Hiya.Im doing singing in my 5th year at school and i love it,but i dont think im very good. Last year my singing exam did not go to well because of nerves. During the exam the nerves showed through my voice and it started shaking. Before that i could not sing in front of the class beacause i was worried that they would jude me especially the teacher. Now i really need help to overcome nerves and increase my confidence. I love singing so much and piano.My exam is not until next year but i need to learn to control my nerves. Does any one know something that could help me. Thankx

Have you spoken to your teacher about this?

Sorry I have to mention it again, but try and eat a banana before your exam. Here's some proof from this topic:

Bananas Did The Trick!, calming nerves before an exam!

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But bananas are not always good for singers' voices...

Oh, OK. I'm not a singer, so I don't know these experiences!

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Thanks for the advice,yeah i spoke to my teacher today and she seemed really calm about it. I've asked her to do warm ups and vocal exercises with me so i know there is a chance that my voice will inprove. I also tried rescue remedy but i dont think it worked for singing lol Is there any really good exercises that will help improve my voice?

I can't provide you with exercises because I don't know how your teacher trains you (ask her if she's heard of an exercise called the cuperto, though...I don't want to describe it in too much detail because it's very easy to get wrong, but it's known to be one of the best exercises and has helped me no end). I might suggest taping your lessons so you know what you really sound like to others and can track your progress...it's all too easy to get stuck in an aural rut and think you haven't improved when you've actually been coming on in leaps and bounds.

Also, perform as often as possible. The more you do it, the less of a big deal it'll be. It might always make you nervous, but it'll get less difficult.

Good luck.

-Emma