Jan 2012 8
Did The Fat Lady Sing Yet?
As the New Year fell onto the front page of my agenda (rather, my iCal since I am becoming a true geek in the making!), I took a look at some of my favorite singing blogs to see what my fellow vocal coaches had to say. Of course, I read many posts that take a [...]
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Apr 2011 28
In The Spotlight: “The Phonetics Animation Project”
“Lights, camera, …enunciation!” A few years ago, when I was doing research for the section on vowels and consonants for my online training program, I fell upon a flash animation project which was a collaborative effort of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, German, Speech Pathology and Audiology, and Academic Technologies at The University of [...]
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Mar 2011 22
Are you a technical singer or an emotional singer?
…Or perhaps, a bit of both? A while ago, I sent out a tweet on the topic of left brain vs right brain. Most of us have a natural inclination toward one of these, and so my question to you was, which is yours? One quick way to find out, is with the famous right [...]
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Feb 2011 7
Thou Shall Not Fear… The Mirror!
One of the main reasons a singer’s voice may not be completely free is tension. Tension often shows up in the singer’s instrument due to old habits, lack of understanding of the singing mechanism, fear, poor alignment in the body, and most often, because of a lack of self awareness and self observation. This is [...]
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Feb 2011 1
In The Spotlight: “The Art of Singing” by Jennifer Hamady
I have been fascinated by all things surrounding the voice for many years now. As a singer-songwriter, I always look for ways to evolve vocally and I marvel at all the things the human voice can do. Being a vocal coach for over 12 years has helped me realize how passionate I really am when [...]
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Jan 2011 26
Has Your New Year Started Off On The Right Foot? …and with the right words?
In the first week of January, I wrote a blog to list some ideas for new years resolutions that could benefit vocalists. The list looked something like this: Drink enough water throughout the day Pay close attention to the speaking voice as much as the singing voice Exercise regularly Eat a balanced diet Reduce consumption [...]
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Aug 2010 26
Facing the Creation and Resolution of Dissonance; In Music and In Life
Songbirds, I would like to share with you an excerpt from one of my current readings: it is an excellent book called “The Inner Game of Music”, by Barry Green with W. Timothy Gallwey, designed to help every musician overcome obstacles, improve concentration, and reduce nervousness, thus paving the way for heightened performance and is [...]
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Aug 2010 18
Singing with Cirque du Soleil
Last week, I gave a vocal coaching to a very talented friend of mine during her short break from touring with Cirque du Soleil’s “Saltimbanco”. Coincidently, yesterday I woke up to find an article in the Voice Council Magazine which happens to feature another singer who also sings in the same show. I thought the [...]
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Jun 2010 29
Marshmallow Discipline
How to instill talent in your child (and in yourself!) While many still believe that great talents such as Beethoven or Mozart were born with a gift and simply “woke up” with exceptional abilities, the truth is that these 2 examples, along with most successful individuals, worked very hard at perfecting their craft and developing [...]
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Jun 2010 15
Why All The Myths???
When it comes to myths and false information, there are so many in the singing community that it would be impossible to name them all in one blog posting! Why all the myths? Well, the old schools of singing relied mostly on sensory identification and then made up visual imagery to teach young students how [...]
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Jun 2010 8
Exhalation Myths Exposed
As a follow-up to the last 2 posts referring to the myths given by Dr Deirdre Michael in the latest edition of the “Journal of Singing” (the official journal of the National Association of Teachers of Singing), we shall now take a closer look at the exhalation myths. EXHALATION MYTHS Myth #1: The diaphragm inhales [...]
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Jun 2010 1
Inhalation Myths Exposed
Last week, I shared some inhalation and exhalation myths given by Dr Deirdre Michael in the latest edition of the “Journal of Singing” (the official journal of the National Association of Teachers of Singing). Let’s take a closer look at the Inhalation myths. INHALATION MYTHS Myth #1: We need to “feel” the air. First of [...]
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May 2010 25
Sing from your Diaphragm? What?
In the latest edition of the “Journal of Singing” (the official journal of the National Association of Teachers of Singing), voice teacher and speech-language pathologist Dr Deirdre Michael writes on the subject of vocal myths. In this first part, Dr Michael adresses the myths surrounding one of the all mighty key elements in singing; breathing. [...]
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May 2010 18
In The Spotlight: “Karaoke-Version.com”
No.1 Source For Instrumental Tracks and Karaoke Music. A student of mine recently told me about “Karaoke Version”, the online store for MP3 instrumental tracks, karaoke tracks and even custom accompaniment tracks. After surfing through the website, I realized that this was quite a complete package spot for all things karaoke and a very user [...]
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Apr 2010 20
In The Spotlight: “Yoga” for Singers
Featured in this months’ spotlight is not a website, not a blogger, but a practice. The practice of “Yoga”. The singer who has already tried yoga, surely knows of the positive effects yoga has on the voice, not to mention all the many other health benefits for the mind and body. This practice, which began [...]
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Apr 2010 14
What is your vocal quality?
No two voices are exactly alike (that is of course, if we take out vocal imitators). When speaking of the attributes to a persons unique vocal sound, one portion is considered genetic, while the other portion is learned. Your vocal instrument is unique to you, it is your body. Some physical elements are flexible, some [...]
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Mar 2010 23
To Rest or Not to Rest the Voice?
Just because the singer is using his or her voice correctly, that does not mean the vocal instrument will never get tired. Vocal fatigue can take place when the voice is overused without rest. Vocal rest comes in many different forms. It depends on how much you sing. To give a break to your instrument, [...]
