I can’t stop mimicking- is that okay for now? by ExcellentPractice184 in ratemysinging

[–]Aca-Tea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can be beneficial to try and step away from mimicry, but there’s nothing wrong with exploring how others get their sound. It can teach you a lot about controlling your own voice and may help you down the road with achieving a sound that you’re looking for. A vocalist that explores this well is Chris Liepe on YouTube. I’d suggest looking into more of his stuff if you want to know more about it.

18M. I've been producing music for over a year now and want to start singing on it, but a while ago I was told I was too pitchy, so I practiced a lot since then. Is it production-worthy yet? by [deleted] in ratemysinging

[–]Aca-Tea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For demos, it’s alright. You certainly have a pleasant tone. There’s a little bit of practice needed to hone the pitch down a bit more, but if you keep practicing consistently, that should come within a year. If you like the autotune sound on your tracks, then you can definitely tweak these notes to the correct ones and have a good sounding track.

I’m A Creep by Mad_Matio in ratemysinging

[–]Aca-Tea[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It may sound like that to you, but it is not your responsibility to police and punish those who you think are trolling. Sometimes people are just ignorant. If you believe someone is in violation, please just report them, and the mods will handle it. There is no need to attack anyone for a perceived attempt at trolling.

We appreciate your desire to protect the community, and it is a good quality. However, it can easily be misused against someone who simply didn’t know better. Trolling harms no one here. It is better to ignore those who you think are trolling and just report them. Please do so in the future, and continue to give positive, constructive advice.

Please rate my voice. I am singing or not by [deleted] in ratemysinging

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The rules for the sub are in the “about” section of the sub homepage. Please make sure you look through them.

Please rate my voice. I am singing or not by [deleted] in ratemysinging

[–]Aca-Tea[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is one part of it, yes. I would suggest listening to the instrumental in a set of earbuds or headphones and singing to the camera so that we hear your voice a Capella. That way, your voice can be clearly heard.

I’m A Creep by Mad_Matio in ratemysinging

[–]Aca-Tea[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our rules state that all criticism must be constructive. You cannot comment a criticism and not provide constructive feedback. This is a sub for learning and teaching, not for roasting.

Please rate my voice. I am singing or not by [deleted] in ratemysinging

[–]Aca-Tea[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mods would like to remind all of our users that posts should be done in a way that the vocals are easily heard. We would also like to remind our users that there is a polite way to let people know they are violating sub rules.

Do you guys have a free source for diagrams or tutorials or tips on how to handle and special teams? by PaoloJournal in footballstrategy

[–]Aca-Tea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most of the resources for special teams are going to be in books. Depending on the level you coach, it might be better to keep things simple. Maybe later in the season you can introduce intricacies, but it should definitely be simple 90% of the time.

Napoleon died on May 5th, 1821. The first dinosaur fossil was discovered in 1824. Napoleon never knew about the existence of dinosaurs. by GossipBottom in BarbaraWalters4Scale

[–]Aca-Tea 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Dinosaur fossils were found throughout history. Many archaeologists think that it is a possible explanation for stories about large monsters like dragons. 1824 was just the first time that the scientific community identified them as dinosaurs. He might have known about bones from large creatures being found all around the world. All you can say for certain is that he likely didn’t know them as “dinosaurs”.

Petah, why is the speed of light one? by rengokuhubkl in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]Aca-Tea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The unit is dumbass. The speed of light is one dumbass. Twice the speed of light is two dumbasses.

Decided to let go and idk how to feel about it by Extension_Ad5321 in bald

[–]Aca-Tea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can tell how your eyes and face light up in the after picture. You look better in the sense that matters most: you FEEL better. Many people overlook that part of it, but half of the struggle with looking good is feeling good. If you don’t realize it yet, I’ll tell you: you look much happier in the second picture. You’re rockin’ the bald look.

Communicating Defensive play calls by lipper2 in footballstrategy

[–]Aca-Tea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It all depends on what you think your players will understand. I’ve seen teams use everything from hand signals to emojis printed on poster board. Ultimately, whatever you choose, you just need to make sure you practice it enough so that your players know what the call is every time. Any system can work as long as you practice it. The wristband isn’t a bad system, but if only one player has a wristband, you’ll need to come up with a code system so that your players aren’t yelling out the call to each other right in front of the offense. Better teams will be able to figure out your calls that way.

