Lesson 1 of 9

Can You Learn to Sing?

Your one step
Sing along with the piano
Five notes down on “nay”, a few times over. Under a minute.
Runs right here and uses your microphone. Headphones help.
Yes, you can learn to sing. True tone-deafness is rare. What most beginners are missing is matching a note they just heard, and that gets better with practice.
So the first lesson is just singing. It takes about two minutes.

How it works

Put on headphones if you have them. Press Sing above, pick the voice closest to yours, and allow the microphone.
The piano plays five notes stepping down, and you sing them with it on "nay". Then it shifts a little and goes again, a few times over.
Don't try to sound good. Just try to match the piano.

After you sing

You'll see how many notes you matched. That's your starting point, not a grade.
If it felt too high or too low, tap Try again and pick a different voice. Then you're done with lesson one.

Why this scale

It starts on a comfortable note and steps down, so you never have to reach for anything. "Nay" is easy to say and keeps the sound bright and forward. Five short rounds are enough to show where your voice is today without tiring it. Every later lesson builds on this same skill: hear a note, then sing it back.
Next up: how breathing helps you hold a note steady.
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