Is the Ability To Sing Well Something You're Born With Or Can You Learn?

[PhonZhi]

Im torn on this but i guess its a combination of both. You're born with the sound of your voice. There's NOTHING you can do about that.

Luther, Teddy P, Mariah, Aretha, Whitney,etc were all born with great singing voices but i guess where im torn at is the difference between simply having a nice voice and being able to SANG. Not sing but SANG

I think most people who can sing well are people who OBSERVED great singers growing up. Take church singers for example. To me, gospel singers are the best singers on earth. They have the most "soul" and it shows in the adlibs and runs that is synonymous with black singers. I think the "technical" aspect of singing can be learned. Matter fact, i think the only way the technical aspect of singing can be learned is by observing others do it and it becoming apart of your own style. Its not a coincidence that Gerald Levert sings just like his father or that Whitney could sing like her mother.

Overall, im still not sure but i think its a combination of both. Any coli vocalists care to chime in?

 

[Cake]

Almost anyone can learn to sing pretty well. But if you want to be a huge star it takes natural born talent.

Similar to basketball. Anyone can learn the fundamentals and be decent. But if you want to be elite you gotta have some natural speed, height, or power.

 

[PhonZhi]

Almost anyone can learn to sing pretty well. But if you want to be a huge star it takes natural born talent.

Similar to basketball. Anyone can learn the fundamentals and be decent. But if you want to be elite you gotta have some natural speed, height, or power.

And what exactly is this "natural born talent"? Is it the actual sound of one's voice? Thats what i think. You cant "learn" that part.

I guess what im saying is that the ability to sing well can be practiced and learned, but the SOUND of one's voice cant. You're either born with a great and unique voice or not

 

[Medicate]

And what exactly is this "natural born talent"? Is it the actual sound of one's voice? Thats what i think. You cant "learn" that part.

I guess what im saying is that the ability to sing well can be practiced and learned, but the SOUND of one's voice cant. You're either born with a great and unique voice or not

You can usually tell the difference between naturally talented and someone that had to learn it.

 

[CashmereThoughts]

Training mostly, you can make your voice more powerful with trained lungs and vocal chords

 

[Here Comes the Pain]

I think your born with it, but you have to cultivate your vocals in order to get better.

Some people are just blessed with distinct voices.

 

[Entrapta310]

there are people who are tone deaf and can not be taught to sing in key.
not everyone can learn to sing

 

[YeLovesBoston]

Some people are just really gifted. I think anybody can get better but only to a degree. When you got it you got it

 

[PhonZhi]

I think your born with it, but you have to cultivate your vocals in order to get better.

Some people are just blessed with distinct voices.

I guess this is what im ultimately getn at.

To me, Luther has the greatest voice EVER. Thats just what he was born with. Training his voice and learning the technical aspects of singing was just the icing on the cake i guess.

I think ultimately its a born talent that has to be cultivated as one grows up. The LOVE of singing has to be planted at some point, which goes back to what i said in the OP about being around singers and observing it or just being in a household where music was always being played constantly

 

[Kokoro]

Anyone can be taught to sing, or at least harmonize. You can learn by singing solfege but some people do have a natural ability or simply have a voice that is more pleasing

 

[Raheem95]

Tory Lanez actually taught himself to sing at 17.

 

[Larry Lambo]

I think it's like sports.

The majority of people can be "good" singers if trained properly over a long period of time. But truly elite singers have a genetic gift.

 

[Rozay Oro]

there are people who are tone deaf and can not be taught to sing in key.
not everyone can learn to sing

Not true, anyone can sing. A vocal coach can quickly correct that in a few sessions or less. Speaking from experience here

 

[Rozay Oro]

Tory Lanez actually taught himself to sing at 17.

That's crazy

 

[The Oracle]

anybody can be learn to be decent but if you're average, you gotta know your limitations

don't try to blow out that bridge like Wanye or you're gonna embarrass yourself




i stick to songs in my range and clean up when that karaoke machine come out