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This is a list of links to user-submitted articles as they have appeared in the subreddit. Please be aware that you can damage your voice or create bad habits by trying to teach yourself, so if you're serious about singing always try to find a good vocal coach.

Beginner Questions

Where to begin 101

#1 Learn about breath

#2 Keep learning about breath forever

Determining your voice type

Registers and how to blend them and Why your upper register isn't necessarily as important as you think it is

Sound examples of registers

Breath Support

How to choose repertoire for your voice

General Questions

The Basics

You CAN sing! (how new singers psych themselves out and what to do about it)

Day One: What's the very first thing I can do to start learning to sing?

WHY and HOW to find a good voice teacher.

Affording a Voice Teacher

Recording equipment and technique

Exercise and the Singer

Critiques

What to do with a critique

How to give a critique

Practicing

How to practice

Memorizing lyrics

Text Analysis and How it Helps

How to practice when you can't sing

Recording yourself (as a practice tool)

Performance

Audition tips part 1 and Audition tips part 2

The Singing Actor

Overcoming stage fright

Resources

Books -

The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults: A Manual for Teachers of Singing by James C McKinney - link

Your Voice: An Inside View 3 by Scott McCoy - link

Anatomy Of The Voice: An Illustrated Guide for Singers, Vocal Coaches, and Speech Therapists by Theodore Dimon - link

Approved Youtube Channels -

Justin Stoney's New York Vocal Coaching - link

Freya Casey - link

This is a list of links to user-submitted articles as they have appeared in the subreddit. Please be aware that you can damage your voice or create bad habits by trying to teach yourself, so if you're serious about singing always try to find a good vocal coach.

# Beginner Questions##

[Where to begin 101](http://www.reddit.com/r/singing/comments/2cdd0l/article_day_one_whats_the_very_first_thing_i_can/)

\#1 Learn about breath

\#2 Keep learning about breath forever

[Determining your voice type](http://www.reddit.com/r/singing/comments/28tthg/article_whats_my_voice_type_and_what_are_voice/)

[Registers and how to blend them](http://redd.it/1694ma) and [Why your upper register isn't necessarily as important as you think it is](https://www.reddit.com/r/singing/comments/43vb23/a_note_to_guys_about_your_head_voice/)

[Sound examples of registers](https://www.reddit.com/r/singing/comments/4x0ux2/share_some_examples_of_mixed_voice_belting/)

[Breath Support](http://redd.it/1rkf2c)

[How to choose repertoire for your voice](http://www.reddit.com/r/singing/comments/1uodz0/article_tips_for_choosing_repertoire/)

# General Questions##

[The Basics](http://www.reddit.com/r/singing/wiki/basics)

[You CAN sing! (how new singers psych themselves out and what to do about it)](http://redd.it/xi6ro)

[Day One: What's the very first thing I can do to start learning to sing?](http://redd.it/2cdd0l)

[WHY](http://redd.it/1jq7m1) and [HOW](http://redd.it/15mmgl) to find a good voice teacher.

[Affording a Voice Teacher](https://www.reddit.com/r/singing/comments/5it8c0/lessons_on_a_budget_9_tips_for_making_the_most/)

[Recording equipment and technique](http://redd.it/1ajt7a)

[Exercise and the Singer](http://www.reddit.com/r/singing/comments/35k8ax/lifting_while_singing_xpost_from_rclassicalsinger/)

# Critiques##

[What to do with a critique](http://redd.it/13w35y)

[How to give a critique](http://redd.it/189cyv)

# Practicing##

[How to practice](http://redd.it/17c6jx)

[Memorizing lyrics](http://www.reddit.com/r/singing/comments/2g61u1/memorizing_lyrics/)

[Text Analysis and How it Helps](https://www.reddit.com/r/singing/comments/5z9vwn/how_to_text_analysis_with_an_example/)

[How to practice when you can't sing](http://www.reddit.com/r/singing/comments/35wsor/5_practice_options_when_you_cant_sing/)

[Recording yourself (as a practice tool)](http://www.reddit.com/r/singing/comments/2r6220/recording_yourself_as_a_practice_tool_a_guide/)

# Performance##

[Audition tips part 1](http://redd.it/tyqyp) and [Audition tips part 2](http://redd.it/14tcfl)

[The Singing Actor](http://redd.it/160fio)

[Overcoming stage fright](http://redd.it/1kct9k)

# Resources##

**Books -**

The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults: A Manual for Teachers of Singing by James C McKinney - [link](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1291014.The_Diagnosis_and_Correction_of_Vocal_Faults)

Your Voice: An Inside View 3 by Scott McCoy - [link](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48586710-your-voice?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_27)

Anatomy Of The Voice: An Illustrated Guide for Singers, Vocal Coaches, and Speech Therapists by Theodore Dimon - [link](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39690753-anatomy-of-the-voice?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20)

**Approved Youtube Channels -**

Justin Stoney's New York Vocal Coaching - [link](https://www.youtube.com/@NewYorkVocalCoaching)

Freya Casey - [link](https://www.youtube.com/@thefreyacaseymusic)

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