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