How to Sing in Tune
There are a number of reasons a singer might not sound very good. One of the biggest culprits is not singing in tune. Like any instrument, the voice has to be tuned up. Learning to sing in tune takes time and practice but isn't particularly difficult if you have a good ear. Most people pick it up naturally, but here are some tips to speed the process along.
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- Moderately Challenging
Instructions
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Sing in Tune with a Piano
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Play a key on the piano. Make sure it's not too high or low for your voice. Middle C is a good place to start. If this is too high or too low try and octave lower or higher. Try to sing the note along with the piano.
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Listen to your note and the piano's note together. If you're in tune, you should here a pleasant smooth sound as you match up with the piano. If your voice has a grating or grinding quality you're out of tune. Sing the note a little lower or higher until you blend in with the piano and you're singing the same note in tune.
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Rehearse a C major scale up the keyboard and back playing each note: CDEFGABC and back. Sing along with each note and make sure every note is in tune by listening carefully.
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Choose individual random notes on the piano and sing in tune with them.
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Play chords. Play a simple major triad like C major: CEG. Sing each note in the chord: C, then E then G. Make sure all sound pleasantly in tune.
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Sing a note in the chord, while playing the other notes in the chord. For example, play E and G but sing the C yourself. If you're in tune it will sound nice with the other notes.
Other Ways to Sing in Tune
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Learn to play a musical instrument. Playing any sort of instrument will improve your ear. Wind instruments are especially good if you want to sing.
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Join a chorus.
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Sing along with recordings.
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Listen to all kinds of music.
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Use software or the internet to train your ear. There are many programs and websites available.
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Tips & Warnings
This tuning can be done on a piano, a keyboard or with a guitar. Someone else can play an instrument and you can sing along.
Even if you don't know how to read music, or know about scales or chords, you can still play around with the piano and try singing along with it.
Practice each step many times until you're good at it, then move on to the next.
Some people have good ears and can do this easily. Other people require more practice.
If you're going to listen or sing along with music, make sure it's music where the performers are playing and singing in tune. Jazz, classical and pop music are good examples.
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Comments
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I like to sing in tune.
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Wind instruments are especially good if you want to sing. if you play a wind instrument you wont be able to sing while playing it
