Some bold claims are made about various “secrets to singing”. Recently I read in a forum that the tongue root, stabilizing the larynx, achieved through “Kermit” voice exercises, is responsible…
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In a writing project, whether a blogpost, an important letter, an article, a book, an academic paper, the important thing is to start. This week I had to rewrite the…
One needn’t max out one’s voice in every single practice session. Some days it is good for the voice and the soul to sing lightly and easily. There is a…
I was reading some of my book recently and was reminded of things that I noted years ago that I like to go back to. In a way the book…
You might find a new way of doing something that gets you a result you like, but can you keep doing it healthily and happily? Let’s look at one of…
Forget “fair”. Most of life is not fair. Everyone does not get the same opportunities, have the same talent, or have the same luck. Most singers will eventually find a…
I love to sing, and I do it all sorts of places and times. But sometimes, I don’t feel like it when I’m supposed to. It is unfortunate when those…
Everyone has their own way of warming up to sing. Because I’m an analytical teacher with a tendency to overthink, I need to direct myself toward more primal, spontaneous sounds…
Singing involves the whole singer – the physical and nonphysical. It is common advice that we should do the thinking and analysis in the practice room and studio, then on…
I enjoy taking a voice lesson with an excellent teacher. It is a wonderful experience to switch back to the other side of the teacher-student equation, and I can often…
The way to get to free, un-self-conscious, non-manufactured singing is to elicit spontaneous responses that move toward easier ability. In functional teaching, it is my goal to get a spontaneous…
