What Can I Expect to Achieve in the First Six Months of Singing Lessons?

So, over here I’ve discussed what will happen in your first singing lesson. But what can you expect to achieve in your first six months of regular singing lessons?

Obviously, this is really going to differ depending on your experience and your goals. But for an adult beginner singing student I would expect most of the following to improve:

Projection

After six months of singing lessons, I would expect your projection, or your ability to produce a healthy sound that carries, to have improved. In this time, we would figure out what elements are getting in the way of good projection (posture, breathing, tone) and then work consistently on exercises to improve this skill. As with anything, regular practice of these exercises in between lessons will help you achieve this even quicker. 

Pitch

Through regular practice in lessons, your ability to hit the correct pitch in a song or exercise will have improved dramatically. I’ll help you figure out what is making it difficult to sing in tune and then design exercises to help improve this. Further to this, regular practice of the same interval leaps (jumps from one note to another) in songs and exercises will really help you to hit the right note.

Rhythm

As discussed in this blog, rhythm or staying in time is one of the most important foundations of good singing. In lessons, we’ll do specific activities targeting rhythm. Additionally, we’ll practice ways to make sure you’re coming in at the right time in the song and tips to make sure your timing stays consistent. 

Breathing

Good breath support is essential to good singing. But how to breathe deeply and use your air effectively doesn’t always come naturally. After six months of lessons, you’ll have learned a lot about good breathing technique for singing, and it will be starting to feel natural to breathe this way when you sing.

Confidence

This is probably the biggest one, and there are many reasons why your confidence will improve during your first six months of lessons. Firstly, overcoming the vulnerable step of learning something new and singing in front of someone new (me!) is huge, and repeating that act in regular lessons will help to build your confidence in singing. You’ll also get used to making mistakes (essential to learning) and suddenly the thought of making a weird or “wrong” sound doesn’t feel so scary. You’ll also have learnt a bunch of tools to help you produce the sound you want more consistently, so you can feel more confident in the sound that will come out when you start to sing. 

So, there it is. By no means an exhaustive list but a good idea of what has improved for the countless beginner singers I have taught in the past. Want to try a lesson? Click HERE to book in.