I struggle a lot with over thinking things so my approach has never been to really analyze things from a technical standpoint (even though that method works really well for me in other areas of life like trades related things electrical, plumbing etc) for music and especially singing I'm 99% by feel(and I'm no expert so take this advice with a grain of salt) what I'm hearing in the examples you shared is a very nasal heavy, forward in the mask tone for the "belting" parts.

The "gear shift" sensation that happens when going from a comfortable chest resonant sound to the belty "mixed" sound is probably achieved by changing the flow of air to feel like it's shooting out of your nose bridge/between the eyes while still trying to maintain a good support from the diaphragm. It almost feels like rolling it more forward in your face/mask, with the goal of it feeling smooth and not like an abrupt gear change

Slowly drop into a squat while sustaining the note. Really helps you feel your lower support being engaged. Tongue trills to help feel if you're allowing enough supported air out.

Any carpet deodorizer I've seen is a combination of baking soda and other chemicals lots of times it's scented as well. I would look at the list of ingredients on the box and decide what it's appropriate to use for based on that

I use theory sometimes to help figure out what might work. Mostly thinking in terms of I-iv-V etc.

But lately what I find works best is just try out some chords until it sounds 'right' to me. Once you've done that enough times you'll begin to recognize patterns. You can then quickly try out and altar these patterns while writing future songs.

Don't underestimate how important your rhythm is. I can make the same chord progression sound 100 different ways but changing the strum pattern, how long each chord is being held for etc.

For me this comes and goes and depends on the song. But now at any given time I have 10+ song ideas on the go. If I get tired of it before finishing I just leave it for a bit. Just today I'm revisiting a couple partially written songs from November last year.

I find having many songs on the go keeps me from becoming too attached to any of them and re approaching some partial ideas with fresh perspective and improved techniques allows them to come out closer to the full potential.

In the beginning of my song writing journey each new idea was approached with the mind set of 'this one is going to be the hit I've been looking to write' which led to constant disappointment and comparing myself to others too much. Nowadays my mindset is somewhere along the lines of 'i love music so much and I'm happy to have developed the skills to be able to participate in creating my own songs and I'm just excited to see what come out of the creative process' I genuinely am just thrilled to sit down with an idea and see where it takes me. I'm more in tune with the process, don't even really think about the destination until I feel like I have a solid idea with the various parts then I look at the whole and trim the fat/polish it into a final product.

The person I'm most comfortable with (my partner) only gets probably 70%.

The rest is coming with me to the grave.

Here's how I use my guitars:

PRS - C# standard tuning (most used guitar this is my standard tuning) has a floating bridge

Fender Strat - Standard tuning

A guitar I built myself - drop B tuning fixed bridge

Grestch electromatic baritone - open E tuning

Martin acoustic - C# standard tuning

Tanglewood acoustic - standard tuning

Enya carbon fibre acoustic - C# standard tuning (keep it in my car/used while traveling as it's completely stable through extreme temp ranges)

Mostly play originals and any covers I do are usually transposed down to suit my voice better hence the lower tunings. Just recently started playing with the baritone in open E and it's amazing.

A lot of interesting responses here. I will offer my experience/advice in hopes it will help somebody.

I didn't start singing like at all until I was around 24 years old. Started taking lessons within the first year of trying. I was terrible at first but singing is a learned skill just like guitar. So if you treat it as such anyone can get better at it.

It's not something you're born with or not (yes some people have a natural ability that sets them further down the road then others starting out but no one who sounds good just woke up one day sounding like that, they have developed that ability)

For those who say they can sing but can't sing and play together, again this is a learned skill. Painful and difficult at first like any other challenging skill. The method that works best for me is to know both parts separately very well (not as necessary once you've developed the skill and practiced it for years) and start working them together one section at a time. I'll just hum the melody at first so it's easier, eventually it clicks and you subconsciously cue your vocals off your guitar and vice versa.

Simple chord progressions where the vocals come in on the 1 beat of the measure are the easiest songs to start with (Solo acoustic version of wheels by Dave Grohl)

I believe anybody can sing a different melody over a riff as well, it's just a more difficult version of singing over a chord progression, takes longer and more patience to get it down. I can sing and play under the bridge by the red hot chili peppers, I perform it at open mics often just solo acoustic.

Anyone saying they can sing but don't think they sound good, let that be motivation to take some vocal lessons or dedicate some practice to your vocal 'instrument'

To me there is no greater feeling than singing and playing even in just your own company.

Simple answer. Hard deadlines. I need an answer by this date.

I've yet to release any music online but I have played songs I've written to rooms full of people and the community/connection/appreciation for art that happens is what keeps me going.

I especially like spending time talking to people in person who approach me after playing.

I want to make music so I can connect with people in real life during live performances. Seeing live music is what got me into learning an instrument and song writing.

I wouldn't care to release music on the internet if I wasn't also playing those songs live to an audience.

I play guitar and sing. The first time I ever played with a drummer and bass player was on a stage in front of a room full of people at an open jam night. Zero rehearsal. I started the song, being extra nervous I was playing fast. As soon as the drummer started in I noticed I was out of time with him so I settled in to match his timing. Haven't really thought about it since but I always try and lock in to the drummers time.

