Make a Pact With Your Voice TODAY I recently caught Covid-19 for the first time. I know I’m not unique, as millions of people have battled the epidemic. I was hoping to be one of those asymptomatic people, but unfortunately, it hit me right in the jugular (literally). For five days I had fevers, a…
Singing Lessons: What They Don’t Tell You People give me a variety of reasons why they want to try singing lessons; they want to sound better, understand how to breathe when singing, improve their technique or prepare for a performance. And generally, most people will have a preconceived idea of what goes on in a…
Bigger and Louder Is Not Always Better I have always been a huge fan of the ‘powerhouse singer’. The playlist in my home was Donna Summer, Whitney, Mariah, Celine and Italian singers with huge voices and incredible ranges. The vocal bar was set high and I probably spent most of my adolescence with a hairbrush/microphone…
What’s the Best Microphone for Your Voice? Put simply, the “best” vocal microphone for your voice is the one that’s the best match, and like any match, when you find it you will have a partner for life! Your voice is like your fingerprint, it has its own unique blend of sonic characteristics. That’s why…
How Do I Know Where to Breathe? As a teacher, I often observe students struggling with where to breathe within the phrasing of a song. This can be further complicated when a student is unable to identify where the artist they are listening to is breathing. Not being able to hear the breath in recordings…
Singing Lessons For Children (Part 2) Your child has shown an interest in singing, and you’re wondering if you should sign them up for lessons. You probably have many questions and concerns about what voice lessons would look like for children. Singing lessons for kids 5 and over, although structured, will have a bit of…
Singing Lessons For Children (Part 1) If your child has shown an interest in music, is picking up melodies of songs from the radio, YouTube, TikTok or their favorite TV shows or is asking about lessons, it’s important to take the time to explore their fascination. Is it singing they are really interested in, or…
What Is Range and How Easy Is It to Find Yours? Generally speaking, your vocal range is the lowest note you can sing (slow vibration) to the highest note you can sing (fast vibration), and this requires your vocal folds to stretch and thin out, or not, according to the pitch you are trying to…
Are You Getting Tripped Up By Your Negative Singer Mindset? Have you ever attended a singing class where you already feel defeated before you’ve even started? Felt unworthy or just down on yourself and your voice? Where it was easier to make excuses as to why you hadn’t practiced or can’t get that note? Prematurely…
Moving While We Sing – Should We Do It or Not? The ability to sing and to move to a rhythmic beat or stimulus emerges during early development1. It has also been suggested that motor synchronization (moving) to auditory rhythms (beat) may have emerged during evolution as a by-product of vocal learning. Singing and dancing…