Did you know that how you approach and handle a microphone can dramatically affect your vocal ability? Yes, it can! For this episode, I give you specific mic techniques that matter for several different live performance situations, including holding the mic in your hand, using stands and singing while playing instruments. Let’s dig in! Watch… Read More » about Mic Techniques for Singing Live
Vocal Technique
PULL, Don’t PUSH SOVT Exercises for Breath Work
When I ask a new vocal student to show me how they do a semi-occluded vocal tract (SOVT) exercise like a lip bubble or tongue trill, 99.99% of the time, they do it by pushing, or they can barely do it at all. When I show them how to pull instead of push that same… Read More » about PULL, Don’t PUSH SOVT Exercises for Breath Work
Weird Vocal Exercises That Blend Head and Chest Registers
Remember those voiced consonants I warned you about in a previous post? Well, today I’m going to teach you how to USE them in a very strategic set of vocal warmup exercises. Done correctly, these exercises can help you erase your vocal break, add vocal resonance, loosen vocal tension, and widen your range without vocal… Read More » about Weird Vocal Exercises That Blend Head and Chest Registers
Are Voiced Consonants Killing Your High Notes?
Articulating voiced consonants from the wrong place can kill your high notes! Enunciating these sounds tightly is a very common limiter of vocal range resonance. So, let’s talk about why and what we can do about it. High notes require the vocal apparatus to stretch and thin the vocal folds, and need a relaxed open… Read More » about Are Voiced Consonants Killing Your High Notes?
Raising and lowering the Larynx – should you?
How high or low should your larynx be when you sing? This question is steeped in controversy and misunderstanding. However, it’s also vitally important. Get it too wrong and you’ll have some big vocal problems! Let’s discuss… Listen and Subscribe… The Controversy Voice teachers don’t always agree on what’s best. If I understand it correctly… Read More » about Raising and lowering the Larynx – should you?
The Vocal Benefits of Practicing Character Voices
Sounding crazy as this guy looks in vocal exercises? GOOD! Listen & subscribe on iTunes … on Spotify … or anywhere else There are some very strange vocal exercises that work wonders for the voice. In fact, if someone hears you doing these, they might wonder if you’ve gone a little nuts! Not to worry… that’s a sign you’re probably… Read More » about The Vocal Benefits of Practicing Character Voices
Want More Vocal Control? 4 Critical Factors
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, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, Podbean, most other podcast apps PLEASE REVIEW at ratethispodcast.com/atv How important is vocal control? It affects everything your voice does. The better your vocal control, the healthier and more successful your voice… Read More » about Want More Vocal Control? 4 Critical Factors
7 Wrong Ideas About Singing – updated
Let’s turn the wrong lightbulbs off! 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, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, Podbean, most other podcast apps PLEASE REVIEW at ratethispodcast.com/atv If you’d prefer to watch video version, scroll to the bottom of this post. So you have… Read More » about 7 Wrong Ideas About Singing – updated
3 Signs Your Vocal Technique Needs Help
What’s your sign? 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, TuneIn Radio, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, Podbean, Android apps PLEASE REVIEW at ratethispodcast.com/atv To make good music, you need more than a well-made instrument; you actually need to operate it well. Otherwise, we could… Read More » about 3 Signs Your Vocal Technique Needs Help
Help for thin, weak, hooty, lifeless, nasal and edgy voices – updated 2021
Let’s get some color in there! 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 Vocal tone communicates the meaning of words carried on that tone. Having problems with the way the voice… Read More » about Help for thin, weak, hooty, lifeless, nasal and edgy voices – updated 2021