Can everyone learn to sing?

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I say no, you're either born with a good singing voice or you're not. My mate says anyone can learn to sing well. I believe it to some degree but I've seen too many fools on X Factor (the missus watch with me in the room on the PC) claiming they had years of singing practice but still cannot carry a tune, but they're probably lying. So, can anyone learn to sing well?

 

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No, people who are tone deaf will never be able to sing. It's not like playing the piano or guitar where so long as it's in tune, if your fingers are in the right place then you'll be playing the right note. To be able to sing, you have to be able to repeat notes from another source.

Most musicians can sing well, they just need training to develop tone and breath control. I was in a lot of orchestras as a teenager and it wasn't uncommon for people to start singing on buses or during breaks at camp. I don't think I once met someone who played and instrument well and couldn't sing.

Hmm, which reminds me. Another pal of mine cannot sing for crap if he goes A cappella, but the moment he starts playing guitar and singing along, he is quite good.

 

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I am the best singer in the world, bar none.

Its just others who disagree. Jealousy, its an awful thing.




I personally think you can improve without a doubt, proper training for your voice can do wonders but it's still whether or not your voice is pleasing to others ears'

Sure a voice hitting the right notes is pleasing?

 

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Yes, but singing in a studio and releasing an album will usually sound good. It's live singing where it's at.

 

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I sing a lot to myself and fairly badly too. I remember only once in my life, and it was when I was annoyed at something too, that I belted out a line of a song and people looked at me funnily and asked when I learned how to sing. No idea why I did that, I just felt like singing and I hit the notes as well and sounded good, apparently. So, there is hope I guess