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What's the most important piece of advice you've ever received that totally changed the way you sing for the better?

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When I sing opera, I sound good, and I have a lot of control and I can easily belt, but I can't do the same for Pop music, why is that? And what can I do to change it?

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So breath support is basically inhaling properly into the lower part of your stomach and abdominal muscles, without pulling your chest and raising your shoulders, and then using some gentle force to slow down the exhalition? Is that correct?

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I can do my exercises for hours each day without any pain in my throat, does that mean I'm practicing in the right way? Or does it at least mean that I'm not singing from my throat?

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I can sing on pitch but I still sound bad, why is that? And what can I do to fix it and sound nice?

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How to break down a song so that I can learn to be on pitch and sing the right notes? What should I be focusing on and practicing?

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Do I need to be able to hit all the notes in my range on command in order to become better at singing on pitch?

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I sound good when I do my exercises and I can hit some pretty high notes with relative ease, but I can't do that when I'm singing, why is that? And how can I interpret my exercises into the song I'm learning?

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How useful is using a straw to do SOVT exercises is? I've heard it's the best type of vocal exercises, is that true?

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What are the best and most effective exercises for breath support?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What's the most important piece of advice you've ever received that totally changed the way you sing for the better?	151
When I sing opera, I sound good, and I have a lot of control and I can easily belt, but I can't do the same for Pop music, why is that? And what can I do to change it?	66
So breath support is basically inhaling properly into the lower part of your stomach and abdominal muscles, without pulling your chest and raising your shoulders, and then using some gentle force to slow down the exhalition? Is that correct?	17
I can do my exercises for hours each day without any pain in my throat, does that mean I'm practicing in the right way? Or does it at least mean that I'm not singing from my throat?	10
I can sing on pitch but I still sound bad, why is that? And what can I do to fix it and sound nice?	9
How to break down a song so that I can learn to be on pitch and sing the right notes? What should I be focusing on and practicing?	7
Do I need to be able to hit all the notes in my range on command in order to become better at singing on pitch?	5
I sound good when I do my exercises and I can hit some pretty high notes with relative ease, but I can't do that when I'm singing, why is that? And how can I interpret my exercises into the song I'm learning?	3
How useful is using a straw to do SOVT exercises is? I've heard it's the best type of vocal exercises, is that true?	3
What are the best and most effective exercises for breath support?	2