Do you like your own voice?

You have tried to sing or record your own voice, and sometimes you don't like it. Most of the time singing is fighting to make it "better". The voices of your favorite singers sounds great, but yours seems that never will be so great. You came to the conclusion that you don't have a good voice. You stopped singing your favorite songs, and you just sing "what you think your voice can". Good news: you are wrong!

The production of your voice is a fact, something you can study and improve. There are thousands of great books and teachers that could help you to learn aspects of that. It is not magic,but it is really something subtle and difficult to observe, if you don't know where to start. 

It is normal, that you don't like your voice for many reasons. Most people do, but the difference between the great singers and the others is that they don't take it as something bad, but as an opportunity. Everybody's voice sounds different when you hear it from the inside your head, and when you hear it in a recording. 

Here is the important tip: forget about sounds! Singing technique is about sensations, concentration and reprogramming your muscle memory. Never judge your own voice in a negative way, it will only get stuck. Think of it as something undiscovered. Realize that you don't KNOW how far you could get.  At this point, a good teacher is very useful, because he can hear what your voice "could be". 

After many students, I can tell you that you don't know your own voice. No one really does. This is something good, because there is always excitement to bring your voice to the next level. Many people say "my voice is this type or the other", but something I have really learned is not to limit your voice under your prejudices. There are many "how"s, but what is sure is that you will never get better if you think you can't.

If you don't try, you will never know! Find clear aims with your voice work, learn different techniques, spend some time practicing frequently, and sooner or later, you will be there without realizing it!