My top tips for building confidence in your singing
When I ask new students what their singing goals are, one of the things that I hear most often is, “I want to feel more confident in my voice.”
And truthfully, who doesn’t want to feel more confident in their singing skills?
An important part of building confidence in your voice is learning how your voice works, so you can sing healthily and easily. This is why working one-on-one with a voice teacher is so helpful.
But the work to build confidence in your singing doesn’t end when you leave your weekly lesson with your voice teacher—in fact, most of the work happens outside of lessons! After all, improving your life and building confidence should be a daily practice.
So how can you work on your singing confidence outside of voice lessons? Check out my top tips below!
Make it a point to sing a little, every day. Even if you’re only singing in the shower or the car—that counts! When you use your singing voice often, you naturally feel more comfortable using it. As a result, when you feel more comfortable, you feel more confident! Remember: your singing doesn’t have to be perfect. You just need to do it.
Sing in front of other people from time to time. You don’t have to sing in front of a crowd of people at karaoke night in order to become more confident in your voice. Start small, by singing in front of someone who deeply cares about you—a friend, family member, or mentor. No matter who you choose to sing for, ask your person to simply listen and support you. In doing this, you’ll begin to feel more confident in your ability to sing in front of others.
Record yourself singing, and notice what sounds good + what needs work without judgement. This might be easier said than done, but when you know what your voice sounds like, you can own it. It’s easy to judge our singing voice, but when we can listen to ourselves sing without judgement, we can recognize the good and notice what needs improvement without descending into a shame spiral. To do this, I recommend imagining yourself as a judge on American Idol when listening to recordings of yourself—if you were someone else, what might that person say that’s positive about your singing? What might they say needs work?
Speak up for yourself when something doesn’t feel right. It might not seem singing related, but when we use our voices to stand up for ourselves, we show ourselves that it’s okay to use our voice in other ways. By letting others know when things are not okay, we can learn to trust ourselves and our voices—in building this trust, we feel more comfortable in our skin overall.
While some of these tips may be easier to do than others, I challenge you to try at least one of these things this week. Try the one that you’re most drawn to, and notice what’s different/the same about your attitude toward your own singing!
And, if you’re looking for a voice teacher to give you tools to help build confidence in your singing, let’s meet up for a FREE trial lesson!
