Why do some people sing well, but others are not given it

The fact that someone sings great and someone does it terribly is usually explained simply. It is usually said that it is a matter of voice, hearing and talent. But the problem is that people with a good voice and exceptional hearing cannot always please with their singing. Talent remains. But how can it be described or measured from a scientific point of view? Let's see what musicians and scientists say about singing abilities.

Professional musicians will tell you that a bad singer lacks the ability to get into the rhythm or the memory of notes, and, perhaps, the accuracy of tone. There are also cases when all three factors are completely absent. But scientists approach the issue more deeply and can tell a lot of interesting things about singing abilities.

It turns out that most people can identify a song by ear, even if it is performed disgustingly. This suggests that people have a good ability to memorize notes by nature. This has nothing to do with the ability to sing — the brain just processes incoming audio information. But still, why do some sing and others don't?

If we consider the question from the point of view of physiology, then good singers from birth have some data. These are voluminous lungs and larynx, which allows you to effectively stretch and compress the vocal cords. These features allow you to achieve a wide vocal range. The shape and size of the pharynx and sinuses are also of some importance.

People can be compared to guitars. These instruments have the same device, but the size, shape and material provide them with a different sound. Even if you pull the same strings, you will never get an absolutely identical sound from different instruments.

Psychological aspects also play an important role. Those who are confident in their abilities and talent sing better than those who doubt and are timid. Do not forget about the environment in which a person grew up and was brought up. It is known that those who grew up in a creative environment where they play music and sing a lot have more chances to become good vocalists.

People from musical families are more successful in singing for another important reason. They are better than others at solving the problem of determining the tonality. Scientists believe that people from birth are able to determine the pitch. But this does not apply to those cases when they sing themselves. Oddly enough, it is not easy for a person to determine his own tonality if he does not encounter someone else's singing every day. Therefore, in families where someone sings, children have a better command of their voice.

Studies have shown that problems with tonality arise not at the input, but at the output. As we have already said, nature has endowed us with the ability to perceive music based on volume, pitch, rhythm. The brain processes these parameters qualitatively, but not everyone can accurately reproduce them. This phenomenon is sometimes called "timbral translation errors". That is, the singer knows exactly what he should reproduce, but the output sound is poorly tuned by the brain.

People who sing out of tune are usually aware of this problem. But they can't do anything about it. The ears detect that the sound is not the same and the vocal cords request new instructions from the brain. But Tom has nothing to offer and the same information is sent to the exit. But this situation is not hopeless. If you work hard on yourself under the guidance of an experienced teacher, you can cope with the tonality. However, it will take a lot of time, effort and desire.