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Mar 2010 16
In the Spotlight: “Once More With Feeling” by Susan Eichhorn-Young
This Months Spotlight features a blog by New York Voice teacher Susan Eichhorn-Young who shares her musings and observations from the studio. Susan covers many topics in a singer’s world including the business and the craft – in that life we call THEATRE! Visit the site. As a singer, you will find many eye openers [...]
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Mar 2010 9
Fascinating Sounds by the Vocal Instrument
The human voice is one of the most amazing and versatile instruments of all. It can produce extremely high and low notes, different colors and volumes of sound as well as suggest a ray of different emotions. I have decided to dedicate this post to a few examples of these vocal possibilities that can be [...]
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Mar 2010 2
No strain, no pain… so don’t strain!
In a singers world, it is best to omit the expression “no pain, no gain” because the last thing you want to feel when singing is pain – at least not in the throat! The first thing I tell my students is that it should never hurt or feel strenuous to sing; that is a [...]
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Feb 2010 16
In The Spotlight: “Musical Theatre Talk with Trish Causey”
Patricia (Trish) Causey is a performer/composer from the Mississippi Gulf Coast who has a love for musical theatre. Through her online radio show, Trish takes a look at all things Broadway as she interviews the best in the biz. The radio show has an impressive guest list including phenomenal artists on stage and backstage, the [...]
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Feb 2010 9
A Peek at Steven Tyler’s (Aerosmith) Vocal Cords!
A few years back, in one of their episodes of “Incredible Human Machine”, the National Geographic gave us a look inside the vocal instrument of rock singer Steven Tyler to measure vocal cord vibrations during singing. In case you have missed the episode, here is a short clip showing how the vocal cords are reacting [...]
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Jan 2010 26
Sing With An Opened Throat
Ok. Umm… What? There are often confusing and contradictive images and concepts given in the singing community. Surely, the idea of “opened throat” is one of them. The singer who has freedom in a well functioning vocal instrument, usually has a sensation of openness and space at the back of the mouth. In reality, what [...]
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Jan 2010 13
New Years Resolutions For The Singer
Well songbirds, to tell you the truth, I am not big on making new years resolutions as I feel that good habits can be taken on at any point and often, the pressure of keeping a new years goal will weigh too heavy on the shoulders to carry around for too long. That said, the [...]
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Dec 2009 22
Happy Holidays Songbirds!
With only a few days left before the big day, we wanted to take a moment and wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year. May this holiday season be filled with joy, laughter, … and songs of course! Angie decided to put together some [...]
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Dec 2009 15
In The Spotlight
As a singer and vocal teacher, my passion for everything related to the voice has me surfing all over the web in order to find some common ground and up-to-date information and articles to try and satisfy my appetite for the subject matter. In this new segment here on singg.tv, I would like to present [...]
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Dec 2009 1
Perfect Pitch, Relative Pitch & Just Plain Singing on Pitch!
According to Wikipedia, Tone deafness is the lack of relative pitch, or the inability to discriminate between musical notes. Being tone deaf is the difficulty or being unable to correctly hear relative differences between notes that is not due to the lack of musical training or education. Tone deafness is also known variously as amusia, [...]
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Nov 2009 22
Singg.tv sponsors Montreal fundraiser for kids help phone
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Nov 2009 17
Q&A session with voice teacher and author, Philippe Parent – Part 2
Click here for Part 1 of the session Angie: You have worked with many individuals of all levels and styles over the years. What are the most frequent problems or challenges you have had to address with your voice students? Philippe: Well, I hear the students come in to my studio saying “I don’t have [...]
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Nov 2009 3
Q&A session with voice teacher and author, Philippe Parent – Part 1
Last month, I met with Philippe Parent, author and voice teacher of 40 years. Before we begin the interview, Parent asks if I have read the latest “Journal of Singing” from the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). I respond that I have indeed read it and so he goes on to talk about [...]
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Nov 2009 2
Making the important distinction between Vocal Technique and Vocal Style
So many singers out there are afraid of taking vocal lessons in fear of loosing their vocal style. As Joel shares with us in the video, the two are separate. Improving ones technique will not take away from style; technique helps keep the vocal instrument healthy and can even enhance style as the voice becomes [...]
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Oct 2009 20
Singing high and low, soft and loud: Art or Science?
Singing is as easy as 1 2 3,… when the process is simplified! It begins with the intention to communicate something, a breath is taken, and then a sound is produced. That’s it! Ok, it may not be so straight forward if you come to understand the process from a more detailed, scientific point of [...]
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Oct 2009 5
Seeing, hearing and feeling the voice
and training the most important muscle of all; the mind! When it comes to training the voice, the singer must note all of the important elements of study such as posture, breath management, resonance, registers and range, which are all key factors in building up the vocal instrument. However, it is crucial to understand that [...]
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Sep 2009 22
Susan Boyle gives her version of a Rolling Stones’ song… or is it hers?
I just fell upon a youtube video of Susan Boyle singing “Wild Horses” on America’s Got Talent. A beautiful arrangement and presentation with piano and string instruments all around Boyle as she stood, static, at center stage and gave an exquisite and moving rendition of a beautiful song. As I watched on and received the [...]
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Sep 2009 10
The Benefits of Singing and Training the Voice
For all aspiring singers, training the voice means getting the most out of the vocal instrument, being able to command the voice with ease, and deliver a song in a way that connects with the listener. The beauty of a singers’ voice or his ability to command the instrument at will is often what fascinates [...]
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Sep 2009 1
Welcome to singg.tv!
Whatever the reason for wanting to improve your voice, know that it IS possible and it is SO worth the effort! Not only that, but there are a great number of benefits that come from working on one’s personal voice, so please… what are you waiting for? I hope you will find these blog posts [...]
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