Practicing A Capella? pros and cons?

NathJ_2018

Hubby has been trying to help me with my singing since the very beginning and I love him for all his support (shout out to you love xxx) but lately he suggested that I try to learn my songs A Capella to try to identify my range more easily (like when he plays bass live with me or my son the electric guitar) it's easier for them to adapt to my range than the other way around but I aiint sure it's the way to go (although I understand what he says)

Can you guys let me know what you think?

Klaus_T

@NathJ_2018 right, it's a good means of finding the best key. once you have found the key, I think it would be helpful to have harmonies (as in chords, not backing vocals) or root notes play in that key, because otherwise it will be harder to stay on the correct pitches throughout.

as for the "key changing" itself: some people like to make it a sport to sing everything in the original key, but I'd say change it to match your range. you are lucky to have your family backing you up, if they are flexible enough on their instruments to follow you, make use of it!

doc_ramadani

Hi Nathalie, @NathJ_2018

I think that fried chicken loving hubby had a very good idea. To sing a capella helps also on learning melodies. It was a very important point for myself to notice that I cheated through songs when singing to a playback but was not able to sing the melody correctly without the playback. @IraR suggest recently in comment that it would be helpful to even use sheet music. I absolutely agree. These days I grab my guitar or sit at the piano and play the melody first and that sing it.

To my opinion singing a capella really helps a lot.

Doc

NathJ_2018

thanks @doc_ramadani and @Klaus_T I'll give it a try