Vocal Profile Assessment Tutorial If you’ve been around Throga for a while, you have most likely heard the term “Vocal Profile Assessment” and if you wonder what exactly that is and how it works, you’ve come to the right place. The Vocal Profile Assessment is a short self-diagnostics assessment you take in order to understand…
How to Find the Right Instructor for Your Voice Deciding to enroll yourself in voice lessons to improve the quality of your voice or overcome mental barriers regarding your talent is a great step to developing your true voice. It can be challenging for those who feel insecure about their singing voice or singing in…
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…
Approach Range Wisely Nowadays, “singing” seems to have become a synonym of “high powerful notes”. But the reality is, that high notes are only a part of what good singing really is. After all, if that were the case, everyone who can just wail high notes could make it in the big leagues. However, good…
What is Vocal Timbre and How Can You Change It? Vocal timbre is another phrase that aligns similarly to the THROGA dimension of Tone, which is your own unique sound when singing. It is often described as the quality of tone utilizing complex overtones, or sound waves, giving that unique “something” that is sometimes called…
Dynamics in Singing From playing classical piano throughout the years, I’ve always been aware of the nuances of volume in music. In written music, dynamics gave me a framework to conceptualize the form and feeling of the piece. Likewise, in Classical singing, specific dynamic markings are indicated in the written score. In Contemporary singing, we…
Breathing Exercise Do you ever take a deep breath, but then feel like there’s very little air when singing? If that sounds familiar, check out this breathing exercise that will help visualize your inhalation and exhalation process. AUTHOR: AMI GENT
Vocal Registers Explained All singers know of vocal registers. But, how many are there really? This is a heavily debated topic in the world of singing, and the answer can become quite complex. But the simple way to define and explain the vocal registers is to tie them to the actual actions and position of…
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…
5 Practice Tips for the Busy Singer As singers we’re busy. There’s always so much to do. Not enough hours in the day to get to everything. Does that sound familiar? There are some ways to make sure you get to train your voice on a daily basis, even if you have a hectic schedule,…