Lie – You are born to sing, or you’re not. You have singing talent or you don’t and there is nothing you can do to change your fate.

Truth – Pretty much everybody can talk, and if you can talk then you can sing. This is because the speaking mechanism is the same as the singing mechanism.

Lie – People start out singing all wrong, so they must be taught (or re-taught) EVERYTHING, in order to sing “properly”.

Truth - You MAY be doing SOME things wrong, but if you can speak, you are NOT doing everything wrong. When you speak, you are using the very same tools you need to sing – no more, no less.

Lie – To develop a vocal range of 2 octaves takes literally years of vocal training and practice.

Truth – The human voice was designed to cover well over 3 octaves COMFORTABLY, just by “shifting gears”. It can be learned in less than 2 hours and mastered and improved for the rest of your life.

Lie – A great deal of physical effort is required in order to sing with power and reach high notes.

Truth – Your power does NOT come from more force applied. It comes from utilizing frequencies and airflow in the most efficient way. Archimedes said, “give me a long enough lever and I can move the earth itself.” To get vocal power, one uses a figurative form of leverage.

Lie – You will need special instruction to learn how to breathe correctly for singing.

Truth – Breathing was one of the very first things you learned to do and you haven’t stopped breathing since. You already know how to breath!

Lie – If you learn classical singing, then you can sing anything.

Truth – If you can sing classical, you may still have LOTS of trouble making a “natural” sounding tone.

Lie – It takes a large number of muscles and incredible coordination to sing properly.

Truth – If you are having difficulties right now, chances are, you actually have TOO MANY muscles trying to help! Singing “as designed” is easier than doing it wrong, and gives you more satisfying results.

Lie – Singing is just a skill, like law or accounting, and thus can be educated into someone.

Truth – Singing is extremely personal and is much more than a degree or qualification you earn. Singing has the ability to move and inspire people and is very deeply connected to the soul.

You might now be wondering just what is the best way to learn to sing on a budget. There are many home study and learn to sing online programs. As far as I’m concerned, the critically acclaimed Singing Success program is as good as it gets.