Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Taking criticism in stride

One of the most important things about improving singing is learning how to handle criticism.  Like it or not, if you can't take constructive benefits from people's feedback, you're going to greatly limit your potential.  This is true even on the celebrity level of singers, as reported in this article about a conflict between Taylor Swift and a producer.

Apparently, the music executive told Swift that "you can't sing"...and she lashed out in song on a best-selling album.  Of course, most of us don't have that luxury, but we still have to be ready:  there will always be pundits trying to get you down.

For your own self improvement, the most important thing you can do is prepare yourself for this by learning how to take criticism without letting it damage your ego.  It's crucial that you be able to do this, or your singing will be limited to an audience of one:  yourself.  

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