02/04/2024
HOW TO DEAL WITH TIMING ISSUES AS A SINGER
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Tapping and Counting
This is an exercise you can do to improve music timing. To get started, put on one of your favorite songs. Then, as you listen to it, clap your hands as you feel each beat. Another option is tapping your leg, a table, or even an instrument like your piano or guitar.
When you start to feel comfortable enough to do so, add in counting. To do this, count:
1, 2, 3, 4, or
1, 2, 3
The one that you choose to count for this rhythm practice exercise depends on the songβs time signature. In each measure, the majority of songs will have a feeling of four or three beats. Try out both of these options to see which one fits the song youβve chosen.
It helps to think about it this way. If the song sounds like itβs a waltz, each measure likely has three beats.
If the song sounds like itβs a march, on the other hand, then itβs likely that each measure has four beats.
Scoring Songs
If you score songs more often, it can help you work on your timing issues. Because singing is psychological, your mind will naturally start adopting different timing on its own. Helping you to know when you are on timing or off timing. Then you can ask more questions about different kinds of music cause they have different timings e.g. Jazz, Afro, country, hip hop, pop music, classical, funk, electro, rock, Christian country, etc.
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