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Can you understand the words?
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Can you understand the words?

  • Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021
  • by Brian Lee

Tonight I had the pleasure to attend a streaming concert of premieres of art songs, all by different composers. I love hearing and promoting new music, so this was a…

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De-coupling habits when vocalizing
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De-coupling habits when vocalizing

  • Posted on December 30, 2020
  • by Brian Lee

When I am working with a student, especially in the first few sessions, I try to be a silent observer as much as I can. For example, we start an…

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Flopped in a chair?
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Flopped in a chair?

  • Posted on December 24, 2020
  • by Brian Lee

Working with limitations and alterations teaches me a lot. Here are some that have helped me shake habits of overdoing, among other classes of vocal faults. Exhale most of the…

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I’m co-hosting a new podcast!
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I’m co-hosting a new podcast!

  • Posted on December 9, 2020December 30, 2020
  • by Brian Lee

Big announcement! My friend and colleague Justin Petersen and I are co-hosting a new podcast about singing, called The Voice Culture. We are going to be talking about training, trends,…

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Sing like you speak? Riddles
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Sing like you speak? Riddles

  • Posted on November 30, 2020December 1, 2020
  • by Brian Lee

“Singing and speaking use the same instrument.” Singing and speaking use the same body, but I could argue that the voice is not an instrument at all when it is…

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Older students can learn!
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Older students can learn!

  • Posted on October 30, 2020
  • by Brian Lee

As I’ve mentioned, I still study with a voice teacher. I’m still learning new things about singing and teaching singing. It is tricky to be older and experienced, and still…

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Approval is just pleasant noise
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Approval is just pleasant noise

  • Posted on October 16, 2020October 16, 2020
  • by Brian Lee

When considering a self-improvement project or a new hobby, I encourage you to “Marie Kondo” it. Does it bring you joy? If yes, keep on. Do you care whether other…

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Getting out of your own way
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Getting out of your own way

  • Posted on October 14, 2020October 14, 2020
  • by Brian Lee

I think half of the work of the teacher and the student is figuring out how to take a time-out from old habits and be open to something new. I…

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How many things to think about
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How many things to think about

  • Posted on September 27, 2020September 29, 2020
  • by Brian Lee

My wonderful voice teacher Virginia Grasso told me, “You have to teach yourself how to sing.” and also that a singer must eventually “have one or two, maybe three thoughts”…

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The shapes of singing – Part 2 – Why can’t I just sing naturally?
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The shapes of singing – Part 2 – Why can’t I just sing naturally?

  • Posted on August 22, 2020September 1, 2020
  • by Brian Lee

You can. Nothing wrong with it. Many popular and successful performing artists stick with a natural sound; they sing like they speak in terms of resonance. But to do extraordinary…

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The shapes of singing – Part 1
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The shapes of singing – Part 1

  • Posted on August 8, 2020August 22, 2020
  • by Brian Lee

I’d like to define and use a term here: maximally resonant efficient singing (MRES). Concise definition: Singing with the most dynamically varied, overtone-rich sound that still allows for flexibility, stamina,…

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Six weeks clean and sober of Facebook
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Six weeks clean and sober of Facebook

  • Posted on July 23, 2020July 23, 2020
  • by Brian Lee

On June 4, 2020 I committed Facebook suicide for two main reasons. Reason one: I don’t agree with how Facebook does business. I choose not to allow this particular corporate…

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