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Singing Harmony 101
Singing Harmonies Not every singer provides the lead vocal. There are millions of singers using their voices to provide the OO’s and AH’s behind the melody line. Typically known as backing singers, these exceptionally talented individuals are often musical gifted in the art of singing harmonies. Now it is true that the study of harmonies…
View PostSing with LESS Vocal Tract CONSTRICTION
Vocal Constriction Today, we are going to discuss and workshop that pesky pest known as singer’s tension, or what some vocal pedagogues refer to as vocal constriction. I think most of us can relate to those notes, often found at the top of our range, that feel like they’re almost strangling us as we sing….
View PostSTOP Extending Your Singing RANGE
Stop Singing High! I know that many of you are trawling YouTube looking for that one video that will provide you with the secret to singing utopia. You want to extend your singing range right. You want to sing higher, louder, longer. All good goals if your water level is beginner singer. But if you…
View PostSing with better BALANCE
Vocal DISTRESS? Vocal Distress can become singing Eustress. When most people sing, they place their voice under high amounts of vocal load. Inappropriate amounts of breath pressure as well as extreme muscle activation both lead to vocal distress. Are you in vocal distress? I think I can help… “Distress is Bad, Eustress is Good. Distress refers…
View PostSecond Easiest Singing Exercise
Three Note Scale The second easiest exercise on the face of the planet is singing triads, that is three note scale. Now you might be forgiven for thinking, “wouldn’t that be easier than singing a five-note scale? Fewer notes, easier to sing right!” Nope. Actually, it can be surprising just how much more challenging it…
View PostSing with a Balanced Voice
Coordinated Singing Voice When most students step into my teaching studio, they bring with them what I would describe as a co-dependent vocal system. What is a co-dependent vocal system and how can we work towards the higher ideal of a fully coordinated singing voice? So, what is a co-dependent vocal system? Well, the answer…
View PostPrepare your WHOLE Instrument
Full Body Singing Warmups Full Body Singing Warmups help to prepare your whole instrument for singing. I’ve got several videos about vocal warm-ups that target the preparation of your singing apparatus: your larynx and its surrounding musculature. But what about the rest of you? As I’m fond of saying, “Your entire body is your voice!” So,…
View PostHow to Sing with a Neutral Larynx
Neutral Larynx What is a neutral larynx? The position of the larynx when singing is hotly debated among singing teachers. The long-standing classical ideal instructs the singer to lower the larynx. The contemporary methodology of Speech Level Singing, otherwise known as SLS, encourages a laryngeal position that resembles speech patterns; that is a middle of…
View PostHow to Find Your Voice
Find Your AUTHENTIC Singing Voice For some, finding their authentic singing voice is akin to searching for the Holy Grail. Most singers know intuitively that they have a unique sound, but many struggle to find it! Today Dr Dan is going to give you some practical exercises designed to reveal your one-of-a-kind voice. One of…
View PostCaring for the Voice after Vocal Fold Surgery
Vocal Fold Surgery Post-op Care Vocal Fold Surgery, at the best of times, can be a daunting experience. During the surgical procedure, we have virtually no control and we have to trust in the skills of the surgeon and theatre staff. But the moment we wake from general anaesthetic we become an active player in…
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