What a click-baity title right? Don't worry! The video of Celine Dion is still found if you scroll down just over halfway! But if you're interested in knowing a few handy tips about the soft-palate, feel free to read through :). Singers spend a lot of time trying to ‘lift their soft palate’. Sometimes their … Continue reading Celine Dion shows us an amazing exercize for lifting the soft palate.
There always seems to be that one note, normally right after the break, that singers are confused about. The singer cannot decide whether to transition into their passaggio register and risk a clunky change, and a smaller sound, or just maintain the power by pulling the chest register up. My answer to this is; it depends … Continue reading The ‘confused’ passaggio note.
I am always at a loss for words with how many young boys are trained with a thin, straight tone because their choir master (plenty of whom have no idea about the voice) wants them to blend with the other kids. This week I thought I would leave you with some short videos this week … Continue reading Gaten Matarazzo, star of ‘Stranger things’ disproving a common vocal myth: That male children have to sound like choir boys.
How many of you have said or heard "I sound really bad", "I'm tone deaf", "I could never be taught."? the most common one I hear is a comparison to an animal, like a dying duck or a drowning cat. A lot of people have grown up being told by someone, normally a choir master, a … Continue reading The third common myth of singing: “I sound really bad when I sing, so I cannot be taught.”
You do not have to go far in the performing world to come across somebody who tells a new singer to 'sing from the diaphragm.' Diaphragmatic involvement during inhalation (breathing in) is significant, but there are some very damaging teaching methods that involve singing or supporting with the diaphragm. What is the diaphragm? The diaphragm … Continue reading The second common ‘myth’ of singing: “Sing from the diaphragm.”
Have you ever been told by a teacher, coach or fellow singer that you need to 'support more'? Do they actually know what they mean by support? When you are being told to support more, is your natural instinct to grunt more effort from the 'tummy' or 'from the diaphragm' when you are singing? This … Continue reading The first common myth of singing: “Support more”
We aim to provide the complete resource to give you the best possible edge in the singing industry. The singing industry has become extremely competitive with the rise of popular television shows like Britain’s Got Talent, The Voice and Pop Idol. I believe that in order to have the edge over other people nowadays, it … Continue reading Mission Statement
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