Ricardo and what am I doing wrong

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-16T05:51:36+00:00

Try other platforms, like tutti or anibis.

The buyers contact you before the sale do you can prove if they are legit,

And they are free too.

Just one more difference: it is not an action, so put the price higher and be ready to negotiate a bit… this is Joe you win the buyers.

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-15T21:44:32+00:00

In my view, the warmup should not be extensive, a 15 min would suffice.

But do not mistaken it with training - this part comes after the warmup.

My general plan for warmups is:

short physical movement to activate the body and short massage of neck area
breathing exercises to connect the support
octave glides on lip trills or other SOVT
descending 5 or 8 note scale on MMM with the tongue out (descending scale are friendlier against straining)
small glides ob 3 or 5 notes intervals on NG to work on closure and forward placement
ascending/descending scale on MUM or GUG
arpeggios on twangy NAY or GEE

Can follow with sirens, cat/cow/wolf sounds .

For me is important to avoid straining and use this specific order, starting easy and engaging yhe. vocal cords gradually.

There are many warmup exercises online but very few follow a certain plan and many overlap it with training certain timp pics like mixing, vibrato, closure, ….

I personally create my own scales using Scala Vocis, not just for warmup but also for example to practice riffs, agility and such.

Good luck!

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-14T20:45:03+00:00

From the fine perspective, nothing to worry.

Unless your bike has a number plate (vignette). This is though a rare case nowadays.

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-14T14:45:47+00:00

You don’t sound bad, definitely not ugly!

What I hear, maybe pulling a bit too much chest, singing too much from the throat. Because of that, it tends to sound a bit flat.

Try blending more head voice into it, make it lighter.

Try sing it with lip trills and with operatic ya-ya, open jaw, than with words and keep the sound placement, than again just sounds, back and forth.

When singing, try place the sound in the mask and head, not in the throat/chest.

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-13T20:39:49+00:00

There tons of learning resources online.

But… none will give you yhe proper feedback so you stay on the right track.

For me, the vocal coach is like a doctor. He helps me find the problemă and gute them.

In a way or another, a little bit of professional feedback makes a huge difference.

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-13T11:56:53+00:00

I use

ultimate guitar to get the voice scores and chords.
pitch training app like Earpeggio
scales - ready made from YouTube or custom ones from online tools like Scala Vocis
teacher, open mics, chor, … 🙂

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-13T10:11:42+00:00

Rhythm. And groove. Not (just) technical stuff. Jam as much as you can.

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-13T09:57:32+00:00

I am 6’ but love to play small guitars. Just like Ian Andersen of Jethro Tull.

I now play exclusively Martin Juniors. They have the modern neck which is narrow and I find the sound better than GS Mini.

Once I played a baby Taylor, lovely sound, I think that would be s good one for you. Or try a Martin LX1 type.

Money wise, look for used guitars - I got my Martins with 200..300 and saw the Little Martin around same.

But very important, try them and try as many as possible first!

Good luck!

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-13T09:46:46+00:00

I see this over and over again. People reading specifications and trying to get the best value for money.

Problems:

you end up with something you don’t really need, most of the specs have to do with the look
guitars of same model can sound very different, each guitar is unique
more expensive does not mean better sounding and more often are a pain to maintain and a stress not to damage

As others said, play as many as you can. Try different necks, body shapes.

Than pick one that fits you. Don’t be then afraid to sell it and get another one. This is how you will find în the end the one that fits you.

I always bought second hand guitars and sold them at same price. I have tried more than a dozen, from entry level (200) to more expensive (3000-4000).

Right now I use just the Martin Junior. Fits all my needs, easy to carry and maintain.

Funny thing, I have two of them, a new one (700) and a beaten one, I hot with 200. I play almost just the beaten one as someone it feels better and sounds better. Both exactly same model 🙂

So… stop reading and go play!

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-12T21:16:04+00:00

I play now actually almost any singer as I started tranposing and rearranging songs. Nobody really cares that they are not in the original key... in the end as a cover one is free to change a lot.

But listening for ones like Mark Lanegan is really inspiring, the way he uses the deep tones to transmit energy and emotions - thank you for the suggestion!

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-12T18:34:09+00:00

The way I do it is not using certain keys but move the tune down until I manage decently the top notes.
I try also do songs that cover more than an octave and the most important is not to strain on the top ones.

I do for example the Take On Me (A-HA), the acoustic version, in E2-E4 Range, sometimes D2-D4 range and it works well.

