Although there are many components to learning how to sing, there are two that i would like to
bring to your attention; the visible and the invisible.
The visible part you see and feel when your chest moves while taking a full breath. Seeing and
feeling your diaphragm move when releasing your sound. How the sound is released differently
when you find the right placement, instead of pushing the sound out. Annunciating with an
opened mouth and lowered tongue. To make sure these movements are executed properly
and effectively, the imagination must be utilized; this is the invisible part.
You push the imagination buttons and give the signal to relax the body. You achieve and
release the notes you want to sing. You release the message of the song with singular focus as
you clearly allow yourself to feel the words that you are communicating through sound.
Invisible.
Like so many great singers, in order to perform and make it look effortless, the visible and
invisible must move as one. When learning how to sing, everything seems awkward, (like
learning how to drive). So many things to remember and work on to get correctly. When
learning how to drive you practice and then after a while you get the hang of it and sometimes,
while driving, have no idea how you got home. Deep in thought your body took over and drove.
Great singers don’t have to think about what they are doing when they are singing, because
they have PRACTICED so much that it is just part of their nature. They can focus on the
message of the song and allow as much emotion as they want to clearly communicate the
message they are singing. Singing becomes instinctual. Not talent, but practicing balancing the
visible and invisible is the key to a great voice. Like everything else in life, it is something you
must decide to do, and when you do decide, GO FOR IT!
Keep on Singing,
Roxanne Goodman
The Confidence Booster
