A singer’s throat is a consumable item

I think Japanese songs in the 2020s are very difficult.

This is just my personal opinion.

First of all, there are a lot of words.

Too many.

The lyrics are quite long, or maybe they are explanatory text? It almost feels like it.

Is it because of the influence of Japanese rap? I think so too.

I think Japanese songs in the 2020s are very difficult

A melody line that packs many words into small notes.

I don’t think he’s thinking about the timing of his breather.

It’s probably not a melody that was actually sung and composed.

It also seems like there are a lot of treble parts.

That alone seems difficult.

If this became a band, wouldn’t it be more difficult?

I heard from someone that the volume during live performances is at an explosive level. That is.

In other words, I am performing live without being able to hear my own singing voice clearly.

There are cases where people use in-ear monitors, which are worn directly in the ear like earphones, but apparently they are not friendly to hearing.

I’ve never used it, so I don’t know.

3 ways to make it easier to sing live

Well, there are three practical ways to make it easier to sing live.

Lower the key of the song

There is a pattern in which all strings of stringed instruments such as guitars and basses are lowered by a semitone during live performances.

It would be easy to adopt this if you are a guitar band.

Even just going down a half step makes things a lot easier.

This is true.

I even used it for a while.

You can also use it when you feel that your throat is not feeling well.

However, in that case, we recommend adjusting the neck of your guitar and bass guitar.

Consider the overall volume balance

For vocals, the volume of the person’s voice is the volume.

It may be possible to control it mechanically to some extent, but there are limits compared to drums, guitars, and bass.

Why not start working on the volume balance so that the vocals can be heard properly from the studio rehearsal stage?

Try singing while composing

Unless you actually sing the vocal melody, you won’t be able to grasp the timing of the breaths.

If the vocalist himself is composing the music, he should be able to understand these things somehow.

However, if the composer does not sing or cannot sing, he or she tends to compose the melody using only the keyboard arrangement.

If there are many words, the BPM is over 180-200, and there are continuous high notes, it is difficult to sing live.

To put it simply, let’s create songs that are easier to sing.

Intros and interludes also tend to be short.

Guitar solo? Are you still doing that? That’s what people say.

Even singers with strong vocal chords will soon reach their limits.

A singer’s voice is what a baseball pitcher’s shoulder or elbow is to a baseball pitcher

If you can’t sing live, even the general public will say, “You don’t have enough voice training!”

It’s like running a full marathon for 42.195km over 100 meters at a pace of 10 seconds.

There are no such runners.

Until now and from now on.

A singer’s voice is what a shoulder or elbow is to a baseball pitcher.

It’s also important to get proper rest.

I think it would be better to be a little kinder to the singers.

Summary

More than 15 years have passed since Vocaloid became popular.

Editing after recording has also become much easier.

You can also create sound sources that would be impossible to reproduce in a live performance.

For example, with drum patterns, you can easily create sound sources that cannot be played without adding additional limbs.

Band members and staff should have a more serious discussion to prevent vocalists from hurting their throats.