Singing involves a lot more than just…well…making noises using your vocal
cords. Singing is sound, and sound is created through vibrations flowing
through some type of medium, which in this case is air.
In most descriptions of how sound is produced, the voice is compared to a
wind instrument. Blow into a clarinet, for example, and sound is created by
forcing the air to vibrate in the column of the instrument which is called the
resonator.
When you consider that your singing is like playing a wind instrument then it’s
easy to understand that singing is about a lot more than vocal cords. If you
learn anything from this ebook then it should be this: singing requires control
and training of the whole body, and not just the vocal cords.
In the following sections we will discuss vocal cords, the different types of voices, the voice
specifics that impact the quality of singing, and the physical and emotional aspects of learning to
sing well.
Just remember as you read that singing is a powerful communication method that also happens to be a
lot of fun. You might want to croon like Michael Bublé, rock like Lady Gaga, hip hop like Will.I.Am
or quietly sing like Sarah McLachlin. You may want to belt out the soul like Aretha Franklin or
sound a little country like Taylor Swift.
Whatever singing style you intend to pursue, you will need to learn to control your body which is
your own personal wind instrument. You will also need to learn how to project emotion and connect
with an audience.
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