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Do you want to improve your karaoke singing? Want to really wow the crowd with your awesome vocal skills? I’ve been a singer since I was a child. I sang with a civic choir for eight years in front of huge audiences all over the United States, Canada and Europe. I was also the lead singer for a rock n’ roll band in my late teens and twenties. To this day I absolutely love to sing and still perform with my daughter in front of crowds several times a week! Here are a few tips to help you improve your karaoke singing capabilities.

Tip #1: The easiest tip I can give you is to NEVER sing a karaoke song that you aren’t familiar with – pretty simple!   You must practice the karaoke song in the privacy of your own home many times before you attempt to perform the song live. I know what you’re thinking….”How can I practice the song at home if I don’t have a karaoke player?” Here’s the answer…You don’t need a karaoke player! Simply purchase the karaoke cdg disc that contains the song you want to perform, rip the disc to your PC’s hard drive using TriceraSoft’s CDG Ripper 2, and then download the free player that I recommend. You can then practice your karaoke songs on your own PC in the privacy of your own home! (You can find great deals on CDG Discs at Amazon – or – create your own custom CDG disc with Sound Choice! You might also consider an online karaoke provider such as The Karaoke Channel – or – you may want to purchase a single song already in MP3+G format from Karaoke-Version).

Tip #2: Once you have a means to practice your karaoke songs, practice to the karaoke version of the song with vocals before you practice the song without vocals. This way you can learn by listening to the singer, singing the actual karaoke version of the song! You will learn how to fit the words into the song, the proper rhythm for fitting in all those pesky words. You’ll even become familiar with the breaks in the song and the method used to prompt you to start singing. This is important because the song may be in a slightly different key than the artist that originally recorded the song – it may also be a slightly different arrangement of the song

Tip #3: Make sure the version of the song is the same version at the place you are singing karaoke! You may be surprised to learn that there might be five or six different versions that the Karaoke Jocky has in his library for a single song! Each one will be different – similar, but different. If your version is Sound Choice – make sure they have the Sound Choice version of the song before you are shocked in front of the audience! You might even consider taking your own discs! Take the original CDG disc and a disc with your MP3+G files (just in case).

Tip #4 (This maybe the most important tip): Consider taking a vocal training course online. This isn’t necessary if you’ve had training and consider yourself a good singer (others should also consider you a good singer too – ever watch American Idol!). But for those of you who have trouble staying on pitch, finding the correct pitch, fitting the words in the correct rhythm, or maybe running out of breath in the middle of a phrase – an online vocal lesson may be just the thing to get you heading in the right direction. Here are a few good sources for online voice lessons:

Singorama is a comprehensive 28 lesson voice course that includes pitch recognition software and a mini recording studio with software keyboard! The course also covers how to deal with stage fright, nervousness, even how to perform with a band or how to choreograph your own moves for performances – if you really look at everything the course includes, it’s an absolute bargain at $99.99 (downloadable version). Click here to check out Singorama for yourself!

The Vocal Release At Home Singing Instruction Kit is a vocal course by a professional vocal coach named Eric Frey. His course teaches a singing attack called “Attack of the Mask”. This approach to singing allows you to sing with greatly increased range without straining or hurting your voice. The kit includes three Bonus Gifts – one of these bonus gifts is direct access to Mr. Frey with questions regarding any aspect of his course. The course is available immediately for download for $97.00. Click here to check out the Vocal Release At Home Singing Instruction Kit

The third and final online vocal training course I will recommend is Singing Is Easy! This downloadable vocal training software uses 10 easy steps to improve your singing immediately. Just like the Vocal Release course, this course emphasizes singing smart – not hard. The software also contains the following information: learn to read music, learn to understand rhythmic notation, the basics of the piano keyboard, pitch matching and singing in tune, audition tips, tips to deal with stage fright, songwriting tips and much more. This is the most affordable selection at only $29.95 for immediate download! Click here to check out the Singing Is Easy vocal course now!

I hope you’ve found these karaoke singing tips helpful! Stay tuned for more informative karaoke articles on CDGdiscs.com!

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