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…
HOW DO I START? If you have taken voice lessons before, or you have been investigating about the voice and the training it requires to improve your vocal chops, you may already have the answer for this question, one answer at least. You see, a lot of beginners who have finally decided to start working…
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…
Singers’ Frustration There is a reason why a singer is called a front man or woman. It doesn’t matter who was the founder of the band, who is the director of the play or how cool is the guitar player. Even if it’s your turn to sing, all eyes are on you. Whether it’s the…
Three Reasons to Record Yourself Singing Regularly 1. It can help you improve faster. Recording yourself allows you to stand in the observer role and REALLY hear yourself. If you do this daily or even a few times each week, you’ll be surprised by just how much you are able to hear, evaluate, and correct…
An Effective Way to Learn from Great Singers Studying other singers gives you “vocal” roots that will ultimately give you other cool places to go vocally. The following process was used by the late Jazz great Clark Terry (trumpeter) to master Jazz Improvisation. I realize it also works marvelously for developing one’s vocals, regardless of…
Accomplishing Your Singing Goals As singers we always set goals for ourselves – certain standards that we want to reach, be it in our practice or performances. And now that this year is slowly coming to an end, you may already be thinking about your new year’s resolutions and which resolutions you’ll set for your…