Benefits of Incorporating Singing and Music Into Your Life Music and singing play an essential role in development, believe it or not. We often incorporate music into everyday activities and experiences to enhance them. Many parents like to encourage a love of music for their children and engage them in fun things that involve music…
The Power of Habits Do you feel like you have to do big things in order to make progress in your vocal journey? Maybe you ask yourself if other singers that are more successful or further along their journey have made some extraordinary changes to their lives, or perhaps it was just talent and a…
Dealing With Performance AnxietyTips for Singers on how to Overcome Performance Anxiety Most singers will encounter a bout with performance anxiety at some point. If you are just starting out singing you may have never sung in front of a live audience before. Maybe you’re used to just singing in the car or the shower,…
Five Free Online Resources for Singers As a singer it can be challenging to work on songs without proper tools and techniques. While working with a vocal coach or instructor can be a great service, there still lies the ability to do some things on your own time. You still will need time to practice…
Sing, But Don’t Oversing What is oversinging? The term oversinging is widely used, but can have many interpretations. Generally, these interpretations fall into two categories, which I will call ‘vocal oversinging’ and ‘stylistic oversinging.’ Vocal Oversinging produces a tone that is pressed, pinched, strained or constricted. In extreme cases, it sounds like it hurts (and…
Joy in Singing As vocalists, we are well aware of the frustrations that can come with the journey of singing! But, if we love it so much: why does it cause stress, anger, fear and other unpleasant emotions? There is one clear answer: BECAUSE WE CARE! When we care about our art as vocalists, these…
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,…
Manny Cabo’s Podcast Mojo For Musicians is an incredible resource for artists, rich with strategies and unfiltered advice from industry professionals from EVERY angle. I got to be a guest on Epidode #6, “When The Voice Vanishes”. Check it out on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts.
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…
Don’t Compare Yourself to Others I asked my voice students to make singing goals this year. One of the questions I asked them was, “What will you do less of in 2021?” I was very surprised when I received this same answer from so many students – “I will stop comparing my voice to others.”…