Fix my pitch?
Girll12
Posts: 10
While doing the vocal exercises on volume 1, my dad told me I was off pitch. I was wearing headphones and told him he couldn't tell which pitch I was in as only I could hear it. He's been singing for over 40 years and his voice isn't that great either which makes me irritated when he critiques me. However, because of the headphones ( they cover my ears completely, not earbuds) I've noticed I have to somewhat pull the headphones off just a bit so I can hear myself. Does Ken teach pitch or is it learned as you go along? I've played piano and guitar so I'm well aware where pitch is. Thank you.
Comments
When you have headphones or earbuds on, it can be hard to tell if you are singing on-pitch, because your voice isn't going into the headphones, so you could be singing a little bit off from the playback in the phones.
People often sound off-pitch when singing along to their mp3 players, because the music is loud and their voice isn't part of the mix they are listening to.
If you have some speakers you can play the exercises on, and hear your own voice alongside the speakers, you probably can get closer to the correct pitch, because you'll be able to compare the sound of the playback better with the sound of your voice in the room.
Remarks like that can have an effect that kind of intimidates you, if you let it. Try it sometime when everybody else in the house has left or you have a little privacy somehow.
See if it makes a difference.