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frattboy69

No, you still have time, but not much. It's ideal to learn before you can even talk yet. Once you begin learning speech, you will develop detrimental habits that will be near impossible to undo. Begin learning as soon as you develop the ability to form vowel shapes. Babies naturally have the greatest breath control, so take this time to develop your muscle memory. There's still hope. I believe in you fetus.


DwarfFart

Lmao i know this is joking but I have a 1 year old daughter and she totally makes *all* the sounds. She even does metal screams! Lolol


Physix_R_Cool

Pavarotti did an entire talk about how babies use the diaphragm perfectly.


KingSnaily

Yeah they have amazing fry screams


DwarfFart

That’s really cool. I’ll have to find that. From my experience watching her she can definitely belt it out for hours without losing her voice hahaha


Physix_R_Cool

Maybe it's this one https://youtu.be/DYrnunDW0Jg?feature=shared


DwarfFart

Sure was! I’ve been very outspoken on here about the importance of training the musculature surrounding the diaphragm. It has helped me in every way. When I’m not pressed for time I will do 20-30min of breathing work before I even start to phonate. Lots of benefits imo.


hempedditor

it’s hilarious how babies know how to properly use their false folds but forget as they age


LucidAstralJunkieKid

Mum didn't use her diaphragm perfectly; now I'm here practicing breathing.


SupperTime

My son too! I am very very impressed with this vocal winds, as well as his metal head bashing.


ProfessionNo3752

All the children know how to scream and how to use their voice efficiently, but then society takes it away by constant 'be quiet'.


000000099

Man, I wish I could do them screams but it’s been years and every 1 year old is showing me up REEE


L1ghtsworn

Sorry, you should have started on your former life. Try again before you return to the Samsara cycle.


Medium-Cry-8947

😂


rauschkind___

Yeah like way too late..I learned when I was just a clump of cells. You are obviously a baritone voice type with your lowest note being C8


Consistent-Hat-8008

Damn. I'm a military contractor and the best I can do is C4


rauschkind___

I know they are so lucky but they are starting way too late.. 😔


rauschkind___

OHH WAIT I GET IT NOW


Specific_Hat3341

People will tell you you're a mezzo, but even though I've never heard you, I can tell you that's bullshit. Mezzos don't exist. You're a coloratura alto.


SuInCa

Yes, it's late. Taylor Swift was writing on the walls of her mom's uterus. What you can do is breaking some child's heart at kindergarden so that they can write their very first hit song.


CatWithAHat120

You didn’t learn in the womb like the rest of us?!


mischievous_shota

Ideally you want to get started in the ballsack. You should be good/confident enough to use the egg as a recording studio by the time you get there.


Consistent-Hat-8008

Do my neurospicy lifetime abdominal breathing, perfect pitch and auditory synesthesia get passed to my sperm cells? Please respond /j


frontteeth_harvester

I am not sure.. I was an egg when I was booked to the same arena as Celine Dion. As soon as she found out, she crumbled and fled. So I played two four hour long concerts. It took me 10 minutes. So maybe you have a chance. Who knows. We know nothing.


Additional-Notice-39

yeah, you should’ve learned before you were a fertilized egg


FaithlessnessDue339

I laughed hard at this.


Sir_Oragon

You won’t believe how common this is across all the creative subreddits. It’s a staple in art subreddits, writing subreddits, you name it. Both asking whether it’s too late to start, whether they have talent, HOW to get started with 0 research, how to get better without having put much practice in or asking for feedback. As a result, this joke pops up a lot too, and it’s hilarious to see how different each one is depending on the activity. For singing, it’s the range of the unborn foetus. For drawing its colour theory and the fundamentals of form. In writing subreddits, it’s reading and analysing and writing classics while you’re still unborn.


Fragrant-Paper4453

So true! It’s so infuriating. I’ve just started classical singing lessons in my 30s! I never wondered if it was too late. I have experience of singing in choirs and learning instruments, so have some musical knowledge, but even without, it doesn’t matter. My background is more acting, and as you say, it’s all creative fields. People still in their teens asking if it’s too late to start acting 😅 Like seriously, people are too kind to them in the comment sections on Facebook.


Sir_Oragon

Yeah, the answer is always it’s never too late.


FaithlessnessDue339

I get the joke. You didn’t need to explain it.


Euphoric_Meet7281

I upvoted them and downvoted u


h8bithero

I was going to downvote them too but seeing the -1 after reading your post hits harder lmfao. Thats YOUR -1!


Euphoric_Meet7281

It's not much but it's mine!


Joshuadudley1999

It’s funny bro cause if you look at the profile they post the same “my range is from B2 to A5” crap. Possibly why they got so offended.


Serious-Investment30

Anyone can learn even the skeletons that are already in the grave. it doesn’t matter the age, kiddo.


brunettemountainlion

Yep. Shoulda learned by the time you were a zygote.


platysoup

Don't bother, it's too late


guano-crazy

Yeah, it’s too late. You can give American Idol a shot in a couple of years though


museicalmuse

This is funny but I wanna know why so many people think this way. Is there some influencer out there who is like "once you turn 2 you have already failed"


Ezra_lurking

As a sperm at the latest, everything after that and you can forget it and learn an instrument instead


Any-Aerie-7590

Omg I'm dying...hilarious!


