I just worked with a singer who has been asked by her producer to sing the first verse of a song softly but not breathy. I think that’s good direction, and a way to build a song. But she was having trouble knowing how to do it effectively. Here’s what worked for her and can… Read More » about Singers: Soft First Verses Need To Deliver Impact
Articulation
What A Tight Tongue Can Do To Your Singing
Your tongue is connected to more than you think. Use it the wrong way and it can cause trouble. That sounds like something your mother would tell you, doesn’t it:) Well, here’s how speaking or singing with a tight tongue can affect your voice: A tightness in the root or base of the tongue will… Read More » about What A Tight Tongue Can Do To Your Singing
The #1 Vocal Mistake Made By Musicians In Live Performance
Performers come up in my list of favorites based on one thing: Do they get my emotional attention? There is a reason that Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne and John Mayer don’t move me in live performance like Bono, Sting and Mat Kearney do. The difference is surely NOT in brilliant, creative musicianship.. all six are… Read More » about The #1 Vocal Mistake Made By Musicians In Live Performance
How to articulate without tensing up
Articulation. Diction. These words don’t sound very emotional, do they? Yet if you don’t define the words you speak or sing, nobody will know the emotion you want to cause them to feel. In this culture of short attention spans, rather than try to figure out what you’re almost saying, your audience may direct attention… Read More » about How to articulate without tensing up