Are some of these common misconceptions and blatant lies about singing holding you back from being the best singer you can be? (For detailed information check out this article about singing lies.)   

Lie – Either you have talent, and thus CAN sing, or you don’t have talent, and can NOT sing.

Truth – Since almost everyone can speak, and the speaking mechanism is the same as the singing mechanism, almost everyone can sing – and should, if they desire to!

Lie – People start out singing all wrong, so they must be taught (or re-taught) EVERYTHING, in order to sing “properly”.

Truth – While you might be doing some things wrong, if you can speak then you must be doing a lot right. You use the same instrument to speak that you use to sing.

Lie – To develop a vocal range of 2 octaves takes literally years of vocal training and practice.

Truth – Our voices were designed to COMFORTABLY manage 3 octaves. This can be learned in as little as 2 hours and perfected over the course of a lifetime.

Lie – A great deal of physical effort is required in order to sing with power and reach high notes.

Truth – Your singing power is less related to the force that you exert that it is a measure of how efficiently you use frequencies and airflow.

Lie – In order to breathe the correct way for singing, you need specialized vocal coaching.

Truth – You were born breathing correctly. You’ve continued to breathe. You breathe in, and speak easily on a regular basis. YOU KNOW HOW TO BREATHE ALREADY!

Lie – If you learn classical singing, then you can sing anything.

Truth – Many classical singers have enormous difficulty singing with a tone that sounds natural.

Lie – It takes a large number of muscles and incredible coordination to sing properly.

Truth – Counterintuitive as it may sound, chances are if you’re having difficulties with your singing it’s most likely because you’re using TOO MANY muscles. You’ll get much better results if you sing as nature intended.

Lie – Singing is just a skill, like law or accounting, and thus can be educated into someone.

Truth – Music, especially something as personal as singing, is more than a degree to earn. It is connected deeply to the soul and has the ability to move people on a deeper level than most other “mundane” things on earth.

You might now be wondering just what is the best way to learn to sing on a budget. Well, there are a number of high quality online singing lessons. As far as I’m concerned, the critically acclaimed Singing Success program is as good as it gets.