【The Secret to Better Pitch and Singing】Is "Listening" the Key to Life, Love, and Song!?
(A 3-line summary of this article)
・The biggest secret to improving your pitch is to listen to the "accompaniment," not just your own voice.
・Pitch and communication are the same. Harmony is born from leaning into your partner (the backing track).
・I recommend practicing by singing along with the original vocal track first. Start by listening.
Hello. I'm "Sakon-kun (Seido Sakon)," a professional musician, vocal trainer, and vocal coach.
Pitch is the most important factor in karaoke scoring. It's always a great feeling when a row of sparkling marks appears on the screen.
Ah, I wish my life, my love life, and my pitch could be more sparkling too... Excuse me, my inner voice just slipped out (laughs).
Jokes aside, this time I'd like to share the simplest and most powerful solution for those who worry that their "pitch is never quite stable."
1. Do people who struggle with pitch focus too much on "themselves"?
When you get desperate to improve your pitch, you tend to focus only on "whether my voice is correct." However, the biggest secret to improving your pitch actually lies in listening carefully to the harmony between the accompaniment and your own voice.
Many people who struggle with pitch often fail to listen to the "accompaniment (backing track)" more than you might think.
This is very similar to communication in human relationships. If someone only talks about what they want to say, it feels one-sided and doesn't resonate. Only by listening carefully to the other person's opinions and leaning into the atmosphere of the moment can a "good conversation" be established.
Singing is exactly the same. Lean into your "partner," the accompaniment, and pursue the point where your voice blends with the backing track and feels "good." Just by having this awareness, your relative pitch will grow rapidly.
2. The "1,000 Yen Single CD" training I used to do
For those who say, "Even so, I don't know how to listen," I recommend practicing by singing along with the "vocal track (original artist's singing)".
Actually, I used to play 1,000 yen single CDs until they wore out, repeating the practice of layering my voice perfectly over the artist's voice.
The sensation of the artist's voice and your own voice overlapping and sounding like "one"
The sensation of your voice melting into the accompaniment
By thoroughly drilling this into your body, your ears will be trained, and your pitch accuracy will improve dramatically. Use the model as a guide and first try to teach your brain the "pleasure of harmony."
3. Whether it's pitch or human relationships, start by "listening"
When your pitch starts to match, you as the singer will also be able to feel the comfort of "Oh, I'm resonating with the backing track now." That "comfort" is the true nature of the "persuasiveness of a song" that is conveyed to the listener.
Neither pitch nor human relationships will sparkle if you are self-centered. First, listen carefully to the other person's (the accompaniment's) sound and try gently leaning your voice into it. Why not start with such a gentle approach?
After understanding the logic through text, please be sure to watch the video to experience my vocal tone and atmosphere as well.
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[Sacon-kun (Masamichi Sacon)]
An active singer-songwriter and vocal trainer with major label experience. Debuted as the band 'SACON' from UNIVERSAL MUSIC ARTS. After releasing songs tied to terrestrial TV programs and working as a radio personality, he currently provides vocal coaching to professionals and serves as an instructor at music vocational schools.
■ Achievements and Activities
・In charge of vocal coaching for NHK E-Tele programs
・Instructor at major music vocational schools, voice acting schools, and voice acting agencies (vocal training, vocal lessons, songwriting, AI composition, etc.)
・From 2025, serving as an AI composition instructor at Horiemon AI School
・TikTok followers exceeded 70,000 (@saconmusic)
・Providing to professionals: Vocal direction for voice actors and singer-songwriters
・Songwriting lessons
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