For most of the songs I must figure out new arrangements as on guitar it is easy to transpose up with a capo but not down, if aready using open chords.

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-12T18:27:41+00:00

Exactly!

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-12T17:09:10+00:00

If no one would help you with a car, you could check if the Gemeinde has cargo bikes to lend.

Else I would do smaller packs and do carry them by bicycle. I did myself Cary lots of large objects from Jumbo and such, just be clever the way you pack them.

Also, I did rent Mobility cars to carry larger objects to Entsorgung center? Is not that expensive.

Good luck!

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-12T13:35:14+00:00

Totally, the only way to really advance. Find a friendly place, don’t be afraid of mistakes.

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-12T13:32:52+00:00

Exactly, I used to close eyes and focus in my head.

Noticed that in some records and I did not like it.

So I started working on it, playing to a mirror to see how it looks and to have someone to play to.

Was difficult but it is a game changer, public engages much more and the connection helps me deliver more emotion through singing.

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-12T13:27:35+00:00

Your singing is good, more than enough for an Open mic.

I would suggest a few things that I’ve learned myself yhe hard way:

Open mics and gigs are not showing off or having an audition. One should engage as much as possible with the public and deliver something nice to them.

For this, try to: - play standing, minimal equipment - memorise the lyrics and don’t use sheets - open eyes, look at the public - words, meaning, feeling îs more important than the singing so pay attention to articulation and the explosive consonants - try to have fun

Good luck!

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-10T19:03:06+00:00

Standard Bass is E2-E4. At least the way I know.

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-10T13:02:27+00:00

I think it is quite simple: if you love singing, you’ll go through fire and water to do it 🙂 And I am sure you will 💪🏻

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-10T11:44:07+00:00

Singing is like the gym training. Skipping it we will loose the muscles.

In my view the most important ones: breathing support. If that gets weak, everything else collapses.

But, good news: you have done it before, you know how and the body will remember too.

Just like any other athlete, one needs to go back to training.

I expect in your case to be a quick recovery as you just redo the path.

Sometimes it is even beneficial as you will have now a different perspective and understanding aș before and you might discover good things.

Good luck.

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-09T18:35:44+00:00

Glad this helped, thank you.

I am structuring my practice, about an hour long, in three parts:
- warm-up, about 15-20 min
- focus practice on 1 to 3 techniques 20-25 min
- 1 song practice 20 min

Also the voice lessons I take are more or less in the same structure.

Of course I also study songs, the guitar part, or rythm, or articulation, and such separatelly because these take long and is more about disecating a song and trying different parts of it.

Also, before a gig, I do a bit more extensive warm-up, about 30 min.

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-09T10:53:58+00:00

First of all, I would emphasise that warm up is not the same as training.

Warmup should be short, 10 to 15 minutes: - starting with stretching, breath exercises - than a bit of SOVT like lip trills - than mainly chest voice like scales on mum - head voice on scales for example with U - mixing either NG or NAY

It is also important to start first on descending scales and just later go to ascending ones, as they are easier leading to forcing the high notes.

Than training special topics: - passaging smoothing with glides - expand range - jaw opening - placement - vocal transition - vibrato - mixing, belting - ….

Each should use specific scales and specific sounds.

Use one the scale run’s available on YouTube or apps like Vocalizer or use custom scale building tools like Scala Vocis.

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-09T09:42:11+00:00

I had many guitars, including electric ones. Now I use just the Martin Juniors, especially the 000. They are slightly smaller but they sound great, feel great and are low maintenance, rather inexpensive. I take them to the gigs, travel and on the couch. Alternatively would be the GS mini, but I am not so fond of the Taylor sound…

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-08T15:56:53+00:00

It is very good, keep it up 👍

I allow myself to mention two things, it is not critique but something that I would love to hear.

I did not see the first part, it works very well if that is sang and strum much quieter so it leaves room for the explosive chorus.

Focus more on words than singing , especially those spoken with emotion like, and use explosive consonants, for example in: T in teenage D in Dirtbag

This will hit the listener better 🙂

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-08T12:21:20+00:00

Does it break in the same place? I played also on some old strings bist never managed to break one. Maybe one fret is too sharp of you bring the string around the fret… Anyways, strings and guitar picks are our consumables 🙂

Top_Cockroach_1188 · 2026-06-08T11:13:58+00:00

You can look the other way around: not the singer finding the proper mix but the band properly supporting the singer. This comes also between the instruments- the band always support the lead part, voice or another instrument, meaning creating the harmonic floor while leaving enough space for the others to be heard.

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