I searched the forum and I couldn't find a thread on the technique of singing, and I thought I could make a thread were people who have knowledge on vocal pedagogy can discuss vocal technique and people who don't can learn.



First piece of advice, Alto isn't a vocal type

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Love it

So, vocal gurls, how does someone actually know that they're objectively / technically a good singer? Cause my puberty voice overstayed its welcome and I'm still adjusting to my adult voice, having no clue whether I sound good or bad

If someone is technically a good singer, they would have a decently sized supported range in all three major vocal registers Chest Voice, MIxed Voice and Head Voice, also to have a fairly decent sense of pitch and able to achieve resonance consistently within a majority of their range.

To show the the difference of 'Good" and a not so "Good Singer", I'll show you two vocal range videos of two Lyric Mezzo Sopranos

Here is Lady Gaga(Lyric Mezzo Soprano) who is fine down to about /Eb3 in her lower register(With determining if they are supported in the lower register it's all about if they sound like they are talking, if it starts to get airy that's when they lose support) and fine to about E5/F5 in her upper register(The video in the OP kinda shows when a note is supported, but it you can tell because the there is projection, a fullness to the sound and generally if it doesn't sound strained). Gaga doesn't really use her head register so she isn't a good example here, she seems relaxed up till F#5 but she could probably go higher (There's a difference between a good head voice and a relaxed falsetto but generally a bad not in your head register is quite shrill and tense)

Now to the Lyrical Chanteuse Lorde, who isn't the best vocalist but whatever

Lorde(Lyric Mezzo-Soprano)
Lorde's lower register is supported down to about E3/F3, a supported note of her mixing isn't in this video but she's be fine around F#4/G4

I love your UK Vs USA video, your videos are so well done. The only question I have is why you included Jessie J against Esther and Whitney, the technical gap is massive and she doesn't have the metallic quality of a spinto, she's probably a full lyric

Being a singer and being a vocalist or two different things, I'd say Ed Sheeren is a good singer but like technically he's basic. Whatever vocal route that makes feel comfortable

I have one more question

Is there any good way for a broke guy like me to properly record my voice? Cause my Samsung Galaxy core has poor sound quality and distorts the voice and Vocaroo is obviously a mess.