career. Provided you can sing and wash at the same time, then you can think of the time spent as multi-tasking.

Pick a song that is very simple. It should be a song that you have no doubt as to how the song goes, both music and lyrics. I usually suggest a song from childhood such as "Mary had a little lamb" or "Twinkle twinkle little star". It's not important what you sing. The important part is what you do while you're singing.

During the song, pay more attention to what you are hearing than what you are singing. Listen for your voice. Listen to the notes you are singing and the pitch of those notes. After singing the song a few times, try thinking the song in your head. Let your brain sing it to you, then sing the song out loud again.

This takes practice, but by singing alone in the shower you can train your ears to pick your singing voice out of a group of singers. This is the first stage of a successful social singer.

Can You Carry A Tune? The answer will be yes if you take this necessary first step. Become a great social singer, try singing in the shower.

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