Category: learn to sing
Achieving Great Pitch and Intonation
Read Time: 4mins Have you ever dreamt of becoming a great singer but struggled to hit the right notes? If so, you’re in the right place. In this post, I’m excited to share some easy exercises that will help you in achieving great pitch and intonation quickly and enjoyably. Understanding Pitch and Intonation As singers,…
View PostVoice Essentials: Your Pathway to Exceptional Singing
Read Time: 3mins Hello everyone, Dr Dan here! I’m thrilled to welcome you to a space where singing meets creativity and efficiency. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this post will guide you through enhancing your practice in ways that are both fun and incredibly rewarding. Starting Your Singing Journey: A…
View PostUnlocking Vocal Potential: The Intersection of Singing and Sports
Read Time: 4mins It’s no secret that I adore singing, but did you also know about my passion for sports? I frequent a gym, engage in weekly social games of touch football, and my ultimate passion, though not indulged as often as I would love, is snow skiing. Over the years, my immersion in sports…
View PostMastering Balanced Vocal Onsets
Read Time: 3mins Singing, as an art form, is composed of various techniques, one of which is the vocal onset. The mastery of onsets can significantly impact the overall singing performance. This article is designed to educate and enlighten you on the importance of balanced vocal onsets and how to achieve them in singing. Understanding…
View PostFind Your True Voice: A Guide to Discovering Your Unique Vocal Instrument
Read Time: 3mins Today, I want to share my experience of discovering my authentic voice and offer some guidance to help you find yours too. I’ve sung in various genres throughout my career, but it took a journey of self-discovery to realise where my heart truly belonged. So, let’s dive into the three main aspects…
View PostSing Louder, Not Harder: Achieving Vocal Balance and Resonance
Read Time: 3mins Updated: Tuesday 21 March, 16:01 (AEST) Hello, singers! Dr Dan here, and today we’re discussing how to sing louder without straining your voice. Most people don’t give much thought to how their voice sings louder. They just open their mouth and essentially yell in a melodious fashion. However, if you’ve been singing…
View PostYou Are Enough!
Be Kind to Yourself I want to take a quick moment to encourage you to be kind to yourself. Right now, whatever you are doing, whoever you are with, I want you to know that ‘you are enough!’ Our modern culture of social-media-driven comparisons has a terrible habit of telling us what we are not…
View PostKeep It Simple Singer!
Simple Singing Exercises I think when it comes to learning to sing, many of us fall into the trap that suggests ‘complex is best!’ With the prevalence of YouTube and ‘learn to sing’ channels there is an overabundance of complex singing exercises available to anyone with a mobile device or computer. Is there still a…
View PostSinging Methods vs. Singing Principles
Singing Methods vs. Singing Principles Before we talk-singing methods, let’s first talk mobile phones. Trust me…I am going somewhere with this! One of the most successful tech companies of the past twenty years is Apple. For some consumers, Apple products are akin to sacred talismans, invoking religious fervour. Every time a new iPhone is released…
View PostThe ‘not-so’ Impossible Dream
Can anyone learn to sing? I cannot tell you how many times in my twenty-year teaching career that I have been asked this question: can anyone learn to sing? It will come as no surprise, given my vocation (and passion) as a singing voice specialist, that I unequivocally believe it is the birthright of every human…
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