An Old Dog Trying New Tricks

Over the last decade, I’ve studied voice and taken lesson from eight teachers.  With teachers, I took years and other just a few.  Every teacher has had their own unique way of explaining vocal production and breathing. They have all used different metaphors and examples.   One thing that remains consistent is that most teachers are trying to communicate the same thing.  Healthy vocal technique...

A Breakdown of Breathing and Support

Karyn O’Connor is a very knowlegable vocal teacher.  I recently read this article and found it very well written and informative.  If you are still trying to figure out breathing and support, this is a must read. http://www.singwise.com/cgi-bin/main.pl?section=quickRef&doc=Breathing_InAPinch

The Art of Being Yourself Tedx Talk (Caroline McHugh)

Great, great Tedx Talk about being the best and truest “You” that you can be.  This directly applies to your voice.  It is easy to compare your voice to others and not embrace the journey of finding your true voice.  This Tedx talk by Caroline McHugh explores how to go about embracing “you”. About Carline McHugh (from her bio): “In the early 90s, Caroline founded IDOLOGY, a...

Does belting damage your voice?

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Quartet Vocal Cords Up Close

I think this is very cool.  There are four singers (two female, two male) getting a video stroboscopy I’m not sure of the piece they are singing, but they are in four parts: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass.  That mean that they are all singing different notes.  The alto and bass are interesting to me. The alto especially seems like her conriculate, arytenoid, and cuneiform cartilage is working over...