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Dmmetler Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 FWIW, my early teen does this, too. And she is very definitely NOT tone deaf-when she actually sings in her natural range, with a light tone, she has good pitch focus. But when she sings along with the music she likes...ugh. I figure I just need to deal with it and that eventually she’ll realize she’s more church choir than pop diva. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Junie Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 My advice is to make sure the windows are rolled up if you're at a stoplight. :) My father was completely tone deaf (and oblivious). He would sing loudly and with great joy while my sister and I cringed in the back seat. Seatbelts weren't a thing yet, so my sister and I used to hide on the floor whenever we were at a stoplight. Oh, such good memories. I still hate the song "How Much is That Doggie in the Window"... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 I have a story about this. The pastor's wife told me that they told their oldest when she was a teen that she could sing as loudly as she wanted, but they were sending her to music lessons ? She has a lovely singing voice now. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Send her to singing lessons. And practice does make better. When I met my dh, he had never been in a choir and hadn't sung very much at all. He actually sings well now. We had all three kids in choirs at different points and they all sing fine too. Sound affects me very much and I have such a hard time listening to out of tune music. It is like scratching blackboards for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fairfarmhand Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Singing along with the radio has a tendency to do this to many people. Especially with pop music. Yes to music lessons or a childrens choir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 7 hours ago, alisoncooks said: This is my problem! Listening to them is almost painful. We can't afford singing lessons. I was hoping that someone knew an affordable, at-home option. (Like Hoffman piano...but for voice.) Years and years ago there was an inexpensive program called “Singing Made Easy.” I used to play that cassette in the car. I have no idea if there is any such program anymore or if it would help. But I bought it long ago because I am very sensitive to discordant sounds and I was hoping my kids would sing decently well. Dh is very tone deaf. I cannot stay in the room if he sings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RootAnn Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 I took choir in middle school. The teacher was very emphatic with my mom that my grade was based on effort and not on ability. I loved to sing. I have no talent or ability. I liked to volunteer for choirs in my different summer camps & activities because they were co-ed when most of everything else was not. More than once, I was called out for being in the wrong section (soprano when I clearly wasn't or not soprano when I clearly was -- mostly, I was confused) or singing off-tune. I try not to sing loudly now nut sometimes I forget how badly I sound and just enjoy belting things out. My kids endure me singing along in the car with a lot of grace. Perhaps they don't know any differently. I have one just like me. I might have to pay for some voice lessons at some point because he clearly loves to sing as I (used to) do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 11 hours ago, alisoncooks said: This is my problem! Listening to them is almost painful. We can't afford singing lessons. I was hoping that someone knew an affordable, at-home option. (Like Hoffman piano...but for voice.) There is a sol fa thing around but they are only on the first cou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 https://singingmadeasy.com/ http://singing-made-simple.com/ Singing Made Simple has some free videos on youtube. I would definitely not mention the reason you're adding singing to the school day. And I wouldn't really expect it to change her singing-in-the-car habits, because the vocal fry and frills are intentional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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