How to Do Karoke (Without Sucking)

Read this eHow article to learn how to get up there and rock the crowd when you sing karaoke.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• You
• Courage
• People to watch
• A place with karaoke

1. Pick your song in advance. Choose a song that fits your natural range. You are in your natural range when you are not reaching to hit a note, and your voice in not cracking.

2. Try it out a few times in advance. This can be at home, in your car, the shower, wherever makes your happy.

3. Get signed up early. This ensures you will not get bored/scared waiting and leave.

4. When your name is called, take the stage. Be sure you do not have a cell phone a speaker, or headphones with you. This can cause feedback.

5. The lyrics should appear before you have to begin. Glance at them to get yourself started.

6. Take one deep breath and sing.

7. Stand at least 8 inches from the microphone to keep distortion from being an issue.

Tips & Warnings

• If you get nervous close your eyes.
• Do not brag ahead of time, it is better to wow them then to leave them wishing you were more.
• Do not get drunk first, even the best singers sound bad when they are tanked.
• Don't hog the mic.