Everybody can sing, at least in principle, but years of practice and training is needed to sing like a pro. Like most things in life, talent alone won’t take you very far, but combine talent with training and you get brilliance. People would like to learn how to sing better for numerous factors. Some aspire to make a career in singing whereas some sing for his or her own pleasure and a few (mostly the dilettante) try singing simply to give it a try.
As serenading as your voice could be, vocal range, tone and pitch modulation could only be acquired through practice. If you are really focused on making a career in singing, you must employ a vocal coach. Those who are more keen on understanding things by themselves try these tips on how to sing better.
Listen to yourself: Record your singing and listen to your own voice, make a list of what you like and that which you don’t.
Practice active listening: Tune in to as many classical and contemporary singers as possible. Note what makes their voice stand our, the way they modulate tone, pitch etc. Create a list of what you like. You can use a computer system to bookmark sections of music tracks you like, or make use of an audio editor to chop out the particular sections.
Emulate: After you have prepared a sufficiently long list, make sure you practice singing those segments. Buy a karaoke to help you sync your voice. Try various techniques and learn how you can best match your voice to that of the original singer.
Free your body: If you really need to know how to sing better, follow your heart and your body. Enjoy singing; it should come to you naturally. If you pressure yourself the stress will be evident in your voice. Unwind, free your body and swing to the rhythm. All professional singers make use of this technique, that’s why their voice is so relaxed and trouble-free.
Sing from the stomach: Breathe from your stomach and not from the chest. You’ll feel your diaphragm moving up and down as you breathe from your stomach. Accomplishing this will allow you to exert finer control over air pressure and also allow you to deliver a better pitch.