Singing is a pleasurable
hobby
for
many people, and many turn the passion of singing into their lifetime
career. The road of becoming a successful singing artist is, however,
long and winding and some will never make their name known. The art of
good singing is no simple endeavor. Many fail to master
the basic singing techniques and many do not even believe the necessity of
taking singing lessons.
The scene of singing has changed
drastically since the era that Frank
Sinatra sang his first pop song. Today, the audience is more demanding; and
songs must evoke different emotions, interpretation and depth. Composers are
working hard to compose songs to suit the taste of their audience. Many
songs are written in keys that spread to more than one or two octaves.
With respect to the changing taste of the audience, singers are often
required to sing in much higher or lower pitches to accommodate the new
breed of songs. This results in pushing the human voice to its limit.
One's voice will not stand a chance without proper training and maintenance.
The Singing Professor (TSP) hopes
to bring to the attention of the singing
public that good singing techniques are necessary for good singing. TSP
will post singing techniques from time to time on this site, and strongly
encourages its readers to email them their singing concerns. Replies will
be posted on this site (unless marked private) to benefit all the singing
communities. Suggestions on how to improve one's singing are also welcome.
Please note the success of this site depends on your support. Thank you.
Patrick Yam
