How can you part voice when singing?

Answer 1

Please rephrase your question so it is clearer. I think you are asking "How can you sing a your own part when singing with a group or another person?" In that case, it helps to learn how to read music so that you may study and learn your part separately from others. Nothing really takes the place of learning to interpret those black dots and squiggles on the sheet music. Meanwhile, you really need to listen closely to others in your section and follow along as closely as you can, and hope that they know what they are doing more than you do. If you are singing a duo, or in some other arrangement where you are the only person singing that part, you do need find a way to hear the part both separately, and against whatever part you are singing. If you do read music and can play the piano, play your part and sing along with it until you feel you know it. Then play the other part, or parts, and still sing your part. How did you do? If you can't play the piano or another instrument, then find someone who can help you learn your part. Really listen to what your part sounds like against the others. Some people actually plug their ears so they don't hear the other parts, but this really does not help and can actually further throw you or the other singers off. Plus it looks silly.