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Open Throat Singing: Keeping Tension Out of the Voice
Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means that if you buy something by clicking through those links, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Have you ever been singing for a while and your voice gets tired? Or your...
Why You Shouldn’t Skip Your Vocal Warm-ups
Despite what you may have heard, those “silly” vocal warm-ups are actually important. Regularly practicing vocal warm-ups will improve your healthy tone production
How to Learn a Song Quickly: My Step By Step Rehearsal Process
How long does it take to learn a song? It sounds pretty straightforward- learn the melody, learn the lyrics. Shouldn’t take too long, right? Only if you want to be mediocre. And I’m guessing that’s not your goal. There is so much more to learning a song than melody...
How to Learn a Song Quickly: My Step By Step Rehearsal Process
How long does it take to learn a song? It sounds pretty straightforward- learn the melody, learn the lyrics. Shouldn’t take too long, right? Only if you want to be mediocre. And I’m guessing that’s not your goal. There is so much more to learning a song than melody...
10 Practice Tips for Busy Singers
In this busy, fast-paced world, every minute counts. Time is money and so on and so on. So people want efficiency or sometimes they are just lazy (that’s ok sometimes, but it’s not a good habit). "How much can I accomplish in the least amount of time?" So in that...
11 Simple Habits for Good Vocal Health
11 Simple Habits to Care for Your Singing VoiceKeeping Your Voice Healthy (so you can sing forever!)*FREE printable checklist at the bottom of this post* Singing is such an amazing gift (that everyone has, some just take longer to find it), you would never want...
How Proper Singing Posture Helps You Be a Better Singer
If you’ve ever taken a voice lesson, a choir class, or even just spoken to one of those teachers, you’ve probably been advised to “use proper singing posture”. When you were a kid, it probably went in one ear and out the other. As an adult, well, fixing a lifetime...
Improving Breath Support and the Myth of “Singing From Your Diaphragm”
Even if you’re just beginning your singing journey, you probably already know that breathing is the power of your voice. You may have heard advice like you need to “sing from your diaphragm" for improving breath support. Let me let you in on a little secret....