5 Reasons to have Singing Lessons
Thinking: “Should I get a vocal coach?” Here’s how to know when it’s the right time.
Lots of adult singers reach a point where they wonder whether singing lessons would actually help, or whether they should just keep figuring it out on their own. Some people get by without ever working with a coach, and that’s completely valid. But if you’re feeling stuck, frustrated, or curious about what your voice could do with the right support, there are some very real signs that you’d benefit from working with someone.
Here are five reasons singers decide to start vocal coaching- and how it can make a huge difference to your confidence, ease, and enjoyment.
1) You’re worried about your vocal health
This is one of the most common reasons singers reach out, and it’s a really important one.
If your voice:
sounds different to usual (husky, hoarse, thin, unreliable)
feels different (tight, effortful, strained)
or you’ve lost parts of your range…
…it’s absolutely worth getting some professional support.
A trained vocal coach won’t diagnose medical issues — but they will help you understand what’s going on, spot worrying patterns early, and direct you to the right specialists if needed (an ENT, laryngologist, or SLT). They can also help you rebuild coordination, flexibility, stamina, and confidence while you navigate vocal health challenges — so you don’t go through it alone.
If this resonates and you’d like to talk things through, you can book a free Discovery Call to get clarity and support.
2) You want to do more with your voice - safely
Maybe you already sing in tune, gig regularly, or feel comfortable in a few styles. But if you want to go beyond what comes naturally - higher notes, lower notes, louder singing, softer singing, agility, riffs, distortion, stylistic effects, you’ll need technique that can handle those demands without strain.
A lot of singers accidentally push or “muscle through” these moments, which is where tension and fatigue build up. A vocal coach will guide you through the specific coordination needed for each skill — including how to do big or challenging sounds in a way that feels safe, sustainable, and authentic to your style.
3) You want more stamina and consistency
Even if you can technically do something - belt a chorus, hold a long note, switch registers, hit that high part - keeping it consistent over a long rehearsal, gig, or set list is a different skill altogether.
Vocal stamina doesn’t happen by accident. It comes from developing:
efficient breath management
balanced muscular effort
awareness of tension patterns
warm-up/warm-down habits
repeatable coordination
This is also where my work with Buteyko breathing for singers often comes in - helping you feel grounded, and breathe in a way that actually supports your sound.
If you want to make your voice more reliable and predictable, coaching can save you years of trial and error.
4) You’ve stopped enjoying singing
This is more common than people realise.
Because we are our instrument, any change in our voice can feel deeply personal. When things don’t sound the way you want them to, or you feel tight, tense, or inconsistent, it’s easy to lose confidence- and joy.
The good news: there is almost always a practical explanation.
You might be dealing with:
long-term tension patterns
breath habits that aren’t serving you
tongue or jaw restriction
posture or over-effort
uncertainty about “what’s going wrong”
A vocal coach helps you untangle these things, release unnecessary tension, and reconnect with your sound. And when your voice feels free again, enjoyment will follow.
If this feels familiar, you’re very welcome to book a Discovery Call so we can talk about what’s going on.
5) You want to sing a wider variety of songs and genres
Maybe you love what you currently sing- but you’d secretly like to branch out. Rock, pop, soul, indie, musical theatre, acoustic, jazz… each style uses different vocal qualities, skills, and coordination.
Your voice naturally forms habits based on what you do most often.
Habits are great - until you want to do something new.
A vocal coach can help you:
identify what’s helping and what’s holding you back
learn the specific skills another genre requires
develop flexibility between styles
feel authentic rather than imitating someone else
This kind of “cross-training” can open up a completely new sense of freedom in your singing.
Curious whether lessons might help you?
You might be totally happy with your voice as it is - and that’s wonderful.
But if you’re even a little bit curious, stuck, or unsure where to go next, you’re very welcome to book a free Discovery Call. It’s a relaxed chat about your voice, your goals, and whether I’m the right person to support you.
