Posts Tagged: How to Sing Better

SINGING LESSONS AND TIPS- BREATHY SINGING

Often students come to me for singing lessons with a classical or choral background and as a result they have a problem with overly breathy singing. Traditional classical training emphasizes only the legitimate sound, which limits the singer to singing only classical music; the use of the chest voice is discouraged, so singers often cannot…

SINGING LESSONS- THE INCORRECT METHODS OF SINGING

There are many incorrect methods taught in singing lessons; these methods should be avoided.  Most incorrect and vocally damaging teaching falls into the two following categories: “Broadway belt” methods of teaching encourage pushing the chest voice too high and hyper-extending the vocal cords.  So-called “rock” teachers use this method also.  This results in vocal abuse…

SINGING LESSONS-WHY SINGERS NEED A VOICE TEACHER

Anyone who really wants to make it in the music business should consider singing lessons as a priority.  This blog is to discuss why all singers need a voice teacher. Singers cannot teach themselves to sing correctly, for two reasons.  The first reason is that we don’t hear ourselves accurately.  Most people who hear their…

Singing Lessons for Children

Singing Lessons for children are just as important as singing lessons for adults.  Many kids (and adults) today, fueled by the unprecedented opportunities of shows like American Idol, America’s Got Talent, and The Voice, dream of a career as a performer. Never before has a culture made stardom and success appear to be so accessible…