There is no such thing as perfection. Singers know this very well, as they need to practice constantly before they can belt out another hit on stage (or in their own room). And to practice, you need an instrument, especially if you are a beginner.
Something like a piano or tanbur to accompany you while singing. But you don't really need them. Especially when there are great vocal training apps that can help you learn to sing without any instruments.
Vocalizzo Lite
There are so many genres of music, but they all have one thing in common. Vocal warm-ups are the foundation of everyday singing practice. It’s no surprise that vocal warm-up and training apps are number one on our list.
Vocalizzo Lite has a lot of exercises, including three-note, five-note and major triad chanting. In addition, you can also clear your throat with specific exercises such as lip trills, larynx muscle relaxation exercises, and so on. If you are interested in speech-level singing techniques with simple piano accompaniment, try the app Speech Level Singing Exercises.
The app is free, but you will have to pay a one-time fixed amount of $6 for additional lessons. The paid package is worth it if you decide to take up vocals seriously and on a regular basis. Unfortunately, the app is only available for Android, but there is a more or less comparable alternative for iOS - 7 Minute Vocal Warm-Up.
The application is available for Android, There is iPhone analogue.
Vocaberry
Vocaberry is an app where you can learn to sing by playing your favorite songs. The songs are divided into playlists by difficulty, from very easy to very difficult.
However, these are not all the advantages of the application! The main advantage is that Vocaberry determines the range of your voice. At the same time, you can immediately select a repertoire for training not only by the complexity of the performance, but also taking into account your individual vocal range.
To disable ads, you will have to purchase a paid subscription. The cost is 60 rubles per month. You can also get a month of free use by sharing a link to the application.
The application is available for iPhone.
Smule
Smule combines the pleasure of karaoke singing with the possibilities of a social network. In practice, this means that you can sing not alone, but, for example, in a duet with another user, even on the opposite side of the globe. You can subscribe to other users, listen to their recordings and share yours.
The best thing is that you can find almost any song in the app, from Maroon 5's Memories to Mai Shayar To Nahin. You have the option to sing solo, duet, or choir. You can start a duet, and then other users will join you. Or vice versa: others will start, and you will join in. If you sing badly, you can turn on automatic voice adjustment, use reverb, apply additional sound and visual effects.
The application is available for Android And iPhone.
Yousician
If you are into music, you have probably heard of Yousician. If not, here is a quick explanation. Yousician is a popular music education app with video lessons.
In it you can learn not only to sing, but also to play various instruments, from the guitar to ukulele and piano. Start with the basics if you are a beginner, or go straight to vocal exercises if you already know how to sing. Due to quarantine, the developers have extended the trial period from 7 to 30 days. A subscription with full access, including additional lessons and exercises, will cost 500 rubles per month.
The application is available for Android And iPhone.
Riyadh
Hindustani classical and Carnatic music are becoming increasingly popular around the world. India's creative heritage requires a completely different approach than Western music, so the other apps in this list will help, but only partially. Something will be missing. And Riyaz will help fill the gap.
The app has lessons for beginners as well as material for more advanced users, such as alankara, sargam (the Hindu equivalent of the Western scale), and so on. You will also find more than 20 ragas in various versions in Riyaz. And although most of the app is devoted to folk music in the form of bhakti sangeet, there is also a section for studying religious bhajans for various Hindu deities.
In the free version, the training time is limited to 10-minute sessions. To get rid of the restrictions, you need to get a paid subscription. The subscription cost is $2.5 per month. There are other tariff plans.
The application is available for Android And iPhone.
Singscope
Like some of the other apps on this list, Singscope also visualizes the pitch of your voice as you sing in the form of graphs. There are also warm-up exercises, tempo-changing singing, and much, much more.
What makes Singscope stand out from its peers is that it uses sheet music for vocal training exercises. You can convert your music to MusicXML, and you can also play the notes displayed on the screen on a virtual piano. In programs like Musescore You can create notes and music files in XML format.
Simply put, this app will be your perfect vocal training assistant if you know how to write and read notes.
The application is available for iPhone.
Voice Training
Voice Training has everything you need to learn singing for performers of any level, from amateur to professional. Voice Training differs from most of its analogues by its additional functionality, including exercises to expand the vocal range, singing intervals, and much more.
The interface seems a bit old-fashioned, but you get used to it very quickly, and it looks better every day. Our favorite is the interactive piano accompaniment interface. It shows the notes just like on a real piano. The middle screen of the app displays a staff that shows the note you are currently working on.