Welcome to the world of singing!

Whether you're a complete novice or looking to improve your skills, this beginners course is designed to help you learn the basics of singing in tune.

With a focus on practical exercises and simple techniques, you'll be well on your way to hitting the right notes and sounding your best in no time.

You think that singing is a natural talent you need to be born with? It’s wrong!

Even best singers have practiced and trained to sing in tune for a long time.

I don’t promise that you become a super start after finishing all the steps from this guide.

But what I promise is that you will understand what you should do to start sing in tune.

We are living in the 21st century and there are many amazing tools available to help you achieve your dream.

Ready? Let’s go!

I will discover you one truth - if you expect that vocal coach teach you how to sing in tune you are completely wrong. Vocal coach can improve many things except your pitch.

This is something you should master on your own. You can throw thousands of dollars to singing lessons which does not help you if your main problem is singing off-key. Believe me, this mistake cost me thousand of dollars.

No matter how beautiful, powerful voice you have, if you miss the notes, it always sounds bad.

Guide purpose is to take action.

If you just read this guide but don’t do recommended actions nothing will change in your life.

If you enjoy it, you can work on other aspects of singing and participate in more advanced courses.

Being tone-deaf, also known as amusia, is a condition in which a person has difficulty recognizing or reproducing musical tones.

While some people with amusia may be able to sing in tune to some extent, others may have difficulty reproducing or distinguishing between musical pitches at all.

It's not possible to "win" amusia. Amusia is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by difficulty processing musical information, and it is typically permanent.

However, some individuals with amusia can benefit from therapy and training to improve their musical skills to a certain extent.

A person who is truly tone-deaf may be able to learn to sing in a limited way, but it would be difficult for them to sing with perfect pitch. They may also have difficulty singing harmonies or different melodies.

It's also important to note that many people believe they are tone-deaf when they are not, and that most people can improve their ability to sing in tune with training and practice.

If you are having difficulty singing in tune, pass this simple tone-deafness test:

If you can’t say if sound the same or different, my sincerely condolences. You’re in my league. But still you can move forward.

With dedication and modern tools you can sing the song.

However, it will take more time to do it. Are you brave enough to continue?

There are also other reasons why you still can’t sing in tune:

I found that many people do not understand what it actually means to sing in tune.

How it works under the hood? I will do my best to provide you the simple explanation.

Forgot all the sheet music notation! You don’t need to waste years to learn classic music theory.

I will explain everything in simple words. It will be enough to sing your favorite songs.

Let’s move out emotions, power of voice, tone and other things…

The singing is just moving voice up and down to match the required note at right time.

Let’s looks at piano in the vertical view:

The bottom keys produce lowest sound to higher sound. Each button increase it’s high for a half a tone. Some of notes when played together sounds good, some bad.

⚠️ Important note: Human voice can produce only one note in one period of time.

That’s it. From technical side it is everything you need to know.

To see it in practice, just download the Nail the Pitch application.

It’s absolutely free for use and try to sing anything:

Android | iOS

You will see the piano in the vertical view and actually understand how it works.

Now when you see the note, the goal is to sing it 😉

Why this is important? Because you need the place where you can express emotions and don’t shy to disturb anyone with your not so perfect pitching.

Some examples:

Without place where you free to sing and learn on your mistakes it will be hard to stay motivated.

Use good headphones when practicing singing, it will help you to inject notes to your head.

Obviously, you can’t hit all musical notes by voice. Some are either very low or very high for you.

Men usually have lower voice than women.

You can expand your range with specific exercises and practice.

Let’s imagine that you want to sing Maroon 5 - Sugar but your voice is baritone. Without practice you can’t do it.

So… let’s focus on notes that you can already sing.

Because you can hit them much easier.

You can identify your vocal range by singing different notes and finding the highest and lowest ones you can comfortably produce. Here are some steps to help:

Here is good free service that help you determine range automatically:

Posture is important for singing because it helps with breathing, support, and tone production.

Good posture allows for proper alignment of the diaphragm and rib cage, enabling the singer to take in more air and produce a full, resonant sound.

It also helps to prevent tension in the neck, back, and throat that can negatively impact singing technique and performance.

Good posture also projects confidence and helps the singer connect with their audience.

To simplify… just stay straight :)

Warming up is important for singing because it helps prepare the voice for performance.

A proper warm-up can improve tone, range, and overall vocal control.

It also helps to prevent strain and injury by gradually increasing blood flow and flexibility in the vocal cords.

