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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2020 17:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thank you Judy for that important reminder of how crucial positive thinking is!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you Judy for that important reminder of how crucial positive thinking is!</p>
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		By: Judy Rodman		</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 12:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ron thank you so much for your perspective and experience here! Your YES, high note-itis is a THING for sure, and one that must be conquered in order to sing the full range of which the voice is capable. Tenors and sopranos suffer this -itis the most. And yes, yes, yes... one of my most favorite things to do is have a student in poor voice who I take through exercises that leave that voice feeling (and doing) so much better!  It&#039;s so sad that congregational singing during the 2020 pandemic is not safe. Your church is lucky to have you (from a safe distance I&#039;m sure) sing for them. We&#039;ll all be so happy when it is safe for all to sing together again! Thanks again for your thoughts.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ron thank you so much for your perspective and experience here! Your YES, high note-itis is a THING for sure, and one that must be conquered in order to sing the full range of which the voice is capable. Tenors and sopranos suffer this -itis the most. And yes, yes, yes&#8230; one of my most favorite things to do is have a student in poor voice who I take through exercises that leave that voice feeling (and doing) so much better!  It&#39;s so sad that congregational singing during the 2020 pandemic is not safe. Your church is lucky to have you (from a safe distance I&#39;m sure) sing for them. We&#39;ll all be so happy when it is safe for all to sing together again! Thanks again for your thoughts.</p>
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		By: Ron Calabrese		</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 02:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[i Judy. This issue really hits home and brings back many memories of pre-performance terror. As you know, we tenors are frequently asked to sing notes at the upper reaches of our range. Attempting to sing arias, which have a difficult tessitura, before you’re technically proficient, typically leads to disaster. I didn’t have a singing lesson until age 29 or 30, ( so long ago I can’t remember)! After singing the only aria I knew, Una Furtiva Lagrima, my teacher immediately added me to his group of singers doing various opera parts around Chicago. Although I could sing a high A with relative ease, the high B flats and B naturals were like Mt. Everest! My technique was flawed and I had a serious case of “high note itis.” Cracking on high notes was very embarrassing and led to more cracking because of negative anticipation. I decided to spend more time vocalizing and making sure each note approaching and passing through the passagio was clear and NOT FELT IN THE THROAT. With the help of my teacher and his agreement my voice was on “the tracks,” high notes to a high D started popping out! High notes became something to look forward to singing and I could spend my time communicating the music, instead of fearing the inevitable high notes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is a sad history of many tenors who became relatively successful without understanding their instrument. Natural talent can take you only so far, and on days where the voice is not effortlessly responding, you need to go back to the basics which gets the voice in tune and in line. The realization you can wake up in poor voice, carefully vocalize until the voice becomes responsive, is the best form of relaxation. After awhile, the singer learns the vocal exercises which work best for him or her, and the good habits eliminate most if not all of the vocal problems.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I hope you and yours are keeping well during these difficult times. At my Catholic church, everyone except me, is wearing a mask, and all the hymns and mass parts are Ron solos, until further notice!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i Judy. This issue really hits home and brings back many memories of pre-performance terror. As you know, we tenors are frequently asked to sing notes at the upper reaches of our range. Attempting to sing arias, which have a difficult tessitura, before you’re technically proficient, typically leads to disaster. I didn’t have a singing lesson until age 29 or 30, ( so long ago I can’t remember)! After singing the only aria I knew, Una Furtiva Lagrima, my teacher immediately added me to his group of singers doing various opera parts around Chicago. Although I could sing a high A with relative ease, the high B flats and B naturals were like Mt. Everest! My technique was flawed and I had a serious case of “high note itis.” Cracking on high notes was very embarrassing and led to more cracking because of negative anticipation. I decided to spend more time vocalizing and making sure each note approaching and passing through the passagio was clear and NOT FELT IN THE THROAT. With the help of my teacher and his agreement my voice was on “the tracks,” high notes to a high D started popping out! High notes became something to look forward to singing and I could spend my time communicating the music, instead of fearing the inevitable high notes.</p>
<p>There is a sad history of many tenors who became relatively successful without understanding their instrument. Natural talent can take you only so far, and on days where the voice is not effortlessly responding, you need to go back to the basics which gets the voice in tune and in line. The realization you can wake up in poor voice, carefully vocalize until the voice becomes responsive, is the best form of relaxation. After awhile, the singer learns the vocal exercises which work best for him or her, and the good habits eliminate most if not all of the vocal problems.</p>
<p>I hope you and yours are keeping well during these difficult times. At my Catholic church, everyone except me, is wearing a mask, and all the hymns and mass parts are Ron solos, until further notice!</p>
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