How to sing? - The first step

When you get a new song as your assignment, try to do the following steps.

1. Try to sight read by hum all the notes there with the right rhythm.

This is the most important step to develop sight reading skills and you teach your ear and brain how to produce the right pitch with your voice.

One of the most important things for singer is to sing the right notes. Unfortunately many singers fail to do so, even some of the most famous ones.

Without singing right notes,  hitting the right pitch, it does not make sense to learn singing.

2. Sing the notes with solfege and letter name.

Solfege works as guide for your right pitch. Never skip this step. If you do not know any solfege, well......better not to call yourself singer.

Letter name is very important for students in North America to pass the exams. (C, D, E, F, G , A, B)

3. Sing and Clap

Sing the right note with solfege and clap the right rhythm.  Believe me, it is the most difficult part for students, but it's the best way to test yourself if you understand what are written on the sheets.

One of the most essential things in music is to sing(play) the notes at the right time with right rhythm. Rhythm is the heart of the music. If your heart stop beating you are dead, so do your music. Music is life, is art, is everything.

Do everything with metronomes. Starting with lower speed, and gradually speed up.

Remember, this is ONLY the very first step in your learning process!