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A SINGING TEACHER'S BLOG
Apr 29, 20211 min read
PITCH/AUTOTUNERS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY TODAY
I was talking about singing after a lesson with one of my students last week and it occurred to me that a lot of the singers today who...
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A SINGING TEACHER'S BLOG
Apr 29, 20212 min read
SORE THROATS, COLDS ETC....
At the moment, quite a number of my students are going down with colds, sore throats, coughs etc. In my experience, the sore throats...
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A SINGING TEACHER'S BLOG
Apr 29, 20213 min read
THE MOUTH and QUALITY OF TONE
Lots of people are taught to smile whilst they are singing – so that they look “happy”. Indeed, it is the standard contemporary “way” of...
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A SINGING TEACHER'S BLOG
Apr 29, 20213 min read
THE SOPRANO VOICE
The soprano voice is, generally speaking, the highest vocal range in women As I’ve mentioned here before, I’ve been teaching singing (and...
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A SINGING TEACHER'S BLOG
Apr 29, 20212 min read
ONLINE SINGING TEACHING VIDEOS AND APPS
Annoyingly, I've just been sent another email from some people launching a new singing app. Take my word for it, anybody claiming to be...
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A SINGING TEACHER'S BLOG
Apr 28, 20213 min read
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE VOICE, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BREATH CONTROL........
One of my many catchphrases is: “breath is to singing, as petrol is to the performance of a car.” 99% of new students who come for...
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A SINGING TEACHER'S BLOG
Apr 28, 20213 min read
STYLE & TECHNIQUE
When I sing, I use exactly the same vocal techniques if I’m singing classical music and opera, as when I’m singing rock, jazz, folk etc. ...
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A SINGING TEACHER'S BLOG
Apr 28, 20213 min read
CHILDREN'S VOICES
Lots of children love singing and some of them are keen to have singing lessons. The desire for actual lessons has probably been...
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A SINGING TEACHER'S BLOG
Apr 28, 20213 min read
VOCAL TYPES
The main vocal ranges are Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Baritone and Bass. I'll talk about the actual ranges in terms of the...
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A SINGING TEACHER'S BLOG
Apr 28, 20212 min read
ONE VOICE (YES, JUST THE ONE!)
A lot of people who have come to me for individual singing lessons over the years (especially some of those who have had lessons...
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