What Breathy Singing Is and How To Correct It I’m not against certain types of singing just because they aren’t technically correct, if they are done deliberately for stylistic purposes. That could be anything from screamy, hardcore vocals to jumping into falsetto to breathy vocals. Breathy vocals can be cool for a stylistic effect, here ...…
Eliminating Tension in, and Strengthening, the Neck If you’re anything like me, you are no stranger to neck tension. This can simply be related to sleeping patterns or the need for a new pillow, but it can also be associated with, and caused from, improper singing technique. The good news is that it can be ...…
My dad was a singer and used to give me tips on how to sing better when I was a kid. I remember one time, when I was in high school, I had lost my voice, and my dad asked me, “Were you singing in the car with the windows open?” I thought my dad ...…
I played a show this last weekend, which was fun. I had my full band there (drums, keyboard, bass and background vocalist) and, alongside of us was a six piece string ensemble (two cellos and four violins). It was great, and the show was going extremely well…for the first several songs, that is. Once we ...…
I work with kids on a regular basis as a teacher, and adolescents always want to know in what way their assignment applies, or matters, to the rest of their lives, practically speaking. This is particularly true when it come to math. “How am I ever going to use this in the real world?” What ...…
When I was a kid I realized that I wanted to be a singer and that I had a measure of natural talent in that area. But it’s hard to just be a singer, because singers are dependent on accompaniment of some sort. You either need a band to create the music for you to ...…
This seems to be the question on so many people’s mind. You have a dream of being a singer, but when you open your mouth, the sound that comes out is not anything you would want a crowd of people to hear. That’s how it was for me when I first started singing. I was ...…
If you’re anything like me, you can’t just eat the same kinds of food, certainly not the same meal, over and over again. Not only would you get sick of it, your body would most likely not be getting all the nutrients it needs, only the particular vitamins in that specific meal. Similarly, when exercising, ...…
A few months ago I went to see Kings of Leon perform at the Verizon Amphitheater in Irvine, CA, not too far from where I live now, and I was blown away by the performance. It wasn’t because there was pyrotechnics or that they were even particularly energetic on stage. Neither of which were the ...…
Well, I’m not. But maybe you’re wondering if you are. There are actually tests you can take online to see if you are or not. Tone deafness, or amusia (or dismelodia. It sounds like I’m making that one up, but it’s legit!), which is the technical name for it, is an inability to distinguish between ...…
