Can you give me the basics to having a great voice for singing?

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Can you give me the basics to having a great voice for singing?

I love to sing, but I'm not sure if I'm good at it.Can anybody give me some tips on how to sing better?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Mkay...let me try to find my answer...i answered this for someone else too....one second....
Alright:You need to first make sure you're singing from your diaphragm and not your throat. That is a main problem. Fill your lungs completely with air, and make sure that you are shaping your vowels. This means to keep your mouth more vertical than horizontal...start with something simple. and try to stay away from pop, hip hop, and rap...they tend to have more strained styles. Start with my country tis of thee or something....something easy. And also make sure your posture is very straight, but relaxed at the same time. Shoulders back, hands relaxed at your sides, and head up. focus on a point in your music or the wall and stay there.
Voice lessons may also help...but you need to figure out where you want to go with it. A career in music needs voice lessons, but its also lots of $$$. Use these tips, they should help. You can't change your voice, your vocal chords are what they are. But you can improve your technique.