Comments for Judy Rodman https://judyrodman.com/ Vocal Coach • Singer • Speaker • Songwriter • Studio Producer • Podcaster Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:57:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 Comment on Singing At The Piano? 7 Tips For Keyboard and Voice Synergy by Judy Rodman https://judyrodman.com/singing-at-piano-7-tips-for-keyboard/#comment-2410 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:57:29 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/singing-at-the-piano-7-tips-for-keyboard-and-voice-synergy/#comment-2410 In reply to StemTab Team.

Yes, singing to simple chord changes on the beat can also be a way to make sure as you focus on your voice that you’re actually singing with good pitch accuracy!
Stem Tab… Nice looking app you have there.

]]> Comment on Singing At The Piano? 7 Tips For Keyboard and Voice Synergy by StemTab Team https://judyrodman.com/singing-at-piano-7-tips-for-keyboard/#comment-2409 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:25:53 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/singing-at-the-piano-7-tips-for-keyboard-and-voice-synergy/#comment-2409 “Be a singer who is playing piano, not a piano player who is singing” is such a useful way to frame it. One middle step that fits between practicing the parts separately and putting them together: strip the piano down to just a chord on beat one of each bar while you sing the full vocal line, then add the real rhythm back a little at a time once the words feel automatic. That way the voice stays the priority while the hands learn to stay out of its way.

]]> Comment on Common Mistakes Producers/Engineers Make That Sabotage Singers by Judy Rodman https://judyrodman.com/common-mistakes-producersengineers-make/#comment-2407 Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:37:58 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/common-mistakes-producers-engineers-make-that-sabotage-singers/#comment-2407 In reply to DescribeMusic.

You sound like an audio engineer who CARES about their singers!! That, or someone who sings a lot in the studio. Thanks so much for the affirmation about this simple fixes, glad they resonate with you!

]]> Comment on Common Mistakes Producers/Engineers Make That Sabotage Singers by DescribeMusic https://judyrodman.com/common-mistakes-producersengineers-make/#comment-2406 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:02:10 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/common-mistakes-producers-engineers-make-that-sabotage-singers/#comment-2406 The music stand pushed so far forward that the singer leans into the mic is such a simple fix with a big effect on breath and tone. I also hadn’t thought about the cue mix for someone using the one-headphone-half-off technique. Every engineer who records vocalists should read this list.

]]> Comment on Singing At The Piano? 7 Tips For Keyboard and Voice Synergy by Judy Rodman https://judyrodman.com/singing-at-piano-7-tips-for-keyboard/#comment-2405 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:08:30 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/singing-at-the-piano-7-tips-for-keyboard-and-voice-synergy/#comment-2405 In reply to GetVocalRemover.

Interesting indeed… how is your tool different than the Moises app?

]]> Comment on Singing At The Piano? 7 Tips For Keyboard and Voice Synergy by GetVocalRemover https://judyrodman.com/singing-at-piano-7-tips-for-keyboard/#comment-2404 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 03:39:35 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/singing-at-the-piano-7-tips-for-keyboard-and-voice-synergy/#comment-2404 The advice to practise the voice and the keyboard separately, singing along to a recorded piano track, matches how I’d expect muscle memory to build up. If you want an accompaniment-only version of a song you’re learning, browser-based AI stem separation (Demucs-based tools; we build a small online vocal remover) can split it into vocals and instrumental for personal practice. Then you can focus on technique before putting voice and fingers together.

]]> Comment on Common Mistakes Producers/Engineers Make That Sabotage Singers by Judy Rodman https://judyrodman.com/common-mistakes-producersengineers-make/#comment-2403 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:10:56 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/common-mistakes-producers-engineers-make-that-sabotage-singers/#comment-2403 In reply to Mojid.

Thanks for the comment… I’m so glad you noticed these things, too! Yes, you can set a singer up for automatically better vocals if you know these things.

]]> Comment on Common Mistakes Producers/Engineers Make That Sabotage Singers by Mojid https://judyrodman.com/common-mistakes-producersengineers-make/#comment-2402 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:21:33 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/common-mistakes-producers-engineers-make-that-sabotage-singers/#comment-2402 The music stand point is one I had never thought about – leaning into the mic tightens the ribcage and the whole breath chain suffers from there. The cuebox detail also explains a mystery pitch problem I have heard on demo sessions where the singer swore they could hear fine. And you are right that full-take comping is an assumption worth questioning; the right unit really depends on the singer and the song. Practical list, thank you.

]]> Comment on Weird Vocal Exercises That Blend Head and Chest Registers by Judy Rodman https://judyrodman.com/weird-vocal-exercises-that-blend-head-and-chest-registers/#comment-2401 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:56:45 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/?p=3566#comment-2401 In reply to Sam Purpura.

Sam; thank you so much for this feedback and I’m so glad you’re noticing improvements and ease in your voice! YES, yawning has to do with ears because the Eustachian tubes empty right there in your throat channel. When your soft palate rises as you drop your jaw to yawn, your Eustation tubes open a bit more, causing you to feel it in your ears. Notice that you feel it in your ears when you raise your eyebrows as well. Ears, eyes, palate, jaw… they are all connected!

]]> Comment on Weird Vocal Exercises That Blend Head and Chest Registers by Sam Purpura https://judyrodman.com/weird-vocal-exercises-that-blend-head-and-chest-registers/#comment-2400 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:52:16 +0000 https://judyrodman.com/?p=3566#comment-2400 I am improving ( I think ). What I notice has to do with my ears as you mentioned. I notice I yawn a lot as well. Im starting to think yawning has something to do with ears.

I am new to this but I think vocal break is one my problems. I believe it is helping, and that along with improved jaw flexability seems to make singing easier.

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