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Originally Posted by Jabonator
Jabo,
I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, but here's what I can offer.
You're familiarity with music seems to have transferred to your ability to sing mostly on pitch, and with enough musicality would put you in the same level of competency as a lot of established singers with far less playing ability.
As for the singing itself, I come from a classical background so listen for things like breath support, placement, and tone. You're missing all of those things. Even though you're technically on pitch, you're flat. It sounds like you're singing in the lowest part of your bottom register, and I'd guess you're doing that so that you can sing more than a 4 note range before you have to flip into falsetto. That's okay. Even untrained singers have at least an octave (except Rod Stewart), and you work with what you've got until you develop it into something more.
Thanks for sharing. It can be daunting, even for accomplished musicians. I knew a guy in my music hall days that was an extraordinary baritone. He was regularly tapped for performances inside and outside the college, and everyone assured him he had a promising career ahead of him. But he still waited until everyone left at night before he would go to the public music rooms and practice. He was afraid someone would hear him.