Question/Answers about music-Part 1

      QUESTIONS ABOUT MUSIC KNOWLEDGE AND THEIR ANSWERS                                              

                                           

How does someone make a video with singing into a video with no singing?

You simply have to delete the audio from the video with singing, that can be done on Adobe Audion,  you first have to convert the format of the video to WMV  and then copy it on Adobe Audion, you will see two different sections,  one track showing the video part the other audio part, just mute or  delete the audio and you will get the result as desired.




Do some people sing better than others because of the anatomy of their mouth and or throat?


Yes some people can sing better than others , there are many reasons involved like the breath control techniques, understanding of rhythemic requirement of the specific song, but above all the main factor is the vocal cords of a person,, if the vocal cords are stronger the singing would be much clear and better. So this depends from person to person and I would say this can be labelled as the gift of God if you can sing well.


How do I record a voice sound from an amplifier to my PC? I want to use it in church to record preaching. How do I go about it?


In my opinion  if you record a voice sound from an amplifier that would never be good  and pleasing to the listeners because all the surrounding sounds would also be recorded.  The best way  is to record the voice in a place where there is no noise or very less noise so that the voice can be heard clearly.  There are many softwares  that can help you in doing that, one of them is Adobe Audion, which is cosidered to be one of the best for such  purposes, where you can  amplify your voice , can add echo, base etc.  If you want to do it for  preaching purposes then I would never recommend  you to record voice from the amplifier.  I would wish to know to which church do you belong? and if you need my help I would love to do it for you.  If you send me the voice I will make it the best I can then you can play it on pc and use amplifiers,  that would give you the best results.


Does your voice change if you gain weight?

Yes when you gain weight, it brings drastic changes in the whole body system so the voice of a person also changes.  The reason being that the vocal cords of the body also change their frequency as you put on weight. However that can be avoided to some extent if you use half lemon juice  with black tea or coffee.  This will act as a herb for the protection of voice.


How can one voice be heard with limited income and means?


My suggestion for you is, that you make your own channel on youtube and  keep on posting your work on that,  there is every liklihood that you will be heard by people who are in search of new voices,  most of the people mix their voices with karaoke and upload them on youtube.  This will involve almost nothing from your limited income and means.



Do I need singing lessons to have a nice singing voice?

I have answered this question many times, however let me tell you that the singing lessons always help in learning the singing techniques and that gradually refines your singing.  In signing techniques some notes are taken from the Chest sound, some from the throat whereas some notes are sung from the head.  In order to become good singer these elements play vital role.



What does good music sound like?

Well the  term’ good music’  means that the music should neither be too loud nor too  low.  The melody must be pleasing to the ears and the audience.  In most of the cases the soft music is more appreciated than the very loud and the screaming music.  Remember there are certain frequencies  that may damage the hearing sense too.  So in my opinion the music that is appreciated by most of the people can be labeled as good music.



How can I make my voice sound like a man on a phone call?


If you are really interested to make your voice that sounds like a phone call then there are many sofwares that can help you for this purpose. There is one software known as Adobe Audion version 3, this is an old version but has got the facility to change the voice to phone call voice.



Can you practice singing by just humming the correct notes constantly?

Humming is no option for singing practice because you are not delivering the words so you never know how good or clear can you sing those word mentioned in the lyrics.   However humming is mostly used to memorise the melody or the tune of the song.  Constant humming can imrpove you breath contol and the ability to sing with ease but remember singing practice can never be replaced by humming.

Is it possible to find the correct chords from melody notes alone?

That is a very good question for the music lovers and beginners, the chords are always used to support the melody, they may comprise of different formations, sometimes the harmony notes are used to enhance the beauty of the melody, sometimes second voice or third voice notes are incorporated frequently.  But coming back to you question, yes the correct chords are always found from the melody, technically the chord must match the melody notes.