Who said you couldn't sing?

Everyone can sing ... if you can talk you can sing!  


I recently had a student who was told she couldn't sing when she was very small - she's now retired.  So she kept joining in, wanting to sing, but was laughed at cos she wasn't brilliant...  After her initial nervousness and doubt I discovered a lovely sweet voice in there... totally in tune, with  a perfect sense of timing.  What a waste ... all those years of believing she was wrong.  


Let me repeat this ....

"Everyone can sing ... if you can talk you can sing!"  I feel like I need to shout that!


Now the big problem is, if we can't sing like Pavarotti or Streisand or Ella or whomever your ideal voice is then we think we can't sing at all .... 


Total rubbish!!


The thing is ... you can never sound like one of them because our voices are totally unique - there can only be one Pavarotti or Streisand just like there can only be one you.   


And of course we need to improve - that's human nature - you never stop improving... but you've got to start somewhere!


I believe that we have a physical need to sing - just see how much your spirits lift after singing to yourself in the shower or the car.  


So, if you've always wanted to have a go, just get on with it and practice.  


There's bound to be a teacher near you who can offer you advice and encouragement ...