Hacks to Optimize Your Voice Training Singers are a busy bunch of individuals. Most of us have a lot going on and when we finally get to the Vocal Gym, we don’t want to waste time looking for a good exercise or figuring out what to do. We just want to get started right away.…
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…
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…
Warm Up or Not to Warm Up? There I was googling away, when I came across an interesting article in regards to Jennifer Hudson and Ed Sheeran not vocally warming up before a show. This caught my eye as I had always just presumed everyone did. It’s true this article could have been out 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…
6 Ways to Get In Daily Vocal Gym Training As singers, life can feel like a juggling act trying to fit all of the things we want and need to do into our waking hours. To reach full vocal potential, it is necessary to be consistent in training our voices. Many singers allot time to…
Health Benefits of Being in a Choir! What a joy it has been seeing my choir evolve. A year ago I remember my very first choir session, around 20 turned up, I was very nervous not fully knowing what to expect. People from all walks of life, ages, nationalities, all coming together for their love…
Voice Lessons Are Not Just For Kids Many people consider voice lessons to be an activity just for children. It is true that I teach a lot of children and teens but I really love working with adults too. Adults understand the investment they are making in themselves. There is usually more motivation and committed…
Taking a Mental Time-Out After a Performance After a performance, you may go through a whole range of feelings. It is not unusual for a performer to experience a mixture of emotions – euphoria, relief, anxiety, anger, and disappointment, to name a few. It is only when some time has passed, that you can take…