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It's an old trick, they're trying to steal all your sweet rolls

You can hear your own voice better this way

The modern version is to use a microphone and headphones but who has that kind of money. Bucket on head

It’s good you recognize that though. When I gave lessons (piano is more my thing tbf) it was amazing how many people relied on that cope of “well I guess I just wasn’t born with it”. Like ugh fuck you, I played piano an hour a day starting when I was like 4 years old.

It does depend too on what your goals are though. Realistically if you want to be a conservatory singer you’re way behind since you’re here talking to me and not starting when you were 3-4. The unfortunate reality of music at that level is people get a bit nutty and start their children on a path that can be obsessive. It doesn’t mean you can’t be a classical singer but the challenge is much higher for that path, especially if you’re like 30. But if you just want to sing like pop songs? Then give it like 1-2 years of that karaoke game for ps4 and actual ear training (the above is just an old school example, there’s a ton of ways) and I bet you’ll make strides.

You can sing like an angel, I believe in you, even though I have no idea who you are and no measure of your capacity to commit to things. As embarrassing as it may be try recording yourself once or twice a month and reviewing the collected recordings every quarter or six months or so. If you put in 15-30m per day of ear training and song practice and do this I guarantee you will notice growth over time, which will hopefully be motivating

Alternatively stay bad at singing and own it: bob Dylan did it