Learning how to sing better is an emotional rollercoaster and a fun journey. One day you may be sounding amazing and then the next day you sound like crap and you wonder "What Happened?!"
If you want to learn how to improve your singing voice, one of the first things you should do is go get a few voice lessons with a really competent teacher. This part is super important because, unfortunately, there are a lot of teachers out there teaching singing who really shouldn't be because they're either not qualified, or even worse, HAVE qualifications from a university or what have you and STILL don't know what they're doing. These kinds of teachers can reverse your progress for a long time and can even permanently damage your singing voice. Avoid these teachers like the plague!
But how can you tell a competent teacher from a charlatan? The first thing you'd need to do is ask to hear them sing. If they don't sound really, really good, that should raise your radar. How can somebody teach you something if they can't even do it themselves? My litmus test for voice teachers is how they address the issue of the larynx. The larynx is your voicebox (the little bump on the front of your throat). When you're singing, the larynx should remain in a relatively low, stable position. If you ask the teacher what they think about the position of the larynx and they look like you just asked them the riddle of the Sphynx, you should go find another teacher ASAP!
Another little tip to help you save time is to go to a university and contact some of the vocal instructors in the voice department. Look for somebody with a classical voice degree. That doesn't mean that they will teach you to sing opera. It just means that they have a very solid musical and vocal education and are intimately connected with the way the voice works. They can help you much better than most vocal coaches out there. Be prepared to pay up to $70/hr with a great teacher.
The other thing I'd suggest is to use some Singing Software to help you get good quick. Singing Success is my first choice. It's the most popular learn how to sing software in the world and has been used by many top celebrity singers including Keith Urban and Miley Cyrus.
Since voice instructors are expensive, singers need a way to work on their singing efficiently from home. The solution is singing software that allows you to practice all by yourself. That way, you can listen back and get an honest listen to how you've sung.