It's mostly a feel thing for me, if I start to concentrate on it then it gets worse.

Thank the bar staff a couple times. If there's any promotions going on that night $5 draft etc would be good to mention it.

32M here. Coming up on 4 years, both agreed to no kids/marriage early on. Had a vasectomy a year ago. So for no issues.

I do hear a lot about women stating early on they don't want kids but change their minds after a few years. I've made a point to bring up the topic periodically to see if there's any change in the decision and it's been consistent.

I think it's good to take other people's experiences into consideration but we're all carving out our own paths through like and keeping yourself/people close to you in check periodically is healthy. If you go too long with poor communication everyones insecurities start to build the narrative where the communication isn't happening and it almost never matches with what people are actually feeling.

I perform/play my best when I'm locked in doing some strange ass movements and faces.

I play guitar and sing. First time ever on a stage was solo acoustic at an open mic night.

When I got up there and had my guitar plugged in and was ready to go. I couldn't remember the first chord of the song I was going to play. After a brief moment of panic it came back to me and I got on with it. Don't remember anything about playing it. But when I got home after I felt really proud of myself but also very anxious/self conscious about "putting myself out there" . Lots of thoughts of regret for potentially embarrassing myself.

But I had a specific goal in mind of getting better and becoming a musician who could be paid for playing so I battled on with my inner dialogue.

I had zero stage presence at the beginning. I went up, plugged in and sang my songs, zero talking besides saying thank you and that's it for me.

After 4 years or so of this, around 50+ open mic performances, I've established a respectful relationship with stage fright/nerves. Now that my mind is able to focus more on the performance I have started working on my stage presence. I practice how I intend to perform. This means wearing the outfit I plan on wearing at a performance, including wearing shoes. I sing into a microphone almost all the time and I practice moving my body around, stepping away from the mic, constantly scanning across the room pretending I'm making eye contact with people who would be in the audience.

Some thoughts that have helped me along the way are:

1. You're going to make mistakes, forget lyrics, duff notes, wrong chords etc. 9 times out of 10 you're the only one who's going to notice.

2. Never stop playing if you make a mistake, recover however you can manage and finish the song. No one's going to remember a song with a bump in the road but everyone is going to remember the guy/girl who stopped and restarted a song halfway through

3. It's not about you and your abilities, it's not about the audience, it's about the power of music and it's ability to bring people together and to connect our human experience and share something special together. If you can remember this and serve the song while performing it can become easier to not feel so anxious.

Singing is very similar except your vocal chords are what the air passes over and vibrates not the reed.

Good singing involves consistent air flow and pressure, supported strongly by your diaphragm with your throat/neck/face as relaxed as possible.

Support, support, support, support your voice from below. I've been taking singing lesson for like 7 years now.

It's taken me from a 1 singer to like a 9.

The biggest thing that helped me (there's been a lot of detailed work on various things) is properly supporting my voice using my diaphragm and abdomen region and trying to minimize any muscular usage from my chest up. Just this past couple weeks I revisited trying to sing Show Me How To Live - Audio Slave (transposed down 3 semi tones) when about a year ago I was straining like crazy trying to sing the chorus. Today I'm belting in a heavy chest mix through the chorus's and even the outro minus the crazy scream. For multiple takes with no fatigue or strain.

It depends on the context I'm assuming you're asking in regards to rent/lease payments. But if it were a fire code issue here's the definition of owner put of the Ontario Fire Code:

Owner means any person, firm or corporation having control over any portion of the building or property under consideration and includes the persons in the building or property.

IMO outstanding music comes from a place of artistry not capitalism.

I would pick one of two options:

1. Dedicate every ounce of your spare time to developing your skills as a singer/song writer/your chosen instrument/performer and write 100s of songs until you're able to write something of professional quality. Go down the path of gaining a following via performing as often as possible in combination with social media marketing. If and once you start to gain some fans/followers really lean into and apply the business strategies ie merch sales etc.

2. Start a small record label and apply the business skills you enjoy on trying to help other artists.

2:30-3:00 is ideal these days. I would argue attention spans are getting even shorter.

Get to the hook as quick as possible.

I use mediums on my acoustic and I'm tuned down to C# standard. I can bend pretty good as the lower tuning = less string tension despite the higher gauge strings.

I don't use this tuning specifically for bending though.

You could tune down a half step to Eb standard with lights and get a little less string tension.

Loosen your grip until your pick falls out of your hands. Then try again but don't go quite as loose. I find it useful to find the limit of something then dial it back a bit.

Ok definitely a good place to start. I would try and just hum the vocal melody next no words yet. One very short section at a time.

I would seek out instrumentals that have an obviously defined structure. If it's not structured similar to most popular music today then it's going to be more about experimentation and trying less conventional things out.

How much are you slowing it down to attempt the singing while playing? If you're just trying to brute force it at full tempo that's not going to work very well.

My approach would be to slow it down as much as possible, could be like 20bpm to start for some songs.

It's a separate skill on its own, you're coordinating multiple things that require coordination of their own so it's an extremely complex thing for your brain/body to manage.