I am updating this post during the Nashville snowstorm of early 2024. Lots of my students have gotten sick with one thing or another this winter. But because we meet for lessons exclusively online, most of us are NOT sick, and lessons are going very well! In this post I’ll help you understand how it… Read More » about Online Vocal Lessons… Pros and Cons [updated 2024]
Vocal Technique
10 Lessons from the Beautiful Voice of Sara Bareilles
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 and Android podcast apps The voice of Sara Bareilles is quite beautiful and powerfully emotive. And also… I could be wrong… but her technique is so good… Read More » about 10 Lessons from the Beautiful Voice of Sara Bareilles
Why You Should NOT Sing From Your Diaphragm
This is the last place you want to sing from!! 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 and Android podcast apps You hear this phrase a lot in vocal lesson circles… “Sing from… Read More » about Why You Should NOT Sing From Your Diaphragm
Singing Scared – The Ironic Danger of Guarded Voice
Nope. Guarded stance won’t help. 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 and Android podcast apps Fear can be a healthy thing. It can keep us inside when the mountain lion is in… Read More » about Singing Scared – The Ironic Danger of Guarded Voice
Lessons from The Remarkable Voice of Chris Stapleton
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 and Android podcast apps I recently wrote an article about Chris Stapleton for Voicecouncil Magazine. Since then, it became public that he had some vocal problems requiring… Read More » about Lessons from The Remarkable Voice of Chris Stapleton
Top 30 Terrible Studio Singer Saboteurs
“Know thyself, know thy enemy” – Sun Tzu 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 and Android podcast apps Studio singing is exhilarating, exacting and can be exhausting. There are many gremlins and… Read More » about Top 30 Terrible Studio Singer Saboteurs
Ear to Larynx – What the Voice Learns from Listening
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 and Android podcast apps Did you know your voice can listen? Think about it – your vocal cords, larynx, pharynx, mouth, tongue and lips act to create… Read More » about Ear to Larynx – What the Voice Learns from Listening
Cracky, Weak, Strained Middle Voice? 4 Fixes
Is your middle voice as blended in as this little one? 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 and Android podcast apps. Middle voice. The easy notes. Right. Those notes in the middle of… Read More » about Cracky, Weak, Strained Middle Voice? 4 Fixes
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
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