Sing Like A Pro...

In our country today, there are a lot of singers that are being known because of their vocal capabilities.

When singers are topic in a discussion and if people would be asked which singer they admire, most will say it's the Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez. We also have other singers like Asia's Nightingale Lani Misalucha and Soul Diva Jaya. For male singers, Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano and Concert King Martin Nievera would be the top bets. There are also rising divas and balladeers in the country and most of them came from singing contests. If you ask the new generation, some would even answer The Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo, The Ultimate Champion Rachelle Ann Go, The Romantic Balladeer Christian Bautista, The Pop Prince Erik Santos, and even the Young International Singing Sensation Diva Charice Pempengco who became popular because of Youtube.

Now, my question, what does it take to become like them? How can we follow their footsteps? How do we sing like a pro?

Music is an art from. The voice is among one of the many things that can be used to create music thru the action commonly known as singing. You do not need to become a professional singer to sing. In fact, the professional singers you hear now began as amateurs everybody starts as an amateurs So don't get discouraged.

Here are some tips for the amateur singers:

1. Breathe properly
Most people, particularly amateur singers don't realize the importance of proper breathing technique while singing. Proper Breath control is a major aspect in singing that needs to be given the correct attention. By the use of the diaphragm and lungs, your abdominal stamina will be further developed and will provide the power quality and richness that can be produced by the vocal chords.

2. Open throat to go with an open mind
Having an open throat is similar to a relaxed throat, when your throat is relaxed it will be able to produce richer sounds. When singing higher notes, the resonance will be added to the produced sound. Relaxing the throat also, avoids the forcing of the vocal cords if you do not given proper care and attention to the voice-producing organs you could have a very short career as a singer.

3. Pronunciation and enunciation
These are facets that are generally heard when discussing speech impediments. However, they also play an crucial function in singing. Pure vowel sounds must be articulated so as to enrich the words that you sing as well as to make the voice more pleasant sounding.

4. Have the right kind of attitude
It's very crucial to have the right kind of coaching if you aspire to have a career as a singer someday. Thus, the maturity to take criticism and openness of the mind is an all-important virtue. In this industry, singers can get a lot of criticism. You must also have the willingness to continue developing, even when you think you are good enough to be a pro. Self-confidence is also an all-important and essential for the aspiring singer.

5. Life Experiences
More than the technical aspects of singing that must be acquired from teachers, one of the most important lessons come from life experience. Expose yourself to daily activities that will enhance confidence, performance and showmanship.

With these simple tips for amateur given, you are on the right track to becoming a great singer one day.