Why Should I Sing? If you enjoy singing, then you have your answer: you should sing, because it makes you happy! But singing has many more benefits, so here are a few more reasons that will hopefully motivate you to sing more often. Singing relieves stress! If you sing or do vocal exercises by yourself,…
Using Drones to “Fine Tune” Your Intonation A musical drone does not play a melody of its own. Instead, its continuous note or chord serves as a support and focus for both the melody and harmony produced by another instrument or singer. This note or chord is typically based on the tonic note (1st scale…
Solve One Vocal Mystery at a Time Have you had the desire to solve every single problem with your voice in one lesson? Or maybe with just one exercise? Really? Me too! And I think every single one of my students has, as well. This, however, is a terrible mistake. You see, impatience is one…
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…
The Mind – A Powerful Tool in Singing You have probably been told to “think positive” at some point or another, because “we become what we think” or something like that. Well, it turns out there’s actual scientific research to back up this claim. According to Bruce H. Lipton, PhD, a Stem Cell Biologist, our…
Connecting With Our Creativity and Emotions This video gives a singing practice tip that helps connect us to our creativity and emotions, combining elements of two different songs. AUTHOR: ANITA G HOUSER
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…
Express Yourself as a Performer During This Difficult Time We can still find ways to express ourselves as performers during this difficult time. AUTHOR: AMI GENT
Face Your Fears and Sing It’s totally OK and normal to be scared. That means you’re about to do something really brave! The pros always look so confident when they’re on stage. This is hard for those of us who struggle with stage fright or let our nerves get the best of us, because it…
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…