| This article is designed to help anyone to | | | | like straining to hit and hold long high |
| enjoy karaoke and improve their singing | | | | notes give it a miss and choose something |
| performance whether it be as a "virgin" | | | | quicker which will get the place jumping. Up |
| karaoke singer or as someone starting out on | | | | tempo songs require much less technical |
| a singing career. It contains tips designed | | | | ability and in karaoke terms are generally |
| to help old hands and newbies alike achieve a | | | | more entertaining. You can usually tell a |
| better karaoke singing style. The best piece | | | | slow song isn't going too well when the kj |
| of advice is to bear in mind that one of the | | | | starts to wave a lighter in the air. You may |
| whole idea behind karaoke is that it doesn't | | | | find this flattering and make you thinkDon't |
| matter how good(or bad) your singing is - you | | | | drink too much! Alcohol will make you shout |
| are singing for your own enjoyment. The | | | | and slur and is definitely not good for the |
| people in the karaoke bar are there usually | | | | vocal chords or getting your words |
| because they enjoy karaoke too, so it is not | | | | right!Don't hassle the karaoke host, he has a |
| expected that you perform like the next | | | | set way of prioritising the singers. |
| American/Pop Idol. In fact some of the most | | | | Generally first time singers are put on first |
| boring karaoke nights I have been to have | | | | (they jump the queue), so don't expect the |
| been spent watching a succession of pretty | | | | singing order to run in exactly the same |
| decent singers. If I wanted that I would go | | | | sequence as the slips were handed in.Fill in |
| and see a show.That said there will be many | | | | your request slip fully ensuring the track |
| of you out there who desperately want to use | | | | number etc is perfectly correct. There is |
| karaoke as a step on the road to becoming the | | | | nothing worse than getting up there only for |
| next pop idol or want to win a karaoke | | | | the wrong song to start.Treat the mic with |
| contest. So here goes....Choose a song that | | | | respect! Don't shout into it, knock it, twirl |
| you are very familiar with and that suits | | | | it around by its lead or throw it. The kj |
| your style of singing. You have probably | | | | will not be happy to the say the least and |
| heard people murdering a very popular song | | | | although you probably think you resemble a |
| (usually anything by Anastasia) when they | | | | cool mic throwing rock legend, chances are |
| would have sounded 10 times better singing a | | | | you just look like a jerk!Hold the mic about |
| song that they knew well and suited their | | | | an inch away from your mouth - you should |
| voice.If possible take your own karaoke disc, | | | | never touch the mic with any part of your |
| I have never known a kj refuse to play a | | | | mouth or face, both from a singing and a |
| singer's own disc. You will have practised | | | | hygenic point of view! For long high notes |
| this to perfection at home and your | | | | start with the mic further away from you and |
| performance will be 100% better as a | | | | as you hold the note slowly bring it nearer. |
| result.Alternatively sign up for a streaming | | | | This has the effect of making the note sound |
| karaoke subscription and you can practise any | | | | stronger and more consistent. As you run out |
| one of thousands of songs. For advice on | | | | of breath the mic is nearer and the note |
| streaming karaoke click here. Similarly don't | | | | remains constant. Practise this technique if |
| be afraid to ask the kj to change the key to | | | | you can.If you are really serious there is |
| suit your voice. A song that you may struggle | | | | always the option of singing lessons. There |
| with in one key may be just right for you if | | | | are now some very affordable internet courses |
| its taken down a semitone or two. Most | | | | which have achieved fantastic results. Give |
| digital key changers will allow at least | | | | one a try.Above all ENJOY yourself - that is |
| eight steps down and eight steps up.Unless | | | | the whole idea.Copyright |
| you have an exceptional singing voice, sing | | | | The-Karaoke-Advisor.comDaniel Morris is a |
| an up-tempo number. Slow romantic love songs | | | | writer and designer of an online karaoke |
| (what my Dad would have called a ballad) need | | | | resource and advice center. |
| a big voice to be done properly. Unless you | | | | |