| Music is a very strong medium. It is a universal | | | | The same holds true for singers and singing as well. A |
| language. Whether you sing, play or just listen to | | | | country music singer could cross over to the genre |
| music, it is enjoyed by everyone. People disagree on | | | | of southern gospel music, but a gospel singer would |
| genres and types of music, but one thing everyone | | | | have great difficulty effectively singing a punk rock |
| can agree on is a love of music. | | | | song. |
| You may prefer to listen to Country music, Gospel | | | | Some genres of music have close related ties and |
| may be my favorite, another may insist on Rock and | | | | allow crossover both in singing and playing, other |
| Roll music but even in these mainstream genres there | | | | styles require that fundamental essentials be learned |
| are many sub divisions. Take Rock and Roll for | | | | and practiced. |
| instance, when you say Rock and Roll music, you're | | | | So, one of the first things you must determine when |
| including many different styles and types of Rock | | | | selecting to learn to sing or play music, is what style |
| and Roll music. Motown, Metal, Punk, Pop all of these | | | | or genre of music should you concentrate on first. |
| styles differ, and the way you play and sing these | | | | This really should be determined by what style or |
| types of music is going to be unique. | | | | type of music that you listen to. If you prefer heavy |
| When you ponder Gospel music, there is Country | | | | metal music, you definitely would not be satisfied or |
| Gospel, Bluegrass Gospel, Southern Gospel and | | | | even interested in learning to pick bluegrass style |
| Contemporary Gospel. There is Choir singing, quartet | | | | guitar. If you enjoy classical opera it would not be in |
| singing, solos, duets and trios, and the way you sing | | | | your best interest to grab a fiddle and try to learn |
| and play each subdivision is going to different. | | | | how to play The Orange Blossom Special. |
| Accompaniment is another thing; do you to use just | | | | To keep your attention, you should choose a style |
| piano, a guitar, a 4 piece band, a full orchestra or just | | | | that fits your preference. If you have been raised in |
| simply a cappella when you sing and play music? | | | | Church all of your life and prefer listening to Gospel |
| All of these need to be taken into consideration | | | | Music you would find punk rock offensive. If Death |
| when you are choosing an instrument to play or | | | | metal is your gig then Gospel music is not going to |
| deciding to sing. It would be a great drawback to | | | | appeal to you. |
| take a classically trained guitar player and put them | | | | If you are going to learn to sing and play an |
| into a bluegrass band. In the same respect, you | | | | instrument, if you are going to stick with it, it is |
| would be unfair to a banjo picker to assume he could | | | | imperative that you choose to learn a style of music |
| play a punk rock or death metal rock and roll song. | | | | that appeals to you individually. |