Need some practice?
November 7, 2008 - Posted in Blogging
Have you ever wondered how you could get some practice on a song before heading to see us and singing a brand new song without ever having practiced it?
Well, I suppose you could look on the cd cover of your favorite songs and check for lyrics and sing along, but somehow singing along never did it for me. Hearing myself sing along with the original singer only served to put me in a state of panic when the song first came on the screen and the song began and I no longer had the guidance of the original singer to help me along… it seemed to me at that moment that I hadn’t really practiced at all.
I have found a pretty good solution. YouTube Karaoke!
I am completely and utterly amazed at the amount of time and effort people put into submitting videos of just the music part of songs with lyrics scrolling along as the music plays on the video. Ingenious!
So, the next time you would like to brush up your skills singing, check out YouTube for your favorite song and artist and they just might have a karaoke version of your song. You’ll be able to start a recording device, turn up those computer speakers and practice away! No more surprises on karaoke night when you want to sing your new favorite song. For example: