Teaching my Cockatiel to sing...?

Question

I'm going to try to teach my cockatiel to sing by playing a tune on the piano and seeing if i can get him to mimic it....i was wondering what octave i shoud play in that he can match..or does it not matter?

Answer 1

It doesn't necessarily matter, but 'tiels do seem to prefer higher notes, and I've heard a lot of sources say that 'tiels are more likely to imitate a woman's voice than a man's. My cockatiels showed no interest in my whistling unless it was fairly high. So while a cockatiel could probably imitate most songs, I'm thinking you'll have better luck if you choose songs that have more high notes in them.

Answer 2

it doesnt matter. it can take years for a tiel to mimic something.. IF they mimic anything at all.

Answer 3

good luck!