The popularity of televised singing contests has inspired children around the world to sing. Is this your child or do you want them to develop their singing talent?
Singing can help children to express feelings and thoughts that they might otherwise hold inside. Even singing nursery rhymes at a young age gives children their first taste of expressing themselves and being creative. As a parent, it’s important to make a child feel comfortable singing and help them enjoy it – giving your child the gift of vocal lessons is a great way to accomplish this.
Here are a few more of the benefits of singing that you may not have thought of.
Singing Provides that “Feel Good” Factor
Aside from any other benefits, the best one has to be the uplifting feeling a child can gain from singing. For children singing is a comfort and can be a calming influence. Singing can be a great help to a child who might be having a tantrum, is grumpy, in a bad mood or is simply bored.
Singing creates endorphins in the brain, stimulating the feel good factor. It also generates controlled breathing and sends more oxygen to the brain.
Children Get to Know Themselves Through Singing
Children have to listen when they sing – they listen to the song they are singing to, their own voices and those around them. They must concentrate and use their memory and melodic sensibilities. Singing particularly taps into the imagination and never more so than in children. With the constant bombardment from electronic devices and television in modern life, singing is a good respite from this and a child will come to learn about themselves so much more.
Most importantly of all, singing is about sharing and can be a vital link between generations – songs, tunes, rhythms, and melodies are passed down from one generation to the next. This can create a sense of belonging and identity whether to a family, a group, band, or just being part of a community.
Singing Lessons Provide Damage Control
While some parents may be worried about damaging their child’s vocal chords through too much singing, most experts and teachers believe it is completely safe for children to learn from a trained vocal coach.
As long as your child has a good teacher, they will learn the proper methods and breathing to ensure they sing with safety. Good vocal instruction also means that they will gain stamina and grow in their ability as they continue to practice.
The voice is delicate and can be strained, so it is important to sing within a set method, gradually increasing the range and capability over time. The voice should never be forced. Learning the basics of warming up, good breathing and the position of the tongue and facial elements can help to prevent injury later on.
Singing lessons also help to stop bad habits such as straining their voice, hitting notes that are too high, or imitating favourite singers.
By learning to sing within their own range and ability, a child will learn how to control their voice and sing songs that suit their vocal chords.
Lessons Build Confidence and Provide Fun
Through singing lessons, children will learn to listen to their own voice so they can learn to sing in pitch – with time, they will grow confident in their skills, which will only encourage them to sing more! Lessons will also expose children to a whole variety of music that they might not have access to otherwise.
Singing can help to relax children and allow them to become more comfortable with themselves. Group singing classes should be considered also, as they are a lot of fun, allow children to interact with one another, learn to sing in harmony, and work as a team.
Natural or Not, Go For It!
Of course some are born with a natural talent for singing, while others have to learn it or will never have a particularly good voice for singing. Nevertheless, if your child likes singing and naturally sings a lot it is definitely worth cultivating this. Not only can it turn into a fun hobby, but lessons can strengthen their vocals, improve their timing, give them experience with harmonies and melodies, plus teach them about musical instruments and musical composition.
If you’d like to learn about singing lessons at Capstone Music, contact us today! We’d be pleased to show you our music centre and meet our vocal coaches!
