>>PPT IDOL- R O U N D -- THREE judging!!

[Shoyru_Lover]

Werepup: http://www.werepup.com/evanescence-hello.mp3

[blueZ]

people tell me that i sound like i sing through my nose, do i sound like i sing through my nose?

[whhattisthiss]

people tell me that i sound like i sing through my nose, do i sound like i sing through my nose?

You actually have an amazing voice, though at times you do sing through your nose, which is okay. I believe it's a personal preference thing, because some people actually sound better that way (Barbera Streisand, for example). Underneath the nasal sounds that you occasionally produce, you sound magnificent. If it bothers you, you can work on it, and your singing will only get better. If you don't want to, then don't, because you sound great as is.

[Sigh]

Singing through your nose is something that is easily fixed, you just need to practice. Hold your nose while you sing, and keep singing until you feel little vibration (there will always be some when you pronounce certain sounds) in your nasal area. Do this often, I still do it even though I rarely have that problem anymore.
*thanks her vocal coach for that trick*

[blueZ]

is there any strategy to not sing pitchy
or are you just born with the ability?

edit:
damn it i cant edit the typo above of "teh"

edit:
oh is it because its april fools?
haha...cool...

[May]

This is going to come out really technical sounding, and for that I apologize. It's hard to explain over the internet.

Anyways, to improve your sense of pitch and intonation (how "in tune" you are with the actual note), it really helps to sing just a single note while playing the same note on an instrument such as a piano. If you listen really carefully, you may be able to hear a pulsing between yourself and the instrument. This pulsing will tell you how far you are above or below the actual note. If the pulsing is slow, that means you're pretty far away. The faster the pulsing is, the closer you are. Once you don't hear the pulsing at all, you're in tune with the correct pitch.

Another thing that helps is recording yourself and listening to it. You can't just listen to it once. Listen to it multiple times and at different times during the day. Don't try to do anything else. Just sit and listen. Make mental notes of what you liked and disliked about your own singing.

I may come up with more suggestions later.

[blueZ]

This is going to come out really technical sounding, and for that I apologize. It's hard to explain over teh internet.

Anyways, to improve your sense of pitch and intonation (how "in tune" you are with teh actual note), it really helps to sing just a single note while playing teh same note on an instrument such as a piano. If you listen really carefully, you may be able to hear a pulsing between yourself and teh instrument. This pulsing will tell you how far you are above or below teh actual note. If teh pulsing is slow, that means you're pretty far away. teh faster teh pulsing is, teh closer you are. Once you don't hear teh pulsing at all, you're in tune with teh correct pitch.

Another thing that helps is recording yourself and listening to it. You can't just listen to it once. Listen to it multiple times and at different times during teh day. Don't try to do anything else. Just sit and listen. Make mental notes of what you liked and disliked about your own singing.

I may come up with more suggestions later.

cool thanks!

[May]

Just wanted to post a friendly reminder that we're missing judge comments from Ethics, kcharles, Kidwaiy, NeoPet_online, and half of sigh_driven's

[Sigh]

so glad i'm not alone in procrastinating 0.o
so sorry... i'll try to get them done tonight...

[Katherine]

I won't be able to judge this week,go on without mine.

[NeoPet_online]

I won't be able to judge this week,go on without mine.

Same here, sorry! I have the Colorado Choir trip and I won't be back until Monday, I will totally make it up next round! Sowwy blueZ

[Kidwaiy]

I am soooooo sorry also I have been busy all week with my work, school, nephew and niece, getting ready to go to Boston which is like tomorrow, etc... I'm so sorry about this but I just didnt have time to go on the computer and judge I did do it for some but not for all the people so I wont be judging this week. Again I am so sorry.

[Kugetsu]

Singing through your nose is something that is easily fixed, you just need to practice. Hold your nose while you sing, and keep singing until you feel little vibration (there will always be some when you pronounce certain sounds) in your nasal area. Do this often, I still do it even though I rarely have that problem anymore.
*thanks her vocal coach for that trick*

By "hold" do you mean pinch or just have you hand on it?

[Sigh]

I mean literally hold your nose so that no air can go through it. Shut off that passageway completely

[blueZ]

ok
judges, we are really in need of your gradings right now, because the eliminations cant follow without em....
so...yeahh.. hurry up