Are some of these common misconceptions and blatant lies about singing holding you back from being the best singer you can be? (For detailed information check out this article about singing lies.)   

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 - Since almost everyone can speak, and the speaking mechanism is the same as the singing mechanism, almost everyone can sing - and should, if they desire to!

Lie - When people start singing, they don't sing properly and so they first have to re-learn EVERYTHING.

Truth - While you might be doing some things wrong, if you can speak then you must be doing a lot right. You use the same instrument to speak that you use to sing.

Lie - It takes years of instruction and practice to develop a respectable vocal range of almost 2 octaves (that covers only 24 notes on a piano keyboard).

Truth - Our voices were designed to COMFORTABLY manage 3 octaves. This can be learned in as little as 2 hours and perfected over the course of a lifetime.

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

Truth - Your singing power is less related to the force that you exert that it is a measure of how efficiently you use frequencies and airflow.

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

Truth - You were born breathing correctly. You've continued to breathe. You breathe in, and speak easily on a regular basis. YOU KNOW HOW TO BREATHE ALREADY!

Lie - If you can sing classical style, 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 - Music, especially something as personal as singing, is more than a degree to earn. It is connected deeply to the soul and has the ability to move people on a deeper level than most other "mundane" things on earth.

So what is the fastest, most convenient and reliable way to learn to sing? Well, there are a number of high quality online singing lessons. Most folks agree however, that Brett Manning's Singing Success is the king of teach yourself singing courses and will have you singing like a star in the shortest possible time.

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