The Science of Singing

http://blogs.discovery.com/news_feedblog/2009/04/the-science-behind-singing-s... Why can Susan Boyle sing so well but others can't? Find out when Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner explores the science of singing.

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Science & Technology

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• susan boyle
• i dreamed a dream
• britian got talent
• simon cowell
• les miserables
• science
• sing
• voice
• beautiful

[BinkieMcFartnuggets]

In related news, you can also become a worse singer by drinking hot tar.

[dmsanct]

hope some wicked vocal techniques come out of this or itll be a big waste of 3 minutes xD

[marikitna]

im sick of the herbal essense commercial! I'm nto gonna buy herbal essense anymore its annoying me!

[joeprice010]

COOL.

[bboyzshannon]

without it no matter what the person sings or play would sounds lifeless

here watch this

watch?v=r9LCwI5iErE

[aku192]

@bboyzshannon: What do you mean by "spirits"?

[bboyzshannon]

@aku192 dont forget "spirits" too

[aku192]

@shimpudin: Yes but there are still some voices that are generally agreed upon and considered as "good" voices by the majority of people (i.e Whitney, Mariah, Celine, etc). In a way though, you also further validated my point that training has its limitations.

And you're right about the opinion thing (or "taste" as I'd like to call it). It varies from person to person.

[aku192]

Of course people sound differently talking and singing. Do you sing like you talk (or vice versa)? No.

All I'm saying is that some people just have better sounding SINGING voices than others. You can change how you use the voice, but you can't change the basic QUALITY of the sound that is innate to us.

And if one's voice can be changed with training and practice, then why does singers like Britney Spears or Miley Cyrus still sound like a duck when they sing, even with the help of autotune?

[shimpudin]

@aku192 i think you left out a huge factor. opinion, someone's voice doesn't necessarily dictate what sounds good. a trained voiced and ear does produce a "professional" tone, but it doesn't mean that everyone will like it.

[yeeen123]

put so many equipments on them, how they sing?

[omgitsclassical]

u sound so smart