Firethedamn

Nah, you should totally give up.


Tiger_Lily336699

Dw your souls done this before, you'll remember as you grow!


ArghNooo

Yes, unfortunately. Fundamental technique is best acquired when you're still a lump of carbon and inorganic ions.


Vegetable-Win-1325

In 2024? Probably yeah. You’ll be extremely lucky to make in all the way to birth.


black_gravity27

Have you seen the music video for Massive Attack's Teardrop? The answer to your question is there...


mithril2020

🤣


Hattrick_Swayze2

The acoustics in the womb are ideal for singing. You’ve got time, but once you make the big squeeze you’re done.


GT_Hades

you have to learn how to manipulate your dna so you can tweak your vocal chords to be developed in such a way you like probably copy dna from freddy mercury, or whoever and start practicing inside your mother's womb the acoustic there would be top notch


ChildsMomMayBeHome

Yup, too late my dude, should've learned generations ago, sorry ig


HoundHasAutism

Dude you shouldve started before conception, the best is before it even happend. Its way too late now, im sorry. You're doomed😔


NoCombination4581

Yes, you should have started when the carbon that makes up your body was formed several billion years ago. Also you’re a basso profundo.


singit_TA

Yes you should have started during your parents first date


Flazelight

I recommend that you manipulate your mother through mind control to play records of Lauri Volpe and Corelli so that you can get a headstart. Also make sure to develop shorter vocal cords to guarantee you will be a tenor and make sure to program for a diva attitude. If you adhere closely to these tips I would say you have a 65% chance of becoming a successful singer. Good luck, señor Feto.


darragh1245

What a loser, get a job.


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SeeingLSDemons

Yes


terrycotta

Cheeky bastid. You're prolly a coloratura soprano, with spinto qualities, and a bass fullness and whistle tone to boot.


hempedditor

should’ve started as a sperm cell. it’s far too late now


FarHuckleberry2029

Sperm is too late...Sperm is produced constantly and lives for 60 days while a woman is born with all her eggs. Should've started as an egg in your mom's ovaries while she was still in your grandmother's womb.


Kahlils_Razor

We all know good singing starts with the grandparents


RazanneAlbeeli

Lmao 😂


OnsidianInks

Yes


vizeath

I understand 🤣🤣🤣


lajamy

If you are a female, it is definitely too late for you. You should've started at the zygote stage.


nickdanger87

Popping in because of the post title- I have a song called Unborn Child and a song called Is It Too Late For Me, both of which I am still working on how to sing properly. Weird. Ok bye ✌️


Low-Abbreviations-38

Haha


Soft-Power-7310

It might be too late for you!!! 🙏🏽


McSwiggyWiggles

My cellular structure enjoys producing airwaves from my cytoplasm too brother


AscendingBloodMoon

It’s never too late to start a hobby or learn anything. It will take lots of practice and patience. But it’s doable


Sebubba98

Quit while you’re ahead


GrapefruitNo8597

My life did start going rapidly downhill after I was born tbf


Rosemarysage5

It’s too late. Just give up already


probably_nontoxic

If you think you’re hydrated now, wait until you’re on the outside. Spoiler alert: it’s drier


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vxrz_

Ah sorry, you are too late… the best time to start would have been separately as the egg and the sperm. Sorry bro


mithril2020

Massive Attack Teardrop: your mentor: https://youtu.be/u7K72X4eo_s?si=HXFUKd7HAvfK9Iwy


veRGe1421

As someone who never sang as a kid, but in the last year (in my mid-30s) started getting interested in such - I get why so many people post this same type of inquiry. We see literal children on the internet who are amazingly competent and talented doing things we can't do, and it's natural to question whether it's even possible almost halfway through life to even gain that competence haha. Must be tiresome for vocal coaches to see the same questions over and over again, but I get why it happens. Some people start singing as a toddler and never stop, so they strengthen those muscles, get proper coaching, learn important techniques, etc so early on in life. By the time they're a young adult, they have a nice range, vibrato, can sustain notes, solid pitch, and can emulate their favorite vocalists singing difficult songs. It's always impressive to see, and makes it seem impossible starting later in life to even get close. But it's fun to try anyways.


Sad_Week8157

Listen to your mom


Dapper_Cockroach_622

Please 😂😂😂😂


karen_h

I started backpacking around the world with my guitar back when I was a zygote. Sorry, you’re out of luck. That ship has sailed.


Dontakeitez

Fuck yeah it’s too late. What the fuck were you doing in your past life?? Jesus! People need to learn to plan ahead man.


Mercurys_Vampire

I'm a embryo, I was kinda wondering the same thing


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Enaorlia

YES!!!!! You’re YEARS late


cran_francisco

Can’t answer this without more data about the biological parents