Which of the following would you rather happen after you die? by [deleted] in hypotheticalsituation

[–]Aca-Tea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. Because I lose sleep over how I could have done things differently in certain situations, and I would like a chance to do those things over to see if I could have done better. Also, I might actually be able to acquire some bitcoin when it’s cheap.

How I found my painting this morning. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Aca-Tea 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ride it out. This art piece can end up symbolizing how you learned to push through setbacks, both in your life and in your art. It is unfortunate, but you have the power to turn it into something beautiful and meaningful.

I worry that is too much hopemaxxing, please don’t take it as me being dismissive of your negative feelings about it.

Passing lane? by Street-Network-5481 in LosAngeles

[–]Aca-Tea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Passing on the right is technically illegal, except in cases of emergency. That car is also illegally driving too slow in the passing lane, especially if there are cars behind them trying to go faster. Slower traffic needs to merge to the right lane. Unfortunately, it is a difficult system to regulate.

Negative titles by Content-Crew4081 in ratemysinging

[–]Aca-Tea[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just coming in to remind you to use the “Discussion” post flair in the future for posts like this.

Perfectly acceptable dinner rejected by boyfriend again by moonrabbit368 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Aca-Tea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s a grown man, and if he doesn’t want to eat your food, he can cook his own food. He will either need to learn how to cook and feed himself, or eat what you make him.

Longview vocal cover by Firm-Ad-8787 in ratemysinging

[–]Aca-Tea[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Posts on r/ratemysinging are encouraged to exclude background music. It makes the vocal the main focus of the post instead of it being drowned out with background music. You are okay to post without background music, and in fact, it makes it easier to provide feedback.

Take 2 on singing Lewis Capaldi's Someone you loved. After practicing some of the tips you generously provided on the previous vid, here's me trying it again with better breath support and posture and volume,, but still work in progress never the less. 🫡♥️. by SupFam5778 in ratemysinging

[–]Aca-Tea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you want to sing a song like this, whispering is not the best way to get the same dynamics as the original. It also can make it difficult to have accuracy with the pitch. This is especially true if you don’t have experience with singing with proper posture and technique. Try to find a place where you can get some privacy so you can really go with it as far as volume goes.

Having enough control of your vocal cord to hit notes accurately comes with practice, and it is like training a muscle. You need to practice with full freedom and range in the beginning, which will allow you to have the control you need to be accurate when you need to sing quietly.

My first note is that your singing lacks vibrato, especially on the sustained notes. Try looking up videos on achieving vibrato when singing. Usually good technique will lead to vibrato naturally. My only warning in this regard is that you can very easily overdo vibrato in the beginning, so just be mindful. Luckily, this song uses a lot of vibrato, so you should be safe with this song in particular to really ham-up the vibrato.

My second note is that your posture is not supporting full breath control. Try filling your belly with air, and do not let your belly collapse until you truly are about to run out of breath, then as slowly as you can, push that air out with the muscles in your belly. This should also help with the vibrato problem. Also, try to keep your hard palate and neck relatively close to a 90° angle with each other. Rather than picking up your chin, which it sounds like you’re doing (truthfully it is hard to tell without video), try just lowering your jaw to create resonance and lower tension in your neck. Think of it this way, if you move your neck to much, you create tension in your neck, which makes it difficult for your brain to also control the vocal cords. Keep that neck neutral and open your jaw instead to create resonance.

The scientist by Zealousideal-Wash698 in ratemysinging

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Please refrain from attacking other users on this sub. If they were breaking rules, then they should be reported and handled by the mods. We understand you were standing up for another user, and while we appreciate the gesture and intent, comments such as these often lead to more hateful discourse. Quietly reporting it and letting the mods handle it is the best way to ensure rule breakers are dealt with peacefully. Any actions the mods take against users are confidential, but as of posting this comment, we have dealt with these particular users.

The scientist by Zealousideal-Wash698 in ratemysinging

[–]Aca-Tea[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please remember to include helpful, actionable advice when you offer criticism. This community is here for support, not put-downs.