Not a lot to add to what other people have said. My best friend was told he couldn't sing when at school, and won't sing carols in public - but actually has a perfectly acceptable middle range voice and can hold a tune. The number of people who have been silenced by thoughtless teachers must be immense.

When I was at college, we were taught that everyone could sing, it being part of the human toolkit. some people needed more help than others. Our lecturer had been taught herself by Imogen Holst, who held to the same belief.

Just think what would happen if teachers said things like "you can't read" (happened to me, actually), "you can't do maths" (people do get that idea, don't they?). No-one seems to think of special needs in singing (or PE), do they?

You can sing.

Someone has suggested singing in the car. If you get CDs or tapes with the songs you want to sing, you can sing along while driving.

Penny