[HANASHIR:1935] Re: Can anybody learn to sing?

[Janice Steirn <jsteirn...>]

In response to Jess's question, I've worked with a lot of students learning
to chant, and some seriously can't hear the difference between a voice
going up or down.  These are the same students who can't seem to carry a
tune.  I really think that there are perceptually (tune) challanged people.
 If you can't hear, or discriminate tones, how could you learn to control
your own voice?  Your voice wouldn't give you any feedback on whether
you've moved your muscles the right way.

Since I don't professionally train voices, I don't know if there are some
techniques to help people who want to sing but who are tone deaf.  I'm
interested in other responses.

Janice




Dr. Janice N. Steirn
Department of Psychology
P.O. Box 8041
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA 30460
(912) 681-5505
Internet:  JSteirn (at) GaSou(dot)edu