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Date sent: Sun, 6 Feb 2000 01:07:59 EST
Subject: Re: 3 Questions
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kyle,
concerning your problem with practicing, if you haven't already, you may
want to see if your high school has any options open to you.
i would guess your problem with practicing at home may be not wanting
your parents to hear you. and though i could assure you that whatever you
left for them in your diapers at an earlier age is far worse than anything
you could do with your voice, i'm sure you would still find yourself getting
intimidated. the practice problem is one you'll have to solve eventually and
that means just grabbing the bull by the tail and facing the music. if you
drive and can be alone in your car, it is not great but, the feeling of
invincibility somewhat makes up for the poor acoustics.
one thing you might try for two reasons is singing into a towel. if you
sing into a towel the sound will be heavily muffled and you won't be heard by
anyone around. is this kind of practice valuable? to a point. it is amazing
how well the voice works when not reacting to or trying to fix the sound.
paying attention to the feel has you concentrating on the action you are in
the process of doing rather than concentrating on the sound you have already
created. hope this is helpful.

mike