The singing and speaking voice is greatly affected by the health and hearing ability of our ears. For this episode, I interview Dr. Rebecca Grome, the audiologist/owner of Ears4U in Nashville, Tennessee. She’s the audiologist trusted by many artists and musicians in our industry, including me. Some of the things she shares are wild! About… Read More » about Singers: Don’t Stick That In Your Ears! (Chat with Dr. Rebecca Grome)
Ear Training
Singing and Creating Harmony
From the two-part harmony of Simon and Garfunkel, the multi-dimensional tapestry of a classical or gospel choir, to the experimental vocal arrangements of pop rock songs like Bohemian Rhapsody or Africa by Toto, singing a note that complements another note is like 1 + 1 = 11! Let’s talk about the power of Harmony. The power of harmony… Human voices… Read More » about Singing and Creating Harmony
Sing In Tune, Whatever Your “Style”
I just read a post at the Lowry Agency blog by artist Sass Jordan titled “Developing Your Own Style”. It’s a good post; however I have one issue with it. She mentions an artist who jokingly quips “I can’t sing in tune. It’s my style!” I beg to differ. No matter what your style, you… Read More » about Sing In Tune, Whatever Your “Style”
Tone deaf? Try Target Practice
Someone asked me this week if I had any suggestions for training people who are considered “tone deaf”. First we need to agree on a definition of what “tone deaf” is. I like this one from Webster’s Dictionary– “…relatively insensitive to differences in musical pitch.” Other names for chronic pitch problems are: “being pitchy”,… Read More » about Tone deaf? Try Target Practice