Unlike rocks, contemporary vowels need to be elastic… to morph! NOTE: The audio player should appear below, if not, please click on the title of this post and go online to hear. Available also on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, Android apps PLEASE REVIEW at ratethispodcast.com/atv Many things define and separate musical genre styles. For instance, the type and frequency… Read More » about Vowel Shapes and Lengths for Contemporary Singing
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Quick Vocal Warmup Tips That Work On Froggy Days
At last week’s gig… Thank goodness for vocal warmup that works! Today I’ll be doing a quick post for allergy sufferers needing to sing soon, from my personal experience last week. With a 45 minute full band gig to do and heavy frogs on sluggish vocal cords typical of my voice during season changes, this… Read More » about Quick Vocal Warmup Tips That Work On Froggy Days
Top 10 High Note Saboteurs For Singers
High Notes – Are You Hitting or Hurting Them? High note saboteurs are sneaky and sometimes even dangerous. They can not only prevent you from reaching the notes accurately, they can strain and potentially damage your voice! Let’s call out these pesky demons. Yes, there are more, but here are my top 10 for… Read More » about Top 10 High Note Saboteurs For Singers
Singing in Clubs vs Stadiums – Adapting Vocal Performance To Venue Size
The stage you’re on matters to your performance choices Here’s the audio version of this post…if you find it helpful, please subscribe to the All Things Vocal podcast at iTunes, and leave a review… it would be most appreciated! I’ve had several students this summer who have done their debut stadium performances before crowds of… Read More » about Singing in Clubs vs Stadiums – Adapting Vocal Performance To Venue Size
How Singing Is Like Kefir
Homemade Milk and Water Kefir, great for bodies that sing! I have recently begun a science project which is now perpetually brewing two of the most healthful drinks in the world on my kitchen counter! It’s not only holistically good for your voice, I find that making it bears many similarities to singing. Let me… Read More » about How Singing Is Like Kefir
Top 10 Terrible Vocal Training Tips
In honor of David Letterman’s last year on television, I thought I’d do my own Top Ten List. These terrible ideas are things I’ve personally heard said by singers, music professionals or others who don’t know better! Ready? 10. Singers shouldn’t do too many ab exercises. Oh my gosh, this is nuts. Singers need core… Read More » about Top 10 Terrible Vocal Training Tips
Repeating Lyrics: How to Turn Boring Into Mesmerizing
Can your choruses make a house cat yawn? Read on… NEW: I’m experimenting with creating this audio version of the post. Let me know if you find it helpful: So we all understand the value of a repeating ‘hook’ line in songwriting. But how do you repeat the same words multiple times without boring yourself… Read More » about Repeating Lyrics: How to Turn Boring Into Mesmerizing
Tempo, Key, Articulation & Why They Matter For Singing a Gazillion Lyrics
NOTE: The audio player should appear below, if not, please click on the title of this post and go online to hear. Available also on iTunes , Google Play, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify, Android apps These days the song lyric count per bar norm is – more often than not – as many as one can possibly fit in…. Read More » about Tempo, Key, Articulation & Why They Matter For Singing a Gazillion Lyrics
Twin Sins of Powering The Voice: Too Little, Too Much
Balance Through all my years of singing, speaking and coaching others, I’ve come to appreciate a basic vocal fact: Vocal cords love to be buzzed… but they hate to be blown. (- yours truly) This is why the breath we send to and through them MUST be balanced… both supported and controlled. It’s a complicated… Read More » about Twin Sins of Powering The Voice: Too Little, Too Much
Voice Feeling A Little Guarded?
Still guarded even after the storm is over? pic courtesy of Dr. Robert Hubbard, aka ‘The Survival Doctor‘ My sister & brother-in-law’s poor rain-soaked little dog Nick illustrates perfectly how we feel when we are not sure how our voice is going to perform. But the guarded stance for voice is a counterproductive tactic. Years… Read More » about Voice Feeling A Little Guarded?