Comments on: TEACHING TIP #1: The Shy Singer http://musicmotionblog.com/2009/05/teaching-tip-1-the-shy-singer/ the official blog of Music in Motion Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:38:09 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Amy Stewart http://musicmotionblog.com/2009/05/teaching-tip-1-the-shy-singer/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Amy Stewart Sun, 17 May 2009 19:48:34 +0000 http://musicmotionblog.com/?p=148#comment-17 Those are great tips. When I was in the Rich Tones Chorus (Sweet Adelines) as a young adult, the first chorus I'd ever been in, I too was embarrassed to sing in front of people. That's why I'd never done it until I became an adult. The thing that helped me get over it was someone reminding me that your voice is an instrument. You have to practice to get good, just like any other instrument. Your voice is so personal that when it cracks or fails, it feels like an embarrassing lack of control, like tripping over your own feet, or breaking wind. I can certainly understand why there are so many shy singers. Nobody wants to embarrass themselves in public. Those are great tips. When I was in the Rich Tones Chorus (Sweet Adelines) as a young adult, the first chorus I’d ever been in, I too was embarrassed to sing in front of people. That’s why I’d never done it until I became an adult. The thing that helped me get over it was someone reminding me that your voice is an instrument. You have to practice to get good, just like any other instrument.

Your voice is so personal that when it cracks or fails, it feels like an embarrassing lack of control, like tripping over your own feet, or breaking wind. I can certainly understand why there are so many shy singers. Nobody wants to embarrass themselves in public.

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