A warm-up can also help build confidence and focus, setting the stage for a successful performance.

I definitely recommend to do some humming before we start.

But again, don’t waste much time for this right now. Let’s focus on the main target!

To sing your first note, open Nail the Pitch App

Now you need to produce any note from your range.

You can do it on guitar, piano.

If you don’t have any instrument you can open piano on the laptop, for example:

https://www.onlinepianist.com/virtual-piano

Play note on piano, see that it appeared in Nail the Pitch App

Now use voice to reach this note. Play the note repeatedly on piano.

Try to hold the note by voice for several seconds. First time it will be hard.

But when it’s done, you will feel vibration.

Congratulations! You reached your first note in tune :)

This skill of imagining music in your head is called “audiation” is powerful for singing: it connects hearing music with singing it.

You hear, then you imagine hearing, then you sing.

Most people often miss the step of imagination.

Intervals it is the distance between two musical notes.

Intervals are used to build melodies and chords in music, and they play a crucial role in determining the harmony and structure of a song.

When singing intervals, the goal is to sing the two notes in tune, paying attention to the distance between them and matching the pitch accurately.

Intervals can range from a simple whole step to a complex compound interval, and practicing singing intervals is a valuable exercise for improving one's ear training, pitch accuracy, and overall vocal skills.

Use available music applications to sing intervals, for example:

https://trainer.thetamusic.com/en

Now it’s time to real singing experience.

Why waste much time learning intervals if you can practice with real intervals used in the song you like.

The melody of each song is built with intervals.

Now when you trained some interval, time to learn the song you want to sing.

Choose one song that you like and you really want to sing.

I know you want to sing many songs, but stick to the one you chose!

Isolate the vocal from the song.

The available methods are:

It is extracting vocals from songs and isolate them in real-time.

Listen to the melody repeatedly: The more you listen to a melody, the more familiar it will become.

Try to listen to the melody as much as possible, and try to focus on the specific notes and rhythms.

Advanced tip is to learn the melody on piano.

Do not worry, you don’t need complex chords or skills to play piano.

All you need is only one finger on your right hand.

Here is interesting research was made by my good friend and vocal coach.

She visited phoniatric to check how vocal cords works.

And the interesting thing, when you imagine melody in your head, cords start moving automatically.

When you imagine note in your head, the brain moving vocal cords to correct position.

And your brain is a key to sing in tune!

Listen to the note carefully and try to “picture” the note in your mind.

Try to create some associations between notes.

Use visualization: Try to visualize the melody in your mind, as if you are playing it on an instrument. Imagine the notes on a musical staff and try to see the intervals between them.

Try to associate the melody with something that you can easily remember, such as a story or a poem.

Try to understand the structure and the harmony of the melody.

Understanding the structure and the harmony of a melody can make it easier to memorize, because it gives a sense of direction and context. Use pencil and draw the melody on piece of paper.

All songs has a structure and in popular music it is usually verse - chorus - verse -chorus - bridge - chorus.

Learn chorus first, then verse. Or start with verse, it is totally up to you.

Instead of trying to memorize the entire melody at once, try breaking it down into smaller sections. Practice each section separately until you have it memorized, then move on to the next section.

It may take hours and days for the first time, take breaks. But after that you will be rewarded!

Remember that singing in tune takes practice and patience, so be kind to yourself and don't get discouraged if you don't see improvement right away.

If you will not sing, you’ll never start sing in tune.

Sing in car when you go to work.

Sing at home.

Find your place where you don’t be shy and can express emotions!

Remember, you have acapella

Sing song with music and vocal

Once you confident and sing perfectly this song, try to sing this song without original vocal.

Record yourself to listen and make corrections.

Show the record to vocal coach (online/offline) to show you mistakes and he suggest how to improve them.

Now, when you know the melody and can sing it in tune you can go to vocal coach and he will detect the areas for improvement.

A singing teacher can work with you to identify any specific issues you have with pitch and give you exercises to help you improve.

Some people struggle with memorizing notes. If you don’t have sound in your head or music imagination, you can still use this process but if will be a bit harder for you.

You can use tools that can help you be in tune. For example: https://trainer.thetamusic.com/en

Now when you can sing the melody of your favorite song in tune, you can work on other vital things like posture, warm ups and so on…

Once you master it you can sing the song on the same key as original.

If this guide helped you, please share it to your friends who also wants to learn how to sing in tune.