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Genre, Style
Vowel Shapes and Lengths for Contemporary Singing
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
Vocal Scooping- How To Get This Style Trick Right
Scooping a note is a style thing. It’s like salt, though… a little goes a long way and a lot can hurt you in many ways! First: Why do we scoop notes? For style purposes. Certain genres are by nature ‘scoopier’ than others. To help reach a note. Yep. Admit it. How to tell you… Read More » about Vocal Scooping- How To Get This Style Trick Right
Learning Vocal Style – What You Must Master
What techniques turn that particular lightbulb on? Learning a new style or new genre of singing is a lot like learning another language. And just like a new language, we learn best when we immerse our ears in it and figure out what makes it sound authentic. Acquiring a new vocal style or genre includes… Read More » about Learning Vocal Style – What You Must Master
5 Differences between classical and contemporary voice
Both classical and contemporary are brilliant and beautiful… just make sure you are ‘singing in the right language’ for your song! (Post updated 2017) 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, Android apps It can… Read More » about 5 Differences between classical and contemporary voice
Need to learn a different vocal style?
Sometimes our musical hearts are not where our vocal training is. Sometimes a classically trained singer or musical theater performer wants to find a more contemporary sound so they can sing pop, country, jazz, r&b, rock, or alternative in a way that fits the genre. Other times, a contemporary genre artist may wish to explore… Read More » about Need to learn a different vocal style?