Some classical singers are using audio spectrogram programs to see if they are producing the “singer’s formant”, which is a band of harmonics in roughly the 3000 Hz range. In…
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I have a student who freezes up reading rhythms. He has dyslexia, but is very musically talented and accomplished (working on his master’s in voice). One crucial aspect of learning…
My studio is a little over half male, and always has been. I have worked with prepubescent boys, adolescents, and many adults up to the senior years. I see many…
Are these pairs of words all talking about the same thing? bright/dark simply speaking/free-flowing air reed tone/flute tone chest/falsetto chiaroscuro ee/oo brilliant/somber Either “yes” or “no” is correct depending on…
I have been following several discussions lately about the nature of “the business”. People rue the passing of the old ways and the coming of new ways that seem to…
Singing requires considerable energy. It cannot be done if someone is relaxed in the way one is relaxed in a recliner with a beer in his hand at the end…
The short answer is “no”. There are cultural differences, and differences of size of the larynx and vocal folds, but functionally all voices have the same scientific registers available to…
I belong to some classical singer boards and blogs and this question comes up frequently. A young singer goes to a new teacher or a new coach and is told…
When a boy’s voice changes, the larynx’s sudden growth brings in new low notes and upsets the vocal coordination that may have existed previously. It is not uncommon for a…
There is a director that I occasionally work with who loves to give unsolicited vocal technical advice. She is a dear sweet lady, but when she starts trying to tell…
Every once in a while I get myself painted into a corner, and I realize I have to go back to basics. A practice session gone bad can go something…