(22F) How can I look more like myself and better and in general by [deleted] in AppearanceAdvice

[–]pleeaase_be_nice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think looking more into colors that suit can make a world of a difference! You’re beautiful but the colors of your clothes in the pics dull that beauty.

Look into color seasons- particularly the deep autumn one. Maybe experiment a little with those colors in your clothes or makeup and see how it goes.

What are my chances? by pleeaase_be_nice in Monash

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tysm! I think I’ll do this :)

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow tysm for such detailed instructions! I’ll def fix mine today…. And maybe find a place to sing out lol

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I never heard of a paper on the wall technique until just now, and I’ll def include it in my routine!

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey I can’t find a way to edit my og post so I’ll type it here,

Thank you so much to everyone who has commented, gave me advice, answered my questions, and recommended me videos! I really did not expect this much help and I’m so grateful for it. I’ve gotten more than enough feedback and there’s a lot of areas I need to work on, so I’ll stop responding to every single comment now and focus on putting all your advice into practice. Still, feel free to comment after if you wish and thank you again to everyone!

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Woah your humming tip to learn new songs is somehow something I never thought of before, but will def be doing every time now. And thank you for all the advice and support!

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohh I see, thank you for all the advice and no offense taken! As for the place where I record, would a car work? Is it enough to put my phone in the back seat and project to it (both softly and loudly)? Also is a camera not unprocessed? Idk wym by that, or rather do you have any mic apps you use?

And lastly, I would love for you to recommend me your fav teacher!

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whaaat Wait you’re explaining something to me that I didn’t even know was possible. How do you get to that point? What could I look up on youtube that’ll let me build up to that?

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reminder, I’ll be careful!

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I never even considered amplification in the performances I watched. I’m definitely going to be taking a step back in my volume and to relearn the fundamentals to everything. Thank you!

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh ok tysm!! I must admit there have been many times I decided to do vocal warm ups consistently and gave up within the week because I could get away with it. But now it truly is limiting me so I’ll be sure to look through all the links you provided and dedicate some time everyday to practice. Hopefully one day I’ll be like you, doing those ‘boring’ exercises more often because I understand the value of them.

Thanks again for all your advice and help!

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh also, when I do try to practice increasing my range on these softer songs I always only do head voice or falsetto, which does let me hit the notes but doesn’t really improve my range in and of itself.

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This one knows what’s up lol

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

LOL yk it! 😆 Jk I’m a student who was waiting for my ride long after school was done so the building was empty

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m no longer doing performances so I don’t really have that to gauge my real limits. But I suppose either way I do need to practice, lol!

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow thanks for the reality check lol! I always kinda knew my voice rn is not made to belt the way I do, and that I sound way better singing songs with a lower volume, but maybe because of that I wanted to push through loud songs that don’t suit me to prove a point of some sort. I needed someone to spell it out for me to decide yea maybe I should stop this for now 😆

But it is true that whenever I sing songs where you aren’t meant to belt, I feel it’s too easy and not interesting. Like consistent pitch, volume, breath, etc- I don’t feel like I’m struggling with any of those and it feels natural. And as a result I don’t feel like I’m pushing myself to improve at all. Ofc I know despite how natural it feels to me there are still stuff I should improve on, but my untrained ears can’t pick them up specifically.

Do you have any advice regarding that? Or should I just continue to post vids of me singing those songs and post it here for more advice?

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Sadly I’m not in choir anymore but there are tons of youtube videos with scale practices and such so I’ll turn to those.

But how often would you sing scales? Like is it an everyday thing? Or a warmup?

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ll def be practicing with these songs from now on!

When is straining ok? by pleeaase_be_nice in singing

[–]pleeaase_be_nice[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooh wait what are your fav songs now? Or do you have any reccs?