3 Tips On How To Sing In Tune Without Trying

One of the hallmarks of a great singer is that they learned how to sing in tune and how to do it consistently.

On the other end of the spectrum, when a singer struggles to stay in tune, it can be rather difficult to listen to.

The goal is to learn how to sing in tune without having to try and sing in tune i.e. it comes naturally. to do this it is important that you learn to sing with a good, solid technique. We don’t want to have to use “auto tune” in order to sound good like the reporter in this video:

I am not necessarily talking about singing in a live situation where you can’t hear yourself, as it would be difficult to stay on pitch no matter how good a singer you are. I am talking about the ability to sing in tune under normal circumstances i.e. the singer can hear themselves etc.

In this post, I want to share 3 tips that can help a singer learn how to sing in tune. So let’s get cracking……

How To Sing In Tune Tip #1 – Remove All Interference

What interference am I talking about? There are actually several types of interference that i want to cover and i want to delve a little into each one:

1. Interference From The Throat Muscles – This type of interference occurs when a singer uses the swallowing muscles in the throat to close the vocal cords, rather than the abdominal muscles in concert with the diaphragm. As the swallowing muscles struggle to hold the cords together consistently for singing, this can cause pitch issues for singers
2. Interference From The Jaw – If you sing with a tight jaw, meaning the jaw has pulled forward, then there is a good chance you will lose room, resulting in a thinner tone. Tightening of the jaw may also lead to pitch problems as well.
3. Interference From The Abdominal Muscles – If the wrong abdominal muscles are used when supporting, and you end up pushing out instead of pulling up, then the vocal cords will be kept closed by the swallowing muscles, leading to the issues mentioned in the first type of interference

As you can see, interference can cause a singer to lack vocal control, which could lead to pitch issues, along with thinner tones etc

How To Sing In Tune Tip #2 – Don’t Drive The Voice

Driving the voice refers to a singer taking up the lower notes into the middle and upper registers of the voice.

Basically, the singer has never learned to mix their voice i.e. mix the lower, middle and upper registers together especially around C#4 to F#4, which results in the singer not being able to sing high notes at all, or they have to yell, belt or scream to do so.

For more information on mixing the voice and how to get better at singing by mixing the voice, please click on the link.

So, how does driving the voice stop a singer from singing in tune?

When you drive the voice, it is easy to go to far and sing sharp or flat. You can go flat if you drive the voice to a higher note and you don’t quite make it, you can also push lower notes sharp as well.

If you have removed all interference and you are also mixing the voice in the middle register, then you are well on the way to be able to sing in tune. At this point, you should not really have to think about it.

How To Sing In Tune Tip #3 – Room, Room, Room

The last tip I want to cover when learning how to sing in tune, is the concept of room.

What do I mean by room? Basically, we want as much space as possible for our voice to resonate so we can get the “fattest” tone possible.

Generally, the bigger the tone, the more the fundamental (main frequency of the pitch), is present, making it easier to stay in tune.

This is really about the concept of resonance, which you can use to help you learn how to improve singing power and tone..

When the main frequency of the tone is not reinforced by singing in the correct “room”, then the overtones of the pitch can become more present, leading to a weaker tone and trouble staying in tune.

Well, that about covers the 3 tips to learning how to sing in tune.

Summary

I hope you have found this article informative and you now have an idea around learning how to sing in tune. Some singers can naturally sing in tune, but for the rest of us, learning to sing with a good technique will generally solve this problem.

I wish you success in all your singing endeavors.

Andy Barnes

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