Comments on: I’m A Singer and They Say I’m “Pitchy.” What Can I Do?

By: chrisbeatty

chrisbeatty — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 04:37:51 +0000

Randall, I think you need some systematic ear training with a skilled music teacher or coach. Pitch accuracy, fundamentally, is not a breathing issue but a brain-larynx-ear issue, and one that can be taught and refined for most people. Especially if you can hear inaccuracies after the fact you can probably develop some accurate pitch-center singing. With I could just recomment some of our products, but this will require some one-on-one. If you can find anyone locally it would be possible for me to do Online sessions with you using something like Skype.

By: Randall

Randall — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:40:37 +0000

Thank you for this article.

I’m trying to figure out how to sing better. I play a variety of instruments, can here when something isn’t the right pitch – I hear the warble sound when tuning guitars, hear disonance, the whole 9 yards.

When it comes to my voice, I can’t seem to sing on note, I’m usually a half a step above whatever I’m singing.

It sounds like it’s resonating right in my ears and head, but when I listen to it – it’s off.

It’s frustrating.

I don’t think I’m tone deaf, but it sounds like it from your definition. However I can tell when other things are off, and can sometimes hear when I’m off while singing.

Any direction for how to correct? I don’t think I’m breathing properly. My range seems to be pretty wide, I can hold notes for long lengths of time, can make it go up and down all over the place – but it’s just singing on pitch that is the problem.

Any ideas?

I can see the things you said helping, but don’t know if there is a specific way to correct my problem.

Thank you.

In Jesus,
-Randall

By: chrisbeatty

chrisbeatty — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:38:47 +0000

Great question. “Pitchy” means not staying in the center of the pitch. It can mean going sharp (higher than center) or flat (lower than center). Some people drift to both sides of center and some are constantly sharp or flat. Ear training exercises as well as being in control of your breath can correct being pitchy. So can becoming a more active “listener” and not just singing. Ask someone with an extremely accurate musical ear play some simple intervals or scales while you imitate them. Have them point up or down indicating where you need to go to be center. If you have a moderately good ear, this is a skill you can develop. Thanks for your question. Hope this helps. Chris Beatty

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