Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Singing at an Advanced Age


Did you always want to learn to sing, but never had the time? With college and career, marriage and children, and then your kids college and careers, and their marriage and children, the years have a way of spinning away from us. Before you know it, you have gone from being a young adult to an empty nester in the blink of an eye. You and your spouse may find yourselves retired, looking at each other over the breakfast table saying, What should we do now? You may think of hobbies you never pursued and think you might be too old to learn to sing.

Luckily the voice is unlike other muscles of the body in that it can be used with very good results well into advanced age. It would be silly to think you could be a world class athlete at middle age for the most part, but you can learn to sing with effort and the right teacher or course. I certainly can tell you that you are never too old to learn to sing.

If one of the things you or your spouse always meant to do but never got a chance to, was learn to sing, do not push that aside, thinking you are too old. You are never too old. Singing is excellent low-impact exercise. You are up and moving, getting your blood pumping a little. Singing helps to increase your stamina and strength. It improves breathing and coordination, and it helps to relieve stress. From my experience I can say that only a few minutes of singing a heartfelt song will bring joy to my soul, tears to my eyes or laughter to my face in a very short time. It is amazing.

Singing is not only great exercise; it is also a lot of fun. Taking singing lessons is such a fun thing to do that many people do not really consider it in the same category as taking an exercise class like aerobics, for example. Aerobics and singing are actually similar in the fact that they are both very physically demanding.

The difference lies in the intent behind the movement. While singing, the focus is on the body itself. The enjoyment is in the sound as you are singing and any health benefits that happen while singing are bonus, but the joy and fun of learning to sing is the singing itself.

Singing is also very romantic. As we live our normal lives with jobs, kids and the activities of everyday life, we can lose touch with this part of ourselves and this part of our love relationship. Think back to when you and your spouse were dating. There was probably a little singing involved, right? Believe it or not, that flirtation and fun that you shared when you were dating is still there within both of you. You just have to give it an opportunity to be expressed.

Think of how it would be if at the right time you could serenade your lover with their favorite song. If you want to re-kindle your love flame, learn to sing and you will find you are never too old for a whole lot of other things as well.

Learn to sing and you will find a great way to connect with other people and enjoy being the focus of attention for a short period of time. Going out for dinner and singing with friends is a great way to spend any evening.

Even the old family summer barbecue that you have had for years can be livened up by setting up a small singing area and some music. If you bring a guitar and just take it out of the case, you will find that people gather around and say, do you know such and such a song? This is your chance to shine.

So if you have ever thought that you would like to learn to sing, there has never been a better time to do it. Learning how to sing is something you'll never regret and remember, you are never too old.




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