Day 25: Identifying Skills to Develop
Over the last three days, you’ve taken detailed notes on multiple performances of your chosen song—what you liked, what you didn’t, and why. Today, we turn those observations into a practical plan.
The goal is to isolate the elements you want to incorporate into your own singing and identify the skills you’d need to develop to achieve them.
Today’s Task:
- Review your notes from Days 22–24.
- For each “like,” ask: Do I already do this well? If not, what skill would help me get there?
- For each “dislike,” ask: Do I do this? If so, what skill would help me avoid or fix this?
- Pick 1–2 skills to focus on for the next week or two.
Example:
- Observation: The singer uses a breathy tone that you really like.
- Your reality: You struggle to control pitch when singing breathy.
- Skill to develop: Breath control + pitch accuracy in a breathy tone.
- Practice approach: Spend a few minutes each day singing simple patterns, scales, or arpeggios in a breathy tone, keeping intonation steady.
Important Note:
Nearly all commercially released studio music is heavily edited—pitch corrected, spliced, and processed. It’s unrealistic to expect to sound identical to a polished studio recording, especially in a live or practice setting. The aim here is to capture the spirit of what you like, not to mimic it perfectly.
How to Practice:
- Choose your 1–2 skills from your notes.
- Dedicate 5–10 minutes of focused practice daily to each skill.
- Keep the exercises simple so you can isolate the technique.
- Track your progress—notice if the skill feels more controlled or consistent over time.
Why This Matters:
This step bridges listening and doing. By turning your observations into targeted skill work, you make steady, measurable progress toward your unique sound.
Tomorrow: You’ll record yourself singing the song and compare it to the performances you’ve studied.
