OK, admit it (check title)… I’m a poet! H1N1, H3H4H5abcdefxy, whatever the name of the dang flu bug trying to jump on you, if you need to use your voice, your fear and justified paranoia is the same. I have it this week; you don’t want it. (Don’t worry, you can’t catch it from a… Read More » about Singers: What To Do When The Flu Is After You
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Vocal Training: Change Habits, Then Strengthen Weaknesses
It’s so much fun – for both of us – when a student comes to me for the first Power, Path & Performance vocal lesson. There is such an amazing leap in vocal ability that can be made by some simple changes I can suggest from watching a student do “their thing”. The first plateau… Read More » about Vocal Training: Change Habits, Then Strengthen Weaknesses
Vocal Range… What It Is, How Much Of It You Need To Sing Great
How can you increase your vocal range? It’s a question I hear all the time. Many times, this question is uninformed. There’s no need to sing in whistle register if you’re not doing Maria Carey style vocal runs, or singing the part of “Tony The Tiger” in those commercials. Why people have contests over this… Read More » about Vocal Range… What It Is, How Much Of It You Need To Sing Great
Affirmations For Professional Musician & Songwriter – Nancy Moran
This guest post is a list of wisdom offered by singer/songwriter/music biz guru Nancy Moran. I wholeheartedly agree that if we practice and act on the following affirmations, we would be miles ahead of most, in fact, there is no telling what will be possible. So here goes… and THANK YOU, NANCY! Affirmations For The… Read More » about Affirmations For Professional Musician & Songwriter – Nancy Moran
Musicians and Depression: Going Deep
Depression is not something that can be easily summed up and cured. Oh that it could. This short three part series can only stir the conversation, and I’m glad it has. Deep, chronic depression is debilitating life-threatening and hope must be found. In this post I’ll share some sources that may be of help. First… Read More » about Musicians and Depression: Going Deep
Musicians and Depression: Triggers That Start The Downward Spiral
Depression, as I said in my first post, can be caused by multiple causes. In this post I’m going to talk about three types of triggers that can begin a downward spiral in the brain. A high in your musical career. Strange but true, just on the other side of a significant accomplishment in our… Read More » about Musicians and Depression: Triggers That Start The Downward Spiral
The Blues: Musicians and Depression
Being highly creative is a double edged sword. Gifted musicians are prone to periods of depression and “the real blues”. In fact, from my experience and observations, I would suggest that many if not most musicians go through a low period of life that they barely survive. We have to take the good with the… Read More » about The Blues: Musicians and Depression
Singing The Whole Line: The Slinky Principle
As a vocal coach I use the Slinky in my vocal lessons to demonstrate several things… here’s another. Put a Slinky in your hands and play with it for a moment. Now, think of the left hand as the “set up” of the line. If you don’t have that end in your hand, the Slinky… Read More » about Singing The Whole Line: The Slinky Principle
The Path Through An Open Throat: The Slinky Concept
Whether you are singing soft jazz, southern rock, a pop anthem, a country ballad or a screaming metal song, if you have a tight throat you… …will not have control of your voice (because your breath is overpowering) …will not have the best sound you can make (because of limited vocal resonance) …will not be… Read More » about The Path Through An Open Throat: The Slinky Concept
Singers: Bored With Your Song? How To Make It Fresh
Songs you sing over and over again can get boring. One of the best wishes I can give an artist is: I hope that song is such a hit you get sick of singing it, haha! Actually, this can be a problem. I got an email from a rock artist about this very thing… in… Read More » about Singers: Bored With Your Song? How To Make It Fresh