Learning to Sing
As mentioned previously, the body instinctively knows how to sing. Becoming a better singer is simply a matter of training and improving a natural process.
As with any activity, there will always be some people who seem able to do it well and sound great with very little work and others who have to spend much more time developing their voice and technique, but you can be sure that all of the "great" singers you can think of in any style of music have spent many years perfecting their craft. Everyone starts with a voice, only time will tell where it can go from there.
Although singing is a natural process, there are certain basic principles which can be applied to make the most of your particular voice. The most important of these is keeping the pathway of the voice as open and relaxed as possible.
When you yawn, the pathway from your lungs to your lips is completely open. When singing, the mouth is not usually open as much as when yawning, but the general position and shape is the same.
When forming all the different words used in speech, the position of the lips, jaw, tongue and throat will all change, but if you keep in mind that the best sounds come from an open and relaxed approach, you will be able to achieve a better singing tone regardless of the words you are singing.
